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Ángela Karime Hernández wins gold at international science competition
Ángela Karime Hernández Venegas, a student from CETIS 78 in Altamira, Tamaulipas, has won the gold medal at the 2026 International Science and Technology Competition (ISIF) held in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Her winning project, titled ‘Vortex Tech,’ is an early fire detection and suppression system. The device uses thermal sensors and low-frequency acoustic waves (30 hertz) to create air turbulence and vortex rings. This process displaces the oxygen feeding the flame, extinguishing the fire without the need for water, foam, or chemical powders.
Developed with the support of her advisor, Professor José Arturo Hernández Muñoz, the project competed against more than 800 entries from 25 countries. In addition to the gold medal, Hernández Venegas received the ‘Iysa Semi Grand Award,’ which grants her the right to participate in the Indonesia International Applied Science Project Olympiad (I2ASPO 2026) this December.
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The winning project is named “Vortex Tech” and functions as an acoustic fire suppression system. contigopuebla.mx · tamaulipas.gob.mx
- [● 3 SOURCES] The award grants her participation in the 7th Indonesia International Applied Science Project Olympiad (I2ASPO 2026). contigopuebla.mx · tamaulipas.gob.mx
- [● 2 SOURCES] The student is from CETIS 78 in Altamira, Tamaulipas. tamaulipas.gob.mx
- [● 3 SOURCES] Ángela Karime Hernández Venegas won the gold medal at the ISIF 2026 international competition in Indonesia. contigopuebla.mx · tamaulipas.gob.mx
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The system operates without water, chemical powder, or foam. contigopuebla.mx
- [● 3 SOURCES] Hernández Venegas received the IYSA Semi Grand Award. contigopuebla.mx · tamaulipas.gob.mx
- [● 3 SOURCES] The device uses 30 hertz low-frequency sound waves to extinguish flames by displacing oxygen. contigopuebla.mx · tamaulipas.gob.mx
- [● 3 SOURCES] The competition included approximately 800 projects from 25 countries. contigopuebla.mx · tamaulipas.gob.mx