Junior Science and Humanities Symposium 

Laalitya being presented the first place award at JSHS 2019

In 2019, from the state level of Symposium (OJSHS - See below), Laalitya was able to qualify to the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS). This 5 day event, takes high school students through tours and simulations of the various application of STEM in the military and armed forces. Students are also to present their own work and recieve scholarships in the competition part of the program.
Laalitya won the first place award in the Category of Computer Science and Mathematics for her project.

Ohio Junior Science and Humanities Symposium

In 2019, Laalitya was selected to present her work at her State Symposium. This Symposium brought together the brightest minds in the Ohio. Over the course of three days, multiple lectures and presentations helped to deepen her passion of science. She was also allowed to participate in some labs that the program worked on to advance the research there.
Lastly, she presented her own research and was awarded the Best in Show Award for the project.

Laalitya presenting her work at OJSHS 2019

Genius Olympiad

Qualifying to the Genius Olympiad is a multi-step process that first starts at your local regional fair. In 2019, Laalitya qualified to this fair and spent a week discussing her work and learning about other "Geniuses" work. 
Laalitya won the First Place Award in STEM, which is only given to the top 10% of partipants.

Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge 2017

Laalitya and her fellow finalists at the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge 2019

Laalitya was selected to be one of the top 10 finalists for the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge 2017. Her project, TraffEnerate is able to generate electricity from vehicular motion, inspired by her yearly trips to India where many people did not have access to electricity.
​After being selected, she created ELIE (Environmentally Low Impact Energy) for the challenge, to help the people of Puerto Rico, the US, and other countries affected by the terrible hurricanes in 2017. She hopes to be able to implement these devices all around the world to allow for accessible electricity!

The Paradigm Challenge

In 2019, Laalitya was once again as a top 100 finalist by the Paradigm Project. This time for her work in automatic detection for Diabetic Retinopathy using neural networks.

In 2018, Laalitya was chosen by the Paradigm Project to be a top 100 finalist for her work in energy renewables. Her project earned her multiple prizes as well as commendation internationally.

Melvin Scholar and Ohio Academy of Science Meeting Presenter

For the 2019 Ohio Academy of Science Meeting, Laalitya was chosen to present her research on renewable energy. She was then selected to turn in her research paper to be a candidate for the Melvin Scholar Award as well.
In addition, she was able to learn about the research of other college students and professors as they continued to delve into the field of science. She was selected as a Melvin Scholar for Ohio Academy of Science.

Laalitya presenting her work at this prestigious meeting

US EPA Outstanding Achievement Award

The EPA certificate presented to Laalitya as a result of her placement in this challenge

 ​Laalitya received a commendation from The US Environmental Protection Agency in 2018 through The President's Environmental Youth Award for her outstanding achievement in environmental protection services.​

Breakthrough Junior Challenge

In 2018, Laalitya submitted a video to the Breakthrough Junior Challenge and was in the top 10% of all videos submitted internationally.