Organized Seminar on “Latest trends in the domain of Internet of Things and prototype demonstration” for the faculty members and students visited from Janson’s Institute of Technology, Coimbatore.

Dated:6.10.2022

Organized a One-day National Seminar on “ Smart IoT Solutions for Preventive Health care in India”
Dated: 15.03.2019

Organized One week TEQIP III sponsored FDP on “IoT: Technology and Applications for Smart Environment” during 26.11.2018 to 30.11.2018 for Civil, Mechanical, Computer Science and Chemical Engineering Faculty members of CIT

Organized one week AICTE Sponsored QIP short term course on IoT: A Perspective for Smart Environment and Ecosystems
During 18.12.2017 to 24.12.2017

Technical Lecture on “Current Trends in GEN AI”

A technical lecture on “Current Trends in GEN AI” was successfully conducted by the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Coimbatore Institute of Technology.

The session was delivered by our distinguished alumnus,
Mr. Pudur Ramaswamy,
CTO, chess-guru.com, California, USA
Alumnus – CIT ECE (1980 Batch).

The lecture provided valuable insights into the rapidly evolving field of Generative AI, its applications across industries, and future possibilities. The session witnessed active participation from B.E/B.Tech third-year ECE, CSE, and AI & DS students, along with faculty members.

We express our sincere gratitude to
• Dr. Vasantharathna S, Professor & Head, Department of EEE, and Principal (In-Charge)
• Dr. P. Vinayagam, Dean – Student Affairs

Organizers:
President: Dr. A. Rajeswari, Principal, CIT
Convener: Dr. M. Poongothai, Professor & Head, ECE
Faculty Coordinators:
• Dr. B. Bhuvaneshwari, Assistant Professor, ECE
• Ms. T. Yathavi, Assistant Professor, ECE

International Workshop – 2025

The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, hosted an Online International Workshop 2025.

Date: 20 August 2025
Venue: CIT Campus, Coimbatore
Time: 9:00 AM – 5:15 PM

Theme: Industrial Intelligence and Next-Gen Electronics

The workshop focused on emerging innovations in industrial automation, semiconductor devices, embedded systems, IoT, electric mobility, and energy-efficient intelligent systems. The sessions promoted academia–industry collaboration through expert talks and technical discussions.

Keynote Speakers:
• Mr. Arif Mohamed Malkan, System Architect, Volkswagen Group Company, Germany
• Dr. Hadi Nabipour Afrouz, Senior Lecturer, Birmingham City University, United Kingdom
• Mr. Vairavan Palaniappan, Graduate Implementation Engineer, ARM, San Jose, USA
• Mr. Samuel Tensingh, Doctoral Researcher, The University of Sydney & Digital Backend Engineer, Macquarie University, Australia
• Mr. Melvin Francis, Technical Marketing Manager, BE Services GmbH, Germany
• Mr. Patric Scholz, Managing Director – Sales & Finance, FLECS Technologies GmbH, Germany

Convener:
Dr. M. Poongothai, Professor & Head, Department of ECE, CIT

Faculty Coordinators:
• Dr. B. Premalatha, Assistant Professor, ECE, CIT
• Dr. K. M. Priya, Assistant Professor, ECE, CIT

Industry Conclave 2025

On 8th August 2025, the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Coimbatore Institute of Technology (CIT), hosted its first-ever Industry Conclave on the theme “Enabling Smart Connectivity and Next-Gen Innovation.”

With over 270 participants, the conclave successfully bridged the gap between academia and industry, bringing together experts from semiconductors, wireless technology, automotive, IT, and enterprise solutions.

Highlights from the Sessions:
• Smarter, Scalable & Sustainable Memory Solutions – Mr. Nandha Kumar, SanDisk
• Wireless Evolution towards 6G – Dr. Srikanth, NanoCell Networks
• EV Trends & Future Mobility – Mr. Pradeep Kumar, Bosch Global Software Technologies
• Core Engineering in the AI Era – Mr. Balamurugan Ramasamy, HCLTech
• ERP Applications for Business Transformation – Mr. Niamath Jeddy, Oracle India

We express our heartfelt gratitude to Thiru. R. Santhossh, Managing Trustee & Chairman, CIT Institutions, for his inspiring leadership and encouragement.

Our sincere thanks to Dr. A. Rajeswari, Principal, CIT, and Dr. M. Poongothai, Head of the Department of ECE, for their constant guidance and support.

Coordinators:
• Dr. Akila I. S
• Dr. Bhuvaneshwari B
• Ms. Diana Josephine
• Ms. S. Dhanalakshmi

The conclave served as a vibrant platform for knowledge exchange, networking, and collaboration, empowering students and professionals to envision the future of technology.

Expert Talk on “Writing Quality Technical Papers for IEEE”

The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, in collaboration with the Department of Library, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, successfully organized an expert talk titled “Writing Quality Technical Papers for IEEE” on 29th July 2025 at LBCH.

The session was delivered by Mr. Dhanu Pattanashetti, Senior Client Services Manager, IEEE, who shared valuable insights on technical paper writing, manuscript preparation, submission procedures, and IEEE publishing standards.

We gratefully acknowledge the guidance and support of:
• Dr. A. Rajeswari, Principal, CIT
• Dr. M. Poongothai, Professor & Head, Department of ECE
• Dr. M. Mandhirasalam, Librarian & Dean (ARRA)

Participants:
• 130 Students
• 35 Faculty Members

The talk was highly appreciated by students and faculty for its clarity, relevance, and practical insights, especially for researchers aspiring to publish in IEEE journals and conferences.

Internship Conducted

• The IoT Center @ CIT organized a summer internship on "Cloud-Based Intelligent Edge-Powered IoT Solutions". Around Five fourth-semester students from Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology participated in the program, guided by three faculty members who provided training throughout the internship.
During 15.07.2024 to 26.07.2024

• Technical Education Quality Improvement Program (Phase - III) Twinning Arrangement with Department of Electronics And Communication Engineering, CIT & M.B.M Engineering College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan Internship OnIot Based System Design
During 15.06.2019 to 31.07.2019

Winter Internship Program 2025

The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, proudly congratulates the students who successfully completed the 10-day Winter Internship Program conducted from 20.11.2025 to 29.11.2025.

The program witnessed enthusiastic participation from students who explored various domains including Electronics, Digital Electronics, Linear Integrated Circuits, IoT, Embedded Systems, VLSI, 5G Communication, RF & Antennas, and Signal & Image Processing.

The internship featured hands-on sessions, technical demonstrations, and mini-projects that effectively bridged the gap between theoretical concepts and real-world engineering applications.

We extend our sincere appreciation to the faculty members and mentors for their dedicated guidance and support throughout the program, empowering students to become future innovators in the field of Electronics and Communication Engineering.

We wish all participants continued success in their academic and professional journey.
Keep learning. Keep innovating.

International Visits

Dr.M.Poongothai presented paper on “Design and Implementation of IoT based Smart Laboratory” IEEE proceedings of International conference on Industrial Engineering and Applications (ICIEA 2018), National University of Singapore.

Session chair of Session C-5: Intelligent System Design and Environmental Resource & Oral Speaker, International conference on Industrial Engineering and Applications (ICIEA 2018) organized by National University of Singapore

National Level Hackathon Conducted

“Nexus 24 ”was held on March 23rd , 2024, jointly with Career Guidance and Counseling Cell of CIT.

• First round - Idea submission - 150 teams. 93 teams were shortlisted after Evaluation by internal faculty members for online presentation on March 4th.

• Second Round - A panel of 12 industrial experts’ shortlisted 78 teams for final round, prototype development.

• The teams were given two weeks of mentoring by both industry and academic experts for prototype development.

• Final Round was held on March 23rd , 2024. Three teams were short listed.

Sponsors:

 ⮚ Dr. R.S Pugalendhi , Anora, Chennai - Platinum Sponsor

 ⮚ Byts: Gold Sponsor

 ⮚ Time, Emgiltz, and Sixphrase: Silver Sponsers

 ⮚ Slicon Systems, Emsol Systems, and SI-UK, Coimbatore: Bronze sponsors

Hackathon Participated:

The Project titled, “A LOW COST SYSTEM TO DETECT INSECTS IN MANGOES” with following team members has successfully participated and Shortlisted as the top 40 projects for the finale among the 1400 teams all over India. AICTE inventors challenge, organised by AICTE, Arm education and STMicroelectronics from July 2023 to November 2023.

Supervisor:
 ⮚ Dr.M.Poongothai , Professor

Team Members:
 ⮚ Dharun Kumar A , III year ECE
 ⮚ Dinesh K , III year ECE
 ⮚ Karthick Venkatesh T III year ECE
 ⮚ Sanjay V , III year ECE

The Project titled, "Design and Development of Novel Anti-Drone Defense System” with following team members has successfully participated and Competing against 68 talented teams, the project was awarded the First Prize at the National-level Innovative Design Protection Challenge (IPR Pride 2024).

Their innovative solution stood out, earning them a well-deserved 5000 cash prize.

The event was organized by the Intellectual Property Rights Cell at PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, on August 30th, 2024.

Supervisor:
 ⮚ Dr.M.Poongothai , Professor

Team Members:
 ⮚ Edwin Nova A, III year ECE
 ⮚ Sabaarish M, III year ECE
 ⮚ Sabarivasan R.T III year ECE

The Project titled, “IoT based driver assistance and safety system” with following team members has successfully participated and selected till second round in Automobile Hackathon organized by NEC and Mitsubishi Corporation india on 19th and 27th February 2022

Team Members:
 ⮚ Dr.M.Poongothai , Associate Professor
 ⮚ Jayasurya M , III year ECE
 ⮚ Pavithran KB, III year ECE
 ⮚ Loganathan D, III year CSE

INNOVATEX 2025 – National Level Hackathon

The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, in collaboration with Marcello Tech, successfully hosted INNOVATEX 2025 on 26th & 27th September 2025.

Over 140 teams showcased their creativity and problem-solving skills across diverse domains including Agriculture, HealthTech, Smart Automation, Disaster Management, Cybersecurity, Smart Vehicles, Robotics, Drone Technology, and Artificial Intelligence.

🏆 Day 1 – Internal Hackathon (CIT Teams)

🥇 1st Prize – Sentinel-Eye (Disaster Management)
Project: A Dual-Layered Oil Spill Detection System
Team Member: Diwagar
Prize: ₹7500

🥈 2nd Prize – ECHONOVA (Robotics)
Project: Sentinel-Vigilance Autonomous Turret (SVAT)
Team Members: Gautham Raj H, Bhuvanraj M, Jasmine Banu, Ajay S, Praneetha
Prize: ₹5000

🥉 3rd Prize – IGNITIONX (Smart Vehicles)
Project: EDR for Low-End Automobiles
Team Members: Raghubathi Raja, Shobana S, Suganthan KM, Shageetha Johnson, Visweshwara JV
Prize: ₹2500

Special Mentions:
• INNOVA CREW – Automated Microcontroller Tester (Smart Automation)
• H2O – HandWave: Video to Sign Language Transcription (Education)
• ATHENA – IoT-Based Greenhouse Management System (Agriculture)

🏆 Day 2 – External Hackathon (National Teams)

🥇 1st Prize – Digital Mavericks (Ramco Institute of Technology)
Project: NeuroVerse – AI Powered Multilingual Understanding
Team Members: S. Jeyaseelan, S. Ram Kumar, A. Karuppasamy
Prize: ₹7500

🥈 2nd Prize – Team Synervate (Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetam)
Project: Implementation of Smart Agriculture for Efficient Farming
Team Members: Pallavi Naga, Hiroshini K, Asitha Srithar
Prize: ₹5000

🥉 3rd Prize – Novasphere (SSMIET)
Project: Web-Based Multimedia Forgery Detection for Cybercrime & Digital Trust
Team Members: Swathi C, Nithya Dharshini S, Rakshida Melvina P
Prize: ₹2500

Distinguished Jury Members:
• Mr. R. Karpaga Ganeshan Ramachandran – Bosch Global Technologies
• Mr. Aananda Kumaran – Bosch Global Technologies
• Mr. A. Rohith Roshan – Zentel AI
• Mr. S. Avudaiyappan – Marcello Tech
• Mr. Praveen KV Krishnankutty Valasala – Meta, Seattle
• Mr. Bharathi Athinarayanan – Agrowvitz
• Mr. R. Purushothaman Ranganathan – Visteon Technical & Service Centre
• Dr. Kalaiselvan N – Associate Professor, VIT, Vellore
• Mr. Arulmani S – Sibay Techno Solutions

We express our sincere gratitude to the Management, Dr. A. Rajeswari, Principal, CIT, and Dr. N. R. Alamelu Ramachandren, Chief Academic Officer, for their constant support.

Kudos to all participants, winners, student volunteers, and organizing committee members for making INNOVATEX 2025 a grand success.