{"id":7750,"date":"2021-12-02T16:02:35","date_gmt":"2021-12-02T10:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/?post_type=story&#038;p=7750"},"modified":"2025-09-27T11:32:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T06:02:03","slug":"neha-shukla-innovator-global-teen-leader","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/story\/cover-story\/neha-shukla-innovator-global-teen-leader\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovator, STEM whiz, TEDx speaker, Global Teen Leader: Neha\u00a0Shukla is\u00a0inspiring teens to solve real world problems\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>COVID-19<\/strong>\u2019s aftermath deeply vexes her. It changed a carefree 16-year-old to a thinking and inventing one. <strong>Innovator and STEM whiz<\/strong> <strong>Neha Shukla<\/strong> spent the <strong>pandemic-driven lockdowns<\/strong> leveraging science and technology to create social change. She invented a device\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<strong>SixFeetApart<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0a\u00a0wearable social distancing sonic sensor cap which beeps or vibrates when\u00a0the\u00a0six foot\u00a0distance is breached, thus helping slow the spread of Covid-19. Even more credible is that her expectant childlike smile adorned the <strong>Nasdaq screen<\/strong>\u00a0at\u00a0<strong>New York City\u2019s\u00a0Times Square<\/strong> in 2020 as a ticker congratulated Neha\u00a0for developing\u00a0SixFeetApart. The recent <strong>Diana Award<\/strong> recipient is thrilled as she speaks with passion about STEM and spreading knowledge on her travels across the US on science and entrepreneurship.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8062\" style=\"width: 546px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8062\" class=\"wp-image-8062 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/nasdaq.jpg\" alt=\"Meet Neha Shukla, the 16-year-old teen innovator, STEM whiz and recipient of the Diana Award in 2021 for her invention SixFeetApart.\" width=\"536\" height=\"302\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 536px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 536\/302;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8062\" class=\" wp-image-8062\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/nasdaq.jpg\" alt=\"Meet Neha Shukla, the 16-year-old teen innovator, STEM whiz and recipient of the Diana Award in 2021 for her invention SixFeetApart.\" width=\"536\" height=\"302\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-8062\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Neha Shukla on the Nasdaq screen at Times Square<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Indian-origin <strong>Pennsylvania<\/strong> resident from <strong>Cumberland Valley High School<\/strong> taught herself engineering and technology during\u00a0lockdown, and her invention is\u00a0an\u00a0attempt to address world problems.\u00a0Honored\u00a0with\u00a0the <a href=\"https:\/\/diana-award.org.uk\/roll-of-honour-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Diana Award for social action<\/a> and humanitarian work, it was her research on SixFeetApart and running global Innovation and STEM workshops to build the next generation of young problem-solvers and innovators tackling the world\u2019s biggest problems that set her apart. \u201cI\u2019ve impacted over 45,000 students through my sessions. I aim to reach over 100,000 students around the world by partnering with corporate companies and local organizations! It means so much to be recognized by Princess Diana as she represents kindness, humanitarian spirit, and service above self. It was also a wonderful surprise to hear Prince Harry\u2019s words of encouragement at the awards ceremony,\u201d Neha Shukla told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/story-tag\/global-indian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Global Indian<\/a> in an exclusive interview.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Prince Harry&#039;s speech during the June 28, 2021 Virtual Diana Award\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6cAkARPZl_U?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><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Evolving with the times<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The world of science is ever changing, and her invention too has evolved. It has grown to three devices to be more accessible\u00a0\u2014\u00a0an original\u00a0SixFeetApart\u00a0hat, a lanyard for school and corporate settings and an armband for on-the-go safety, and is now available on the Google Play Store as a companion app for the device.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI\u2019m most excited about the potential of creating real-world impact amid the new wave of Delta variant seeing a surge, especially in India. I hope that\u00a0SixFeetApart\u00a0is a small part of the solution to saving lives. The research paper detailing the creation and data behind\u00a0SixFeetApart\u00a0will be published in the <strong>Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) in London<\/strong> this September,\u201d adds Neha.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/masason-foundation.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8057 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/masason.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"178\" height=\"90\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 178px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 178\/90;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-8057 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/masason.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"178\" height=\"90\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Neha was recently chosen by <strong>Masayoshi Son<\/strong>, CEO, <strong>SoftBank<\/strong>, to join the\u00a0<strong>Masason\u00a0Foundation<\/strong> and will receive grants, lab facilities, and mentorship for all future innovations too.\u00a0The recipient of the National Gold Presidential Service Award from President\u00a0Joe\u00a0Biden, her scientific explorations have come a long way from when she would code apps using a block coder, and even started designing a heart rate-oximeter. Neha believes that caring enough about a problem, and being willing to take action, and solving it is\u00a0the\u00a0key to growth.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Mentors to nurture her mindset<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_8063\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8063\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8063 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/SFA-Collage-NEW.png\" alt=\"Meet Neha Shukla, the 16-year-old teen innovator, STEM whiz and recipient of the Diana Award in 2021 for her invention SixFeetApart.\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 960\/540;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8063\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8063\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/SFA-Collage-NEW.png\" alt=\"Meet Neha Shukla, the 16-year-old teen innovator, STEM whiz and recipient of the Diana Award in 2021 for her invention SixFeetApart.\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-8063\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Neha Shukla and her inventions<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That, and having parents who are amazing mentors has nurtured her scientific mindset. Her parents <strong>Bharti<\/strong> and <strong>Rajiv Shukla<\/strong> are <strong>IIT<\/strong> and <strong>Harvard alumni<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0thus asking questions and exploring was encouraged at home. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h5><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><em><strong>\u201cI\u2019m currently working on a new innovation to diagnose neurodegenerative diseases like\u00a0Alzheimers&#8217; and Parkinsons&#8217;\u00a0at an early-stage using brain-computer interfaces and artificial intelligence. I\u2019m excited to begin my research and create my innovation starting Fall 2021,\u201d she\u00a0says.<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Even through the pandemic which was \u201cdefinitely a struggle\u201d, Neha kept focused. \u201cThe silver lining of being at home\u00a0during\u00a0quarantine has been the ability to explore new research,\u00a0innovate, and be able to expand the scope of my innovation sessions to students across the world.\u201d\u00a0By Spring 2022, she plans to\u00a0launch her book\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Innovation for Everyone &#8211; a guide on Innovation, Problem-Solving, and STEM.<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0The book\u00a0aims to equip students, adults, and\u00a0organizations\u00a0to leverage science and technology to solve problems. \u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Advocate for innovation<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_8064\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8064\" class=\"wp-image-8064 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Neha-Shukla-Presidential-Volunteer-Service-Award-Full-Length.jpg\" alt=\"Meet Neha Shukla, the 16-year-old teen innovator, STEM whiz and recipient of the Diana Award in 2021 for her invention SixFeetApart.\" width=\"630\" height=\"666\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 630px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 630\/666;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8064\" class=\" wp-image-8064\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Neha-Shukla-Presidential-Volunteer-Service-Award-Full-Length.jpg\" alt=\"Meet Neha Shukla, the 16-year-old teen innovator, STEM whiz and recipient of the Diana Award in 2021 for her invention SixFeetApart.\" width=\"630\" height=\"666\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-8064\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Neha Shukla with the Presidential Award<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The entrepreneurship ambassador for girls, TEDx Speaker and global teen leader\u00a0also\u00a0runs Innovation and STEM workshops for students. As an advocate for innovation and youth in science and technology, she says, \u201cSeeing children\u00a0from even the\u00a0first or second grade getting excited about innovation and coming up with tangible solutions to pollution,\u00a0etc, within a 45-minute session is amazing.\u00a0I see this as a testament that young people need to be a part of the dialogue to solve global problems,&#8221; says the girl who believes in harnessing her knowledge for positive action.\u00a0(You can sign up for workshops on\u00a0her\u00a0website at:\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/NehaShuklaWorkshop\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/NehaShuklaWorkshop<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Selected as a <strong>2021 Global Teen Leader<\/strong> from the 3\u00a0times\u00a0Grammy-winning artist Nile Rodgers\u2019 We Are Family Foundation, she aims to continue her mission to help build the next generation of problem-solvers and innovators.\u00a0\u201cAs a Global Teen Leader, I had the opportunity to spend the summer attending the virtual Just Peace Summit, where we learned from experts around the world, met iconic peacemakers and industry experts, and celebrated the work that all\u00a0the\u00a040 amazing Global Teen Leaders are doing.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Neha is also the <strong>Youth Ambassador for NYU Stern School of Business\u2019 Endless Frontier Labs<\/strong> where she sits amidst venture capitalists and emerging startups in deep tech, to unscramble the world of VCs and startups.\u00a0For\u00a0her, this augurs her foray into business, product development and entrepreneurship, which incidentally, she is already doing as executive director at <strong>Boss Ladies<\/strong>. She was recently awarded the <strong>Whitaker Centre&#8217;s 2021 Women in STEM &#8211; Rising Star<\/strong>.\u00a0One of Neha\u2019s most fervent drivers is the urge to solve climate change, healthcare and cybersecurity.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Of family ties and roots<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_8065\" style=\"width: 643px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8065\" class=\"wp-image-8065 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Neha-SHukla.jpg\" alt=\"Meet Neha Shukla, the 16-year-old teen innovator, STEM whiz and recipient of the Diana Award in 2021 for her invention SixFeetApart.\" width=\"633\" height=\"951\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 633px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 633\/951;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8065\" class=\" wp-image-8065\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Neha-SHukla.jpg\" alt=\"Meet Neha Shukla, the 16-year-old teen innovator, STEM whiz and recipient of the Diana Award in 2021 for her invention SixFeetApart.\" width=\"633\" height=\"951\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-8065\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Neha Shukla working on SixFeetApart<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Quite Indian at heart, she loves celebrating Diwali with her grandparents, cousins, and family in Mumbai and Pune. Ever thankful for parents who are proud and supportive, she adds, \u201cIt means so much to me that they believe in the work that I\u2019m doing. I definitely couldn\u2019t have created SixFeetApart or any other innovation without their support.&#8221; <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h5><em><strong>&#8220;They have always encouraged me to be curious about the world, but let me figure out things on my own \u2014 no spoon feeding. My dad is an avid reader who inculcated in me the idea that it is possible to have a super deep knowledge of all subjects. His knowledge is so deep and wide, it\u2019s crazy,\u201d she smiles. \u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A piano player who loves Beethoven, Mozart, and even contemporary tunes like Rag Time, Neha also strums the acoustic guitar. She paints too\u00a0\u2014\u00a0oils and acrylic, with a love for\u00a0landscapes and still art. Her sister Niharika, her playing companion, is incidentally also a budding innovator.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If science excites you, she urges, <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h5><em><strong>\u201cStart now! The world needs your unique talents and ideas, so find a real-world problem and begin innovating. Put your creativity and imagination towards solving a problem and use frameworks like my three-step process to guide you.\u00a0Anyone can be a problem-solver, anyone can be an innovator.\u201d <\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Her goal is to follow her parents\u2019 footsteps and join <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/story-tag\/harvard-university\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Harvard<\/strong><\/a>, or <strong>MIT<\/strong>, but before that, Neha Shukla is busy \u2014 taking STEM knowledge to the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/story\/cover-story\/15-year-old-gitanjali-rao-young-scientist\/\">Scientist, innovator, TEDx speaker, trainee pilot \u2013 how teenage prodigy Gitanjali Rao is raising the bar<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COVID-19\u2019s aftermath deeply vexes her. It changed a carefree 16-year-old to a thinking and inventing one. Innovator and STEM whiz Neha Shukla spent the pandemic-driven lockdowns leveraging science and technology to create social change. She invented a device\u00a0\u2014\u00a0SixFeetApart\u00a0\u2014\u00a0a\u00a0wearable social distancing sonic sensor cap which beeps or vibrates when\u00a0the\u00a0six foot\u00a0distance is breached, thus helping slow the spread of Covid-19. Even more credible is that her expectant childlike smile adorned the Nasdaq screen\u00a0at\u00a0New York City\u2019s\u00a0Times Square in 2020 as a ticker congratulated Neha\u00a0for developing\u00a0SixFeetApart. 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