{"id":42439,"date":"2025-04-25T07:00:54","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T01:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/?post_type=story&#038;p=42439"},"modified":"2025-04-24T10:41:43","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T05:11:43","slug":"prisha-prakash-bhat-indian-american-teen-develops-rice-that-fights-arsenic-and-drought","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/story\/cover-story\/prisha-prakash-bhat-indian-american-teen-develops-rice-that-fights-arsenic-and-drought\/","title":{"rendered":"Prisha Prakash Bhat: Indian-American teen develops rice that fights arsenic and drought"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>(April 25, 2025)<\/strong> When Prisha Prakash Bhat visited her ailing grandmother in India a few years ago, she discovered a shocking culprit behind the illness: chronic arsenic poisoning from rice\u200b. In parts of India and other South Asian countries, rice can absorb arsenic from contaminated groundwater used for irrigation, accumulating the toxic element in its grains. The realisation that a staple food had silently harmed her loved one profoundly changed Bhat&#8217;s perspective. Determined to prevent others from suffering the same fate, the Indian-American teen resolved to channel her love of science into a solution for safer, healthier rice.<\/p>\n<p>She engineered a variety of rice (Oryza sativa) that would trap arsenic in its roots instead of its grains &#8211; this breakthrough earned her a spot as a 2025 Regeneron Science Talent Search finalist.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_42448\" style=\"width: 792px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42448\" class=\"wp-image-42448 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/prisha2.jpg\" alt=\"Prisha Bhat | Global Indian \" width=\"782\" height=\"506\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/prisha2.jpg 782w, https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/prisha2-480x311.jpg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 782px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 782px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 782\/506;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42448\" class=\" wp-image-42448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/prisha2.jpg\" alt=\"Prisha Bhat | Global Indian \" width=\"782\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/prisha2.jpg 782w, https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/prisha2-480x311.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 782px, 100vw\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-42448\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prisha Bhat<\/p><\/div>\n<h5><strong>Engineering Rice to Resist Arsenic and Drought<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Back home in Plano, Texas, Bhat \u201cstarted looking for ways that [she] could remediate those toxic chemicals from the soil through natural means\u201d\u200b. She set out to genetically alter common rice plants so they would act \u201clike a sponge\u201d \u2013 drawing arsenic out of the soil and trapping it in the roots, instead of letting it seep into the rice grains humans eat\u200b. After years of research and experimentation, she developed a promising solution. She rewrote the rice\u2019s \u201cinstruction manual\u201d so it could do two things at once: survive dry spells and lock arsenic away in its roots instead of in the part we eat. In experiments, this new rice stayed healthy during drought and its grains had almost no arsenic\u2014meaning much safer rice for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>Her project\u2014tweaking rice so it survives droughts and locks arsenic in its roots\u2014earned her a spot among the 40 Regeneron finalists. Rice feeds half the world, yet in many regions it\u2019s grown with too little water or in arsenic-contaminated fields, putting millions at risk. By creating rice that needs less water and keeps arsenic out of the part we eat, Bhat is pointing the way to safer, more reliable food.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI engineered rice to act like a sponge,\u201d she explains, \u201cso it pulls arsenic from the soil but stops it from reaching the grains. It\u2019s a dual-purpose fix.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bhat sees her rice as part of a bigger mission: making food safer and crops stronger around the world. Inspired by Norman Borlaug\u2014the scientist who helped end hunger with better farming methods\u2014she hopes her droughtproof, arsenic-blocking rice will one day support small farmers in rural India, where her family comes from. It\u2019s a personal project with the power to solve problems that have lasted for generations.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42449 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/prish3-ezgif.com-resize.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"701\" height=\"526\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/prish3-ezgif.com-resize.jpg 701w, https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/prish3-ezgif.com-resize-480x360.jpg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 701px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 701px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 701\/526;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-42449 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/prish3-ezgif.com-resize.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"701\" height=\"526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/prish3-ezgif.com-resize.jpg 701w, https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/prish3-ezgif.com-resize-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 701px, 100vw\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h5><strong>From Early Curiosity to Scientific Achievement<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Bhat\u2019s path has been driven by a lifelong curiosity about how things work. \u201cSTEM fascinated me from an early age,\u201d she says on her nonprofit\u2019s website, recalling that she entered science fairs at every level\u2014from local to international\u2014with projects on plants and the environment. Those competitions taught her the hands-on research skills she later used in her rice experiments. By high school, she wasn\u2019t just doing her own advanced studies; she was also leading her peers. As president of her school\u2019s science research club, she guided younger students, creating a supportive space where everyone could explore and learn together.<\/p>\n<p>Outside the lab, Bhat also honed skills that have made her a well-rounded scientist and advocate. She led her high school speech and debate team, which taught her how to explain tricky science in clear, relatable terms. She also volunteered at a regional poison control center to help people exposed to toxins and even organized a local art exhibit to spotlight everyday environmental dangers\u2014experiences that shaped her into a confident communicator and community-minded leader.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42450 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/prish.jpg\" alt=\"Prisha Prakash Bhat | Global Indian\" width=\"531\" height=\"607\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/prish.jpg 531w, https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/prish-480x549.jpg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 531px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 531px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 531\/607;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-42450 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/prish.jpg\" alt=\"Prisha Prakash Bhat | Global Indian\" width=\"531\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/prish.jpg 531w, https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/prish-480x549.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 531px, 100vw\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Her passion for combining science with social good inspired her to start a youth-led nonprofit called Empower Earth. \u201cGrowing up in Dallas, where minorities and the poor often face unfair treatment, I became driven to fight for social equity,\u201d she explains. Through Empower Earth, she\u2019s led efforts like planting trees in underprivileged neighborhoods to improve \u201ctree equity\u201d and running community workshops on everyday environmental hazards. This same commitment guides her rice project\u2014it\u2019s all part of protecting vulnerable communities from toxins, whether in Texas or thousands of miles away in South Asia.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>An Indian-American STEM Story<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Prisha\u2019s story is also part of a bigger trend: in 2025, 13 of the 40 Regeneron finalists were Indian-American teens, showing how strongly this community values education and innovation. Her work bridges two worlds\u2014she drew on her roots in rural India to spot a problem, then used American research resources to solve it. Like many children of immigrants, she blends respect for her heritage with a drive to excel, joining a growing group of young Indian-Americans who bring their unique perspectives to scientific discovery.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"STS 2025 Finalist Prisha Prakash Bhat\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2XARH-JL5aw?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Bhat credits her success to a strong support network\u2014from teachers who fueled her curiosity to her parents, who emigrated from India and always backed her education. Joining the ranks of other high-achieving Indian-American students as a Regeneron finalist is a proud milestone. The Society for Science says this year\u2019s finalists are shaping up to be tomorrow\u2019s leaders in tackling global challenges. For Bhat, the honor is also a springboard for what comes next.<\/p>\n<p>At 18, Prisha is heading to college this year but will keep focusing on safer, more sustainable farming and public health. She plans to perfect her rice project and move it from the greenhouse into real fields. Her mission is simple: make sure no one else suffers like her grandmother did. With her dedication and creativity, she\u2019s already paving the way to safer food for everyone, one grain at a time.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Follow Prisha Prakash Bhat on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/prisha-bhat-2297ab1b5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/story\/global-indian-exclusive\/shield-seniors-dallas-teen-tejasvi-manoj-senior-citizens-cyberfraud\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shield Seniors: How Dallas teen Tejasvi Manoj is using AI to protect elderly from online scams<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(April 25, 2025) When Prisha Prakash Bhat visited her ailing grandmother in India a few years ago, she discovered a shocking culprit behind the illness: chronic arsenic poisoning from rice\u200b. 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