9 First-Author Peer-Reviewed Publications in International Journals/Conference Proceedings (IEEE Sensors Journal, Springer Journal of Computer Science, IEEE Xplore, International Journal of High School Research)

2019 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge, Named One of America’s Top Ten Young Scientists
2021 Momentum Grant Awardee
2021-2023 3x National Junior Science & Humanities Symposium (JSHS) State Semifinalist
2021 Winner of the KATU Innovation Challenge, $2K in Research Grants
2022 the 3rd Place Winner of the KATU Innovation Challenge, $1K in Research Grants
2021 Awarded the A.R. Bernard Change Agent Award and the George Stephenson Innovators Award in JosiahKids
2021 AT&T Inventor’s Challenge Leonardo Da Vinci Prize
2021 Microsoft Imagine Cup Junior AI for Good Challenge 2021 Top10 Global Winners
2021 International BioGENEius Challenge Finalist and At-Large Fair Winner
2022 Children’s Climate Prize Global Finalist
2023 Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS) Scholar

I am a passionate innovator and STEM activist. From a young age, science has been a major part of my life and I have always been curious to innovate and make the world a better place. I have developed numerous award-winning innovations ranging from a novel system to track and enforce hand hygiene compliance in healthcare facilities to an efficient AI-based mobile application for crop disease detection and presented them at numerous international/national-level competitions/fairs/conferences.

I plan to make use of the Masason Foundation’s support to continue my scientific research and advance my technical skills and knowledge in AI/Computer Science. I am eager to join this community of like-minded talented and aspiring youth and work towards creating a better future.