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Integrating Projects
Presidency University, Bengaluru, celebrated World Environment Day by organizing Project Expo 2023, a platform for final-year students from various branches of engineering to showcase their projects. Esteemed industrial experts evaluated the projects and provided valuable feedback. Dr. Jagadish Godihal, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, who is an environmental and sustainable engineer, shared valuable insights and knowledge about various projects, fulfilling both academic requirements and benefiting society. The key focus of his talk was integrating project outcomes with the three dimensions of sustainability.
Under the theme #BeatPlasticPollution, Professor, Dr. Jagadish Godihal highlighted the detrimental effects of plastic pollution. He stressed that it is essential for each of us to take personal responsibility and minimize our use of plastic, starting at an individual level and gradually extending to our communities and society. Together, he stressed, we must adopt and implement the best management approaches to preserve our planet.
Congratulations to the outgoing students, Abhishek, Nikhil, Uday, and Navneet, who worked under Prof. Jago’s supervision on the project "Sustainable Eco-Friendly Mud Blocks Using Agricultural, Industrial, Construction, and Demolition Waste." Their outstanding work earned them the Best Project Award in Project Expo 2023, aligning perfectly with the spirit of this occasion.