Penn Fourth-Year Yash Rajpal Named 2026-27 Luce Scholar

Yash Rajpal, a University of Pennsylvania fourth-year student in the College of Arts & Sciences and the School of Engineering & Applied Science, is one of 16 recipients selected by the Henry Luce Foundation to be a 2026-27 Luce Scholar. During the 13-month fellowship in Asia, Scholars receive stipends, language training, and an individualized professional placement that aligns with their interests.

Rajpal, from Chester Springs, Pennsylvania, is studying bioengineering and biophysics in the Vagelos Integrated Program in Energy Research, with a minor in political science. He plans to pursue an MD after completing his Luce fellowship, with the goal of becoming a pediatric physician-engineer.

At Penn, Rajpal serves as a teaching assistant for organic chemistry and calculus, and he worked to develop a super absorptive concrete composition in the Shu Yang Group.

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