About

Aarushi Sehgal is a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of California, San Diego - Jacobs School of Engineering. With a strong background in C, C++, and Python, Aarushi has experience in data structures, algorithms, web designing, data analysis, machine learning, and bioinformatics tools and techniques. She is passionate about competitive coding and has a special interest in the fields of bioinformatics, A.I., and particle physics. Currently, Aarushi is gaining more knowledge in the field of machine learning and bioinformatics, with a goal of working with JULIA in the future and enhancing its bioinformatics-based libraries. Aarushi's research interests revolve around the cure of neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, genetic disorders, and cancer research, predominantly acute lymphoblastic leukemia. She has experience as a Graduate Research Assistant at Scripps Research and as a Graduate Student at the University of California, San Diego - Jacobs School of Engineering. Prior to her research roles, Aarushi worked as a Software Engineer Trainee at HSBC, where she gained experience in anti-money laundering, theft, and terrorism detection. Aarushi holds a Bachelor's in Technology (B.Tech.) in Computer Science from the National Institute of Technology Hamirpur and is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Computer Science from the University of California, San Diego - Jacobs School of Engineering. Her tech stack includes research scientist, machine learning, Python, web, and software engineer. Aarushi has 1.61 years of relevant experience.