Research Showcase Participants

The Research Showcase gives YOUth a platform to share your science, technology, engineering & maths (STEM) based projects with the world.

Aleena Sarikaya

Earth Ranger, Science Enthusiast

Aleena is an elementary school student. She is an earth ranger and science enthusiast. She loves coding, reading and drawing. She loves nature and taking photos of animals and plants.

Angela Busheska

Founder of EnRoute & Engineering Student

Angela Busheska is a 20-year-old Macedonian Climate Activist. She is a founder of EnRoute, an award-winning non-profit and app which helped over 60000 people to live more sustainably. She represents North Macedonia in the UN Youth Climate Delegation, and at the end of the day, she is an engineering and computer-science student at Lafayette College, exploring how to utilize tech for good.

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Mariam Sarikaya

World Changer & Climate Activist

Mariam is a middle school student. She is a world changer and a climate activist. She is interested in learning science and doing research about plastic pollutions and their impact on wild animals and marine life.

Rania Hashim

Biotech Innovator and High School Student

Rania is a 14 year old alum innovator at The Knowledge Society, motivated by her vision of a cleaner, greener future - and making it a reality by learning and developing emerging technologies like cellular agriculture and biotechnology. She has done projects in the alt. protein space, AI/UX design and is currently working towards neurotech.

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Tiffany Gao

Sustainability Advocate and High School Student

Tiffany is a high school senior continually seeking ways to aid the environment. Feeling frustrated by ocean pollution, she created Devocean Foundation to spread her plastic reduction message. She also actively advocates through legislation, education, outreach, and research. She hopes to study in the environmental science field in college and enjoys skipping stones and solving puzzles in her free time.