Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samyak-baid/
Address: 22 College Avenue East, Singapore 138595
I am a senior at the National University of Singapore on the NUS College International Scholarship reading Economics with a second major in Innovation and Design. At NUS, I have researched on fermented protein applications in human nutrition, as well as the techno-economics of food supply chains under Dr.Jerome Kok and Dr. Alberto Salvo. I am also 1 of 8 global exchange scholars at Princeton University, currently studying the economics of food systems and biotech-entrepreneurship under Dr. Clifford P. Brangwynne and Dr. Zemer Gitai.
Co-Founder at Anomaly Bio (2022 - Present)
- Developing innovative fermentation technologies for novel protein production.
- Awarded grants worth $50,000 from leading institutions in Singapore & India.
- Successfully incorporated our venture as a project within the Engineering Design and Innovation Centre (EDIC) at NUS, and signed MOUs with multiple other organizations.
Graduate & Undergraduate Teaching Assistant at CDE within NUS (2023-2024)
- Teaching Assistant for EG 2301 under Dr. Jovan Tan at EDIC, NUS
- Teaching Assistant for MT5913 (graduate module) under Dr. Ignatius Rassiah at IEL, NUS
- Both these roles are typically reserved for final year undergraduate or graduate students.
Research Intern at Indiska Dairy & Farms (2021 - 2021)
- Investigated dairy farming practices to enhance sustainability and productivity.
- Researched innovative storage techniques, resulting in a 8% increase in product life.
- Compiled and analyzed data to inform decision-making and improve operations.
Co-Founder at Agronomics (2019-2021)
- I co-founded Agronomics, a supply chain venture in India that connected rural farmers with unemployed urban youth.
- We streamlined direct sourcing from farmers to micro-entrepreneurs by running debt-financed vegetable carts in Southern India.
- The venture was acquired by the Food Corporation of India (Government of India).
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B.(Soc).Sci Economics, National University of Singapore (2022-2026)
International Merit Scholarship worth S$200,000 from the National University of Singapore.
Second Major in Innovation & Design under the College of Design & Engineering at NUS.
Nominated for the Semester Exchange Programme (SEP) at Princeton University, USA.
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Undergraduate Exchange Programme, Princeton University (2025-2025)
Nominated for the Semester Exchange Programme (SEP) at Princeton University, USA.
The Programme was funded under the NUS International Merit Scholarship.
Nominated as one of 8 students from across ETH Zurich, University of Oxford, Tsinghua University, Honk Kong University & Bocconi University.
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Scored 95% (aggregate of 4 subjects) in Class XII examinations.
Scored 95.75% (aggregate of 4 subjects) in Class X examinations.
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SIH Startup Award (S$16,500) by Government of Singapore & India
I was a recipient of the Singapore India Hackathon Award that was jointly awarded by the governments of India and Singapore. Our project was honored by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who appreciated our potential for contributing to food security and economic sustainability in Asia. Click here for more details about this award.