Karthik Reddy Mahakala

Research Assistant, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
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About Karthik Reddy Mahakala

Hey everyone! My name is Karthik Mahakala, and I am a rising Sophomore studying Environmental Biology at Columbia College. Specifically, I am extremely passionate about environmental health sciences, which encompasses how physical, chemical, and biological factors in the natural and built environments impact public health. 

This summer, I will be evaluating the reliability of consumer-facing packaging signals for skin-lightening products across Northern Manhattan as a research assistant in the Llanos Lab.

I am a/an:

Undergraduate Leadership & Research Scholar

University

Columbia University

Laidlaw Cohort Year

2026

Research Topic

Population Health

Area of Expertise

Environment Health

I am from:

United States of America

I speak:

English

My hobbies/interests are:

Crafts & DIY Hiking/walking Nature & environment

Topics

Channels contributed to:

Medicine & Health Research

Rooms participated in:

Columbia University