{"id":38,"date":"2024-03-27T10:44:57","date_gmt":"2024-03-27T10:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betawp.vit.edu\/chemical\/?page_id=38"},"modified":"2026-04-13T11:13:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T11:13:46","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vit.edu\/CSE-AI-ML\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-block wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-pills wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-holder vertical-holder wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-vertical-holder-mobile wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-vertical-holder-tablet\" id=\"ub-tabbed-content-fd61dfa2-e790-473d-90e8-bac21ca92d88\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-tab-holder vertical-tab-width vertical-tab-width-mobile vertical-tab-width-tablet\">\n                    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-tabs-title-vertical-tab 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tabindex=\"-1\">\n            <div class=\"wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-tab-title\">PEO<\/div><\/div><div role=\"tab\" id=\"ub-tabbed-content-fd61dfa2-e790-473d-90e8-bac21ca92d88-tab-2\" aria-controls=\"ub-tabbed-content-fd61dfa2-e790-473d-90e8-bac21ca92d88-panel-2\"\n            aria-selected=\"false\" class = \"wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-tab-title-vertical-wrap wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-tab-title-mobile-vertical-wrap wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-tab-title-tablet-vertical-wrap\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n            <div class=\"wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-tab-title\">HOD\u2019s Message<\/div><\/div><div role=\"tab\" id=\"ub-tabbed-content-fd61dfa2-e790-473d-90e8-bac21ca92d88-tab-3\" aria-controls=\"ub-tabbed-content-fd61dfa2-e790-473d-90e8-bac21ca92d88-panel-3\"\n            aria-selected=\"true\" class = \"wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-tab-title-vertical-wrap wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-tab-title-mobile-vertical-wrap wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-tab-title-tablet-vertical-wrap active\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n            <div class=\"wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-tab-title\">Boards<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-tabs-content vertical-content-width  vertical-content-width-mobile vertical-content-width-tablet\"><div role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-tab-content-wrap ub-hide\"\n        id=\"ub-tabbed-content--panel-0\" aria-labelledby=\"ub-tabbed-content--tab-0\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#ebf9ff;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase\">Vision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2140637cfc5c3f4f1167637aa14ac54b\" style=\"color:#4d4d4d;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">To be an academic excellence centre for developing globally competent engineers and researchers for holistic socio-economic development.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-neve-link-hover-color-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-b5c9b7b414eb0705107e2d575bea9fec is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#003294;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To ensure students\u2019 employability and 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class=\"wp-image-1444\" style=\"width:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left contentalign has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e6be7ca2e670f162d858ee29dac8639c\" style=\"color:#4d4d4d\">Department of Computer Science &amp; Engineering (AI &amp; ML) at VIT Pune\u2014a dynamic and forward looking program established in 2022 designed to empower tomorrow\u2019s innovators. We pride ourselves on a state of the art learning environment, including cutting-edge laboratories, hardware accelerators, and industry-grade software tools that enrich both academic and research pursuits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left contentalign\">CSE (AI &amp; ML) department thrives on excellence\u2014our students have brought laurels by securing top positions in hackathons, reflecting their technical depth and creative problem-solving skills. Beyond competitions, they are building impactful solutions through capstone projects, research projects, and internships that drive real-world impact. Faculty members, with diverse expertise in Computer Engineering core subjects, ML, AI, deep learning, blockchain, Gen AI and cloud computing, maintain active engagement through research publications, guest lectures, and workshops .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left contentalign\">We are deeply committed to holistic student development\u2014nurturing not only technical abilities but also leadership, ethical responsibility, effective communication, and entrepreneurship. Through strong industry partnerships, mentor programmes, and a vibrant ecosystem of clubs and events, our students are well-prepared for success in industry, academia, or startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left contentalign has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-da07ac97bc9dbad095bdbe345f99bdd5\" style=\"color:#4d4d4d\">Looking ahead, our vision is clear\u2014to establish our department as a centre of academic and research excellence in AI &amp; ML. We will continue to evolve our curriculum, expand research capabilities, and foster international collaborations. Whether you are a new entrant or a returning student, you will find a challenging, supportive, and inspiring environment that prepares you not just for a career\u2014but for shaping the technological future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n.contentalign{\ntext-align:justify!important;\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-tab-content-wrap active\"\n        id=\"ub-tabbed-content--panel-3\" aria-labelledby=\"ub-tabbed-content--tab-3\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab-anchor=\"IAB\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8f185e6753cf78daa30ad310fdd83335\" style=\"color:#333333;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase\">Board of Studies in Computer Science &amp; Engineering (Artificial Intelligence &amp; machine learning)<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"footable_parent_2139\"\n         class=\" footable_parent ninja_table_wrapper loading_ninja_table wp_table_data_press_parent semantic_ui \">\n             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class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vit.edu\/CSE-AI-ML\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Dr.-Ramakrishna-Upadrashta-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1584\" style=\"width:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vit.edu\/CSE-AI-ML\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Dr.-Ramakrishna-Upadrashta-1.png 324w, https:\/\/www.vit.edu\/CSE-AI-ML\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Dr.-Ramakrishna-Upadrashta-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vit.edu\/CSE-AI-ML\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Dr.-Ramakrishna-Upadrashta-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 324px) 100vw, 324px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:110%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-b293ed7cc5d864ef6b0427ae304cdf86\" style=\"color:#4d4d4d;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Prof. Ramakrishna Upadrashta <img 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