VIT student set to represent Asia

HE HAS BEEN persistently working in his area of interest – developing a technique to treat a speech disorder which at the moment has no effective cure. As a reward for his hard work and commitment, he has been selected to represent not just India, but the whole Asian continent in the ‘Present Around the World’ contest.

Shubham Saraff, a third year student of Btech in Computer Science Engineering at Vellore Institute of Technology University, made a technical presentation on ‘Mirror Neurons as part of his topic on ‘Neurons that shaped us.’ He delved about how his treatment process uses neurons present in the prefrontal cortex.

PATW is a global competition organised by The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) of United Kingdom for over 15 years for young professionals and students aged between 18 and 30.

He is also in the initial stages of developing a mobile application as a part of the treatment process. “As a third year student of VIT University, he is one of the younger participants in the competition. It is indeed a moment of pride. We are proud to have Shubham as a worthy representative,” said IET India in a statement.

Shubham will now compete in the global finals to be held in London in November. It has a cash prize of £1,000 (around Rs. 1 lakh). “I am motivated to represent SCOPE@ VIT and our country at such a prestigious platform and hope to clinch the world title,” says Shubham.

Shubham has received several awards for not just academics but also in various cultural events including Distinction in Speech and Drama from Trinity College of London.