Nikhil Rajapuram, BS

Nikhil is currently a 4th year medical student at UCSF and soon-to-be pediatrician. As a UCSF Yearlong Inquiry Program Fellow, Nikhil has utilized quantitative and HCD methodologies to understand and advocate for medical student well-being.

He received a B.S. in Bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania and completed a Fulbright in 2016 focusing on examining access to assistive technology for children with Cerebral Palsy in urban slums of Mumbai, India using HCD. He has also worked at Frog Design consulting on projects in the healthcare space. He can be found stir-frying veggies in his kitchen, road biking along the California coast, and practicing drag routines to Queen's Greatest Hits.