Atreya Manaswi

Atreya Manaswi is a teen researcher, activist, author, and speaker. He is motivated by a profound love of innovation, research, and helping others. Manaswi has conducted research at the US Department of Agriculture, Stanford University, and the University of Florida. Most notably, since the age of 12, he has run extensive honey bee conservation research for the past 6 years in collaboration with the USDA. This innovative, multi-year research created BeetleGuardAI, a 3D-printed IoT trap prototype that uses a beer-based blend bait and machine learning to model future bee pest populations inside hives. This eco-friendly and low-cost pest management system is a highly effective alternative to agricultural pesticides.

Manaswi is a global public speaker having spoken at numerous international conferences and panels with support from the United Nations, World Food Forum, Food and Agricultural Organization, and more. He also dedicates significant time to local communities and has presented at over 25 beekeeping clubs globally. Manaswi is published in peer-reviewed academia and has also authored a children's picture book titled "The Bee Story." He has sold and distributed over 1,000 copies globally and reads his book in local libraries and schools to raise awareness about the pollinator and climate crises in youth communities.

Atreya is CEO and Founder of the International Youth STEM Society (IYSS), a non-profit that supports youth globally and promotes equitable STEM access. The organization has over 100 officers in 25 countries spanning high schools and college campuses. IYSS has developed 60+ STEM blogs, published monthly newsletters to 10,000+ viewers, amassed 8,000+ followers, impacted 1,500+ youth directly through workshops, and curated 25+ open-access STEM curriculum handbooks.

Manaswi's activism, outreach, and research efforts have been featured in Yahoo News, NPR, AP, CBS, Spectrum News, and 150+ local news outlets.