DEPARTMENT OF Electronics and Communication

The Department of Electronics and Communication organized a session titled “From Blueprint to Business: Turning Engineering Innovation into Entrepreneurship” on 22nd January 2025. The session was led by Dr. Arunkant A Jose, Assistant Professor of ECE department at MITS, who discussed how engineering innovations can be transformed into successful entrepreneurial ventures. He emphasized identifying market needs, developing prototypes, analyzing business viability, attracting investors, and scaling startups. He illustrated his insights with real- world examples and highlighted government initiatives like Startup India. He also included the life story of Steve Jobs and how his perspective on business had led to Apple Inc.’s success. The event motivated participants to adopt an entrepreneurial mindset and explore opportunities in innovation-driven businesses.

An expert talk on “EMC – Silent Saboteurs of Modern Technology” was delivered by Dr. Deepti Das Krishna, Associate Professor at the Department of Electronics, CUSAT, on 19/02/2025 from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM at Albert Einstein Hall.

She offered invaluable insights into electromagnetic compatibility challenges in modern systems, highlighting the hidden threats posed by electromagnetic interference (EMI) in electronic devices and discussing effective mitigation techniques. She went through many topics such as the different types of EMI sources, explaining their impact on electronic systems, and provided an overview of essential EMC standards crucial for compliance. Her expertise shed light on real-world case studies, emphasizing the critical role of EMC compliance in ensuring reliable and efficient technological advancements. The session was highly informative, with enthusiastic participation from students, providing them with a deeper understanding of EMC-related issues and practical solutions for addressing them in engineering applications.

An expert talk on “Fundamental Design and Development of Speech Recognition Systems” was delivered by Dr. Prathibha Sudhakaran, Assistant Professor at the Department of Electronics, on 05/03/2025 from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM at Albert Einstein Hall. The session was attended by 4th semester and 6th semester Electronics and Communication Engineering students, who actively participated in the discussion. Dr.

Prathibha provided invaluable insights into Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) systems, beginning with an introduction to what an ASR system is and why it is essential in modern technology. She further explored the history of ASR systems, highlighting key milestones and technological advancements over the years. Additionally, she addressed the challenges faced by ASR systems, such as speech variability, background noise, and language complexities. The talk covered crucial topics including the human speech production system, acoustic models, pronunciation models, and end-to-end ASR systems.

She also discussed real-world applications, performance evaluation metrics, noise reduction strategies, and accuracy enhancement methods. The session was highly engaging and informative, providing students with a comprehensive understanding of speech recognition systems and their technological advancements.

Intelligence” at the Albert Einstein Hall, MITS. The event highlighted the rapid transformation occurring in the information age of technology, focusing on AI’s role in reshaping industries and everyday life. Dr. Jose emphasized the core principles and lessons of disruptive innovation, illustrating how new technologies challenge established markets by offering more accessible and ef cient solutions.A key focus of the event was the integration of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) in daily applications. Dr. Jose elaborated on the growing use of AR and VR in areas like training and remote collaboration, making these technologies integral to the modern user experience. He also drew lessons from past disruptions, urging organizations to embrace change and innovation to remain competitive in this evolving landscape.Dr. Jose shared a powerful message about the importance of passion in driving success. He explained how a deep sense of purpose and enthusiasm fuels innovation and perseverance, encouraging the audience to pursue their passions relentlessly. The session concluded with Dr. Jose addressing the future potential of AI and immersive technologies in everyday life

On September 12, 2024, an insightful session titled “My Journey to IIT Madras and Research Opportunities in Biomedical Imaging” was presented by alumna Athira K. S., who completed her B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Muthoot Institute of Technology and Sciences and earned an M.Tech in Biomedical Instrumentation and Signal Processing from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. The session began with a welcome speech by Athmika. Athira, who is currently pursuing her Ph.D. at IIT Madras, shared her journey, including various pathways to secure admission for M.Tech programs at IITs, such as entrance exams and application procedures. She also discussed her own experience of gaining direct admission to her Ph.D. program at IIT Madras, a process for students with exceptional academic records, significant projects, and impressive resumes. Additionally, Athira highlighted the numerous research opportunities available at IIT Madras, including 24/7 lab access, startup facilities, and other resources that enhance the academic experience. She showcased some of the prominent placement partners of IIT Madras, such as Google, Microsoft, Intel, and Samsung, emphasizing the strong industry connections and career prospects available to students. Athira also explained the Smart India Hackathon, a national initiative that provides students with a platform to develop innovative solutions for real-world problems posed by various government and industry organizations, and highlighted the practical experience and networking opportunities it offers. She provided valuable tips on improving resumes, including highlighting relevant projects, showcasing skills effectively, and tailoring resumes to specific opportunities. In her closing remarks, Athira encouraged students to explore diverse experiences, stating, “If you don’t know what you’re best at, try everything to find out what’s right for you,” leaving the audience inspired and better informed about their academic and career aspirations. The session concluded with a vote of thanks delivered by Prashob.

On August 21, 2024, the S5 students organized an engaging interactive session with their S3 juniors under the supervision of the ECE department faculty. Aimed at breaking the ice, this event was designed to help the juniors feel comfortable and welcome in their new environment. The session featured a variety of funny games that encouraged active participation, fostering an atmosphere of joy and camaraderie. Laughter filled the air as students collaborated and competed in a friendly spirit, helping to build connections among peers. The supportive presence of the faculty ensured that the activities ran smoothly and that everyone felt included. This fun-filled day not only strengthened relationships between the two grades but also left the S3 students feeling excited and confident about their new school year. By the end of the session, the juniors had formed new friendships and gained a sense of belonging, making it a memorable and impactful experience for all involved.

On September 25, 2024, Prof. Divya R.S led a session titled “Device Modelling with Cosmol Multiphysics.” She introduced Cosmol Multiphysics, a software tool designed for simulating complex physical systems. Prof. Divya explained that as devices become more complicated, advanced simulation tools are essential for accurately modeling their behavior.She discussed the need for Cosmol Multiphysics, noting that it allows users to simulate various physical phenomena, such as heat transfer, uid ow, and electrical elds, all at once. This capability is crucial for effective device design.Key features of Cosmol Multiphysics include its versatility, easy-to-use interface, and ability to integrate with other software. These qualities make it accessible to users with different levels of technical expertise.Prof. Divya also talked about its applications in areas like semiconductor design and renewable energy systems. A highlight of the session was a live demonstration of the stationary analysis of a PN junction, which showed how the software visualizes charge carrier behavior.Overall, the session provided valuable insights into the role of Cosmol Multiphysics in advancing device modeling.

S7 ECE held an ice breaking session with S3 ECE on 11^th October 2023 at Viswesaraiya Hall.

They organized various fun activities engaging all of S3. Department faculties witnessed the event. The students of S3 ECE performed a group dance and solo song (Nandukrishnan). The entire event was arranged very well.

S5 ECE held an ice breaking session with S3 ECE on the 18^th of October 2023 in S3 ECE classroom.

Students of S3 and S5 ECE was assembled in the class. S5 started the session in an amusing way. They organized various games in which the whole of S3 participated actively.  The entire session was funny and engaging throughout. Most of the faculties were present and had their own share of laughter.

On the 15^th of November 2023, the department of ECE Association organized an external expert talk on ‘Embedded Intelligence on Edge’. Dr.Nalesh S from CUSAT Electronics department was the speaker. The session which lasted for almost two hours discussed various topics on embedded intelligence and was interesting. It opened up doors for a new way of thinking.

On the 29^th of November 2023, the department of ECE Association organized an internal expert talk on ‘Criterias for designing a stable system’. Dr.Rijo Sebastian, Electronics department was the speaker.

On 27th April 2023 the association of ECE department (ILLUMINATI) organised an expert talk session for s6 and s4 students of ECE dept. The session was handled by Mr. Bibith Paul, RF systems design engineer at Apple, California.

The session was also attended by the principal, vice principal, and faculties of the ECE department.

The session was quite instructive, beginning with an introduction and scope of RF (Radio Frequency) in the modern day. Later, he recounted his professional path and all of the preparation that led him to the dream firm Apple.

There was also a Q&A session where students may ask questions and have them answered. The principal, Dr. Neelakandan P C, presented Mr. Bibith Paul with a token of appreciation. The session ended with a group shot.

ECE Department conducted a faculty upskilling workshop on Digital design using FPGA. The workshop was organised by Dr.Shobha Gopalakrishnan , Dr.Krishnapriya.S and Ms.Binu Manohar on 31st July 2023 in the Microprocessor Lab and was attended by all the faculty of the department.

On 27^th April 2023 the association of ECE department (ILLUMINATI) organised an expert talk session for s6 and s4 students of ECE dept. The session was handled by Mr. Bibith Paul, RF systems design engineer at Apple, California.

The session was also attended by the principal, vice principal, and faculty members of the ECE department.

The session was quite instructive, beginning with an introduction and scope of RF (Radio Frequency) in the modern day. Later, he recounted his professional path and all of the preparation that led him to the dream firm Apple.

There was also a Q&A session where students may ask questions and have them answered. The principal, Dr. Neelakantan P C, presented Mr. Bibith Paul with a token of appreciation. The session ended with a group shot.

JUMPSTART 3.0, the Outreach programme for School Students was conducted on 19^th and 20^th of January 2023 as an initiative aimed at creating an excellent experience for young minds in the area of technology. 50 students from 6 schools attended the program.

The outreach program was coordinated by Dr. Arunkant A Jose, Asst. professor ECE MITS.

Sessions were handled by Assistant Professors Dr. Arunkant A Jose, Mr. Rishikesh P H, Ms. Deepa Prabhu and technical staff Mr. Gincemon, Ms. Sajana Salam, Mr. Nixon Joy and Ms. Lissy K O.

Robotics and the Internet of Things are going to drive the world tomorrow. These are the technologies that lay the foundation for our journey ahead and would together enable us to build intelligent systems capable of making independent decisions. The Internet of Things enables all devices to communicate with each other as well as humans thereby creating a smarter world. This course assimilates concepts from these technologies for building real-time applications. This is a practical-oriented course where the participants can get a certification and takeaway kits for further learning. The course guarantees a series of projects for participants which involves sensors and IoT and team-based development of a solution to meet specified criteria.

Day 1 :- Introduction to electronic boards, sensors, and interface along with a hands-on (practical) project on the development of a sensor-based embedded system.

Day 2 :- Introduction to robotics and cyber-physical system along with a hands-on (practical) session on building a robot car and hands-on (practical) in IoT

On 20^th April 2023 department of electronics and communication organised a tech-talk for S6 and S4 students. HOD and other faculties also marked their presence for the same.

The session was handled by Dr. Kala S, Assistant professor and head of ECE dept at IIIT Kottayam. The theme of the tech -talk was circuits and systems for AI. The seminar was quite instructive, and the notion of deep learning was also thoroughly discussed.

The students were informed about the several present undiscovered potential in the realm of circuits and systems. The present projects as well as the numerous projects accomplished by IIIT Kottayam students were also listed. The speaker also discussed the different internship and training programmes that IIIT provides to students from other universities. The programme concluded with a Q&A session in which students may ask questions and have them answered.

On 30^th November, S3 (2021-2025 batch) ECE students had organised a talent show named SILSILA, which every student participated in and astoundingly performed.

Dr. Arunkant A. Jose and Dr. Krishna Priya, the faculty advisors for S3, as well as Dr. Abhilash Antony, and Anjali SV, were also invited to the programme.

Numerous events took place, including group dances by the boys and girls and duet songs. There were also a lot of entertaining occasions under the name well done vasu, where the participants had to brag. Everyone who was present there enjoyed the event.

A football-based quiz on the FIFA World Cup was also organized. In no time, the students had been divided into groups, and the rapid-fire questioning had begun. The participants’ performance, speed, and accuracy were extraordinarily impressive.

The department of ECE association in collaboration with IIC conducted training on IoT for S3 ECE students today from 1.00 PM to 4.00 PM at MPMC Lab.
The session involved basic app building using Blynk and control of actuators over Wi-Fi and Internet.

Students learned how to make IoT Based Home Automation Project using Blynk & NodeMCU ESP8266. Session included Mobile app based control of lighting, climate, entertainment systems, and appliances without a manual switch. Session included home security such as access control and alarm systems. When connected with the Internet, home devices are an important constituent of the Internet of Things (“IoT”).

On 12th October 2022 and 2nd NOVEMBER , 2022, the ECE Dept Association Illuminati held an icebreaker session for s3 students (batch of 2021-2025) with S5 ECEstudents (batch of 2020-2024).

The address was given by ECE dept instructor Rishikesh sir, who enthusiastically welcomed all the s3 students and introduced them to the s5 batch. Faculty advisors of each batch were also present for the same.

The S5 batch organized several games that captivated everyone there and the S3 batch enjoyed the programme. And it was through this programme, a strong friendship between the seniors and juniors was formed.

S7 students(batch of 2019-2023) of ECE dept conducted an Ice-Breaking Session on 28th sept 2022. The event was conducted for students of Semester III(batch of 2021- 2025).

This program was organized to address effective communication with the engineering community and society at large, such as making effective presentations, giving and receiving clear instruction. S7 students arranged a variety of entertaining and engaging games for S3 pupils, which the students thoroughly liked.

S4S – Student 4 Student Session on “Sensor Interfacing in Robotic Car”, for S4 ECE was organized on 05th May 2022, at Microprocessor and Microcontroller Lab , Ramanujan Block , MITS from 10 AM to 12.30 PM. The session was organized for S4 ECE students (2020-24 Batch).
The following students handled the session. Elvis and Gabriel – S8 ECE (2018-22 Batch).
Alen Sabu, Vishnu R Menon, Liyana Anil, Arya M A, Sreevidya and Rufus Shaji – S6 ECE (2019-23 Batch).

Dr. Arunkant A Jose, Asst Professor, ECE, had organized and coordinated the event.
Mr. Rishikesh P H, Asst Professor, ECE, gave an insight about rovers. Dr. Dhanya S, Assoc. ECE was the main pillar of support and gave an insight about hands-on workshop in robotics.

Illuminati – The ECE Department Association, organized a talk on “Entrepreneurship and Startup”, by Ms. Elsa George, on 09 Feb 2021 from 7 to 8 PM for ECE students.
Elsa has started her own start-up company and has recently launched her first product.

The Department of ECE Association, “Illuminati” organized a talk on “EXPERIENCE SHARING ON PLACEMENT STRATEGIES” by the students Ms. Arbeena Azeeb and Ms. Harsha Sudheer of S7 ECE (2017-21) who are placed at multiple companies.

The interaction was conducted on 16th Jan 2021 from 5 pm to 6 pm for S5 ECE and S7 ECE students.

The Department of ECE Association, “Illuminati” organized an invited panel discussion session by our ECE passed out batch students who are placed at TCS.

The interaction was conducted on 17th Oct 2020 from 11.00 am to 12.00 pm for S5 and S7 ECE students.

An Industry Expert Invited Talk for ECE  MITS students was organized on 28th August 2020, from 3.30 PM to 6 PM.

Speaker: Jijin Gopal, Apple – Production Lead – AI/ML

Topics covered:

• Time Management and Importance of Communicating effectively
• Transitioning from College to a Workplace
• Basic Project Management Skills

The ECE Dept Association Illuminati conducted a discussion on the  Trends Scope and Future of Electronics at S6 and S4 class. The session was for S4 and S6 ECE students.

Date: 03 March 2020 Time 1.30 pm to 2.30 pmVenue : S4 S6 classroom

The  ECE Dept Association Illuminati conducted S4S on Tuesday 18 Feb 2020 at Steve Jobs Hall from 1.30 PM to 2.30 PM. We had an S4S – Student 4 Student session on “Art of Project Management”. This session was for S4 ECE , S6 ECE students and S8 ECE students.  Arvin, Mikhil, Adeep, Amarnath and Nithin of S6 ECE handled the S4S session. They briefed about their experience on Arm Design challenge and various other competitions in which they had managed projects. Dr. Rijo, Ms. Nayana and Dr. Arunkant coordinated the session.

Date   :  18 Feb 2020 Time 1.30 PM to 2.30 PM. Venue : Steve Jobs Hall

The ECE Dept Association Illuminati conducted and F4S session on 11 Feb 2020 at Visweswaraya Hall. The session was handled by Ms. Nayana P K for S4 S6 and S8 ECE students.
Date : 11 Feb 2020 Time 1.30 to 2.30 PM Venue : Visweswaraya Hall

The ECE Dept Association Illuminati conducted a story session for the students of S4 and S6 ECE on 4^th February 2020. The event was organized at Steve jobs Hall from 1.30 PM to 2.30 PM. Yuva mastermind team from S6 ECE -Joseph, Albin, Vaishnavi and Anjana shared their story about the two-time successive selection (2018 & 2019) to Yuva mastermind finals with a funding of 20000 Rs and cash prize of 75000 Rs.

Date   :  4^th Feb 2020  Time          :1.30-2.30 PM           Venue : Steve Jobs Hall

The ECE Dept Association Illuminati conducted an interactive session on 28^th January 2020 for the students of S4 and S6 ECE. The event was scheduled at Steve Jobs Hall from 1.30 PM to 2.30 PM. The students who were involved in CTS project shared their exposure

Date   :  28^th Jan  Time       :1.30 PM to 2.30 PM      Venue : STEVE JOBS HALL

The ECE Dept Association Illuminati conducted a theme-based poster design contest on 21^st January 2020 at MPMC lab and VLSI lab from 1.30 to 2.30 PM. It was planned for S4 and S6 students. The event is coordinated by Illuminati association student members of S4 and S6 ECE. The students were split into groups of 4 each and developed posters.

Date     : 21^st Jan 2020       Time   : 2.30-3.30 PM     Venue : MPMC & VLSI LAB

The ECE Dept Association conducted an experience sharing S4S (student for student session) on 26th Sept. 2019 for S3 (2017-21 batch) organized by the participants from S3,ECE for various events of Tatva’19 held at NIT, Calicut.

A workshop on analog and digital system design using Cadence was held on 11-12^th Oct. 2019 in the VLSI lab for the S5 & S7 ECE students. The event was co-ordinated by Dr. ShobaGopalakrishnan, Asso. Professor, Ms. Krishnapriya S &Ms.BinuManohar, Asst. Professor, ECE.

As part of Teacher’s day, the students of S3,S5& S7, ECE organized a felicitation function for the staff of the department on 05^th Sept. 2019.

The Department of ECE conducted an ice breaking session ‘Metanoia-2K19’ for S3, ECE students on 30^th August 2019. The session was handled by students of the S7 batch.

Dr. Bijoy Antony Jose, Asst. Professor, Department of Electronics, CUSAT gave a talk on the ‘Security issues of IOT’ on 29thAugust 2019. The talk was attended by S5 & S7 students and was organized by the department association.

The Electronics and Communication Engineering Association of Muthoot Institute of Technology and Science(MITS) named ‘ILLUMINATI’ was inaugurated by Shri.V.Raghunandan IES, Deputy Director General BSNL, (Department of Telecommunication), Kochi on 10th July, 2014.

The name of the association ‘ILLUMINATI’ and logo was released on the occasion. During his inaugural address Shri.V.Raghunandan elaborated on the fundamental concepts in communication and gave the students a general awareness about the environmental aspects of radiation from mobile towers.

Principal Dr. S. Pushpakumar presided over the function. Executive Director Mr. P George Varghese, Asso.Prof.Dhanya.S HOD- ECE, senior professors, and HODs of various departments were present on the occasion.

ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVES (2019-2020)

President                    :  Nikhil Biju 2016-20 ECE Batch

Secretary                    :  Athulya Francis  2016-20 ECE Batch

Treasurer                    :  Jaison P S ,2017-21 ECE Batch

Editor                           :  Tezah S Shaju ,2017-21 ECE Batch

Executive members  : NidhinShaji , RohithRajendran  (2016-20)

                                            P Akshay ,Riya  (2017-21)

                                            Poornima Nair ,Devika RB , AdarshSooraj, Sindhoora (2018-22) 

Faculty In-charges: Dr. Arunkant A Jose, Asst. Prof ,ECE

                                        Dr. Rijo Sebastian, Asst. Prof ,ECE

                                        Ms. Nayana P K, Asst. Prof ,ECE 

As a part of the Department of Electronics and Communication Association- ILLUMINATI- and IEEE student chapter, a Robo Race competition was organized on 12th April 2018. The event was coordinated by Dr. Arunkant A Jose (Assistant Professor, ECE) and Mr. Anas M. M (Assistant Professor, ECE).The race was open to students of all branches to create a practical exposure to robots and their applications. The Race introduced the students to concepts of robot movement, perceiving environment and avoiding obstacles.

• Session Handled By: Mr. Anas M. M, Assistant Professor, Dept. of ECE

  Topic: Introduction to Robotics

  As a part of Electronics Department association activities ‘Faculty for Student seminar series‘ are being organized every month. Mr. Anas M. M (Assistant Professor, ECE) handled a session on “Introduction to Robotics” on 4th April 2018.The session was planned for S4 ECE (2016-2020 Batch) to create awareness of robots and their applications. The talk introduced the concepts of robot movement, perceiving environment and avoiding obstacles. The students were exposed to real world examples of how robots are used in disaster situations.

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Date: 7th March 2018

Venue: Seminar Hall (Room No 506)

Participants: S2 and S4 students

As part of the activities of ECE Association ‘Illuminati’, the S4 students (2016-2020 Batch) of ECE department organized a quiz on 7^th march 2018 for 2nd semester (2017-2021 Batch) and 4th semester (2016-2020 Batch) students on the topic ‘EVOLUTION OF COMMUNICATION’. The Quiz was planned by Ms. Dhanya S, (Associate Professor, ECE). The questions covered the basics of communication and its evolution. 10 teams each with 2 members participated in the competition. There were two rounds and in the first round, there were 10 questions with 10 points for the correct answer and 5 points for the pass questions. Out of 10 teams, 5 teams passed the first round and got eligible for the second round. Round two followed the same rules as round one(for mark distribution).In round two, the students were asked to identify the personalities who had given their contributions in the field of communication. Students maintained a healthy competition, and this quiz gave them an opportunity to know more about the field of communication and to increase their interest in that area.

The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) Association- ILLUMINATI– organized a two day Technical Symposium on 27th and 28th October 2017. These days saw experience sharing and a confluence of ideas and interaction among personnel from Academia, Research Organizations and Industry. Resource persons were from NeST Technologies, VTransform Consulting Services, IBS, Cherthala IHRD College and a reputed Research Organization of Central Government. Drawn from the presenter’s personal experience, the scope of the talk and subsequent interaction included career opportunities; knowledge, skill set and attitude essential for the respective domains; and recent trends in Engineering. Interesting reminiscence of gaps experienced at the start of career and at career shifts were also shared to enlighten the students on how they can better equip themselves for their future ventures. The Symposium was coordinated by Ms. Priscilla Grace George (Assistant Professor, ECE) and Ms. Athira Jess Cherian (Assistant Professor, ECE).

FOR 2015-19 ECE BATCH

The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) conducted an in-house accelerated Personality and Communication Skill Development program, ICE-BREAKING 2017, for S5 ECE students on 11th and 12th August 2017. The program was hosted by Mr. Rishikesh P. H (Assistant Professor, ECE), Ms. Irin Sajan (Assistant Professor, ECE), Ms. Priscilla Grace George (Assistant Professor, ECE) and Ms. Athira Jess Cherian (Assistant Professor, ECE). The sessions were scheduled from 6 AM to 11 PM on both days and included motivational talks and a variety of activities to boost the personality and communication skills of students.

FOR 2014-18 ECE BATCH

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Speaker: Akhilesh, Entrepreneur

Date: 30th September 2016

Time: 03:00 PM to 04:00 PM

Venue: Seminar Hall (Room no: 506)

As a part of the MITS ECE department activity, an interactive experience sharing session was conducted by Mr Akhilesh, a young entrepreneur on 30th of September 2016, so as to brief the students on the pros & cones of start-ups. The students from the seventh semester of ECE attended the session.

Mr. Akhilesh shared his experience on having a start up of his own and the risks & ambiguities he had faced during the years after setting up his own company. He also shared his experience of working currently in the hiring department of leading companies like Amazon, AskMe etc. The session was very much inspiring for students. He also mentioned some programming languages like GO which would be useful for the students in the future.

Speaker: Mr. K. Moorthi, Manager, Enthu Technology Solutions India Pvt Ltd, Coimbatore

Date: 19th October 2016

Time: 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM

Venue: Seminar Hall (Room no: 304)

As a part of the MITS ECE Department Association Activity- Distinguished Lecture Series, a lecture was given on ‘Internet of Things’ by Mr. K. Moorthi, Co-founder/Product Manager of Coimbatore based company ‘Enthu Technology Solutions India Pvt Ltd’. The students from the fifth semester of ECE attended the lecture. The distinguished lecture series event was organized and co-ordinated by the faculties – Ms. Remya Jacob (Asst. Professor, ECE) and Ms. Priscilla Grace George (Asst. Professor, ECE).

IoT is a seamless connected network system of embedded objects/devices, with identifiers, in which communication without any human intervention is made possible by utilizing standard and inter-operable communication protocols. In order to clarify the working of IoT, Mr. Moorthi showed a working model of an IoT controlled lighting system which could be turned ON and OFF from anywhere in the world from a PC or a mobile device. The talk also included discussions on various projects done using Raspberry Pi. He also presented the mini-computer made using Raspberry Pi, with which he did his presentation. The talk included applications and possibilities of IoT in the present world and share of Start-Up companies in the growth of both economy and technology in India. An open invitation was given by Enthu Technology to do internship and to share innovative ideas with them so that it can be realized as a product. The students found the session really inspiring and informative.

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A one-day technical workshop was conducted in the department by CDAC on 2nd June, 2022. The workshop included a detailed hands-on training on “VEGA” processors (India’s first indigenous 64-bit multi-core out-of-order superscalar Processor). The workshop was attended by the sixth semester students of the department.

Speaker: Mr. Sreeraj K.P, Lecturer, GPC, Kottakal

Date: 23th September 2016

Time: 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Venue: CCF

As a part of the MITS ECE Department Association – ILLUMINATI, a one day workshop was conducted on ‘Technical manuscript with LaTeX’ by Mr. Sreeraj K.P, Lecturer, GPC, Kottakal on 23rd September 2016. The students from the seventh semester of ECE attended the workshop. The workshop was organized and co-ordinated by the faculties –Ms. Remya Jacob (Asst. Professor, ECE) and Ms. Priscilla Grace George (Asst. Professor, ECE) and student co-ordinators – Aravind Menon (S3, ECE), Priyasree S (S3, ECE) and Sai Vaishnavi (S3, ECE).

The software was already installed in the systems, so the students got a chance to work with LaTeX on their own. LaTeX is a set of macros for TeX that aims at reducing the user’s task to the sole role of writing the content. The students came to know about the different formatting processes that could be done using LaTeX in their documents. Each student created documents of their own in their corresponding systems. The classes were both interactive and interesting. The students also learned how LaTeX makes it very simple to handle equations, figures, bibliographies, indexes, etc, thereby easing the tedious task of project and seminar documentation. On whole, the workshop conducted had introduced a new typesetting system among students that would really benefit in their individual works.

RESOURCE PERSON : Mr. Kuruvila George, Diretcor, Verdant Telemetry & Antenna Systems

Verdant Telemetry is currently one of the leading manufacturers of special purpose antennas used in aircraft communication. Mr. Kuruvila George briefed about the activities happening in Verdant and also presented the various opportunities in the field of RF Communication where the students can focus to work on. The session was conducted by the ECE Department on 18th March 2021 and was attended by the faculty and students of the department.

RESOURCE PERSON : Mr. Jijin Gopal, Apple – Production Lead – AI/ML

An External Expert Invited Talk was conducted on 28th August 2020. The session was handled by Mr. Jijin Gopal who is currently working with Apple as the Production Lead in the AI/ML domain. The main focus of the session was to help the students prepare themselves for working in an industry environment. The topics discussed during the talk included
1. Time Management and Importance of Communicating effectively
2. Transitioning from College to a Workplace
3. Basic Project Management Skills
Students of the final and pre-final years (2017-21 Batch S7 ECE and 2018-22 Batch S5 ECE) attended the talk.

RESOURCE PERSON : Dr. Bijoy Antony Jose, Asst. Professor, Department of Electronics, CUSAT

Dr. Bijoy Antony Jose, Asst. Professor, Department of Electronics, CUSAT gave a talk on the ‘Security issues of IOT’ on 29th August 2019. The talk was attended by S5 & S7 students and was organized by the department association.

RESOURCE PERSON : Mr. S Thomas, CEO and MD of Digital Core Technologies

The Dept. association organized an invited talk on “Technologies, Trend and Career Opportunities in Embedded System Domain” in collaboration with IEEE SB. The Resource Person was Mr. S Thomas, CEO and MD of Digital Core Technologies. The talk was for the students of S4, S6 and S8 ECE on Thursday 28 Feb 2019.

RESOURCE PERSON : Jojish Joseph, Scientist NPOL, Kochi

Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) organized a talk by Mr. Jojish Joseph , Scientist NPOL, Kochi for faculty members and 8^th Semester students on 10th February, 2017. He is also department advisory board member. The talk began with the opportunities for engineering students in this era and the key outlooks that one must have while pursuing a career in engineering. He emphasized that engineering is about value creation, having a spirit of innovation a continuous strive to find solutions to problems of inefficiency thus leading to happy outcomes for individuals, firms as well as society in general. He then introduced DRDO and NPOL, with a brief explanation about the nature and type of work and launched to his talk about applying signal processing to develop one particular system. The talk was coordinated by Ms.Anjaly S V(Assistant Professor, ECE).

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A team of IEEE student members from MITS , accompanied by Dr. Arun Joy, Asst. Professor, ECE and Dr. Arunkant A Jose, Asst. Professor, ECE visited Idukki dam on 7 May 2022.

IEEE is the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. IEEE student branch MITS was inaugurated on 12th February 2018. All the faculty members of the department of Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) are professional members of IEEE. There are 66 students from various batches in the student branch from the ECE department.

The executive committee members from ECE are:-

• Chair – Akshay Sanjeev
• Vice Chair – Karthik U
• Secretary – Ann Sara Baby
• Link Representative – Melvin Sabu
• Technical Lead – Basil Thankachan
• Student Outreach Volunteer – Joel Shaju
• ECC – Parthiv S
• WiE Secretary – Elsa Grace John
• WiE Chapter Advisor – Ms. Ancy Joy, Assistant Professor

IEEE SB has started Robotics & Automation Society and its office bearers are

• Chair – Jeeva Mary Vinu
• Secretary – Devanath S
• Technical Coordinator – Rohit Sankar
• RAS Chapter Advisor – Dr. Shoba Gopalakrishnan, Associate Professor

“Jumpstart – School Student Outreach Program”, was organized from 04 to 08 April 2022 , at Catholicate Higher secondary school, Pathanamthitta. The program was for school students of 9th standard and 11th standard. 50 students attended the program.

The program was five days long. The first day included introduction to electronic boards, sensors and interfacing along with a hands- on project on development of a sensor based embedded system. Second day gave an insight into robotics and cyber physical systems along with a session on building a robot car and hands-on IoT. On the third day a hands-on session was arranged on drone and 3D printing. The fourth day was an introduction to Technology 5.0 with basic concepts of python. The fifth day was a walkthrough with machine learning and classification problems.

The entire five day program was coordinated by Dr. Arunkant A Jose, Asst. Professor, Department of ECE and Dr. Anand Hareendran, Associate Professor & HoD,  CSE Department.

A team of ECE faculties, Dr. Arunkant A Jose, Mr. Rishikesh P H, and Ms. Deepa Prabhu handled the first three days of the program. Mr. Gince Mon , Lab Staff of ECE had supported the program on these three days. ECE student volunteers-Gabriel Eldose, Elvis Joseph Shibu, Alan K Alias Aswin Venugopal, Keziya Helen Babu, Devika R B and Alen Sabu of S8 ECE (2018-22), and Sreevidya, Rufus Niikita, Akhil Babu and Malavika of S6 ECE(2019-23)- assisted the sessions on the first three days. The last two days were handled by CSE faculties and staff.

Industry 4.0: Current Research Trends and Challenges

A KTU sponsored 5 day FDP on ‘Industry 4.0: Current Research Trends and Challenges’ was held from 27th – 31st may 2019. The event was inaugurated by Dr. Kumar Rajamani,Manager (Technical), Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions Bangalore. He also handled a hands on session on Tensor flow. The other sessions were handled by academicians of reputed institutions like NITs and Amritha University. A session on Next generation wireless networks was handled by Dr. Neelakantan PC, Principal,MITS and a session on Deep learning was handled by Ms.Vidya T.V, Asst. Professor, ECE, MITS. The FDP was co-ordinated by Dr. Selvia Kuriakose and Ms. Deepa Prabhu, Asst Professor, MITS.

Relevant areas in RF and Wireless communication

In order to strengthen the ongoing programs of the ECE Department and to cater to the growing demands of bridging the gulf between academy and industry in the field of RF/Wireless communication, the department of ECE in partnership with Keysight Technolgies (formerly Agilent Technologies) has set up a state of the art advanced research laboratory. The lab was declared as a Centre of Excellence (CoE) by M/s Keysight Technologies on 14/02/18. To mark the occasion and to foster cooperation between academia, research organisations and industry, the department also conducted a five day workshop from 12/02/2018 to 16/02/2018 Relevant areas in RF and Wireless communication“. The sessions were handled by eminent personalities from industry & academia.

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The details regarding Faculty Development Programs (FDPs) and Workshops attended by the faculty members are as follows.

2024-25

• Dr. Abhilash Antony attended the FDP on “Accreditation and Outcome-Based Education,” organized by NPTEL-AICTE in October 2024.
• Dr. Dhanya S attended the FDP for 3 days on “Outcome-Based Education and Implementation,” organized by AICTE Training and Learning ATAL Academy at Anna University in June 2024.
• Dr. Dhanya S completed the FDP for more than 5 days on “Introduction to Machine Learning,” organized by NPTEL-AICTE in September 2024.
• Shoba Gopalakrishnan participated in the FDP for 3 days on “Modern Computational and Control Techniques in Engineering,” organized by Muthoot Institute of Technology and Science in November 2024.
• Shoba Gopalakrishnan attended the FDP for 1 day on “Test Pattern Generation using SAT Attack,” organized by IEEE-IISc VLSI Chapter in November 2024.
• Dr. Rijo Sebastian participated in the FDP for 3 days on “Outcome-Based Education and Implementation” in June 2024.
• Dr. Arun Joy completed the FDP for more than 5 days on “Instructional Design and Delivery Systems,” organized by the National Institute of Technical Training and Research, Chennai in June 2024.
• Dr. Arun Joy attended the FDP on “Accreditation & Outcome-Based Learning,” organized by NPTEL from August to October 2024.
• Dr. Arun Joy attended the “Seasonal School of Quantum Circuits” for 1 day, organized by the Indian Institute of Science IISc in November 2024.
• Deepa Prabhu R participated in the FDP for 3 days on “Generative AI and the Future of Work” in July 2024.
• Deepa Prabhu R attended the FDP on “Introduction to Internet of Things,” organized by NPTEL-AICTE from July to October 2024.
• Dr. Arunkant A Jose participated in the FDP for more than 5 days on “Recent Advances in AI and IoT – An Industry Perspective,” organized by Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology( PMIST) in November 2024.
• Binu Manohar attended the “IEEE CAS Seasonal School on Quantum Circuits” for 3 days, organized by the Indian Institute of Science IISc in November 2024.
• Anjali S V completed the FDP for more than 5 days on “Introduction to Machine Learning,” organized by NPTEL-AICTE in November 2024.
• Anjali S V attended the FDP for 3 days on “Modern Computational and Control Techniques in Engineering Applications,” organized by Muthoot Institute of Technology and Science in November 2024.
• Nayana P K participated in the FDP for more than 5 days on “Accreditation and Outcome-Based Learning” in October 2024.
• Dr. Prathibha Sudhakaran attended the FDP for more than 5 days on “Deep Learning and IoT-Driven Smart Applications,” organized by MLRIT in June 2024.
• Dr. Prathibha Sudhakaran participated in the FDP for 3 days on “Outcome-Based Education and Implementation,” organized by the National Institute of Technical Training and Research, Chennai in June 2024.
• Ancy Joy attended the FDP for 3 days on “Modern Computational and Control Techniques in Engineering: Applications in System Dynamics and Signal Processing,” organized by Muthoot Institute of Technology and Science in November 2024.
• Ancy Joy completed the FDP for more than 5 days on “Recent Trends in VLSI Design Using Nanotechnology,” organized by AICTE Training and Learning ATAL Academy at Meerut Institute of Engineering & Technology in November 2024.
• Jisha Jacob participated in the FDP for more than 5 days on “Technical English for Engineers,” organized by NPTEL-AICTE from July to October 2024.
• Jisha Jacob attended the FDP for more than 5 days on “Recent Trends in VLSI Design Using Nanotechnology,” organized by AICTE Training and Learning ATAL Academy at Meerut Institute of Engineering & Technology in November 2024.
• Jisha Jacob participated in the FDP for 3 days on “Modern Computational and Control Techniques in Engineering: Applications in System Dynamics and Signal Processing,” organized by Muthoot Institute of Technology and Science in November 2024.
• Divya R S attended the FDP for 3 days on “Modern Computational and Control Techniques in Engineering Applications in System Dynamics and Signal Processing,” organized by Muthoot Institute of Technology and Science in November 2024.
• Divya R S completed the FDP for more than 5 days on “Recent Trends in VLSI Design Using Nanotechnology,” organized by AICTE Training and Learning ATAL Academy at Meerut Institute of Engineering & Technology in November 2024.

2023-24

• Dr. Abhilash Antony attended an FDP on “Experimental Robotics” organized by NPTEL-AICTE on March 2024.
• Dr. Dhanya. S participated in 5 days FDP on “Research Opportunities and Challenges” organized by All India Council For Technical Education at KMEA ENGINEERING COLLEGE on January 2024.
• Dr. Shoba Gopalakrishnan attended an FDP on “Hardware Security” on April 2023.
• Dr.Shoba Gopalakrishnan participated in 5 days FDP on “VLSI to System Design: Silicon to End Application Approach” organized by All India Council For Technical Education on August 2023.
• Dr.Shoba Gopalakrishnan participated in 5 days FDP on “Multi-Core Computer Architecture” organized by NPTEL-AICTE on October 2023.
• Dr. Arun Joy has attended a 5 days FDP on “Digital Forensics” at Mar Baselios College of Engineering and Technology on February 2024.
• Deepa Prabhu R participated in 5 days FDP on “VLSI to System Design: Silicon to End Application Approach” organized by All India Council For Technical Education on August 2023.
• Deepa Prabhu R participated in 5 days FDP on “Building Advanced Data Analytics Applications with Cloud” organized by AICTE and Edunet on September 2023.
• Dr. Arunkant A Jose has attended a 5 days FDP on “AI Implementation in Electric Vehicles” at School of Engineering and Technology, Sandip University on April 2024.
• Dr. Arunkant A Jose has attended a 5 days FDP on “Generative AI” at DR. D Y Patil College of Engineering and Innovation on April 2024.
• Binu Manohar participated in 5 days FDP on “VLSI to System Design: Silicon to End Application Approach” organized by All India Council For Technical Education on August 2023.
• Anjali S V attended a 5 days FDP on “Underwater Robotics: Research Opportunities and Challenges” organized by All India Council For Technical Education on January 2024.
• Nayana P K participated in 5 days FDP on “Research Issues and Challenges in Communication and Signal Processing” organized by IEEE and Centre of Continuing Education at Sree Ramakrishna College of Engineering on March 2024.
• Nayana P K participated in 5 days FDP on “Exploring Cutting-Edge Development in NLP and Resource Trends” at Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai on May 2024.
• Nayana P K attended a 5 days FDP on “Recent Trends in Teaching, Learning and Research in India” at D Y Patil University and RFI-CARE on May 2024.
• Dr.Prathibha Sudhakaran attended a 5 days FDP on “LATEX: A COMPREHENSIVE LEARNING TOOL FOR TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION” on July 2023.
• Dr.Prathibha Sudhakaran attended a 5 days FDP on “Strategy Formulation and Data Visualization” organized by the Department of Management studies at IIT, Madras on August 2023.
• Dr.Prathibha Sudhakaran participated in 5 days FDP on “Cloud Infrastructure” at MLR Institute of Technology and AICTE on August 2023.
• Dr.Prathibha Sudhakaran attended a 5 days FDP on “Emerging Technologies” at Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering and TCS on December 2023.
• Ancy Joy participated an FDP on “Teaching and Learning Algorithm” organized by NPTEL-AICTE on June 2023.
• Ancy Joy participated in 5 days FDP on “VLSI to System Design: Silicon to End Application Approach” organized by All India Council For Technical Education on August 2023.

2022 – 2023

• Dr.Abhilash Antony has successfully completed a  NPTEL online certification course in  ‘Hardware Security’ during April 2023
• Dr. Dhanya S has participated a 3 day FDP in  ‘Addressing Open Problems In Medical Domain through AI’ organised by Muthoot Institute of Technology and Science from 2-5 February 2023
• Dr. Dhanya S has participated a 3 day FDP in ‘Cognitive Science in Healthcare’ organised by Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology from 2-5 March 2023
• Dr. Dhanya S has participated a 5 day FDP in  ‘Machine Learning for Cybersecurity’ organised by TocH Institute of Science and Technology during  May 2023
• Dr. Rijo Sebastian has attended a hands-on FDP course in ‘ Modelling and Design of Power Converters’ during May 2023
• Deepa Prabhu R. has participated a 3 day FDP in  ‘Cognitive Science in Healthcare’ organised by Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology from 2-5 March 2023
• Binu Manohar has participated a 3 day FDP in  ‘OBE/ Curriculum Development’ organized by IQAC MITS from 2-5 January 2023
• Binu Manohar has attended a 5 day FDP in ‘Innovation Ambassador Training Foundation Level’ organised by MoE’s Innovative cell and AICTE during April 2023
• Anjali S.V has attended a 3 day FDP on ‘Addressing open problems In Medical Domain through AI’ organised by Muthoot Institute of Technology and Science from 2-5 February 2023
• Anjali S.V has participated a 3 day FDP on  ‘Cognitive Science in Healthcare’ organised by Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology from 2-5 March 2023
• Nayana P.K has succesfully completed a 12 week NPTEL online certification course ‘Deep Learning’ during July-October 2022
• Nayana P.K has succesfully completed a 12 week  NPTEL online certification course ‘Introduction to Machine Learning’ during January -April 2023
• Nayana P.K has attended a 3 day FDP on  ‘Innovative Teaching and Learning Pedagogy’ at Research Foundation of India RFI-CARE Bhagwan Pershuram Institute of Technology during May 2023
• Dr. Pratibha Sudhakaran has successfully completed a NPTEL course on ‘Agile Testing and Methodology and Project Management and Test Automation’ on 12 November 2022
• Dr. Pratibha Sudhakaran has attended a 5 day FDP session on ‘Applications of AI and IoT’ organized by NIT Warangal and KKR & KSR Institute of Technology and Sciences in collaboration with E&ICT Academy during January 2023
• Dr. Pratibha Sudhakaran has attended a 3 day FDP session on ‘Antenna Design and Measurement’ organized by Adi Shankara Institute of Engineering and Technology during May 2023
• Dr. Pratibha Sudhakaran has attended a 5 day FDP session on ‘Outcome-based Education’ organized by Nirmala College during May 2023
• Ancy Joy has participated in a 3 day FDP course in ‘Integration of Energy Sustainability in SmartGrid and IoT’ organized by Mar Athanasius College of Enginnering during April 2023

2021-22

• Dr.Abhilash Antony has attended a  session in “Data Mining” during Sep 2021
• Dr. Dhanya.s has parcipated in a 3 day FDP in “research perspectives of ML&DL for signal processing application” from 2-5 sep2021
•  Dr.Shoba Gopalakrishnan has participated in a 3 day FDP in “Cyber security oversight for information protection”  organized by All India Council For Technical Education and Cochin University of Science and Technology from Nov 2021
• Dr.Shobha Gopalakrishnan has participated in a 3 day FDP in “Application of Robotics in enhancing learning contents” organized by NIT Agarthala with All India Council For Technical Education during July 2021
• Dr.Shobha Gopalakrishnan has participated in a 3 day FDP in “Systems on chip design and testing” organized by Indian Institute of Science and Technology Tiruchirappalli with All India Council For Technical Education during Nov 2021
• Dr.Rijo Sebastian has participated in a 5 day FDP in “Hello EMI &EMC!Learn to detect And Decode” during August 2021
• Dr.Rijo Sebastian has participatd in a 3 day FDP in “Nanoelectronics Devices:Materials To Applications” during Dec 2021
• Dr.Arun Joy has participated in  a 3 day FDP session in “Mathematical Foundatons For Artificial Intelligence and ML” organized by Department of Basic Science and Humanities supported by Muthoot Institute of Technology and Science during June 2021
• Dr.Arun Joy has participated in a 3 day FDP in “AI-summit” organized by AI&Robotics club,The School of Buisness &School of Technology during Oct-2021
• Dr.Arun Joy has participated in 5 day FDP in “Computational Intelligence &Bio-inspired Systems” organized by Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology during Jan 2022
• Dr.Arun Joy has participated in a 1 day FDP in “Game Based Teaching” organized by RECCA CLUB  from March 2022
• Dr.Arun Joy has participated in a  3 day FDP in “Online Short Term Training Program on 5G & IoT and Research Directions” during April 2022
• Deepa Prabhu R has participated in a  3 day FDP in “Embedded Design and Embedded Design and Development using Free / Open Source Tools” organized by AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy , Centre for Development of Advanced Computing during August 2021
• Deepa Prabhu R has participated in a  3 day FDP in “Embedded Systems – An Application Driven Approach ” organized by AICTE , ATAL Academy, STMicroelectronics & Arm Education during August 2021
• Dr. Arunkant A Jose has participated in a  3 day FDP in “Outcome based education with assessment and evaluation ” organized by Sahrdaya College of Engineering and Technology during July 2021
• Dr. Arunkant A Jose has participated in a  3 day FDP in “Sensors fabrication and its applications in IoT ” organized by AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy , Graphic Era during July 2021
• Dr. Arunkant A Jose has participated in a  5 day FDP in “Introduction to ROS ” organized by GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, WAYANAD during  September 2021
• Binu Manohar has participated in a  5 day FDP in “Cybersecurity ” organized by Tata Consultancy Services during November 2021
• Binu Manohar has participated in a  3 day FDP in “Deep Learning made easy with MATLAB ” organized by Rajagiri School Of Engineering And Technology during January 2022
• Binu Manohar has participated in a  3 day FDP in “Intelligent Multi-core Systems ” during February, 2022
• Binu Manohar has participated in a  3 day FDP in “Game Based Teaching ” organized by RECCA Club during March 2022
• Binu Manohar has successfully completed   a  5 day FDP in “Advanced Computer Architecture ” organized  by NPTEL-AICTE during  April 2022
• Anjali S V has participated in a 5 day FDP in “Hello EMI & EMC!! Learn to Detect and Decode” during July,August 2021
• Anjali S V has participated in a 3 day FDP in “Deep Learning for Sensor Signal Analytics”organized by CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation and IEEE AcSIR-CSIO Student Branch during August 2021
• Anjali S V has participated in a 3 day FDP in “Research Perspectives of Machine Learning and Deep Learning for Signal Processing Applications” organized by SCT College Of Engineering during Sept 2021
• Anjali S V has participated in a 3 day FDP in “Artificial Intelligence ”organized by Microsoft India & SAP India during April 2022
• Nayana P K has participated in a 3 day FDP in “Sensors fabrication and it’s applications in IoT” organized by AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy , Graphic era during July 2021
• Nayana P K has participated in a 3 day FDP in “RECENT TRENDS AND ADVANCES IN PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITs AND ITS APPLICATIONS” organized by AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy , University Institute of Technology during October 2021
• Nayana P K has participated in a 3 day FDP in “Research Methodology and IPR” organized by National Institute Of Technical Training And Research , Chennai during May 2022

• Ms. Nayana P.K. participated in 5 days FDP on “Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning: Theory and Applications” from 1st to 5th of February 2021, organized by the Department of AE&I, Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology

• Dr. Dhanya S. attended AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy Online FDP on “Internet of Things (IoT)” from 2020-12-7 to 2020-12-11 at Indian Institute of Information Technology Kottayam.

• Dr. Rijo Sebastian has participated in the “IEEE R10 Panel of Conference Organizers (POCO) 2020” online workshop organized by IEEE Malabar Subsection and supported by IEEE R10 during 18th & 19th December 2020.

• Dr. Rijo Sebastian has attended an AICTE sponsored online FDP on ‘Machine Learning and deep learning – A hands-on Approach ‘ organized by CUSAT during 7-19 Dec 2020

• Dr. Rijo Sebastian has attended an AICTE sponsored online FDP on ‘Robotics, AI and Control’ organized by Toc H Institute of Science & Technology during 2-7 Nov 2020.

• Dr. Rijo Sebastian has attended a one day online FDP on ‘Theory and Applications of Machine Learning’ organized by IIT Patna on 17 Oct 2020

• Dr. Rijo Sebastian has successfully completed a 12 weeks NPTEL Online certification course “Control Systems” in the Elite category.

• Ms.Binu Manohar attended 5 days AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy Online FDP on “Artificial Intelligence” conducted by Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology from 19th to 23th October, 2020

• Ms. Nayana P.K. participated in 5 days online FDP on “RF Devices for 5G communications & Measuring instruments” conducted by Entuple Technologies from 12th to 16th October 2020.

• Ms. Dhanya S. attended 5-day online FDP on ’Recent advances in Communication and Networking from 28/09/2020 to 03/10/2020 organized by Government Engineering College -Idukki.

• Dr. Arun Joy participated in the TEQIP sponsored STTP on Emerging AI techniques in data analystics organized by CUSAT during 12-16th Sept. 2020.

• Ms. Nayana P.K. completed 5 Days Online FDP on “Recent Trends in Communication Engineering” organized by Department of ECE, NIT Puducherry from September 7 – 11, 2020

• Ms. Megha Franklin participated in TEQIP sponsored 5-day FDP “Digital Circuit Design Using Verilog HDL”, organized by TKM College of Engineering from 7-Sep-2020

• Ms. Megha Franklin participated in 2 day workshop on “Practical Approach on AI” organized by NIT Surathkal on 22-Aug-20202 and 23-Aug-2020

• Dr. Arunkant A Jose participated in AICTE sponsored 6 days STTP on ‘Data analytics and Machine learning Tools – Phase II’ organized by Amal Jyothi college from 17th to 22nd Aug 2020

• Ms. Dhanya.S participated in the FDP on ‘Mathematics for Data Science’, conducted by the Department of Basic Science & Humanities, MITS during 10-14th august 2020.

• Dr. Arun Joy participated in the FDP on ‘Mathematics for Data Science’, conducted by the Department of Basic Science & Humanities, MITS during 10-14th august 2020.

• Dr. Arunkant A Jose participated in AICTE sponsored 6 days STTP on ‘Data analytics and Machine learning’ organized by Amal Jyothi college from 3rd to 8th Aug 2020

• Ms. Megha Franklin completed a MOOC course by coursera – “Introduction to Tensor Flow for AI, ML and DL” on 6-Aug-2020

• Dr. Arun Joy participated in the TEQIP sponsored STTP on Image forensics organized by CUSAT during July 27th to August 1st, 2020

• Ms. Anjali S V participated in the online 5 Day Short Term Training Program on “Modeling and Simulation using MATLAB” organized by Assam Science and Technology University in collaboration with The Electrical department , GIMT-Guwahati from 24-28 July, 2020

• Dr. Arunkant A Jose attended 5 days workshop on “Thermal characterization and its analysis”, organized by AIT Bengaluru, held during 22nd to 26th July 2020.

• Ms. Nayana P.K. completed the National Level FDP on “Research Initiatives in Renewable Energy Systems” conducted by the EEE Department from 21st to 25th July, 2020

• Ms. Nayana P.K. completed instructor-led Live Online 10 Days FDP/Short Training Course on “Applied Machine Learning and IoT with AWS” from 13th July to 22nd July, 2020 organized by EduxLabs

• Ms.Anjali S.V. participated in the Webinar on “How to Write Effective and Successful Research Funded Projects” on 22 June 2020.

• Ms. Anjali S.V. participated in the 5 days Instructor Led Live Online FDP on “Internet of Things (IoT) Using Amzon AWS” held during 15-19 June 2020.

• Ms.Binu Manohar attended 4 days online workshop on Examination reforms conducted by AICTE from 29th April to 2nd May, 2020

• Ms. Nayana P.K. attended One Week Technical Workshop on Frontiers in RF Communications and Circuit Design organized by the Department of Electronics, CUSAT from Feb 27th to Mar 4th, 2020

• Mr. T. Nithin (Assistant Professor, ECE) attended a short term training programme on “RF and Microwaves: From Theory to Experiments” at CUSAT, Ernakulam from 27^th November 2017 to 1^st December 2017.

• Dr. Arun Joy (Associate Professor, ECE) and Mr. Ameenudeen P. E (Assistant Professor, ECE) attended a workshop on Software Defined Radio at CUSAT, Ernakulam from 20^th and 21^st November 2017.

• Mr. Baiju Karun (Associate Professor, ECE), Mr. Ameenudeen P. E (Assistant Professor, ECE), Mr. Anas M. M (Assistant Professor, ECE) and Ms. Priscilla Grace George (Assistant Professor, ECE) attended a workshop on Linear Algebra, at RSET, Ernakulam on 18^th November 2017.

• Ms. Athira Jess Cherian and Ms Irin Sajan, Asst. Professor, ECE visited IIT Kanpur to attend a short term course on “Spectrum Sensing for MIMO-OFDM cognitive radio systems” during 21-04-17 to 24-04-17.

• Ms. Dhanya S (Associate Professor) and Ms. Anjali S.V (Assistant Professor) visited IIT Kanpur to attend a short term course on “MIMO, Massive MIMO, OFDM4G/5GWireless Technologies” during 20-06-17 to 23-06-17.

• Priscilla Grace George and Ms. Athira Jess Cherian attended a two-day hands-on workshop on Machine learning with R programming organized by IEDC, MITS on 25th-26th August 2017.

• Dr. Arun Joy (Associate Professor, ECE) and Mr. Ameenudeen P. E (Assistant Professor, ECE) attended a workshop on Software Defined Radio at CUSAT during 20th and 21st November 2017.

• Mr. Baiju Karun, Mr. Ameenudeen P. E, Mr. Anas M. M & Ms. Priscilla Grace George attended a workshop on linear Algebra, at RSET, Ernakulam on 18th November 2017.

• Mr. T. Nithin attended a short term training programme on “RF and Microwaves: From theory to experiments” at CUSAT, Ernakulam during 27th November 2017 to 1st December 2017.

Introduction to IOT

As part of fund raising for Vyapti’19 a two day workshop on “Introduction to IOT” was conducted by the S8 ECE for the junior batches and students of other departments. The event was coordinated by the S8- ECE students, Mr. Anugrah Sundaram, Mr. Anandu A. and Ms. Megha Baby.

VLSI Design using CADENCE

The Dept of ECE organized a five days online hands-on workshop on ‘Analog & Digital VLSI Design using Cadence Tool Suite’ from 3rd to 7th August, 2020. The workshop was coordinated by Dr. Shobha Gopalakrishnan, Ms. Binu Manohar and Dr. Krishnapriya S. It provided an exposure to the state-of-art VLSI design tool, Cadence. The participants were given a hands-on experience using the tool and also, the concepts of analog and digital circuit design methodologies. The workshop provided an insight into the hardware description language, Verilog as well.

Young Inventor

The ECE Department organized a summer course “Young Inventor” for the school students aged between 11 & 15 Years, from 14^th May 2018 to 18^th May 2018. This course was based on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) approach.

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Period: May-July 2018

CLINIC

Overview:

The Clinic was an activity for the S7 ECE Batch of students.The clinic was aimed at making the Department or Class rooms Smart. The students were led through basic prototyping of electronic hardware needed to detect motion and automatically switch on/off the light or fan accordingly.

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