AUSTIN — Some of the top young scientists in the country are right here in Austin.
A panel of judges from Broadcom Master’s selected the science projects from four Austin area middle schoolers over thousands of others.
“The trophies are all science fair related,” said Mahmud. “I got these from the Austin regional science fair and these too.”
A mantle full of trophies and medals -- those are two things you get after a lot of hard work.
“Yeah, science is a big interest for me,” said Mahmud.
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For Mahmud, it's about being the best in science. In her eighth grade science project at Pflugerville Middle School, she worked with essential oils to find an alternative method for using drugs on humans. It earned her a place in the top 300 Broadcom Master's science competition with more than 2,500 other middle schoolers nationwide.
“I was flabbergasted. I was like wait, what,” said Mahmud.
"I was really excited,” said Abrar Rahman. “I was really surprised."
Using what looks like simple home ingredients, Rahman from Austin’s Harmony School of Endeavor is a top young scientist too.
"I created a smart personal assistant which allows you to see your water usage,” said Rahman.
When he pours water through the funnel, the app he created called "Smart Personal Assistant," lets you see how much water your last shower used. His creation was all sparked by a little curiosity and a love for science. After this success, the young innovator has some good advice for others.
"You can just try something and if you get frustrated in the middle, it's alright. Keep on going because it's never going to work the first time,” said Rahman.