Ritika Saha — HTGAA Spring 2026

About me

Hello! I’m Ritika Saha, a student in HTGAA (Spring 2026).

My interests include:

• 🧬 Synthetic biology + diagnostics
• 🤖 Responsible AI for health

Contact info

Let’s connect:

• LinkedIn

Homework

• Week 1 HW: LungLite — Principles, Practices, and Governance

  Principles, practices, and governance for the LungLite concept. Along with week 2 lecture prep
• Week 2 HW: DNA Read, Write, Edit — SOD1 Molecular Journey

  A documented journey through gel electrophoresis, SOD1 DNA design, codon optimization, plasmid construction, and DNA read/write/edit technologies.
• Week 3 HW: Lab Automation — Opentrons Artwork

  Opentrons scripting, lab automation exploration, and final project ideation.

Labs

I will also share how I adapt lab work to a home setup and translate those workflows into scalable lab or office environments.

• Week 1 Lab: Pipetting

Projects

• Individual Final Project
• Group Final Project

Proposed Idea

I am exploring a project at the intersection of synthetic biology, diagnostics, and responsible AI.

The goal is to design systems that:

• Enable low-cost, rapid biological diagnostics
• Integrate AI responsibly into healthcare workflows
• Improve accessibility of advanced diagnostics in resource-limited settings

This section will evolve as the idea matures through the course.

Follow My Journey

I document my learning, experiments, and reflections here:

• ✍️ Substack: Substack Link Would Be Added Here!

More updates coming soon!