Kshitij Kulkarni

15251 SW 108 Terrace Miami, FL 33196 Phone: 305-778-2612 ! E-Mail: kkulkarni1997@gmail.com

Education
School -- Coral Reef Senior High School, International Baccalaureate Academy Grade 11th Unweighted GPA -- 4.000/4.000; Weighted GPA: 6.200 SAT Score -- 2340 / 2400 --- (800M, 800W, 740V) SAT Subject Tests --- Mathematics II 800 / 800, Biology 700 / 800 Courses Completed: AP Calculus BC (Score: 5/5) Differential Equations (Grade: A) AP Physics B (Grade: A, Score: 4/5) Microeconomics (Grade: A) AP Statistics (Grade: A, Score: 4/5) AP Biology (Grade: A, Score: 4/5) AP World History (Grade: A, Score: 5/5) AP Human Geography (Grade: A, Score 5/5)

Current Year Courses: AP Computer Science A AP French Language AP US History AP English Literature

IB Chemistry HL IB Mathematics SL IB Social and Cultural Anthropology

Research Experience
Howard Hughes Medical Institute High School Scholars Program at the University of Miami Summer 2013

Throughout the past summer I worked on a bioengineering research project entitled - Effects of Contralateral Masking on High-Rate Late Latency Auditory Evoked Potentials at the University of Miami. I worked with EEG programs, data analysis software in MATLAB, as well as important information about human involvement in scientific research. I studied subjects using electroencephalography as per Internal Review Board protocol to determine effects of various acoustical conditions on human AEP responses. This endeavor culminated in a presentation and research paper submitted to the HHMI, in which I detailed how a peak in the electrical response was significantly depressed by masking the sound on one ear. Internship with Dr. Kevin Huffenberger at the University of Miami 2012-2013

Mentored in studying the cosmic microwave background as well as created my own color-color diagrams using Python. Studied WISE (Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer) data and studied documentation on HEALPix. Internship at Lemniscate Innovations 2013- to date.

Studying the optimization of pHs and concentrations in order to optimize the spherification reaction required in molecular gastronomy.

Leadership and Community Service

Jana Inc. (www.jnanaglobal.org) 2013- to date.

Co-founder and Managing Director of Jnana Inc - a globally recognized social organization that serves to share knowledge by creative educational activities for students in developing countries. Fund raising activities have been conducted in Miami and educational workshops have been held in India and El Salvador to share knowledge to over 300 primary and middle school student. Educational activities include experiments in electricity and magnetism, workshops in debate and creative writing, as well as in urban development. Partnerships have been developed with organizations such as Maitri (Pune, India), CAFRED (San Salvador, El Salvador), and the International School of Monagas (Venezuela), with added contacts growing in Honduras as well as the Organization of American States (OAS). Proofathon (www.proofathon.org) 2013-to date.

Manager of an online proof-based mathematics competition that serves to bring proof writing and logical thinking to students across the globe. Proofathon has had multiple competitions with interest growing on social networking sites as well as the website www.proofathon.org. Proofathon has tentative communication with Wolfram Alpha for sponsorship of licenses of Mathematica / Wolfram Pro for winners of Proofathon, as a result of contacts I established. Yet another sponsor is Brilliant.org, a mathematics forum-style website. IB Academy Student Government 2013-2014

Senator, and in charge of planning activities for my class, as well as tours for prospective 8th graders. Hugh OBrien Youth Leadership Program 2013-2014

This program calls for ambassadors from schools to attend CLeWs, or Community Leadership Educational Workshops and conducts community activities along with entities such as the Camillus House of Miami, which serves the citys homeless. Baptist Hospital Volunteer: 2013- to date. Outside of school, I have served the community by running errands at Baptist Hospital for the past 18 months on Fridays. I feel deeply happy whenever I see a smile on a patients face even if I bring something as simple as a glass of water. Mu Alpha Theta (Secretary): 2012- to date. Member and secretary of the Mu Alpha Theta, have tutored over one hundred students in mathematics ranging from simple algebra to calculus. I also help plan competitions for the club

Extra-Curricular Activities:
Western Classical Music (Piano): Since 2008 have been learning Piano and have competed in the Piano Guild and the National Federation of Music Clubs exams, gaining a superior every time I participated. Speech and Debate Club (Organizational Committee): After founding the Debate Club at my middle school, my interests in eloquent speaking led to my involvement in high school clubs to further my own abilities, including Speech and Debate Club in high school, of which I am in the organizational committee and have competed in Novice and Varsity Public Forum tournaments. I work to plan tournaments for the club along with mock debates for new members

Awards and Accomplishments

National AP Scholar (2013) Principals Honor Roll throughout school career Marianne Kios Awards: o IB Precalculus Award (10th grade) o AP World History Award (9th grade) o French Award, (9th grade) o Language Arts Award (9th grade) Euro Challenge Economics Competition 1st place in FL and 6th place in the nation (2013) Istanbul Center Global Connections Art and Essay Contest 1st place Individual in FL (2013) Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) State Leadership Conference - Entrepreneurship -1st place (2014) Letter of recognition to Jana Inc. from the Florida House of Representatives member Jose Felix Diaz (2013) Online Math Olympiad (OMO) - 18th place / 100 (2013) Novice Public Forum Debate South Florida Forensic League - 4th place (2012) Miami-Dade Geography Bee -1st place FL (2013) History Bowl Top 16 (2014) International Public Policy Forum Qualifying Round participant (2012-2013) Siemens Competition Participant (2013) Selected for Florida ARML (American Regions Mathematics League) Team (2012) Piano Guild Intermediate A Superior, Intermediate B Superior Plus (2012, 2013) National Federation of Music Clubs Superior (2013)