Surya Sridharan is a high school student at Inventure Academy in India. He has a strong interest in science and innovation. Alongside his classmates, he has earned podium placements in the Changemaker competition for two consecutive years.
Their projects included “World of Comics” and “Lending Library.” Both projects received recognition for their sustainable solutions to real-world problems. Through this work, Surya has shown his commitment to making a positive impact on society.
Academic Achievements and Coding
Surya also demonstrated his coding skills in the Code Games Challenge. He reached the finals with a game built using Scratch. The judges gave his project positive reviews, highlighting his creativity and technical ability.
Research on News Sentiment and Twitter
At CCIR Academy, Surya conducted a research project titled “How Does News Sentiment Affect Propagation on Twitter?”
His study explored Twitter’s role as a platform for news consumption. In particular, he examined how features such as the retweet button help information spread across the platform.
Surya also investigated the prevalence of negative tweets. He explored how demographic factors may shape people’s responses to positive and negative news. Through this analysis, he examined the relationship between news sentiment and information flow on social media.
Research Presented at NetSci 2023
Surya’s research paper was accepted for an oral presentation at the International Conference on Network Science (NetSci 2023) in Vienna, Austria.
The conference has since concluded. During the event, professors and PhD students expressed strong interest in Surya’s work. His presentation received positive feedback from fellow researchers.
Surya also stood out as the only high school student presenting at the conference, according to the original article. A professor even mentioned him on Twitter and praised his research.
In addition, the conference organisers invited Surya to appear in the official conference video. This gave him another opportunity to share his experience as a young researcher.
You can view his research poster and watch the NetSci 2023 conference video.
Congratulations to Surya on this research achievement!
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