Nicholas Ekladyous

Nicholas Samir Ekladyous (1991-) is an American student inventor.

Background

Ekladyous was born on November 15, 1991 in Royal Oak, Michigan to parents Samir and Jacqueline. His father is a native Egyptian who moved to the United States at the age of six. Both of his parents grew up in Warren, Michigan. As a young child, his family lived in Clinton Township, Michigan before moving to Imlay City.

Education

Ekladyous attended high school at Cranbrook Kingswood in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. He graduated in 2008, and is currently attending the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. He plans on majoring in Aeronautical Engineering.

Scientific Achievements

Starting in the 5th grade, Ekladyous took part in science fair competitions. Nick took 1st place at the Flint Area Science Fair [ LA View Article: http://viewnewspapers.net/moxie/news/ekladyous-and-cody-do-it-.shtml] six times, took part in the Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge in 2004, and competed at the International Science and Engineering Fair each of his four years in high school where he placed twice. He also received the President's Environmental Youth Award from the EPA in 2002. Ekladyous's work has included a "next-generation child booster seat [Intel Corp. Video from ISEF 2008: http://intelpr.feedroom.com/?fr_story=0a6b749539eef73a4e67408aeb1c25f290634f3f&rf=rss] " and a pedestrian-safe automobile hood for which he has received a patent.

Ekladyous explained the motivation for his work in an interview with Science News for Kids, saying "I always try to do a project every year that will impact society in a positive way" [Science News for Kids: http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/articles/20071010/Feature1.asp] .

Additionally, Ekladyous has a minor planet named in his honor. [JPL Small-Body Database: http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?20371 ]

Sources

USPTO [http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=7377580.PN.&OS=PN/7377580&RS=PN/7377580]

Science News for Kids [http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/articles/20071010/Feature1.asp]

President's Environmental Youth Award [http://www.epa.gov/reg5oopa/////////////////////////////////enved/peya02.html]

Intel Corp. ISEF 2008 Video [http://intelpr.feedroom.com/?fr_story=0a6b749539eef73a4e67408aeb1c25f290634f3f&rf=rss]

JPL Small-Body Database [http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?20371]

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