Judge Panel

Expert reviewers and research mentors

Lead judges are ordered first by broad event relevance, then by research domain. Associate judges support scoring and review across student submissions.

Serhii Nechyporchuk
AI, Data Science, and Computing

Serhii Nechyporchuk

Founding Machine Learning Engineer at Casca/Cascading AI, a YC S23 fintech startup backed by Canapi Ventures and Y Combinator.

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Dr. Balraj Shukla
Clinical Research

Dr. Balraj Shukla

Pediatric dentist, clinical academic, and sports journalist supporting review across health and clinical research submissions.

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Dr. Yenupuri Yasasvi
Critical Care and Pharmacy

Dr. Yenupuri Yasasvi, Pharm.D

Critical care clinical pharmacist focused on evidence-based healthcare, clinical research, medication safety, and quality improvement.

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Dr. Sowmya Doni
Public Health and Epidemiology

Dr. Sowmya Doni

Physician and MPH candidate in Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Boston University School of Public Health.

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Ahunna Theresa Ike-Njoku
Analytics and Emerging Technologies

Ahunna Theresa Ike-Njoku

M.S. Applied Analytics student at Columbia University with previous experience at BCG, UBS, and Goldman Sachs.

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Akinlolu Akanbi
Climate and Food Security

Akinlolu Akanbi

Graduate researcher at Obafemi Awolowo University focused on climate change, environmental governance, and food security policy.

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Anvit Divekar
Neuroscience and Health Research

Anvit Divekar

Researcher connected with Harvard, Brown, and Emory; founder of Organ Access Initiative and neuroscience student at Georgia Tech.

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Guneet Ratnani
Physics and Energy Systems

Guneet Ratnani

Physics researcher affiliated with Somaiya Vidyavihar, specializing in theoretical physics, mathematics, and sustainable energy systems.

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Muhammad Umair Ihsan
Pharmacology

Muhammad Umair Ihsan

Drug scientist at Punjab Agriculture, Food and Drug Authority and PhD scholar in Pharmacology.

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Syed Anaitullah Bukharie
Statistics and Public Health

Syed Anaitullah Bukharie

Statistician and graduate researcher working across public health, AI safety, Bayesian modelling, and causal inference.

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Asad Channa
Responsible AI

Asad Channa

AI researcher focused on responsible AI, AI security, computer vision, and healthcare AI.

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Jamiu Opeyemi Shittu
Educational Technology

Jamiu Opeyemi Shittu

PhD student at the University of Ilorin researching educational technology, indigenous medicine knowledge, AI, and digital preservation.

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Aradhana Tiwari
Sociology and Research Methods

Aradhana Tiwari

PhD research scholar in Sociology and UGC NET qualified researcher focused on social science, culture, community development, and climate change.

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Nwoyiri Chuku Sylvester
Construction Economics

Nwoyiri Chuku Sylvester

Quantity surveying researcher focused on construction economics, cost management, sustainable building, and infrastructure procurement.

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Shahzad Ali
Haematology and Pathology

Shahzad Ali

Assistant Professor of Haematology at United Medical & Dental College and lead of the Diagnostic & Research Laboratory.

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Pirah Siyal
Climate Policy

Pirah Siyal

Civil servant in Pakistan's Environment, Climate Change & Coastal Development Department and international climate speaker.

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Associate judges

Associate judges support scoring and review across student submissions.

Ayat Mirha

Science and student research reviewer.

Shanmuka Gottimukkala

Shanmuka Gottimukkala

Software developer, AI/ML researcher, and NSRI Global Finance Officer.

Surya Radhakrishnan

Surya Radhakrishnan

FP&A intern and founder working in markets, capital, and analytics.

Adya Gupta

Adya Gupta

Young researcher, debater, public speaker, and human rights enthusiast.

Piyush Kolekar

Piyush Kolekar

Associate reviewer supporting the judging workflow.

Madhav Arora

Madhav Arora

Associate reviewer supporting the judging workflow.

Keyaan Merchant

Keyaan Merchant

NYRJ co-founder and editor with engineering and finance interests.

Rhythm Bazari

Rhythm Bazari

Founder of Minorities in STEM and builder focused on student leadership and service.

Ryan Gomez

Ryan Gomez

ML researcher and founder working across Synthica, BU1lD Labs, and VertexED.ai.