In an impressive display of young talent, 16-year-old Huma Abia Kanta from Royal Global School in Guwahati, Assam, distinguished herself at the ‘Advancement and Innovation: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning’ International Conference in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. Kanta presented her groundbreaking research titled ‘ML-Based Prediction of Phycocyanin Purity’, showcasing the effectiveness of machine-learning models in predicting pigment purity, a vital aspect for sustainable bio-industries. Her model, tested with six different regressors, achieved a mean absolute error of 0.058, surpassing traditional laboratory methods. As one of the youngest Indians to present at such a prestigious AI forum, her research is set to be published in Scopus-indexed journals. Additionally, she is exploring language processing in her upcoming presentation at RegICON 2025 and is actively involved in educational and ecological initiatives.
How Did an Assam Schoolgirl Make Her Mark at an International AI Conference?
