Kary C.

Kary is an Electrical and Computer Engineering student at the University of Southern California, specializing in Artificial Intelligence Applications. Kary's interest in academic research ignited at sixteen during an internship at the university's biophotonics lab. There, Kary investigated the relationship between Emerin and Actin protein concentrations in developing Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy. Throughout undergrad, Kary has been recognized as a Presidential Scholar, Viterbi Fellow, and a Ming Hsieh Institute Undergraduate Research Scholar. Looking ahead, Kary plans to pursue graduate studies to integrate their passion for the environment with their interest in machine learning. They aim to develop sustainable and equitable technology that promotes greater access in communities most burdened by climate change and socioeconomic disparities.