Nikhil Kulkarni is a rising sophomore at Cornell Engineering, studying Computer Science & Electrical Engineering. He grew up in Nashik, India. His interests encompass a variety of fields, such as quantum computing, algorithm design, geopolitics, literature, art history, and chess. At Cornell, he is a TA for the Math department, organizes events as part of the International Student Union (ISU), and likes to play cricket in his free time.