My name is Carmen, and I’m a 21-year-old university student from Italy. I dream of a world where people in need of medical support can access facilities without having to go through arduous and often time-consuming processes.

During my high school years, I spent some time in rural Thailand teaching English at various primary schools. I could not avoid noticing the hardships that many locals had to endure. I noticed that many people with amputation had to struggle from time to time. This only amplified my interest in robotics by trying to understand how it could be applied in the medical field - the technologies to build prosthetics and artificial implantable organs.

My passion for robotics goes back as far as I can remember and when I was seventeen, I taught myself the basics of electronics, 3D design, and mechanics, which allowed me to build a sample prosthetic.

Soaking up knowledge and broadening my perspective

Now an electronic engineering student, I am able to achieve a deeper academic understanding of this subject as well as receive practical training. Samsung Innovation Campus offered me the opportunity to build the experience and nurture this in-demand skill. It has also taught me technical skills like machine learning, AI, and IoT, and helped me develop soft skills. Throughout the program, I realized personal skills such as resilience and emotional intelligence are what differentiates an extraordinary engineer from others.

The application of engineering in biology and anatomy has been my biggest interest since teenage years. I enjoyed the lectures on IoT devices so much and was thrilled when my instructor showcased some applications of IoT in the medical field, and when I picked up on some of today’s technological achievements on smart biosensors.

Coming from an electronic engineering background, understanding certain computer science topics was sometimes a challenge for me. However, the diversity of the program students, all of whom have different expertise, meant that we could tackle this problem together. We helped each other to master all of the content taught during the program and now I am looking forward to researching and discovering more!

The ongoing journey to a better future

I believe technology creates a world of opportunity for everyone and makes our lives easier and better. Samsung Innovation Campus has empowered the world’s youth, including myself, with the technology and expanded our path to create a world we wish to be a part of and live in. Now, we are equipped more than ever with the skill set and ability to think critically.

I am still on the journey to my end goal of building prosthetic limbs and artificial organs for people living without them. Now with my potential unlocked, I will push forward to reach my dream where my skills and knowledge can be used to make an impact.