{"686550":{"#nid":"686550","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Engineering Curiosity: How a Georgia Tech Researcher Sparks Imagination in K\u201312 Classrooms","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EInspired by \u003Cem\u003EMythBusters\u003C\/em\u003E and her global childhood education, Nisha Detchprohm pursued mechanical engineering at Georgia Tech, earning both bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degrees. Now a research engineer at CEISMC, she creates accessible K-12 STEAM curricula and teacher training resources to spark curiosity and engagement. Through hands-on projects and creative tools, she conducts research with classroom impact, empowering educators and inspiring the next generation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/node\/44412\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERead more \u00bb\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"As a child, Nisha Detchprohm dreamed of becoming an inventor. Now, as a research engineer at Georgia Tech, she\u2019s creating educational tools that ignite curiosity and fuel creativity."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs a child, Nisha Detchprohm dreamed of becoming an inventor. Now, as a research engineer at Georgia Tech, she\u2019s creating educational tools that ignite curiosity and fuel creativity.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"From an aspiring inventor to a proud Yellow Jacket, designing educational tools that ignite curiosity and foster creativity."}],"uid":"27255","created_gmt":"2025-11-20 14:27:16","changed_gmt":"2025-11-20 14:28:41","author":"Josie Giles","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-11-20T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2025-11-20T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"678688":{"id":"678688","type":"image","title":"up-nov-thumb.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EAs a child, Nisha Detchprohm dreamed of becoming an inventor. Now, as a research engineer at Georgia Tech, she\u2019s creating educational tools that ignite curiosity and fuel creativity.\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1763648858","gmt_created":"2025-11-20 14:27:38","changed":"1763648858","gmt_changed":"2025-11-20 14:27:38","alt":"Person sitting outdoors on stone steps wearing a light blue button-up shirt and black pants, with autumn trees and sunlight in the background.","file":{"fid":"262749","name":"up-nov-thumb.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/11\/20\/up-nov-thumb.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/11\/20\/up-nov-thumb.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":344941,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/11\/20\/up-nov-thumb.jpg?itok=Xv5Sh2MO"}}},"media_ids":["678688"],"groups":[{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}