The Mars Generation (TMG) announced its second class of 24 Under 24 Leaders and Innovators in STEAM and Space Award winners. The group is comprised of young people from around the world who are breaking barriers in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) fields and bringing the sciences to the public through multidisciplinary interests.

Among this year’s 2019 winners is Anagha Krishnan, a third-year biomedical engineering undergraduate student, from the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University.

As an engineering undergraduate, she is already an accomplished researcher. Her fields of study span across lymphatic microfluidic models, phononic crystals for improved ultrasound imaging, and earth’s field magnetic resonance imaging, all earning her significant recognition. Krishnan has shared her research at numerous conferences, including the Biomedical Engineering Society’s Annual Meeting as well as the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s annual meeting. When she is not working in the lab at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Krishnan enjoys working in STEM outreach, particularly with young women.

Krishnan founded TheGirlCodeProject, a Google and NCWIT-backed organization dedicated to leveraging computer science to teach young women soft skills such as confidence and resiliency. She also served on the board of Stempower, an organization that partnered with The Girl Scouts of America to enhance extracurricular STEM programming for young girls. Krishnan will be pursuing an M.D./Ph.D. and hopes to study the interactions between immune cells and the tumor microenvironment to develop better immunotherapeutic drugs to treat cancer.

“The 24 Under 24 awards elevate youth accomplishments in STEAM fields, empowering and encouraging them to continue working for a brighter future,” said Abigail Harrison, Founder, The Mars Generation. “This year’s 24 Under 24 are doing exceptional work in STEAM, and perhaps even more importantly, in bringing STEAM interest and education beyond their computers and labs, including to rural towns and underrepresented communities.”

About The Mars Generation

The Mars Generation is a volunteer-driven 501(c)(3) nonprofit with an advisory board that includes astronauts, engineers, scientists, and professionals from the nonprofit and business communities. Reaching millions of people since 2015, the organization has served students and adults from around the world through multiple programs, including the Student Space Ambassador Program, Future of Space Outreach Program, and Space Camp Scholarship Program. The Mars Generation is supported by private donors, members, influencer work, and major corporate sponsors. Through an innovative approach of leveraging new media technology and providing engaging content and programs, the organization aims to excite and educate students and adults about the importance of human space exploration and STEAM education to the future of humankind.