TERRE Policy Centre declared the 5th edition of the National – level ‘Young Research Fellowship’ in the reverential memory of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. Dr. Kalam had a high expectation from the youth of India and keeping this context, TERRE has announced this fellowship on the occasion of Late Dr. Kalam’s birth anniversary – 15 October 2022.
TERRE team and the juries shortlisted the 13 best projects and conducted video interviews of shortlisted applicants. Our eminent juries Mr. Sunil Murlidhar Shastri (Consultant, Expert and Speaker in Ocean and Environmental Governance) and Dr Vinita Apte (Founder and Director, TERRE Policy Centre) were highly impressed by the young innovative participants and also gave guidance to the shortlisted candidates.
| Sr. No. | Name | Project Title | College |
| 01 | Amara Datta Dola/Johan Gorge | Complex-valued AI for Land Use Classification: Theory & Practice | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur |
| 02 | Amey Suryawanshi | Novel and cost-effective method for preservation of sugarcane juice. | Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai |
| 03 | Anjali P | Exploring the potential of Eichhornia crassipes and their associated microorganisms for micro (nano) plastic remediation | Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research(AcSIR), Ghaziabad |
| 04 | Harsh Rambhia | Investigation of synergistic effect in upgrading bio-oil through co-pyrolysis of plastic and agro-waste | Institute of Chemical Technology |
| 05 | Pritinsha Rout/Ashmita Patro | Multistage Engineered wetland for efficient agricultural wastewater treatment and resource recovery | Utkal University |
| 06 | Raj Kumar Banjara | Plastic Reverse vending machine: Waste Management | RK University, Rajkot-Gujarat |
| 07 | Shubham Patidar | Solar Oxy-Bicycle | Barkatullah University Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh |
| 08 | Surya Kantha Ghadei | Magic Sponge: An Innovation in Sustainable Materials for Oil Spillage Recovery | CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar |
| 09 | Syed Junaid | Exploring Sustainable Automotive Materials: Natural Fibers from Agricultural Waste and Damage Accumulation in Low Velocity Impact Scenarios. | Dayananda Sagar University |
| 10 | Tanuja Padmakar Khadke | VRIKSHAMRUT: Unique formulation of Bio-fertilizer having efficient long-term role for sustainable agriculture practices | Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Ayurveda and Research Centre,Pune |
| 11 | Parthkumar Sohaliya | Design and Development of automatic solar panel cleaning mechanism | Indian Institute of Technology - Kharagpur |
| 12 | Yatin Batra | Metalloporphyrin for Agricultural Applications: A Sustainable Approach from Synthesis to Community Engagement | Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar |
| 13 | Muskan Sharma | Allelopathic influence of Morus alba and Grewia optiva on growth and performance of pulse crops | College of Horticulture and Forestry Neri, Hamirpur |
