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IIT Kharagpur Alumnus Wins Global Award for AC Tech That Cuts Power Use by 80%
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News18•26-09-2026, 14:34
IIT Kharagpur Alumnus Wins Global Award for AC Tech That Cuts Power Use by 80%
- •Dr. Jeslu Celin Jacob, an IIT Kharagpur alumnus, received the 'D2O Impact Award 2026' for his eco-friendly, electricity-saving research.
- •His technology, 'Micro-Zonal Occupant-Centric Control' (MZOCC), targets unnecessary electricity waste in large office spaces.
- •MZOCC automatically detects occupants' locations and delivers AC or heating only to those specific micro-zones.
- •Research shows this method can reduce AC electricity consumption by 60-80% while maintaining employee comfort.
- •The innovation, developed at IIT Kharagpur, is now being further developed at Stanford University with successful pilot implementations in the US.
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The technology developed by Dr. Jeslu Celin Jacob is called 'Micro-Zonal Occupant-Centric Control' or MZOCC.
Research has shown that this technology can reduce the additional electricity consumption of air conditioning systems by approximately 60 to 80 percent.
Dr. Jeslu Celin Jacob received the prestigious 'D2O Impact Award 2026' in recognition of his special research aimed at saving electricity and protecting the environment.
