{"id":41981,"date":"2026-07-08T09:59:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T14:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/?p=41981"},"modified":"2026-07-08T12:03:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T17:03:10","slug":"3m-young-scientist-challenge-2026-finalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/3m-young-scientist-challenge-2026-finalists\/","title":{"rendered":"3M Young Scientist Challenge 2026 finalists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After a spectacular run in the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee, Indian-origin kids are gearing up for America\u2019s top young scientist title. The 2026 3M Young Scientist Challenge finalists have been announced, and the top 10 finalists include 5 Indian American students. In the past 16 years, the America\u2019s Top Young Scientist title has gone to Indian immigrant kids 7 times for unique problem-solving ideas and scientific innovations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Five Indian-origin finalists of the 3M Young Scientist Challenge 2026 are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Arika Kundu, 7<sup>th<\/sup> grader from Minnesota<\/li>\n<li>Naboshree Santra, 6<sup>th<\/sup> grader from Florida<\/li>\n<li>Raji Doshi, 7<sup>th<\/sup> grader from Connecticut<\/li>\n<li>Sharvi Mahajan, 8<sup>th<\/sup> grader from California<\/li>\n<li>Aisha Asif, 6<sup>th<\/sup> grader from Florida<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_41988\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41988\" style=\"width: 1512px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41988\" src=\"https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Americas-Top-Young-Scientist-title-2026-finalists.png\" alt=\"3M Young Scientist Challenge news, 2026 3M Young Scientist Challenge finalists, Indian Diaspora news, Indian American community news, America's Top Young Scientist title 2026\" width=\"1512\" height=\"1012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Americas-Top-Young-Scientist-title-2026-finalists.png 1512w, https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Americas-Top-Young-Scientist-title-2026-finalists-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Americas-Top-Young-Scientist-title-2026-finalists-1024x685.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Americas-Top-Young-Scientist-title-2026-finalists-768x514.png 768w, https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Americas-Top-Young-Scientist-title-2026-finalists-640x428.png 640w, https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Americas-Top-Young-Scientist-title-2026-finalists-330x220.png 330w, https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Americas-Top-Young-Scientist-title-2026-finalists-420x280.png 420w, https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Americas-Top-Young-Scientist-title-2026-finalists-860x576.png 860w, https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Americas-Top-Young-Scientist-title-2026-finalists-24x16.png 24w, https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Americas-Top-Young-Scientist-title-2026-finalists-36x24.png 36w, https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Americas-Top-Young-Scientist-title-2026-finalists-48x32.png 48w, https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Americas-Top-Young-Scientist-title-2026-finalists-150x100.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1512px) 100vw, 1512px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-41988\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PC: youngscientistlab.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Sharvi Mahajan and NeuroDrive Alert Invention<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Among the finalists for America\u2019s Top Young Scientist title 2026, Sharvi Mahajan from California has created NeuroDrive Alert. This is an EGG-based machine learning alert system for real-time fatigue prediction. Sharvi\u2019s NeuroDrive Alert is an advance system that tracks fatigue over time to predict microsleep and enhance safety in driving and other high-risk activities.<\/p>\n<p>Intrigued by the depth of neuroscience, she aspires to be a computational neuroscientist and found a tech startup that would build AI-based neuroscience models. Her favorite invention is Electroencephalogram (EEG) machine that measures brainwave activity through a system of electrodes placed on the scalp.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Arika Kundu and her LIGNEX invention<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Arika Kundu, the Minnesota State Merit award winner, got entry to the 3M Young Scientist Challenge finals for her innovative model \u2013 LIGNEX. It is a biosorption based method that uses agricultural waste like peanut shells to remove pesticides from fresh produce. It would not only make food safer but more accessible. Her favorite scientific breakthrough of the past 100 years is the Human Genome Project.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Arika Kundu aspires to be an astrobiologist and make it big in computational biology. One of her goals is to reduce radiation exposure in space and make space exploration safer for long-term advancements. She believes the lesser the space radiation, the better it is for agriculture and cancer treatment.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><strong>Raji Doshi and her coastal solution for marine health<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>12-year-old Raji Doshi is among the 2026 3M Young Scientist Challenge finalists for her durable algae-aragonite alkalinity system to reduce ocean acidification and improve marine health. Atmospheric carbon is changing chemistry of the oceans at an alarming rate that affects millions of people\u2019s health and livelihood directly or indirectly. She found it too hard to ignore, and thus, engineered a unique coastal solution to not just enter the 3M Challenge but fight climate change.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Raji Doshi from Connecticut aspires to be a NASA aerospace engineer and develop space-based monitoring systems for ocean health. Her favorite invention for the humankind is the autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). Scientists use AUV drones to collect real-time data on oceans\u2019 carbon absorption, chemistry, and marine health.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Naboshree Santra and her solution for drought-affected regions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>11-year-old Naboshree Santra is the youngest of 3M Young Scientist Challenge finalists in 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a spectacular run in the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee, Indian-origin kids are gearing up for America\u2019s top young scientist title. 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