Mahika Behani Email & Phone Number

Berkeley, CA, US

Berkeley, CA, US

• Selected to promote STEM through K-12 outreach, conducting campus tours, hands-on workshops, career panels, and school visits to inspire future engineers.
• Engaged with diverse communities, supporting outreach activities to foster inclusivity.
• Successfully completed an intensive 3-day communication workshop at the University of Minnesota, mastering advanced communication techniques and strategies to enhance clarity, persuasion, and teamwork in professional.

Berkeley, CA, US

• Researching and experimenting with a novel microwave-based carbon dioxide desorption technique for enhanced direct air carbon capture through setting up and optimizing experimental apparatus, including gas mixtures and.
• Utilizing coding to perform techno-economic analysis to evaluate the efficiency and scalability of carbon capture technology.

• Produce monthly features and commentary pieces aimed at educating students and locals about the various environmental issues in Berkeley and the Bay Area
• Articles include: Karl's Vanishing Act: The Disappearing Fog in San Francisco, Navigating New Waters: The Altered Migration Paths of Bay Area Marine Life

Northville, MI, US

Berkeley, CA, US

Berkeley, CA, US

• Organized a Halloween-themed STEM outreach event aimed at K–3rd graders, helping foster an early interest in STEM
• Facilitated hands-on science experiments, coordinated student engineer interactions, and managed lighting talks and showcases to engage and educate 80 participants

Mumbai, Maharasthra, IN

• Collaborated on water conservation projects benefitting over 9,000 villagers including rainwater harvesting, check dam construction, and implementation of drip/pipe irrigation systems in settlements in Rajasthan.
• Currently producing multiple documentary films capturing the impact of these initiatives through interviews with 25 villagers.

New York, NY, US

• Conducted research with groups of international students on topics such as closed-loop textile bioeconomy and cybersecurity, under the guidance of skilled mentors and received feedback for research and solutions from.
• Competed in the following challenges: Cybersecurity in the Age of IoT (team lead and finalist), Sustainable Chain of Transportation, Combating COVID-19, Green Textiles and Healthcare On-Demand: The Future of Telemedicine

New York, NY, US

• Winner of the international Girls Voices’ Movement video challenge for creating a compelling video on 50 influential women in STEM from across the world. The video was presented at the (virtual) GSA Summit.
• Chosen as Mentee of the Month and mentored by skilled women in various STEM fields on leadership and critical thinking.
• Collaborated with girls from across the world on projects on topics such as science communication and advocacy.

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

• Started Girl Up MAIS and led a team of 30 students.
• Organised a ‘Girl Up APL’ soccer match to encourage girls to participate in sports; wrote and distributed positivity notes to students and teachers in school to spread joy.
• Completed the ‘Girl Up’s Leadership Course’
• Granted $450 by the United Nations as part of a ‘Girl Up STEM Project Award’ in order to organise an event in my school to promote science amongst middle schoolers, especially girls, and encourage them to pursue a STEM.
• Organised 6 sessions of science experiments for students of grade 5 in fulfilment of the Girl Up STEM Project Award granted by the UN. In April, we will be conducting these same sessions with students of a government.
• Featured on Girl Up India’s Instagram page on February 11th (International Day of Women and Girls in Science) as an example of the impact that can be made when girls are given equal opportunities to pursue their.

Bengaluru, IN

• Led a team of 28 students to successfully organize an online event, inviting 5 renowned speakers and 150+ attendees for the event.
• Organised three successful events (2021, 2022 and 2023).
• Served as the emcee for the TEDxMAIS 2021 and 2022 events (150+ attendees each).

Bengaluru, IN

Bengaluru, IN

Kolkata, West Bengal, IN

• Worked on the Learning Management System (EnvirON) on creating books for elementary and middle school students on educating them about air pollution.
• Contributed to the glossary, summary and graphics for the ‘Fundamental’ and ‘Intermediate’ books on air pollution.

Bangalore, IN

• Helped organise and emcee a Farmer’s Market event (200+ attendees) featuring organic produce. The event helped raise awareness on climate change and featured screenings of films such as ‘The Weight of Water: The Human.

Bangalore, Karnataka, IN

• Researched aquaponics and hydroponics (hands-on research) as well as sustainability in urban areas (made a presentation about the SDG’s that can be addressed along with climate change communication). Created a short.

Bangalore, Karnataka, IN

• Learned about sustainable practices during construction and the criteria that the company must meet.
• Created a report about innovations in sustainability and construction technologies used in green construction around the world that can be adopted at Spectra.

Bengaluru, Karnataka, IN

• Contributed to the organization’s Wild Shaale initiative aimed at creating an environmental education curriculum that teaches children living near wildlife reserves to be future stewards of conservation and help them.
• Helped design the curriculum for the holistic learning course and provided ideas and samples for games.

• Elected as the Co-President for the India chapter of The Helyx Initiative.
• Awarded a Spark Teen Grant to create a website (COVBharat) to fight the spread of misinformation about COVID.
• Organized an international bioinformatics-based hackathon with over $9,000 in prizes.

• Chosen to be a part of the committee with the Principal, members of the board of trustees, a lawyer, and a few teachers.
• Provided a student perspective by sharing inputs and providing feedback on the policies and ideas discussed.
• Conducted mental health check-ins for teachers and students, organized community-building sessions for each class, and formed support groups to help students and teachers cope with the stress of online classes.

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering

Caie A Levels: Math, Further Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English Literature, English Language

Icse Grade 10