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I built a fully controllable acoustic levitator—moving objects in 3D using sound. 1. Who I Am & How It Started A quick intro: me, my studies, and what I do now I am Yashovardhan Bamalwa. I studied Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Rutgers University. I now work in my family’s jewellery business, focusing on building systems and procedures in a traditionally unorganized industry. The “distracted” kid in class Teachers often saw me as distracted and disinterested.

What factors made you choose Manipal over UofT? During the uncertain times of Covid, going abroad seemed like a big risk where college admin had already mentioned that classes will be online for a year at least. Normalcy would not be expected at least till end of 3rd sem. It took away the charm of meeting different people, meeting passionate professors etc. Manipal on the other hand was within India and seemed like a safer option. Not to mention paying so much for abroad coll

It was the end of February at 4am in the morning when the rest of my family was fast asleep and all you could hear was the occasional chirping of the birds and my thumping heartbeat, when I was glued to my laptop frantically refreshing the UIUC admissions portal to check whether the decision was out yet. Suddenly, after one such refresh, I see the webpage change, confetti appear on the screen and the words “ You are an Illini ”. I erupted with a sense of relief and excitement