Akhil Pinnapareddy

Akhil Pinnapareddy

Research Apprentice

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Engineering @ Purdue University

  • Education

    • Union Public Schools

      2019 - 2023
      High School Diploma

      Activities and Societies: Texas-Oklahoma Key Club Division 25S/31 Lieutenant Governor, Interact Club President, FTC Robotics (#7163 The Bazinga Project) Team Manager, Tulsa Union Medical Society (Premed club) Officer, UBake Baking Club Treasurer, Renegade Regiment Marching Band Percussionist, Math/Science Peer Tutor, Academic Bowl Team, UHS Today Student Newspaper

    • Purdue University

      2023 - 2027
      Bachelor's degree, Biomedical Engineering
  • Experience

    • The University of Tulsa

      Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
      Research Apprentice

      Assisted undergraduates at Hussaini Lab with extracting and converting CBN from CBD using a novel iodine-catalyzed reaction for pharmaceutical use, as part of the TURC Junior Scholars program. Research on synthesizing cannabinoids was eventually presented to faculty and students.

    • Hideaway Pizza

      Apr 2023 - Aug 2023
      Pizza Cook

      Prepared and cooked food in addition to maintaining back-of-house operations. Upheld Hideaway's standard of quality and general customer satisfaction.

    • EPICS Biomedical Engineering (BME)

      Aug 2023 - now
      Project Archivist / CAD Lead

      Member of the smart spacer project in EPICS BME, which has the goal of producing a modified whistle spacer for asthma inhalers that utilizes positive reinforcement to train pediatric patients to inhale medicine properly. Designed a scale mechanical prototype and developed documentation of the design process, prototype schematics, and testing protocols.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Naloxone Information and Training

      Indiana Department of Health
      Feb 2024
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Akhil Pinnapareddy
      Dean's List with Semester Honors Purdue University College of Engineering Dec 2023 Fall 2023, Spring 2024
    • Awarded to Akhil Pinnapareddy
      Oklahoma Academic Scholar Oklahoma State Department of Education May 2023
    • Awarded to Akhil Pinnapareddy
      Trustee Scholarship Recipient Purdue University Apr 2023 Scholarship awarded by Purdue University based on exceptional academic achievement, leadership and service
    • Awarded to Akhil Pinnapareddy
      Key Club Senior Scholarship Kiwanis Club Foundation Mar 2023 Received a $1500 college scholarship from the Kiwanis Club of Tulsa
    • Awarded to Akhil Pinnapareddy
      Valedictorian and Community Service Recognition Union High School Feb 2023
    • Awarded to Akhil Pinnapareddy
      National Merit Commended Scholar National Merit Scholarship Corporation Sep 2022
    • Awarded to Akhil Pinnapareddy
      Behavioral Health Sciences HOSA State Champion OK HOSA Apr 2022 Received state citation for winning in the behavioral health sciences category, attended national competition
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Hospital Volunteer

      Issued by Ascension on Nov 2021
      AscensionAssociated with Akhil Pinnapareddy