Winner and Runner‑up Teams (CIC Asia 2025)

Winner – Revive & Survive 

Revive & Survive’s project empowers communities through regional revitalization and disaster preparedness for a more resilient and sustainable future. 

Team Members: Taiga Cogger; Ryuichiro Go; Kokoro Cogger; Taiyo Mitsuoka 

Faculty sponsor: Kiichiro DeLuca, a faculty member at Waseda University and partner at WERU Investment, a global early-stage venture capital firm based in Tokyo. 

Runner‑up – ChiliCare 

ChiliCare is an IoT and AI farming app with auto watering, pest detection, microclimate insights, crop plotting, and smart fertilizer guidance. 

Team Members: Muhammad Haizad bin Murad; Hafiy Azfar bin Mohd Masri; Hazriq Haykal Norrol Farhan; Muhammad Naim bin Mazni 

Faculty Fellow: Dr. Masrah Azrifah Azmi Murad; Mentor: Dr. Azrina binti Kamaruddin 

University: Universiti Putra Malaysia 

Runner‑up – PlaySpot 

PlaySpot makes booking sports facilities in the Philippines simple, and accessible for everyone. 

Team Members: Louie Gee G. Cabagay; Alwin Matthew T. Chiong; Daniel Justine R. Jadman; Raphael Luis T. Malolos 

Faculty Fellow: Mr. Paulo Luis T. Lozano 

University: De La Salle University (The Philippines) 

Runner‑up – CityFix 

CityFix is a mobile and web platform enabling citizens to quickly report and track municipal issues with GPS, photos, and real-time updates 

Team Members: Ng Jia Hong  

Faculty Fellow: Ms. Putri Syaidatul Akma Binti Mohd Azmi  

University: Multimedia University (Malaysia) 

Runner‑up – Flow Vending Machine 

Flow Vending Machine proposed having vending machines which dispense biodegradable pads installed around campus toilets to help women to have easy access to sanitary pads. 

Team Members: Ava Jeslina binti Mohd Jamil; Abigail Siew Kar Yan; Ashley Shakyna; Geneve Tsen Fan Qin; Faculty Fellow: Ms. Putri Syaidatul Akma 

Mentor: Ms. Raja Razana Bt Raja Razali 

University: Multimedia University (Malaysia) 

Winner and Finalists (CIC Asia 2024)

Winner – Membrane Biosensor 

Membrane biosensor is a project from a student team at Yuan Ze University. The innovative membrane biosensor platform offers a rapid, accurate, and cost-effective solution for disease detection, revolutionizing diagnostic systems and enabling early intervention for improved patient outcomes and control the pandemic. 

It connects to the following United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals:  

SDG 3: Good health and well-being 

SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure 

SDG 12: Responsible consumption and production 

Team Members: Jia‑Wei Chen; Hsu‑Hung Kuo; Ngoc‑Ngan Dao; Ngo‑My‑Uyen Nguyen 

Faculty Fellow: Dr. Alex Wei, Industrial Academy at Yuan Ze University 

Finalist – BurnUp 

BurnUp is a project from students at Fulbright University Vietnam. Our project aims to create a product that protects motorbikes' engines from water penetrating through the exhaust pipe during heavy rain and small floods. 

It addresses the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals in a variety of ways.  

SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure 

Our product represents an innovative solution to a common problem, contributing to resilient infrastructure. Our product promotes the reliability of motorbikes, which are means of transport in many regions. 

SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being 

Our project reduces stress and anxiety associated with travel disruptions caused by motorbike stalling, contributing to better mental health and overall well-being. Moreover, by helping motorbikers travel seamlessly, our product minimizes potential diseases caused by water.  

SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities 

Ensuring reliable transportation during rain and floods enhances the resilience of cities and communities by maintaining mobility and accessibility for communities affected by flooding. 

Team Members: Võ Ngọc Đan Khuê; Trần Thanh Tùng; Trương Công Gia Hiếu; Phan Xuân Quang; Trần Nam Anh 

Faculty Fellow: Ms. Lan Phan, Head of the Center, Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Fulbright University Vietnam 

Finalist – GLU@U 

CGM in the application development and industrialization of digital diabetes therapy (called GLU@U) is a project from a student team at Universiti Putra Malaysia. It is a smart management system for people with abnormal sugar metabolism. It integrates three modules: smart hardware, intelligent data management analysis + decision-making system, and medical passport care management. It mainly uses technologies such as rtCGM, AI, cloud computing, and the Internet of Things to integrate the collection and analysis of relevant user data, the hospital-side SaaS system, and the personal health management app to form a closed loop of digital health monitoring and management inside and outside the hospital. The medical care operation and service system built by GLU@U, as well as the Internet cloud computing platform support system, constitute the full-scene, multi-dimensional operation of GLU@U's "artificial intelligence + chronic disease" intelligent monitoring and digital medical and health management. 

It addresses the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals by combining offline and online blood glucose management to achieve integrated blood glucose management within and outside the hospital, including home-based diabetes management, which is an advanced and effective model for refined diabetes management. At the same time, the system expands real-time monitoring, data analysis, intelligent evaluation, and remote medical care management of a variety of vital signs or important parameters, which is an innovative application for the refined management of various chronic diseases. It provides decision-making tools and data support for ensuring healthy living and achieving precise treatment for diabetes patients of all ages. 

Team Members: Jiao Fenglei; Zhang Hua; Jiang Anqi 

Faculty Fellow: Dr. Iskandar Ishak, Associate Professor, Computer Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia 

Finalist – Guardian Crossing 

Guardian Crossing is a project from a student team at Universiti Tenaga Nasional. Guardian Crossing is a safety device that leverages deep learning to enhance indicators aimed in reducing accident risk for pedestrians with limited ability when crossing the road. 

The project connects to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals in the following ways:  

SDG 3 - Reduce injury and fatalities among pedestrians, especially those with reduced mobility, through targeted road safety measures. 

SDG 10 - Safe and equal environment for all pedestrians, upholding their rights and reducing the risk of accidents regardless of capabilities or disabilities. 

SDG 11 - Enhancing critical technologies such as pedestrian infrastructure, we are committed to fostering safer cities and building secure communities. 

Team Members: Nur Zafirah binti Mohd Zaini; Wan Qistina binti Wan Izahan Zameree; Syabil Fikri bin Sabri; Muhammad Danial bin Noor Shamsudin 

Faculty Fellow: Dr. Nur Laila Ab Ghani, Lecturer, Infomatics at Universiti Tenaga Nasional 

Winner & Create‑X Golden Ticket – NaloPack 

NaloPack is a human centered design-driven initiative that empowers individuals to become community heroes. 

Team Members: Rae Bloom 

https://youtu.be/97nTKcjzuWc 

Winner – fadpad 

fadpad is a non‑invasive home screening tool that tests menstrual blood to detect gynecologic diseases like HPV and HIV. 

Team Members: Ethan Damiani; Netra Gandhi; Girish Hari; Rhea Prem 

https://youtu.be/QPavM4oCz_k 

Finalist – becalming 

Becalming is a proactive innovative approach to mental health.. 

Team Members: Sai Sanjana Prakash 

Winner, Runner‑up and Finalists

Winner – Curamei 

Healthcare providers in rural/medically underserved areas will use Curamei to slash administrative costs of chart review and reporting. 

Team Members: Aditya Singh 

https://youtu.be/TSfg9YGsk6U 

Runner‑up – PositiveSocial 

PositiveSocial built a keyboard extension that could reframe negative texts into more positive ones. 

Team Members: Shih‑Huan Chou; Yuqing Huang; Yuting Shen; Taiwei Shi 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AZnh4gX-Cg8Th2aE3Kux8SFORkYyyUY9/view?usp=sharing 

Finalist – Leftover Formula 

Leftover Formula lets users photograph what’s in their refrigerator and recommends recipes they can make using those ingredients, reducing food waste. 

Team Members: Raj Janardhan; Harsha Karanth; Ninaad Lakshman; Kartik Narang 

https://youtu.be/QWFF_A1oY6g 

Finalist – Scanner Digital Demonstrator 

Scanner Digital Demonstrator is a digital demonstrator that allows students to gain hands-on learning experience by replacing a physical instrument when they are not readily available. 

Team Members: Steve Kangisser; Abishek Shankar 

https://youtu.be/UFDeox4WPZE 

Winner, Runner‑up and Honorable Mention

Winner – VirusTrack 

VirusTrack for Large-Scale Viral Pathogen Surveillance is a large-scale healthcare network enabled by refrigeration-free sample storage technology. 

Create-X Golden Ticket Winner! 

Team Members: Zeou (August) Dou; Wensi Chen 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Spwv2M4RZzOlsPBBSqBU5O8OG7uRgyoG/view?usp=sharing 

Runner‑up – WubFi 

The Ergonomic Ultra-wideband Stethoscope provides robust, objective monitoring and diagnosis of pulmonary irregularities. 

Team Members: Bryan Starbuck; Sung Hoon Lee 

Honorable Mention – BuzzEx 

BuzzEx is an Uber-like delivery app for packages, geared toward the lack of delivery function in FB marketplace and Craigslist, where the sender can request for a deliverer to send an item to the recipient. 

Team Members: Faris Durrani; Michael A. McDaniel; Reynold Kyaw; Aravind Vengarai Sathyanarayanan 

Winner – MzCare 

MzCare, provides state of the art ovarian cancer detection, diagnostics and metabolome profiling kits, with the aim to give patients much more control over their data in a decentralized way and incentivize patients to share their data. 

Create-X Golden Ticket Winner! 

Team Members: Mannan Bhola; Tejas Bhuwania 

Second place – CSMwear patch 

The CSMwear patch measures chest-surface heart vibrations and uses deep learning to classify cognitive stress in dementia patients. 

Team Members: Nathan Zavanelli; Sung Hoon (Josh) Lee 

https://youtu.be/ouJInt4wrPI 

Winners and Runner‑up

Winner – fobbr 

fobbr is a watchband or bracelet that offers keyless, hands-free access to your work, home, gym, anywhere you need an access card or fob. 

(Create-X Golden Ticket Winner!) 

Team Members: Rob Stout; Carl Demolder 

Winner – Neurogram 

Online neuroscience/neurology software that is able to read and share EEG recordings and classify epileptiform discharges, making faster the seizure diagnosis. 

Team Members: Daniele G. De Mari; Phillip M. Kinney 

https://youtu.be/hg8VYogagWk 

Runner‑up – Jamiable 

Jamiable is an online platform that fosters collaboration and support among musicians through forums, sharing spaces and resources. 

Team Members: Jason Smith; Ashvala Vinay; Clara Kennedy; Evan Mi; Rohit Puntambekar 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bxpZYsTp5zIT-K1o1jtqfrPbQmn6hmQw/view?usp=sharing 

Runner‑up – Nutriful 

Nutriful is an application that make healthy eating easier for its users by accommodating to their culture, preferences, and motivations. 

Team Members: Anunoy Dussa; Neha Deshpande; Saira Poonnen; Zida Wang; Ziwei Wang 

https://youtu.be/-DrKijKdOfg 

Honorable Mention – Seedling 

Seedling is an iOS app for plant owners of all levels that helps organize and monitor the care of your house plants. 

Team Members: Daniella Ruzinov; Ben Melnick; Joshua McCord 

https://youtu.be/JzHrdXAisdo

Winners and Runner‑up 

Winner – The 808 Wave 

The 808 Wave is a music‑tech company that connects emerging artists with fans and collaborators through a digital platform. 

Winner – SCHOOL 

SCHOOL is a virtual campus that mimics physical interactions in online learning environments, enabling spontaneous interactions and classroom‑like experiences. 

Create-X Golden Ticket Winner! 

Runner‑up – FoodSaver 

FoodSaver is a food management app to reduce food waste in a fridge. 

Runner‑up – Burdell’s List 

Burdell’s List is a classified‑advertisement platform exclusively for Georgia Tech students to buy and sell goods securely. 

Team Members: Shane Woodruff; Youyi Shi; Naseem Sadek; Griffin Goggans 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YO8_rohDXBxBMipyzbaFCXMzreqyGgLj/view?usp=sharing 

Create and Perform 

1st – TeamSpot 

TeamSpot helps students form teams by matching people with complementary skills and project goals. 

Team Members: Amiel Berchenko; Jayden Sun; Ruiyang Qin 

https://youtu.be/cDnS4E4-PTU 

2nd – AirNotes 

AirNotes is the first 100% Siri-based note-taking app - it's perfect for anyone who needs to take their notes hands free. 

Team Members: Will Said; Ashley Tan; Tiffany Hsieh; Michael Koohang 

Health and Wellness 

1st – GymSplat 

GymSplat is a mobile application that reduces congestion at the gym and makes the workout environment easier and more productive for everyone 

Team Members: Kimia Kavanroodi; Anshul Ahluwalia; Maksim Tochilkin; Filipp Zakharchenko 

2nd – GT Mental Health App 

GT Mental Health App provides a safe space for Georgia Tech students to discuss mental health anonymously and access counseling resources. 

Team Members: Chris Draper; Michael Ditto; Matthew Wang 

https://youtu.be/bUgxah002_c 

Special Award: Global Response 

1st – food4me 

food4me helps everyone find the perfect nearby restaurant to accommodate them, no matter their dietary restrictions.  

(Create-X Golden Ticket Winner!) 

Team Members: Guneet Khosla; Kalyani P. Jagdale; Malarvizhi Vasudevan; Benjamin Holmes 

https://youtu.be/Qwl3_084Lnw 

2nd – StoreStash 

StoreStash offers a gig economy where Georgia Tech students with extra storage space can take in items and make money passively, while saving their peers money compared to conventional storage units. 

Team Members: Gabe Wilson; Kunal Sharma; Michael Chen 

https://vimeo.com/402859833?fl=pl&fe=sh 

Honorable Mention 

CourseShop 

The project provides college students with a streamlined platform for accessing the information they need in order to choose which courses best fit their priorities during course registration process 

Team Members: Yuhang Li; Rahil Patel; Jiayi Ye 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/13b-c5GQuYCCjzIk6wR044tJYnZz6twnB/view?usp=sharing 

Health and Wellness 

1st place – QuickSip 

QuickSip is a mobile ordering system that lets bar patrons order and pay from their phones, avoiding long lines in crowded venues. 

Team Members: Thomas Horton; Cameron Pepe; Renner Brown; Whitney Nelson 

https://youtu.be/iyJhhj3Z1Bw 

2nd place – LDR 

LDR focuses on providing a sense of online intimacy to long distance couples. 

Team Members: Richard Zhang; Dennis Eddington; Songming Liu; Rahul Brahmal; Samuel Huang 

Climate Solutions 

1st place – Stumble 

Stumble connects travelers with off‑the‑beaten‑path local experiences and helps local hosts share unique cultural activities. 

Team Members: Joshua Reno; Rahul Zhade; Luis Gonzalez; Devon Bhavsar; Younmin Bae 

2nd place – CryptoPass 

CryptoPass is the greenest password manager on the market, leveraging decentralization to save energy and be always available. 

Team Members: Jacob Zipper; Zach Sanchez; Nathan Hazelton; Jacob Watson 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/149_xPzPozZZZCyJHp63DjwzkH2GiVrOJ/view?usp=sharing 

Players and Fans 

1st place – Handl 

An app that facilitates contact detail/social media exchange between two individuals via QR codes 

Team Members: Kai‑Chieh Huang; Phalguna Rupanagudi; Pragati Singh; Wyndham Hudson; Yu‑Lin Chung 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jnVa8yZqGZa2TZEthtz2bM6U9Snu2a1O/view?usp=sharing 

2nd place – LetzChill 

LetzChill arranges spontaneous social meetups by matching users with similar interests who are free at the same time. 

Team Members: Brooke Brennan; Faiyaz Choudhury; Reagan Hanna; Aditya Vadhavkar 

https://youtu.be/Y-2tYPTcGHg 

Health and Wellness 

1st place – Care Connect 

Leveraging technology to connect families with their loved ones. 

Team Members: Andre Hijaouy; Vinutna Veeragandham; Michael Chen; Tony Peng 

2nd place – Wildfire Lookout 

An app that helps California residents get accurate up-to-date alerts, evacuation plans and other relevant information during wildfires. 

Team Members: James Heaton; Mariam Moattari; Henri Smulders; Noah Sutter; Ruoxue Zhanghttps://youtu.be/1UHO7yaiLno 

Climate Solutions 

1st place – myshadow 

An app to help makeup users find eyeshadow swatches that feature products on models with a skin tone similar to their own. 

Team Members: Anisha Matharu; Nydrel Jack; Ethan Vargas; Sabrina Moin; Tsungui Wu 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tXpFBhD7Sg_GmynsRrYP5khJz5RQloyD/view?usp=sharing 

2nd place – Fly Aware 

An air travel carbon footprint calculator in the form of a chrome extension. 

Team Members: Oscar Becerra; Thomas Seaver; Yuji Takai; Cameron Cacic 

https://youtu.be/ZAUdCciil4g 

Players and Fans 

1st place – WanderShop 

WanderShop combines travel planning and e‑commerce by letting users build personalized itineraries and purchase related products. 

Team Members: Kar Shin Lin; Colby Tobin; Grant Robinson; Borja Vicinay 

2nd place – TeamUp 

The project aims to aid in and enhance transdisciplinary team formation to spark technical projects that producing meaningful solutions to significant social problems. 

Team Members: Yi He; Yixin Duan; Ejnar Arechavala; Tong Wang; Xu Liu 

Health and Wellness 

1st place – VisChef 

Bringing bold, healthy recipes to users with the power of image recognition 

Team Members: Ayan Das; Neil Barooah; Luke Baggett; Ju‑Hwan Kim 

https://youtu.be/yuUpyGEES40 

2nd place – Helping Hands @ GT 

Allows Georgia Tech students to chat remotely with health professionals 

Team Members: Diya Banerjee; Bilal Mawji; Deandre Divers; Robert Bradshaw; Shyam Natarajan 

https://youtu.be/JSiXsM-XstU 

Smart Cities and IoT 

1st place – Endsyte 

Providing business analytics, crime prevention, and more using radio broadcast insights 

Team Members: Tyler Flynn; Samuel Conrad; Philip Carpenter; Muhannad Alshihabi 

2nd place – Course Planner 

A mobile app that automatically plans a Georgia Tech student's course schedule. 

Team Members: Kevin Chen; Myo Thiha 

https://youtu.be/cU4nBgraB9g 

Art and Culture 

1st place – Eventure 

Connect with others through photo sharing. 

Team Members: Devon Peet; Christa Peet; Jesse Wu 

https://youtu.be/6G6xHWuoc7Y 

2nd place – Memeois 

A personalized all meme platform -- Giphy meets Instagram but for memes 

Team Members: Anushk Mittal 

https://youtu.be/Zd8LCzeAfuc 

Sports & Fan Experience 

1st place – Player 2 

A mobile exclusive platform where players can match with duo partners for select games easily 

Team Members: Allen Chan; Bryan Kim; Hee Kim; Jatin Nanda; Matt Gordon 

2nd place – Bleacher Buddy 

Mobile application that connects remote viewers of a sports event (watching at home, at a restaurant, etc.) to connect with the fans at the stadium and each other. 

Team Members: John Cody Berry; Kimberly Caras; Joey Sterling; Hao Wu; Fangxiao Yu 

https://youtu.be/pvh5orml_lk 

Health and Wellness 

1st place – My Sous Chef 

My Sous Chef is a personalized meal‑planning solution that helps users plan nutritious meals based on preferences and dietary needs. 

Team Members: Rohan Sacheti; Jagannath Srinivasan; Darshan Patel; Madi Juby; Nishant Roy 

https://youtu.be/q1GjIt1-6LQ 

2nd place – Avocado 

With our product, users can easily enter food they’ve been eating, and instantly be presented with a simple and clear analysis of their diet. 

Team Members: Amine Ben Ltaifa; Ankit Khana; Cecil Woebker; Chris Calloway; Erica Rabinovich 

Smart Cities and IoT 

1st place – Awexa 

Awexa is a multi-platform solution to improved child chore management integrated into the smart home. 

Team Members: jbarge7@gatech.edu, cfogg6@gatech.edu, ntao6@gatech.edu, kdelgado8@gatech.edu, qvo9@gatech.edu — names not provided individually 

https://youtu.be/WoCQhwjG83M 

2nd place – Hooky Hacker 

A fast, convenient, and foolproof solution for attendance monitoring at Georgia Tech. 

Team Members: Mehrab Bin Morshed; Ayshwarya Saktheeswaran; Bum Jun Park; Nathan Slade 

https://youtu.be/BBpv0M3-yQE 

Art and Culture 

1st place – Experihance 

An experience facilitation app with wearable hat and wristband options to help attendees better engage with live events by facilitating getting closer to their peers and the action. 

Team Members: Eric Thompson; Sumeet Jain; James Field 

https://youtu.be/IpxsdJSFrPA 

2nd place – Every Event 

Every Event is an online platform that helps people discover and attend cultural and social events tailored to their interests and location. 

Team Members: Anthony Prudhomme; Kyle Brown; Antoine Richard; Emilien Boesch 

https://youtu.be/MVr6RSN4daY 

Life Long Health and Wellbeing 

1st place – Operating Room Computer Asepsis System 

One of the greatest threats to patient safety during an operation is surgical site infection. ORCA system helps operating-room professionals detect and prevent contamination. It collects information from OR personnel and converts data into audio cues so users can identify potential breaches in aseptic protocol. 

Team Members: Jianming Zeng; Luka Antolic-Soban 

Project Video: https://youtu.be/AQlptc1aJS0?si=mSXSULXJHuuUoRkQ 

2nd place – Responsive Letterboard for Autism Spectrum Disorder 

A Responsive Letterboard aimed to help Autism Spectrum Disorder. When the child presses on the letter, in real-time, the letter will transfer to the Web User Interface to allow the clinicians to view the data. 

Team Members: Anisha Bhandari; Geunbae Lee; Fereshteh Shahmiri; Vedant Das Swain 

Project Video: https://youtu.be/dOVG1Eg43Do 

Smart Cities and Healthy Communities 

1st place – NowWhat 

NowWhat is an app that displays events, parties and more using an intuitive and interactive map interface centered around the user. 

Team Members: Ryan Brooks; Brandi Van de Houten; Will Christian; Aaron Parry; Joan Chen 

Project Video: https://youtu.be/9zVY2tPs1Lg 

2nd place – MARTAnow 

MARTAnow provides a seamless door-2-door transit experience by augmenting public transport with low-cost travel modes. 

Team Members: Amit Garg; Samyukta Sherugar; Vishal Bhatnagar; Prasenjeet Biswal 

Project Video: https://youtu.be/WmGuur1sZGc 

Socio‑Technical Systems and Human‑Technology Frontier 

1st place – Food For Thought 

Food For Thought connects businesses with excess edible food to organizations that feed people in need, reducing waste and improving food security. 

Team Members: Akshay Agarwal; Luka Antolic-Soban; Meghna Natra; Satyajeet Gawas 

2nd place – Beltline Display 

An interactive display that encourages people on the Atlanta BeltLine to explore the BeltLine’s history and future using physical activity and technology. 

Team Members: Eric Thompson; Jayanth Krishna; Caity Taylor; Meghana Melkote; Aparna Iyer