{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-alumni-grant-recipient-js","path":"/alumni-center/alumni-grant-recipients/sean-jiang-2025","result":{"data":{"recipient":{"firstName":"Sean","lastName":"Jiang","slug":"sean-jiang-2025","year":2025,"finalistYear":2023,"finalistAward":"Finalist","grantType":"Continuation of 3M Young Scientist Challenge Project Grant","cardImage":"2025-sean-jiang.png","quoteImage":"Jiang-Sean-2025-Alum-Grant-Quote.png","quote":"You’ll accomplish more if you stay focused. —Fortune Cookie","cardDescription":"Sean was awarded the Continuation of 3M Young Scientist Challenge Project Grant for their work on their 3M Young Scientist Challenge project: \"Infosound—A Novel Navigation Device Powered by AI and Depth-Sensing Technology for the Blind.\"","aboutProject":["Infosound is a smart, wearable device designed to help people who are blind or visually impaired navigate their surroundings more safely and independently. Using a depth sensor and AI, Infosound turns nearby obstacles into musical cues and provides real-time voice descriptions of objects and scenes. In early tests, it helped users move faster and avoid more obstacles than with a cane alone. Now, Sean is working to make Infosound smaller, easier to use, and available to the blind community in Maryland—with the goal of expanding access even further."],"inspiration":["My project is inspired by the remarkable advancements in modern technology, especially in artificial intelligence and depth sensing, which have the potential to transform lives. I am fascinated by how these innovations can be harnessed to enhance navigation and independence for the blind. Recognizing that modern technology is not yet fully leveraged to support people with disabilities, I am eager to bridge this gap by applying my skills in engineering and science. Through Infosound, I aim to convert technological progress into tangible improvements for blind individuals, merging my passion for innovation with a commitment to making a meaningful change."]}},"pageContext":{"slug":"sean-jiang-2025","relatedRecipients":[{"slug":"anish-kosaraju-2025","year":2025,"firstName":"Anish","lastName":"Kosaraju","finalistYear":2023,"finalistAward":"Finalist","grantType":"Science in Your Community Grant","cardImage":"2025-anish-kosaraju.png","cardDescription":"Anish was awarded the Science in Your Community Grant for their work on VeriCare — an AI-boosted solution to medical billing overcharges."},{"slug":"aakash-manaswi-2025","year":2025,"firstName":"Aakash","lastName":"Manaswi","finalistYear":2024,"finalistAward":"Finalist","grantType":"Continuation of 3M Young Scientist Challenge Project Grant","cardImage":"2025-aakash-manaswi.png","cardDescription":"Aakash was awarded the Continuation of 3M Young Scientist Challenge Project Grant for their work on their 3M Young Scientist Challenge project: “Evaluating the Efficacy of Novel Carbon Dioxide Spray and Pesticides Using a Convolutional Neural Network for Varroa Mite Treatment in Honeybee Colonies.”"},{"slug":"veda-murthy-2025","year":2025,"firstName":"Veda","lastName":"Murthy","finalistYear":2021,"finalistAward":"Finalist","grantType":"Science in Your Community Grant","cardImage":"2025-veda-murthy.png","cardDescription":"Veda was awarded the Science in Your Community Grant for their work on the Vishnu Murthy Foundation – a non-profit organization focusing on struggling teens and young adults in socioeconomically disadvantaged communities to provide them mental health care packages, STEM tutoring services and project-based learning in honor of their late brother, Vishnu."}]}},"staticQueryHashes":["1877358583","2853049992","3432942819","4119215080","4285582392"]}