ASHRAE MAIT Student Branch
A Glimpse of ASHRAE MAIT Student Branch..........
ASHRAE AND BACKGROUND
ASHRAE was formed as the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers by the merger in 1959 of American Society of Heating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHAE) founded in 1894 and The American Society of Refrigerating Engineers (ASRE) founded in 1904.
ASHRAE has more than 57,000 members in more than 132 countries worldwide. Its members are composed of building services engineers, architects, mechanical contractors, building owners, equipment manufacturers' employees, and others concerned with the design and construction of HVAC&R systems in buildings. The society funds research projects, offers continuing education programs, and develops and publishes technical standards to improve building services engineering, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, and sustainable development.
The ASHRAE student chapter MAIT was started in Feb 2019. Since its inception the ASHRAE MAIT has witnessed exponential growth. The branch was started with 15 members under the guidance of Dr. Vaibhav Jain. Presently, the branch has more than 60 student members. The students of this branch have shown extreme compassion and exuberance in discharging all the task taken up by them with utmost dedication and hard work. The branch has grown to be stronger, compassionate, tech savvy and slated to give the better engineers of tomorrow. They are continued to indulge in new, green, and sustainable technological research and generated more practical experience in the field of HVAC & R.
PROJECT FUNDING DETAILS
Dr Vaibhav Jain, Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering received funds of US$ 68,940 (Approx. INR 53.37 Lakhs) for 15 different projects in the field of HVAC&R by American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. USA in the last 5 years. ASHRAE is an American professional association seeking to advance heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems design and construction.
ASHRAE Student Branch also got selected and received a chapter supporting fund of $500 in June 2021.
Students of ASHRAE MAIT Working on Different Projects
SCHOLARSHIP RECEIVED BY ASHRAE MAIT STUDENTS
The following student members of ASHRAE Student Branch MAIT were given scholarships by ASHRAE, USA. These scholarships recognize their outstanding academic achievements, extracurricular involvement, and dedication to the field of HVAC&R. It's a remarkable accomplishment and a testament to their hard work and commitment to ASHRAE.
PRESENCE OF MAIT AT 2024 ASHRAE WINTER CONFERENCE, CHICAGO, USA
It is with immense pride that we share the remarkable achievements of the ASHRAE Student Branch MAIT as they participated in the esteemed ASHRAE Winter Conference 2024 held at Chicago from January 20- 24, 2024. This annual conference, hosted by ASHRAE, serves as a premier platform for industry professionals, researchers, and students to delve into the latest advancements in HVAC&R technology and practices.
During the conference, Dr Vaibhav Jain, HoD, Mechanical Engineering, MAIT garnered significant recognition for the Project titled “Design and Development of three stage vapor compression system for ultra-low temperature refrigeration application”(project funded by ASHRAE with USD 4980) along with Mr Prakhar, Student, MAIT. Their project was selected among the top two grants for presentation at the conference, showcasing the innovative work being conducted at MAIT. The total budget of USD 5000 was given to the team for air transportation and hotel stay.
During the conference, Dr. Vaibhav Jain was honored with the prestigious SBA (Student Branch Advisor) award which is a significant honor that recognizes the hard work, dedication, and commitment of the student branch while making meaningful contributions in the field of the HVAC&R.
Furthermore, we take great pride in acknowledging the accomplishments of ASHRAE scholarship recipients for the academic Year 2023-24, Mr. Saquib (USD 10000) and Mr. Kamran (USD 5000). Both the students were recognized during student activity event at the conference. Mr. Saquib was also awarded a travel grant of USD 1000, facilitating his attendance at the conference. This conference provided the students invaluable opportunities for networking, learning, and professional development.
KEY ACHEIVEMENTS & HIGHLIGHTS
The members of ASHRAE Student MAIT have been actively taking part and organizing various student activities as given below
- Participating and Organizing Industrial Visits.
- Participating and Organizing Quiz Competitions, E-poster Competitions.
- Participation and organizing Workshops, Seminars, Webinars.
- Participation in Conferences.
- Participation in Society Scholarships Program, Travel grants, K-12 Activities.
- Participation in Extracurricular Activities like Cricket tournament and Football Tournament etc.
- Participation in various competitions like Design Competition, Applied Engineering Challenge, RAL Quiz Competition,
- Celebration of special days like International Earth Day celebration, World Refrigeration Day etc.
The members of ASHRAE MAIT STUDENT BRANCH have been very active and working towards the advancement of the branch for the last five years. Now, we even have following social media pages. The social media presence has been growing rapidly and will grow in the near future too. The following are the links to our Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn pages and YouTube channel.
Facebook-(https://www.facebook.com/ashraemait)
Instagram-(https://www.instagram.com/ashrae_maitchapter/)
LinkedIn-(https://www.linkedin.com/company/ashrae-mait)
Youtube-(https://youtube.com/@ASHRAEStudentBranchMAIT)