School of Engineering & IT, Manipal University,
Dubai Campus project “Sustainable Forms of
Energy Usage in Automotive Application”
won the Best Student Project Award in the 7th Dubai Award
for Sustainable Transport (DAST). The project has also won a prize of AED
10, 000 with the award.
The project is an effort of
B.Tech-Mechanical, final year student Aditya Ramkrishnan and Mr. Anil
Babu, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering
& IT.
The award is aimed at raising the public
awareness and encouraging community organizations to play an active role in
boosting sustainable transport. Under the
patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown
Prince and Chairman of the Executive Council, HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin
Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Establishment
has given this award to the Manipal University.
The ceremony was held
in the Dubai World Trade
Center and Ray LaHood, the former US Department of Transportation Secretary,
was the Guest of Honor and Key Speaker at the opening ceremony. The event was
also graced by Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of
the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).
The 7th edition of DAST
received 120 entries in various categories including best student project and
Manipal University was the only foreign University, which has won the award in
this event.
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