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July 15, 2024 - July 20, 2024

Sahyadri Triumphs with 19 Prestigious VTU Ranks

Sahyadri students have bagged 19 ranks in the recently released rank list by Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi for the academic year 2023-24. The maximum number of ranks bagged by a college at the state level is Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management, Mangalore. Two 1 st ranks have been bagged by Ms. Srividya of Computer Science & Engineering (Data Science) & Ms. Reshal Kiran Lobo of Computer Science & Engineering (AIML). Out of the 19 ranks, 9 were secured by CSE (AIML), 7 by CSE (Data Science), and 3 by Mechanical Engineering.
The Chairman, Secretary, Trustees, Principal, Staff & Students have congratulated all the VTU rank holders.
Computer Science & Engineering (AIML)
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Union Minister of State for Railways and Water Resources Shri. V. Somanna visited Sahyadri

In a momentous event for Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management, Union Minister of State for Railways and Water Resources, Shri. V. Somanna, visited Sahyadri on 17th July, 2024.
The visit commenced with a warm welcome from the college’s leadership team, including Dr. Manjunath Bhandary, Chairman-Bhandary Foundation; Dr. S S Injaganeri, Principal, and other distinguished members of the faculty and administration. The Minister was received with traditional honour, including the presentation of a bouquet.

Following the welcome ceremony, Shri. V. Somanna went around the Sahyadri campus and visited various innovative projects and state-of-the-art facilities built in the campus.
“Collaboration between educational institutions and government entities is crucial for addressing national challenges. Let us work together to drive progress and achieve our common objectives”, he said in his concluding remarks.

Canara Bank RO Heads visited Sahyadri

Senior Executive (Scale V & VI) of Canara Bank visited Sahyadri as part of their training. The purpose of the visit was to understand the start-up eco system of the institution. These AGMs, DGMs and Divisional Managers of Canara Bank from PAN India are currently attending a training session at Canara Bank's Apex Centre of Excellence at Canara Institute of Bank Management, Manipal.
In the morning, the delegates visited the Centre for Future Leaders. The delegates were addressed by the representatives of various in-house start-up companies, incubation centre and the companies operating out of Sahyadri campus.
The bank officers explained as to how bank can participate and handhold few of the initiatives through their CSR funding. They gave insights how Canara bank Venture Capital can help the start-up companies to raise funds to expand their business to the next level. They briefed on the hackathon organized by the Canara Bank every year to design and implement advanced analytics-based technology solutions.

Post the visit they had the expert session by Mr. Johnson Tellis, CEO on ‘Incubation eco system and the student’s journey at Sahyadri Campus’. He explained the delegates as to how skill and character of students with entrepreneurial mindset can create a compassionate workforce. He briefed the delegates as to how various initiatives has been integrated into the academic curriculum to enhance the skill sets of the students over the years. Some of the used cases were discussed during the session. The delegates appreciated the effort taken up by the institution in changing the landscape of engineering education. The second expert session was taken up by Mr. Shivaprakash Rao, Novigo Solutions, Mangalore on ‘Future Technologies and their relevance in Banking’. Mr. Rao referred to various future technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Quantum Computing, Cyber Security, Robotics Process Automation, Machine Learning, Cloud Computing and how these technologies have evolved over last few years. He explained the utility of each of the technology by referring to few used cases. In the end, he addressed the delegates on how technology can help the banks to improve the productivity and bring efficiency in the overall operation.
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Mr. Amitabh Shankar, Divisional Manger, Canara Institute of Bank management, Manipal thanked Sahyadri Management for arranging the incubation centre visit as well as expert sessions. They are keen to collaborate with the institution which can mutually benefit each other. The daylong event was organized by Prof. Ramesh K G and Prof. Padmanabha B.

IEEE Student Branch organized ‘Anvesh 24’, an inter-department Technical Paper Presentation

IEEE Students Branch SCEM in association with IEEE Mangalore Subsection, organized an inter-department Technical Paper Presentation, “Anvesh-24” for students of Sahyadri on 13th July 2024. "Anvesh 24" brought together students from various departments to present and discuss their technical papers, fostering an environment of academic exchange and innovation. The event provided a platform for students to showcase their research, enhance their presentation skills, and receive valuable feedback from their peers, faculty members and experts. Dr. Vasudeva Professor, NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte, Chair IEEE Mangalore Subsection briefed the importance of Anvesh - how research help students to gain technical expertise in respective domain. Dr. S S Injaganeri, Principal mentioned that research is an integral part of academics in engineering. Anvesh helped students and faculty to enhance technical expertise in respective area. Dr. Gurusiddayya Hiremath, IEEE Student Branch Counselor briefed the achievements of students branch from inception and mentioned the highlights of Anvesh 24 - it’s one of the flagship event of IEEE Student Branch SCEM.

After the inauguration, track-wise sessions were conducted by jury. Best two papers were awarded from each track. In each track winner team received Rs. 1,000 Cash prize with certificate and Runner-Up team received Rs. 500 cash prize with certificate. Both IEEE and Non-IEEE students participated and event was coordinated by IEEE student branch office bears and volunteers.
Click here to view the Winners List

IEEE student members attended IEEE Bangalore section office bearer’s conclave at NMIT, Bangalore

IEEE student members - Harshith Kumar and Bharath Rai from 2nd year CSE (AIML) department attended office bearer’s conclave at Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bangalore.
Key highlights of the event
Dr. T. Shrinivas, Chair of IEEE Bangalore Section:
• Insights on conducting events and conferences in Student Branches (SB).
• Importance of coordination and role management among members.
Dr. Chengappa, Secretary, IEEE Bangalore Section
• Information on SAC-SB Initiatives for 2024.
• Importance of timely event updates in IEEE vTools.
• Mentorship and event reports.
Renowned Delegates talk:
• Discussions on GATE exam and opportunities in IISc by Dr. Anandhi Giridharan.
• Insights on funding, grants and scholarships provided by IEEE to the students by Dr. Abhishek Appaji, Treasurer, IEEE Bangalore Section.
• Talk on Changing educational landscape and challenges faced by engineering students in jobs by Dr. Karunakara Rai, Professor, NMIT Bangalore.
• Ideas on internships, rare programming languages & its importance in industries, talk on MLH fellowship by Dr. Gajendra Deshpande, Founder & MD, EYESEC Cyber Security, Bangalore.
• Insights on IEEE website analytics tools & analysis methods by Mr. Harshith R, IEEE SAC member.
Panel Discussion was conducted by SAC Chairs and delegates. It covered various topics related to IEEE activities and strategies for effective student branch management.
Event hosted by SAC- Student Activity Committee Bangalore Section gave an opportunity to IEEE Student members to explore opportunity in technical knowledge and professional networking amongst the students.

Dept. of Mechanical & Robotics Engineering conducts its 5th Board of Studies Meeting

On 18th July 2024, the 5th Board of Studies (BoS) Meeting was held in the presence of Dr. S S Injaganeri, Principal; Dr. Rathischandra R. Gatti, BoS-Chairperson; Prof. N. Yagnesh Sharma, BoS VTU Nominee, former Professor, Dept of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, MIT, Manipal; Dr. Shankara Murthy H M, BoS Member Convenor and other members of BoS.
In the meeting, the BoS Convenor presented the feedback taken from the students on the existing 2022 scheme first-year syllabi, Assessment Process, and Model Question Paper Pattern for the 2024 Scheme. Prof. Kiran Prakasha, Prof. Shivakumar, and Prof. Gagan Shetty presented the revised first-year syllabus (2024 Scheme) offered by Dept. of Mechanical & Robotics Engineering.
In his closing remarks, Dr. S S Injaganeri, Principal highlighted the importance of students completing their assignments and said - "only then will the autonomy be successful". He stated that a teacher's sole responsibility should be to assist students in learning. Further, he congratulated the department, faculty, and students for achieving the highest number of ranks in VTU (3 Ranks in the top 10) and acknowledged the department efforts in making this happen.
The BoS concluded the meeting by stating that the improvement of the students be assessed to determine the quality of the department's activities and curriculum. Overall, the BoS appreciated the curriculum design and gave suggestions for further improvement.

Management Fest Club of MBA Dept. organized `Sahyadri Financial Literacy Quiz’

Management fest club of MBA Dept. organized the 'Sahyadri Financial Literacy Quiz,' a dynamic event tailored for First year MBA students with a focus on finance. The objective of the event was to create awareness on financial markets and importance of investments among students. The prelims round was done in online mode and then, Top 6 teams were selected for Final round. Activities included quizzes on the stock market and financial tools, rapid-fire rounds, identifying famous business figures from photos, and recognizing logos of prominent Financial Institutions. The event was a lively blend of education and entertainment, aimed at enhancing students' general and financial knowledge.
The results of the quiz are as follows:

Place	Winners
First Place	Aaron Shane Lobo and Jeevan R Rai
Second Place	Karthik P and Shaswathi R Shetty
Third Place	Sujnan K N and Harshith

Placements and Training:

Japanese N5 Test conducted for 2nd and 3rd year students

Sahyadri has proposed to donate Nano-Tech lab equipment and VTU has accepted and acknowledged the receipt of equipment at the department of Applied Sciences, Centre for Postgraduate Studies, Muddenahalli.
Gold Medal has been instituted in the name of Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management, Mangaluru to be awarded every year to a student who secures highest marks in M.Tech. in Nano Science and Technology, Starting from the batch 2024-25
The equipments donated by Sahyadri will be placed in the Nano Technology Laboratory at the Department of Applied Sciences, Centre for Postgraduate Studies, Muddenahalli with the name displayed as "Donated by Bhandari Foundation @ Shivamogga”. Faculty, Students and Research Scholars of Sahyadri will be permitted to make use of the Laboratory for research purposes.

MBA student placed in Goldman Sachs

Rahul Elsten Hurtis, a second-year MBA student, has recently secured a position at Goldman Sachs in the role of GBM-Equity Operations-Security Lending Operations-Analyst. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is renowned globally for its comprehensive financial services, serving a diverse clientele that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments, and individuals.
Established in 1869 and headquartered in New York City, Goldman Sachs operates in major financial centres worldwide. The firm's commitment to partnership, client service, integrity, and excellence fuels its ambition to lead as a prominent global financial institution. With over 150 years of history, Goldman Sachs fosters a collaborative culture among its nearly 40,000 employees, dedicated to delivering innovative solutions to clients and communities globally.

MBA Students hired by Q-bits Learning

Second-year MBA students Nidhi Raj Shetty, Meghana, and Ankith Banjan have successfully secured positions at Q-Bits Learning.
Q-Bits Solutions LLP is dedicated to leveraging education and technology to create a transformative impact. Their mission focuses on pioneering educational products that empower both individuals and businesses to thrive in today's digital age, aiming to redefine traditional education through practical learning experiences, project-based curriculum, and real-world opportunities.

Girls team emerged as Champions at the VTU Rest of Bengaluru Division Chess Championship

Sahyadri Girls Chess team emerged as Champions and Boys team secured 6th place in VTU Rest of Bengaluru Division Chess Championship held at SJMIT, Chithradurga on 15th & 16th July, 2024.
Girls Team

Name	Semester	Department
Priyadarshini M	2nd Semester	Computer Science & Engineering
Ananya	4th Semester	Computer Science & Engineering
Dasari Nandini	4th Semester	Information Science & Engineering
Prathika	4th Semester	Computer Science & Engineering
Bhoomika	2nd Semester	AIML

Boys Team

Name	Semester	Department
Rithvij	6th Semester	Computer Science & Engineering
Ryan D'costa	6th Semester	Computer Science & Engineering
Dharmesh Shet	4th Semester	Electronics & Communication Engineering
Sachin Kumar	4th Semester	Robotics & Automation
Shamith	1st Semester	MBA
Thushar D K	2nd Semester	Computer Science & Engineering

Donation of equipment to VTU Nano-Technology Lab and institution of Gold Medal in the name of Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management, Mangaluru

Academic Club of MBA Dept Organizes Workshop on ‘Mendeley Software’

The Academic Club of the MBA Department organized an engaging workshop on ‘Mendeley Software’ on 18th July 2024. The workshop was facilitated by first year MBA students - Prakruthi K, Nishanth B B and Beebi Sumayya, who led the sessions for MBA A, B, and C sections respectively.
The event provided valuable insights into the usage and benefits of Mendeley, a reference management software, empowering students to enhance their research capabilities.
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The workshop covered essential features of Mendeley, including reference management, citation generation, and collaboration tools. Students actively participated in hands-on sessions, exploring how to organize their research, annotate PDFs, and share resources with peers. The facilitators ensured a comprehensive understanding of the software, addressing queries and demonstrating practical applications. This initiative by the Academic Club aimed to equip MBA students with advanced tools to support their academic and professional growth.

Dept. of Mechanical & Robotics Engineering conducts its 5th Board of Studies Meeting

In his closing remarks, Dr. S S Injaganeri, Principal highlighted the importance of students completing their assignments and said - "only then will the autonomy be successful". He stated that a teacher's sole responsibility should be to assist students in learning. Further, he congratulated the department, faculty, and students for achieving the highest number of ranks in VTU (3 Ranks in the top 10) and acknowledged the department efforts in making this happen.
The BoS concluded the meeting by stating that the improvement of the students be assessed to determine the quality of the department's activities and curriculum.

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