Vinisha Umashankar
Student/Thinker/Innovator/Social Entrepreneur
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
The winner of the Best Woman Innovator Award. Unforgettable!
Receiving the cheque replica and certificate from Mr. Christo George, MD, Hykon India Ltd.
Standing in front of the stall. Saving electricity is the objective.
The winner of the Best Woman Innovator Award. Unforgettable!
PPTIA 2019 - Best Woman Innovator
I won the PPTIA 2019 Award for my innovation AirPro, an environmentally friendly ceiling fan. It works with infrared sensors and aerodynamic blades to reduce electricity consumption.
VOICE 2019
The Physical Research Laboratory in Ahmedabad had conducted VOICE 2019, a national-level space concept essay competition on the topic: “Home at a Distant Planet”. I was one of the 30 students shortlisted for the final presentation at PRL. I did an 8-minute live presentation and won the special mention award with Rs. 2000 from Anil Bharadwaj.
I won the Special-Mention Award and Rs. 2,000 out of 30 finalists and 2000 nominations on a national level.
I am presenting my research and theories on how to develop a sustainable living on the planet Mars.
I won the Special-Mention Award and Rs. 2,000 out of 30 finalists and 2000 nominations on a national level.
OTHER COMPETITIONS
Monomousumi - Essay Competition
In an international-level essay writing contest conducted by monomousumi.com in 2020, I got the First Prize in the Junior Category for writing on the mystery of the Antikythera Mechanism, a 2,100-year old hand-powered mechanical calendar used by the Greeks to predict the planetary positions and eclipses. Prize: Trophy, Scotty's Italy activity box, certificate and promotion of the essay on social media.
SmartCircuits Innovation Challenge
In a national-level Student Innovation Challenge conducted by SmartCircuits in 2020, I was selected as one of the TOP100 Innovators out of 7,826 students for my innovation: Solar Ironing Cart. The innovations were selected by a board of judges comprising Mr. Troy D. Cline, Director, STEAM Innovation Lab, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and Mr. George A. Salazar, Chief Engineer, Human Interface, Displays and Control Systems, NASA Johnson Space Center, USA.
K.A.M.P Talent Search Exam
Knowledge and Awareness Mapping Platform (KAMP) and National Assessment for Scientific Temperament and Aptitude (NASTA) is an online e-assessment of mapping skills in science, technology and social cognizance of students. In KAMP-NASTA 2019, I scored A grade, got the topper award in Tiruvannamalai District, medal of excellence and assessment report in science and technology aptitude.
I.C.P.E - Essay Competition
In a national-level essay writing contest conducted by Indian Centre for Plastics in the Environment (ICPE) in 2019, I got the Third Prize in the Junior Category for writing on plastic pollution and ways to reduce plastic waste going to landfills and water sources. ICPE is a task force created by The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for creating awareness among school students. Prize: Samsung Galaxy Tablet, Memento, Certificate and Pierre Cardin Roller Pen.
P.C.R.A Competitions
In a school-level drawing competition conducted by the Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) in 2019, I got the Best Painting Prize for drawing on the importance and necessity of Petroleum and Natural Gas conservation.
In a school-level online quiz competition conducted by Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) in 2019, I received the Best School Team Prize for answering maximum number of questions correctly on energy conservation.