Hi, I’m Pria.

I am a junior at MIT studying materials engineering with a minor in design. My research interests lie in material uses in biological applications, and how we can take inspiration from natural structures to inform design choices.

Experience

Summer 2025:

Imperial College London, MaXtaoly Group, Intern

IAP 2025:

MIT Media Lab, Critical Matter Group, UROP

Summer 2024:

Harvard Medical School, Church Lab, UROP

IAP 2024:

MIT, Self Assembly Lab, UROP

Summer 2022:

Harvard Medical School, Artzi Lab, Intern

Summer 2021:

Ocular Therapeutix, Intern

Skills

Technical & Design Tools

Fusion 360, Blender, Rhino, Grasshopper,
Touch Designer, Adobe Suite, Microsoft Suite

Prototyping & Fabrication

3D printing (FDM, SLA), laser cutting
Metal & wood fabrication, sewing, ceramics

Biomedical & Lab Experience

Aseptic technique, Spectrophotometry
Cell culturing, PCR, Gibson assembly