Ever since I was a kid, science and engineering was something that had always interested me. I was always fond of building cool cars and pulley systems, which led me to learning about Newton and his works on mechanics in grade 5. For sure, it was a bit early when it came to being exposed to Newton and his work, but I somehow was so interested in engineering that I actually kept up with some of the core concepts regarding mechanics.
As I grew up, I started learning about systems, aerospace technologies, such as rockets and planes, and soon, I even started to write my own book about mathematics. My book, Beauty of Mathematics talks about how different math theorems correlate with different fields of sciences and engineering (such as physics, arts, aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, etc), and how they are significant in our daily lives through conducting proofs as well as analyses.
When it comes to engineering, I have always compared it to magic because it allows us to create anything we want from our imagination. Additionally, any subject in Science was always an interesting subject as I was always curious about how the universe worked fundamentally. As I started to grow up I was exposed to more leadership opportunities as well.
Being a leader to me was always an opportunity that I could never leave out. I always saw leadership as not just a role that organizes tasks with different people and directs the team, but a role that portrays passion about the topic and inspires other people around to be as passionate and encourage them to push themselves to work at their best. In other words, leadership to me is almost like inspiring other people to be successful and guiding them to reach their full potential!
Check out my Medium and Github to get an idea of the type of things I work on to see how I show my interests in these fields!
As you may already know, my name is Jaival Patel and I'm currently a highschool senior. I am a blockchain, algorithm, backend, Ar/Vr, and security developer in Toronto, Canada, who is highly passionate about creating things that are not only impactful to everyone, but also innovative. My work is from the future and even sometimes, for the future!
I am also not your ordinary highschool student. I am a highly motivated individual who seeks for self-improvement. Most of the time, I'm on my macbook (as you can already tell, I am a huge fan of Apple 🍎) either creating or simulating a new algorithm, creating a crypto, developing a new user-interactive program through the terminal, writing articles about my current research, or just researching in general. Either way, no matter what I'm doing, I like to have fun and stay focused because I like to have my success and work make the noise.
As a well-versed individual, there are many things that I have tried ranging from different fields including Music, Math, Blockchain, Engineering, and more! One of my recent accomplishments is that I have written a math book called Beauty of Mathematics where I derive 16 theorems and analyze their significance and applications in our daily lives. I am very fortunate to have my book published on Amazon in over 4 different continents! Adding on to the list, one of my other recent accomplishments is that I had re-created Ethereum as well as contributed to the real blockchain. Though the personal version I created allowed people to make smart contracts, make transactions , and analyze the Ethereum chain right from their localhost.
Additionally, I am also very humbled to be a writer for Towards Data Science and Cantor’s Paradise, which are two of the biggest publications on Medium.com. I create different algorithms, research different AI and Computer Science concepts, create different AI programs and algorithms, and share my work and research through writing articles for Towards Data Science. However, for Cantor’s Paradise, I share my research in new and complex math theorems and solve complex problems on their publication to express my interest, passion, and knowledge in mathematics. One of my recent articles consists of Waterloo’s Euclid Workshop and their problems!
In terms of hackathons and my competitive life, I have also recently led my coding team to a win in JamHacksV and PeddieHacks over the past few months. For both hackathons, we were able to create fully-decentralized applications for the industries of agriculture and healthcare. The execution was perfect and the best part was that we won while having fun!
Becoming an author, open-sourcing the biggest softwares, creating different applications, being an article writer of two of the biggest publications, winning hackathons while leading the team, are some of my most recent accomplishments. In the long-run, I look forward to working even harder and pushing myself to the limit to achieve more (i.e., scoring good on Waterloo’s math contests, winning both Hack The North and Pinnacle, and more), and reach my goals!
The Catalyst program inspires highschool students like me to push ourselves to the limits to innovate and explore the field of engineering and science. This summer program is more than just a summer program to me; it’s a program that enhances science and engineering enthusiasts’ capabilities to not only work together, but to lead a team of talented individuals and think outside of the box.
Very few programs in schools and even outside of schools offer this experience, and to work with the some of the brightest students is an opportunity that I would not want to miss out, as I can both share and learn about new things (i.e, personal experiences, science concepts, soft skills, innovative solutions, and etc) while having fun and making new friends!
As a physics, mathematics, and computer science enthusiast I am a well-versed individual when it comes to theoretical sciences. For sure, that may mean that I am not as strong in engineering, but with my passion to learn, I don’t think that will be an issue. Not only can I offer my theoretical knowledge on these skills, which can help create the fundamental base of our engineering and science projects, but I can also contribute by sharing my passion for engineering and physics, giving others the opportunity to express themselves and let them explore these fields, my leadership skills to lead the team to success with amusement and enthusiasm, and last but not least, sharing my past experiences in life.
Everyone has a different life and have gone through unique experiences, which all have very good lessons that we should all learn from. I believe that with the combination of past life experiences and their lessons, students like me can innovate relevant and effective solutions to today’s problems with the same enthusiasm and interest, but with more problem solving abilities and a stronger understanding of today's life!