Industry - Academia Networking Conclave (IANC) 2024

Jointly Organized by

School of Mechanical Engineering &
Career Development Centre

Sustainable Technologies For a Better Future

March 07 -09, 2024

Sponsored by


About IANC

The Industry-Academia Networking Conclave (IANC) 2024 conclave aims at serving a platform to discuss and address thrust areas of the industries and galvanizes the efforts towards forging successful partnerships that would prove mutual benefits to the academia and Industry. This three-day conclave will be organized at Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore.
The IANC 2024 aims to create a platform for open communication and collaboration between industry and academia. By bringing professionals from both sectors together, we hope to share knowledge, experience, expertise, and technology in order to better understand the areas where they can collaborate.
Furthermore, the conclave is aimed to promote the Institute's capabilities and facilities to industries, as well as to make students aware of the expectations of the industries in which they may work, thereby enhancing their knowledge and skills. The conclave's ultimate goal is to foster a mutually beneficial partnership between academia and industry that benefits everyone involved, resulting in technological advancement and the development of the next generation of professionals.

About SMEC

The School of Mechanical Engineering is one of the oldest and the most prestigious schools of VIT. This school started functioning right from 1984, the year in which our institution began. The School of Mechanical Engineering offers 3 undergraduate and 5 post-graduate programs. The school has a team of highly qualified faculty members, many holding PhDs from elite institutes across the globe, to teach and train the best minds in this country. The pride of the school lies in the significant research funding received from several National and International agencies such as DST, DRDO, MNRE, CSIT, CVRDE, AR&DB, BRNS, ISRO, NRB, Royal Academy of Engineering, British Council, etc. The Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India has recognized the school for its research activities and supported it in 2003, 2010 and 2022 under the FIST scheme. The school has modern facilities, enabling cutting-edge research in a wide spectrum of niche technological areas. The school is ranked 501-600 in the World as per THE World University Subject Ranking in 2021. Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering is ranked within the top 10 in India and top 251-300 in the world as per QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023.

About the Career Development Centre

The Career Development Centre plays an integral role in creating the illustrious placement record of VIT. It ensures smooth functioning of the placement activities in the campus. The CDC further facilitates training activities of the students and makes sure that they get placed in the best of both national and international companies. The office of CDC facilitates not only in getting placements but also arranging the internships.

Highlights

  • All Top Core Engineering companies that include aerospace,automotive,energy,recruit from VIT everyyear.
  • All top IT industries and PSUs visit VIT for campus recruitment drives.

IANC 2024 Thematic Areas

theme

Carbon Neutrality

Circular Economy

Digital Transformation towards Industry 5.0

Future Materials & Manufacturing

Green Energy Technologies

Smart Mobility

Sustainable Healthcare System

Sponsors

ianc

Participating Organizations IANC 2024

Events


  • Panel Discussion

    Green Energy Solutions for a Better Tomorrow

    Panel Discussion Members

    shanmugam

    Dr. P. Shanmugam

    Chief Scientist
    CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute

    csir
    shanmugam

    Mr. Mohan Reddy

    Director (Planning & Projects)
    Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited

    csir

    Srinivas

    Dr. Srinivas Rao

    Consultant
    United Nations Development Programme

    csir

    Srinivas

    Mr. Anant Karegaonkar

    Forbes Marshall

    csir


    Srinivas

    Mrs. Keerthi D Souza

    Managing Director
    Life Giver Professional Service LLP

    csir

    Srinivas

    Mr. M Noorul Ameen

    GSHP

    csir


    Srinivas

    Dr. R. Senthilkumar

    RNTBCI

    csir

    Srinivas

    Mr. Veerendra Vasamsetty

    Schneider Electric

    csir



    Moderator

    Srinivas

    Dr. R. Vasudevan

    Professor
    SMEC, VIT, Vellore

    Smart Mobility and Futuristic Technologies

    Panel Discussion Members

    Mr. Shreyas Seethapathy

    Chief of Staff to the CTO
    Ather Energy India Pvt. Ltd.

    csir

    arun

    Dr. Arunvel

    Lead Manager R&D
    Saint Gobain, India

    csir


    ravi

    Mr. Rabindra Sah

    Chief Engineer
    Tata Technologies

    csir

    Madhusudhana Shankar

    Mr. Madhusudhana Shankar

    L&T Aerospace

    csir


    Chander

    Mr. S. Chander

    TCS Bengaluru

    csir

    Madhusudhana Shankar

    Mr. Tirumala Rao Koka

    Honeywell

    csir


    Srinivas

    Mr. Harpreet Singh

    STRYKER

    csir


    Moderator

    arun

    Dr. Arun Tom Mathew

    Professor
    SMEC, VIT, Vellore



  • Dr. Anand Gurupatham

    RNTBCI

    Mr. Aditya Shrivasatava

    Trane Technologies

    Mr. Makrand Lad

    VOLVO

    Dr. Akula Durga V Prasad

    Tata Steel

    Dr. Nikhil P G

    NISE

    Mr. Saravana S

    VOLVO

    Dr. Vivek Srivastava

    Dover

    Dr. Kumaravel Rathinavel

    Deutsche Windguard

    Mr. Venkat K Tangirala

    Windstream Energy

    Mr. Srinivas Rao

    Honeywell

    Mr. Ankur Shrivastava

    Qitech Media

    Mr. Krishna Kashyap A V

    VOLVO

    Mr. Rohith Hariharan

    Ather Energy

    Dr.Thirugnanasambandam M

    GSH

    Dr. Soumya Mishra

    GKN Aerospace

    Dr. Vineet Kumar Reddy

    GKN Aerospace

    Ms. Ami Pankaj S

    Servicenow

    Mr. Khalidh Kaleem

    Danfoss

    Mr. Sai Santhosh

    CAD FEM India Pvt. Ltd.

    Mr. Sanjay Sharma

    Ecofav Services Pvt. Ltd.

    Dr. Mekala C

    Honeywell Sustainability

    Mr. Pranad Seth

    TACO Punch Powertrain

    Mr. Rajesh Krishnan

    Messenlabs, ALTAIR

    Dr. Swati Murthy

    TCS

    Dr. A. Ragothaman

    Ashok Leyland

    Mr. Cibi Chakravarthy N

    L&T Construction


  • Category Cash Prize
    First Prize 75,000/-INR per team
    Second prize 25,000/-INR per team

    Target Participants: UG, PG students of SMEC, SCE, SCHEME, SELECT

    Problem Statement - Download
    Payment Link
    Registration Link

    Registration amount Rs. 200 per person including GST.
    Deadline of Registration for the technical problem statements is 04/03/2024 before 1:00 p.m.
    ☛The Registration amount will not be refunded.

    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 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.


    Acceptable Outcome:

    ☛ A report with a detailed Concept Design by the given information and specifications.
    ☛ Engineering design, details etc. of sensors, mechanisms, protocols, simulations etc. will be an added advantage.
    ☛ A physical prototype is not mandatory.


    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: 07/03/2024
    Time: 02:00 PM to 06:00 PM
    Venue: ALM501


    Faculty Coordinators:

    Prof. KV Mohan Kumar
    Contact No: +91 88707 56512
    Prof. Devendiran S
    Contact No: +91 97908 04452

  • Category Cash Prize
    First Prize Rs. 1,00,000/- + Internship Offers
    Second prize 1,00,000/- INR per team

    Target Participants      : VIT Students of any branch

    Problem Statement - Download
    Payment Link
    Registration Link

    Registration amount Rs. 200 per person including GST.
    Deadline of Registration for the technical problem statements is 04/03/2024 before 1:00 p.m.
    ☛The Registration amount will not be refunded.

    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: 07/03/2024
    Time: 02:00 PM to 06:00 PM
    Venue: MB108


    Faculty Coordinators:

    Prof. Jeyapandiarajan
    Contact No: +91 88707 56512
    Prof. Renold Elson
    Contact No: +91 99943 04360

  • Category Cash Prize
    First Prize 1,50,000/- INR per team
    Second prize 1,00,000/- INR per team
    Meritorious 50,000/- INR per team (Only if the idea & solution are good but not in first 2 places)

    Target Participants      : VIT Students of any branch

    Theme of Hack-a-thon : Hybrid Digital Twin development for HVAC application


    Payment Link
    Registration Link

    Registration amount Rs. 200 per person including GST.
    ☛The Registration amount will not be refunded.

    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 Hackathon Event
    ☛ End date for final submission of prototype: First week of April 2024
    ☛ 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.
    ☛ Venue for problem statement is GDN G02


    Event details:

    Date: 07/03/2024
    Time: 02:00 PM to 06:00 PM
    Venue: MB220


    Faculty Coordinators:

    Prof. KV Mohan Kumar
    Contact No: +91 88707 56512
    Prof. Devendiran S
    Contact No: +91 97908 04452

  • Category Cash Prize
    First Prize 75,000/- INR per team
    Second prize 50,000/- INR per team
    Third Prize (2 Prizes) 25,000/- INR per team

    Target Participants      : VIT Students of any branch

    Theme of Design-a-thon : Tool Design,Model Analysis,Bracket optimization and Topology optimization.


    Payment Link
    Registration Link

    Registration amount Rs. 200 per person including GST.
    Deadline of Registration for the technical problem statements is 04/03/2024 before 1:00 p.m.

    Student Agreement Form for Honeywell
    ☛The Registration amount will not be refunded.

    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 8th 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.
    ☛ Venue for problem statement is GDN G02


    Event details:

    Date: 08/03/2024
    Time: 02:00 PM to 06:00 PM
    Venue: MB109-112


    Faculty Coordinators:

    Prof. Jeyapandiarajan
    Contact No: +91 88707 56512
    Prof. Renold Elson
    Contact No: +91 99943 04360

  • Target Participants      : VIT Students of any branch

    Problem Statement - Download
    Payment Link
    Registration Link

    Registration amount Rs. 200 per person including GST.
    Deadline of Registration for the technical problem statements is 04/03/2024 before 1:00 p.m.
    ☛The Registration amount will not be refunded.

    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 Rane NSK.
    ☛ The details provided here are proprietary to Rane NSK. 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: 08/03/2024
    Time: 02:00 PM to 06:00 PM
    Venue: GDN 136


    Faculty Coordinators:

    Prof. KV Mohan Kumar
    Contact No: +91 88707 56512
    Prof. Devendiran S
    Contact No: +91 97908 04452

  • Category Cash Prize
    First Prize 1 Year Subscription for 3d Experience
    Second prize 1 Year Subscription for 3d Experience
    Third Prize (2 Prizes) 1 Year Subscription for 3d Experience

    Target Participants      : VIT Students of any branch

    Problem Statement - Download
    Payment Link
    Registration Link

    Registration amount Rs. 200 per person including GST.
    Deadline of Registration for the technical problem statements is 04/03/2024 before 1:00 p.m.
    ☛The Registration amount will not be refunded.

    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 Dassault Systems.
    ☛ The details provided here are proprietary to Dassault Systems. 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: 08/03/2024
    Time: 02:00 PM to 06:00 PM
    Venue: GDN 130


    Faculty Coordinators:

    Prof. Jeyapandiarajan
    Contact No: +91 88707 56512
    Prof. Renold Elson
    Contact No: +91 99943 04360


  • Discover the forefront of academic innovation at the Poster Presentation Session during IANC-24.

    ☛This platform is designed to showcase the latest research and innovative ideas emerging from the academic community of SMEC, VIT.

    ☛ Target Participants: M.Tech students and PhD scholars affiliated with SMEC, VIT.


    Guidelines for Poster Submission and Participation :

    ☛ Abstract Submission Deadline: Submit your abstracts by February 28, 2024
    ☛ Notification of Selection: Authors of selected abstracts will be notified by February 29, 2024.
    ☛ Poster Submission Deadline: Final posters (in PDF format) must be uploaded by March 03, 2024, adhering to the provided template.
    ☛ Printing Assistance: While the IANC team will assist with printing, authors are responsible for covering printing charges.
    ☛ Poster Display: Posters will be displayed in the IANC poster display venue (CS hall) on March 6, 2024, from the evening onwards
    ☛ Verification and Presentation: The first author must verify their poster on March 6, 2024. They should be available for presentation and discussion during the inauguration session scheduled for March 7, 2024, and subsequent days of IANC.
    ☛ Networking Opportunities: Showcase your research to industry experts and explore potential collaborations and internship opportunities.
    ☛ Recognition: Top three posters will receive the certificates.

    Click here for Poster Template
    Click Here for uploading the Print-Ready copy

Team

Chief Patron

33
Dr. G. Viswanathan

Chancellor

Patrons

33
Mr. Sankar Viswanathan

Vice President

2
Dr. Sekar Viswanathan

Vice President

44
Dr. G. V. Selvam

Vice President

Co-Patrons

44
Dr. V. S. Kanchana Bhaaskaran

Vice-Chancellor

44
Dr. Partha S. Mallick

Pro-Vice Chancellor

44
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. K. Raja - Convenor, Associate Professor Sr., SMEC
Dr. S. Jose - Co-Convenor, Professor, SMEC

Organizing Committee

Dr. Sathish G P, Assistant professor Sr., SMEC
Dr. D. Sakthivadivel, Associate Professor., SMEC - Member
Dr. Balaji K, Associate professor, SMEC- Member
Dr. P. Jeyapandiarajan , Asst. Professor Sr., SMEC- Member
Dr. K. Ashok, Associate Professor, SMEC - Member
Dr. Karthikeyan S, Professor & Deputy Director, CDC
Dr. Manikandan N, Associate Professor Sr., CDC

Participation Benefits

  • Exploring the Institute's Facilities/ Faculty Resources
  • Establishment of Industry Sponsored Labs/Centres of Excellence
  • Signing of MoA / MoU
  • Upskilling and Reskilling Opportunities for Industry Personnel
  • Recruitment / Internship Drives
  • Industry Driven Joint Programs / Courses
  • Work Integrated Learning Programs
  • Executive Training Programs for the Employees
  • Professor of Practice
  • Support to Students' Start-Ups

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

Call:

Dr. K. Raja : +91-9442357833

Dr. G.P. Sathish: +91-7762961618