Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
Guest Lectures
Mr. ArunRaj, Data Engineer at Comcast Corporation, addressed the first-year students, providing career insights into Artificial Intelligence and Data Science on 11th September 2024.
Mr. Emmanuel Anand D, Senior Director of Advanced Analytics at Virtusa Consulting Services, addressed the students about future skills and trends shaping AI and Data Science careers on 24th September 2024
Ms. Charlotte Pencier, Data Scientist at Merchant RMS, gave an overview of Data Science and its career opportunities on 24th September 2024.
Mr R Bhaskar, CEO of MK Auto Components India Ltd addressed the students on Preparing to meet global standards on 13th February 2025
Workshops
- A one day hands-on workshop on “LogicLab: The Art of Logical Thinking” was organised on 7th December 2024. Mr Deepak, Frontend angular developer, BNP Paribas was the resource person
- A one day hands-on workshop on “Building Intelligent Systems using GenAI, RAG and AI Agents” was conducted on 22nd February 2025. Mr Deepan Raj, Technical Manager, HCLTech Ltd facilitated the workshop
Industry Academia Conclave
Industry Academia Conclave was organised to bridge the gap between industry and academia on 4th March 2025. The conclave was titled AI in Industry: Innovations, Opportunities, and Responsible Adoption for sensitising the students on the various opportunities, projects and ethical aspects of AI in industry. The panelist are Mr Saravana Manikandan S, Senior Principal Program Manager, IntelSat, Mr Emmanuel Anand, Senior Director, Virtusa, Mr Xavier Prakash Irudayaraj, Director, Screenit Labs, Mr Sivaraman Armugam, Associate Director, Data Science & Engineering, Verizon and Ms Jessica Jeyakumar, TeDx Speaker, Freshworks Solution Engineer.
Key takeaways from the conclave included the significance of hands-on projects, participation in hackathons, continuous learning, and professional networking in shaping industry-ready AI professionals. The discussions also emphasized that AI is not a job killer but a job transformer, shifting roles and requiring professionals to adapt, upskill, and innovate in the evolving AI landscape.
Orientation Program
The orientation program was conducted for the students of first year students. Sessions on Career prospectus on AI&DS, addressed by seniors and alumni, industry interaction, goal setting, entry level aptitude assessment, workshop on excel for data analytics and talent hunt was conducted.
The parents teachers meeting was organised on 23/11/2025. The total number of parents attended the meeting was 50. The feedback was shared by both parents and the teachers on the ward’s performance and the TLP. The parents were overall satisfied with the quality of students’ guidance and appreciated the efforts taken by the department and the institution.
PTA meets
Sports and Games
The Department of AI & DS participated in the Annual Sports Competition and won the Overall Discipline Trophy for team spirit and active participation.
Mr. Dario S (1st year AI & DS) secured third place in the Men’s 800-meter Athletics competition.
