Sumayyah Ismail Email & Phone Number

California, United States

Lead 20+ members, reached 2800+ on social media with 460+ attendees from 15+ countries, and raised $2400+ for in-person STEM conference. Teach 50+ kids STEM in under-resourced communities in Pakistan weekly.

Developing and iterating 3+ CAD mold prototypes for novel ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt tip to aid patients with hydrocephalus. Collaborate with 3+ undergrads to analyze mechanical properties of shunt tips, leading to informed adjustments in tip prototype designs.

Fremont, California, United States

• Determined the most effective polyphenol for Amyloid-Beta aggregation for Alzheimer’s Disease using C. elegans. Tested 20+ compounds, cultured worms, presented at 3+ expositions, and published paper in student journal. • Developed 3+ novel High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) method to determine the drug to antibody ratio (DAR) in IgG fragments for effective cancer drug delivery. • Analyzed 15+ cancerous/noncancerous gut bacteria using BV-BRC comparative tests and R Programming to discover novel relationships. Presented research at Southern California Conference for Undergraduate Research (SCCUR)

Direct the Logistics Team of 15+, recruited 30+ session speakers and 4+ keynote speakers, organize calls with speakers and company sponsors, handle communications throughout event, and analyze 25+ feedback surveys.

Led team of 60+ in practices, organized tournament schedules, managed officer team of 10+, launched social media platform of 180+ followers, and mentored 15+ novice members in preparation for tournaments. Competed in 15+ tournaments annually. Ranked nationally: Top 16 Worlds Schools and Top 32 Impromptu Speaking.

Spearheaded bi-weekly reels posts on Instagram of 1300+ following, handle weekly team communications on slack, launched in-person workshop initiative for 20+ ambassadors.

Isolated bacteriophages to determine phages that infect the bacterial host G. rubripertincta. Annotated 3+ bacteriophages' genomes using various gene annotation software (PECAAN, Glimmer, and GeneMark). Published annotations of Gordonia phage Rahul (https://phagesdb.org/phages/Rahul/).

Collaborated with a partner to develop 2 machine learning models for the diagnosis of schizophrenia using OCT scans and improving tone pronunciation in Mandarin with user audio input. Qualified to California State Fair and ranked 2nd Place. Won ASEI award and recognized by Mayor of Milpitas.