Samyukta Rao

Career Objective
An internship in the biotechnology field that provides hands-on experience in a
laboratory environment
Education
Centennial High School 2014 - 2018
Unweighted Grade Point Average - 4.00/4.00 2014 - 2016
Weighted Grade Point Average - 4.80/5.00 2014 -
2016
Awards
Gold Honor Roll 2016
Carson Scholar 2017
Experience
Summer Internship in the Center for Advanced Sensor Technology (CAST) at the
University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) June 2015 - July 2015
Calibrated a fiber-optic sensor
Conducted experiments to verify sensor calibrations
Analyzed and synthesized data
Summer Internship in the Center for Advanced Sensor Technology (CAST) at the
University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) June 2016 - August 2016
Synthesized and purified proteins to assist in development of a sensor that
noninvasively measures glucose and for a device that produces therapeutic
proteins on demand
SDS Page/Gel Electrophoresis
Conducted human testing for glucose sensor
G/T Biology - Skills Acquired: 2014 - 2015
Paper Chromatography
Data Analysis
Effective communication of experimental results through proper composition of
lab reports
G/T Chemistry and AP Chemistry - Skills Acquired:
Titration
Stoichiometric calculations