Mysurean shines at Energy Efficiency Hackathon in Berlin

Jeevan Dasan, a graduate from the National Institute of Engineering (NIE), Mysuru, currently working as R&D engineer in Germany, was part of the team that won the Energy Efficiency Hackathon–2017 award in Berlin.

Jeevan Dasan and Samarth Kumar pursued their postgraduation in Germany and were part of the five-member team, comprising engineers from different countries. The team worked on ‘Making Heating Smart for Everyone’ which was adjudged the ‘Danfoss Challenge Winner of the Energy Efficiency Hackathon–2017’ and was presented ‘the Best Business Model Award’. The team suggested a new business model that focused on ‘initiatives to lower energy consumption and increase tenants’ satisfaction’ and strived to find ‘new ways of addressing the multifamily houses market for electronic heating controls’.

The first Energy Efficiency Hack, organised in the first week of March 2017 in Berlin by the German Business Association for Energy Efficiency (DENEFF) in collaboration with several companies, was a hub that facilitated about 100 interdisciplinary experts, engineers, designers and start-up-entrepreneurs to come together, ideate on new climate-friendly energy efficient solutions and create concepts and prototypes for an eco-friendly sustainable future.

Sixteen teams from across Europe were asked to hack on any of the three energy efficiency challenges namely: ‘Making Heating Smart for everyone’, powered by Danfoss, a world-leader in energy efficiency solutions; ‘Ensuring Electricians Pick the best parts for Repairs’, powered by Sonepar and CO2 Online and ‘Making Energy Consumption Data Actionable for Industrial Managers’, powered by Veolia and Okotec.

Jeevan is the son of A S Dasan and Nalini Xavier who are residents of Mysuru. Jeevan was selected in 2014 to pursue a Mobility Master Programme on Energy Technologies in Portugal and Germany funded by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology under a category named ‘Horizon 2020 Programme’.