A former intern for the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory was selected to represent Tennessee presenting his research at the National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, or NJSHS.
Langalibalele “Langa” Lunga, a senior at Farragut High School in Knoxville, Tennessee, interned with ORNL researchers over the summer in 2024 working on deep learning for fast scanning microscopy, a technique for capturing microscopic images more rapidly than traditional methods.
Singanallur Venkatakrishnan, a research scientist in energy science and technology at ORNL, served as Lunga’s mentor during his internship and praised his high-level understanding of the science and diligence in the lab.
A Department of Defense funded program, NJSHS is intended to encourage high school students to research the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Lunga was one of just 245 students from across the country invited to present their research at what will be the 63rd annual symposium held from April 22 through 26 in Chantilly, Virginia. This will mark Lunga’s second year representing Tennessee at NJSHS.
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