Four Georgia students have earned national recognition as part of the Top 300 Junior Innovators in the 2025 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge —the premier U.S. STEM competition for middle schoolers.

Chosen from nearly 1,900 applicants across 48 states and U.S. territories, these students stood out for projects tackling everything from earthquake safety to sustainable materials.

Georgia’s Top 300 Junior Innovators:

Patrick Xia, Taylor Road Middle School — Sugarcane in 3D Printing

Pranav Banerjee, Daniell Middle School — Designing Earthquake-Resilient Buildings: MRF Dampers and Advanced Earthquake Detection for Enhanced Safety

Archan Morajkar, Richard Hull Middle School — Spark Shark

Andrew Wang, Chamblee Middle School — Enhancing Bioplastics: The Impact of N

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