Eashan Kosaraju

I'm an incoming freshmen at MIT studying AI and decision making. I'm exploring how emerging technology can rapidly improve day-to-day life and operations.

I was selected to the 2025 Research Science Institute (RSI) at MIT — one of 100 scholars globally. There, I worked under the guidance of Professor Gil Alterovitz to develop deep learning approaches to early-stage drug screening. Previously, my research was published in IEEE and recognized by the Regeneron Science Talent Search.

Through my podcast, I've interviewed 50+ AI leaders from OpenAI, Google, Amazon, Meta, and IBM — including Dr. Robert Langer (Moderna co-founder) at MIT and Vinod Khosla (Khosla Ventures).

I also founded Empower With AI to uplift underserved students with AI literacy education, built unhoused.ai with 2,500+ resources for homeless communities in the United States, and serve as student body co-president for 1,400+ students.

I'm up for a fun chat about anything! Email me.

Drug Discovery (Research Science Institute)
  • Developed a deep learning approach to classify strain-specific synergy in antibiotic combinations under the mentorship of Professor Gil Alterovitz (Harvard Medical School).
  • Selected as 1 of 100 scholars globally by the Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) and MIT.
Public Health Inequities
  • Developed a novel machine learning framework to quantify county-level structural disadvantage and disparities in premature mortality based on socioeconomic and environmental data.
  • Selected as a top 300 scholar in the 2026 Regeneron Science Talent Search, the United States's oldest and most prestigious science research competition for high schoolers.
Links: Research Paper
Early Detection of Cardiovascular Conditions
  • Trained deep learning models for the early detection of myocardial infarction, conduction disturbance, pulmonary hypertension, and hypertrophy.
  • Presented at 2023 MIT Undergraduate Research Technology Conference + 2 publications (IEEE + arXiv)
Links: IEEE arXiv
Harvard Medical School
  • Utilizing LLMs to extract single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) from research articles
  • Curated a database of SNPs for 3 allergens: pollinosis, dust mite sensitization, and peanut allergy.
  • PI: Professor Gil Alterovitz.
Case Western Reserve University — INVent Lab
  • Assessed the quality of MRI scans to determine if imaging data was suitable for training deep learning models that identify features of curvature in rectal cancer.
Notable Interviews
Empower With AI

Taught 15+ in-person lessons to 100+ students at local Boys and Girls Clubs and the Cleveland Metropolitan School District.

Links: empowerwithai.org
unhoused.ai

Built and launched unhoused.ai, a platform connecting the homeless community to over 2,500 resources across all 50 states.

Links: unhoused.ai
Office of Mayor Eddy Kraus — Solon, Ohio

Launched an AI guide to help 900+ local businesses automate marketing, legal assistance, and human resources task.

Student Body Co-President

Lead the planning and execution of school-wide events, including the annual homecoming and prom dances, student rallies, and school spirit contests for 1,400+ students.

National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) Youth Council

Serving as Co-Project Lead for the 2026 Youth Council's February–April project, helping teens understand and apply media literacy skills in daily life; previously Spoke at a NAMLE Webinar (January 21, 2026) and contextualized AI's role in education.

Links: Webinar Recording
Roblox Teen Council

Collaborating with Roblox staff to improve platform safety, redesign community standards, and strategize the launch of a new programs; selected to an international cohort spanning the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Research Science Institute (RSI) Scholar
1 of 100 scholars selected globally for a cost-paid research program by the Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholar
Selected as a top 300 scholar (from 2,600+ applicants) in the 2026 Regeneron Science Talent Search, the United States's oldest and most prestigious science research competition for high schoolers.
Coolidge Senator
1 of 100 selected from 5,000+ applicants by the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation for academic excellence and leadership in community.
U.S. Presidential Scholars Program
Selected as 1 of ~6,400 candidates nationally — a program established in 1964 to recognize the nation's most distinguished graduating high school seniors.
Congressional Commendation
Commended by United States Senator Bernie Moreno for attending the 2025 Research Science Institute.
National Merit Finalist
Scored a perfect 1520/1520 on the PSAT, culminating in my selection as a National Merit Finalist.