2027 Global Social Impact Fellowship projects
1. Sierra Leone: CareAlert - Timely Reminders, Timely Care
Project Mentor: Prof. Khanjan Mehta, Creative Inquiry
2. Sierra Leone: AISHA - Artificial Intelligence Strengthening Healthcare Access
Project Mentor: Prof. Eric Obeysekare, Computer Science and Engineering, Creative Inquiry
3. Sierra Leone: SicklED - A Low-Cost Point-of-Care Screening Platform for Sickle Cell Disease
Project Mentor: Prof. Xuanhong Cheng, Bioengineering
4. Sierra Leone: Newtrition - Shelf-Stable Nutrient-Dense Food Products
Project Mentor: Prof. Khanjan Mehta, Creative Inquiry
5. Sierra Leone: Stories That Shape Us - Understanding the Influence of Media on Love, Marriage, and Family Formation
Project Mentor: Prof. Bruce Whitehouse, Sociology & Anthropology
6. Sierra Leone: PAPER - Panels for Adaptive Public-health Education and Response
Project Mentor: Prof. Eric Obeysekare, Computer Science and Engineering, Creative Inquiry
7. Brazil: PlasTech Ventures - From Sachet to Solutions , Turning Trash into Treasures
Project Mentor: Prof. Tom Gartner, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
8. Brazil: AgriWrap - Converting Food Waste into Biodegradable Packaging Products
Project Mentor: Prof. Tom Gartner, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
9. Brazil: TrackTB - Transforming TB Treatment Through Patient-Centered Digital Health Solutions
Project Mentor: Prof. Sean Vassilaros, Computer Science and Business
10. Brazil: Smartphone-Based Cardiorespiratory Monitoring for Underserved Communities
Project Mentor: Prof. Amirtahà Taebi, Bioengineering
11. Brazil: Developing a low-cost AI-based multimodal cardiorespiratory monitor
Project Mentor: Prof. Amirtahà Taebi, Bioengineering
12. India: Future Makers Unlimited: Integrating Making and Design Thinking into India’s Curriculum
Project Mentor: Prof. Eric Obeysekare, Computer Science & Engineering, Creative Inquiry
13. India: Climate Heroes - Science Kits for Empowering Climate Change Solutions
Project Mentor: Dr. Bill Whitney, Creative Inquiry
14. India: RAISE - Responsible Use of Generative AI in K-12 STEAM Education
Project Mentor: Prof. Eric Obeysekare, Computer Science & Engineering, Creative Inquiry
15. India: Cultivating the 4 Cs - School Leadership in the Age of AI and Experiential Learning
Project Mentor: Dr. Bill Whitney, Creative Inquiry
16. India: From Bytes to Brilliance - Transforming Learning through Digital Ingenuity
Project Mentor: Prof. Eric Obeysekare, Computer Science and Engineering
17. India: Agastya Quest - Wonder. Wander. Discover.
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Michael Spear, Computer Science & Engineering
18. Kazakhstan: PureSpaces - Transforming Indoor Air Quality for Health
Project Mentor: Prof. Steve McIntosh, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
19. Kazakhstan: Save Tuba - Gamifying Sustainability Education for Kazakhstan's Youngest Learners
Project Mentors: Prof. Sean Vassilaros and Prof. Kirk Gallion, Computer Science and Business
20. Kazakhstan: Fertile Futures - Converting Industrial Waste Gypsum into High-Value Slow-Release Fertilizers for Agricultural Resilience
Project Mentor: Prof. Jonas Baltrusaitis, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
21. Kazakhstan: Global Impact Collaboratory (GIC): Building Bridges Across Central Asia
Project Mentor: Prof. Khanjan Mehta, Creative Inquiry
22. Kazakhstan: TremorTrack-Microtremor Detection Device for Early Diagnosis of Neurological Disorders
Project Mentor: Prof. Dhruv R. Seshadri, Bioengineering
23. Kazakhstan: AgriMed - Taking the Thinking out of Swallowing for Patients with Dysphagia
Project Mentor: Prof. Dhruv Seshadri, Bioengineering
Past GSIF Projects:
- Philippines: MetalMatter - Transforming the Metal Recycling Landscape
- Philippines: PlasTech Ventures - From Sachet to Solutions , Turning Trash into Treasures
- Philippines: AgriWrap – Converting Food Waste into Biodegradable Packaging Products
- Philippines: TrackTB: Transforming TB Treatment Through Patient-Centered Digital Health Solutions
- Philippines: Smartphone-Based Cardiorespiratory Monitoring for Underserved Communities
- Sierra Leone: Mothers of Sierra Leone - Maternal Health Research and Community Outreach
- Kazakhstan: SaltX - Reducing Sodium Consumption and Improving Nutritional Labeling
- India: iCodePal - Where Students and AI Team Up to Master Coding