While some professions rely on the skill and experience of their workers, the tech industry thrives on constant growth and innovation. None exemplify this better than the powerhouse innovators at Google. Each year they host an International Science Fair where young minds between the ages of 13 and 18 from across the world can submit their revolutionary designs in a bid to win prize money, scholarships and the respect of the science community.
One standout from the 2016 edition of the fair was 13 year old Anushka Naiknaware, an 8th grade student from Beaverton, Oregon. She placed in the top 8 of the competition, securing the LEGO Education Builder Award, a 15,000 dollar scholarship and a year long mentor program. Her prizewinning submission was The Fractal Inspired Chitosan and Carbon Nanoparticle Based Biocompatible Sensor for Wound Management. While the name may be verbose the concept in itself is remarkably straightforward.

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