Devyani Gaonkar

Devyani Gaonkar is a senior in the Math & Science Magnet Program at Morris Hills High School. She has conducted research at a local lab, experimenting with an acetone-based gel nail polish remover and helping develop a caffeinated chocolate designed to promote alertness. Devyani also interned with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she explored how gut microbes influence nutrient metabolism and studied nutrients involved in fetal development, cardiovascular health, and disease prevention. She has participated in a program through the Rutgers Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences Institute and is currently working on a research paper examining the use of AI in the drug development process. Outside of academics, Devyani is captain of her school’s varsity field hockey team and enjoys cooking and dancing.