The Ministry of Science Technology CSIRIIIM Jammu congratulates Japteg Singh Bamrah, a 12th-grade student from Dalhousie Public School, for winning the HonorsGradU 2025 Scholarship's Build a Better Future Award. He was mentored by Dr. Nasir Ul Rasheed for his invention of the Solar Mech Engine. This innovative technology received global recognition and secured Bamrah the prestigious scholarship along with an additional grant for further development. The Solar Mech Engine, developed under the Jigyasa Hackathon initiative, converts heat energy to mechanical energy using cyclic air expansion techniques and a low-resistance generator that employs electromagnetic induction for direct conversion. The project also operates as a reversible heat pump, showcasing its efficiency. This marks India's first student win at HonorsGradU since 2012. Bamrah has been offered university scholarships by multiple prestigious institutions in the US, Australia, and Canada totaling $31,000 annually for his undergraduate studies.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Science Technology CSIRIIIM Jammu: An organization that provided mentoring in scientific technology development.
Japteg Singh Bamrah: A Class 12 student from Dalhousie Public School who won the prestigious HonorsGradU 2025 Scholarship.
Dr. Nasir Ul Rasheed: Senior Scientist at CSIR Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine IIIM, Jammu, who mentored Japteg Singh Bamrah.
CSIRIIIM (CSIR Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine): Located in Jammu, it is associated with mentoring young innovators like Japteg Singh Bamrah.
Honors GradU 2025 Scholarship: A prestigious international scholarship awarded to students for outstanding innovation projects based on sustainability.
Build a Better Future Award: A prestigious award given in the HonorsGradU 2025 Scholarship.
Jigyasa Hackathon initiative: An event under which Japteg Singh Bamrah's project was mentored and participated.
National Startup Festival: A festival held at CSIRIIIM, Jammu, highlighting India's support for grassroots innovation.
StartUp India, StandUp India campaign: An Indian government program spearheaded by Dr. Jitendra Singh that supports startups and entrepreneurship.
CSIR Jigyasa Hackathon 2024: A competition under which the Solar Mech Engine project was earlier recognized.
Concentrated Heat and Power (CHP) technology: The technological base of the Solar Mech System that converts heat energy into mechanical energy using the principle of cyclic air expansion and contraction.
U.S-based nonprofit Honors Graduation: An organization that offers scholarships supporting student-led sustainability and innovation projects globally.
Ministry of Science & Technology
CSIR-IIIM Jammu -Mentored Solar Mech Engine
Wins Top Honor at HonorsGradU 2025 Scholarship
Awards
Posted On: 05 MAY 2025 1:11PM by PIB Delhi
Jammu, May 4, 2025 – In a landmark achievement for Indian student innovation, Japteg Singh Bamrah, a
Class 12 student from Dalhousie Public School, has won the prestigious HonorsGradU 2025 Scholarship,
securing the coveted “Build a Better Future” Award for his groundbreaking invention—the Solar Mech
Engine.
Japteg Singh Bamrah and his Mentor, Dr. Nasir Ul Rasheed, demonstrating the Solar Mech Engine
project executed under the Jigyasa Hackathon initiative.
Mentored by Dr. Nasir Ul Rasheed, Senior Scientist at CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine
(IIIM), Jammu, under the Jigyasa Hackathon initiative, Japteg emerged as one of five global winners out of
thousands of entries from around the world. He has been awarded a $10,000 scholarship for his
undergraduate education in the United States, along with an additional $5,000 grant for further development
and scaling of his innovation. Notably, his project was recognized as the top technology among this year’s
winners.
Organized by Honors Graduation, a U.S.-based non-profit supporting student-led sustainability and
innovation projects, the HonorsGradU Scholarship is highly competitive, offering only five awards annually
across the globe. Japteg is the first and only student from India since the program’s inception in 2012 to
top the list, marking a moment of pride for the nation.During the National Startup Festival held on February 22–23, 2025, at CSIR-IIIM, Jammu, Japteg presented
his Solar Mech Engine to Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of Science and Technology and Vice President
of CSIR, who graced the event as Chief Guest. The festival highlighted India’s growing support for grassroots
innovation under the “Start-Up India, Stand-Up India” campaign, originally launched by Prime Minister Shri
Narendra Modi in 2015 and spearheaded by Dr. Singh.
The Solar Mech Engine, which earlier won the CSIR Jigyasa Hackathon 2024, is a standalone solar thermal
system that operates on Concentrated Heat and Power (CHP) technology. It utilizes the principles of cyclic
air expansion and contraction due to temperature differences to convert heat energy into mechanical
energy. A key feature is its low-resistance generator, which employs electromagnetic induction for direct
mechanical-to-electrical energy conversion. Its unique selling proposition lies in its ability to function as a
reversible heat pump, making it a highly efficient and sustainable energy solution.
CSIR-IIIM’s incubation and mentoring of Japteg’s project underscores its commitment to empowering young
innovators and transforming their ideas into practical, scalable technologies.
In recognition of his innovation and academic excellence, Japteg has received offers from over ten top
universities across the USA, Australia, and Canada, with additional scholarships amounting to $16,000
annually for his undergraduate studies.
With a total grant of $31,000, Japteg Singh Bamrah plans to refine his Solar Mech Engine further and pursue
his higher education at a leading global university. His journey from a school innovator to a global
sustainability advocate stands as a testament to the power of mentorship, vision, and grassroots innovation in
building a better future.
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