Скачать или смотреть The Future of Housing Grows in Fields | Kusum Saini | TEDxIITDelhi

This talk explores the urgent need and transformative potential of bio-composite structures made from agricultural waste. By turning crop residues into high-performance building units, these innovations not only combat the environmental crisis of stubble burning but also pave the way for a more sustainable construction industry. Discover how utilizing agricultural waste in the construction sector can become a powerful step in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and reshaping our future. She is an entrepreneur and a PhD Scholar at IIT Delhi of the graduating batch of 2025, currently serving as the Batch of 1969 Innovation Fellow, establishing a startup, focused on developing bio-composites for civil infrastructure applications. She is recipient of Vishwakarma Award 2024 and DAAD Young Ambassador, and former visiting researcher at the University of Stuttgart (Germany) and the University of Dundee (UK). Her work integrates science, sustainability, and innovation, transforming agricultural waste into climate-positive materials for built environment. She has received many accolades, including ASEM DUO-India and DAAD fellowships, Best Poster, Three Minute Thesis Competition, International Travel Grants and Student Startup. With over 10 scientific publications on composites and natural fiber applications in civil engineering, she is associated with professional bodies such as the ACI Committees, ASCE, INAE, and the Global Indian Scientists and Technocrats Forum. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx