Anoop is a second-year Engineering Ph.D. student and an NSF Graduate Research Fellow at Brown University. His research focuses on the physics-informed control of aerial robot (drone) swarms in unsteady environments. Before joining Brown, he graduated with a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University at Buffalo. As a mentor for underrepresented students through the NSTMF, he aspires to make STEM accessible and equitable. Outside of his academic endeavors, he enjoys flying as a student pilot, exploring sci-fi literature, and playing soccer.