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DCU Engineering Students Honoured at National Smarter Travel Student Awards

Dublin City University (DCU) is proud to announce that several teams of first-year Engineering students have been shortlisted for the National Transport Authority’s (NTA) Smarter Travel Student Awards, recognising their creativity and commitment to advancing sustainable transport solutions.

As part of the Fundamentals of Professional Development module, students were tasked with developing innovative concepts that promote active and sustainable travel from campus. Their impressive entries gained national attention, with five DCU projects shortlisted in the prestigious Engineering & Innovation category, spanning digital design and social innovation.

 

The nominated projects include:

  • Go Green Go – Tesna Siju, Holly Ryan, Seamus Mac Eochaidh, Dineli Subasinghage

  • Ride & Stride – Jacinta Caron, Leia Hill, Natasha Kearney, Jumana Meddar, Maebh O’Sullivan

  • TFI RideShare – Killian O'Loughlin Brophy, Ben O’Neill, Matthew Cassidy, Eoin Ross, Orin Connolly

  • Watt-A-Ride – Donald Biju, Noel Emmanuel Neju, Saish Sakure, Jerome Jothibalan

  • TFI – Rewards For Ireland (RFI) – Lukas Skoubo-Keely, Liam Aylward, James Daly, Jack Doyle, Cian Fitzsimons

 

Additional DCU student teams also received recognition in social marketing and advocacy categories, with creative campaigns including Cents for Steps, Keep Ruben Ribbiting, The Climate Cost of Your Commute, Active Transport Project, Go Green, Earn Gold, Step & Ride, Step Up Challenge, and Tap on Tap Off.

Although DCU did not take home any final awards, the university celebrates the strong presence of its students at the national level and applauds their innovative approach to sustainability.

A special congratulations is also extended to Dr Tanya Levingstone, who was recognised with a Lecturer Recognition Award for her outstanding mentorship and contribution to student development through the programme.

DCU continues to be a leader in embedding sustainability, innovation, and real-world problem solving into its curriculum. We commend all students involved for their passion, effort, and the example they are setting for the future of sustainable transport in Ireland.