A student-led innovation from the School of Footwear Design & Production (FDP), FDDI, Kolkata Campus has gained global recognition at the Global Sustainability Challenge, an international inter-university platform addressing critical climate issues.
TRITATVA, a bio-mimetic atmospheric water generator, was developed with key contribution by a four-member inter-university team consisting of Anneasa Manna from FDDI, Arnav Varshney from Manipal Institute of Technology, Kush Kapoor from Delhi Technological University, and Kriti Puri from Chitkara University. The project addresses water scarcity in arid regions under the Adaptation and Resilience theme.
The team progressed from the initial round to the Regional Finale at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay and has qualified for the Global Finale at the Technical University of Munich. It has been recognised among the Top 5 teams in South Asia and Top 20 globally.
Inspired by the Namib Desert beetle, TRITATVA uses corona discharge and electric-field-assisted condensation to generate potable water from humidity, offering a low-energy, solar-compatible solution for water-stressed regions.
This achievement underscores FDDI’s expanding footprint beyond design education into impactful, sustainability-driven innovation with global relevance.
