Anushka Naiknaware
Anushka Naiknaware, pronounced born 2003 is an American inventor, scientist and speaker. She is known for being the youngest person to win the Google Science Fair Award in 2016. Born in Portland, Oregon, Naiknaware created a Chitosan and Carbon Nanoparticle Based Biocompatible Sensor for Wound Management smart bandage that alerts doctors when it needs to be changed. She was awarded the Lego Education Builder Award. She also won the first place in Mathematics STEM Award at the 2016 Broadcom MASTERS competition. In 2017, she was honored 21 Under 21 at Teen Vogue Summit by Teen Vogue Magazine published by Condé Nast. A minor planet, 33118 Naiknaware, discovered by MIT LINEAR Lincoln laboratory is named after her. In 2017 she was invited to speak at TED Conference. As a TED Speaker
, the talk was published in 2018. She is an influential speaker and advocates passion for innovation and STEM, especially for girls.
