Guwahati: A multidisciplinary team of students from Tezpur University (TU) has garnered international recognition for their innovative use of the local fruit, Bael (wood apple), as a tea-like beverage.
The team, comprising Mizanur Rahman, Shikha Rani Gogoi, Chinmoy Talukdar, Rishi Paul (all from the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering), and Bastab Tapan Bordoloi (Department of Business Administration), was selected as one of the top five teams out of 175 participants in the IEEE Smart Village (ISV) South Asia Working Group’s IdeaRun contest.
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The award was presented at the annual IEEE Smart Village Symposium 2024, held on November 7-8, 2024, at Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, Gandhinagar.
The team’s innovative idea, mentored by Dr. Rupam Goswami, has the potential to revolutionize rural entrepreneurship. By leveraging the abundant Bael fruit, the students aim to create a sustainable and profitable venture, that benefits local communities.
Prof. Shambhu Nath Singh, Vice Chancellor of TU, and Prof. Debendra Chandra Baruah, Director of the Centre for Multidisciplinary Research, have expressed their pride in the team’s achievement and their hope that this recognition will inspire more students to pursue entrepreneurial ventures.
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