RV University students win first prize at national-level HackFest 2026 for carbon footprint tracking project

RV University students Medha Umesh and Sai Yasasvi Kancharla won first prize in the GreenTech & Impact track at HackFest 2026, a national-level 24-hour hackathon held in Bengaluru. The second-year B.Tech (Honours) students developed a Carbon Footprint Tracking and Reduction System combining hardware and software technologies. Their project aims to measure the environmental impact of everyday activities and encourage sustainable practices to reduce carbon emissions.