ShriyaBeesam, Adhya Beesam and Vineet Edupuganti had bagged a total scholarship worth of USD 200,000 in the US science competition for their innovative research, that help doctors to diagnose health problems including schizophrenia.
Shriya and Adhya Beesam, 16, are grade 11 students in Plano, Texas has won the competition in the 17th annual Siemens Math, Science and Technology Competition for their project entitled, ‘Linked Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System: A Novel Approach to Schizophrenia Diagnosis’.
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Vineet Edupuganti, a senior at Oregon Episcopal School, has won the top individual award for developing an ingestible battery that could transform the way doctors diagnose and monitor health problems deep in the body. Edupuganti’s calls his invention a “high-performance biodegradable battery for transient electronics”.
“These scholars are poised to transform the lives of millions around the globe. I cannot wait to see where their dedication and innovative thinking will lead them and the rest of us as well,” David Etzwiler, CEO of the Siemens Foundation said.
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“People diagnosed with schizophrenia are fifty percent more likely to commit or attempt suicide,” Shriya said.
“It was amazing after we won when a mother came up to me and thanked us for our work because her son has schizophrenia and she’s happy to see people talking about the disease,” Adhya said.
By Premji
