Nikhilesh Suravarjjala

I design and build at the edge of materials science, bio-research and youth mental health. Bay Area.

Work

• Dravix · ML/RL fire-risk models that beat published Georgia Tech, USTC and BME models. Built on ~4.5K fire tests from 806 papers. Conrad Challenge finalist, top 2% of 1,750+. Patent pending.

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• Letters for Mental Health Alliance · 94 clubs, 13 states, 4 countries, 26.5K students. Met California legislators on youth mental-health policy.

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• DearFutureMe · student mental-health app. 26 schools, ~1.1K monthly users, 16% less academic anxiety. Invited to present at HOSA NLC, Jan 2027.

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• HiveBlot · lab-image analysis, UCSF QBI Hackathon 2nd place. Used in 2 UCSF labs, 92% match on a blind test, 6× faster. Led to a $10K AGeneTic grant with Stanford.

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• Materia MSE · student materials publication. 63 articles, 37 contributors.

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Research

• Project Halide · 2 new battery materials, NaSbBr₄ and LiSbBr₄, found via ML screening + DFT.

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• MatSci RL · project under wraps. Accepted at AIAS+ SF.

• Journal of Honors · thermoplastics research, LPC Honors.

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Also

• RP-EX 1 · desktop recycler turning 3K+ PET bottles into 3D-printer filament. Patent pending, $2K+ sponsors.

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• nyscents + Memory2Scent · memory-to-scent AI, 1.1K visitors from 43 countries. Fragrances shipped to 18 states, the UK and India.

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