BEIJING (Internews): A Pakistani doctoral researcher Awais Ahmad Siddiqi at Tsinghua University has secured first place in the Beijing Municipal Government’s Global Technological Innovation Pitch Competition, earning top honors among participants from around the world and bringing recognition to Pakistan’s scientific community.
According to the reports, the event gathered more than 70 innovators from over 40 countries, showcasing breakthroughs in science, technology and industrial innovation. In the final round, which featured 17 highly competitive teams, Awais Ahmad Siddiqi, a Pakistani PhD scholar at Tsinghua University rose to the top and claimed the championship.
Awais Ahmad Siddiqi is an electronics engineer from the University of Wah, Pakistan. He completed his master’s degree at Northeastern University in China and is currently pursuing a PhD in Software Engineering at Tsinghua University, one of the world’s leading institutions in engineering and scientific research. His work focuses on the development of advanced sensing systems aimed at solving real-world problems.
In the competition, Awais presented a novel multi-parameter sensing technology that can extract a wide range of sensing data using only a small number of physical sensors. Despite the minimal hardware requirements, the system maintains high accuracy while significantly reducing operational costs, making it suitable for large-scale deployment. This breakthrough has far-reaching applications, including improvements in drinking-water filtration systems, enhanced monitoring tools for smart agriculture and advanced tracking systems for fish farming. Experts noted that the technology is particularly promising for developing regions, where low-cost yet accurate sensing solutions are essential for sustainable growth.
Following his victory, Awais secured a government-backed innovation grant and has begun the process of establishing an office in Beijing’s Chaoyang district to commercialize and expand his technology. The move marks an important step toward bringing his research from the laboratory to real-world implementation.
Awais’s achievement not only highlights Pakistan’s growing presence in global high-tech research but also reflects the valuable contributions international talent is making to China’s scientific and industrial innovation ecosystem. The competition further demonstrated Beijing’s commitment to supporting global innovators and strengthening international collaboration in cutting-edge technological fields.
