MTech Students Win First Prize at 'Riverathon' Hackathon Organized by NMCG & World Bank


Mar 23, 2026

MTech Students Win First Prize at 'Riverathon' Hackathon Organized by NMCG & World Bank

IIT Hyderabad congratulates MTech students Mr. Sivakalikiran (Hydraulic & Water Resources Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering) and Ms. M. Saraya (Department of Climate Change), from Team Hydroscope, for securing First Prize at the ‘Riverathon’ Hackathon organized by NMCG and the World Bank.

Guided by Dr. R. Maheswaran, the team impressed with their project titled: “Integrated LiDAR and Climate-Based Monitoring of Riparian Vegetation and Carbon Health” under the theme Riparian Zone / Vegetation Analysis.