Team Hyperion, a multidisciplinary student team from Amrita School of Engineering, comprising students from the Departments of Mechanical Engineering, Automation and Robotics, and Electrical and Electronics Engineering, represented Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham at the Global Hyperloop Competition (GHC) 2.0, held at IIT Madras from 22 January to 25 January 2026. The team consisted of 13 second-year undergraduate students and participated under the guidance of a panel of faculty advisors.
GHC 2.0 is an international student-led competition hosted by IIT Madras, bringing together academic teams working on Hyperloop-related research, design, and system integration. Team Hyperion participated in two competition verticals:
The work spanned multiple technical domains including Hyperloop infrastructure, Traction, Levitation, Materials, Control Loop Architecture and employed methodologies such as research-driven ideation, analytical modelling, numerical simulation, experimental validation, and design optimization.
As a result of the team’s dedicated efforts and technical commitment, Team Hyperion secured the Runner-Up position in the Innovation category under the InnoQuest vertical, marking a significant academic and research achievement for the team and the institution. This recognition reflects the depth of technical analysis, originality of approach, and research rigor demonstrated by the students.
The participation of Team Hyperion at GHC 2.0 underscores Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham’s strong research culture, emphasis on innovation, and the capability of its undergraduate students to contribute meaningfully to advanced engineering challenges. Following the competition, the team plans to expand its membership progress toward physical prototyping of a Hyperloop pod and pursue further research collaborations and exposure arising from interactions at the event.
The faculty mentorship for the team was led by Dr. Prabhu S as Head Faculty Advisor, with Dr. R. Vaira Vignesh overseeing tube and materials research, Dr. Padmanabhan Ramaswamy guiding levitation systems, and Dr.Praveenkumar N and Dr. S. R. Mohanrajan supporting Traction and Control Systems. The team was selected for the competition following the acceptance of its technical and research proposals, reflecting the quality and relevance of the work submitted.
