Reno, Nev. – The Davidson Institute of Talent Development has announced the 2016 Davidson Fellows. Among the honorees is 17-year-old Surabhi Mundada of Olympia, Wash. Mundada won a $10,000 Davidson Fellows Scholarship for her project, MyGlove: Assisting Hand Movements, Grip, and Tremor. She is one of only 20 students from across the country to receive this honor.
“Being recognized as a Davidson Fellow is not only a huge honor, but it also further encourages me to follow my dreams and passion,” said Mundada. “As a Davidson Fellow, my invention will get recognized broadly, opening up exciting opportunities to work with people across the globe in order to continue developing innovative products.”
For her project, Mundada designed and built a wearable robotic glove. Called MyGlove, the device makes use of sensors and microcontrollers to help wearers who suffer from tremors, grip impairments and other uncontrolled hand movements. Her inspiration came from a friend who experienced similar difficulties with their hands. She is eager for MyGlove to help the millions of people worldwide who suffer from Parkinson’s disease, cerebral palsy, arthritis, strokes, and other diseases and disorders.
Mundada is a rising senior at Olympia High School. In addition to her interest in robotics, she is vice president of Key Club and a second degree black belt in Taekwondo. She has played the piano for more than 10 years, and enjoys music and dance.
Over the summer, Mundada worked as a research intern in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Washington, where she had the opportunity to learn about electrical and neural engineering. In the future, Mundada would like to study computer science and biomedical engineering. She is also interested in medical-related fields, and wants to create inventions for the benefit of mankind.
“We are thrilled to recognize the 2016 Davidson Fellows not only for their incredible projects, but also for the journey they forged to reach this point,” said Bob Davidson, founder of the Davidson Institute. “Every year I am amazed by the depth of the Fellows’ accomplishments. Through encouragement and recognition, the Davidson Institute for Talent Development anticipates that gifted students like these will be among the pioneers who will solve the world’s most vexing problems.” The 2016 Davidson Fellows will be honored at a reception in Washington, D.C., on September 21.
The Davidson Fellows Scholarship program offers $50,000, $25,000 and $10,000 college scholarships to students 18 or younger, who have completed significant projects that have the potential to benefit society in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, literature and music. The Davidson Fellows Scholarship has provided more than $6.7 million in scholarship funds to 286 students since its inception in 2001, and has been named one of the most prestigious undergraduate scholarships by U.S. News & World Report. It is a program of the Davidson Institute for Talent Development, a national nonprofit organization headquartered in Reno, Nev. that supports profoundly gifted youth.
“Being recognized as a Davidson Fellow is not only a huge honor, but it also further encourages me to follow my dreams and passion,” said Mundada. “As a Davidson Fellow, my invention will get recognized broadly, opening up exciting opportunities to work with people across the globe in order to continue developing innovative products.”
For her project, Mundada designed and built a wearable robotic glove. Called MyGlove, the device makes use of sensors and microcontrollers to help wearers who suffer from tremors, grip impairments and other uncontrolled hand movements. Her inspiration came from a friend who experienced similar difficulties with their hands. She is eager for MyGlove to help the millions of people worldwide who suffer from Parkinson’s disease, cerebral palsy, arthritis, strokes, and other diseases and disorders.
Mundada is a rising senior at Olympia High School. In addition to her interest in robotics, she is vice president of Key Club and a second degree black belt in Taekwondo. She has played the piano for more than 10 years, and enjoys music and dance.
Over the summer, Mundada worked as a research intern in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Washington, where she had the opportunity to learn about electrical and neural engineering. In the future, Mundada would like to study computer science and biomedical engineering. She is also interested in medical-related fields, and wants to create inventions for the benefit of mankind.
“We are thrilled to recognize the 2016 Davidson Fellows not only for their incredible projects, but also for the journey they forged to reach this point,” said Bob Davidson, founder of the Davidson Institute. “Every year I am amazed by the depth of the Fellows’ accomplishments. Through encouragement and recognition, the Davidson Institute for Talent Development anticipates that gifted students like these will be among the pioneers who will solve the world’s most vexing problems.” The 2016 Davidson Fellows will be honored at a reception in Washington, D.C., on September 21.
The Davidson Fellows Scholarship program offers $50,000, $25,000 and $10,000 college scholarships to students 18 or younger, who have completed significant projects that have the potential to benefit society in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, literature and music. The Davidson Fellows Scholarship has provided more than $6.7 million in scholarship funds to 286 students since its inception in 2001, and has been named one of the most prestigious undergraduate scholarships by U.S. News & World Report. It is a program of the Davidson Institute for Talent Development, a national nonprofit organization headquartered in Reno, Nev. that supports profoundly gifted youth.
