The IEEE Presidents' Change the World Competition recognizes students who took on the challenge of developing unique solutions to real-world problems using engineering, science, computing and leadership skills to benefit their community and/or humanity.

More than 200 students from around the world took advantage of the opportunity to have their ingenuity and enthusiasm for engineering and technology recognized by prestigious IEEE members across the globe. A panel of judges narrowed down the entries to a list of 15 finalists, and IEEE's immediate past, present and future presidents have evaluated each entry and selected the following winners based on the results their project achieved as well as the overall impact on humanity or their local community. Team leaders from the top three winning teams are receiving their prizes at the 2009 IEEE Honors Ceremony on June 25th, 2009, in Los Angeles, California.

IEEE Student Humanitarian Supreme Prize: U.S. $10,000
NanoLab: A Hand-Held Diagnostic Laboratory
By students at Standford University, California, USA: Drew Hall and Richard Gaster

IEEE Distinguished Student Humanitarian Prize: U.S. $5,000
Electronic Aids for Physically/Mentally Handicapped Children
By students at B.V. Bhoomaraddi College of Engineering and Technology, India: Kartik Kulkarni, Laxman B. Nimbargi, Suyash Ugare, Sagar Medikeri, Ajay Bhat, Sagar Karur, Kiran V. Soppimath, Radhakrishna M. Gotur, Pradeep B. Hanji, Ganesh M. Vallamadas, Ramachandra D. Patil, K. Vidyasagar, Gnanesh Upadhyay, Prakash S., Basavraj Sankeshwar, Khuram Syed, Reshma Desai, Om Gargatte and Shreya Raravi

IEEE Exceptional Student Humanitarian Prize: U.S. $2,500
Engineering Innovators Without Borders - Human Powered Grain Crusher
By students at Rowan University, New Jersey, USA: Kevin McGarvey, Jesse Hill, Michael Biggs, Nicole Bacher and Michael Panko

Outstanding Student Humanitarian Prizes U.S. $1,000

Project Spread The Light - Provide Electricity in a Small Settlement
By Ifeanyi Orajaka, Chukwubuikem N. Umeche, Chuka Peter Franklin Eza, Onitsha, Nigeria

e.quinox - Bring Electricity to Rural Communities in Developing Countries
By Christopher Hopper, M. Mansoor Hamayun, Matthew Dayton, Laurent Van Houcke, Thomas Luth, Alexander McLaren, Alexander Rybka, Christopher Baker-Brian, London, United Kingdom

AGROBOT - Robots in Agriculture
By Nagendran Rajendran, Udumalpet, India

Information System on Human and Health Services (ISHHS)
By Sampathkumar Veeraraghavan, Medford, USA

NIDAAN - An e-Healthcare Solution for the Under Privileged
By Sumit Pandey, Gandhinagar, India

People's Choice Prize: U.S. $500
Information System on Human and Health Services (ISHHS)
By Sampathkumar Veeraraghavan, Medford, USA

Download the IEEE Presidents' Change the World Competition Honors Ceremony booklet insert.