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ADU Students Develop Solar-Powered ADU Student Team Advances in Global

Atmospheric Water Harvesting Sustainability Innovation Competition

Prototype Student innovation at Abu Dhabi initiative. Team Greenverse transformation, the initiative
University continues to gain earned recognition for its project, connects engineering, business,
Abu Dhabi University students The project reflects the This initiative reflects Abu Dhabi international recognition, with “Transforming Plastic Waste into and sustainability perspectives
developed a solar-powered leadership and collaboration of University’s commitment to Team Greenverse successfully Sustainable Furniture: A Circular in response to a pressing
Atmospheric Water Harvesting Professor Sharul Sham Dol, Dr. research and innovation that can advancing to Round 2 of the Economy Approach in the UAE,” environmental challenge with
prototype capable of pulling Anang Hudaya Muhamad Amin support real-world sustainability Edupro Global Green Talent which addresses plastic waste both local and global relevance.
water directly from the air. from HCT Dubai, and Professor needs. Through ADU Innovate Awards 2026, hosted by the challenges through an innovative
The project was developed in Mohd Sobri Takriff from the and the Research Institute University of Leeds, United sustainability-driven solution that The team’s advancement reflects
partnership with Dubai Future University of Sharjah. Their work for Sustainable Futures, the Kingdom. The achievement converts discarded materials into the collaborative efforts of
Foundation and Mubadala, supports the development of university continues to advance places the team among a select functional furniture products. students and faculty mentors
with collaboration involving practical sustainability solutions technologies that connect group of projects recognized for across disciplines, reinforcing
the Research Institute for with clear potential for human student creativity, applied their innovation, relevance, and The project reflects growing the importance of challenge-
Sustainable Futures at Abu Dhabi impact. engineering, and measurable potential impact in addressing student engagement in based learning and international
University and external academic societal benefit, in line with sustainability challenges. sustainability, entrepreneurship, platforms that encourage
partners. Atmospheric water harvesting is ADU’s broader sustainability and impact-driven innovation, students to develop ideas
particularly relevant for regions direction: https://www.adu.ac.ae/ The competition attracted demonstrating how academic capable of creating meaningful
The prototype extracts up to where conventional water sustainability. more than 330 entries from learning can be translated into societal and environmental
13.67 liters of water per day infrastructure may be limited, over 30 countries, with only practical solutions aligned with impact.
without requiring connection to costly, or vulnerable. By powering 107 teams progressing to the environmental responsibility
the electrical grid. Designed for the system entirely through solar second round, highlighting the and circular economy principles.
arid regions and communities energy, the prototype aligns competitiveness of the global By focusing on plastic waste
with limited access to clean with sustainable innovation
water, the system demonstrates principles and demonstrates the
how renewable energy and value of off-grid technologies
engineering innovation can for resource-constrained
be combined to address environments.
water scarcity and resilience
challenges.

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