Dhruv Varshney is a senior at San José State University majoring in Computer Engineering, and on track to graduate in May 2025. He was born and raised in India but moved to the U.S. shortly after. As an immigrant student, his determination to excel is fueled by the sacrifices and the support his family made for his academic pursuit and passion. Dhruv’s interest in technology began early in life, inspired by its transformative potential. His first DIY robotics project in high school sparked his passion for engineering. “The experience of assembling and programming my first robot was transformative—it gave me a sense of purpose and creativity,” he reflects. This laid the foundation for his academic pursuits and shaped his focus on embedded systems, robotics, and machine learning. This past summer Dhruv completed his internship at UL Solutions, a global safety science company that offers a range of services to help customers with product innovation, business growth, and sustainability, ...