User:Gauriprasad
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About Me
I am Gauri Prasad. I am currently student at Duke University from the Class of 2018. I'm thinking about majoring in Biomedical Engineering along with a pre-med track. I graduated from high school in Bangalore, India.
Name pronunciation
Since I have an Indian name, many people find it hard to pronounce. My first name is pronounced Gow-ri (the gow is kind of like cow), and my last name is pronounced Pruh-saad.
Interests
Outside of the sciences, my interests include singing as well as reading.
Favorite MATLAB Demonstration
By far my favorite MATLAB demonstration has got to be the Earth's Topography demonstration. I was fascinated by the fact that less than 30 actual lines of code could display such an intricate and complex model. I was impressed by how little time MATLAB takes to run a program. I also found how the 2D image was converted into the 3D image quite interesting, making use of different lighting and color techniques.
Grand Challenges Link
Genetic Engineering and the Fight Against Ebola, Henry Miller, The Wall Street Journal, updated 25 August 2014, accessed 10 September 2014 (Grand Challenge: Engineer better medicines)
