Young Innovators Secure Nine Medals at Science Olympiads

Date: 10 August 2025 - 21:53

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TEHRAN — Iranian student inventors achieved remarkable success at two prestigious global science competitions in 2025, securing a total of nine medals, Mehdi Rashidi Jahan, head of Iran’s student scientific teams, announced Sunday.
The competitions included the International Junior Science Olympiad in Russia and the International Olympiad on Inventions and Innovations in South Korea—events that showcase young talents and foster scientific exchange among nations.
“The International Junior Science Olympiad, hosted by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Yakutia in Russia, is a respected global event aimed at promoting science education and discovering young talents,” Rashidi Jahan explained.
Held on July 6, the contest featured 129 teams from 10 countries presenting projects across disciplines such as engineering, computer science, information technology, and biomedical sciences. Iran’s teams earned six top awards in the event.
In computer science and IT, the Iranian duo of Artin Salari and Amirabbas Kavousi Amin secured second place with their project, “Smart Glasses for the Blind with Real-Time Object Recognition.” Another team, Ilia Majidzadeh and Parsa Karimi, took third place with “CommuniMate,” software designed to improve communication for the hearing impaired.
Iranian teams also excelled in engineering. Three Iranian teams received medals for innovative projects: Mehran Rajabi and Alireza Jafarnejad took first place with “EcoNet,” a smart waste bin powered by artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things (IoT). Moied Rajabi and Helena Rajabi earned second place with a “Smart Immune System for Children” using IoT and image processing. A third team from the Vahe Educational and Cultural Institute won third place for their study on magnetic gears improving mechanical systems.
In biomedical sciences, Muhammad Hussein Rahmani and Taha Kanaani won first place for their project on “Rapid, Solvent-Free Synthesis of Pharmaceutical Compounds Using a New Silica-Aluminum Catalyst.”
Turning to the International Olympiad on Inventions and Innovations in Seoul, South Korea, held July 17–19, Rashidi Jahan noted the event’s reputation as a premier platform for young inventors worldwide.
This year, 313 teams from 28 countries presented projects in diverse scientific and technological fields. Iranian teams captured three medals: Radin Abbasi and Sam Rashidi won gold for “NannyBot,” a humanoid robot managing children’s activities via IoT; Matin Hayati took silver for “Automated EEG Signal Analysis for Seizure Prediction Using Frequency Band Decomposition”; and Raman Nafariyeh also earned silver for research on the effects of plant-based nano-gels on skin cancer cells.
“These achievements reflect the growing talent and dedication of Iran’s young inventors on the international stage,” Rashidi Jahan said. “We are proud of their contributions and look forward to further successes.”