Junior Academy

I conducted research with groups of international students on topics such as closed-loop textile bioeconomy and cybersecurity, under the guidance of skilled mentors and received feedback for research and solutions from industry experts.

It was a great opportunity to meet people from all across the world and learn more about them and their culture! It has been a truly enriching experiences, and definitely worth all the late night calls (staying awake till 5am!)

I competed in the following challenges: Cybersecurity in the Age of IoT (team lead and finalist), Sustainable Chain of Transportation, Combating COVID-19, Green Textiles and Healthcare On-Demand: The Future of Telemedicine

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Cybersecurity in the Age of IoT

In the past few years, Internet of Things (IoT) technologies have led the wave of digital transformation with interconnected networks and automated devices connecting not only smart home devices, but also becoming more prevalent in medical devices, vehicles, and other facets of our lives. This larger role comes with greater risks in privacy and data security. To address this, there needs to be diligence among all users to actively protect their digital information and privacy. We have designed a mobile app that helps guide individuals in maintaining an active presence in protecting their digital information and privacy as well as educates individuals about cybersecurity threats and protection.

*I was the team lead for this project, and we were selected as finalists!

Green Textiles

40% of purchased clothing is never used, and with global population growth and market driven consumerism, people are buying 60% more clothes now than they did in 2000. This fast-fashion linear economic model, whilst generating vast profits for those at the top (the global fashion industry is worth $1.5tn), is also a largely inefficient system, with $500bn lost globally every year due to failure to reuse and recycle textiles.

To create effective cultural change within the textile industry and throughout society, we must combat deeply ingrained societal habits, pressures, and beliefs, and provide pathways to sustainability. Our solution centres our textile supply chain around the 7R Principle (Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Repurpose, Reuse, Recycle, Rot) and the UN SDGs, to produce value-added, non-depleting, lasting performance materials, which are ethically and sustainably manufactured, distributed (and re-distributed) and sold to communities who are conscious to only purchase what they need, and have easy access to high quality textiles, as well as services to make their items last the extra mile.

Healthcare On-Demand: The Future of Telemedicine

Telemedicine has been a rising healthcare provider for years, and has been in full gear since the

COVID-19 pandemic. Improving the quality of telemedicine holistically for post pandemic life will be tantamount because 83% of patients plan to continue using telemedicine even after the pandemic passes, according to a case study from July 2020.

After researching the multiple facets of virtual medicine, the Elixir team hypothesized that developing a three part plan that addresses major drawbacks of Telemedicine would improve the overall efficacy and efficiency.The plan would address the following key issues: technology related issues/security risks; effective diagnostics and treatment of disease; and accessibility.

Sustainable Chain of Transportation

As more and more fossil fuels are burned, the amount of Co2 being dumped into our atmosphere rises. This Co2 keeps the heat from the sun trapped in our atmosphere more than usual and increases the average temperature on earth by around 1°C since 1880.

In the US, the transportation sector is responsible for 29% of the total greenhouse emissions. Humanity needs to find new ways of transportation to create a sustainable future for the coming generations. We decided to look at three different types of transportation: long, middle and short distance transportation to transform them into more modern, sustainable, cheap , efficient, and most importantly eco-friendly.

Combating COVID-19

Throughout the pandemic, we see lots of carriers that don’t show obvious, medical symptoms of the disease. However, due to the lack of efficiency of the tests through its underdevelopment, it isn’t feasible to test every other person for COVID-19.

However, our solution tackles this head on with a rather unconventional, but effective and efficient software. Our team plans to attack the pandemic by targeting the root cause and concern of the virus, flammability. By tracking potential COVID-19 patients through our behavior checks, we heavily decrease the chance for an increase in spread, which again solves back for many of the dangers of the coronavirus.