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"Ajloun National" takes first place in the Water Sustainability Hackathon

With the participation of 29 countries and 52 projects

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"Ajloun National" takes first place in the Water Sustainability Hackathon

In a new scientific and technological achievement added to the record of Ajloun National University, a team of students from the Faculty of Information Technology at the university won first place in the Water Sustainability Hackathon, with the participation of 29 countries and 52 projects, for their innovative project "EchoPulse," which employs smart technology in water monitoring and early warning for flood risks.

The hackathon awards ceremony was held in the Arab Republic of Egypt, in the presence of His Excellency Eng. Raed Abu Al-Saud, the Jordanian Minister of Water and Irrigation, and His Excellency Prof. Hani Sewilam, the Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, alongside a number of officials and participants in the hackathon.

At Ajloun National University, the university president, Prof. Firas Al-Hanandeh, the vice president, faculty deans, and a number of academic and administrative staff members participated in the awards ceremony via video conferencing (Zoom), where Al-Hanandeh delivered a speech expressing his pride in this qualitative achievement attained by the university's students, praising the scientific competence, innovative spirit, and ability to provide technical solutions that respond to real-world challenges they demonstrated.

Al-Hanandeh emphasized that this victory reflects the distinguished level enjoyed by the university's students and embodies the importance of investing in Jordanian youth energies, encouraging them to employ scientific knowledge and modern technology in serving society and facing developmental challenges, especially in the water sector, which is considered one of the vital sectors with national and regional priority.

The winning team included students: Ibrahim Abdulsalam Ba'ara, Alaa Yousef Al-Ghazawi, Shahd Mohammad Al-Ananzeh, and Dana Bani Melhem, under the supervision of Dr. Ahmed Abu Sharia.

The EchoPulse project relies on a smart system that uses sensors to monitor water levels, flow rates, and turbidity, and sends early alerts when water levels rise, contributing to enhancing preparedness for flood risks and improving water resource monitoring, in addition to employing solar energy to support sustainability and operational efficiency.

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