Rohan Desai

Rohan Desai

Undergraduate Intern


Rohan is from Hopkinsville, KY and is currently a freshman majoring in Chemistry at the University of Kentucky. He previously graduated as the valedictorian from University Heights Academy and was an active member and leader of the Robotics, Environmental, and Engineering Clubs among others. Outside of the lab, he is a member of Hopkinsville’s Mayor’s Youth Council, plays the piano at local nursing homes, teaches Taekwondo to young kids, and enjoys tennis. Rohan joined the Liang Lab’s Summer Program to enhance his understanding of biochemical processes while pursuing an eventual career in medicine.

Undergraduate Intern: May 2021 – August 2021