Math & CS at Stanford

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Raj Pabari.

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Stanford Social Entrepreneurial Students Association (SENSA)

One of ten members of SENSA’s Venture Capital team. Hosted venture capitalists from Silicon Valley and Sand Hill Road to speak in small-form discussions with entrepreneurial Stanford students. Investigated how venture capital can be used as a lever of social change in a variety of industries. Learn more about the SENSA Venture Capital team here.

DNA Storage

Designed and built a user-friendly, cloud-based web application to encode and decode computer files as synthetic DNA strands. The DNA Storage algorithm can store each byte of data in 5.07 nucleotides, which is 100,000 times more dense than current disk-based drives. For proof of concept, encoded DNA files were synthesized in GeneArt High-Q Strings DNA Fragments, and capillary electrophoresis was used to sequence the oligonucleotides in a laboratory.

Demonstration of the web application is available upon request.

Awards include: AFCEA Scholarship, SAME Scholarship, Sigma Xi Scholarship, California State Science Fair Qualification, and 1st Place Countywide in Computer Science

SmartBox

Designed and built a wireless access point system, SmartBox, which provides teachers and students access to online educational resources without the need for an internet connection. SmartBox helps break down the educational barrier in developing countries where many classrooms lack both educational resources and internet access. When a device connects to the SmartBox access point, the system assigns an IP address using DHCP, then DNS translates host names into the SmartBox IP address, serving the content to the user with on an Apache web server.

Awards include: PECG 1st Place Scholarship, AFCEA 1st Place Trip to Space Camp, and 2nd Place Countywide in Computer Science

AquaGuard

Designed and built a prototype of a smart water sensor using Arduino hardware, Arduino software, and Python software, creating a next generation Internet of Things device. Provided email alerts as opposed to the majority of water leak detectors that only provide visual or audible alarms, allowing the victim to deal with the leak more promptly.

Awards include: Broadcom MASTERS Top 300 Semifinalist Nationwide, California State Science Fair Qualification, 1st Place Countywide in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, and AFCEA Top 10 Award.

The Entrepreneur Academy - Lead Instructor

Taught 75+ high school students how to take a company from an idea to a full investor pitch deck in a 5-month course. Developed curriculum from the ground up, integrating social entrepreneurship into each stage of the startup methodology. Not only emphasized business principles, but also helped students apply those principles to their companies.

GSDSEF Student Leadership Board - President

Former President of the Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair‘s Student Leadership Board, which works with the Management Committee to support and promote the GSDSEF. As President, I was responsible for facilitating meetings and overseeing all board functions including media and communications, outreach workshops, peer mentorship, and video production.

Robotics - Captain

Captain of Classical Academy High School’s FIRST Robotics Team (The Agency 3021). Gained experience in all aspects of robotics, including programming, computer aided design, and fabrication. Notably, developed computer vision software to seek, aim, and shoot balls into a target. As captain, leadership responsibilities include writing grants, setting goals, defining and delegating tasks, monitoring progress, and overseeing Go Baby Go projects.

Debate - President

President of Classical Academy High School’s debate team. Won numerous invitationals including Wolfpack at Claremont HS and Damus at Notre Dame HS. Ranked #14 in California and #73 in US. Developed speaking and critical thinking skills, as well as subject matter knowledge on domestic and foreign policies. As President, leadership responsibilities include hosting affordable summer camps for the community, mentoring other debaters, and raising grant money.

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Goals, Responsibilities, and the Good Life:
Why I Make My Bed Every Morning Table of Contents The Good LifeThe Folly of ManResponsibilitiesGoalsDoing it WellMy Experience with This ParadigmFinal Thoughts Subscribe The Good Life What constitutes the good life? This is the single question that I think about the most. I won’t attempt to fully answer this question in this blog post. Humans have… Read more…

I Ran 4 Miles Every 4 Hours for 48 Hours.
Here’s How and Why I recently ran 4 miles every 4 hours for 48 hours straight (the "4x4x48 challenge"), totaling over two marathons in two days. Here’s a look into why I did it, what I learned, and a "behind-the-scenes" of how it all went down. Table of Contents PHYSICAL - What you didn't see in… Read more…

Why I Ended the Handshake Challenge, and Updates At the beginning of my freshman year at Stanford, I set out to shake a thousand hands. In January, I ended the challenge and stopped counting handshakes.Here’s a look into what I realized along the way, where I went wrong when embarking on this challenge in September, and some other… Read more…

Standing out in Your College Applications I’m Raj Pabari, a student at Stanford University. Here’s a look inside getting into top schools from the perspective of my admissions officers, college interviewer, friends, and myself.Raj's Ten Tips to Stand Out in College Applications:1] Tell a Story Through Your Essays2] Tell Your Whole Story3] Be Creative4] Get Familiar… Read more…

Shaking a Thousand Hands:
The Journey Begins I’m going to shake a thousand hands during my freshman year at Stanford University. It's going well so far! Check out the live tracker of my progress:Mobile users -- flip your phone horizontal to view the entire graph 😀 Here’s a look into why I’m attempting this feat, how I plan… Read more…