Recent advances in instrumentation, data analysis, and artificial intelligence (AI) tools like Deep Learning (DL) hold great promise for structural health monitoring (SHM) of bridges and other structures. These technologies make it easier to detect, measure, understand, and even predict the evolution of defects over time. This, in turn, enables more effective planning of renovation or repair work, ultimately reducing maintenance …

Mpower, a mental health initiative by the Aditya Birla Education Trust, after introducing COPE (Counselling and Outreach for Peer Empowerment), designed to offer much-needed support and resources for tackling mental health challenges within the student community, kick-started an awareness drive on the issue of suicides. On World Suicide Prevention Day, students from colleges spanning six states staged impactful street plays …

In an extraordinary display of talent and expertise, a dedicated team of students from SVKM’s NMIMS Indore Campus’ School of Technology Management & Engineering (STME), under the visionary leadership of Sam Varghese, a third-year MBA Tech student, has achieved a remarkable milestone by securing a place among the top 5 winners at the prestigious Kavach 2023 Cyber Security Hackathon, an …

Prof. Rajnish Kumar, faculty member in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has been recognized with the prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize. The Award is being given for his exceptional contributions to fundamental understanding of the nucleation and growth of clathrate hydrates, CO2 sequestration in solid hydrates and methane recovery from marine gas hydrates. …

The Apparel Made-Ups and Home Furnishing Sector Skill Council (AMH SSC) in an effort to enhance excellence in the production processes and skilled professionals within the apparel industry is planning to open Centre of Excellence (COE) in Karur, Guwahati, Kolkata, Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Sangli and Trivandrum in addition to the existing COEs in Noida and Tirupur.  This was stated …

The 3rd edition of the Brillio National STEM Challenge 2023 came to a rewarded end on Sep 9 as the winners were announced in Pune. The finale marked the culmination of year-long STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) activities, including science and mathematics model competitions, technology quizzes, and engineering tinkering. The finale was attended by more than 130 students and 40 …