Dhanbad, Feb. 15 -- A team of innovative minds from IIT (ISM) Dhanbad has achieved a significant milestone by securing the first prize at the prestigious Pan-India IIT Hackathon of Federation of Indian Petroleum Industry (FIPI) held as part of India Energy Week 2025.

The award was presented today by Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, along with Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Pankaj Jain, during the closing ceremony at Yashobhoomi Convention Centre, Delhi.

The award-winning team, consisting of Sayantika Thandar (M.Tech, Chemical), Riya Jaisawal (M.Tech, Chemical), Mohammad Faheem (B.Tech, Chemical), and Md. Modassir Ashraf (B.Tech, Chemical), developed a patented process for the low-cost production...