Sahyadri College – Awarded with Two Projects by VGST on Cyber Security and Artificial Intelligence…

Mangaluru: Two Projects from Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering, Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management were selected by Vision Group on Science and Technology (VGST) for financial assistance of Rs. 80 Lakhs during the year 2019-20 to establish Centre of Excellence(CoE) in Digital Forensics Intelligence and Cyber Security and CoE in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

CoE in Digital Forensics Intelligence and Cyber Security Cell:

Dr. Ananth Prabhu G – Principal Investigator

Prof. Harisha – Co Principal Investigator.

The main objective of the Project is Establishment of Centre of Excellence in Digital Forensic Intelligence is to establish and create Centre of Excellence in benchmark framework for Network and System forensics for the benefit of the Modern Societies, Capacity Building to Law Enforcement Agencies, Legal Practitioners including Judges, Faculty Fraternity & Students of Higher Learning and Offer Courses on Cyber Security with Interactive portal through Centre of Excellence.

CoE in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning:

Dr. Pushpalatha K – Principal Investigator

Prof. Duddela Sai Prashanth – Co Principal Investigator.

The main aim of establishing an Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence is to foster Ground breaking Research, to develop solutions that address societal problems and to become an Artificial Intelligence Competency Centre that provides a platform for collaboration between Industry and Academia. It would also help to impart AI based high-quality training for the students and faculty members involved in UG, PG and Doctoral programs and engage them in design thinking.

Sahyadri encourages students to involve, interact and experiment to build their dreams. “Walk-in with an Idea and Walk-out with the Product” is a novel concept which involves Project Based Learning. The modern, state of the art infrastructure provides holistic, tech savvy opportunities for the development of students. In-house skill oriented programs and industry – academia interface enable students to learn future technology with hands-on experience and practical exposure to solve socially relevant issues. On campus startups and industries that have given tremendous boost to the students for innovation, incubation, internships and research. Built on the lines of “Make in India” concept where students are encouraged to pursue their ideas and innovate continuously through the Centre of Excellence (CoE). Thus bridge the gap between Knowledge and Practice. The CoEs are a full-fledged 24X7 technical workspace to facilitate the research and exploration.