Vedangi Prajapati

Engineer, Student

Electronics Engineering student at MSU Baroda with a passion for innovation, entrepreneurship, and impactful technology. An active organizer of TEDx MSU Baroda, driving conversations at the intersection of technology, social impact, and youth empowerment. Skilled in sensor systems, project management, and creative event curation, with a strong academic record and a commitment to inspiring the next generation through meaningful storytelling and technology-driven solutions.

I'm passionate about harnessing technology to create meaningful social impact, particularly through innovative sensor systems that tackle environmental challenges like microplastics detection using Arduino-based optical methods. As a second-year Electronics Engineering student at MSU Baroda, I thrive at the intersection of engineering fundamentals, UI/UX prototyping with Figma, and programming in C, C++, and Python to build practical solutions. My drive extends to entrepreneurship, where I co-founded Nexus—a gamified campus engagement platform selected for Incubator 6.0—aiming to boost student motivation and reduce dropout rates through AI-driven rewards and community building. Organizing TEDx MSU Baroda as licensee fuels my excitement for event management, speaker outreach (like securing experts on Gen Z and AI under the Syntopia theme), and curating conversations that inspire youth empowerment. Strong public speaking and creative tools like AI image editing further amplify my commitment to storytelling that bridges technology with real-world change.

Empowering Gen Z through AI-driven gamification to transform campus engagement and combat student disconnection.

Creative tools: AI/image editing, Gamma AI, Electronics engineering fundamnetals, Event Organization, Professional networking (LinkedIn, speaker outreach), Project Management, Public Speaking, Strong oral communication, UI/UX design and prototyping (Figma)

As a second-year Electronics Engineering student at MSU Baroda, my TED story began with a simple frustration: watching brilliant peers disengage from campus life, leading to burnout and dropouts. Organizing freshers' parties and Garba nights revealed how gamification, rewards, quests, leaderboards could spark 300+ registrations in hours, yet no platform existed to scale this for daily motivation. This ignited Nexus, my co-founded gamified engagement platform selected for Incubator 6.0. Through Figma prototypes and Python/C++ logic, we built an MVP blending AI verification with campus events, turning passive students into active communities, proving tech could combat disconnection. Communicating with my peers uncovered the need for TEDx conversations on campus, rallying my friends to join the process of securing the official license for our university—launching TEDx MSU Baroda under the Syntopia theme to inspire Gen Z through youth-focused storytelling. Now, I channel my tech curiosity, event passion, and storytelling flair into bridging innovation with real-world impact, one engaging conversation at a time.

People don't know I'm good at translating complex electronics engineering concepts into compelling, accessible stories that captivate non-technical audiences during TEDx speaker outreach and pitch presentations. Behind my organizer role at TEDx MSU Baroda, few realize my knack for high-stakes negotiation, such as securing commitments from experts for the Syntopia theme, while juggling team logistics and themed invitation crafting. They overlook my rapid prototyping skills, building Figma MVPs for gamified platforms like Nexus (Incubator 6.0 selectee) that blend UI/UX design with Python/C++ backends to solve real campus disengagement issues. Unexpectedly, I excel at creative AI-driven image editing for futuristic visuals and Gamma AI presentations, turning raw ideas into polished, viral-ready content that enhances professional networking on LinkedIn.