I am a student and research scientist with a dual background in biology and computer science.
Currently, I am a rising senior undergrad at Berkeley, a co-founder and managing partner at H2 Micro, and a research scientist in two academic labs.
Since my first year, I have been working in Professor Jim Hurley’s lab at Berkeley to elucidate the structural basis of mammalian autophagy.
I'm working to apply machine learning and computer vision to creating improved models for diagnosing diseases.
I am a part of the Berkeley Forum, where I design questions and conduct interviews with influential people from all over the world.
This summer I worked in the Schreiter Lab at Janelia to develop a novel class of calcium indicator, combining small molecules with proteins.
I am fascinated by biological systems, from molecular physics to human behavior. My goal is to shine light on how life works from the ground up, and in doing so contribute to the improvement of the human condition. I am pursuing this goal through a career in life sciences research, augmented with computational techniques.
Currently, I am working to acquire the skills to effectively tackle these problems. I have been part of three different labs, working with techniques ranging from x-ray crystallography to convolutional neural networks. In addition, I co-founded the software development and consulting company H2 Micro, and I will soon complete my undergraduate degree in Biochemistry at Berkeley, after which I will pursue a PhD in biology.
I was born and raised in Maine, and have come to enjoy playing the violin, rock climbing, and drinking coffee. I graduated in 2015 from the New Hampshire boarding school Phillips Exeter Academy, where I focused on classical languages and molecular biology.
I am always happy to chat about interesting thoughts, ideas, or opportunities.
Feel free to reach out at hello@hershbhargava.com!