Theme: The Future

When compared to the past and present, the future is the only time we don't know anything about. The world of the future might exceed our wildest dreams, but it might also be more of the same. At TEDxYouth@TAMS 2022, we invite speakers to think about the future across the disciplines, including the technologies that will lead us into the future, the ideas that will guide us into the future, and even the fundamental idea of future itself.

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Alisha Madhuvarshi

Alisha Madhuvarshi is a computer science student at the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science and does research in information theory. Alisha loves competition math and competitive programming and even teaches donation-based math classes to elementary and middle school students, where all proceeds go towards economically disadvantaged schools in India. Furthermore, Alisha used the knowledge she collected during tutoring to write and publish a number sense workbook for her students. Alisha also enjoys playing and watching tennis, which she has been doing for several years. Her other interests include machine learning, reading, doing puzzles, and listening to music.

Anish Goel

Anish Goel is a senior at the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. He is an accomplished undergraduate researcher in the fields of artificial intelligence and economics, and plans to continue pursuing these fields in college. In his free time, he loves to dance and is an active Eagle Scout.

Manish Rangan

Chief Executive Officer, UVSET Inc.

Manish is a 17-year-old high school senior in Frisco, TX with the determination to change the world. He graduated from the DiscoverSTEM program, which has seen many young innovators emerge with patents. This unique approach to innovation has now set his sights on a specific goal — analyzing customer pain points in order to legitimize innovations that change the world for good. His first exploit towards reaching these heights is as the CEO of UVSET. Influenza causes 40k deaths per year in the US, mostly being spread through mediums such as door handles. In response to this clear pain point, he created UVSET SAFETouch, a multi-patent pending, UV-C-based door handle sanitizer. His mission is to sanitize every touch and my vision is to create a germ-free society, giving everyone an equal opportunity to live. UVSET SAFETouch may be the first, but it certainly will not be the last step team UVSET takes towards meeting that end.

Rhea Pookulangara

As a TAMS student, Rhea enjoys connecting science and writing to increase the spread of knowledge. In her blog, Noto Neuro, she writes about one of her favorite topics: neuroscience. Additionally, she conducts research in computational neuroscience, and just released Neurosense, an app detailing neural efficient coding with her research team. Outside of academics, she fosters an appreciation for giving back and connecting with the community through her Girl Scout career. She also plays violin and enjoys viewing and creating different forms of art. In her free time, she likes to go on walks and hang out with her friends.

Sanjana Ramineni

Sanjana Ramineni is a junior at the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science (TAMS) and does research in developmental physiology. She is interested in the field of medicine and is passionate about anything related to anatomy, pathology, and math. Sanjana has also won several academic and music awards. In her free time, she enjoys playing the harp, singing classical vocals, and loves reading fiction.

Sruthi Bharath Kumar

Sruthi Bharath Kumar is a junior at the Texas Academy of Math and Science. In addition to her predominant interest in neuropsychiatry, she is also interested in chess (not bullet though), playing violin, and spending time analyzing the real estate market.

Tejas Rajagopal

Tejas is a junior at the Texas Academy of Math and Science, with a passion for political debate, social advocacy, and material sciences. He has worked on a variety of campaigns in his community, especially those aimed at expanding healthcare access. Tejas also likes to analyze historical events, particularly how they interact with landmark Supreme Court decisions. In terms of hobbies, he is a huge Lord of the Rings fan and loves to extensively analyze its lore.

Vishal Satish

Vishal is a student at TAMS, where he's pursuing engineering. In my free time, he loves playing basketball, running, playing on simulators, camping, hanging out with friends, and watching TV shows. According to his friends, he's very chill and wants to meet as many people as possible.