Ann (Andini) Makosinski

Ann Makosinski
Born Andini Stasia Makosinski
(1997-10-03) 3 October 1997[1]
Victoria
Residence British Columbia, Canada
Nationality Canadian
Education St. Michaels University School
Known for The Hollow Flashlight

Ann (Andini) Makosinski (born October 03, 1997 in Victoria, British Columbia) is a Canadian inventor and entrepreneur.[2][3] While still in high school,[4] she created the "Hollow Flashlight," which was recognized with several awards at the 2013 Canada-Wide Science Fair,[5] won the 2013 Google Science Fair for the 15-16 age category,[6] and won several awards at the 2014 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.[7][8]

Makosinski appeared on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon twice on the GE Fallonventions segment to demonstrate her inventions.[9][10][11][12] In 2014, she was named one of TIME magazine's 30 Under 30.[13] As of October 2015, Makosinski has been featured as the global ambassador for the Uniqlo Fleece product line that highlights the similar harvesting of thermal energy in the Uniqlo product and the "Hollow Flashlight."[14][15] She is currently a first year student at the University of British Columbia.[16]

Life

Early life and education

Makosinski is an only child and attended high school at St. Michaels University School.[17][18] As a child, she developed an early interest in science and invention; her first toy was a box of transistors.[19][18]

Personal life

Makosinski is currently studying at the University of British Columbia.[16] Her personal interests include playing the piano and violin, acting, editing films, and reading classics.[19] She is of Filipino and Polish descent.[20] She has described her dream as being to "eliminate the use of non-recyclable batteries for low-power personal electronics."[19]

Inventions

Hollow Flashlight[21][22] utilizes the thermoelectric effect to convert radiant body heat into electricity to power an LED bulb without the need for batteries or kinetic energy. Consisting only of a PVC tube housing, aluminum tube, Peltier tiles, and the circuit, Makosinki managed to source the materials for her prototype for $26.[3][23][24][25] Applying the hand to one side of Peltier tiles while ambient air cools the other side, enough energy is generated to light several LED bulbs.[25][26] She developed two working prototypes. At 5°C temperature gradient, they produce 3 and 4 foot-candles of light, respectively. At 10°C temperature gradient, they produce 4 and 5 foot-candles of light, respectively.[21][27] At 10°C ambient temperature, the flastlight maintains a steady beam of light for over 20 minutes.[4][21][23] She has since made improvements to the device including the ability to store harvested electricity, adapted into a wearable headlamp, and has garnered interest for commercial production.[26][28] The device can now provide over 6 lux of light at a distance of 12 inches and can provide on-demand light for 60 minutes without body contact.[22] The "hollow flashlight" was inspired after learning that a friend living in the Philippines struggled in school without any light to study at night and no time during daylight-hours.[25][29][30] She aims to provide her device for free to people in developing nations.[1][26]

e-Drink[31] utilizes thermoelectric generators to convert wasted heat from hot drinks to produce electricity. A USB-port can be accessed to charge portable electronic devices. The device can provide a maximum boost of 0.36 Wh, which can extend an iPhone's battery life by 10 to 30 minutes.

Awards

Organization Year Award
Google Science Fair 2013 Winner 15-16 age category[6]
Youth Science Canada 2013 Challenge Award - Energy - Intermediate[5]
Youth Science Canada 2013 Excellence Award - Intermediate - Gold Medal[5]
Youth Science Canada 2013 Western University Scholarship Gold Medallist[5]
Ontario Science Centre 2014 Weston Youth Innovation Award[32]
Society for Science and the Public 2014 Engineering: Electrical and Mechanical - Second Award[7]
Society for Science and the Public 2014 King Abdul-Aziz & his Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity - First Award[8]
Society for Science and the Public 2014 National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Third Award[8]
Society for Science and the Public 2014 SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics - First Award[8]
Shell Canada 2015 The Quest Climate Grant[33]
Society for Science and the Public 2015 Energy: Physical - Fourth Award[34]
Society for Science and the Public 2015 Patent and Trademark Office Society - First Award[35]
Sustainable Entrepreneurship Award 2015 SEA of EXCELLENCE[36]

References

  1. 1 2 Baron, Alexander (2013-07-03). "Will Ann Makosinski change the world?". Digital Journal. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
  2. ↑ Yarow, Jay (2013-06-28). "A 15 Year-Old Girl From Canada Has Built A Flashlight Powered By The Heat Of A Hand". Business Insider. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
  3. 1 2 Liszewski, Andrew (2013-06-28). "A Fifteen-Year-Old Girl Has Invented an Incredible New Kind of Flashlight". Gizmodo. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
  4. 1 2 Larson, Eic (2013-09-10). "This 15-Year-Old's Science Project Will Light Up Your World". Mashable. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Award Recipients Canada-Wide Science Fair 2013" (PDF). Canada-Wide Science Fair. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
  6. 1 2 "Previous Years - Google Science Fair". Google Science Fair. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
  7. 1 2 "Intel ISEF 2014 Grand Awards". Society for Science and the Public. 2014-05-16. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Intel ISEF 2014 Special Award Winners". Society for Science and the Public. 2014-05-16. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
  9. ↑ "GE Fallonventions: Human Heat Flashlight". NBC. 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
  10. ↑ "Bradley Cooper/Tim McGraw". IMDb. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
  11. ↑ The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2015-10-08). "GE Fallonventions: eDrink". Retrieved 2015-12-25.
  12. ↑ "Kate Winslet/Norman Reedus/Fallonventions". IMDb. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
  13. ↑ Rhodan, Maya (2013-12-04). "Ann Makosinski". TIME. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
  14. ↑ Uniqlo (2015-10-19). "Fleece Ann Makosinski edition". YouTube. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
  15. ↑ Uniqlo (2015-10-28). "Fleece Ann Makosinski interview edition". YouTube. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
  16. 1 2 http://you.ubc.ca/ubc_stories/ann-makosinski-inventing-ubc/
  17. ↑ "Acclaimed UBC student inventor swapping jet-setting life for quiet Victoria family Christmas". www.theprovince.com. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  18. 1 2 "Victoria Teen Takes Prize At Google Science Fair". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  19. 1 2 3 "Ann Makosinski – The Young Scientist". TEDxRenfrewCollingwood. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  20. ↑ "This young inventor calls on teenagers to ditch their smartphones". The Independent. 2016-01-16. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  21. 1 2 3 "GSF 2013 : Project : The Hollow Flashlight". Google Science Fair. Retrieved 2015-12-06.
  22. 1 2 "The Hollow Flashlight: Head and Hand". Society for Science and the Public. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
  23. 1 2 Chung, Emily (2013-06-27). "Body-heat powered flashlight takes teen to Google Science Fair". CBC News. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
  24. ↑ Lam, Jonathan (2013-06-28). "15-year-old creates a flashlight powered by body heat". Digital Journal. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
  25. 1 2 3 Nguyen, Tuan C. (2014-03-24). "This Flashlight Is Powered by the Touch of Your Hand". Smithsonian.com. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
  26. 1 2 3 Mehta, Diana (2014-02-26). "Ann Makosinski, Google Science Fair Winner From B.C., Had Busy Year". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
  27. ↑ Bogart, Nicole (2013-06-27). "B.C. teen's 'Hollow Flashlight' project makes Google Science Fair finals". Global News. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
  28. ↑ Chung, Emily (2014-06-17). "Ann Makosinski's new invention: A body-heat powered headlamp". CBC News. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
  29. ↑ Ferreras, Jesse (2013-09-23). "Ann Makosinski, Google Science Fair Finalist Heads to Calif., Hits TEDx Circuit (VIDEO)". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
  30. ↑ Judd, Amy (2013-09-24). "Victoria teen wins top honours at Google Science Fair for 'Hollow Flashlight'". Global News. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
  31. ↑ "The e-Drink: Capturing Electricity from Beverages". Society for Science and the Public. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
  32. ↑ "Ontario Science Centre - Weston Youth Innovation Award". Ontario Science Centre. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
  33. ↑ "The Quest Climate Grant". Shell Canada. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
  34. ↑ "Intel ISEF 2015 Grand Award winners". Society for Science and the Public. 2015-05-15. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
  35. ↑ "Intel ISEF 2015 Special Award Ceremony". Society for Science and the Public. 2015-05-14. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
  36. ↑ "Winners SEA 2015". Sustainable Entrepreneurship Award. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
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