Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology

20/08/2026

# # # TEKACE Leadership Reveal 2026–2027 🎓✨

The **TEKACE Association’s Office Bearers’ Induction Ceremony 2026–2027**, themed **“Leadership Reveal,”** was successfully conducted on **12 August 2026** at the **SRIT Auditorium** under the aegis of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.

The ceremony was presided over by **Principal Dr. J. David Rathnaraj** and convened by **HoD Dr. M. Senthamil Selvi**, with **Ms. K. Radhika** and **Mr. B. Rajagopal** serving as Association Coordinators.

🌟 **54 enthusiastic student leaders** were formally inducted into four Office Bearer posts, 15 Executive Member roles, and 10 specialized Committee Teams, marking the beginning of an exciting new chapter for TEKACE.

The programme featured an inspiring inaugural address by **Ms. S. K. Sulakshana Devi**, SRIT alumna (2021–2025) and Junior Software Engineer at **StorTrack India Pvt. Ltd.** She shared valuable insights from her journey from campus to industry, along with practical guidance on **internships, placement preparation, and career planning**.

The ceremony also included traditional **lamp lighting, bouquet presentation, introduction and badging of the newly inducted members, and a vote of thanks**.

🌱 The event strengthened **alumni–student engagement**, established a strong sense of **leadership and responsibility**, and set an inspiring tone for TEKACE’s activities in the academic year ahead.

👏 **Congratulations to all the newly inducted TEKACE office bearers and team members! Wishing them great success in their leadership journey.**

20/08/2026

🚀 **Day 4 | Six-Day Faculty Development Programme on “Product Design, Development and Commercialization”** 🚀

The **fourth day** of the Six-Day Faculty Development Programme on **“Product Design, Development and Commercialization”** was successfully conducted at the **SRIT–AICTE IDEA Lab**, featuring two insightful and engaging sessions on innovation, intellectual property, patents, design thinking, and human-centred product development.

🔹 **Session 1: Innovate, Protect and Create – A Journey from Patent to Product**

The session was delivered by **Dr. S. Mary Praveena, Associate Professor/ECE**, who provided valuable insights into transforming innovative ideas into impactful products. The session highlighted the importance of **innovation, patents, intellectual property rights, and product development**, inspiring faculty members to explore creative ideas and transform them into practical, sustainable, and commercially viable solutions.

🔹 **Session 2: Design Thinking and Human-Centred Design**

The second session was handled by **Mr. R. Sivakumar, Entrepreneur, Compressed Air Treatment Products, Trisule Technologies Private Limited**. The session focused on understanding **user needs, experiences, challenges, and expectations** in the product development process. Through practical insights, participants explored how design thinking and human-centred approaches can lead to innovative, functional, and user-friendly solutions.

✨ **Day 4 Highlights:**
💡 Innovation & Idea Generation
🛡️ Intellectual Property Rights & Patents
🚀 Patent-to-Product Journey
🎯 Design Thinking
👥 Human-Centred Design
🔧 Product Development & Commercialization

The sessions provided faculty members with valuable perspectives on the complete innovation journey—from **ideation and intellectual property protection to user-centred design and product development**—encouraging them to create meaningful and commercially viable solutions.

👏 Heartfelt appreciation to the resource persons, coordinators, faculty members, and participants for their valuable contributions and enthusiastic participation!

20/08/2026

📊🤖 **Hands-on Workshop on Exploring Probability and Statistics in Engineering Mathematics using AI Tools** 🤖📊

The **Department of Science and Humanities**, in association with the **Science Club, Math Club, and Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC)**, collaboratively organized a hands-on workshop titled **“Exploring Probability and Statistics in Engineering Mathematics using AI Tools”** on **20 August 2026** at the **CC5 Lab**.

The programme was organized by the students of **II B.E. CSE and B.Tech. IT** with the objective of demonstrating how **AI-powered tools can enhance mathematical problem-solving, data analysis, visualization, and interpretation**.

The resource person introduced students to the fundamentals of **AI-assisted mathematical learning** and demonstrated the practical application of AI tools in solving problems related to **probability and statistics**.

✨ Students actively explored:
🔹 Probability calculations
🔹 Statistical distributions
🔹 Data analysis
🔹 Graphical visualization
🔹 AI-assisted mathematical problem solving

The workshop provided an engaging and practical learning experience, enabling students to connect **Engineering Mathematics with emerging AI technologies**. 🚀📈

20/08/2026

20/08/2026

# # # 🌸 The Real Nurture and Future of Women Empowerment 🌸

Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology is delighted to host **Dr. Kavitharaj K**, Assistant Professor (Senior Grade) of English, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, as the resource person for an insightful session on **“The Real Nurture and Future of Women Empowerment.”**

With **17 years of teaching experience**, Dr. Kavitharaj brings a rich academic and research background, with extensive contributions to international journals, conferences, workshops, and webinars. She has also served as an External Expert for Boards of Studies, Research Fellowship Examiner, and Thesis Advisor for PhD scholars.

Her session promises to explore meaningful perspectives on **women's empowerment, personal growth, education, confidence, and the pathways towards a stronger and more empowered future for women.**

✨ Let us come together to listen, learn, reflect, and inspire!

20/08/2026

An ATL Program on “Light Dependent Resistor (LDR) and Automatic Street Light”was conducted on
21 July 2026 at Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Thondamuthur, with the participation of
28 students. The session was conducted and coordinated by Ms. Abinaya R, Ms. Preetha V, and Ms.
Archana K K. Students were introduced to the working principle and applications of LDR through
demonstrations and an interactive picture-based quiz. The activity helped students understand the
use of LDR in automatic street-light systems .

19/08/2026

# # # 🤝 SRIT & IIT Palakkad Sign Memorandum of Understanding

A significant milestone in strengthening **academic excellence, research, innovation, and technological collaboration!** 🎓🔬

**Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology (SRIT), Coimbatore**, has signed a **Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad (IIT Palakkad)** on **19 August 2026** at the **Nila Campus, IIT Palakkad**.

The MoU aims to foster:
🔹 Joint Research & Development initiatives
🔹 Faculty and Student Engagement
🔹 Technical Programmes and Knowledge Exchange
🔹 Innovation and Consultancy Activities
🔹 Sponsored Research Opportunities
🔹 Academic and Technological Collaboration

The ceremony was graced by **Dr. Sundar Ramakrishnan, Managing Trustee, SNR Sons Charitable Trust, Coimbatore**, along with **Dr. Arvind Ajoy, Dean – Industrial Consultancy and Sponsored Research; Dr. Bibhu Ranjan Sarangi, Dean Academics; Dr. Sukomal Dey, Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering, IIT Palakkad; and Dr. J. David Rathnaraj, Principal, SRIT**, along with faculty members from SRIT.

This strategic partnership will open up **new avenues for students and faculty members of SRIT** to engage with the academic and research ecosystem of IIT Palakkad, promoting innovation, knowledge sharing, and impactful research.

✨ **Together, let us build a stronger ecosystem for learning, research, innovation, and industry-oriented education!**

19/08/2026

# # # 🌟 Faculty Development Programme – Day 3 🌟

The **third day of the Six-Day Faculty Development Programme (FDP)** on **“Product Design, Development and Commercialization”** was successfully conducted at the **SRIT-AICTE IDEA LAB**.

The session featured **Mr. Vigneshwaran R**, Senior Technical Engineer, **Vi Microsystems Pvt. Ltd., Chennai**, as the resource person. With 11 years of professional experience in software debugging, hardware testing, embedded validation, and PCB fault analysis, he provided valuable technical insights to the participants.

💻 **Key Focus: Hands-on Training in Raspberry Pi Programming & Debugging**

The faculty members gained practical exposure to:
🔹 Programming and debugging techniques
🔹 Systematic identification and resolution of programming errors
🔹 Hardware testing and validation approaches
🔹 Problem-solving techniques for real-world applications
🔹 Improving software and embedded system reliability

The hands-on session encouraged active participation and interaction, enabling faculty members to enhance their practical skills in programming, debugging, testing, and product development.

👏 We sincerely thank **Mr. Vigneshwaran R** for his valuable guidance and engaging hands-on training. Special appreciation to the coordinators, IDEA Lab Ambassadors, and all faculty members for their active participation and support.

✨ **A productive day of learning, innovation, and hands-on exploration at SRIT-AICTE IDEA LAB!**

19/08/2026

# # # ELECTRICUS EEE Association Inauguration 2026–27 ⚡

The **ELECTRICUS EEE Association Inauguration 2026–27** was successfully organized by the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at **Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology (SRIT)** on **18.08.2026** at the PG Seminar Hall.

The programme commenced with the **Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu**, followed by the Welcome Address by **Dr. G. Kannayeram, Associate Professor/EEE & Electricus Association In-charge**. The traditional lamp-lighting ceremony marked the beginning of a new academic journey filled with learning, innovation, collaboration, and growth.

The event featured a Felicitation Address by **Dr. S. Sangeetha, HOD/EEE**, followed by the introduction of the Chief Guest, **Mr. K. Balamurali**, by **Mr. Amuthan A, Office Bearer of Electricus**. The Inaugural Address by the Chief Guest inspired students to continuously strengthen their technical knowledge, skills, and professional outlook.

A key highlight was the **introduction of the new ELECTRICUS Office Bearers**, marking the beginning of their leadership responsibilities for the academic year 2026–27. The proposed association activities were presented by **S. Hariprasath, Final Year – EEE**, offering an exciting glimpse into the year ahead.

The programme concluded with a Vote of Thanks by **Mr. M. Hariharasudhan, Secretary – Electricus**, followed by the National Anthem.

✨ **A new year. New leadership. New ideas. New opportunities.**
⚡ **ELECTRICUS 2026–27 – Powering Knowledge, Innovation & Leadership!**

#202627

18/08/2026

# # # Faculty Development Programme – Day 2 | Product Design, Development & Commercialization

The **Second Day of the Six-Day Faculty Development Programme (FDP)** on **“Product Design, Development and Commercialization”** was successfully conducted at the **SRIT-AICTE IDEA LAB**.

The session was coordinated by **Dr. S. Benjamin Francklin, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering**, and **Dr. A. N. Jayanthi, Associate Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering**.

The day featured an insightful session by **Mr. Hariharan, Founder & Developer, Bloomatic Innovations Pvt. Ltd.**, who shared valuable industry perspectives on transforming innovative ideas into commercially viable products. His session covered **ideation, design methodology, rapid prototyping, customer validation, intellectual property protection, business models, and entrepreneurial ex*****on**.

Through practical examples and an engaging interactive discussion, the faculty gained valuable insights into identifying real-world problems, developing user-centric solutions, validating ideas, and navigating the journey from **concept to market-ready product**.

The session also highlighted the role of the **AICTE IDEA Lab** in fostering innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, industry-linked research, and an entrepreneurial mindset among faculty and students.

The programme concluded with an engaging **Q&A session and Vote of Thanks**, proposed by **Dharineesh K, IDEA Lab Ambassador and II Year Mechanical Engineering student**.

A highly informative and motivating day that strengthened the faculty’s understanding of **innovation, product development, and commercialization**. 🚀💡