Rohith Yelisetty

My research interests lie at the intersection of optimization and applied algorithms. I am particularly drawn to the vaccine vial industry and how it can be improved through better defect detection systems and optimized logistics. I am also fascinated by the application of algorithms in finance, especially in options trading, where I hope to explore whether complex market behaviors can be better predicted with data-driven models. Previously, I worked as a research assistant at MIT, where I helped analyze vaccine vials for defects. Our team’s work surpassed industry benchmarks and was accepted for publication in the IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement journal. Outside of academics, I serve as an Assistant-Secretary General for the Ivy League Model United Nations Conference (ILMUNC), where I help coordinate one of the largest student-run conferences in the world. I am also a member of Penn Hyperloop, a competitive engineering team participating in The Boring Company’s Not-a-Boring Competition.