OM DESAI is a Young Scholar at Davidson Institute, Reno, NV; and an Information Technology High School student. In year 2016, Om was invited to join Study of Exceptional Talent, at Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth, based on his exceptionally high SAT score at 12 years of age. Additionally, his Math score of 760/800 in SAT and 800/800 in SAT Subject test of Math Level-II, at a very young age puts him into a very high ranks in the nation for his Mathematics abilities.
Om is a founder of Team AIRO who organizes frequent STEM focused community activities under the motto of “Young Students Teach Younger Kids”. Om and his team is recognized as MaPD (Making a Positive Difference) by Davidson Institute of Profoundly Gifted, in 2016, 2017 and 2018 based on community activities they have been doing.
Om frequently mentors and teaches young kids various STEM related subjects. Teams formed or mentored or joined by Om are frequent winners at various robotics, programming and mathematics competitions.