Dalton Student Named One of Five Google Science Fair Community Impact Finalists
With his app designed to sniff out and address airborne pollutants and toxins, Dalton's Eeshan Tripathii '19 was recognized as one of five North American finalists, among a total of 25 from around the world, in the 2016 Google Science Fair competition for Community Impact. This year, the fair invited students to make the world better through science, math, and engineering. Students from 107 countries submitted their ideas, making Eeshan's achievement and recognition truly exceptional.
Of his project, the Google Blog for Education wrote, "Eeshan (14) was horrified to discover how harmful poor air quality can be to expectant mothers and young children. It turns out that typical carbon monoxide and smoke detectors can't identify some of the more common chemicals in the air, and that simply opening a window can drastically reduce complications from these pollutants. After surveying mothers in his community, Eeshan also discovered that many people have no idea if or when the air quality has reached a dangerous level around them. He devoted himself to creating a solution: an app that monitors the air around you and sends an alert with specific air improvement instructions based on the level of chemicals it finds. Eeshan hopes his device can help people keep the air safe for their loved ones at home."
Dalton congratulates Eeshan for his fantastic achievement. Wish him the best of luck in the finals. Watch the Google Science Fair website on July 18, 2016, to see if Eeshan is selected to win the regional Community Impact Award!