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{{short description|Indian prodigy}}
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'''K. Visalini''' (born 23 May 2000)<ref name="Parents seek government help">{{cite news |last=Aruloli |first=M. |date=May 24, 2011 |title=Parents seek government help |publisher=[[The Asian Age]] |url=http://archive.asianage.com/india/prodigy-s-parents-seeks-tn-govt-help-426 |accessdate=29 Aug 2015}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> is an Indian prodigy who is purported to have an officially tested [[Intelligence quotient|IQ]] of 225.<ref name="11 year old Indian girl rated with highest IQ in the world">{{cite news |date=18 November 2011 |title=11 year old Indian girl rated with highest IQ in the world |work=The Weekend Leader |publisher= |url=http://www.theweekendleader.com/Success/822/beyond-her-years.html |accessdate=29 Aug 2015}}</ref> Visalini also holds several other records including the youngest person to receive [[CCNA]] and [[EXIN]] [[cloud computing]] certifications. She has been the chief guest and [[keynote]] speaker at many conferences, including [[TED (conference)|TEDxNITKSurakthal]].

==Early life==
Visalini was born in [[Tirunelveli]], in [[Tamil Nadu, India]], in 2000.<ref name="Profile">{{cite web |last1=Kumarasamy |first1=Visalini |title=Profile |url=http://kvisalini.com/profile.html |website=kvisalini.com |accessdate=21 April 2019}}</ref><ref name="Worlds youngest MCP and CCNA">{{cite news |last=Kumar |first=Mousumi Saha |date=February 7, 2012 |title=Vishalini, the World's youngest MCP and CCNA |work=Brainpick |publisher= |url=http://brainprick.com/vishalini-the-worlds-youngest-mcp-and-ccna/ |url-status=dead |accessdate=29 Aug 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190109110813/https://brainprick.com/vishalini-the-worlds-youngest-mcp-and-ccna/ |archive-date=January 9, 2019}}</ref> Her father, Kalyana Kumarasamy, worked as an electrician and her mother, Sethu Ragamaliga, as an announcer with [[All India Radio]].<ref name="Worlds youngest MCP and CCNA" /><ref name="Parents seek government help" /><ref name=":0" />

Visalini was born with [[ankyloglossia]].<ref name="Parents seek government help" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Melwyn |date=2023-01-31 |title=A Host Of New GenZ Indian Origin Child Prodigies: Visalini Leading The Way |url=https://thewfy.com/a-host-of-new-genz-indian-origin-child-prodigies-visalini-leading-the-way/ |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=The WFY |language=en-US}}</ref> During her mother's preparations for the [[Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission]] exams, her mother would often recite questions from the syllabus and their accompanying answers in the hopes that it would ameliorate Visalini's condition by encouraging [[echolalia]].<ref name="11 year old Indian girl rated with highest IQ in the world" /><ref name="Parents seek government help" />

== Education ==
During her schooling, Visalini was double promoted twice. Instead of continuing her ninth-grade education, she accepted an admission into the B.Tech. program at the [[Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education]].<ref name="11 year old Indian girl rated with highest IQ in the world" /> She participated in an accelerated program, allowing her to complete the B.E. program in three years as opposed to four.<ref name="11 year old Visalini">{{cite news |date=2011 |title=You will be stunned to know this achievement of 11-year-old Vishali! |publisher=divyabhaskar.com |url=http://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/news/NAT-k-vishalini-most-iq-2562337.html |accessdate=29 Aug 2015}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

She received an M.Tech. and Ph.D. in computer science and engineering at [[Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education]].<ref name=":0" /> Visalini speaks Tamil, English, Hindi, and Sanskrit.<ref name=":0" /> As of 2023, she is currently pursuing an M.A. in psychology at Indira Gandhi National Open University, India.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Profile – K. Visalini |url=https://www.kvisalini.com/index0dd6.html?page_id=330 |access-date=2023-12-28 |language=en-US}}</ref>

She is a Microsoft Certified Professional and Cisco Certified Network Associate.<ref name="Worlds youngest MCP and CCNA" /><ref name="New world record by student">{{cite news |date=May 24, 2011 |title=New world record by student |work=[[The Hindu]] |publisher= |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/new-world-record-by-student-claimed/article2044215.ece |accessdate=29 Aug 2015}}</ref> Visalini is the youngest person to receive [[CCNA]] certification and [[EXIN]] [[cloud computing]] certification.<ref name="Network bulls">{{Cite web |last=Bhalla |first=Bandna |date=2015-09-16 |title=Visalini's Journey at Network Bulls |url=http://www.ciscochamps.com/2014/04/visalinis-journey-at-network-bulls.html |access-date=2023-12-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150916190729/http://www.ciscochamps.com/2014/04/visalinis-journey-at-network-bulls.html |archive-date=16 September 2015 }}</ref>

== Career ==
She has been the chief guest and [[keynote]] speaker in many conferences, including [[TED (conference)|TEDxNITKSurakthal]] and Computational Intelligence and Communication at [[SKR Engineering College]].<ref name="TEDx speakers">{{cite news |title=TEDx speakers |publisher=[[TED (conference)|TED]] website |url=https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/3312 |access-date=29 Aug 2015}}</ref><ref name="Visalini - conference">{{cite news |date=12 July 2012 |title=Chennai college hosts international conference |work=[[Indian Express]] |publisher= |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article564588.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304204450/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article564588.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 March 2016 |accessdate=29 Aug 2015}}</ref>

She works in artificial intelligence and machine learning and has developed an algorithm that can predict and diagnose cancer and diabetes.<ref name=":0" />

== References ==
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==External links==
* Her Official website is closed. Latest capture by Internet Archive, March 30, 2025:
* https://web.archive.org/web/20250330144718

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