Peru's National University of Engineering student Nohelia Merino Suasnabar was granted a training scholarship for U.S. NASA Research Park's Singularity University in California.
The 22-year-old scientist developed a Drone Cansat project, a low-cost satellite featuring a built-in propeller that enables the object to fly and register data.
Drone Cansat is also capable of monitoring air pollution, designing 3D ecosystem maps and taking panoramic pictures.
Thanks to the mechanism, Merino managed to win the Active Science Call; an initiative organized for young scientists by Peru's State-run National Council for Science, Technology and Technological Innovation (Concytec).
The Peruvian student has great expectations for the 10 week course. She will be able to enhance the project and meet with brilliant minds from across the world.
It must be noted Singularity University is an American entity that identifies and reunites young leaders from several countries to address social issues currently affecting the world.
On this occasion, the student will be trained to solve global problems related to environment, health, education or social sectors by implementing special technologies.
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Published: 6/6/2016