Events
Guest Speaker
Topic: Introduction to Generative AI and Emerging Trends in GenAI
Speaker: Mr. Pradip Borade
Company: Microsoft
🔑 Key Takeaways:
• Understanding Generative AI
• Applications of Generative AI
• Benefits of GenAI
• Challenges and Risks
• Emerging Trends in Generative AI
INNOVHACK 2.0
The Department of Computer Engineering has successfully hosted Maharashtra’s Biggest Hackathon–INNOVHACK 2.0 ✨ Organized by Bot-Buddies In association with VIT Pune, Nextech Minds & S2P Robotics Pvt. Ltd. The prizes of Rs. 40K and internships with stipends for 18 groups are offered by the company. A total of 248 teams participated in this hackathon.
📅 Dates of Hackathon: 30th – 31st July 2025
🕘 Inauguration: 9:00 AM on 30th July 2025
📍 Venue: Sharad Arena, VIT Campus, Bibwewadi, Pune.
MoU signed with HanesBrands ROF Asia Ltd., Thailand
MoU signed with Silicon Stack
MoU signed with DSS WORLD PVT. LTD. Pune
MoU signed with Anantadi Tech. Pvt. Ltd.
Center Of Excellence in GenAI by Accion Labs
MoU signed with Codewits Pvt. Ltd.
Paper published in SCIE-indexed Traitement du Signal journal
Research paper publication in Traitement du Signal International Journal with SCIE Indexing
ATAL Faculty Development Program (FDP) on “Empowering Industry 4.0: Safeguarding the Revolution with Cybersecurity and Blockchain”
Paper published in the SCIE and SCOPUS Q1 Indexed IEEE ACCESS journal
Pedagogical Initiatives
Conferences/Winter/Summer schools organised
Satyajeet Mali from the Computer Department (CS–G), secured the first prize in the Elocution Competition.
The topic for his speech was “आकाशवाणी आणि OTT : जनसंपर्काचे दोन युग”.
On the occasion of the successful completion of 90 years of Akashvani Pune, His speech will be broadcast on Akashvani Pune.
Congratulations! Aryan Ghadekar, SY-CS, secured the 1st Runner Up place in the Paper Presentation Event at Pulzion’25 – The AI Gridlock, organized by the PICT ACM Student Chapter.
Congratulations to our Student Rajwardhan Shinde who Got Gold Medal 🥇in 400 IM, 3rd 🥈in 200 IM, 100 Fly, & 200 Fly & Gold 🥉 in 50 Fly in SPPU PCZSC Intercollegiate swimming competition organised by MMCOE PUNE
Team Deathwing secured 3rd position in Breach Bytes 3.0 organised by DJS, Mumbai
team Members: Abhinandan Bhuse (TY, CS), Devraj Lokhande (TY, CSE AI & ML)
We are extremely proud to share that our students’ team, ZipCodeBreakers, secured 3rd place 🥉 at the IMC 2025 – GSMA Open Gateway Hackathon, Yashobhoomi, New Delhi.
🏆 Cash Prize: ₹2,00,000
👥 Team Members:
1️⃣ Nishant Ninawe – CE
2️⃣ Gopal Nillawar – CE
3️⃣ Shardul Bawankar – CSE (IoT)
4️⃣ Swayam Sonawane – CSE (IoT)
Girlathon 2025—Congratulations to our amazing team – Hitanshi Sahni, Rutu Hinge, Swapnaja Yadav, and Ashvini Bhure(TY-Computer) – for securing 2nd Runner Up at DSC MACE, Kerala! Your creativity and teamwork light the way for future innovators.
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