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Felicitation at Sahyadri: Alumni who secured Shark Tank India Funding worth ₹50 lakhs

On 26th April 2025, Sahyadri had the privilege of felicitating its star alumni — Mr. Navajith Karkera and Mr. Jagath Biddappa, founders of Sonic Lamb, who made waves on Shark Tank India by securing ₹50 lakh funding from Mr. Peyush Bansal.
The evening began with a warm welcome, followed by an inspiring introduction by CEO, Mr. Johnson Tellis. The felicitation was carried out by the esteemed dignitaries — Vice Principal Dr. Sudheer Shetty; Dean – Academics Dr. Shamanth Rai; CEO Mr. Johnson Tellis; Head of ECE Department Dr. Anush Bekal, and Head of the Department of Basic Science and Dean of Student Welfare Dr. Prashanth Rao - who honoured the achievers with tokens of appreciation The highlight of the evening was an energetic and motivational session where Navajith and Jagath shared their entrepreneurial journey, the vision behind Sonic Lamb, and their thrilling Shark Tank experience.
The event concluded with a Vote of Thanks by Dr. Prashanth Rao, leaving the audience energized and inspired to dream bigger and aim higher.

Chairman, at the TCS organized World 10K Bengaluru Marathon

On 27th April 2025, TCS organized the World 10K Bengaluru Marathon in Bengaluru, which witnessed the participation of Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka Mr. D.K. Shivakumar; Hon’ble Home minister of Karnataka Mr. G. Parmeshwar and Hon’ble MLC Mr. Manjunath Bhandary, Chairman-Bhandary Foundation. On this occasion, Chairman had the opportunity to interact with the International Event Ambassador and two-time Olympic gold medallist in the 400m hurdles, American track and field athlete Dalilah Muhammad; TCS Global Head Mr. Sridhar Venkatraman; Hon’ble MLA Mr. N.A. Haris, and Bangalore Metro Managing Director Mr. Maheshwar Rao, IAS.
The Marathon was about technological innovation, sustainability, and giving back to the community. The best part about the inclusive race was that it catered to everyone, offering a variety of categories (Open 10K, Majja Run, Senior Citizens' Run, Champions with Disability, Virtual Run, and World 10K). More than 35,000 runners laced up their shoes to run towards a healthier tomorrow.

ECE students Excel at Technex’25 Hosted by IIT (BHU), Varanasi

Students from the Dept. of Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE) delivered commendable performances at Technex’25, Asia’s oldest and most prestigious techno-management festival, hosted by the Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi.
In the Aeroverse event, which challenged participants to design and build a fixed-wing aircraft capable of maneuvering and carrying payloads under heavy wind conditions, Chirag R P from the Department of ECE, along with students from the Departments of Mechanical and Robotics Engineering, secured an impressive 4th place among 40+ national teams.
In the Botstacle Challenge, where participants were tasked with building a bot capable of maneuvering obstacles using a gripper mechanism, Ajay Kumar M and Srajan Sanjay Mahale led their teams with distinction. Ajay’s team secured 2nd place, winning a cash prize of ₹30,000, while Srajan’s team achieved a 7th place finish among 38+ strong contenders from across India.
These outstanding performances highlight the technical skills, creativity, and competitive spirit of the students, reinforcing the department’s focus on experiential learning and innovation.

Mr. Pierre Beaudoin, Consul General of France at Bangalore, visited Sahyadri

Mr. Pierre Beaudoin, Consul General of France at Bangalore, visited Sahyadri on 28th Apr, 2025. He was warmly welcomed by the Principal, Dr. S. S. Injaganeri, along with the senior leadership of the institution.
An interaction session was organized, during which Mr. Beaudoin engaged with the Deans, Heads of Departments, and representatives from various start-ups and the Shine Foundation. Principal provided a brief overview of the institution, highlighting its milestones, academic strengths, innovation culture, and entrepreneurial initiatives.

Mr. Beaudoin was highly impressed with the achievements of the institution and appreciated its commitment to fostering innovation and excellence. Following the interaction, Mr. Beaudoin went around the campus and visited key facilities, including the incubation Centre, where he witnessed the dynamic ecosystem nurturing student-led start-ups.

Dept. of ISE & CSE (Data Science) organized a Workshop on “Building Intelligence: Hands-on Deep Learning with Real-Time Data”

A workshop on ‘Building Intelligence: Hands-on Deep Learning with Real-Time Data’ was organized by the Department of Information Science & Engineering and CSE (Data Science) on 26th April 2025. The session was conducted by Dr. Dinesh Naik, Assistant Professor, NITK Surathkal, accompanied by his research scholar Mr. Sathyanarayana and a M.Tech student Mr. Shreyan, who helped participants explore deep learning not just conceptually but also through practical, hands-on sessions using real-time datasets.
The event was coordinated by Prof. Suchetha G. Dr. Ritesh Pakkala, Head of the Department, ISE & CSE (DS) inaugurated the session by emphasizing the importance of the workshop and highlighting how it would be immensely helpful for students, especially in executing their major projects and future research work.
The workshop began with an insightful introduction to Machine Learning (ML), where the resource person explained the fundamentals of ML, its real-world applications, and its growing significance in today’s technology-driven world. Following this, the session transitioned into an overview of Deep Learning techniques, covering essential architectures such as Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN), Recurrent Neural Networks (RNN), Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks, and Gated Recurrent Units (GRU).
The afternoon session was dedicated to hands-on session, where participants practically implemented the concepts learned during the morning session that included - building a basic RNN model on real-time sequential data, such as text or time series, and developing and training an LSTM model to address the challenges of long-term dependencies in data. The session also featured live demonstrations with code implementation, troubleshooting, and the interpretation of model results. The session concluded with an interactive Q&A segment, where students actively discussed technical challenges, real-world use cases, and career opportunities in the domains of Machine Learning and Deep Learning.

Dept. of ISE organized a Technical Talk on “Applications of NP Complete and NP-Hard Classes in Algorithms”

Dept. of Information Science & Engineering organized a Technical Talk on “Applications of NP Complete and NP-Hard Classes in Algorithms” on 29th April 2025 in association with the Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC), mInDS – Dept. Students Association, IEEE-SCEM Student Branch, ISTE, and IEI. Dr. Sunil Kumar B L, Associate Professor, Canara Engineering College, Benjanapadavu was the resource person for the session. Dr. Sunil is a well-regarded expert in the field, and his knowledge was greatly benefited by our students. He explored many real-world applications, where in students could see how abstract concepts from computational complexity, such as NP-Complete and NP-Hard problems, directly relate to challenges faced in industries and research fields. This connection made theoretical knowledge more tangible, relevant, and impactful. Dr. Sunil emphasized the importance of practicing more algorithm problems, highlighting their usefulness for competitive exams.
Prof. Akhila Thejaswi R. coordinated the session for the students of 4th Semester ISE. Dr. Sudheer Shetty, Vice Principal and Professor–ISE; Dr. Shamanth Rai, Dean Academics & Professor–ISE; Dr. Rithesh Pakkala P., HOD – ISE & CSE (Data Science), and Prof. Pratheek H, Dept. IIC Coordinator witnessed the program.

Dept. of CSE (AI&ML) inaugurated Atharva-2K25, a Techno-Culture event

Dept. of CSE (AI&ML) inaugurated techno-cultural event Atharva-2025 in association with SIGMA (Sahyadri Intellectual and Gallant Mascots of AI). Event mainly focused on technical, co-circular and extra circular for the student form different year. During the inauguration Principal, Dr. S. S Injaganeri, shared the importance of association in student career, urged AIML department to think differently and organize events in the era of AI. Vice Principal, Dr. Sudheer Shetty and Dean Academic Dr. Shamanth Rai talked about how junior and senior students can involve and share their thoughts to build harmonious relations in the department. Dr. Prashant Rao, Dean-Student Welfare conveyed his best wishes for the event. Dr. Pushpalatha K, HoD-CSE (AI&ML) briefed about SIGMA and department activities for the next two weeks. During the inauguration, Heads of various departments, faculty members and students were present.

VTU Inter-Collegiate Mangaluru Division Hockey and Kho-Kho (Men) Tournament: Sahyadri emerged as Champions in Kho-Kho

The VTU Inter-Collegiate Mangaluru Division Hockey and Kho-Kho (Men) Tournament was held on 30th April 2025 at Sahyadri. Dr. Shamanth Rai, Dean of Academics, was the Chief Guest for the event. The occasion was presided over by Shri Devdas Hegde, Trustee of the Bhandary Foundation; Dr. Prashanth Rao, HOD, Department Basic Science; and Dr. Vishal Samartha, Director-MBA Program. Mr. Karnakumar K. S. and Ms. Ramya P., Physical Education Directors, were also present.
A total of nine teams—four in Hockey and five in Kho-Kho—from various colleges across the Mangaluru Division participated in the tournament.

In the Hockey finals, VCET emerged victorious against Sahyadri, winning the Mangaluru Division Inter-Collegiate Hockey Tournament. In the Kho-Kho finals, Sahyadri triumphed over SJEC Mangaluru, clinching the title of the Mangaluru Division Inter-Collegiate Kho-Kho Tournament champions.
Hockey Tournament Results:
Winners: VCET, Puttur
Runner-Up: Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management
3rd Place: Alvas Institute of Technology, Moodbidri
4th Place: SIT, Mangaluru

Kho-Kho Tournament Results:
Winners: Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management
Runner-Up: SJEC, Mangaluru
3rd Place: Alvas Institute of Technology, Moodbidri
4th Place: SIT, Mangaluru
Individual Awards in Kho-Kho:
Best Defender: Mr. Manvith Gowda, Sahyadri
Best Attacker: Mr. Yogisha, AJEC, Mangaluru
During the valedictory ceremony, Dr. Prashanth Rao, HOD, Dept. of Basic Science; Prof. Sunil Kumar from the Department of Civil Engineering; Mr. Chandramohan, Dept of CSE; Mr. Karnakumar K. S., and Ms. Ramya P. distributed the trophies and awards to the winning teams and handed over mementos to the match officials.

Arpan 2025 – A Techno-Cultural flagship charitable event by Dept. of CSE

Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) inaugurated Arpan 2025, a techno-cultural charity event organized in association with the CLOUDS association. This event brings together students from various years to participate in a vibrant mix of technical, cultural, and sports activities aimed at fostering creativity, collaboration, and community spirit.
The inauguration ceremony was graced by Principal Dr. S S Injaganeri; HoD of CSE Dr. Mustafa Basthikodi, Vice Principal Dr. Sudheer Shetty; Dean Academic Dr. Shamanth Rai; Dean-Student Welfare Dr. Prashant Rao; Director of MBA Dr. Vishal Samartha along with Heads of various departments and faculty members. Addressing the gathering, the Principal emphasized the importance of association-led activities in a student’s academic journey and encouraged the department to design events aligned with current technological trends. Dr. Mustafa Basthikodi highlighted the department's key initiatives and also spoke about Arpan's past efforts, including contributions to orphanages and old age homes.

Day 1 of Arpan 2025 witnessed enthusiastic participation in the following events:
• Mehendi – Students got creative with beautiful, intricate henna designs that showcased their artistic flair.
• Arm-Wrestling – The energy was high as participants went head-to-head, testing their strength in exciting matchups.
• Cyber Brawl – Gaming fans battled it out in a fast-paced showdown, putting their reflexes, strategy, and teamwork to the test.

Placements and Training:

Soft Skill Coliseum by LTI Mindtree

LTI Mindtree conducted a Campus Engagement Program titled "Soft Skill Coliseum" for the students on 30th April 2025. The session focused on Group Discussion and Interview Facing Skills, which are essential in helping students boost their confidence and improve performance during recruitment processes. The session emphasized the importance of communication, adaptability, emotional intelligence, and problem-solving in the workplace.
In today’s competitive and ever-evolving work environment, employers are increasingly seeking graduates who can collaborate effectively, think critically, and demonstrate leadership potential. Programs like these play a crucial role in shaping well-rounded professionals who are industry-ready.

CSE students’ Research Paper on ‘Comprehensive Dysarthria Diagnostic System’ Accepted at AIR 2025, Kazakhstan

The research article "Comprehensive Dysarthria Diagnostic System: An AI-Based Real-Time Speech Performance Tracking Approaches" has been accepted for presentation at the International Conference on AI and Robotics (AIR) 2025. The conference is organized by the Centre of Excellence in Medical Robotics and Research, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan, and technically sponsored by The Soft Computing Research Society. It will take place from May 09-11, 2025.
The paper is authored by students Anushree Rai N, Chaithanya K J, Punya and Thanvi M C, under the guidance of Prof. Ashwini C S from the Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE). This paper will be published in the SCOPUS-indexed Springer Book Series, "Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems" and indexed in SCOPUS, DBLP, INSPEC, Norwegian Register for Scientific Journals and Series, SCImago, WTI Frankfurt eG, and zbMATH.

Sahyadri Girls Volleyball team emerged as Champions for the 10th time in the VTU Mangaluru Division Volleyball Tournament

Sahyadri Girls Volleyball team emerged as champions for the 10th time in the VTU Inter-Collegiate Mangaluru Division Volleyball Championship held at AJIET, Mangaluru on 28th April 2025.
Team Players:
1. Shreyanka Naik (captain) -VIII Semester - ISE
2. Disha G Ullal - VI Semester - AIML
3. Diya Shetty - VI Semester - ECE
4. Pratheeksha Prakash - VI Semester - ISE
5. Tanya Shetty - VIII Semester - ISE
6. Samya Gangolli - VI Semester - ECE
7. Deeksha Gatty -II Semester - ISE
8. Sparsha Rai -II Semester - CSE
9. Thanvi J R - II Semester - CSE

Dept of ISE and CSE (Data Science) hosts Session on ‘Opportunities of Abroad Education and IELTS Preparation’

Dept. of ISE & CSE (Data Science) organized a session titled “Opportunities of Abroad Education and How to Prepare for IELTS” on 29th April 2025 exclusively for third-year engineering students. The session aimed to guide students in exploring global education opportunities and preparing for international admissions.
The session began with an address by Dr. Rithesh Pakkala P., Head of the Department, who spoke on the value of global education and how studying abroad can significantly shape one’s academic and professional journey.
The session featured expert speakers from IDP Education—Ms. Jayamala Hegde, Assistant Destination Manager (Australia), and Mr. Dheeraj Antony, Alliance Manager (Mangalore). They provided comprehensive insights into the IELTS examination, including its format, band requirements, and preparation strategies. The speakers also explained the entire admission process for studying abroad, from university shortlisting to application procedures.
Students were informed about popular study destinations such as Australia, the USA, the UK, Canada, New Zealand and Ireland. The speakers discussed financial planning for higher education, including how to obtain education loans and manage expenses while studying abroad. Information on part-time job opportunities for international students was also shared.
The session specifically highlighted various academic and career options available for engineering students and discussed a wide range of scholarships offered by different institutions and governments. The event was coordinated by Prof. Prajna U R, Prof. Aishwarya M Bhat, Prof. Sneha Bose. The session proved to be highly beneficial, leaving students inspired and better prepared to pursue their global education goals.

From Campus to DRDL-DRDO: ECE student secures Internship at Defence Research and Development Laboratory, Hyderabad

Gopalakrishna B, a student from the Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE), has been selected for an internship at the Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad—one of India’s premier research institutions under the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), Ministry of Defence, Government of India.
The internship, commencing on May 5, 2025, will be conducted under the mentorship of Shri. Sudhakar Busi, Senior Scientist at DRDO. Gopalakrishna will be working on the design and development of Analog Integrated Circuits, with a focus on the RF receiver chain, contributing to advancements in defence communication technologies.
Prior to this, Gopalakrishna completed an internship at the National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal, under the guidance of Dr. Rekha S., Associate Professor, Dept. of ECE, where the work involved designing and simulating a low-mismatch charge pump for PLL (Phase-Locked Loop) applications, aimed at reducing current mismatch to improve overall system performance.

IEEE Student Branch of Sahyadri in association with IEEE Mangalore Subsection organized a One-Day hands-on session on ‘REST API design and development’

A One-day workshop for students of Mangalore Subsection College was organized at Sahyadri. Mr. Hrishikesh Bhandarkar, Software Engineer at CodeZyng, Udupi was the resource person. This workshop was designed to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-world application by providing a comprehensive, interactive learning experience in REST API design and development. By participating in this workshop, students acquired essential skills that are directly applicable to modern software development practices, enhancing their readiness for internships and future career opportunities. Around 40+ students from various colleges were a part of the workshop. The event was coordinated by Dr. Gurusiddayya Hiremath, IEEE Student Branch Couselore and Prof. Srinivasa, IEEE Student Advisor.

Dept. of ISE and CSE-DS, Faculty and Student Team Presented a Paper at International Conference ICSDCOIS-2025

Prof. Masooda, Dept. of ISE and CSE (DS), along with third-year students Adarsh, Udaya Kiran, Shraddha S Prabhu, and Pradeesha P Suvarna presented the paper "Cattle Disease Prediction and Prevention using Deep Learning Model" at the International Conference on Sustainable Developments in Computational Optimization and Intelligent Systems (ICSDCOIS-2025) held on 24–25 April 2025. Organized by the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Engineering, Bhai Gurdas Institute of Engineering and Technology, ICSDCOIS-2025 is a premier forum for advancements in computational and intelligent systems. The conference is supported by key partners including Google Scholar, Scopus, Emerald Publishing, Wiley, CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group), and Cureus (part of Springer Nature). The paper will be published in a Scopus-indexed book series.

Sahyadri Girls Volleyball team emerged as Champions

Sahyadri Girls Volleyball team emerged as champions for the 10th time in the VTU State Level Volleyball Tournament held at JCET, Hubballi on 2nd and 3rd May 2025.
Team Players:
1. Shreyanka Naik (Captain) - 8th Semester ISE
2.Disha G Ullal - 6th Semester AIML
3.Diya H Shetty - 6th Semester ECE
4.Pratheeksha Prakash - 6th Semester ISE
5.Tanya S Shetty - 8th Semester ISE
6.Deeksha N - 2nd Semester ISE
7.Sparsha Rai - 2nd Semester CSE
8.Thanvi J R - 2nd Semester CSE

Sahyadri Management Aptitude Test (SMAT) 2 Conducted for MBA Admissions – Batch 2025

The Sahyadri Management Aptitude Test 2 (SMAT 2) was held on 3rd May 2025, marking another important milestone in the MBA admission process for the academic year 2025–27. The event witnessed over 50 enthusiastic MBA aspirants registering for the selection process, with 31 candidates attending the assessment at the Sahyadri campus.
The selection process began with the Aptitude Test, designed to evaluate analytical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and verbal skills—key traits for future management professionals. This was followed by a Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI) to assess candidates’ communication skills, leadership potential, and overall suitability for the Sahyadri MBA program.

SMAT continues to serve as a vital platform in identifying and nurturing capable individuals who are eager to pursue a transformative MBA journey at Sahyadri. The MBA Department looks forward to welcoming the selected candidates into a vibrant learning environment that blends academic excellence with industry exposure and personal growth.

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