Anjali Chadha

Anjali Chadha (born 2000s) is an American bioengineer. She is an ambassador for AAAS If/Then.{{Cite web |title=#IfThenSheCan – The Exhibit |url=https://ifthenexhibit.org/ |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=ifthenexhibit.org |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=AAAS IF/THEN® Ambassadors Program Provides Women Role Models in STEM to Young Girls {{!}} American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) |url=https://www.aaas.org/membership/member-spotlight/aaas-ifthenr-ambassadors-program-provides-women-role-models-stem-young |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=www.aaas.org |language=en}} She was named a 2020 Voices Of the Year, by Seventeen magazine.{{Cite web |date=2020-12-01 |title=Anjali Chadha is Helping Young Women of Color Break into the World of STEM |url=https://www.seventeen.com/life/a34719318/anjali-chadha-voices-of-the-year-2020/ |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=Seventeen |language=en-us}}

Life

She grew up in Louisville. She studied at DuPont Manual high school,{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=Kirby |title=This Manual grad is featured on the CBS show 'Mission Unstoppable.' Here's how to watch |url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/entertainment/television/2021/06/09/louisvilles-anjali-chadha-to-appear-on-cbs-show-mission-unstoppable/7532833002/ |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=The Courier-Journal |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Sandack |first=Emily |date=2019-12-18 |title=Anjali Chadha: Top 40 Finalist of the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2019 |url=https://amysmartgirls.com/anjali-chadha-top-40-finalist-of-the-regeneron-science-talent-search-2019-bf20199ace9d |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=Medium |language=en}} and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.{{Cite web |title=Student Profile Panel: Anjali Chadha UK |url=https://misti.mit.edu/student-profile-panel-anjali-chadha-uk |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=MISTI |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Anjali Chadha – MIT SuperUROP |url=https://superurop.mit.edu/scholars/anjali-chadha/ |access-date=2022-12-22 |language=en-US}} She founded Empowered, Inc. in 2016{{Cite web |date=2021-04-30 |title=Five Women Making STEM More Accessible to Women and Girls |url=https://www.shondaland.com/live/money/a36277870/five-women-making-stem-more-accessible-to-women-and-girls/ |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=Shondaland |language=en-us}}{{Cite web |last=Durden |first=Taylor |title=Teen who founded local nonprofit heads to MIT |url=https://www.wave3.com/2019/08/17/teen-who-founded-local-nonprofit-heads-mit/ |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=wave3 |date=17 August 2019 |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Jack |first=Elaine Rooker |title=Manual senior wins national award for STEM training program for girls |url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/education/2018/10/05/prudential-spirit-community-award-empowered-stem-training/1497294002/ |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=The Courier-Journal |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Women in Entrepreneurship Fireside Chat with Anjali Chadha |url=https://www.startupgrind.com/events/details/startup-grind-louisville-presents-women-in-entrepreneurship-fireside-chat-with-anjali-chadha/ |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=Startup Grind |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=#IfThenSheCan The Exhibit – Anjali Chadha |url=https://ifthenexhibit.org/ambassador/B-16/ |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=ifthenexhibit.org |language=en}} In 2018, she was featured in the documentary, Science Fair.{{Cite web |title=Manual High student featured in movie playing at Sundance |url=https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/manual-high-student-featured-in-movie-playing-at-sundance/417-510616239 |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=whas11.com |date=22 January 2018 |language=en-US}} In May 2018, Chadha won two prizes at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF).{{Cite web |last=Jack |first=Elaine Rooker |title=10 Louisville students win top prizes at International Science Fair |url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/education/2018/10/26/louisville-students-win-top-prizes-intel-international-science-engineering-fair/1734667002/ |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=The Courier-Journal |language=en-US}} She won the Environmental Engineering Intel ISEF Second Award and the Special Award: Air Force Research Laboratory on behalf of the United States Air Force First Award, winning $1500 and $750 respectively. She was also a member of the Center for Excellence in Education's 2018 Research Science Institute cohort.{{Cite book |url=https://www.cee.org/sites/default/files/PR/PDF/CEE-35th-Anniversary-Program.pdf |title=Celebrating 35 Years of Excellence |publisher=Center for Excellence in Education |year=2018 |pages=38 |language=en}} In 2019, she was one of 40 finalists for the Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS) for her invention of a sensor that could detect arsenic in drinking water from underground sources and received a $25,000 prize.

Chadha was featured on an episode of Mission Unstoppable that aired on June 12, 2021.

References

External links

[https://getempowered.co/ Official Website of Chadha's nonprofit Empowered, Inc.]

Category:Living people

Category:American bioengineers

Category:Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni

Category:DuPont Manual High School alumni

Category:Year of birth missing (living people)

Category:Engineers from Louisville, Kentucky

Category:Women bioengineers