The Exported Thirst
Tim Green discusses our research on the environmental cost of sovereign AI, crediting the full author team.
Media / Muntaser Syed
Media & interviews.
Reporting, profiles, and public conversations about my research, prototypes, and collaborations. The archive includes university news and clearly labeled organizer and sponsor coverage.
Selected coverage
Research and prototypes in the spotlight.
Three perspectives on the work, from sovereign-AI infrastructure to practical health technology.
FootBit at Yale
Names Vijay Bhaskar Chiluveru and me as the runner-up FootBit team and describes our gait-measurement and monitoring concept.
A winning floss-ophy
A feature on ZeroDK’s smart toothbrush holder and companion app, naming me as a co-founder.
20 stories and interviews / 2018–2026
Coverage archive.
2026
The Exported Thirst: How AI Drinks Water India Cannot Spare
Research coverageSmarterArticles ·
Tim Green discusses our research on the environmental cost of sovereign AI, crediting the full author team.
Sergey’s surprise visit was a hackathon highlight: Let’s keep building Miami!
Guest reportRefresh Miami ·
DeepStation founder Grant Kurz’s guest report names me on the Prompt Pirates team, whose Fresh Fridge project placed third at the Google & DeepStation Hackathon.
2023
Engineering graduate students named finalists at Microsoft Imagine Cup
Brief mentionPenn State Engineering ·
Mentioned for collaborations with Penn State students across several hackathon competitions.
Hacking Patient Engagement at the 2023 Yale Healthcare Hackathon
University newsYale Ventures ·
Names Vijay Bhaskar Chiluveru and me as the runner-up FootBit team and describes our gait-measurement and monitoring concept.
2022
University Hackathon Winners Show Pi Network Utility
Sponsor reportPi Network ·
Names me among the Sus Drones team, describing our environmental-sensing drone prototype and HackHarvard’s Best Use of Pi SDK award.
Miami for Everyone shines a light on tech & community
Project coverageRefresh Miami ·
Krysten Brenlla covers The Hive 305, our first-place project connecting Miami’s tech community with relevant jobs, events, and resources, and names the full team.
Dreamland Mini-Golf & More in Eau Gallie
Named project collaboratorBrevard Business News ·
Ken Datzman’s report on Dreamland Mini-Golf & More lists me among the project’s creative collaborators. The collaborator credits appear on PDF page 21.
2021
Build on Redis Hackathon winners
Organizer resultsRedis ·
Lists Redisafe among the Bronze winners and names me alongside the project’s live health-tracking and contact-tracing concept.
A winning floss-ophy
Project featureUniversity of Pittsburgh ·
A feature on ZeroDK’s smart toothbrush holder and companion app, naming me as a co-founder.
‘Robot Love,’ edgy grassroots art exhibition
Named technology participantBrevard Business News ·
Ken Datzman’s report names my participation in Robot Love V’s technology component at the Foosaner Art Museum. The named credit appears on PDF page 19.
ROBOT LOVE: Prove You Are Human
Arts and technology featureBrevard Live ·
Steve Keller’s feature describes my collaboration with Robot Love’s artists at the intersection of art and technology.
2020
Muntaser Jems Syed | MLH Top 50 Hacker
Podcast interviewThe Hackathon Podcast ·
A 55-minute conversation with Dominic Norton about hackathons, building in public, and the MLH Top 50.
San Diego Opera And OPERA America To Present Opera Hack Winning Presentations
Industry announcementBroadwayWorld ·
Names me on the Opera Map team and describes our 360° photogrammetry database for theatrical production. The announcement covers presentations of the 2019 winning projects.
With a degree no longer enough, job candidates are told to prove their skills in tests
Quoted in reportingThe Hechinger Report / The Washington Post ·
Quoted in Jon Marcus’s report on skills-based hiring and hackathons, produced by The Hechinger Report and also published in The Washington Post.
Hacking Hero
University news briefFlorida Tech Magazine ·
A university magazine item recognizing my selection as one of Major League Hacking’s Top 50 Hackers.
Toward a Smart Tampa
Organizer reportStantec ·
Names Brandon Wolfram and me as Team Zero, whose Fresh Air project placed first at Stantec’s March 9–10, 2020 Ideas Hackathon. Project coverage appears on PDF pages 7–8.
2019
Apps, a Robot and the Shark Tank Challenge
Quoted in university newsStetson University ·
Quoted about Swamp Sense, our robot for collecting data after natural disasters, and the related Boogie Bot project.
Students Having One Hack of Ride In The World of Competitive Inventing
Team featureFlorida Tech ·
Stephanie R. Herndon’s feature on Team Zero, competitive invention, and building projects across disciplines.
2018
Florida Tech Students Shine at Hack the IRL Event
Quoted in university newsFlorida Tech ·
Quoted as Team Zero lead about student-built solutions for the Indian River Lagoon.
Florida Tech Students ‘Hacking’ Their Way to Success, Recognition
Team profileFlorida Tech ·
Adam Lowenstein profiles the projects, competition record, and professional connections behind our Florida Tech hackathon team.
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