ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2025
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. This year, 60,000+ young leaders applied to join the Class of 2025 on 7,000+ campuses across 170 nations. 290+ campuses worldwide (less than 5%) were selected to host the 4,500+ Millennium Fellows.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT ADVITA SHRIVASTAVA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Manipal Academy of Higher Education | Manipal, India | Advancing SDG 11, SDG 7, SDG 12, SDG 9 & UNAI 9
" I am driven by a belief that technology, when applied thoughtfully, can bridge gaps in equity, sustainability, and resilience. The Millennium Fellowship offers an unparalleled platform to collaborate with like-minded change makers, refine my ideas, and align my work with the UNAI principles and SDGs. I am excited to amplify the impact of NovaLume and my AI-driven initiatives, creating solutions that hopefully help serve diverse communities worldwide. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: NovaLume
NovaLume is a sustainability-focused initiative designed to close the energy visibility gap in households and small businesses. Using a non-intrusive plug-in device paired with a mobile application, NovaLume provides real-time energy monitoring, personalized recommendations, and behavior-driven insights that help users understand and reduce their electricity consumption.
The project also includes a consultancy model for MSMEs, offering detailed energy audits, anomaly detection, and monthly optimization strategies through a centralized monitoring dashboard. Alongside the technology, NovaLume conducts energy-literacy workshops and awareness sessions to help communities better understand their consumption patterns and adopt long-term sustainable habits.
The goal is to make energy usage actionable, accessible, and equitable—empowering people to reduce waste, save costs, and contribute to a more sustainable future.
About the Millennium Fellow
Advita Shrivastava is a Computer Science undergraduate from India passionate about harnessing machine learning and data science to address global challenges. She is the founder of NovaLume, an initiative developing innovative energy optimization solutions for sustainable urban infrastructure. She was previously part of the global NASA Space Apps Collective Cohort, where she worked on AI-driven disaster preparedness and response tools, focusing on making them more inclusive and accessible for diverse communities worldwide. Guided by her commitment to sustainability, leadership and management, she seeks to integrate cutting-edge technology with real-world impact, creating solutions that promote resilience, environmental responsibility, and a more equitable future.
