Minseo Mina Ryu

Responsible and committed student with a track record of academic excellence and research. Strong problem-solving skills and time management skills. Has a strong interest in public health and medical field. Previously wrote and published a literature review on the interaction of soil-transmitted helminth infections, geophagy, and pregnancy outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa.

• Stop The Bleed Certificate, American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma, 2024
• Basic Life Support Certificate, American Heart Association, 2024
• Invest In Girls Chief Financial Officer of Your Life Certificate, Council for Economic Education, 2023
• Babysitter Certification, American Red Cross, 2021
• CPR Certificate, American Red Cross, 2021

• 2nd place award, Exceptional Merit Certificate of 'Most Promising Young Scientist', California Science & Engineering Fair, 2022
• Stockholm Regional Junior Water Prize, U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize, 2023
• City of San Jose Commendation, 2023
• President's Volunteer Service Gold Award, NAKS, 2025

• Volunteer, Children's Healthcare Organization of Northern California Pediatric Hospital, 1 hr/week for 25 weeks
• Korean Teacher and Teacher's Assistant, Silicon Valley Korean School, 4 hrs/week for 36 weeks
• English Teacher, Star Kids Program in One Voice Ethnic Missions, 2 hrs/week for 26 weeks
• Mission Team Leader, Vacation Bible School at San Jose New Hope Church, 30 hrs/week for 1 week

• Student Advisory Board Member, Leigh High School, Represented 1,850 Leigh High School students.
• Founder, Podcast Platform Hope4Health, Published research review paper and shared health topics.
• Northern California Regional Director, Project CleanTeen, Delivered presentations on the dangers of fentanyl & opioids.
• Public Relations Manager, Leigh High School Key Club, Spearheaded fundraisers & service events.
• Secretary and Public Relations Manager, Leigh High School Chess Club, Facilitated in-school chess tournaments.

• Research Assistant, Science of Learning Lab (SOL) at UCI
• The Interaction of Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections, Geophagy, and Pregnancy Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2025
• Conserving Energy At Home With Solar Pump And Low-Maintenance Pool Water Circulation System Without PG&E Utility, 2022
• Effective and Low-Cost Method to Generate Fresh Water from the Atmosphere, 2023
• Efficient Method to Reduce Weight and Volume of Food Waste at Home by Creating a Powered Dry-Grinding System, 2024