Portrait of Apoorv Gupta

Apoorv Gupta

I am a budding engineer, researcher and leader exploring how technology can improve the world around me. I like building things and have an awesome lego collection, and I'm passionate about debate and soccer. I am also working towards spreading love and appreciation for science amongst rural youth who do not have access to labs and equipment.

Mumbai, India
IEEEPublished researcher
3,000+Rural Youth reached
Head BoyDhirubhai Ambani International School
Team IndiaInternational debater

Engineering Innovation & Research

Explorations across road safety, water, clean air, plant health and applied research.

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FOUNDER, UDAAN (means 'flight')

Empowering Youth in Rural India

Reusable DIY electronics kits and practical science education for rural students with limited access to hands-on learning.

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Project Udaan activity 1

Designed electronics kits, curated a curiculum, conducted workshops and trained mentors so learning could continue.

Udaan has reached more than 3,000 students from 25+ schools in Haryana.

Project Udaan activity 3

Created online video tutorials in Hindi and website platform www.project-udaan.net that connects a community of young innovators.

Government of Haryana commendation for Project UdaanProject Udaan activity 4

Helped youngsters pursue vocational electronics repairs, awarded "Young Changemaker Award" Udaan received commendation by Govt. of Haryana

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Leadership

Roles shaped by service, teamwork and responsibility.

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Apoorv Gupta serving as Head Boy
LeadershipHead Boy, Dhirubhai Ambani International School, 2025–26
  • Lead a 50+ member student council -   represent student voice, chair weekly meetings
  • Conducted 12 inter-house events with 3 new events
  • Led student administration of School Fete which raises funds for local NGOs
  • Initiated program for healthy AI use in school for secondary students
Apoorv Gupta speaking at THIMUN Hague
LeadershipPresident, Security Council, THIMUN Hague 2026
  • Largest MUN Conference in the world with 3,200 delegates from 200 schools across 100 countries.
  • Chaired committee, guided delegates to solutions
  • First student selected for this post in the school's 23-year history
Team Eureka FTC robotics team
LeadershipHead of Structures & CAD, FTC (FIRST Tech Challenge) Robotics Team Eureka
  • Designed the Team Robot on CAD Solidworks and led the CAD & Construction sub-team
  • Led the organisation of various outreach events including a charity football tournament and a podcast published on Spotify chronicling the team's journey - "Reinventing Robotics"
  • FTC India Innovate Award Winners
  • First Indian Team to Win Asia-Pacific Open FTC Championships

Debate

Amongst the top high school debaters in India.

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01

Team India, International Competition for Young Debaters, Oxford 2024; Second Best Overall Speaker.

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Top four team at the Asian World Schools Debate Championship, Bangkok 2025.

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Top four speaker at the Columbia World Schools Debate Championship 2025.

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Winner of All-India 'The Jaipur Debate' 2024, the school team's first victory at the competition.

05

Top Speaker and Team at the Cambridge Union Indian Qualifiers 2025–26; selected for Team India.

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One of the youngest judges at the Indo-Pacific World Schools Debate Open 2026.

Apoorv Gupta and his team finish in the top four at the Asia World Schools Debating Championship 2025Dhirubhai Ambani International School team holding the Jaipur Debate winner trophy

Model United Nations

Led Security Council committees at major international conferences.

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01

President, Security Council, The Hague International Model United Nations (THIMUN Hague) 2026, largest international conference with 3,200 students and teachers from ~200 schools across 100+ countries.

02

President, Security Council, THIMUN Singapore 2024 and DAIMUN 2026.

03

President, Historical Security Council, DAIMUN 2025 - introduced new committee, stimulated delegate interest in history

THIMUN Hague Conference 2026 student officers listing Apoorv Gupta as President of the Security Council

Robotics & Space Design

Building machines. Designing settlements.

Choose a programme to open its full project view.

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Soccer

Playing competitive soccer since 2015.

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01

Player of the Tournament, ABWA Inter-School Football Tournament 2025.

02

Gold medal with Mumbai District Team at the Inter-District Football Championship 2023.

03

Gold meal with school team at the ISSO National Games 2022-23.

04

Reached National Finals of Football Trials 2024 by India Khelo Football across 58+ cities and 10,000+ junior players.

05

Participated in the Ajax FC Summer Camp 2022 in Zeist, Netherlands.

Selection announcement graphic showing Apoorv Gupta with a soccer ball on the pitchTeam in blue kits cheering and lifting a trophy at the tournament award ceremonyYouth team in purple kits with trophies and medals at the Mumbai City FC Grassroots Football LeagueApoorv Gupta dribbling the ball in a white Prodigies kit while a defender in blue closes in during a youth soccer match on turf

Writing and Music

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01

Published ‘More Satellites, More Progress? Maybe Not’ in Robin Age 2024.

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Published ‘Climate Change: A Ticking Time-Bomb’ in Education Times 2024.

03

Commendation for Outstanding Submission in Politics at the John Locke 2024 Global Essay Prize.

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"A Journey Trunk-ated" awarded at The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition 2025, selected from over 53,000 entries across 56 countries.

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Honor roll for the story ‘Year 2101’ in the international literary magazine Stone Soup.

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Grade 5 Piano and Level 2 Certificate in Music Performance from Trinity College London; Grade 4 with Merit, Grade 3 with Merit, Grade 2 with Distinction, Grade 1 with Merit

Apoorv's article 'More Satellites, More Progress? Maybe Not' published in Robin Age 2024Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition 2025 Bronze Award certificate for Apoorv GuptaApoorv playing the piano in formal attire