Rakshith (Rocky) Srinivasan

About Me:

Rocky is freshman in college at Purdue University from Seattle, Washington, and the founder of the non-profit Unlimited Potential (UP). He is passionate about sports medicine research and creating STEM awareness within his community.  When not in class or at his research lab, Rocky enjoys learning about innovations within science, going to the gym, and spending time with his family.

Awards & Achievements:

•  1st Place BioMed Category, 66th annual Washington State Science Fair (March 2023) 
  • “Outstanding Biomedical Researcher Award” from Olympic College
• 1st Place BioMed Category, 67th annual Washington State Science Fair (April 2024)
  • $2,000 Scholarship from “Bremerton Lions Charitable Foundation” 
  • Virginia Mason Medical Research Excellence Award
• "Philanthropy Enabler” for Seattle Children’s Hospital + published article (May 2023)
• George W. Bush “Daily Point of Light” Award, for efforts in fundraising. (Sep 2023)  
• Purdue University Fall 2025 Semester Dean’s List + Semester Honors Roll

Current Medical Research (in progress) 

• Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute, Indiana University
• Studying Glaucoma under the mentorship of Dr Padmanabhan Pattabiraman, PHD

Published Research:

• American Journal of Sports Science , Volume 11, Issue 1, March 2023
  The Effect of BCAA Supplementation in Aiding Muscle Soreness to Prevent Lateral Ligament Ankle Injuries in Basketball
• http://www.sportssciencejournal.org/article/155/10.11648.j.ajss.20231101.12

Volunteer Experience:

• WIAA LEAP Program, Student athlete ambassador for athlete scholars in the state of Washington 
• https://www.wiaa.com/subcontent.aspx?SecID=344

• STEM Lyceums Ambassador:
• STEM Lyceums is a virtual club with the purpose of building high school STEM communities and engaging students in discussions and explorations of STEM concepts and STEM career pathways.
• https://www.cee.org/programs/stem-lyceums