PIO students steal the show at US science fair
Chidanand Rajghatta
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Washington:
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President Obama on Monday recognized immigrants' contribution that has enabled continued US dominance in science and technology , while specifically calling out Indian-American students during a White House science fair.At least five of the 30 projects selected nationwide for the annual White House science fair this week were from students of Indian-origin.Their high visibility and immediate relevance appeared to strike a chord with the US President as he gave a shout out to Anvita Gupta, Ruchi Pandya, and Nikhil Behari, after examining their projects and questioning them closely. “Their parents came here as immigrants and we are glad they did,“ Obama re marked at a time Washington is trying to craft immigration policies to attract and retain the best and the brightest among potential immigrants while keeping out those it feels will simply take away American jobs and undermine the US economy .
Obama was particularly impressed by the project of Nikhil Behari, a Pennsylvania high-schooler whose father is a well-known physician in Pittsburgh.
Having heard about data breaches at retail chains, Behari created a security system that uses people's distinctive typing speed and style as a means of secondary authentication for safer passwords. He connected sensors to a microprocessor he had programmed to detect keystroke pressure, and used a separate programme to measure action and pause-time as users type. By analyzing data from these devices, Nikhil discovered that keystroke-based authentication is a potentially powerful technique for distinguishing and authenticating individuals.
His invention won a second place at the 2014 Broadcom MASTERS national finals, and even President Obama was visibly impressed by the technology.
Ironically, his administration has been under scrutiny for privacy violations. Oba ma was also impressed by the work of San Jose high-schooler Ruchi Pandya, who combined nanotechnology , biology and electrochemistry to devise a method to test specific cardiac biomarkers with a single drop of blood. Again, given his enormous interest in healthcare costs, Obama spend considerable time on her project.
The US President also gave a shout-out during his speech to Arizona teenager Anvita Gupta who used machine learning to “teach“ a computer to identify potential new drugs for cancer, tuberculosis, and Ebola. For the full report, log on to http:www.timesofindia.com
Obama was particularly impressed by the project of Nikhil Behari, a Pennsylvania high-schooler whose father is a well-known physician in Pittsburgh.
Having heard about data breaches at retail chains, Behari created a security system that uses people's distinctive typing speed and style as a means of secondary authentication for safer passwords. He connected sensors to a microprocessor he had programmed to detect keystroke pressure, and used a separate programme to measure action and pause-time as users type. By analyzing data from these devices, Nikhil discovered that keystroke-based authentication is a potentially powerful technique for distinguishing and authenticating individuals.
His invention won a second place at the 2014 Broadcom MASTERS national finals, and even President Obama was visibly impressed by the technology.
Ironically, his administration has been under scrutiny for privacy violations. Oba ma was also impressed by the work of San Jose high-schooler Ruchi Pandya, who combined nanotechnology , biology and electrochemistry to devise a method to test specific cardiac biomarkers with a single drop of blood. Again, given his enormous interest in healthcare costs, Obama spend considerable time on her project.
The US President also gave a shout-out during his speech to Arizona teenager Anvita Gupta who used machine learning to “teach“ a computer to identify potential new drugs for cancer, tuberculosis, and Ebola. For the full report, log on to http:www.timesofindia.com
