Farnaz Baksh

Supported by

EIT Manufacturing

Nominated for

EIT Changemaker Award

Farnaz Baksh (Estonia), developer of the Robot Study Companion (RSC) project, an open-source, tabletop social robot designed to support university students emotionally and academically. It is fully 3D printed, built with sustainable materials, off-the-shelf parts, and made intentionally affordable and modular, so it can be accessible to learners and educators around the world. Farnaz is currently enrolled in the EIT Doctoral Programme.

The EIT Manufacturing Doctoral School has been supporting me in transforming my research into a socially impactful venture.