Siranush Babakhanova

The Harold and Arlene Schnitzer Prize in the Visual Arts is awarded annually to three to five MIT students for excellence in a body of artistic work. The Schnitzer Prize was established in 1996 through an endowment from Harold and Arlene Schnitzer of Portland, Oregon. Harold Schnitzer, a real estate investor, graduated from MIT in 1944 with a degree in metallurgy.

Three prizes are awarded: first ($5,000), second ($3,000), and third ($2,000). In some cases, honorable mentions may also be… Show more

The Harold and Arlene Schnitzer Prize in the Visual Arts is awarded annually to three to five MIT students for excellence in a body of artistic work. The Schnitzer Prize was established in 1996 through an endowment from Harold and Arlene Schnitzer of Portland, Oregon. Harold Schnitzer, a real estate investor, graduated from MIT in 1944 with a degree in metallurgy.

Three prizes are awarded: first ($5,000), second ($3,000), and third ($2,000). In some cases, honorable mentions may also be awarded. Traditionally, the recipients exhibit their artwork in the MIT Wiesner Student Art Gallery but during the time of physical distancing to limit the spread of COVID-19, a selection of work by the recipients is available online. The Selection Committee, comprised of members of the Council for the Arts at MIT and members of the MIT visual arts community, evaluates applications based on the level of excellence displayed in the applicant��s body of work. Show less

The Interact Fellowship is an opportunity to join a community of mission-driven technologists. Interact Fellows attend two consecutive fully-sponsored summer retreats in Northern California. Beyond these two retreats, Fellows are part of the broader Interact community, composed of hundreds of young people across the globe. https://joininteract.com/fellowship/

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Served as an advisor to MIT team in its design “BEAVER” (Biosphere Engineered Architecture for Viable Extraterrestrial Residence) that was placed second in the NASA BIG Idea Challenge 2019.
http://news.mit.edu/2019/mit-team-nasa-big-idea-challenge-martian-greenhouse-0520?fbclid=IwAR2B4ptbVFyBwfUVFjd4OHxrwBNtk2x3c7s9IWvZOGQTTIQnziVi5CHj988

"Neoperceptions" is a new art-meets-science project in partnership with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Physics Department, MIT Media Lab, Arizona State University, Museum of Science, Boston, and the synesthesia-influenced composer Mary Bichner. Headed by MIT and SciHub, ASU initiative under the direction of theoretical physicists Frank Wilczek (Nobel laureate and Herman Feshbach Professor of Physics), and Nathan Newman (Lamonte H. Lawrence Professor in Solid State Science); the… Show more

"Neoperceptions" is a new art-meets-science project in partnership with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Physics Department, MIT Media Lab, Arizona State University, Museum of Science, Boston, and the synesthesia-influenced composer Mary Bichner. Headed by MIT and SciHub, ASU initiative under the direction of theoretical physicists Frank Wilczek (Nobel laureate and Herman Feshbach Professor of Physics), and Nathan Newman (Lamonte H. Lawrence Professor in Solid State Science); the “Neoperceptions” team will create a new live-performance that displays the real-time color patterns synesthetic artist associates with her music due to polymodal synesthesia, allowing audience members to “hear” color and “see” sound just as synesthesia would have allowed them to do. The visuals also include an intricate design of garments for the performers made of conductive and light-transmitting materials, which will translate the movement of the performers into light patterns on their costumes, thus adding a whole new level to the synesthetic experience. Show less

Throughout the ages bioluminescence has inspired myths. Long ago, sailors in the Indian Ocean encountered massive bioluminescent blooms as they sailed through the water, lighting the wakes of their ships like the spokes of a wheel carrying them to their destination in a chariot of wind and water. They called this phenomenon “The Wheels of Poseidon”. Our goal is to harness the beauty of bioluminescence to create a new medium for artistic expression. We will generate a living, programmable… Show more

Throughout the ages bioluminescence has inspired myths. Long ago, sailors in the Indian Ocean encountered massive bioluminescent blooms as they sailed through the water, lighting the wakes of their ships like the spokes of a wheel carrying them to their destination in a chariot of wind and water. They called this phenomenon “The Wheels of Poseidon”. Our goal is to harness the beauty of bioluminescence to create a new medium for artistic expression. We will generate a living, programmable bioluminescent display, with pixels and voxels built of bioluminescent plankton (Pyrosystis fuciformis) floating freely in the water column and stimulated to glow by a programmable pattern of pressure waves (acoustic waves) in the water. Show less

4 Practical and 2 Theoretical Tournaments among 239 students from 61 countries. I excelled in performing in the "Animal Morphology and Physiology" Practical Tour. Ranked #1 in my team.

Was given due to excellent achievements in my studies and research work to as a strong incentive to further enhance my expertise and keep the long lasting traditions of engineering excellence.

4 Practical tournaments and 2 Theoretical rounds to which 238 top students from 61 countries participated. Ranked #1 in my team due to my results.

Ranked #1 in the team.

Best graphic solution.

Ranked #1 in my age group.