12/05/2026
🌱 SHUATS Student Secures ₹15 Lakh Grant! 🌱
Congratulations to Mr Rohit Kushwaha, B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture Final Year student of Naini Agricultural Institute (SHUATS), for securing a ₹15 lakh startup seed grant under the MSME Idea Hackathon 5.0! 🎉
🚀 His innovation “Laser Razor” introduces a portable, laser-based crop protection system that uses controlled, multi-wavelength beams to precisely target weeds and pests. With smart controls, safety mechanisms, and advanced thermal management, it enables efficient, localized, and chemical-free crop protection in the field.
👩🏫 Mentored by: Prof. (Dr) Ir Derrick M. Denis, Dept of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, VIAET, and Prof. (Dr) Sarita Khandika, Dept of Physics, Faculty of Science, SHUATS
📍 Selected BHU as Host Institution under this prestigious grant.
✨ This accomplishment underscores SHUATS’ unwavering dedication to sustainability, innovation, and entrepreneurship, driven by the strong support of the Directorate of Innovation, Projects and Consultancy (IPC).
🌱💡 It stands as a powerful example for students—showing how bold research ideas can be transformed into practical, real-world solutions that create lasting impact.