Prabhath Inturi

Led the impact and business operations for our FRC team, securing funding and driving autonomous development.

• •Implemented state-machine-based autonomous pathfinding and scoring logic, achieving 92% task completion across 40+ competition matches
• •Ran a sponsorship campaign by researching companies, drafting tailored pitch materials, and delivering funding presentations
• •Secured $15,000 for fabrication, registration, travel, and strategic hardware upgrades

Led engineering design and testing for build events, driving repeatability and performance optimization.

• •Led engineering design, testing, and optimization for build events including Helicopter, Robot Tour, and Bungee Drop
• •Oversaw structural design and failure analysis to improve repeatability and performance under competition constraints

Facilitated self-expression for children with autism through structured activities and supervised play.

• •Facilitated self-expression for children with autism through structured activities and 'thinking circles'
• •Supervised play and created supportive environments for developmental growth

Conducting wet-lab experiments for targeted drug development in prostate cancer research.

• •Executed 50+ wet-lab experiments identifying druggable TMPRSS2-ERG compounds, reducing experimental turnaround time by 30%
• •Conducted Western blotting, RNA extraction, and RT-qPCR, guiding selection of 3 lead candidates for preclinical trials
• •Enforced rigorous data integrity, documentation, and sample-tracking practices across phenotypic assays

Developing comparative models to evaluate crop profitability and help smallholder farmers adapt to market trends.

• •Developed comparative models evaluating crop profitability across regions using farmer field data
• •Highlighted crop rotations that increased smallholder productivity between 5x and 10x under local constraints
• •Pitched Harvaan at the Zell Lurie Institute Michigan Business Challenge, advancing to the semifinal round
• •Initiated a pilot deployment in Andhra Pradesh, India, analyzing a peanut-to-lemongrass crop transition

Prototyping a therapeutic occlusion glove for eczema treatment with smart moisture control.

• •Prototyped a therapeutic occlusion glove testing 12+ fabric compositions and moisture retention mechanisms
• •Engineered moisture-sensitive control logic using phase-change materials to maintain 85-95% local humidity
• •Designed skin-tone-matched aesthetic variations spanning 5 colorways to reduce stigma and support clinician acceptance