Indian-American teen wins US young scientist title and $25,000 prize
Thirteen-year-old Raji Doshi won the 2026 3M Young Scientist Challenge for her project, ALKACORE, which uses algae and aragonite to combat ocean acidification. Her system aims to remove carbon dioxide from seawater while protecting marine ecosystems.
Why it matters
Doshi's research offers a low-cost, scalable approach to addressing climate-driven ocean acidification, highlighting the impact of youth-led scientific innovation.
At 13, Raji Doshi is already thinking about a problem that scientists around the world are racing to solve: what happens when the oceans absorb too much carbon dioxide? The Connecticut student has developed a potential way to tackle ocean acidification using algae and a naturally occurring mineral, earning her the top prize at one of America’s leading science competitions for middle school students, states an online report by 3BL media.A young scientist takes the top spotAccording to 3BL media, an eighth grader from Farmington, Connecticut, Doshi was named the 2026 winner of the 3M Young Scientist Challenge, a national competition organised by 3M and Discovery Education.
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