Staff and Credibility

Hi! I’m Shubhada, a rising sophomore at Livingston High School with a passion for technology and understanding the science behind how things work. This image shows me competing with two teams from Alabama and Virginia at Internationals. I spent two years on an FLL robotics team, one of which was the PianoFortes. In our second year, we won 1st place for the Championship award at Regionals, 2nd for the Championship award at States, and advanced to Internationals in California—where we made history as the first Livingston team to place, at internationals, earning 3rd in the On the Spot event. I’m also the lead inventor of our project, PianoGenie—a smart piano that helps kids learn to play, powered by Python code we wrote ourselves. It now has a U.S. patent filed. I can't wait to help the next generation fuel their robotics journeys!

Hi! I’m Siyona Malhotra, a rising sophomore at Livingston High School who has exercised my fascination with mechanics and the way in which elements work together to function. To me, robotics was the perfect fit to put my curiosity to work. I spent a total of 4 years (so far) on the Cyber Kittens Robotics team where I have both played in FLL and Vex. I plan to join Vex AI  in the future. I have made it to the States, have won regionally many times over, and have won several Judges Awards. I have contributed to many fascinating projects including an optimized crane design and Piezo Matt— a mat that converts pressure into electricity to power nearby infrastructure. I have over 3 years of experience in Python code and love to teach the youth more about the amazing field of robotics! 

Hi! I’m Kimaya, a rising sophomore at Livingston High School with a passion for robotics, design, and mentoring young students. I spent several years on an FLL robotics team, one of which was the PianoFortes. We won 1st place at Regionals, 2nd at States, and earned an award at Internationals in California. I’m also a co-inventor of PianoGenie—a real-time AI-powered piano learning device, now officially patented. Along with competing, I was the youngest coach to lead a rookie team to win the Best Coach award at both the Regional and State levels, and helped the team earn the Breakthrough and Rising Star awards. I’m currently on the build team for the LHS robotics team, which recently won the Most Innovative Design award at the FTC Regional level. I love sharing my experiences and hope to inspire others to discover their passion for STEM.