Assam down town University organised the Innovative and Scientific Model Challenge as part of Ecclesia 2026 under the Techno Management Fest 2026, coordinated by Dr. Manash Pratim Pathak, PhD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, and Dr. Daisy Sharma, Associate Professor, Faculty of Science, the event aimed to promote scientific thinking, creativity and innovation by providing students with a platform to transform ideas into working models and prototypes. 

The challenge witnessed participation from students representing several institutions, including Cotton Collegiate Government H.S. School, Kendriya Vidyalaya Khanapara, Cotton University, IIT Patna, Girijananda Chowdhury University, Assam Don Bosco University and Pratiksha Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Participants presented innovative models across diverse themes such as Environment and Sustainability, Food, Nutrition and Health, Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Waste Management, Science and Technology, Agriculture, Pharmaceuticals, and Water and Energy Solutions. 

The projects were evaluated by a panel comprising Dr. Robin Gogoi, Dean, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences & Technology; Mr. Devabrata Sarmah, Incubation Officer; and Mr. Pranjal Kumar Sarmah, Associate Director (i/c), Entrepreneurship and Incubation.

In the Up to 12th Standard category, Raj Hazarika from Cotton University secured 1st position for HyperVision, followed by Nilutpal Konch from PM Shri Kendriya Vidyalaya Khanapara with Avarion in 2nd position, and Nagodip Adhikari from Cotton Collegiate Government H.S. School with ASSAPID in 3rd position. In the UG, PG and PhD category, Ankur Ranjan Chanda from Girijananda Chowdhury University secured 1st position for FoodLensAi. The 2nd position was jointly awarded to Tanmoy Saud from Assam Don Bosco University for Medadherence App Development and Bhumika Das from Assam down town University for The Closed Loop Circular Nutrition Garden. Angelica Beypi and Team from Pratiksha Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences secured 3rd position for their project on Value Addition of Sugarcane Bagasse Biomass for Fruit Preservation. 

Additionally, two AdtU teams received Special Appreciation Awards: NED-WORKER for Phishing Detector and Birkhw Brahma for Design and Fabrication of Bamboo/Basalt Hybrid Composite.