YOUNG ACHIEVERS
He can battle tidal waves
Amruth B.R.
A YOUNG Indian's solution for a mind-boggling Japanese problem? It is in the realm of the possible. The quandary relates to minimising the impact of giant tsunami waves on a major construction project along the Japanese coastline. And the solution could as well be from a little scientist-in-the-making, Amruth Bagali Ravindranath, from Mysore who has worked on mechanical wave modulations and its applications which won him laurels at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) held recently at Oregon, U.S.
Tsunami are giant tidal waves whose shocks could wreak devastation along the coastline and scientists are searching for that elusive solution to minimise their impact. "I saw a documentary on the Discovery channel that showed a Japanese' ambitious construction project, that could rival the pyramids of Egypt, being affected by the tsunami and was intrigued. I searched the web and learnt more about the problem and have contacted them with my possible solution,'' says Amruth.
Son of Ravindranath who is a senior officer in the State Bank of Mysore's Zonal office in Bangalore and M.N. Jyotsna, Amruth has completed his second PUC in science from the Sadvidya Pre-University Composite College in Mysore. He was one of the eight Indians to be selected for the Intel Science Fair and went on to win recognition for his project on mechanical wave modulation.
The project has applications in shock absorbers, harnessing wave energy and resonance control. NASA has listed it as of relevance to its projects. Intel-ISEF is the world's largest pre-university science and technology fair where young minds showcase their inventions every year and more than 1200 students from 40 countries participated in it this year. At least 15 per cent of the inventions and discoveries are patented. The College Prinicpal, M.S. Lakshminarayana Shastri, pointed out that Amruth's project also has applications in electrical generation from sources with presently unstable energy levels and hence could increase the energy efficiency levels.
A brilliant student who has won many laurels in the past, Amruth worked on "Properties of Eddie Current'' when he was in Standard VIII and bagged the State award for science in the year 2000. Just back from the U.S., he has set his sights high. He is more keen on theoretical physics and may opt for the integrated M.Sc. in the subject from one of the IITs.
R. KRISHNA KUMAR
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