Kevin Kumar Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, California, United States

- Working in the Water Lab, studying the formation of hardly detectable organic contaminants, known as disinfection byproducts (DBPs), in treated wastewater by using derivatizing techniques to identify DBP precursors (i.e., amine orders) and gas chromatography to quantify DBPs- Complete weekly tasks, including meticulous glassware, disinfecting and solution standardizing (NaClO) while practicing general lab etiquette and developing vital lab skills including micro pipetting, spectrophotometer usage, and solution making/diluting- Attend lab meetings where graduate and Ph.D. students share their research findings, and engage in academic discussions with higher individuals regarding highly technical chemical and engineering research and proposals

Los Angeles, California, United States

- Worked in the Innovation in Integrated Informatics (iLab) to study biophilic design and the efficacy of natural auditory stimuli on decreasing physiological indicators, particularly EDA, via the Empatica E4 wristwatch- Designed and programmed experiment with Python on PsychoPy that exposed participants to stress-inducing tasks (i.e., Stroop Test, arithmetic equations) before exposing them to natural noises and conducted data analysis using Excel spreadsheets- Concluded that the integration of biophilic design in the workplace significantly decreased electrodermal activity, and thus stress, in participants which has implications in greater society that may prove to be beneficial in mitigating workplace stress-related concerns

Education record

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Varsity Soccer Captain (11,12), Club Soccer Captain (9, 10, 11, 12), Junior Varsity Soccer Captain (9), EdRise.