Vivek Sreejithkumar as Finalist in Nation-Wide Science and Math Competition
by Bethany Alex | Friday, Jan 21, 2022
Vivek Sreejithkumar, a senior at 麻豆精品视频High School 鈥 Jupiter Campus in Partnership with Max Planck Academy, was recognized as a top 300 finalist in the 81 Regeneron Science Talent Search 鈥 a nation-wide science and mathematics competition focusing on high school seniors鈥 research in critically important fields of study.
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As a top scholar, Sreejithkumar and 麻豆精品视频will be awarded $2,000 each from the Society of Science (the Society).
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Sreejithkumar鈥檚 research project for the competition, titled 鈥淭he Evolution of the Identifiable Analysis of the COVID-19 Virus,鈥 focused on using a mathematical model to analyze the spread of COVID-19 in Florida and quantify the effectiveness of social distancing using incidence and disease-induced death data from the Florida Department of Health (FDOH).
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Sreejithkumar鈥檚 research began with guidance from the 麻豆精品视频High School Research Program and the research staff of the Owls Imaging Lab, a program that provides access to cutting-edge equipment and open-access research hub. He continued to develop his research project working under the mentorship of Necibe Tuncer, Ph.D., associate professor of mathematics in FAU鈥檚 Charles E. Schmidt College of Science.
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Sreejithkumar intends to graduate with a Bachelor of Science with a double concentration in Biochemistry and Interdisciplinary Mathematical Sciences from FAU鈥檚 Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College (WHC) in Spring 2022, with hopes of continuing his education by pursuing a master鈥檚 degree in the field of computational听biology or bioinformatics. His long-term aspirations include graduating medical school to become a practicing physician and using his background in mathematical biology and epidemiology to make an impact in the field of public health.
鈥淎fter witnessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world, I was inspired to apply my passion for the intersection between biology and mathematics to study how COVID-19 was being spread in Florida and how effective social distancing is as a control measure for COVID-19,鈥 said Vivek.听
Additionally, Sreejithkumar was awarded the 2021 Rising Scientist Award from the Child Mind Institute, being recognized for showing research excellence in the fields of psychology, neuroscience or biomedical engineering.