Immersive Media Design // Neuroscience
College Park Scholars-Science and Global Change Program


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Email: alicitra@umd.edu

Hello!! I am Akiro and I'm a freshman from Howard County, Maryland. My mom's side of the family is originally from Japan and my dad's side is Italian. I am majoring in Immersive Media Design on the Computing track and Neuroscience on the Behavioral and Cognitive track, as I am particularly interested in the intersection between technology and the human mind. My goal is to create interactive programs that can help further our understanding of the brain and creatively influence its activity.

At UMD, I also participate in the University Orchestra as I have been playing the violin since I was in 3rd grade. I am also the Brand Officer for SEDS (Students for the Exploration and Development of Space) at UMD. As I spend more time on campus, I would like to become more involved in SGC, as I am interested in learning about our impact on the environment and how we can potentially cause positive changes. I've loved the program so far and can't wait to go on more excursions, especially to New York City!

I enjoy listening to music (jomm, Wasia Project, Laufey, Vansire) and playing video games such as Persona 4 Golden, Genshin Impact, and Hollow Knight. I've also had a lot of fun creating small games and programs in Unity and Java, as well as using audio in unique ways in these programs and playing violin covers of some of my favorite songs in my free time. I'm excited to try as many different foods around campus as possible, and I also can't wait to use the IMD labs to hopefully turn many of my ideas into a reality!


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funny fact - i performed at the kennedy center when i was 4 years old