Industrial Visit to Resil Chemicals on 13^th August 2025.
Chemical Engineering students will visit Resil Chemicals to explore real-world chemical manufacturing and sustainable textile innovations

An Add-on Lecture on ‘Cloud Computing Using Docker’ is scheduled for August 23, 2025, featuring Manoj Deshmukh, Deputy Manager of Telecom Security at Jio. The key objective of this Add-On Lecture is to create a confluence forum for academia and industry to exchange knowledge on cloud computing. The lecture facilitates an opportunity to explore advances in cloud technologies, recent developments, and prospects in cloud-based solutions. This lecture leads to developing a deeper understanding of cloud computing through expert talks and discussions. The lecture paves the way to propagate knowledge on cloud computing to students and faculty, enabling them to leverage cloud technologies for innovative solutions and applications.

Date: August 23, 2025

Time: 9:30 AM

Venue: Dr. M V Jayaraman Auditorium

Title of the talk: “UAV technologies, and aviation history in a competitive and engaging format”

Speaker: Dr. Rajkumar S. Pant, Professor, IITB

The Department is organising a series of club activities in the presence of Prof. Rajkumar S. Pant, a distinguished expert in UAV systems and aircraft design. These activities are part of a UAV-themed event that combines academic learning with hands-on experiences to encourage student interest and creativity. The program will begin at 2:00 PM with a Welcome Speech and instructions to participants, providing an overview of the day’s schedule and objectives. At 2:15 PM, students will take part in Round 2 of the Aviation Quiz, which will assess their understanding of aerospace topics, UAV technologies, and aviation history in a competitive and engaging format. At 3:00 PM, the Paper-Plane Competition will be inaugurated. This activity will allow students to apply basic principles of aircraft design and aerodynamics in a fun and interactive way, promoting teamwork and innovation. The Prize Distribution Ceremony at 4:00 PM will recognise and reward students for their performance and participation in the various sessions. The program aims to provide a meaningful learning experience by combining technical knowledge with creative activities, all centred around the theme of UAV systems and aviation.

Title of the talk: “UAV Systems – Sustainability and Future Job Prospects”

Speaker: Dr. Rajkumar S. Pant, Professor, IITB

UAV Systems – Sustainability and Job Prospects

The Department is organising an insightful guest lecture by Prof. Rajkumar S. Pant, focusing on the rapidly evolving domain of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Systems. Prof. Pant has led multiple government-funded projects in UAV design and development, bringing real-world insights and cutting-edge research to the academic space. The event will feature a Guest Lecture on “UAV Systems – Sustainability and Future Job Prospects”, highlighting the role of UAVs in sustainable technologies, emerging applications, and career pathways in the aerospace and defence sectors. An Aviation Quiz Round 1 will follow, designed to test and expand students’ knowledge of aviation history, UAV technologies, and aerospace fundamentals in an engaging format. Round 2 will be conducted along with the UAV and aeromodelling club activity program in the afternoon session. The event will conclude with an Interactive Career Guidance Session, offering students personalised advice on academic and professional opportunities in Aerospace Engineering.

Title of the talk: “Enhanced Safety of Flight with Engine Health Monitoring”

Speaker: Dr A N Viswanatha Rao, Sc H & OS (Ret), GTRE, DRDO

The Department of Aeronautical Engineering is organising a guest lecture titled “Enhanced Safety of Flight with Engine Health Monitoring” by Dr. A. N. Viswanatha Rao, Sc H & OS (Retd), GTRE, DRDO on 18-8-25 (10.30 – 12.30 P.M). The talk highlights the importance of gas turbine engines as flight safety-critical systems. With the demand for high thrust-to-weight ratios, aero engines are designed with lower safety margins, making them vulnerable to fatigue due to cyclic loading and vibration. The talk will focus on the need for structural health monitoring (SHM) to ensure operational reliability and safety. It will cover key aspects such as engine health sensors, measurement techniques, and fault diagnosis algorithms. The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in feature extraction and predictive diagnostics will be discussed in detail. Participants will also gain insight into condition-based maintenance (CBM) and emerging technologies like smart sensors and digital twins. The session aims to enhance understanding of how health monitoring ensures safe and efficient aero engine operation.

Event Name: Short Term Training Programme(STTP)   on “Role of Additive Manufacturing in Smart Factory”(2days) -22nd Aug-23 Aug, 2025

The  STTP aims to equip the participants with a comprehensive understanding of additive manufacturing (AM) and its applications in smart factories. The programme will cover the fundamentals of AM, design strategies, and post-processing methodologies, as well as the role of AM in Industry 4.0.

1. The ECE Department is hosting Circuitron-25, an E-Forza Club activity on 22^nd August, 2025, with Mrs. Devshree Kumar, Principal Scientist at the UAV Division, CSIR-NAL, Bangalore as the Chief Guest. Cantered around the theme “Design, Detect, and Dominate,” this hands-on technical event aims to spark innovation in electronics and circuit design. It encourages participants to explore embedded systems, sensors, and intelligent hardware, while fostering creativity, teamwork, and practical application of theoretical knowledge. The event also promotes awareness of emerging technologies in the field of electronics.