TORONTO - eTradeWire -- Erfan Nouraee, 22, said he was inspired to create his Photon Detector sensor at the age of 16 when he found out that half the world's population is still offline.

He spent more than 700 hours building prototypes, and the teen, who is a student at York University in Toronto, now has a remotely-operated device that can detect the noise-to-signal ratio in fiber-optic communication to help make high-speed internet more accessible and affordable.

Aged 16, Nouraee won the 2016 Khwarizmi Youth Award with a device that can quantify the "emitted photoelectrons" of metal and measure the properties of electromagnetic radiation of particle acceleration – inspired by Albert Einstein's photoelectric effect.

What was first developed for a school science fair quickly took off thanks to its innovative and thoughtful design.

Nouraee also co-founded 'iMind' Initiative Campaign to educate others about mental health and how to fight stigmas.

More on eTradeWire News

• Keke Fleiss, aka Babiekeesh, Seeks MRAA Certification and Expands Her Career with New Projects
• Empowering Immigrants and Closing the Tech Talent Gap
• 10th Anniversary and Unstoppable Leadership Awards & Honoree Gala
• Raleigh's So-Called 'Affordable Housing' – A Grand Charade to Sweep Away the Riff-Raff!*
• Exact Solar Celebrates ASPIRA Charter School's New Solar System with Ribbon-Cutting Event

Through his work, Nouraee said he hopes to inspire people in his generation to use science and technology to help solve world's problems.

He added: "I went on the internet and I found that a third of the world's population is still without access to high-speed internet. It was then that I knew I had to do something."

His creation has caught the attention of famous investors and manufacturers who have reached out to work with his start-up company.

Nouraee added that the invention was still under development – and that he had considered several other ways of making it work efficiently.

About:

Erfan Nouraee is a 20-year-old inventor, scientist and speaker from Canada. His passion is to use technology and innovation to invent devices that protect and conserve our environment from threats. Nouraee won the United Nations' International Federation of Inventors' Associations (IFIA) Invention and Innovation Competition in 2021.

Erfan's mission is to inspire others to invent their own solutions and to promote the importance of protecting our environment through innovation.