SRM AP student’s endeavour to fight COVID-19: Develops face shield 2.0

During the unprecedented crisis, when the world is slowly falling into despair, the talented students of SRM University- AP are using the time for brainstorming and innovation. It is believed that a safe face shield is the need of the hour for people to valiantly engage in their work without being infected by the coronavirus. Attesting the signs of a true researcher, P. Mohan Aditya, a 2nd - year Mechanical Engineering student, represents the future generation well by developing a highly useful face shield that costs less than a plate of snacks. Aditya has named it "Face Shield 2.0". The face shield is ver y lightweight, easy to wear, comfortable yet durable. It protects a person's entire face from hazards with a thin layer of transparent plastic film that serves as an outer defence. It is a piece of protective equipment to guard the face against exposure to potentially infectious materials.