Laalitya Acharya

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Laalitya Acharya

From the young age of 4, Laalitya has been trying to solve problems around the world. While it started as creating a potato-powered alarm clock, it has now turned into finding solutions for the energy crisis and using AI processing to detect contamination. Laalitya wants to change the world for the better, and won't stop until it is.

Updates:

Laalitya is a Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS) 2021 Finalist!
This Science Talent Search is one of the most prestigious compeitions for high-school seniors and aims to foster the next generation of researchers.
She was selected for her work on Nereid, a novel device to detect microbial contamination in water. This research has been in-progress for nearly 2 years and she is currently working to have it implemented into her hometown.
In March, Laalitya won $25,000 for her research and was granted the opportunity to present her work to Nobel Prize laureates, MacArthur Fellows, members of US Congress, and many more!