Shell Eco Marathon Asia

A global challenge with sustainability at its core, the Shell Eco-marathon (SEM) is a competition where students research, design, and build energy-efficient vehicles. Hyperion Racing Team (officially known as SEM Team Monash within Monash University Malaysia) has been competing in the Asia Pacific & Middle East regional competition since 2013, bringing together hundreds of students from diverse disciplines including mechanical engineering, electrical and computer systems engineering, chemical engineering, mechatronics engineering, and business. Over the years, the team has achieved numerous milestones, including first-place finishes in 2014 and 2016 using Gas-to-Liquid (GTL) and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Prototype vehicles, as well as winning the 2021 Shell Eco-marathon Global Autonomous Programming Challenge. More recently, the team won the prestigious Spirit of Shell Eco-marathon Award in 2025 after securing a Top 10 finish in the Battery-Electric Prototype category and becoming the highest-performing Malaysian team. In 2026, Hyperion Racing made history by becoming the first Malaysian team to win the Data & Telemetry Award, recognising its innovative in-house telemetry and driver guidance system that enhanced vehicle performance and race strategy.

The competition allows students to develop a wide range of technical knowledge and professional skills, from vehicle design, manufacturing, electronics, and software development to finance, project management, marketing, logistics, and sponsorship. Membership is open to students from all engineering disciplines as well as other faculties across Monash University Malaysia, creating a multidisciplinary and collaborative learning environment.

The team has developed vehicles powered by GTL, Gasoline, Ethanol, CNG, Hydrogen Fuel Cell, and most recently Battery-Electric technology, reflecting its commitment to sustainable mobility and engineering innovation. Hyperion Racing is also developing an Autonomous Urban Concept vehicle to compete in future Shell Eco-marathon autonomous categories, further expanding its expertise in intelligent mobility. With a dedication to innovation, sustainability, and community engagement, Hyperion Racing Team continues to develop world-class engineers while proudly representing Monash University Malaysia on the international stage.

For membership and sponsorship enquiries, please contact Dr. Darwin Gouwanda at darwin.gouwanda@monash.edu.