
SRM alumna completes expedition to Antarctica
The Hindu
She completed her B.Tech degree in SRMIST in 2018
As a part of the Climate Force International Antarctica Expedition 2022, Maanasa Gopal, an alumna of SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST), visited Antarctica recently.
She was among the youth representing various countries who are working on climate policy, action, research, and awareness with global climate experts in Antarctica, according to a press release.
Ms. Gopal completed her B.Tech in Chemical Engineering in 2018 and runs a start-up based out of Singapore under the selective Entrepass programme. She hoisted the SRMIST Flag to mark the completion of her expedition.

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