Samyukta Iyer, a recent graduate of Wheeler High School, has received a grand prize scholarship of $2,000 from a non-profit component of an East Cobb realty company for her ideas about preserving the environment.
The scholarship was announced by JO GIVES, INC., part of the Janice Overbeck Real Estate Team.
Iyer will be attending Georgia Tech starting this fall and is intending on majoring in biomedical engineering.
According to a release from JO GIVES, Iyer has been “exploring the removal of methane emissions in the atmosphere and replacing them with methanotrophs—bacteria that metabolize methane as their source of carbon and chemical energy. These microbial biocatalysts are advantageous over chemical processes as they require mild operating conditions and do not release any toxic by-products. Providing affordable and efficient renewable energy can make a substantial impact in the fight against climate change.”
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