In an effort to address the common problem of smelly shoes in university hostels, former student Sarthak Mittal and researcher Vikash Kumar developed a UVC-equipped shoe rack that eliminates odor-causing bacteria in just 2-3 minutes. Their groundbreaking work earned them recognition from the Ig Nobel Prize, celebrating the inventive spirit of science.
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Rafu ya viatu ya UVC yashinda Tuzo ya Ig Nobel kwa kutatua harufu

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Taarifa Fupi: ndani ya dakika chache, ikitatua tatizo la mabweni ya wanafunzi. Iliyoundwa na Sarthak Mittal na Vikash Kumar, ubunifu huu unaonyesha jinsi sayansi rahisi inavyoboresha maisha na umetuzwa kwa Ig Nobel.

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