Research Showcase Participants

The Research Showcase gives YOUth a platform to share your science, technology, engineering & maths (STEM) based projects with the world.

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Ayomide Oshinjo

Biomedical Scientist

Ayomide works at the intersection of biomedical research, healthcare and technology. He completed his Bachelor of Science degree in Human Physiology from Bowen University, Nigeria, graduating in the top 1% of his class. He has spearheaded multiple science education and communication activities that have reached hundreds of students and science educators across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Mujjona Eric

Software Developer

Mujjona Eric is a self taught programmer proficient in C and Python. He is an enthusiast of IoT, machine learning and cloud computing who taught himself how to code at 14 using a school computer and quickly started experimenting with micro-controllers and circuits.

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Joel Steven Ssekyewa

Embedded Systems Developer and Maker

Joel Steven is a teenage self taught programmer and embedded systems developer and robotics enthusiast he attended Makerere College School for both his middle and high school and was the president of the science and robotics club. Joel loved technology from a young age that he made his first robot at 9 years old and wrote first program when he was 13. He is currently researching about large scale 3D printing.

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Jacqueline Prawira

Environmentally-oriented Inventor and Researcher

Jacqueline Prawira is a rising high school senior who has made the environment and her passion for the plastic problem her focus. She has been working on developing various alternative materials to plastic from wastes for five years (and counting). She enjoys reading, biking, swimming, and practicing martial arts in her free time.

Jordan Prawira

Sustainable Energy Activist and High School Student

Jordan has been passionate about developing clean and renewable energy sources for the past five years, and wants to help make alternative energy no longer alternative. He’s primarily been developing wind turbines, and used these in reverse for an efficient fan design to conserve energy consumption from fossil fuels. In his free time, Jordan enjoys speedcubing, coding, and reading.

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Miraya Vyas

Environment Enthusiast and High School Student

Miraya is a student at Heckmondwike Grammar School. Currently, she is working on a project regarding climate change and how green walls can reduce air pollution! In her free time, Miraya enjoys playing piano and chess, and learning more about science! Miraya is a great mathematician too!

Miriam Turk

Youth STEM Researcher, Scientist, 3D Print and CAD Designer

Miriam Turk is an Inventor, Scientist and Maker from Manitoba, Canada. This 9 year old STEM enthusiast enjoys coding animation, games and engineering projects with Ardunio robots. She also prototypes CAD designs and 3D prints models. On her free time, she is an avid reader, plays the piano, guitar, rock climbs and shoots archery. As a homeschool student, she has studied in the United Kingdom and Canada.

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Ruth Turk

Youth STEM Researcher, Scientist, 3D Print and CAD Designer

Ruth Turk is an Inventor, Scientist and Maker from Manitoba, Canada. This 9 year old STEM enthusiast enjoys engineering projects with Lego Mindstorm robots, and creating stop-go animations. She also prototypes CAD designs and 3D prints models. On her free time, she is an avid reader, plays the piano and the guitar, rock climbs, swims and wrestles. As a homeschool student, she has studied in the United Kingdom and Canada.

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Neha Shukla

Teen Scientist & Innovator

Neha is a 16-year old innovator, passionate about using science and technology as a catalyst for social change. Working to solve real-world problems using STEM, she invented SixFeetApart - a wearable social-distancing device to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. She loves sharing her innovation journey to inspire students globally to tackle the world’s greatest problems through creativity and innovation.

Prabhnoor Kaur Sidhu

Future Engineer, Science and Environment Enthusiast, and High School Student

Prabhnoor is a grade 10 student, who is very enthusiastic about STEAM. She has been participating in Science Fairs for six years and has won many awards. Prabhnoor is very interested in the environment, the Earth, animals, space, and history. Her favourite subjects are math and science, and her dream is to earn a PhD in engineering.

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Relebohile Mosea

Nanotechnology Enthusiast and High School Student

Relebohile is in her final year of high school from South Africa and is a nanotechnology enthusiast. She aims to bring solutions to global humanitarian issues like issues faced by people during pandemics and epidemics. She is passionate about problem solving, nanotechnology, robotics and scientific research. She has participated in the Central University of Technology's Innovation Challenge and Eskom Expo for young scientists and the International science fair in hopes of making an impact with her innovations.

Rishika Podarala

Research Enthusiast and Microbiology Undergraduate

Rishika is an undergraduate student majoring in microbiology and cell sciences, with an avid interest in biological and genetics research. Rishika has published research about COVID-19 and won regional and state science fair awards on plastic degradation research. She engage in community service as a member of the Indian Red Cross, and is bioscience MVP, pharmacy technician certified, and bilingual. Rishika enjoys hobbies of swimming, Indian classical dance, and traveling! ⁠

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Selin Alara Ornek

High School Student and Robot Inventor

Selin is 15 years old in the 9th grade. She lives in Istanbul, Turkey. She started coding when she was 9 and started building robots when she was 10. Selin speaks English, Turkish and French and is learning C++, Python and Java whilst building her projects. She has 5 robots; ic4u, ic4u2, BB4All, Hashmet the Android and DO.

Shreenabh Agrawal

Founder of Magnum and High School Student

Shreenabh has published 200 articles, 2 books and 5 research papers. His innovations have been showcased at ISEF, IRIS and NCSC. His community projects have impacted thousands of lives. He is the recipient of the Highest Civilian Honour for Children in India. He has more than 100 awards to his credit. Magnum is his CS based project aimed at making Math simple.

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Simran Adnani

Science Enthusiast and Student

Simran, a 7-year-old Science enthusiast from Michigan, USA, is an avid reader. She loves to read both fiction and nonfiction and particularly enjoys books on history, geography and social justice. When Simran is not reading she is solving logic puzzles, math problems, and volunteering for various community projects. She was named the SEEN magazine changemaker for the year 2019.

Siva Sainath Reddy Bandi

High School Student and Young Researcher

Siva is a high school student at Silver Oaks International School from India. He is a STEM enthusiast, avid reader and a young researcher. His main interests are science, tech, computer science and business. Trekking, cycling and video games are some of his hobbies. He loves to take part in STEM based activities and hackathons.

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Victórya Leal

Young Scientist and High School Student

Victórya is a High School student and passion-driven young scientist in Social Sciences. She sees in science an opportunity to change her reality and country. Victórya loves doing different projects: MUNs, Glee Club, Leaderships Bootcamps and STEM Club. She sees scientific dissemination as an important tool to democratize science. Therefore, Victórya spreads her project through science fairs.

Y.Pooja Chowdary

Neuroscience Enthusiast and Undergraduate Medical Student

Y.Pooja Chowdary is a 3rd year undergraduate medical student from India. She is deeply passionate about neuroscience and aerospace medicine.