Pakistani student wins first prize in science contest in USA

[Developereo]

Pakistani student wins first prize in science contest in USA | PK on web



Ms Fatima Shami, another brilliant Pakistani student has won first prize in Intel International Science and Engineering Fair held in the United States of America.

Talking to private news channel, she said that students from 51 countries had participated in the fair.

Fatima researched and developed a mobile (phone set) communication software for speech impaired and deaf people, who remain isolated from the community due to lack of proper means of communication with hearing people.

deaf or dumb person can communicate by just writing a mobile text message and his or her words changes into picture and voice.

The US government has also offered Fatima a scholarship to continue further studies in University of New Mexico.

Fatima’s software also won silver medal in another World Science and Engineering fair held in Qatar.

-Source: AAJ TV-

 

[muse]

You're kidding right? her picture for the article is her back?? please tell me that is some sort of error.

Fatima researched and developed a mobile (phone set) communication software for speech impaired and deaf people, who remain isolated from the community due to lack of proper means of communication with hearing people.

deaf or dumb person can communicate by just writing a mobile text message and his or her words changes into picture and voice.

The US government has also offered Fatima a scholarship to continue further studies in University of New Mexico

 

[Developereo]

You're kidding right? her picture for the article is her back?? please tell me that is some sort of error.

I was also disappointed, but that's the picture they had in the article.
Very strange.

 

[r3alist]

good for her

 

[Canaan]

brilliant, keep up the good work

 

[abdulalimkhan]

Good. Girls can also do a lot if given chance.

 

[NEHA]

Mashallah Gr8 news.

 

[NEHA]

Source:
AAJ TV : Pakistan Ki Awaz

 

[TruthSeeker]

Intel ISEF finalist, Fatima Shami, 17, of Pakistan, shows off her project titled, "Effects of Reused Edible Oil on Human Health".

 

[TruthSeeker]

Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) Helps Pakistan’s Students Improve Science Literacy


Sixteen-year-old Fatima Shami lives with her family in Islamabad and was studying for her O levels at the Islamabad Convent School when she decided to develop a project for Intel ISEF. In describing herself, Fatima said, “I really like people who want to help others and make a difference in the world. Personally I want to help special people and make their lives as normal as possible.” Fatima set out to discover through her research whether reused oil is harmful to human health.

Approximately 1.5 billion people in South Asia consume fried foods that are usually cooked in reused oil. “No one had ever tested this oil for its harmful contents formed due to its reuse,” said cooked. The shopkeepers and vendors keep using the same oil to cook these foods. I tested samples of reused oil both from home and the market, and found out there was 100 percent abuse of oil samples taken from the markets. I also found out the effects on oil caused by its reuse and about the different toxic chemicals formed and the diseases they cause. I was helped by Dr. Zaheer Ahsan from the National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC) in Islamabad, who assisted me in the analysis of samples of reused oil. I used books, research studies, the Internet, and students [for my survey]. Next I would like to do a detailed research to investigate polymerization in edible oil under local situations and try to invent a chemical additive for increasing the oil’s capacity of reuse.

She traveled to Phoenix, Arizona, and competed against 1,400 young scientists from more than 40 countries. In commenting on how the Intel ISEF changed her life, Fatima commented: “I have started observing things more carefully and trying to understand how they actually work. Now I know how to write a proper research paper.”

The program has also affected her plans for the future. “My goals in life have suddenly changed. In the future I want to find a cure to the common cold by developing a vaccine. I am planning to get my Ph.D. at Harvard University and want to win a Nobel Prize for my country."

http://cache-www.intel.com/cd/00/00/34/24/342408_342408.pdf

 

[Durran3]

Splendid article, great stuff.. I feel very happy when something like this happens

 

[TruthSeeker]

The PDF had its eye on her some time ago:

http://www.defence.pk/forums/members-club/3575-five-pak-whiz-kids-win-top-us-science-honour.html