About IANC
The Third Edition of the Industry-Academia Networking Conclave (IANC), set for March 07-09, 2025, seeks to provide a platform for discussing and addressing key industry areas while fostering successful partnerships that yield mutual benefits for academia and industry. This three-day conference will be held at the Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore. The IANC 2025 seeks to establish a forum for transparent communication and cooperation between industries and academics. The forum unites experts from both industries to exchange information, experience, expertise, and technology, thus enhancing our understanding of potential collaborative areas. Moreover, the conclave seeks to demonstrate the Institute's competencies and resources to companies, while also informing students of the industry's expectations, in order to let them thrive with necessary knowledge and skills. The conclave aims to cultivate a symbiotic alliance between academics and industry that advantages both parties, leading to Leading to scientific progress, technology development and cultivation of future collaborations.
About SMEC
The School of Mechanical Engineering, established in 1984, is one of VIT Vellore's pioneering engineering schools. The school provides four undergraduate degrees, five postgraduate programs, and research opportunities. According to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at VIT is in the top 8-10 in India and 201-250 globally. The school has signed several Memoranda of Understanding with academic institutes and organisations of national and international reputation, allowing students, researchers, and professors to research and work on cutting-edge innovations through collaboration. With the cooperation of industries, the school has also developed two Centres of Excellence to give students with knowledge of real-time products and provide chances to work on Industrial challenges. In addition, the school collaborated with the industries to establish the curriculum and courses. Similarly, the school offers tailored programs such as B.Tech Manufacturing Engineering and B.Sc. Manufacturing Sciences for Industry Personnel. With the help of industry partners, the school has offered joint value-added courses to its students. The school's advanced facilities enable cutting-edge research in various speciality technological fields, allowing us to conduct professional development courses, training programs, and seminars to upskill and reskill industry personnel. The school is proud of the tremendous research support it has earned from several national and international bodies. The school's research efforts have been recognised by the Department of Science and Technology of the Government of India, and it has received funding from the FIST (Funds for Improving Science and Technology Infrastructure) initiative in 2003, 2010, and 2022, as well as the Promotion of University Research and Scientific Excellence (PURSE) scheme in 2021.
About the Career Development Centre
The Career Development Centre is essential in establishing VIT's distinguished placement record. It guarantees the seamless operation of placement activities on campus. The CDC enhances student training initiatives and ensures optimal placement in premier national and worldwide enterprises. The CDC office assists with securing placements and organising internships. The Centre is committed to promoting a culture of lifelong learning and to helping students acquire the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in a rapidly changing job market.
IANC 2025 Thematic Areas

Aviation Technologies
Carbon Neutrality
Circular Economy
Climatic Change
Environmental, Social, and Governance
Future Materials and Manufacturing
Green Energy Technologies
Smart Mobility
Sustainable Healthcare Systems
Sponsors

Participating Organizations
































































100+ MSMEs in association with TIIC are interested to participate
Events
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MOU Signing
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Panel Discussion
PANEL - 01 - Topic: Driving Global Change: ESG, Inclusiveness, Equity, and Sustainability in MNCs, MSMEs, and SMEs
Panel Discussion Members
Moderator
PANEL - 02 - Topic : The role and influence of Smart Technologies for Sustainable future
Panel Discussion Members
Moderator
PANEL - 03 : Topic: "Women Leaders as Architects of Global Equity": Inspiring next generation
Panel Discussion Members
Moderator
PANEL- 04: Topic: Industry and Academia: Redefining Quality Higher Education in a Changing Landscape
Panel Discussion Members
Moderator
Valedictory Session
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Plenary Sessions
Mr. Kapil Sahu
Johnson Controls
Mr. Krishna Mani
Honeywell
Mr. Arun Shaji
Honeywell
Dr. Debanand Singdeo
MathWorks
Mr. Murugadass Kannan
Marconi Technologies
Dr. Ragothaman Arjunan
VOLVO Group Trucks Technology
Dr. P. Kanagavel
National Institute of Wind Energy
Dr. Shraman Goswami
Honeywell Technology Solutions
Ms. Nishitha Gupta
Suzlon Group
Dr. G. Venkatesan
NIOT
Mr. Sivaprakash Narayanaperumal
Airbus
Mr. Praveen Simha
Airbus
Mr Kartikey Vashistha
Airbus
Mr. Sridhar Jayakumar
Airbus
Dr. Bubathi Murugantham
Honeywell
Mr. Biswanath Sen
IGCAR
Mr. Pravin Abnave
Danfoss
Mr. Arun Keshavamurthy
Mr. Arun Keshavamurthy
Mr. Ravishankar
AUGUR AI
Mr. Jehan Mohan Elango
Trojan Construction Group
Mr. Swarup
Guerin Tech
Mr. Cibi Chakraborthy
L&T
Mr. Daniel Jayachandran
Caterpillar
Dr. Kumaravel Rathinavel
Deutesche Windguard
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Design-A-Thon - Honeywell
Category Cash Prize First Prize 75,000/- INR per team Second prize 55,000/- INR per team Third Prize (2 Prizes) 35,000/- INR per team
Target Participants : VIT Students of any branch
Problem Statement - Download
Registration Closed
Registration amount Rs. 200 per person including GST.
Last date for Registration is 6th March, 2025 | 03.00 pm
Date of the event 7th March, 2025
Student Agreement Form for Honeywell
Guidelines:
☛ This challenge can be taken up by students in a group with a maximum of 4 participants.
☛ Faculty mentor is mandatory for each and every team.
☛ The method of evaluation and the criteria for determining winning and runner-up teams will be solely at the discretion of the panel of judges from Honeywell.
☛ The details provided here are proprietary to Honeywell. They are solely intended for this competition where the participants can be students only.Instruction:
☛ Working in teams is applicable in all the challenges. A team of 1-4 people would be preferable.
☛ Multiple teams can work on the same problem
☛ The students have to first do the registration through the payment link available at the IANC website.
☛ Team members can do the payment both individually or as a team through the payment link available at IANC website.
☛ Once the payment is processed successfully, you will receive a confirmation message with an auto generated payment receipt reference number.
☛ Payment receipt and Declaration forms fully signed by Team Members and Mentors has to uploaded
☛ Each team member has to upload his/her payment receipt individually in this form.
☛ Each member can have the access to edit the response after the submission of the form (if required).
☛ Every member of the team should give the same team name.
☛ After registration, team will meet faculty coordinator and sign agreement.
☛ Document the problem statement the team wish to participate and inform coordinator.
☛ Report on 7th March to present the solution to the Honeywell Team.
☛ The teams are advisable to look at the theme of problem statement available at the IANC website.
Event details:
Date: 07 March 2025
Time: 02:00 PM to 06:00 PM
Venue: MB109-110
Faculty Coordinators:
Dr. Vinoth Jebaraj
Contact No: +91 9443901928
Dr.Jeyapandiarajan P
Contact No: +91 8870756512
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Idea-A-Thon - Saint-Gobain
Category Cash Prize First Prize Rs. 1,00,000/- INR per team Second prize 75,000/- INR per team Third prize 25,000/- INR per team
Target Participants : VIT Students of any branch
Problem Statement - Download
Registration Closed
Registration amount Rs. 200 per person including GST.
Last date for Registration is 6th March, 2025 | 03.00 pm
Date of the event 7th March, 2025
Guidelines:
☛ This challenge can be taken up by students in a group with a maximum of 5 participants.
☛ Faculty mentor is optional for each and every team.
☛ The method of evaluation and the criteria for determining winning and runner-up teams will be solely at the discretion of the panel of judges from Saint-Gobain.
☛ The details provided here are proprietary to Saint-Gobain. They are solely intended for this competition where the participants can be students only.
Instruction:☛ Working in teams is applicable in all the challenges. A team of 1-5 people would be preferable.
☛ Multiple teams can work on the same problem
☛ The students have to first do the registration through the payment link available at the IANC website.
☛ Team members can do the payment both individually or as a team through the payment link available at IANC website.
☛ Once the payment is processed successfully, you will receive a confirmation message with an auto generated payment receipt reference number.
☛ Payment receipt and Declaration forms fully signed by Team Members and Mentors has to uploaded
☛ Each team member has to upload his/her payment receipt individually in this form.
☛ Each member can have the access to edit the response after the submission of the form (if required).
☛ Every member of the team should give the same team name.
☛ The teams are advisable to look at the problem statement available at the IANC website.
Event details:
Date: 07 March 2025
Time: 02:00 PM to 06:00 PM
Venue: ALM 501
Faculty Coordinators:
Dr. Lalit Kumar Bansal
Contact No: +91 9945167343
Dr.Jeyapandiarajan P
Contact No: +91 8870756512
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Technical Challenges - GKN Aerospace
Category Cash Prize 2 Best Teams 50,000/-INR per team
Target Participants: UG, PG students of SMEC, SCE, SCHEME, SELECT
Problem Statement - Download
Registration Closed
Registration amount Rs. 200 per person including GST.
Last date for Registration is 6th March, 2025
Date of the event 7th & 8th March, 2025
Guidelines:
☛ This challenge can be taken up by students in a group with a maximum of 5 participants.
☛ Faculty mentor is optional for each and every team.
☛ The method of evaluation and the criteria for determining winning and runner-up teams will be solely at the discretion of the panel of judges from GKN Aerospace.
☛ The details provided here are proprietary to GKN Aerospace. They are solely intended for this competition where the participants can be students only.
Instruction:
☛ Working in teams is applicable in all the challenges. A team of 1-5 people would be preferable.
☛ Multiple teams can work on the same problem
☛ The students have to first do the registration through the payment link available at the IANC website.
☛ Team members can do the payment both individually or as a team through the payment link available at IANC website.
☛ Once the payment is processed successfully, you will receive a confirmation message with an auto generated payment receipt reference number.
☛ Payment receipt and Declaration forms fully signed by Team Members and Mentors has to uploaded
☛ Each team member has to upload his/her payment receipt individually in this form.
☛ Each member can have the access to edit the response after the submission of the form (if required).
☛ Every member of the team should give the same team name.
☛ The teams are advisable to look at the problem statement available at the IANC website.
Event details:
Date: 07 march 2025
Venue: GDN-130 (SMEC LAB)
Faculty Coordinators:
Dr. Gunji Bala Murali
Contact No: +91 8093831101
Dr.Jeyapandiarajan P
Contact No: +91 8870756512
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Design-A-Thon - Forbes Marshall
Prize Money : Worth Rs 1,00,000 First Prize : Rs. 60,000 + a project internship Second Prize : Rs. 40,000 + a project internship The internship component is mandatory and will tentatively begin in July 2025
Target Participants: Third Year UG Students & First Year PG Students of SMEC, SCE, SCHEME, SELECT
Problem Statement - Download
Registration Closed
Design-A-Thon - Submission Link
☛ Registration amount Rs. 200 per person including GST.
Last date for Registration is 6th March, 2025 | 03.00 pm
Date of the event 7th March, 2025
Guidelines:
☛ This challenge can be taken up by students in a group with a maximum of 2 participants.
☛ Faculty mentor is optional for each and every team.
☛ The method of evaluation and the criteria for determining winning and runner-up teams will be solely at the discretion of the panel of judges from Forbes Marshall.
☛ The details provided here are proprietary to Forbes Marshall Pvt. Ltd. They are solely intended for this competition where the participants can be students only.
Instruction:
☛ Working in teams is applicable in all the challenges. A team of 1-2 people would be preferable.
☛ Multiple teams can work on the same problem
☛ The students have to first do the registration through the payment link available at the IANC website.
☛ Team members can do the payment both individually or as a team through the payment link available at IANC website.
☛ Once the payment is processed successfully, you will receive a confirmation message with an auto generated payment receipt reference number.
☛ Payment receipt and Declaration forms fully signed by Team Members and Mentors has to uploaded
☛ Each team member has to upload his/her payment receipt individually in this form.
☛ Each member can have the access to edit the response after the submission of the form (if required).
☛ Every member of the team should give the same team name.
☛ The teams are advisable to look at the problem statement available at the IANC website.
Event details:
Date: 07 March 2025
Time: 2.00 pm - 6.00 pm-
Venue:
Faculty Coordinators:
Dr. Gaurav Gupta
Contact No: 9907733336
Dr.Jeyapandiarajan P
Contact No: +91 8870756512
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Technical Challenges - Trane Technologies
Prize Money Will be updated soon
Target Participants : VIT Students of any branch
Problem Statement - Download
Registration Closed
Registration amount Rs. 200 per person including GST.
Last date for Registration is 6th March, 2025 | 03.00 pm
Guidelines:
☛ This challenge can be taken up by students in a group with a maximum of 5 participants.
☛ Faculty mentor is optional for each and every team.
☛ Initial screening and shortlisting of teams: During the Technical Challenges Event
☛ Multiple teams can work on the same problem
☛ The mentors from Trane Technologies will be identified based on the number of teams for review
☛ Intermediate review can happen 2 times based on the team's request
☛ Any software or open sources can be used, but need to be referenced/acknowledged
☛ Complete solution along with the journey needs to be presented
☛ Points will be awarded to the team depending on,
❐ Problem understanding
❐ Clarity of thought
❐ Planning
❐ Execution
❐ Final outcome & Presentation
Instruction:
☛ Working in teams is applicable in all the challenges. A team of 1-5 people would be preferable.
☛ Multiple teams can work on the same problem
☛ The students have to first do the registration through the payment link available at the IANC website.
☛ Team members can do the payment both individually or as a team through the payment link available at IANC website.
☛ Once the payment is processed successfully, you will receive a confirmation message with an auto generated payment receipt reference number.
☛ Payment receipt and Declaration forms fully signed by Team Members and Mentors has to uploaded
☛ Each team member has to upload his/her payment receipt individually in this form.
☛ Each member can have the access to edit the response after the submission of the form (if required).
☛ Every member of the team should give the same team name.
☛ After registration, team will meet faculty coordinator and sign agreement.
☛ Document the problem statement the team wish to participate and inform coordinator.
☛ The teams are advisable to look at the theme of problem statement available at the IANC website.
Event details:
Date: 08 March 2025
Venue: GDN-130 (SMEC LAB)
Faculty Coordinators:
Dr. G Praveen Kumar
Contact No: +91 9025741619
Dr.Jeyapandiarajan P
Contact No: +91 8870756512
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Idea-A-Thon - Blue Star
Category Cash Prize First Prize Internship Offers Target Participants : VIT Students of any branch
Problem Statement - Download
Registration Closed
Registration amount Rs. 200 per person including GST.
Last date for Registration is 6th March, 2025 | 03.00 pm
Deadline of Stage 1 closes on 4th Mar, 2025
Stage 1 - Template Link
Guidelines:
☛ This challenge can be taken up by students in a group with a maximum of 1 participants.
☛ Faculty mentor is optional for each and every team.
☛ The method of evaluation and the criteria for determining winning and runner-up teams will be solely at the discretion of the panel of judges from Blue Star.
☛ The details provided here are proprietary to Blue Star. They are solely intended for this competition where the participants can be students only.
Instruction:
☛ Working in teams is applicable in all the challenges. A team of 1 people would be preferable.
☛ Multiple teams can work on the same problem
☛ The students have to first do the registration through the payment link available at the IANC website.
☛ Team members can do the payment both individually or as a team through the payment link available at IANC website.
☛ Once the payment is processed successfully, you will receive a confirmation message with an auto generated payment receipt reference number.
☛ Payment receipt and Declaration forms fully signed by Team Members and Mentors has to uploaded
☛ Each team member has to upload his/her payment receipt individually in this form.
☛ Each member can have the access to edit the response after the submission of the form (if required).
☛ Every member of the team should give the same team name.
☛ The teams are advisable to look at the problem statement available at the IANC website.
Event details:
Date: 08 March 2025
Venue: MB 109
Faculty Coordinators:
Dr. G Praveen Kumar
Contact No: +91 9025741619
Dr.Jeyapandiarajan P
Contact No: +91 8870756512
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Hack-A-Thon - Schneider Electric
Category Cash Prize Total Prize Rs. 35,000
Star Here & Capture The Flag (VIT)Target Participants : VIT Students of any branch
Payment Link
Registration LinkRegistration amount Rs. 200 per person including GST.
Last date for Registration is 7th March, 2025
Date of the event 8th March, 2025
Guidelines:
☛ This challenge can be taken up by students in a group with a maximum of 2 participants.
☛ The event starts at 08.00 am ends at 10.00 pm. on 8th March.
☛ Students are requested to bring their own laptop.
☛ The details provided here are proprietary to Schneider Electric. They are solely intended for this competition where the participants can be students only.
Instruction:
☛ Working in teams is applicable in all the challenges. A team of 2 people would be preferable.
☛ Multiple teams can work on the same problem
Faculty Coordinators:
Dr. G Praveen Kumar
Contact No: +91 9025741619
Dr.Jeyapandiarajan P
Contact No: +91 8870756512
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Technical Challenges - Guerin Tech
Category Cash Prize First Prize Internship Offers Target Participants : VIT Students of any branch
Problem Statement - Download
Registration Closed
Registration amount Rs. 200 per person including GST.
Last date for Registration is 6th March, 2025 | 03.00 pm
Guidelines:
☛ This challenge can be taken up by students in a group with a maximum of 3 participants.
☛ The details provided here are proprietary to Guerin Tech. They are solely intended for this competition where the participants can be students only.
Instruction:
☛ Working in teams is applicable in all the challenges. A team of 3 people would be preferable.
☛ Multiple teams can work on the same problem
Event details:
Date: 08 March 2025
Time: 02:00 PM to 06:00 PM
Venue: ALM 501
Faculty Coordinators:
Dr.Jeyapandiarajan P
Contact No: +91 8870756512
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Design-A-Thon - Autodesk
Category Cash Prize First Prize 15,000/- INR per team Second prize 10,000/- INR per team
Autodesk - Pre-requisite learning :
1. Introduction to 3D Modeling for Manufacturing - Click Here
2. Introduction to Modeling and Design for Manufacturing - Click Here
3. Introduction to Generative Design for Manufacturing - Click Here
4. Generative Design for Manufacturing Applications - Click Here
Title: Sustainable Urban Mobility Solution
Target Participants : VIT Students of any branch (only for women participants)
Problem statement will be available on 8th March 2025
Payment Link
Registration Link
Registration amount Rs. 200 per person including GST.
Last date for Registration is 7th March, 2025
Date of the event 8th March, 2025
Guidelines:
☛ This challenge can be taken up by students in a group with a maximum of 3 participants.
☛ Faculty mentor is mandatory for each and every team.
☛ The method of evaluation and the criteria for determining winning and runner-up teams will be solely at the discretion of the panel of judges from Autodesk.
☛ The details provided here are proprietary to Autodesk. They are solely intended for this competition where the participants can be students only.☛Software: Fusion 360
☛Judging Criteria
☛15% Research Work (Framing Design Objectives)
☛25% Design Process (Fusion 360 Software Usage)
☛20% Creativity and Novelty (Smart Features and Sustainability)
☛10% Render and Animation of the Model
☛10% Usage of Generative Design
☛10% Material Selection and Simulation Studies
☛10% Rigidity, Stability, and DurabilityInstruction:
☛ Working in teams is applicable in all the challenges. A team of 1-3 people would be preferable.
☛ Multiple teams can work on the same problem
☛ The students have to first do the registration through the payment link available at the IANC website.
☛ Team members can do the payment both individually or as a team through the payment link available at IANC website.
☛ Once the payment is processed successfully, you will receive a confirmation message with an auto generated payment receipt reference number.
☛ Payment receipt and Declaration forms fully signed by Team Members and Mentors has to uploaded
☛ Each team member has to upload his/her payment receipt individually in this form.
☛ Each member can have the access to edit the response after the submission of the form (if required).
☛ Every member of the team should give the same team name.
☛ After registration, team will meet faculty coordinator and sign agreement.
☛ Document the problem statement the team wish to participate and inform coordinator.
☛ The teams are advisable to look at the theme of problem statement available at the IANC website.
Event details:
Date: 08 March 2025
Time: 08:00 AM to 04:00 PM
Venue: -
Faculty Coordinators:
Dr.Jeyapandiarajan P
Contact No: +91 8870756512
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Poster Presentation
We are excited to announce the extension of the deadline for poster submissions to the IANC-2025 Poster Presentation Session. The final submission date is now March 1, 2025.
☛ Target Participants: M.Tech students and PhD scholars affiliated with SMEC, VIT.
Instructions for Poster Submission
☛ Download the official poster template from the attachment provided. The template contains detailed instructions to help you prepare your poster in accordance with the session guidelines.
☛ Submit your completed poster exclusively via the link below.
☛ Posters must be submitted in PDF format only.
☛ The final date for submitting posters is March 1, 2025. Please note that posters submitted after this date will not be considered.
☛ Your poster should present relevant and technical material that is visually appealing and well-organized.
☛ Posters that do not meet the IANC poster session requirements may not be selected for presentation.
Best Poster Awards:
☛ We are thrilled to announce that there will be three Best Poster Awards for the top three presentations. The awards will recognize outstanding posters in terms of:
• Technical content
• Visual presentation
• Overall impact
The winners of these awards will be recognized during the event and will receive prizes as a mark of excellence.
Certificates:
☛ Participation certificates will be provided to all presenting authors, acknowledging their contribution to the IANC-2025 Poster Presentation Session.
Contact Information
For further queries or clarifications, feel free to reach out to:
Prof. Bibin John
Contact No: +91 9092512690
Prof. Sivaprasad Darla
Contact No: +91 9486463612
Prof. Baskar P
Contact No: +91 9486114993
Prof. Edison G
Contact No: +91 9442259535
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Job Fair
As part of the IANC-2025, we are organising Diploma hiring for the colleges in and around Vellore.
Registration Link
☛Target Participants: Diploma
☛Date: 6th March, 2025
☛Time: 09.00 am - 05.00 pm
☛Venue: Anna Auditorium and CS hall
Team
Chief Patron

Dr. G. Viswanathan
Chancellor
Patrons

Mr. Sankar Viswanathan
Vice President

Dr. Sekar Viswanathan
Vice President

Dr. G. V. Selvam
Vice President

Dr. Sandhya Pentareddy
Executive Director

Ms. Kadhambari S. Viswanathan
Assistant Vice - President
Co-Patrons

Dr. V. S. Kanchana Bhaaskaran
Vice-Chancellor

Dr. Partha S. Mallick
Pro-Vice Chancellor

Dr. T. Jayabarathi
Registrar
IANC Chair
Dr. K. Devendranath Ramkumar, Professor & Dean, School of Mechanical Engineering
(SMEC)
Dr. Samuel Rajkumar, Professor & Director, Career Development Centre
Organizing Secretary
Dr. S. Jose -
Convenor, Professor, SMEC
Dr. Balaji K - Co-Convenor, Associate professor,
SMEC- Member
Organizing Committee
Dr. K. Raja, Associate Professor Sr., SMEC
Dr. Sathish G P, Assistant professor Sr., SMEC
Dr. Vezhavendhan R , Associate Professor Sr., SMEC- Member
Dr. D. Sakthivadivel, Associate Professor., SMEC - Member
Dr. Vijesh V Joshi, Associate Professor Grade 1, SMEC - Member
Participation Benefits
- Exploring the Institute’s Facilities / Resources
- Establishment of Industry Sponsored Labs/Centres of Excellence
- Signing of Memorandum of Understanding
- Recruitment / Internship Drives
- Industry Driven Joint Programs / Courses / Seminars
- Upskilling and Reskilling Opportunities of Industry personnel
- Work Integrated Learning Programs
- Executive Training Programs for the Employees
- Corporate Training Programs
- Professor of Practice
- Funding to students’ innovation and entrepreneurial ideas
Contact Us
Convenors
Dr. K. Devendranath Ramkumar
Professor & Dean
School of Mechanical Engineering
Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore.
Phone: +91-416-2202225 / 2224
E-mail: dean.smec@vit.ac.in
Dr. V. Samuel Rajkumar
Director
Career Development Centre
Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore.
Phone: +91-416-2202846
E-mail: director.cdc@vit.ac.in
Email:
ianc.smec@vit.ac.in
Call:
Dr. K. Balaji : +91 9976222985
Dr. G.P. Sathish : +91 7762961618