The students will be eligible to represent India at Intel ISEF 2012
11 of India’s next generation innovators have been selected at the Initiative for Research & Innovation in Science (IRIS) 2011 to represent India at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) 2012 to be held at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from May 13-18, 2012. The winning projects and innovations were selected from a range of diverse disciplines including, Computer Science, Maths, Physics, Behavioral Science, Botany, Chemistry and Environmental Science. The winners were announced by Ashutosh Chadha, Director, Corporate Affairs group, Intel South Asia and Shri. K.K. Sharma, IAS, Advisor to Administrator UT Chandigarh on behalf of Shri P.K.Bansal, Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Govt. of India.
IRIS is a partnership between the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Intel and CII (Confederation of Indian Industry) to foster research-based thinking in students.
Winners of IRIS 2011
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Category
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Project Name
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Winners
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School and City
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Computer Science
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Detection Of Presence And Extent Of Malignant Tissues And Other Internal Abnormalities By Image Processing And Image Analysis
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Onkar Singh Gujral
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La Martinere For Boys
Kolkata,
West Bengal
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Maths
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On The Properties Of Periods Of Primes And Their Relations With Repunit Sequences
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Shubham Goel
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DPS R.K. Puram
New Delhi
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Maths
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Magical Brainz-The Game
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Yashendra Shukla
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Amity International School, Saket
New Delhi, New Delhi
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Physics
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A New Kind Of Wind Turbine
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Ravi Raja
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Kendriya Vidyala
Delhi, Delhi
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Chemistry
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Photoredox Catalysis - Molecules as Energy Tanks
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Raghavendra Ramachanderan
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St. Johns International Residential School
Chennai
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Chemistry
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Nano Zerovalent Iron - The Solution for Color Waste Water Remediation
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Gargi Pare
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St Mary's Convent Sr Secondary School
Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
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Environmental Science
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Bio Pesticide For The Control Of Helopeltis Antonii In Cocoa Plant
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Sindura Saraswathi
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Vivekananda English Medium High School
Mangalore, Karnataka
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Behavioral Science
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Teen Twits: Effects Of Social Networking Sites, Virtual Worlds, Text Messaging On Behavioral And Language Skills Of Teenagers
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Nikhil Ravishankar
Apurva Joshi
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St.Joseph’s High School
Mysore, Karnataka
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Botany
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Production Of Bio-Fertilizer, Bio-Fungicide And Bio-Soil Enhancer By Action Of Bacillus subtilis On Bones.
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Saral Baweja
Nishi Paliwal
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Maharaja Agarsain Public School, Ashok Vihar, Phase 4
Delhi,
New Delhi
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“I take this opportunity to congratulate ‘the young geniuses’ who made their mark in science and innovation at IRIS 2011. In today’s global environment, it is essential to encourage original thought and enrich the quality of human capital to build a pipeline of talent in India,” said Shri. P.K. Bansal, Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Govt. of India. “Events like IRIS help these bright young minds from across India get an opportunity to use their creativity to solve the problems faced by the nation today.” he added.
“The next generation will need to face important global challenges and a solid grounding in mathematics and science - coupled with skills such as critical thinking, collaboration and digital literacy - are crucial for their success. The increase in innovative IRIS entries this year is a strong indication of the rich pool of talent that exists in our country and highlights the positive impact that youth can have on the world around us,” said Ashutosh Chadha, Director, Corporate Affairs Group, Intel South Asia
A total of 103 projects were showcased at IRIS 2011, including a range of solutions in the fields of physical and life sciences, mathematics, engineering, and social sciences. The scientific direction of IRIS was provided by various national labs and universities as TIFR, NPL, IISC and HBCSE, whose scientists also judged the competition and selected the winners.
IRIS 2011 celebrates its 12th year of competition. The initiative is the merger of Intel’s “Intel Science Talent Discovery Fair” and DST’s “Steer the Big Idea” event. The primary objective of IRIS is to promote and nurture science and scientific research amongst the young Indian innovators in secondary and higher secondary schools. This is done by recognizing and rewarding outstanding research based projects. To date, the Indian entries at ISEF have received 73 awards in total across different categories.
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