Rhea Ghosal
Nationally Recognized AI x Math x Sustainability x Public Safety Researcher
Wildfire Prediction Researcher | Low-Dose CT Imaging Researcher | Pure Math Researcher
2× USAJMO | USACO Gold | USAPhO Qualifier | NCWIT National HM
IEEE Reviewer | MathFest 2025 Presenter
Published Author at Mathematical Association Of America (MAA)
Medium | Black Eagle Books | Journalism
Founder, Nisurg LLC - AI based Elderly Care & Public Safety
WiDS Global Ambassador | Manager, AI & Digital Curriculum – Seaside Sustainability
Founder, WiDS Westlake High | INTEGIRLS Austin Outreach Director
DE Shaw | Jane Street | Two Sigma Awardee
Congressional App Challenge | Ideas Challenge | Diamond Challenge
Innovation | Leadership | Outreach
Preventative Elderly Care | Anti Drowning | Public Safety
Founded a startup building AI Powered Solutions
Department Manager AI
Seaside Sustainability
Lead AI & Digital Curriculum Design | Video Production
Manage Remote team to deliver sustainability learning for K-12
Ambassador
Women in Data Science Worldwide
President
Westlake, Austin
Empowering young women in AI | Coding | Ethical Technology
Founded the first high school WiDS chapter in Austin
Vice President
Mu Alpha Theta Club
Outreach Director
INTEGIRLS
Promoting global girls in STEM Math Contests and Puzzle Hunts
2,000+ participants worldwide
Founded INTEGIRLS - Austin Chapter
integirls.org
NCWIT National Award Recipient (HM)
National recognition for achievements in computing and technology National Center for Women & Information Technology
Research
Research Scholar
Texas Mathworks, HSMC
(Jun 2025–present)
Combinatorics/topology project on shellable simplicial complexes; progress toward a 3D case related to Simon’s Conjecture.
Mentor: Prof. Suho Oh (Texas State Univ.).
Publication preprint: arXiv 2508.04555
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.04555
AI Vision Researcher
AI powered Noise Reduction in Portable CT Imaging
(Jul 2024–Jan 2025)
Built ML denoiser via Poisson-noise simulation for low-dose CT
ER/Rural Deployment Model
Funding Interest
Univ. of Chicago Venture Partnerships
$25K pledge.
AI Environmental Researcher
Multi-Modal Fusion based Micro Wildfire
Prediction & Evacuation
(Jan–Aug 2025)
Fused Weather + Sensors + Satellite
Benchmarked RF/XGBoost/CNN/LSTM
Early Warning in Resource Constrained Regions.
Recognition
Selected for MAA MathFest 2025 Undergraduate Poster Session
Research in Motion
MathFest25
TechRxiv
https://www.techrxiv.org/doi/full/10.36227/techrxiv.174961871.12313030/v1
Bridging Math, AI, and Society
IEEE Access
Verified reviewer
Selected to review high-impact engineering manuscripts for a top, is one of the largest open-access widely cited engineering journals in the world.
MAA-selected author who turns the Olympiad mindset—rigor, persistence, creative problem- solving—into real-world math/AI impact for sustainability and safety.
A Medium Essay on building Ethical AI
Earned 200+ endorsements
Wide resonance with the broader tech and ethics community
Physics & Computer Science Award
USA Computing Olympiad
Gold Division
USA Physics Olympiad Qualifier
Mathematics Awards
USA Junior Math Olympiad (USAJMO) Qualifier (2×)
AIME Qualifier (4×)
Distinguished Honor Roll (4×)
AMC 10/12 (Top 1%)
Featured in MAA
DE Shaw Award – Perfect Score
DE Shaw winner for excellence in Mathematics (2x)
Two Sigma winner for excellence in Mathematics
Jane Street winner for excellence in Mathematics
Math Prize for Girls Invitee (3×)
Top female math talent in the U.S. invited by MIT
Mu Alpha Theta Scholarship
Mathworks research project (HSMC)
Primary World Math Contest (Hongkong)
1st Place Team Championship
Third Place Individual
Mathcounts
State Qualifier
UIL
First Place, Math
Second Place, Number Sense
MathWorks Mathematics Contest
Top Scorer
BeeStar National Competition
Perfect Score Gold Medalist
Math League
State Championship (2nd Place)
National Championship (4th Place)
Noetic Math Competition
Multiple-Time Winner
National Honor Roll
Silicon Valley Math Tournament
Top 5 Finisher
Leadership and Innovation
Women in Data Science (WiDS) Worldwide Ambassador
(2025–present)
Selected for Global Leadership role in the Stanford University–founded WiDS initiative
Representing women in AI & Data Science
Outreach and Community Engagement
Congressional Recognition
Elderly Care Management Software
2nd Place, Congressional App Challenge Contest, TX-37
Global Diamond Challenge
Semifinalist
Texas A&M Ideas Challenge
Finalist
Venture Partnerships at the University of Chicago
Seed funding interest of $25K from
Patents
Anti-Drowning SPA
#63/741880
Possession-Tracker for Public Safety
#63/741886
AI-Based System and Method for Autonomous Health Assessment for Improving Healthspan in Elderly Care
#202311071577
Author | Journalist | STEM Communicator
Author
Woven Reflection
This is a book of poems, stories, and plays distributed world wide
🌐 Barnes & Noble, 🌐 Amazon, 🌐 Google Books
🎥 STEM News Anchor
IGRAASP International News Channel
Translating complex science into accessible, engaging stories.
🌐 🎥 Voices of Sustainability
YouTube channel
Mitigating Sustainability issues using Technology.
University Interscholastic League (UIL)
Recognized in Feature Writing and Copy Editing journalism contests at,
Westlake High School Newspaper (2025–2026)
Editorial Board
Texas State Junior Classical League
Maxima Cum Laude
Highschool Yearbook
Best Headliner award
Beyond STEM
Service | Culture | Expression
Volunteering
Since June 2022, Rhea has volunteered at Grace House Assisted Living in Austin, where she leads weekly music-therapy sessions through piano and violin performances that uplift residents’ spirits and ease loneliness. She curates personalized playlists aligned with residents’ generational favorites, helping evoke meaningful memories and provide gentle cognitive stimulation. With compassion and attentiveness, Rhea observes and documents residents’ responses—particularly among those facing dementia or depression—so that staff can adapt care with greater sensitivity. By working closely with nurses and activity coordinators, she integrates music into holistic wellness programs, fostering moments of comfort, connection, and joy for the elder community.
Classical Dance | Piano | Violin
Rhea is a dedicated performing artist and community volunteer: a pianist with eight years of training and a violinist with five, she performs regularly at senior assisted living facilities and multicultural events, including large-scale audiences of 500+; she also designs therapeutic music sets that foster emotional wellness and intergenerational connection.
Her musicianship is recognized with consecutive years of national guild audition merit in piano. In classical dance, Rhea trains in Kathak within the North Indian tradition, guided by a disciple of the legendary Pandit Birju Maharaj, and she has performed at regional cultural festivals, public showcases, and charity fundraisers.
Rhea trains in Kathak within the North Indian tradition, guided by a disciple of the legendary Pandit Birju Maharaj (celebrated worldwide as the legendary maestro of Kathak), and she has performed at regional cultural festivals, public showcases, and charity fundraisers.
