Raina Talwar Bhatia

rainatb@stanford.edu | 650-862-3520

EDUCATION

Stanford University June 2025
Dual Degree Program: GPA 4.031/4.3
  • Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering
  • Bachelor of Arts in International Relations
Coterminal Master’s degree in Bioengineering: Biomedical Computation Expected June 2026
GPA 4.075/4.3

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Author, CISAC, Honors Thesis May 2025
Palo Alto, CA
Co- Author, Nature Machine Intelligence Nov 2024
Palo Alto, CA
  • Trotsyuk, A.A., Waeiss, Q., Bhatia, R.T. et al. Toward a framework for risk mitigation of potential misuse of artificial intelligence in biomedical research. Nat Mach Intell 6, 1435 1442 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42256-024-00926-3
Center for International Security and Cooperation June 2025
Palo Alto, CA
Author, American Journal of Bioethics Accepted
Palo Alto, CA
  • Talwar Bhatia, R., and Pannu J. 2026. Publishing dual-use biology research: ethical and practical considerations.
Stanford Global and Planetary Health Research Convening January 2026
Palo Alto, CA
  • Talwar Bhatia, R. (2025, October). Leptospirosis: A neglected climate- and land-use-sensitive disease [Poster Presentation]. 2026 Stanford Global and Planetary Health Research Convening, Palo Alto, CA.
A Celebration of Human and Planetary Health Oct 2025
Palo Alto, CA
  • Talwar Bhatia, R. (2025, October). Leptospirosis: A neglected climate- and land-use-sensitive disease [Invited talk]. A Celebration of Human and Planetary Health, Palo Alto, CA.
King Center on Global Development April 2024
Palo Alto, CA
  • Talwar Bhatia, R., Singleton, A., Glidden, C. K., & Mordecai, E. (2024, April). Compounding impacts of climate and land-use change on leptospirosis occurrence in Peru’s Amazon Basin [Poster presentation]. King Center on Global Development Research Symposium, Stanford University.
Biological Weapons Convention Dec 2023
Geneva, Switzerland
  • Talwar Bhatia, R. (2023, December). Glaring gaps in reporting mechanisms for high-risk life science laboratories [Conference presentation]. Biological Weapons Convention Meetings of States Parties Side Event, Geneva, Switzerland.

AWARDS AND HONORS

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant, Hoover Institution Everyday AI Playbook Aug 2025-Present
Palo Alto, CA
  • Coded 150+ interviews across government, industry, and academia; built a comparative evidence base on public-and private-sector AI adoption, regulatory impacts, and differences between SME and large-firm use.
  • Co-authored policy review on national AI landscapes covering regulation, compute and data infrastructure, procurement, workforce and education adoption, and public attitudes. Identified shared implementation bottlenecks and policy actions.
  • Working directly under former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution.
Stanford Existential Risks Initiative Fellowship May 2025-Sept 2025
Palo Alto, CA
  • Conducted research, mentored by Professor Jassi Pannu, on gaps between scientists, journal editors, and policymakers in defining and regulating publications boundaries for manuscripts that could create biosecurity information hazards.
  • Research accepted as a target article in the American Journal of Bioethics (AJOB). Expected publication: February 2026.
Head of Evaluation, Prizmatic AI January 2025-Present
Palo Alto, CA
  • Leading evaluations for a Stanford-backed project to automate medical systematic reviews with LLMs, accelerating evidence-based care and reducing researcher workload from 1.3 years to <1 week.
  • Developing pilot partnerships with Kaiser Permanente’s Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPC) team and the Better Evidence project led by the Global Health Delivery Project.
  • Co-authoring an Open Science Framework evaluation protocol to benchmark LLM systematic-review tools, developing methods to obtain replicable metrics of accuracy, speed, and usability for evidence-based care.
  • Project supported by Stanford HAI in collaboration with Professor Eran Bendavid, and Carlos Guestrin.
  • Grant Award received from Gates Foundation: $398,000.
Tech Ethics and Policy Fellowship, Stanford Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence May 2024-Sept 2024
Remote
  • Worked at CredoAI’s Global Policy Team on two projects.
    1. AI-Associated Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Risks. Published article on Governance Lessons from AI-CBRN Risks for Enterprises
    2. A Comparative Analysis of AI Regulatory Landscapes in China, EU, Australia, Singapore, and Japan.
Center for International Security & Cooperation (CISAC) Honors Thesis Feb 2024-June 2025
Palo Alto
  • Advised by Dr. Erin Mordecai, focused on leptospirosis, an infectious disease endemic to Latin America, and how it is impacted by land-use and climate change in Brazil. Developed an XGBoost machine learning model to evaluate impact of land use and climate change on leptospirosis outbreaks in Brazil.
Defense Innovation Scholar, Stanford’s Gordian Knot Center June 2023-Dec 2024
Palo Alto, CA
  • June 2023-December 2023: Consulted with Gordian Knot Center scholars to conduct research on glaring gaps in the reporting mechanisms of high-risk life science laboratories globally. Invited to present this research at the December 2023 BWC Meetings as a member of the inaugural, highly competitive Nuclear Threat Initiative’s (NTI’s) Bio Youth Delegation. Published article in Stanford’s International Policy Review (SIPR).
  • February 2024-December 2024: Conducted research on ‘The Need for BioTech Leadership – Strategic Enhancement of the U.S. Bioeconomy’, identifying opportunities in the U.S. bioeconomy, at the intersection of synthetic biology and artificial intelligence for strategic investment. Determined concerns associated with regulatory and funding gaps.
Research Assistant, Stanford’s Center for Biomedical Ethics Feb 2023-Dec 2023
Palo Alto, CA
  • Researched the development of a framework for mitigation strategies of unintended consequences in AI- enabled biomedical research with Dr. David Magnus and Dr. Artem Trotysuk. Co-authored review ‘Toward a framework for risk mitigation of potential misuse of artificial intelligence in biomedical research’ published in Nature Machine Intelligence.
Research Assistant to Arzan Tarapore, FSI’s Asia-Pacific Research Center Feb 2023-June 2023
Palo Alto, CA
  • Assisted Dr. Tarapore with for the development of his course on India’s Foreign and Security Policy, INTLPOL 252 – India and the Indo-Pacific
Hoover Student Fellowship, ‘Strengthening US-India Relations’ Program Sept 2022-Feb 2023
Palo Alto, CA
  • Provided research support for scholarly and policy-oriented work on the US-India Relationship to Dr. Dinsha Mistree and Ambassador David Mulford, writing policy briefs on the security relationship and the Quad, economic cooperation and FTA prospects, and energy security, including LPG access and civil-nuclear cooperation.
  • Prepared briefing materials for the US-India Higher Education Cooperation group at the State Department.
  • Received a letter of appreciation from the State Department.
Hoover Institution National Security Affairs Fellows Mentorship Program Sept 2022-Present
Palo Alto, CA
  • Selected for NSAF Mentorship Program as a Mentee under the guidance of Special Agent Kari McInturff, an expert in biological weapons and countermeasures from a highly competitive cohort of fellow Stanford students.

LEADERSHIP, WORK, AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Stanford University School of Engineering Sept 2025-Dec 2025
Palo Alto, CA
  • Teaching Assistant – BIOE 101/210: Systems Biology (taught by Professor Markus Covert). Supported ~80 students; created weekly quizzes, held office hours to solve students’ doubts, and graded assignments.
  • Teaching Assistant – EPS 194: Technology, National Security, and Sustainability (taught by Professor Herb Lin and Dr. Sulgiye Park). Supported ~40 students; led discussions on nuclear risk, biosecurity, AI, and climate; led discussion sections/office hours; graded assignments and developed final exam and rubric.
Academic Chair, Tau Beta Pi April 2025-June 2026
Palo Alto, CA
  • Leading the organization of the Student Teacher Academic Roundtable (STAR) Banquet to convene members, candidates, engineering students, and faculty to discuss the undergraduate engineering experience and teaching quality.
  • Organizing recurring professor student coffee chats to foster mentorship and feedback loops across departments.
  • Running the Teaching Honor Roll and Teaching Award process. Managing nominations, coordinating faculty review, and finalizing award selections.
Course Assistant, TECH 152: A Crash Course in AI (Stanford Continuing Studies) Jan 2024-April 2025
Palo Alto, CA
  • Supported a 150+ professional cohort, managed Canvas, graded with rubrics, held office hours, coordinated logistics and guest lectures with instructors Dr. Artem Trotsyuk and Dr. Ronjon Nag.
Ethics Consultant for BIOE 122: Biosecurity & Pandemic Resilience Curriculum Feb 2024-Nov 2024
Palo Alto, CA
  • Developed the curriculum for the course, taken by 200+ undergraduates annually. Worked with Teaching Team to provide leadership and received approval from Stanford Course Accreditation to make the course eligible for General Education (WAYS-ER) ethics requirement.
CME Tutor for Athletic Academic Resource Center (AARC) Sept 2022-March 2023
Palo Alto, CA
  • Identified as a student who excelled in CME Courses and was selected to be a tutor for CME 100 and 102 for student-athletes. Tutored student-athletes for 5/hrs a week.
Carnegie India June 2022-Sept 2022
New Delhi, India
  • Researched India’s security, biotechnology, and political-economy policy. Wrote policy briefs and data analyses recommending adoption of WHO’s One Health approach and provided support for a paper that focused on fixing indigenous fighter programs before pursuing stealth aircraft. Helped organize expert roundtables and supported outreach and planning for the 2022 Global Technology Summit.
Stanford Model United Nations Conference (SMUNC 2021, 2022 & 2023 ) Sept 2021-Nov 2023
Palo Alto, CA
  • Chair (2021): Led a futuristic UN General Assembly on climate-induced migration and refugees. Authored the background guide, set procedure, and moderated debate for high-school delegates.
  • Secretariat (2022 2023): Undersecretary-General for General Assemblies (2022) and Director of Programming (2023); designed committee portfolio and agendas, trained staff, coordinated scheduling and logistics, and oversaw conference programming.

SKILLS AND TRAINING