Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH), inaugurated its Centre of Excellence on AI on August 19, strengthening the institute’s focus on artificial intelligence, experiential learning, innovation and technology-driven education.
The inauguration of the AI Centre of Excellence brought together 400+ participants, primarily students and faculty members, under the vision Learn. Build. Deploy. Innovate. The event was graced by advisory board members Mr. Neeraj Gehani, Global Product Director, Dunnhumby; Mr. Varoon Govil, Executive Director, MSCI Inc.; and Dr. Saumendra Mohanty, Consultant, ValueFirst (a Tanla Company), and highlighted the institute’s continued efforts to foster hands-on learning, experimentation, and the practical application of emerging technologies.
As part of the programme, participants underwent a structured learning programme designed to build a strong foundation in AI and modern development workflows. The programme covered AI Fundamentals, the Generative AI ecosystem, Google AI Studio, Google Antigravity, Google Cloud Credits and resources, and live project development and deployment. Through hands-on activities, interactive learning and project development exercises, participants gained practical exposure to AI tools and technologies and learnt how to take their ideas from concept to working solutions.
Dr. Prabina Rajib, Director, BIMTECH said, “Our aim is to equip students and the wider academic community with the capabilities to learn, build and innovate in an increasingly AI-driven world.”
The event also saw participants showcase the solutions they had developed, demonstrating their learning, creativity, teamwork and technical execution. The winning teams were recognised for their innovation, impact, technical execution and overall quality of their solutions. Rank 1 – Wroom Wroom: Kartik Saxena, Kritika Digari, Kumari Shachi, Bhavna Mittal, Rank 2 – LOSER CORE: Bhavya Rawat, Rank 3 – CARPIEDEM: Sakshi Jaiswal, Ruchi Yadav, Rishita Agarwal, Surabhi Singh, Ranjan Kumar Singh.
The top-performing teams were recognised with cash prizes and other accolades for their innovative solutions. All participating students and participants were also awarded certificates in recognition of their involvement and contribution to the programme.
