Amogh Bandekar

Year: Sophomore

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and Belk College of Business, Sophomore

Levine Scholar

Interests: Technology, Behavioral Change, Environmental Health, Making an impact within my community.

Hobbies: I am an avid tennis player, hiking fanatic, and love exploring the city of Charlotte.

Company: SolCooking: is an educational and distribution platform focused on alleviating the 4.3 million deaths due to respiratory illnesses contributed from smoke and soot from open fire and wood fire cooking. We provide collegiate students an avenue to contribute to positive, environmental change through the development of solar cookers.

Contact: abandeka@uncc.edu

www.linkedin.com/in/amogh-bandekar-aa77aa193/

Why I joined 49er Foundry: The 49er Foundry brings together a community of student innovators and entrepreneurs, who work together to amplify their efforts. Along with a dedicated staff who help guide and connect us with resources and organizations within our communities, I was immediately drawn to being apart of the foundry.

Short Term Goals: My short term goals for this semester and summer are to continue to learn and understand the complexity behind health behavior changes. For this summer I hope to complete internships in public health or health economics research.

Goals for my company: The goal for our company is to be able to provide each and every homeless populations within Charlotte a way to cook in a healthier, and more efficient way.

Additional Information: I am a Levine Scholar at UNC Charlotte.