Mariana Popescu 32 ETHZ Country of birth: Romania Mariana Popescu has developed a process and accompanying computational tools capable of turning knitted textiles into complex molds for concrete buildings. Her innovation makes it possible to build complex custom-made designs faster, with less …Continue reading
Her computer security method could protect data, even when attackers break in
Raluca Ada Popa 32 University of California, Berkeley Country of birth: Romania Raluca Ada Popa found a fix for one of cybersecurity’s most fundamental challenges: securing computer systems without relying on firewalls to keep hackers out.
She uses data science to detect disinformation and organized harassment campaigns
Camille Francois 30 Graphika Country of birth: France Researchers have been refining methods to detect fake accounts on social media for many years. But methods created to sniff out individual bots can fail to detect more sophisticated forms of manipulation—such as state-sponsored …Continue reading
His tiny robots can be programmed to treat infection
Jnxing Lii 32 Stanford University Country of birth: China Jinxing Li pioneered the use of tiny robots—just a few micrometers across—to treat disease in a living animal. Li designed rocket-like micromotors that run on gut fluids in a living animal and biodegrade …Continue reading
On the cusp of the next big battery breakthrough
Qichao Hu 33 SolidEnergy Systems Country of birth: China Qichao Hu believes he’s on the cusp of one of the most highly anticipated developments in industry: the next battery revolution. As founder and CEO of SolidEnergy Systems, a startup based in Woburn, …Continue reading
Using AI to make cities more responsive to their residents
Liang Xu 31 Ping An Technology Country of birth: China Liang Xu and his team have developed an AI platform that is transforming how cities across China improve public health, reduce crime, and increase efficiency in public management. Xu’s team works closely …Continue reading
She taught an AI to design AI chips
Azalia Mirhoseini 32 Google Brain Country of birth: Iran Azalia Mirhoseini, a research scientist at Google Brain, is using artificial intelligence itself to make better chips for artificial intelligence. Many microchips that are used for AI weren’t specifically built for it. Most are …Continue reading
Her AI program aims to weed out bias in decision making
Himabindu Lakkaraju 29 Harvard University Country of birth: India Himabindu Lakkaraju designed an artificial intelligence program that serve as a bias check for decision makers like judges and doctors. Machine learning and AI are increasingly used in law enforcement to make decisions …Continue reading
Her invention could make ear infections easier to treat, especially in children
Ida Pavlichenko 32 Harvard’s Wyss Institute Country of birth: Azerbaijan Ida Pavlichenko has engineered a major improvement to the ear tubes that doctors use to combat the ear infections that many young children endure. The tubes in use today attract biofilms, leading …Continue reading
She found a better way to correct single-gene mutations
Nicole Gaudelli 34 Beam Therapeutics Country of birth: US Nicole Gaudelli invented a way to potentially correct almost half of all genetic diseases caused by single-gene mutations. Gene-editing tools such as CRISPR can fix some of the single-letter genetic “spelling” mistakes that …Continue reading