Sreya Vangara studied electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and computer science at MIT. Her research elevates underprivileged communities through global clean water collaborations with Madagascar and the Navajo Nation, as well as low-cost nuclear reactor designs forged with Princeton University. Sreya also supports sustainable innovation through grassroots educational initiatives, and has taught STEM in Kazakhstan, Mexico, and Hong Kong. As a disabled student, Sreya advocates for collegiate disability rights as a co-director of the national non-profit Synapse, and spearheads accessibility policy on MIT's campus. Through Schwarzman Scholars, Sreya will develop small-scale nuclear fusion device with inexpensive materials for rural communities. Sreya is from the United States.