Masha Nazeem
Masha Nazeem Inventor | |
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| Born | 1993 (age 32–33) Eraviputhoor Kadai, Kanyakumari District |
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| Website | www |
Masha Nazeem is an Indian inventor was born and brought up from Nagercoil in Kanniyakumari district (Tamil Nadu).[1] In 2005, during her eighth grade, she designed a hi-tech train toilet (hygienic drainage disposal system in trains) that gained her two national and one international awards.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Nazeem was born in 1993 and was raised in Nagercoil in the Kanniyakumari district of India.[1] Nazeem's father worked at the Treasury Office in Kanniyakumari.[3]
Education
[edit]Nazeem attended St. Joseph’s Convent Higher Secondary School[4] before pursuing a B.E in Electronic and Electrical Engineering at Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar (SSN) College of Engineering. She later obtained an M.Tech in Power Electronics in SRM University, Kattankulathur (near Chennai).[citation needed]
Career
[edit]In 2006 at age 12, Nazeem was honoured at the Indian Science Congress in Hyderabad for her invention of a drainage system for railways.[5] In 2015, Nazeem was selected for the Entrepreneurship Development Training Programme in the United States.[6] The next year, Nazeem was invited to be a guest speaker at the 103rd Indian Science Conference.[7]
Currently, Nazeem is an innovation lead in GEMS New Millennium School, United Arab Emirates.[8]
Awards and honors
[edit]- 2009 - IGNITE National Award (II Prize)[7]
- 2010 - IGNITE National Award (I Prize)[7]
- 2015 - Two National and an International award.[2]
- 2016 - Chief Minister's State Youth Award (women's category)[9][10]
- 2018 - National Youth Award (from the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports) - for contributions to science and technology[11]
Inventions
[edit]- Transparent testing tool kit for students[12]
- "Mechanical porter" (a luggage carrying system on wheels)[13]
- Burglar alarm[13]
- Underground conveyor belt system for transporting school bags[13][4][14]
Hygienic Drainage Disposal System
[edit]After hearing a speech from the Railway Minister that warned officials may face punishment if the stench in railway systems was not dealt with, Nazeem invented a high-tech train toilet system. The Hygienic Drainage Disposal System was presented to several railway officials and India's then-president A. P. J. Abdul Kalam in 2005. Following Kalam's advice, Nazeem patented the invention.[4][14]
Flameless seal-maker
[edit]As a teenager, Nazeem witnessed her father melting lac over an open flame. Upon her realization that this was potentially dangerous, Nazeem sought to create a better way to safely heat lac for sealing. Nazeem invented and patented the flameless seal-maker that heats lac, wax or other seal-making materials using electricity.[12][13] The flameless seal-maker was used at polling booths during the 2011 Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu.[3]
Masha Innovation Center
[edit]In her hometown, she setup Masha Innovation Center, a research laboratory and workshop, the main objective is to provide free hands-on training to help the young inventors to make their ideas to reality. Through this Innovation Center, she brings student's ideas to attention and converts them into inventors.[2][14]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "24-year-old Masha Nazeem to receive National Youth Award". shethepeople.tv. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- 1 2 3 "Meet Masha, social inventor chosen for CM's youth award". New Indian Express. 14 August 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- 1 2 Iqbal, Naveed (11 March 2012). "President plays host to India's innovators - Indian Express". The Indian Express. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- 1 2 3 Sebastian, Don (11 September 2005). "TN girl's gadget to keep rail tracks clean". DNA India. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ↑ Chaudhuri, Arjun (4 January 2006). "Take remedial action - National pride". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ↑ "Kanyakumari student selected for EDT Programme in US". The Hindu. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- 1 2 3 "An Incredible Indian Young Scientist Masha Nazeem has Invented various Useful Products". FutureEnTech. 3 January 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ↑ "Khaleej Times spoke to some educators who have implemented The Genius Hour into their classrooms". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ↑ "CLRI scientist bags A P J Abdul Kalam award". The Economic Times. 15 August 2016.
- ↑ PTI (15 August 2016). "CLRI scientist bags A P J Abdul Kalam award". India Today. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ↑ "TN girl to receive prestigious national award". The Hindu. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- 1 2 PTI (21 November 2008). "TN girl designs 'flameless sealmaker' | Chennai News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 Behera, Bidyadhar (2016). Entrepreneurship Text and cases. MJP Publishers. pp. 71–72. ISBN 978-81-8094-215-0. Retrieved 12 June 2020 – via Google Books.
- 1 2 3 "Accolades galore for this innovator". Times of India. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2020.