Roopam Sharma (born 24 May 1995) is an Indian scientist. He is best known for his work on Manovue, a technology which enables the visually impaired to read printed text. His research interests include Wearable Computing, Mobile Application Development, Human Centered Design, Computer Vision, AI and Cognitive Science. Sharma was recently awarded the Gifted Citizen Prize 2016 and has been listed as one of the top 8 Innovators Under 35 by the MIT Technology Review for the year 2016 in India.Innovators Under 35 CNBC Awaaz Retrieved 2016-08-08Youngest person ever to win MIT TR 35 under 35 DNA India2016 Innovators Under 35: Roopam Sharma,20 Retrieved 2016-08-08 In 2018, he was honoured as part of Asia's 21 Young Leaders Initiative in Manila.
Early life, education and research Sharma was born on May 24, 1995, in Faridabad, Haryana, India to Nirmal and Krishna Dutt Sharma. He has a brother Rahul and a sister Priyanka. He is an alumnus of Ryan International School, Faridabad and Modern Vidya Niketan, Faridabad and went on to study Bachelors of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering at Manav Rachna University in Faridabad, Haryana. Sharma began his research during his sophomore year of undergraduate school at Manav Rachna University.
Inventions Sharma's project Manovue, developed by Eyeluminati, is the world's first intelligent personal assisting system for the visually impaired.Manovue: World's first intelligent personal assisting system for the Visually Impaired CNBC Retrieved 2016-08-08Making visually impaired 'see' through technology Deccan Herald Retrieved 2016-08-08Glove that helps visually impaired to read printed text Dainik Bhaskar Retrieved 2016-08-08 The technology has three main functions: to enable the user to read printed text by simply pointing over the text; to help the user to navigate freely outside well known environment through haptic feedback; and to use a completely voice-controlled mobile phone application.
Manovue was awarded as the winner of the Microsoft Imagine Cup 2015Imagine Cup India National Finals Microsoft Retrieved 2016-08-08 and Yahoo Accenture Innovation Jockeys season 4. Yahoo Accenture Innovation Jockeys Retrieved 2016-08-082015 Imagine Cup World Finalists Microsoft Retrieved 2016-08-08 He was listed on the MIT Tech Review 35 under 35 list in 2016.MIT TR Innovators under 35 PTI News Retrieved 2016-08-08
Awards and achievements
Sharma was recently awarded the Gifted Citizen Prize 2016. La Ciudad de las Ideas Retrieved 2017-04-01 He has also been listed as an innovator under 35 in 2016 by the Technology Review. Sharma was also named as a judge for the Living Talent Masterpiece 2017Living Talent Presents Masterpiece 2017 - The World's First Multi-genre Intercontinental Talent Hunt PR Newswire Retrieved 2017-12-02Living Talent announces Masterpiece 2017 a global talent hunt in Dubai Everything Experiential Retrieved 2017-12-20Living Talent Presents Masterpiece 2017 Daily News Retrieved 2017-11-22 and Accenture Innovation Jockeys Season 6.Accenture Announces Winners of First ‘Accenture Innovation Challenge Accenture Retrieved on 2017-12-05
The following is the list of notable awards and achievements received: Year Name Awarding organisation 2017National Youth AwardRoopam Sharma got National Youth Award Nav Bharat Times Retrieved 2017-22-12Roopam Sharma - National Awardee And Citizen Prize 2016 Igniting Minds Retrieved 2018-01-29Manav Rachna Alumnus Receives National Youth Award Manav Rachna Retrieved 2018-01-29Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports 2016 SE100 Inspiring Social Enablers List SE100 Inspiring Social Enablers Retrieved 2017-04-04 SE100 Inspiring Social Enablers Programme 2016 Nominet Trust 100 List Nominet Trust 100 Retrieved 2017-04-04 Social Tech Guide By Nominet Trust 2016 Gifted Citizen Prize 2016 Roopam strikes it big with Gifted Citizen Award 2016 Manav Rachna University Retrieved 2017-04-04 Ciudad de las Ideas 2016 MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 Roopam is the only student to ever qualify for the MIT Innovator Under 35 award NewsVoir Retrieved 2017-04-04Mint and MIT Technology Review Brought Together EmTech India and Innovators Under 35 - India Edition Press Trust Of India Retrieved 2017-04-04 Roopam Sharma, Student of Manav Rachna Educational Institutions has been awarded the prestigious MIT Tech Review’s ‘Innovators Under 35’ Award Manav Rachna Retrieved 2017-04-04 Technology Review2016 Infymakers AwardInfosys Announces the Winners of Infy Maker Awards in India Infosys Retrieved 2017-04-04Winners In Health Category Infosys Retrieved 2017-04-04Infosys2016 Presidents AwardMRU Recognises Excellence among Student Achievers Manav Rachna University Manav Rachna University 2015 Winner: Microsoft YouthSpark Challenge for ChangeThese youngsters won Microsoft's challenge Deccan Herald Retrieved 2017-04-04 Two Indian Students Win at Microsoft YouthSpark Challenge for Change Contest educationtechnology.inYoung Achievers educationworld.in Retrieved 2017-04-04Faridabad Boy's Project on Dementia Awarded by Microsoft The New Indian Express Retrieved 2017-07-07 Emancipator Assisting the people suffering from Dementia and related disorders Microsoft Retrieved 2017-07-07Two Indian students win at Microsoft contest kalvimalar Retrieved 2017-07-07Meet the Winners Microsoft TechNet Retrieved 2017-07-07Challenge for Change: In Conversation with the Asian Winners Microsoft Retrieved 2017-07-07Youth of Faridabad Got Awarded By MIcrosoft Amar Ujala Retrieved 2017-07-07Roopam Sharma making headlines the world over Archive.Org Retrieved 2017-07-07 Microsoft 2015 Grand Winner: Microsoft Imagine Cup IndiaThe 2015 Imagine Cup India National Finals Microsoft Retrieved 2017-04-04 Microsoft2016 Torchbearer Award Manav Rachna College of Engineering, Faridabad 2016 Yahoo Accenture Innovation Jockeys Season 5Yahoo Accenture 2015 Yahoo Accenture Innovation Jockeys Season 4 Accenture Innovation Jockeys Retrieved 2017-04-04Yahoo Accenture 2014 Yahoo Accenture Innovation Jockeys Season 3 Retrieved 2017-07-07 Retrieved 2017-07-07Yahoo Accenture
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