A team consisting of Computer Engineering students (Lee Xian Hui and Chan Sheng Bin), Chemical Engineering student (Jonas Low), alongside members from SIT and NTU, won 1st place in the SONDRA Challenge 2025 with their project, DroneGuard—a real-time drone detection system using Software-Defined Radio (SDR) and Edge AI. The team’s winning project, DroneGuard, presents a

“Global warming is driving extreme climate events, such as glaciers melting, rising sea levels, and more frequent droughts. Without immediate intervention, these impacts will escalate,” said PhD candidate Vikas Dhamu. His passion for climate mitigation led to his innovative work on carbon capture via clathrate hydrates, earning him recognition as one of the world’s best