Want to help people using Physics

HYDERABAD: Burle Sai Kiran from Hyderabad, who secured the gold medal in the International Physics Olympiad wants to innovate things for the benefit of common man. For now, he will pursue electrical engineering course at the IIT-Bombay. Sai Kiran (17) was among five Indian students who took part at the 42nd International Physics Olympiad at Bangkok which concluded on Monday. Around 400 students from 84 countries participated in the event. “It was a great moment when I got the gold medal in the International Physics Olympiad. My parents helped me a lot in encouraging and extending their moral support,” said the gold medalist. The young scientist added he wanted to innovate new formulas which will be helpful to common man while also helping poor students from weaker sections of the society. Sai Kiran, who secured fourth rank in the IIT-JEE said, “Though I have got admission in electrical engineering at IIT- Bombay, I will concentrate more on reading, writing and innovating new things in physics. I want to continue working on new innovations in the field of Physics.” He got 96 per cent in Intermediate, was the second ranker during his course at Vellore Institute of Technology and topped the list of selected candidates in the National Physics Olympiad held earlier this year. “He always had a fascination for Physics which led to him getting the gold medal in the International Physics Olympiad. We never forced him to study for extra hours. He enjoys doing his regular studies. Before appearing for the Olympiad, he trained for over a month at the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education in Mumbai,” said Venkateswarlu, Sai Kiran’s proud father. Celebrating Sai Kiran’s victory, Venkateswarlu said they would stand by his son’s aim to help poor students. He added that the family was also planning to initiate philanthropic services at their native place of Amaravaram in Nalgonda district.