Dixit Timilsina

Dixit is from Pokhara, Nepal, and earned his undergraduate degree from New York University Abu Dhabi, majoring in Computer Science and Mathematics. He has actively participated in prestigious hackathons, including the MIT Grand Hack 2023 and Pioneers Hackathon 4.0 in the UAE, where his team won first place. Currently, Dixit is gaining hands-on experience as a full-stack software developer intern at Basiyo, a startup based in both Kathmandu and the US.Dixit’s interests lie at the intersection of biology, neuroscience, and computer science, and he is passionate about applying data science and machine learning to research in these fields. He is also a dedicated educator, working as a part-time SAT and Math tutor at Crimson Education, where he helps students achieve academic excellence.

Looking ahead, Dixit aims to make a significant impact in the field of computational neuroscience. He is particularly interested in exploring the substrates of learning, mathematical abstraction, and intelligence, and hopes to contribute to the development of artificial general intelligence (AGI). Beyond his professional pursuits, he is motivated by a desire to merge science and technology to solve complex problems and advance human understanding.