Indian-American engineering professor wins Global Energy Prize

Indian-American engineering professor wins Global Energy Prize

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Category : Awards Published on: July 25 2022

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  • Kaushik Rajashekara, an Indian-origin professor of engineering at the University of Houston, has won the prestigious Global Energy Prize for outstanding contributions to transportation electrification and energy efficiency technologies while reducing power generation emissions.
  • Only three people in the world were selected this year for the honour, bestowed by the Global Energy Association, out of a record 119 nominations from 43 countries.
  • The awarding ceremony will be held during Russian Energy Week in Moscow on October 12-14.
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