Sustainability Achievers
Mr. Tirthak Saha, an illustrious alumnus of the International Center for Applied Sciences (ICAS), MAHE, Manipal (B.S. in Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Batch 2011-13), has been awarded a spot on the prestigious 2018 Forbes #30Under30 global list in the Energy category! The research team led by Tirthak (Consumer Resiliency Team) has recently won second prize in American Electric Power's (AEP) Spark Tank Innovation Challenge held across AEP's 11-state territory in the USA.
About the Prize-winning Project, “Aggregated Network of Energy Storage”: The aim of this project is to create a Virtual Power Plant linked network of behind-the-meter energy storage units in order to realize benefits of energy aggregation such as Frequency Regulation, Capacity Management, Peak Shaving, Capital Deferral, and vastly increased 'blue-sky' reliability for customers and overall reliability metrics for the company such as SAIDI, SAIFI, etc. The work revolves around modernizing the Electric Grid in the American Mid-West and finding innovative paths towards reliable electric power delivery to millions of customers, high levels of energy efficiency in our systems, and a fossil fuel-independent future for our world. It also focuses on researching and implementing Smart-Grid initiatives like self-healing Distribution Automation, intelligent Line Sensor applications, Energy Storage, and Volt-Var Optimization across the states of Indiana and Michigan. The project was declared 2nd place winner out of 600 submissions in American Electric Power's first-ever Spark Tank Innovation Challenge. It will now be deployed across AEP's 11-state territory in the coming years.
Emeka Okafor, Manager, Region Support Engineering – AEP quotes: "Tirthak Saha is a tremendous asset to American Electric Power. He is leading our modernization efforts to deploy new technology to improve the customer experience for AEP customers in Indiana and Michigan states."
In the words of jubilant Tirthak Saha: “Incredibly honored and immensely happy to announce that I have been awarded a spot on the 2018 Forbes #30Under30 list in the Energy category! This is nothing short of my wildest dreams, aspirations, and goals coming to fruition. A big, heartfelt thank you to all who supported me along my journey towards this day! I am a technologist, futurist, and change leader. One of my main passions is helping non-technical people get past the jargon-y barriers to enter and get access to the incredible world of Science and Technology. The innovations of today will affect everyone tomorrow……”
Some of his accomplishments at ICAS, Manipal University:
- Silver Medal, BS Electrical Engineering (2011, 2012)
- Editor-in-Chief of university yearbook and magazine.
- Class representative, Student Government Council.
- Cricket team (Vice Captain)
- Swimming team (Captain)
- Excellence in art award (2011, 2012)
- National Award for Earth Day Painting on July 27, 2012, from Union Ministry of Earth Sciences
Some of his accomplishments at Drexel University, USA (transferred university):
- Published author in Drexel's "The 33rd- An Anthology" textbook.
- ▪ Independent research project on Dye-Synthesized Solar Cells in the Thin Films and Devices Lab.
- Member of two different research teams for the Drexel Space Systems Lab.
- Speaker at the 2015 AIAA National Conference (Johns Hopkins University).
- Speaker at the 2015 NASA RASC-AL Conference (Florida).
- Co-op at PJM Interconnection
- Competed at the 2015 Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts Academic Linkage (RASC-AL forum) on June 14-17, 2015
He is the proud son of Mr. Pradip Saha, a school teacher, and Mrs. Enakshi Saha from New Delhi. The whole ICAS family heartily congratulates Mr. Tirthak Saha for his glorious accomplishments and for bringing fame to ICAS and Manipal University!
Presently working as Lead - Business and Sales Operations in Locus. sh and also Business Strategy Consultant(Freelance)
Ms. Malavika Vasishta Bagepalli is an alumnus of the International Centre for Applied Sciences (Batch 2010-12) entered Guinness World Records
Ms. Malavika Vasishta Bagepalli, an illustrious alumna of the International Centre for Applied Sciences (ICAS), Manipal Academy of Higher Education (B.S. Mechanical Engineering Batch 2010-12), has made a lifetime achievement by entering Guinness World Records through her research outcome!
Malavika and her research group at Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA, the world’s 71st ranked (QS World University Rankings 2017) university, have set a new world record recently, by designing a ceramic-based mechanical pump capable of containing & circulating liquid tin at a temperature range between 1,200 °C and 1,400 °C tested for over 72 hours.
She was a top performing student at ICAS (with a CGPA of 3.29 out of 4) and got transferred to the prestigious Ohio State University, USA, under the Twinning Engineering Program and later joined Georgia Institute of Technology, USA as Research Assistant. She is the daughter of Mr. B N Mohan, a businessman, and Mrs. Malathi Mohan from Hyderabad.
The whole ICAS family heartily congratulates Ms. Malavika for her glorious accomplishment and for bringing laurels to ICAS and the Manipal Academy of Higher Education!
Presently working as Operations Support Associate at Staffingine LLC, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
About Ren Labs
In 2017, Nadimpalli, Alumni of Batch 2014-16 and Gulati cofounded Ren, an open and community-driven protocol that can be used to transfer cryptocurrencies across blockchains. It launched Ren Labs last year to expand the Ren ecosystem, including its latest project Catalog. This cross-chain exchange aims to simplify users' automatic market maker experience and introduce more user-friendly features like linking a bank account for easy deposits and withdrawals. In February, Ren Labs announced it raised $7.5 million in funding for Catalog at a $75 million valuation.
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