Shruthi Inamdar

Senior Director

Shruthi Inamdar is a senior at The Davidson Academy, Reno and is interested in applied mathematics, behavioral econometrics, and psychology. In DECA, Shruthi is an International Finalist and two-time State 2nd Place winner in Entrepreneurship. At the Davidson Academy, she co-teaches Behavioral Economics & Decision Science, a course she designed to blend economic theory, quantitative modeling, and student-led projects. She also works as a Math Center Tutor at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). She served as Finance Lead, Media Contact, and Pit Crew member for her FRC Team #10903, where she wrote the winning proposal for a $6,300 NASA Robotics Alliance Project Grant and was named a FIRST Leadership Award Semifinalist. Her research spans a meta-analysis on myocardial infarction mortality and concurrent COVID-19 infection, a study on market readiness for self-driving and EV adoption, and work with the University of Nevada, Reno's Behavioral Economics Lab. Shruthi is the founder of Heartwarming, an initiative bringing warmth and dignity to Reno's homeless community through gently used and new clothing donations, and has earned the Presidential Service Gold Medal. In her free time, she enjoys playing the drums, baking, and spending time with her family, friends, and cat.