2025 GSIF Projects
1. Sierra Leone: CareAlert - Wearable Devices to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes
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 - Sickle Cell Disease Diagnostic Device
Project Mentor: Prof. Xuanhong Cheng, Bioengineering
4. Sierra Leone: Mothers of Sierra Leone – Documenting Stories of Healthcare Innovation and Community Resilience
Project Co-Mentors: Prof. Michael Kramp, English; Prof. Fathima Wakeel, Community and Population Health
5. Sierra Leone: Newtrition - Shelf-Stable Nutrient-Dense Food Products
Project Mentor: Prof. Khanjan Mehta, Creative Inquiry
6. Philippines: PlasTech Ventures - From Sachet to Solutions, Turning Trash into Treasures
Project Mentor: Prof. Eric Obeysekare, Computer Science and Engineering, Creative Inquiry
7. Philippines: AgriWrap – Converting Food Waste into Biodegradable Packaging Products
Project Mentor: Prof. Eric Obeysekare, Computer Science and Engineering, Creative Inquiry
8. Philippines: Track TB - Using Low-Tech Phones for Tuberculosis Treatment Adherence
Project Mentor: Prof. Sean Vassilaros, Computer Science and Business
9. Philippines: MetalMatter - Transforming the Metal Recycling Landscape
Project Co-Mentors: Prof. Wojtek Misiolek and Nicholas Rockwell, Materials Science and Engineering
10. Kazakhstan: Save Tuba - Gamifying Sustainability Education for Kazakhstan's Youngest Learners
Project Mentor: Prof. Sean Vassilaros, Computer Science and Business
11. Kazakhstan: Central Asian Researchers Network
Project Mentor: Prof. Eric Obeysekare, Computer Science and Engineering, Creative Inquiry
12. Kazakhstan: SaltX - Reducing Sodium Consumption and Improving Nutritional Labeling
Project Mentor: Prof. Joseph Menicucci, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
13. Kazakhstan: PureSpaces - Transforming Indoor Air Quality for Health
Project Mentor: Prof. Joseph Menicucci, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
14. Kazakhstan: Edible Electronics for Tongue Posture Awareness to Guide Speech Therapy
Lead Mentor: Dhruv Seshadri, Bioengineering
15. Kazakhstan: Microtremor Detection Device for Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s and Neurological Disorders
Lead Mentor: Dhruv R. Seshadri, Bioengineering
16. India: Future Makers Unlimited - Integrating Making and Design Thinking into Mobile Science Labs
Project Mentor: Prof. Eric Obeysekare, Computer Science & Engineering, Creative Inquiry
17. India: Humanitarian Design and Social Enterprise (HDSE) Academy
Project Mentor: Prof. Khanjan Mehta, Creative Inquiry
18. India: RAISE - Responsible Use of Generative AI in K-12 STEAM Education
Project Mentor: Prof. Eric Obeysekare, Computer Science & Engineering, Creative Inquiry
19. India: MathPal: Where Students and AI Team Up to Conquer Math
Project Mentor: Prof. Zilong Pan, Teaching, Learning & Technology
20. India: Creating the Climate Change Learning Center of the Future
Project Mentor: Dr. Bill Whitney, Creative Inquiry
