From left: Flavia Ng (CivE), Sayuri Guruge (MSE), Tayyeb Zarabi (MechE) and Jonathan Jeyarajah (MechE) (Photo credit: Liz Do)
MSE fourth-year student, Sayuri Guruge, is part of the U of T Engineering students team that won second place at the Clarke Prize Finale, hosted by the Troost Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering (Troost ILead).
The Clarke Prize is named after alumnus Richard Morel Clarke (ChemE 5T4), who established the awards — $15,000 for first place and $7,500 for second place — to recognize capstone design teams that demonstrate excellence in engineering design, leadership, teamwork and environmental impact assessment.
Sayuri together with Flavia Ng (CivE), Tayyeb Zarabi (MechE) and Jonathan Jeyarajah (MechE) designed a flooring solution to reduce exposure to contaminated soil found in the households of Indigenous communities in Guatamala.
Congratulations!