Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS)
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Laalitya was selected to be a Regeneron STS Finalist in her senior year of high school. This Science Talent Search is one of the most prestigious compeitions for high-school seniors and aims to foster growth in 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. She was also offered an opportunity for an internship with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for her scientific research. |
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International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)
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After qualifying through multiple rounds of grueling judging on her science fair project of Electrae - Generating Energy from Multiple Sources Including Piezoelectric Materials, Photovoltaic Materials, Low-Flow Hydropower for Application in a Multitude of Environments. Laalitya got the amazing opportunity to represent her school, state of Ohio and the USA at the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)!
Along with the amazing scientific opportunity to present her work to the esteemed panel of judges, she also got to meet Nobel Prize Laureates and the chance to meet her scientific peers! The experience was truly magical from all of the knowledge and friendships that were gained. As an alumni of this program, it has strengthen her desire to continue to pursue scientific research and change the world through STEM. |
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MOSTRATEC Brazil International Science and Technology Fair
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Laalitya was contacted to participate in the MOSTRATEC International Fair in Brazil. This opportunity allowed her to meet new people and learn about new cultures as well as the STEM research.
She won the third place award in both Electrical Engineering and International students at this fair. She was also able to travel south of the equator for the first time and made lifelong friendships with students globally. |
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Buckeye Science Fair (for ISEF qualification)
Laalitya and her project at the Buckeye Science Fair
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Laalitya was selected as one of the top 16 high school students from her regional science fair. This allowed her to be a candidate of the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) Qualification at the Buckeye Science Fair. Then during the fair, she cleared two intense rounds of judging and met with nearly 20+ judges to defend her research. She was then selected as one of the top 5 projects at the fair of more than 150 projects and qualified to the International Science and Engineering Fair.
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Ohio State Science Fair
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In 2020, Laalitya competed in the Ohio Science Fair circuit for her 5th time. She received the first place American Water Works award, the Believe in Ohio STEM Entrepreneurship Award alongside several other awards. She qualified to the state fair for her research on water-contamination detection systems.
In 2019, Laalitya qualified to her state science fair and ranked at the superior level. In addition she also won two esteemed awards for the high school division, first place for the Ohio State University College of Engineering Scholarship and an honorable mention for the SOLAE Foundation Award for Turning Science Fiction Into Science Fact Moving on from her regional science fair in 2017, Laalitya went on to the Ohio State Science Fair 2017. She scored a Superior with a 40/40 and then won the Governor's Thomas Edison Award for Advanced or Alternative Energy Scholarship in the middle school category. Her school, Mason Middle School, won the Harold C. Shaw Outstanding School Award again with her and 6+ other peers getting a superior! In 2016, Laalitya went to her first State Science Fair and received the NOKIA Applied Science, Technology & Innovation Award for the Middle School Division. She helped her school win the Harold C. Shaw Outstanding School Award due to 6+ students getting a superior at the State Fair. |
Laalitya presenting her scientific research
Middle School Laalitya presenting her work at the Ohio State Science Fair
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University of Cincinnati Regional Science Fair
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Laalitya has qualified to this regional fair multiple times over the course of her science fair career.
In 2019, Laalitya once again moved on from the school level to this regional fair. She won multiple awards including the Ohio Chapter of the Mars Society Award, South Ohio Society of Women Engineers Award, UC Young Scientist Award in Translational Medical Science, University of Cincinnati Presidential Scholarship. In addition to these awards, she ranked at a 40/40 and moved onto her State Science Fair. In 2018, Laalitya was nominated to the University of Cincinnati Regional Science Fair, she won the SPIE (Society of Photographic Instrumentation Engineers) award and was nominated for the Buckeye Science Fair (An ISEF qualification fair)! In 2017, Laalitya was nominated from her school science fair to go to the University of Cincinnati Regional Science Fair Her final score was 38/40, and was given a Superior ranking which allowed her to move on to the State Science Fair. In 2016, Laalitya was nominated to the University of Cincinnati Regional science fair after her first competitive school science fair! At the fair she ranked a 40/40, won the Skanska Award in Engineering, UC College of Engineering & Applied Science Scholarship, Buckeye Women in Science, Research, and Engineering Scholarship, GE (General Electronics) Aviation Award, South Ohio Society of Women Engineers Award. She also moved on to the State Science Fair due to scoring a superior and was offered a chance to apply to Broadcom Masters 2016. |
Laalitya presenting her various projects at the Regional Science Fair
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