Krithi Pachipala

Krithi Pachipala began their work experience in 2014 with a research project on the removal of Bisphenol A (BPA) through activated carbon methods. Krithi achieved multiple awards for their work on this project. In 2015, they served as a Team Leader for Destination Imagination. From 2016 to 2018, they held various roles, including Peer Tutor at Conroe Independent School District and involvement with DECA Inc., where they promoted financial literacy. In 2017, they participated in the Eye Help Cure Blindness program with the Sankara Eye Foundation, USA. Krithi also served as the Lieutenant Governor for Key Club International, supporting and growing clubs, and led initiatives such as fundraising and volunteering for Hurricane Harvey. In 2018, they partnered with The Pangea Network, working with female entrepreneurs in Kenya. In 2020, they worked as a Research Assistant at Rice University and served as the President of PERIOD. Currently, they are a Research Scholar at Stanford University School of Medicine, starting their position in March 2021.

Krithi Pachipala completed their Bachelor's degree in Social Policy Analysis and Neuroscience at Rice University from 2018 to 2022. Before that, from 2014 to 2018, they attended The Academy of Science and Technology, where they studied various subjects including Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, Physics, Environmental Science, and Mathematics. Concurrently, between 2014 and 2018, Krithi also attended The Woodlands College Park High School, where they took advanced courses such as AP Language, AP Literature, AP World & European History, AP Human Geography, and AP Spanish Language.