Dia Parasrampuria

My name is Dia Parasrampuria and I am an aspiring student from Cathedral and John Connon School currently completing the IB Diploma Program. This website is intended to get to know me better through my interests outside the classroom. Besides my keen interest in engineering, I am a sports fanatic and became part of as many sports teams that my school would allow.

I am also passionate about raising awareness on menstrual hygiene at the same time being environmentally friendly. My favorite quote and the one that I aspire to live by: "Create a life that you don’t need a vacation from."

Research Paper

My passion for sustainable menstrual health options engendered me to author an esoteric research paper that investigated biodegradable polymers as a sustainable alternative to conventional sanitary pads. Through my comprehensive research, I proposed sodium alginate along with Carboxymethyl Cellulose(CMC) as a possible replacement for Super Absorbent Polymers (SAP), in the principal layer of sanitary napkins. This biodegradable polymer further boosts requirements such as absorption, fluid retention strength, tensile strength and cost reduction.

Internship

My keen interest in the feminine hygiene industry encouraged me to intern under industrial engineers at PEPL during my summers. This Mumbai based company focuses on manufacturing plastic film for diapers and sanitary pads. As part of my internship, I worked independently on a substantial report to find solutions to upscale the quality control of the firm, by conducting studies on capital machinery. I was able to draw a conclusion and provide recommendations after thorough research of the machines and using business tools such as investment appraisal and sales forecasting. My work at the firm also gave me an opportunity to have engaging discussions with professional engineers.

Young Entrepreneurs’ Conference

I participated in an entrepreneurship competition where I pitched my biodegradable sanitary pad for a social start-up idea that I had spent my summer researching. I was the first runner up at the entrepreneurship competition.

Machine Drawing and Applications Portfolio

Back On Their Feet Initiative, Mumbai

I raised funds for prosthetics (artificial limbs) for those who have lost a leg due to accidents or birth deformities in towns such as Wardha, Yavatmal, AND Chandrpur in the Vidarbha region. Through crowdfunding, I was able to collect Rs. 1,50,000 lakh to supply 15 people with prosthetic limbs.

Featured in the Times of India to raise awareness about crowdfunding.

Can Kids Society, Mumbai

I Volunteered at Can Kids Society (Wadia hospital) to teach art and coloring to 45 underprivileged kids from 2-18 years who were diagnosed with cancer. Collected donations for them like books, teddy bears, crayons, clothes etc.

Garden Government School, Mumbai

Weekly volunteer at the government school in my locality to teach them art after school hours. Organized an art competition, distributed crayons and decorated the school with paper made flowers.

Badminton

Ever since I was 6 I started playing badminton, my racket was practically bigger than me and i could barely cross the net .But my mom took me diligently to practice hitting the shuttle cock againt the wall. 5 years later i was representing my school and it was truly the proudest moment ever. Since then I have been coaching professionally with my teacher Miss Pooja and Miss Huffish from the Prakash Padukone Academy.

Rifle Shooting

I stumbled upon rifle shooting by chance when i was shooting and aiming cans at a game park on one of my holidays. My accuracy and natural instinct took me and my family by surprise. Soon after i enrolled in the after school activities club for rifle shooting at the prominent Veer Savarkar Range. The youngest member and the only girl from my school, i began practicing and developing the precision to learn the techniques of rifle shooting. My coach mr shinde sir whole heartedly encouraged me and supported to take part in competitions.

Skiing

Horse Riding

Art portfolio "The Enchanted forest"

Every canvas is a journey of its own "Henry Frankenthaler, indeed my art journey has been special and enriching while painting these series of painting. My portfolio is called - “The enchanted forest". I have derived my works from a story I had heard as a child of Lord Ganesha's elephant head. My drawing explores the story through a different perspective as it highlights the flora and fauna of the mystical jungle in which this mythological story takes place. My three drawing one of the parakeet's, monarch butterflies and the final one being of lord Ganesha explore this story from a unique and different perspective.

Dramatics