Hi, I’m Neel
Every day I shall put my papers in order and every day I shall say farewell. And the real farewell, when it comes, will only be a small outward confirmation of what has been accomplished within me from day to day.
- Etty Hillesum
some cool things i've done:
- At 18 presented a completely independent research paper @ NeurIPS as one of the youngest researchers (funded by an EV Grant)
- Got a $25k scholarship for creating new AI algorithms to make artificial photosynthesis & carbon capture a reality (presented @ AAAI23)
- Raised $80k+ for various hackathons while also founding & raising for a startup using RL for a new approach to neuromodulation
- (for math nerds I also was the lead dev at the start for sinerider, a game supported by 3Blue1Brown, my fav)
- Now the youngest intern @ Notion (AI)!
Currently a sophmore at UCLA, lover of code, and avid exclamation mark (over?) user! As a philosophy nerd, I tend to research the boundaries of AI. Though a maker at heart, I am a (self) certified generalist—web dev, game dev, systems, & anime.
It all started with an invitation to Next19—my first (not last) conference—which taught me one of my favorite ideas, "don’t let school take away from your education".
Interested in interacting with the "real world", I became an active member of HackClub, organizing many events (including AngelHacks & the Summer of Making). IMO I made some cool projects too.
Blasting off I gathered experiences—some crazy AI internships, took part in the worlds longest (3,502 mile-long) hackathon, and independent research on turning CO2 into fuel @ NeurIPS! I even created my first startup where we got funding!
If you find any of this interesting, or just want to talk, hit me up with an email with something resembling my name [at] this domain! I’m trying to read more, so recommend me some books/music!
Most recently caught "test"-ing @ neelr/MyWebsite
Notebook Posts!
a quest to be more intentional (sparkle edition)
10/9/2024 my new thoughts on how to find friend groups + live my college life and some life updates!
# fun / #featured / #reflection / #my take / #updates
Find me at Los Angeles where its 46°F and Mostly Clear
