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Complete Schedule
Two-Day Conclave Programme
All times are in Indian Standard Time (IST, UTC+05:30). Sessions occur across respective departmental seminar halls and advanced laboratories at PSG iTech.
09:30 – 10:30 IST
Inauguration & "Innovation: Can you be innovative?"
Mr. Shriram Vasudevan · Director - Industrial AI & Agentic Solutions, Accenture / Intel Corporation
AI & DS Seminar Hall
09:00 – 10:00 IST
Silicon to Intelligence: Architecting the Future of Edge AI
Mr. Balajee Seshadri · Embedded System Architect, Infineon Technologies
EEE Seminar Hall
09:30 – 10:30 IST
Low Embodied Carbon (LEC) Implementation in Buildings
Mr. G. Arun Gandhi · Assistant Chief Structural Engineer, Burns & McDonnell Engineering India Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru
Civil Seminar Hall
09:30 – 10:45 IST
Brakes Friction Composites & Advanced Material Science
Dr. Vijay Raghunathan · Assistant Manager - Friction Development R&D, Brakes India Pvt. Ltd., Chennai
Mech Seminar Hall
09:00 – 12:30 IST
Panel Discussion: AI as the Co-Pilot, Humans at the wheel: Cultivating Differentiator Skills in Future Engineers
Mr. Shanmuganand Sivaraman · Industry Principal, Enterprise Quality Solutions, Infosys Ltd, Coimbatore
CSE Seminar Hall
10:00 – 11:30 IST
Inside the Custom Silicon: AI Accelerators and High-Performance Computers
Mr. Shaik Aleem Ur Rehaman · Principal Design Engineer, Microsoft, Bangalore
ECE Seminar Hall
11:00 – 12:00 IST
Weaponized Autonomy: Surviving "Excessive agency" in Agentic AI
Mr. Thirumoorthi T · Senior Software Engineer, Imperva, Bengaluru
AI & DS Seminar Hall
11:00 – 12:00 IST
Transforming Weak Ground into Strong Foundations: Innovative Ground Improvement Techniques
Ms. C. Vimala · Geotechnical Manager, KELLER, Chennai
Civil Seminar Hall
11:00 – 12:15 IST
Emerging Defence Technologies: High Impact, Low Cost Systems for Future Warfare
Dr. Lavanya D. L · Scientist G & Deputy Director, Directorate of Aerodynamic Testing, Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad
EEE Seminar Hall
11:15 – 12:30 IST
Armoured Vehicle Systems & Defence Combat Technologies
Dr. S. Dhanalakshmi · Scientist G and Additional Director (PM & HR), Combat Vehicles Research & Development Est. (CVRDE), Chennai
Mech Seminar Hall
13:30 – 14:30 IST
Developing Web3 DApps and Cyber Forensics
Mr. Ashok Kumar Mohan · Founder & Director, Head of DFIR, Kriyavan Cyber Forensic Service Pvt. Ltd.
AI & DS Seminar Hall
13:30 – 14:30 IST
Smart and Sustainable Geotechnics for Building India's Infrastructure
Dr. S. Sivaraman · Senior Engineering Manager (Geotech), L&T Geostructure Pvt. Limited, Chennai
Civil Seminar Hall
13:30 – 15:00 IST
Beyond ON and OFF: The Engineering of RF Switches
Dr. Raghuram T. R · Principal Engineer, GlobalFoundries, Bangalore
ECE Seminar Hall
13:30 – 14:45 IST
AI Powered Smart Grid & Energy Systems
Mr. Sudheendran L · Director - Customer Solution Architects, GE Vernova | Global Engineering & Solutions
EEE Seminar Hall
14:00 – 15:15 IST
Roles and Applications of Engineering in Defense Domain
Wg Cdr Bharathi M · Wing Commander, Technical & Aviation Division, Indian Air Force, Coimbatore
Mech Seminar Hall
13:30 – 15:00 IST
Hands-on Track A: Cyber Security – Threat Detection and Incident Response
Mr. Deepak Krishnan · Cyber Security Manager, EY GDS, Bengaluru
CSE Cyber Security Lab
13:30 – 15:00 IST
Hands-on Track B: Build and Deploy Scalable Web Apps on AWS
Mr. P. Saravanan · Advanced Engineer, Siemens Digital Industry, Pune
CSE Cloud Computing Lab
15:00 – 16:30 IST
Guest Lecture: AI in the Day of a Cyber Defender
Mr. Uday Karthick C K · Senior Engineer & Team Lead, Cyber Defense, Netskope, Bengaluru
CSE Seminar Hall
15:00 – 16:30 IST
Hands-on Track C: Defect Management & Change Request Management Using JIRA
Mrs. Sasikala Balasubramaniam · Automotive Quality Assurance, Robert Bosch, Coimbatore
CSE Software Engineering Lab
13:30 – 16:30 IST
Colloquium: Industry-Academia Problem Alignment Forum
Dr. C. S. Saravanakumar · Senior Expert, Robert Bosch, Coimbatore
CSE Conference Hall
15:00 – 16:00 IST
Advanced Cementitious Composites & Sustainable Materials
Dr. P. S. Ambily · Scientist F, Advanced Materials Laboratory, CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai
Civil Seminar Hall
15:15 – 16:30 IST
High Speed Interface Circuit Design: What does it take?
Mr. Ramakrishnan Subramanian · Director, Sandisk, Bangalore
ECE Seminar Hall
15:00 – 16:30 IST
Industrial Automation & PLC Project Expo (with Mitsubishi Electric)
Mr. Balajee Seshadri · Embedded System Architect, Infineon Technologies
Power Electronics Lab
09:30 – 10:30 IST
AI for Cybersecurity: Defending Next-Generation Infrastructure
Mr. Vyshak Suresh · Founder and CEO, XCODITS, Coimbatore
AI & DS Seminar Hall
09:30 – 10:30 IST
Innovations in Formwork Technologies for Sustainable Project Execution
Mr. Kesavan Krishnan · Assistant General Manager, Tata Projects Ltd, Bengaluru
Civil Seminar Hall
09:00 – 10:30 IST
Guest Lecture: Research and Industry Problems and Solutions in Scalable Systems
Ms. Aishvarya Gopu · Software Engineer, Microsoft, Bengaluru
CSE Seminar Hall
09:00 – 10:30 IST
Technical Session: Industry-Academia Alignment – Storage Intelligence
Mr. Paneerselvam Palaniswamy · AI Architect, Sandisk, Bengaluru
CSE Seminar Hall
09:00 – 10:30 IST
Technical Session: Industry-Academia Alignment – Modern Data Pipelines
Mr. Sandeep Shetty Ratnakar · Data Engineering Architect, Sandisk, Bengaluru
CSE Seminar Hall
09:00 – 10:30 IST
Technical Session: Industry-Academia Alignment – Enterprise Digital Transformation
Mr. Sukumaran E · Head of KEBS, KEBS / Kaar Technologies, Chennai
CSE Seminar Hall
09:00 – 10:30 IST
Computer Vision Challenges in Semiconductor Manufacturing
Mr. Aayush Raina · Senior Algorithm Manager / Deputy Director, Applied Materials, Bengaluru
ECE Seminar Hall
09:00 – 10:15 IST
AI Takes Flight: Reimagining Aviation for the Age of Advanced Air Mobility
Mr. Sundaresan Varadarajan · Business Technology Solution – Head of Product Strategy & Management, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
EEE Seminar Hall
09:30 – 10:45 IST
Advanced Combat Aircraft & Research Activities at Aeronautical Development Agency
Dr. V. Dillibabu · Senior Scientist & Mission Director, Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) / DRDO, Bengaluru
Mech Seminar Hall
11:00 – 12:00 IST
Emerging Trends and Sustainable Practices in Infrastructure Project Management
Dr. E. Thinakaran · Construction Manager, Aarvee Engineering Consultants Limited, Hyderabad
Civil Seminar Hall
11:00 – 12:30 IST
Guest Lecture: AI in Computer Networks, Telemetry & Intelligent Observability
Mr. Swaminathan Ramalingam · Director, Engineering, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Bengaluru
CSE Seminar Hall
11:00 – 12:30 IST
Technical Session: Next-Gen Threat Intelligence & Cloud Security Analytics
Mr. Vasudevan V · Senior Software Engineer, Abstract Security, Bengaluru
CSE Cyber Security Lab
11:00 – 12:30 IST
Signals Everywhere: From 5G Towers to 6G Satellites
Dr. Vetrivel Chelian · R&D Specialist, Nokia, Bengaluru
ECE Seminar Hall
10:45 – 12:00 IST
From Silicon to Systems: The Lifecycle of Modern Electronics
Mr. Venkatesh Radhakrishnan · Senior Project Manager, Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
EEE Seminar Hall
11:15 – 12:30 IST
Future of Nuclear Energy & Materials Under Extreme Environments
Dr. P. Parameswaran · Former Scientist-H, Physical Metallurgy Division, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam
Mech Seminar Hall
10:00 – 13:00 IST
Hands-on Workshop: Introduction to Antenna Modelling and Simulation Using CST
Mr. P. Praveen Kumar · Senior Applications Engineer, CST Studio Suite & 5G Solutions, Chennai
ECE Simulation Lab
10:00 – 13:00 IST
Hands-on Workshop: Silicon in Society – Translating RTL Code into Everyday Wearables
Ms. Neethi Narayanan · Technical Lead, HCL Tech, Chennai
ECE VLSI Design Lab
13:30 – 14:30 IST
AI & Data Science Student Project Expo & Evaluation
Mr. Vivek Amruth Chinnasamy · Senior Consultant, Triple-id, Netherlands Off Campus – Chennai
AI & DS Lab Suites
13:30 – 16:00 IST
Civil Infrastructure Project Expo & Structural Model Evaluation
Mr. G. Arun Gandhi · Assistant Chief Structural Engineer, Burns & McDonnell Engineering India Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru
Civil Drawing Hall & Courtyard
13:30 – 15:00 IST
Hardware at the Core of Product Development
Mr. Rohith V Kamath · Director, Hardware Development Engineering, Sandisk, Bangalore
ECE Seminar Hall
13:30 – 14:45 IST
Edge AI & Real-time Firmware Optimization
Mr. Bhaskar Kanchi · Head of Engineering, India, EmbedUR Systems
EEE Seminar Hall
14:00 – 15:30 IST
What AI can't replace and why industries still need Engineers
Dr. Bindu Pal · Senior Research Engineer, Caterpillar India Pvt. Ltd., Chennai
Mech Seminar Hall
14:00 – 16:30 IST
Hands-on: Embedded Programming with STM32 (ARM Cortex-M Series MCU) with Bosch
Mr. Sathyan Krishnamoorthy · Tech Expert, Bosch Global Software Technologies, Coimbatore
Embedded Systems Lab
13:30 – 16:30 IST
CSE Project Expo & Research Project Presentation
Dr. C. S. Saravanakumar · Senior Expert, Robert Bosch, Coimbatore
Computing Center
