Bio:

Sarthak Tyagi is the recipient of the coveted Schulich Leader scholarship, Canada's most prestigious undergraduate STEM scholarship valued at $100,000. He is pursuing computer engineering at UBC. A graduate of Queen Elizabeth Secondary, he was involved in many volunteering and fundraising initiatives. As the President of Learn Lab, he mentored at-risk students. The major goal of this program was to model and guide students toward making socially responsible choices. He used his passion for engineering to innovate an affordable Smart Navigation Cane to aid blind and visually impaired individuals. The cane scans the surrounding environment and buzzes when it detects nearby obstructions. He has been in contact with several Non-profit organizations globally to work with them to construct these devices. Sarthak is the captain of his school’s Royals Robotics team, which qualified for the quarterfinals of the 2022 FIRST Robotics Regional Championship. He is also an executive member of the Royal Brotherhood Leadership group, leads a weightlifting club.  He routinely volunteers at the Surrey Food Bank. Additionally, he leads a community gala in his high school that has raised over $100,000 dollars for the Surrey Memorial Hospital.  In addition, he was chosen as one of 17 recipients across Canada for the 2022 Terry Fox Humanitarian Award for his voluntary work and community involvement.