Akshay is a graduate student from Bangalore, India. He is currently pursuing his Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Viterbi School of Engineering. Akshay’s favorite thing about USC is the Trojan Marching Band, as it represents the Spirit of Troy.

A little-known fact about Akshay is that he loves to paint. His favorite artist is Chester Bennington of Linkin Park. His most memorable travel experience thus far has been taking a cruise through the fjords of Norway, where he was treated to views of rolling green landscapes, cascading waterfalls, and snow-peaked mountains. If he could possess one superpower, it would be the power of omnipotence!

Akshay participates in board game nights on campus. In his spare time, he enjoys hiking, swimming, and playing basketball. After graduation, he would like to work as an audio machine learning engineer.