Contributed to two 2nd place finishes at state championship
Team Captain
RISE Team
01.2021 - Current
Rebel Impact through Service and Engagement Member (9th-10th), Captain (11th-12th)
Volunteered fundraisers around community to collect money for cancer
As captain, led a team in developing fundraising opportunities
Shadowing Orthopedic Surgeons
UAB Highlands
06.2024 - 06.2024
Shadowed orthopedic surgeons who evaluated and managed sports-related injuries
Gained experiences with reading X-rays, MRIs, and ultrasounds
AP With We Service
Vestavia Hills High School
10.2023 - 05.2024
Helped organize and set up book drives across community
Collected books were donated to the Black Belt area in Alabama
Completed a project based upon history in the Black Belt area
Dancer
Indian Cultural Association
11.2019 - 11.2023
Performed cultural dance, combining elements of breakdancing and Bollywood.
Helped organize and clean up the festival
Volunteer
McWane Science Center
05.2022 - 08.2023
Served as a camp counselor and mentor for elementary schoolers participating in spring, summer, and winter break camps
Demonstrated experiments to guests/kids exploring museum
Volunteer
Birmingham Zoo
05.2022 - 08.2022
Camp counselor for elementary school camps
Escorted children around zoo
Trumpet Player
Alabama Youth Symphony
08.2020 - 05.2022
Selected into symphony through audition process
Orchestra performed at various concerts across Birmingham
Education
Vestavia Hills High School
Birmingham, AL
05-2025
Skills
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Red Cross (2023)
Music
Played the trumpet, Alabama Youth Symphony, 2021-2023
Danced, Indian Cultural Association Diwali Festival, 11/2019 - 11/2023
Research
Exploring the Interplay of Sleep and Nicotine Vaping in Adolescents: An Evidence-Based Narrative Review, Alhassan A, Birur S, Burk BG, Fargason RE, Reddy A, research poster presented at 2024 Alabama Psychiatric Physicians Association Conference at Mobile; manuscript submitting for publication
Exploring the Impact of Acne on Adolescent Mental Health: Insights from the National Impatient Sample Dataset, Trivedi C, Mansuri Z, Vadukapuram R, Birur S, Reddy A, abstract published in American Academy of Child and Adolescent (AACAP) Journal and Google Scholar; research poster presented at 2024 AACAP Conference in Seattle
Shadowing Dr. Prasanna Krishnamurthy, Biomedical Engineering Lab, 07/24
Accomplishments
Published research abstract on the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) journal. This abstract was accepted to present as a poster at the 2024 AACAP Conference at Seattle.
Recognized as youngest primary author to present a research poster at the Alabama Psychiatric Physicians Association Mobile 2024 Conference
Qualified to take the American Invitational Mathematics Examination through AMC 12A and 12B
AP Scholar with Distinction
AP with We Service Award
8th Place Individual Finish at 2022 Rickards Fall Invitational
Top 40 Alabama Statewide Math Competition (2024)
Recognized by Mayor of Hoover for service during Veteran's Week (2021)