Hi, I’m Daksh Gandhi, a high school researcher and innovator from India passionate about exploring how artificial intelligence, robotics, and environmental engineering can work together to solve real-world problems.
I created Ecodrifter, an AI-powered canal-cleaning robot designed to tackle India’s plastic-waste crisis. The project was recognized by Vivo Ignite and Plaksha Young Changemakers, and inspired me to focus on the intersection of sustainability and technology. I’ve since extended my work into data science and machine learning — presenting my research on semiconductor wafer failure prediction at the MIT Undergraduate Research Technology Conference (URTC).
Beyond research, I lead robotics workshops for middle and high school students, aiming to inspire a new generation of young engineers to use science for social good. My journey as a national-level swimmer has taught me resilience, focus, and discipline — qualities I now apply to every experiment and model I build.
I believe in the power of first-principles thinking — breaking problems down to their fundamentals to build creative, data-driven solutions.