ASHRAE HWUD Student Branch
Engineering • Innovation • Sustainability
What is ASHRAE?
ASHRAE is a global professional society dedicated to advancing heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration (HVAC&R), and building systems. It promotes innovation, energy efficiency, sustainability, indoor environmental quality, and technical excellence across the built environment.
Through its professional network, standards, research, and student programmes, ASHRAE connects students and professionals with opportunities to develop technical knowledge, gain industry exposure, and contribute to the future of sustainable engineering.
What does an ASHRAE Student Branch do?
- 🎓 Technical Learning — Talks, lectures, workshops and sessions on HVAC&R, building systems and sustainability.
- 🏢 Industry Exposure — Technical tours, site visits and opportunities to learn from industry professionals.
- 🌐 Networking — Connect with ASHRAE professionals, alumni and students from other universities.
- 🏆 Competitions — Participate in ASHRAE student competitions and engineering challenges.
- 💼 Career Development — Career panels, professional guidance and opportunities to learn about the HVAC&R industry.
- 💡 Innovation & Sustainability — Explore emerging technologies, energy efficiency and sustainable engineering solutions.
- 🤝 Student Community — Build a community of students interested in engineering, HVAC&R and the built environment.
👥 Meet the Team
The ASHRAE Student Branch at Heriot-Watt University Dubai is led by a dedicated team of students working to create opportunities for technical learning, industry exposure, networking and professional development throughout the academic year.
Our 2026–2027 Team:
President - Asad Javed | aj4038@hw.ac.uk
Vice President - Praveen Hotwani | ph4012@hw.ac.uk
Treasurer - Krithik Senthoor | km3016@hw.ac.uk
Events Manager - Bolu Adeyemi | bka4000@hw.ac.uk
🎓 ASHRAE Grants & Student Opportunities
Grants & Student Opportunities
ASHRAE provides a range of opportunities to support students in developing their technical knowledge, research experience and professional careers within HVAC&R and the built environment.
Depending on eligibility and availability, students may have access to:
- 💰 Grants-in-Aid — Support for students undertaking research related to ASHRAE fields.
- 🎓 Scholarships — Financial support opportunities for eligible students pursuing engineering and related disciplines.
- 🛠️ Undergraduate Equipment Grants — Support for eligible student projects and engineering activities.
- ✈️ Student Travel Grants — Opportunities that can help eligible students attend ASHRAE conferences and events.
- 🏆 Student Competitions — Opportunities to apply engineering knowledge through design, research and innovation challenges.
- 🌐 Professional Development — Opportunities to connect with ASHRAE professionals, chapters and the wider HVAC&R community.
Note: Availability, eligibility and application requirements vary by programme and academic year.
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To Know More About ASHRAE Visit: https://www.ashrae.org/
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