Recognition & Outreach
Recognition & Outreach
Industry engagements, judging and honors
Guest of Honor & Judge, Epoch 2.0 - Datathon
March 7-8, 2025
PES University, Bangalore, India
- Served as judge for 24-hour datathon organized by AURA PESU and the Department of CSE (AI & ML) along with STM of Samsung India Software Operations
- Evaluated innovative AI/ML solutions for real-world challenges
- Joined fellow judges including Dr. Jayashree Rangareddy (CSE AI & ML department chairperson), Dr. Bhaskarjyoti Das, Dr. Vaishnavi Gujjula, and Pannaga Bhushan Reddy Patel (Senior Technical Manager at Samsung)
- Engaged with participants on March 7 and reviewed final presentations on March 8
- Congratulated three winning teams for their outstanding AI innovations
Distinguished Guest & Judge, Terrathon 4.0 - Hackathon
March 22-23, 2025
PES University, Bangalore, India
- Served as judge for 24-hour technology hackathon with a sustainability theme
- Organized by The Alcoding Club, The Changemakers' Society, and the Department of CSE
- Technical sponsorship provided by Cisco, with judges including Kumar Gopalakrishnan (Director of Engineering), Swarnali Chakraborty (Software Engineering Tech Leader), and Namratha Kallavi Nagarajarao (Software Engineer and PES alumna)
- Evaluated innovative technical solutions across AI, IoT, Blockchain, and other technologies
- Recognized the achievements of three winning teams focused on sustainable tech solutions