EWU Students Won Gold Medal at 8th World Invention Competition and Exhibition (WICE) 2026
East West University (EWU) has achieved another international success as Team FireGuard i.0, comprising Md. Aminullah and Raihana Islam Momi of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) and members of the EWU Robotics Club, won the Gold Medal in the IT and Robotics category at the 8th World Invention Competition and Exhibition (WICE) 2026.
The international round was held 19–25 September 2026 at SEGi University, Kota Damansara, Malaysia, bringing together young innovators from different countries. Team FireGuard i.0 represented Bangladesh and became the first Bangladeshi university team to win Gold in the University Category at WICE 2026.
The team's international achievement followed their success in the Bangladesh National Round on 9 May 2026, where they also won the Gold Medal and the DOB Best Project Award among more than 700 participants, earning qualification for the international round.
This remarkable achievement highlights the innovation, technical excellence, and teamwork of EWU students, as well as the university's strong culture of technological innovation fostered by the Department of EEE and EWU Robotics Club.
East West University congratulates Md. Aminullah, Raihana Islam Momi, and Team FireGuard i.0 on this outstanding achievement and wishes them continued success in innovation and research.
