Anushka Naiknaware: Inkjet-printed moisture-sensing wound dressing
Inkjet-printed moisture-sensing wound dressing.
Chronic wounds are more common than many cancers and rarely researched, Naiknaware found. She inkjet-printed a biocompatible sensor of chitosan and carbon nanoparticles onto a dressing to measure moisture and signal when a change is actually needed, since disturbing a chronic wound slows healing. She was the youngest winner at the Google Science Fair 2016 and has a minor planet named after her.
IP note
No public IP record in her name (same-topic patents belong to others).
Recognition
Google Science Fair 2016 youngest winner; minor planet named.
What this means for a student inventor in India
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- Arsh Shah Dilbagi — TALK
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