SONEUK successfully concluded the SONEUK Research Presentation & Competition 2026 (Series 02) themed “Emerging Innovation in Engineering, Sustainable Materials, and Technology”, the event brought together passionate researchers, engineers, academics, professionals, and students from across the UK to share innovative ideas, research findings, and practical solutions addressing real-world challenges.

The programme featured a wide range of excellent presentations covering areas such as:

🔹 Sustainable construction and green cement

🔹 AI-driven digital twins and smart infrastructure

🔹 Machine learning applications

🔹 Urban traffic and mobility innovation

🔹 Fire safety and sustainability in engineering

🔹 Waste management and techno-economic analysis

🔹 Sustainable materials and infrastructure resilience

A huge congratulations to all presenters for their outstanding effort, confidence, and quality of research presented throughout the day.

🏆 Competition Results

🥇 Winner: Er. Sukrit Pokhrel

🥈 First Runner-Up: Er. Bishwombar Pandit

Many congratulations on your well-deserved achievement! 👏

We were honoured to have an exceptional panel of judges from academia, industry, infrastructure, engineering leadership, and quality management sectors:

🔹 Chief Judge – Sobitha SashiKumar, PMO Leader at AXA Insurance and Imperial College Engineering graduate

🔹 Dr David Jones, CEO of Just One Ocean, former Royal Engineer officer, and Teaching Fellow at the University of Portsmouth

🔹 Saprava Bhattacharya, Technical Director at WSP and Technical Adviser at National Highways

🔹 Tara Lamsal, Chartered Civil Engineer and Structures Manager at Amey Consulting

🔹 Mr Sudib KC, Senior Quality Management professional with over 30 years of experience in construction and engineering sectors

We sincerely thank all judges for their valuable time, insightful feedback, encouragement, and professional contribution towards making the competition highly meaningful and inspiring for all participants.

It was also a great honour to welcome our special guest, Mr. Bipin Duwadi, Chargé d’Affaires at the Embassy of Nepal in the UK, whose presence and encouragement added great value to the event.

A very special thank you goes to Dr. Suryanath Ghimire, CPD Coordinator/Chair, for his leadership, coordination, and continuous dedication in making this flagship event a grand success. We would also like to thank the entire organizing team, volunteers, presenters, participants, sponsors, and attendees whose hard work and support made the event memorable and impactful.

We would also like to extend our sincere gratitude to our sponsor, The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), for generously providing a professional course worth £1299 for the competition winner. Your support and encouragement towards research, innovation, and professional development are truly appreciated.

Events like this continue to demonstrate the strength, talent, innovation, and growing research culture within the Nepalese engineering community in the UK. We hope to continue building this platform for collaboration, knowledge sharing, networking, and professional growth in the coming years.

Thank you once again to everyone who participated and supported the event. We look forward to welcoming you all again in future SONEUK events!