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Anushka Das

Anushka Das

Edison,NJ

Summary

Detail-oriented individual with experience in sustainable design solutions and policy analysis. Proven ability to translate complex research into actionable strategies, enhancing energy efficiency in data centers through collaboration with industry professionals and legislators.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience

Work History

IDEA Design Research Intern

Innovation, Design, & Entrepreneurship Academy at
New Brunswick, New Jersey
05.2025 - 07.2025

- Collaborated with Evergreen Action (National Nonprofit), to research and propose sustainable policy and design solutions aimed at decreasing the environmental impact of data centers.

- Conducted user-centered, interdisciplinary research analyzing policy, technical, and community dimensions of sustainable data infrastructure.

- Engaged with research scholars, state legislators, and industry professionals to gather multi-stakeholder insights informing evidence-based policy recommendations.

- Co-authored a policy brief translating complex research into actionable strategies to improve energy and water efficiency in data center operations.

- Applied human-centered design and sustainability principles to real-world environmental challenges, strengthening understanding of the intersection of innovation, design, and environmental justice.

IDEA Expeditions CliMit Fellow

Innovation, Design, & Entrepreneurship Academy at
New Brunswick, New Jersey
09.2024 - 05.2025

- Designed and prototyped a drone-based pollination system in a cross-functional team of four.

- Enabled targeted pollination in malnourished habitats as a solution to a decrease in natural pollinators.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Aerospace Engineering

Rutgers University
New Brunswick, New Jersey, NJ
05-2028

Skills

  • Project management
  • User-centered design
  • Data analysis
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Sustainable design

Languages

English
Professional
Bengali
Professional
Hindi
Professional
Urdu
Professional

Affiliations

Society of Hispanic Engineers

Timeline

IDEA Design Research Intern

Innovation, Design, & Entrepreneurship Academy at
05.2025 - 07.2025

IDEA Expeditions CliMit Fellow

Innovation, Design, & Entrepreneurship Academy at
09.2024 - 05.2025

Bachelor of Science - Aerospace Engineering

Rutgers University
Anushka Das