EPICS in IEEE

2024

Environmental Projects 

Service-Learning Projects to Support the IEEE Initiative to Address Climate Change

IEEE recognizes that climate change is a global crisis and is committed to helping combat and mitigate the effects of climate change through pragmatic and accessible technical solutions and providing engineers and technologists with a neutral space for discussion and action —climate-change.ieee.org.

EPICS in IEEE has continued this commitment by supporting 21 environmentally-focused service-learning projects. These funded projects are addressing the environmental and climate change technological needs of their local communities. Through their projects, these students will come away with critical knowledge to help them succeed in their future engineering careers. Check out the photos below of the impactful projects that kicked off in 2024!

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Selected Environmental Projects

Congratulations to the Selected Projects! Out of 168 proposals received from the Fall Call for Environmental Proposals, the committee is proud to announce the 21 projects kicking off in 2024.

 

  1. An AIoT-powered SmartAgricultural System for PestsForecasting and Management- Indonesia-APS Funded
  2. Revitalizing Rural School and empowering IndigenousCommunities- Malaysia-APS Funded
  3. Enhancing Water Hygiene: Microplastic Surveillance inAquatic Environments- Pakistan- IMS Funded
  4. Clean Current-India-SSCS Funded
  5. HyaciGuard: Restoring WaterEcosystem Innovatively- India-EPICS Funded
  6. Credit-based Smart Garbage Disposal Bin-India-APS Funded
  7. Smart Biodigesters for a Better Environment in Rural Areas- Colombia-IEEE Standards Association Funded
  8. Mitigating the TaxonomicImpediment Problem of PlantsUsing ML and Citizen Science-Lebanon-APS Funded
  9. Automatic Water Level ControlSystem for Alternate Wetting-and-drying Technique-Thailand- SSCS Funded
  10. Solar PV Powered IoT -Sustainable Smart Greenhouse-USA-APS Funded
  11. Precision Agriculture: OptimizingSoil, Climate, and Seed Selection to Improve the Yield-India-EPICS Funded
  12. What We Breathe?- Macedonia-IMS Funded
  13. Development of a Solar-powered smart Pump Drive for sustainable Irrigation Farming-Uganda-EPICS Funded
  14. HiveGuard: Sustainable Apiculture – Guatemala- EPICS Funded
  15. Gaia: Smart and Sustainable Forest -India-IEEE Standards Association Funded
  16. Hydration Automation (HA)-USA-EPICS Funded
  17. Gili Genting Island’s Oxygen Conservation: IoT-Driven PV-RO for Salt and Drinkable Water Production- Indonesia-EPICS Funded
  18. Smart Monitoring of Fruit Trees: The case of olive trees – Western Turkey-IEEE Standards Association Funded
  19. CAPTURE – Citywide Assessment and Pollution Tracking for Urban Resilience and Environment-Pakistan-IMS Funded
  20. IEEE CEC SIGHT – Water Surface Cleaning Robot-India-EPICS Funded
  21. Reliable and Sustainable Clean Water Access for Kakoma Community-Uganda- EPICS Funded

2024 Environmental Projects

Gili Genting Island’s Oxygen Conservation: IoT-Driven PV-RO for Salt and Drinkable Water Production

Gili Genting Island’s Oxygen Conservation: IoT-Driven PV-RO for Salt and Drinkable Water Production

Development of a solar-Powered Smart Pump Drive for Sustainable Irrigation Farming in Uganda

Development of a solar-Powered Smart Pump Drive for Sustainable Irrigation Farming in Uganda

IEEE CEC SIGHT – Water Surface Cleaning Robot – $ 5,185.05

IEEE CEC SIGHT – Water Surface Cleaning Robot – $ 5,185.05

CAPTURE – Citywide Assessment and Pollution Tracking for Urban Resilience and Environment

CAPTURE – Citywide Assessment and Pollution Tracking for Urban Resilience and Environment

CLEAN CURRENT – INDIA – $9900

CLEAN CURRENT – INDIA – $9900

Solar PV Powered IoT – Sustainable Smart Greenhouse – USA (WV) -$4000

Solar PV Powered IoT – Sustainable Smart Greenhouse – USA (WV) -$4000

Reliable and Sustainable Clean Water Access for Kakoma Community

Reliable and Sustainable Clean Water Access for Kakoma Community

Smart Monitoring of Fruit Trees: The case of olive trees – Western Turkey

Smart Monitoring of Fruit Trees: The case of olive trees – Western Turkey

HiveGuard: Sustainable Apiculture

HiveGuard: Sustainable Apiculture

Revitalizing Rural School and Empowering Indigenous Communities – Malaysia

Revitalizing Rural School and Empowering Indigenous Communities – Malaysia

Enhancing Water Hygiene: Microplastic Surveillance in Aquatic Environments – Pakistan – $5448

Enhancing Water Hygiene: Microplastic Surveillance in Aquatic Environments – Pakistan – $5448

SMART BIODIGESTERS FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT IN RURAL AREAS – Colombia

SMART BIODIGESTERS FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT IN RURAL AREAS – Colombia

Mitigating the taxonomic impediment problem of plants using ML and citizen science-Lebanon

Mitigating the taxonomic impediment problem of plants using ML and citizen science-Lebanon

Hydration Automation (HA) – US

Hydration Automation (HA) – US

HyaciGuard: Restoring Water Ecosystem Innovatively

HyaciGuard: Restoring Water Ecosystem Innovatively

Credit based smart garbage disposal bin – India

Credit based smart garbage disposal bin – India

Automatic Water Level Control System for Alternate Wetting-and-drying Technique – Thailand

Automatic Water Level Control System for Alternate Wetting-and-drying Technique – Thailand

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Testing the Waters

by | May 21, 2025 | 24-Environmental Project Stories, Blogs | 0 Comments

Students in Thailand develop a water level control system that enables rice farmers to use water more efficiently and cultivate their crops more sustainably Rice is a mainstay of agriculture in Thailand, which ranks as one of the top five producers of rice globally. ...
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Indonesian Students Create Solar-Powered Technology to Support Gili Genting Island’s needs for Fresh Drinking Water and Salt

by | April 22, 2025 | 24-Environmental Project Stories, Blogs, Fischer Mertel | 0 Comments

Students in Indonesia create solar-powered technology to support Gili Genting Island’s dual needs for fresh drinking water and salt. Located in Madura, Indonesia, Gili Genting Island is a remote and densely populated tropical island in the Java Sea with approximately...
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Students in Macedonia Help Tackle Air Pollution

by | March 10, 2025 | 24-Environmental Project Stories, Blogs, IMS Article | 0 Comments

Through their IoT-driven sensing and display devices, a student team helps measure and promote awareness of pollution and air quality issues in the capital city of Skopje Skopje, the capital of Macedonia, has long been known as one of the most polluted cities in...
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Machine Learning Helps Support Plant Biodiversity in Lebanon

by | February 11, 2025 | 24-Environmental Project Stories, Blogs | 0 Comments

Using a system based on computer vision and machine learning, university students develop a unique approach to identifying and protecting diverse Lebanese flora Located in a region where some 2,600 different vascular types of plants thrive, Lebanon is part of a...
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EPICS in IEEE: Students Get a Green Light on Their Smart Agriculture Initiative

by | November 7, 2024 | 24-Environmental Project Stories, Blogs | 0 Comments

Thanks to smart solar technology and support from EPICS in IEEE, a team of resourceful students transforms a simple greenhouse in West Virginia into a sustainable space that improves plant growth Traditional greenhouses are designed to protect plants from the elements...
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