Akanksha Singh

Joint Master’25@WashU-IITB || Summer intern’24@UoB || Summer intern’23@RIL || Student at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

About

I’m pursuing my studies in Chemical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, where I’ve developed strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical skills. My interests lie at the intersection of engineering, innovation, and sustainability, applying scientific principles to create practical solutions with real-world impact.

Experience

  • Joint Master Student at Washington University in St. Louis
    May 2025 - Dec 2025 · 8 mos

  • Summer Internship'24 at Université de Bordeaux
    May 2024 - Jul 2024 · 3 mos

  • Summer Intern at Reliance Industries Limited
    May 2023 - Jun 2023 · 2 mos

    i) Conceptualized process flow for extracting valuable materials from Waste brine in Desalination plants, used technical/ scientific details of various processes for extracting materials (sodium, magnesium, and calcium) from brine, generated in desalination plants & ii) Optimization of battery sizing for 24/7 renewable electricity, wherein, Akanksha with her teammate developed excel-based model to optimally size RE asset and battery for 24/7 electricity supply to meet a given load.

  • Web Coordinator at AZeotropy, IIT Bombay
    Sep 2022 - Jan 2023 · 5 mos

  • Campaigns Coordinator at Abhyuday | The Social Body of IIT Bombay
    Aug 2022 - Dec 2022 · 5 mos