Summary
Isha Chakraborty is an MS/PhD student in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rice University focusing on computer vision and digital health, supported by an NIH training grant. She combines rigorous research training with hands-on software engineering experience from internships at Amazon and TACC, plus teaching CS1 at Caltech. A longtime STEM organizer and mentor, she has led Technovation and robotics programs, co-founded a high-school entrepreneurship chapter, and helped student teams reach international pitch competitions. Beyond code, she runs a freelance design studio with a 5,000+ Instagram audience and has published two books, reflecting a rare blend of technical depth, product intuition, and creative communication.
9 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rice University
California Institute of Technology
Monta Vista High School
English, Bengali, Hindi, Spanish