2020 Global Engineering Challenges Winners & Finalists

 Meet the incredible individuals selected as the Winner and Finalists for the two competitions led by Global Engineering Futures in 2020. After an extraordinary global search to find the most innovative engineering solutions that will create a sustainable future, we are proud to present the first-ever cohort of Winners and Finalists from The Global Engineering Challenges. We had an unprecedented range of applications received from every continent spanning across the field of engineering. Each of the winners gained access to a global network of sustainability leaders to help propel their cutting edge ideas to the next level. In addition, the winners work was published in an Insights Special Edition to enable international coverage of their solutions so they can showcase the impact with their ground-breaking work.

In 2020, Global Engineering Futures led two major competitions which challenged applicants to showcase their own engineering solutions towards a sustainable future. The first competition was ran inline with World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development on 4th March 2020. In November 2020 we led a second competition challenging engineers to showcase existing engineering solutions towards a sustainable future.

These competitions were supported by world-leading organisations including the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO), the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), and Imperial College London.

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Competitions

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Applicants

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Countries

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Finalists

The 2020 Winner.

Aida Rafat

Founder of Dyerecycle. Eliminating fast fashion with a patented solution to recycle waste fabric.

 All Winners & Finalists.

  • Aida Rafat - Founder & CEO of Dyerecycle  Eliminating fast fashion with a patented solution to recycle waste fabric

    Aida Rafat

    Founder & CEO of Dyerecycle

    Eliminating fast fashion with a patented solution to recycle waste fabric

  • Chingakham Chinglenthoiba Materials Researcher  Building materials to clean oceans from harmful chemicals

    Chingakham Chinglenthoiba

    Materials Researcher

    Building materials to clean oceans from harmful chemicals

  • Shagun Maheshwari Board Chair of Myna Mahila  Creating compostable, low-cost sanitary products

    Shagun Maheshwari

    Board Chair of Myna Mahila

    Creating compostable, low-cost sanitary products

  • Francesca O'Hanlon - Founder & CEO of Blue Tap  Creating technologies for low-cost, clean and safe drinking water

    Francesca O'Hanlon

    Founder & CEO of Blue Tap

    Creating technologies for low-cost, clean and safe drinking water

  • Sebastian Horstmann Co-Founder of Open-seneca  Designing low-cost solutions to monitor air pollution

    Sebastian Horstmann

    Co-Founder of Open-seneca

    Designing low-cost solutions to monitor air pollution

  • Emma Mamisoa Nomena Founder of Wise with Waste  Producing bioplastics from plant-based ingredients

    Emma Mamisoa Nomena

    Founder of Wise with Waste

    Producing bioplastics from plant-based ingredients

  • Oscar Calderon Agudo

    Co-Founder & CDO of FrontWave Imaging

    Developing an affordable ultrasound device to detect diseases in remote areas or developing countries

  • Ahmad Najjaran  Future Energy Systems Researcher  Building a novel sustainable cooling solution powered by solar energy

    Ahmad Najjaran

    Future Energy Systems Researcher

    Building a novel sustainable cooling solution powered by solar energy

  • Mai Kimmai Tran Fellow, U.S. Department of Energy  Developing green solvents for lithium-ion battery recycling

    Mai Kimmai Tran

    Fellow, U.S. Department of Energy

    Developing green solvents for lithium-ion battery recycling

  • Samuel Alexander Co-Founder Samytronix  Creating an open source platform to enable low-cost robotics and coding education.

    Samuel Alexander

    Co-Founder Samytronix

    Creating an open source platform to enable low-cost robotics and coding education

  • Paola Alejandra Saenz Cavazos Chemical Engineering Researcher  Enabling sustainable application of carbon capture by developing materials

    Paola Alejandra Saenz Cavazos

    Chemical Engineering Researcher

    Enabling sustainable application of carbon capture by developing materials characterisation technologies

  • Ubong Akpan Essien Materials Researcher  Using agricultural waste for low-cost building materials.

    Ubong Akpan Essien

    Materials Researcher

    Using agricultural waste for low-cost building materials

  • Ayusha Abbas Electronics Researcher  Designing a low-cost ultrasound scanner to enable affordable healthcare and reduce maternal deaths

    Ayusha Abbas

    Electronics Researcher

    Designing a low-cost ultrasound scanner to enable affordable healthcare and reduce maternal deaths

  • Alphonce Ayado Owayo

    Civil Engineering Researcher

    Making buildings more sustainable by using waste materials to produce concrete

  • Robert Edwin Rouse Co-Founder Ichthion  Designing a device that produces clean energy from the ocean whilst removing plastic pollution

    Robert Edwin Rouse

    Co-Founder Ichthion

    Designing a device that produces clean energy from the ocean whilst removing plastic pollution

 Supported by world-leading organisations.

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