**Executive Summary:**
Japteg Singh Bamrah, mentored by Dr. Nasir Ul Rasheed from CSIR-IIIM Jammu, won the HonorsGradU 2025 Build a Better Future Award for his Solar Mech Engine invention. He received a $10,000 scholarship and a $5,000 grant. The award, presented by Honors Graduation, recognizes student-led sustainability projects.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Award & Recognition:**
* Japteg Singh Bamrah won the HonorsGradU 2025 Build a Better Future Award.
* He is the first and only student from India to top the list since 2012.
* His project was recognized as the top technology among this year's winners.
* **Project Details:**
* The Solar Mech Engine is a standalone solar thermal system using Concentrated Heat and Power (CHP) technology.
* It converts heat energy into mechanical energy and functions as a reversible heat pump.
* The project won the CSIR Jigyasa Hackathon 2024.
* **Mentorship & Support:**
* Japteg was mentored by Dr. Nasir Ul Rasheed of CSIR-IIIM Jammu under the Jigyasa Hackathon initiative.
* CSIR-IIIM Jammu provided incubation and mentoring.
* **Funding & Future Plans:**
* Japteg received a $10,000 scholarship and a $5,000 grant for further development.
* He received additional scholarship offers amounting to $16,000 annually from universities across the USA, Australia, and Canada.
* He plans to refine his Solar Mech Engine and pursue higher education at a leading global university with a total grant of $31,000.
**Impact Analysis:**
* **Japteg Singh Bamrah**
* *Impact:* Receives funding and recognition for his innovation, enabling him to pursue higher education and further develop his project.
* *Action Required:* Utilize the grant to refine the Solar Mech Engine and enroll in a leading global university.
* **Dr. Nasir Ul Rasheed (CSIR-IIIM Jammu)**
* *Impact:* Recognized for mentorship and contribution to student innovation.
* *Action Required:* Continue supporting and mentoring young innovators.
* **CSIR-IIIM Jammu:**
* *Impact:* Highlighted as a supporter of grassroots innovation and youth empowerment.
* *Action Required:* Maintain commitment to incubating and mentoring young innovators.
* **Honors Graduation:**
* *Impact:* Successful execution of their scholarship program to support student innovation.
* *Action Required:* Continue offering the HonorsGradU Scholarship to promote sustainability and innovation projects.
Key Entities Referenced
HonorsGradU 2025 Scholarship: A scholarship program organized by Honors Graduation, a U.S.-based nonprofit, supporting student-led sustainability and innovation projects.
Japteg Singh Bamrah: A student from Dalhousie Public School and winner of the HonorsGradU 2025 Scholarship for his invention, the Solar Mech Engine.
Solar Mech Engine: An invention by Japteg Singh Bamrah, a standalone solar thermal system that operates on Concentrated Heat and Power CHP technology.
Dr. Nasir Ul Rasheed: Senior Scientist at CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM), Jammu, and mentor to Japteg Singh Bamrah.
CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine IIIM, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir: A Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) institute where Dr. Nasir Ul Rasheed is a Senior Scientist and where Japteg Singh Bamrah presented his Solar Mech Engine at the National Startup Festival.
Jigyasa Hackathon: An initiative under which Japteg Singh Bamrah's Solar Mech Engine project was executed and mentored.
Dr. Jitendra Singh: Union Minister of Science and Technology and Vice President of CSIR, who attended the National Startup Festival at CSIR-IIIM, Jammu, as Chief Guest.
StartUp India, StandUp India: A campaign launched by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in 2015 to support grassroots innovation.
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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