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West Virginia teen's 3D-printed prosthetic hand earns spot in national science contest

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Kianoosh Nawai, an eighth-grader at West Virginia Virtual Academy, has been named the state's sole finalist in the 2026 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge. He designed and built an affordable 3D-printed prosthetic hand, evaluating its grip strength and finger mobility as part of his project. His entry was chosen from a pool of nearly 2,000 submissions nationwide. Nawai will now represent West Virginia among 30 finalists competing in Washington, DC.

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