Vinaya Gunasekar
Personal Information
Born: 2008 or 2009
Country of Birth: USA
Nationality: USA
Ethnicity: Indian-American
Education
currently a student at Indiana University of Bloomington Kelly School of Business
" “it is really difficult to be surrounded by things that are worsening, but feeling like you have no way to change them. It’s hard to know that the world that me and my loved ones live in is not getting healthier…we have to do what we can to create change now before it is too late…and it is possible.” (channelkindness.com); "
— Vinaya Gunasekar
Professional Life
Field of Study: Robotics
Institution/Corporation: STEAM Connection
Degrees & Memberships: Member: all-girls FIRST Robotics Team Infinity & Beyond; STEAM Connection Ambassador;
Awards & Achievements
Awards: 2024 Verbal Commendation, Model UN; 2024 Outstanding Delegate 11th Grade, Model UN; 2024 3rd Place Delegate Book Award, Model UN
Achievements: developed Auto Oscar a robot that sweeps up recyclables in schools & interacts with users and shares environmental facts; with Danielle Boyer hosts a weekly podcast for youth called Hands-On Techie Talks; is working on making STEM accessible to hospitalized children;
helped start the science wing at her elementary school through her initiative, Project R.O.O.T in 5th grade
is an environmental activist and STEM changemaker who is passionate about recycling and using technology and robotics to benefit our Earth in innovative ways
member of all-girls FIRST Robotics Team Infinity & Beyond and is an ambassador of The STEAM Connection
is interested in pursuing a career in economic consulting
in 6th grade wrote a book about the environment