How this 19-year-old Indian student in Sharjah uses AI to tackle farming, fuel, and deepfakes
Dubai: When Bashaar Naik thinks about innovation, he does not start with technology. He starts with a problem. For the 19-year-old Indian student, artificial intelligence (AI) is a tool, one that can analyse complex information, identify patterns, and turn them into insights that can help people make better decisions. That approach has taken him from a school project on soil minerals to an AI…
Dubai: Indian student Bashaar Naik, 19, uses AI to address farming, fuel efficiency, and deepfakes. He starts with problems and employs AI to analyze complex data, identify patterns, and provide insights. Born in Mumbai, Naik grew up in Sharjah and attended Sharjah Indian School Juwaiza before pursuing computer engineering at the American University of Sharjah.
Raised in the UAE, Naik credits the country's opportunities for innovation and encouragement for his success. He has developed an AI-based system to predict soil mineral concentrations for farmers, an AI-powered vehicle fuel estimation system, and a deepfake detection browser extension to combat misinformation and digital fraud.
Naik’s focus on practical solutions and innovation in the UAE has earned him numerous awards, including first prizes in hackathons, the Social Endowment Award, and recognition as a TEDxSISJ Youth speaker.
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