Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Two women researchers on MITs India TR35 list - CIOL News Reports

Two women researchers on MITs India TR35 list - CIOL News Reports: "BANGALORE, INDIA: On the eve of the International Women's Day, Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT's Technology Review India edition said that two women researchers – Aishwarya Lakshmi Ratan and Alefia Merchant – have found place the prestigious ‘India Technology Review 35’ list for 2011.

The researchers got this recognition for their innovative work done in Bangalore, said a press release.

Bangalore-based Microsoft Researcher Aishwarya Lakshmi Ratan came up with a low-cost digital system which lets the users have the convenience of using a normal pen and a plain paper to record data and instantly store it in the digital form.

On the other hand, Alefia Merchant, the second woman on this year’s list, developed a novel method of screening for eye disease in children under the age of five."

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