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2019 Global Winners

Prathyush Pradeep

American University of Sharjah
Architecture & Design

Claudia Haines

University of Pittsburgh
Art History & Theory

Xi Ning Seet

Nanyang Technological University
Business

Kang Rui Garrick Lim

National University of Singapore
Chemical & Pharmaceutical Sciences

Juhi Patel

University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Classical Studies & Archaeology

Harry She

University of Auckland
Computer Science

Amy Campbell

University of Exeter
Earth & Environmental
Sciences

Stefan Pricopie

University of Manchester
Economics

Laura DeSousa

Toronto Metropolitan University
Education

Aayush Chadha

University of Manchester
Engineering

Lauren Goodall

University of East Anglia
History

Andrew Ray

Australian National University
Law

Emma Darbinian

McGill University
Life Sciences

Xin Qi

Western University
Linguistics

Marta Meazza

University of Warwick
Literature

Wen Yu Kon

Nanyang Technological University
Mathematics & Physics

Tara Diviney

National University of Ireland, Galway
Medical Sciences

Jay Millard

University of Leeds
Music, Theatre & Film Studies

Susan Williams

University of Limerick
Nursing, Midwifery & Allied Healthcare

Woojin Lim

Harvard University
Philosophy

Nonyeleze Irukwu

University College London
Politics & International Relations

Win Ee Chun

Nanyang Technological University
Psychology

Madelaine Coelho

King’s University College at Western University
Social Science: Sociology & Social Policy

Yume Tamiya

University of Sussex
Social Science: Anthropology & Cultural Studies

Ying Li Toh

Nanyang Technological University
Visual Arts

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Prathyush Pradeep

Architecture & Design
American University of Sharjah

Winning Paper: DXB Highline: Reinventing the Parking Garage Typology

Prathyush Pradeep is an architecture student at the American University of Sharjah. His inclination towards architecture and design is solely evoked due to his passion for art. With his drawing and computation skills, he represents how the hidden process of design is involved in every aspect of nature. Having a background in the cultures of different countries has immensely captivated him in understanding the evolution of architecture. Among his other achievements, his artworks were exhibited in the Instituto Italiano del Castelli exhibition held in Italy.

Claudia Haines

Art History & Theory
University of Pittsburgh

Winning Paper: Uses and Misuses of the Image of Xuanzang: Education and Transnational Identity in a Contemporary Indian Mural

Claudia is pursuing a degree in Art History and Museum Studies at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research focuses on accessibility and diversity in art museums, and she is passionate about making museums more accessible to all. In the future, she plans to work in museum education.

Xi Ning Seet

Business
Nanyang Technological University

Winning Paper: Analysis of Brand Recall in FIFA Video Games

Xi Ning is a graduate from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sport Science and Management. Currently working at the National Youth Sports Institute in Singapore, Xi Ning is part of the Athlete Life Management team, supporting student-athletes in their sports and studies. Having played football in Junior College, she carries a passion for the game, which was translated into her work for her Final Year Project in university. Her study titled ‘Analysis of Brand Recall in FIFA Video Games’ identified possible differences in brand recall among Singaporean FIFA gamers with varying gaming experiences and characteristics.

Kang Rui Garrick Lim

Chemical & Pharmaceutical Sciences
National University of Singapore

Winning Paper: MULTI-CORE-SHELL QUANTUM DOTS FOR SOLAR HARVESTING APPLICATIONS

Garrick is a BSc chemistry graduate from National University of Singapore and is currently on a year-long research attachment at Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research. A firm believer in the transformative potential of materials research, Garrick synergizes both theory and experiment in his research to guide the rational design of novel materials for energy and sustainability applications. Garrick will be commencing his PhD in the US in 2020 and aspires to be a scientist. Outside research, Garrick enjoys communicating about all-things science to the public and is an avid runner.

Juhi Patel

Classical Studies & Archaeology

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Winning Paper: Applying Modern Immunology to the Plague of Ancient Athens

Juhi completed her Bachelors degree in Microbiology at The University of Tennessee, and has received a Fulbright grant to complete a Masters degree in the History of Medicine at Newcastle University. Whilst in Newcastle, she plans to bring her previous research into the modern world by studying forced migration and intercultural contact by working with local support groups for refugee-seekers. In the future, she plans to attend medical school. Juhi also loves to travel and experience new cultures!

Harry She

Computer Science

University of Auckland

Winning Paper: HIITCopter: Implicitly inducing high intensity training workouts within a virtual game environment

Harry graduated with a BE(Hons) in Software Engineering and a BSc in Physics from the University of Auckland. He has worked for a number of cutting-edge companies including CERN (The European Organisation for Nuclear Research), a NASA innovative advanced concepts lab, Rocket Lab, and Halter, where he now leads the Data Science team. Harry’s mission is to help solve humanity’s greatest problems, be that agriculture, population health, climate change, fundamental science, or space exploration.

Amy Campbell

Earth & Environmental Sciences
University of Exeter

Winning Paper: Mapping the present and future risk of tick-borne Lyme Disease in Vermont, USA based on habitat and climactic suitability of Ixodes scapularis

Amy did her geography undergraduate degree down at Exeter’s Penryn Campus in the heart of Cornwall, where she used her dissertation to model how Lyme Disease incidence could change with predicted climate change. She then moved to Edinburgh for an MSc in Earth Observation and Geoinformation Management where her research paper developed an algorithm to automatically detect buildings in satellite imagery of rural Africa. Alongside her studies she has tried to use GIS in multiple jobs including interning at the Met Office. Amy spends most of her spare time underwater or outdoors. Now she will join the European Space Agency as a Young Graduate Trainee for Earth Observation Exploration into Climate Change Science.

Stefan Pricopie

Economics
University of Manchester

Winning Paper: Public Education and the Brain Drain Problem: Does more spending retain skilled workers?

Stefan started an MSc in Data Science at the University of Manchester, after having graduated in BSc Economics this summer. Curious about the boom and bust of economic development, Stefan pursued Economics to learn more about the way the world functions and what are its biggest challenges. Now he is exploring the emerging field of Big Data and how Data Science can help make the most out of it and improve our understanding of the world. Outside academia, Stefan is a movie buff who loves to explore the world by meeting people from different cultures.

Laura DeSousa

Education

Toronto Metropolitan University

Winning Paper: LGBTQA+ Acceptance and Comfort In Schools

Laura DeSousa graduated with a Bachelors of Arts degree from the School of Child and Youth Care at Toronto Metropolitan University. Laura is motivated by self-inquiry and through her studies, was able to further her knowledge and understanding of therapeutic techniques used to promote self-acceptance, overall wellbeing and resiliency. In the future, Laura hopes to pursue a career in the school milieu to educate children and youth who may differ from cultural norms and expectations about the importance self-love, acceptance and resiliency.

Aayush Chadha

Engineering

University of Manchester

Winning Paper: BL!NK: Detecting, Storing and Analysing Eye Blinks

Aayush is a first year PhD student at the University of Manchester where he is working on the application of 2D materials in monitoring neurodegenerative disorders. His undergraduate degree was in Artificial Intelligence. Outside of the lab, he enjoys creating data visualisations, cooking, running, hiking and most importantly, building outlandish projects at hackathons.

Lauren Goodall

History
University of East Anglia

Winning Paper: Religion in the Pre-Reformation Robin Hood Ballads

Lauren recently graduated from the University of East Anglia with a BA in History. During her undergraduate degree, she specialised in English politics and religion c.500 – c.1600 and completed a dissertation on the Marian Counter-Reformation. She is now pursuing a MA in Medieval History which she hopes will lead to further study. In her free time, Lauren enjoys listening to rock music (particularly Queen), finding her way out of escape rooms and practising classical ballet.

Andrew Ray

Law

Australian National University

Winning Paper: IMPLICATIONS OF THE FUTURE USE OF MACHINE LEARNING IN COMPLEX EXECUTIVE DECISION-MAKING

Andrew Ray is a penultimate year Bachelor of Law (Honours) / Bachelor of Science student, who also works as a research assistant at the ANU College of Law and the National Judicial College of Australia. He has a keen interest in the ways that law needs to adapt to rapid technological change, which inspired his essay topic. In his spare time aside from study and work, Andrew umpires softball and baseball and runs the Legal Oratory ACT high school mock trial competitions.

Emma Darbinian

Life Sciences

McGill University

Winning Paper: Exosome-Based Vaccine Development Against Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

Emma recently graduated from McGill University with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Microbiology and Immunology where she did a research project on novel therapeutics for cutaneous leishmaniasis. She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Molecular and Cellular Medicine at the Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal focusing on translational research. She wishes to use molecular biology tools in clinical settings to provide personalized medicine to patients and develop better diagnostic methods.

Xin Qi

Linguistics
Western University

Winning Paper: Acoustic Characteristics used to Differentiate Speech from Song and Individual Factors that Impact their Effectiveness

Xin graduated from Western University with a Honours Specialization in Physiology, and is continuing her studies at Western in the Compressed Time Frame Nursing program to gain clinical skills. She has a strong passion for helping others, and is always looking for new opportunities to experience different fields. Her honours thesis project was an instance of this, where she was immersed in the linguistics and cognitive neuroscience discipline to investigate the acoustic differences between speech and song.

Marta Meazza

Literature
University of Warwick

Winning Paper: Toxic Waste, Toxic Masculinity: Femicide, Ecocide and the Slow Violence of Globalization in Roberto Bolaño’s 2666

Marta is a final year English Literature student at the University of Warwick, with a keen interest in political ecology and critical theory. Her research primarily focuses on the interaction of social, political and cultural theory with literary and sound studies. She is currently working on her undergraduate dissertation, in which she aims to explore the sonic dimensions of petroculture through contemporary world fiction.

Wen Yu Kon

Mathematics and Physics
Nanyang Technological University

Winning Paper: High-intensity two-frequency photoassociation spectroscopy of a weakly bound molecular state

Wen Yu graduated from Nanyang Technological University with a BSc (Honours) in Physics. During his undergraduate studies, he spent 8 months at Rice University working on cold atoms and molecules theory, leading to his work on two-frequency photoassociation spectroscopy of weakly bound molecules. Wen Yu is currently a doctoral student at the National University of Singapore, working on quantum communication and devices. Through his research, he hopes to use the principles of quantum theory to make digital communication more secure in a world more ever reliant on digital technology.

Tara Diviney

Medical Sciences

National University of Ireland, Galway

Winning Paper: The Effect of DOPAL on the Viability, Reactivity and Bioenergetic Function of a Rat Astrocyte Cell Line

Tara recently graduated from the National University of Ireland, Galway with a first class honours degree in Biomedical Science specialising in Pharmacology. During her undergraduate studies, she was awarded the title of Excellence Scholar, the Gold Medal award in Pharmacology and a studentship to study at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology where she was placed on the Dean’s List. Tara’s experience on the Amgen Scholar’s Programme at the University of Cambridge ignited her passion for research into the molecular basis of neurodegenerative diseases. As a recipient of the Wellcome Trust Four Year Studentship in Science, she is pursuing an MSc and DPhil in Neuroscience at the University of Oxford.

Jay Millard

Music, Film and Theatre

University of Leeds

Winning Paper: Analogue Girl in a Digital World: Afrofuturism, Neo-Soul and the Music of Erykah Badu

Jay is a Music graduate from the University of Leeds who is currently pursuing a Masters degree in Musicology (Popular Music and Jazz Studies) at the University of Edinburgh. With an emphasis on exploring music as culture, Jay’s research interests include expressions of disability within jazz practises; the use of hip-hop as a form of musical resistance by indigenous communities in West Mumbai; and the increasing use of the cultural aesthetic, Afrofuturism, by female and gender nonconforming R&B artists.

Susan Williams

Nursing, Midwifery & Allied Healthcare

University of Limerick

Wining Paper: Are multi-factorial interventions effective in reducing falls in community-dwelling older adults? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Susan Williams graduated with a BSc in Physiotherapy from the University of Limerick in June 2018. She is currently working for the Health Service Executive in the acute setting in Ireland, where she can act upon her paper based on multi-factorial interventions for community-dwelling older adults. Susan was previously highly commended in the Undergraduate Awards in 2017 for her research based on the benefits of exercise for oncology patients prior to their cancer-specific treatment programme beginning.

Woojin Lim

Philosophy
Harvard University

Winning Paper: A Gravity Model of Civic Deviance: Justice, Natural Duties, and Reparative Responsibilities

Woojin Lim is a second year undergraduate student in Winthrop House concentrating in moral and political philosophy. He currently serves as the director of the undergraduate human rights working group and as the managing editor of the Harvard Review of Philosophy. He is thankful to Professor Lucas Stanczyk for introducing him to Rawls’s political theory in freshman fall, and to Professor Selim Berker for his engaging seminar on Nozick’s Philosophical Explanations, which further drew him to philosophy.

Nonyeleze Irukwu

Politics & International Relations

University College London

Winning Paper: This is America, This is Nigeria: A Bhabhaian response to interactions of black culture(s)

Nonyeleze “Noni” Irukwu has recently graduated with a dual-degree in “European Social and Political Studies” from University College London and Sciences-Po Paris. She has spent her academic life being passionate about interdisciplinary learning. Growing up as a British-Nigerian, she has always been interested in the interplay between cultures and how hybrid identities are cultivated and maintained. Post-graduation, Noni hopes to spend some time sleeping and figuring out exactly what contribution she would like to have to the world. There are a lot of problems to be solved.

Win Ee Chun

Psychology

Nanyang Technological University

Winning Paper: Futureproofing: Navigating and Thriving in Uncertain Futures

Win Ee graduated from Nanyang Technological University with a degree in Psychology, where he topped his cohort with perfect scores and was awarded the Lee Kuan Yew gold medal. He is passionate about applications of psychology to other fields, such as design, business and IT. He is interested in entrepreneurship and plans to pursue an MBA in the future. In his free time, he serves as a mentor to other students and works as a freelance behavioural insights instructor and management consultant.

Madelaine Coelho

Social Science: Sociology & Social Policy

King’s University College at Western University

Winning Paper: Rape Myths in Digital Spaces: An Analysis of High-Profile Sexual Assault Cases On Twitter

Madelaine graduated with distinction from King’s University College at Western University in June 2019. She is passionate about researching the intersections between crime, gender inequality, and emerging media. With a background in both computer science and sociology, she is excited to continue her work looking at the framing of sexual violence in digital spaces. Madelaine is currently completing her Masters of Arts in Sociology at the University of Toronto and eventually hopes to pursue her PhD.

Yume Tamiya

Social Science: Anthropology & Cultural Studies

University of Sussex

Winning Paper: Who Limits the Agency of Palestinian Children in the Occupied Territories? Rethinking Politics and Western Conceptions of Childhood

Yume earned a bachelor’s degree with first class honours in International Development with International Education and Development Studies from the University of Sussex. She has researched children’s rights and religious laws during her internship in Ghana and volunteered with Barnardo’s, the UK’s largest children’s charity. Her passion for child advocacy led her to writing about Palestinian children in the Occupied Territories, who are often subject to grave human rights violations. Yume aspires to become an international human rights lawyer and to help transform the lives of disadvantaged children through quality education. She plans to pursue a Juris Doctor (JD) degree.

Ying Li Toh

Visual Arts

Nanyang Technological University

Winning Paper: The Book Clock

Ying Li is an aspiring designer and researcher who recently graduated from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. She is inspired by surreal, fantastical worlds and enjoys finding creative and unique approaches to design. She is also interested in Southeast Asian culture and is planning on pursuing graduate studies in Southeast Asian design.