Masha Nazeem is an Indian inventor was born and brought up from Nagercoil in Kanniyakumari district.[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]
Masha Nazeem Inventor | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1993 (age 30–31) Eraviputhoor Kadai, Kanyakumari District |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Website | www |
Personal life
editNazeem 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 Kanyakumari.[3]
Education
editNazeem attended St. Joseph’s Convent Higher Secondary School[4] before pursuing a B.E in Electronic and Electrical Engineering at SSN College of Engineering. She later obtained an M.Tech in Power Electronics in SRM University, Chennai.[citation needed]
Career
editIn 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.[9]
- 2016 - Chief Minister's State Youth Award (women's category)[10][11]
- 2018 - National Youth Award (from the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports) - for contributions to science and technology[12]
Inventions
edit- Transparent testing tool kit for students[13]
- "Mechanical porter" (a luggage carrying system on wheels)[14]
- Burglar alarm[14]
- Underground conveyor belt system for transporting school bags[14][4][15]
Hygienic Drainage Disposal System
editAfter 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][15]
Flameless seal-maker
editAs 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.[13][14] The flameless seal-maker was used at polling booths during the 2011 Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu.[3]
Masha Innovation Center
editIn hometown setup Masha Innovation Center, a research laboratory and workshop, the main this for it is providing free hands on training to help the young inventors to make their ideas to reality, through this Innovation Center she bring lot students ideas in to lime light and convert them in to inventors.[16][15]
References
edit- ^ a b "24-year-old Masha Nazeem to receive National Youth Award". shethepeople.tv. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ "Meet Masha, social inventor chosen for CM's youth award". New Indian Express. 14 August 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ a b Iqbal, Naveed (11 March 2012). "President plays host to India's innovators - Indian Express". The Indian Express. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ "Meet Masha, social inventor chosen for CM's youth award". New Indian Express. 14 August 2016. 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.
- ^ a b PTI (21 November 2008). "TN girl designs 'flameless sealmaker' | Chennai News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ a b c "Accolades galore for this innovator". Times of India. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ "Meet Masha, social inventor chosen for CM's youth award". New Indian Express. 14 August 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2020.