BIOGRAPHY
 

             

                Ameya Tilaye is an electrical engineer  and multidisciplinary artist whose work bridges the worlds of science and creativity. Born in Pasadena, California to an architect and a handicraft artist, Ameya was immersed in design and innovation from a young age. By age seven, her artwork had already earned her recognition from the Mayor of Los Angeles, and her early achievements continued with national accolades and exhibitions in notable Los Angeles galleries. She refined her artistic vision at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, where she explored diverse media and received multiple Scholastic National Art Awards.

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               Balancing her love for art with a deep interest in science, Ameya pursued dual admission at UCLA in Engineering and Studio Art. She later focused on Electrical Engineering after contributing to award-winning research with the UCLA Visual Machines Group, where she helped demonstrate thermal non-line-of-sight imaging and supported a DARPA proposal for contactless COVID-19 testing. Her technical and creative skills in AI/ML  also led to a coveted Etsy Summer of Vision Fellowship, where she applied machine learning to enhance the online shopping experience. A passionate advocate for women in STEM, Ameya served as Mentorship Chair for UCLA WATT. Despite facing health challenges, she remains committed to her mission: combining technology and art to build meaningful, human-centered innovations.