Award and Achievements

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1Award of ExcellenceSri Sairam Engineering College, Chennai, has been conferred with the prestigious Award of Excellence by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), New Delhi, under the BIS–Academia Collaboration 2024–2025. The recognition was presented during the Annual Convention of MoU Partner Institutes held at Indore.2025
2Landmark Placement SuccessThe Department of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (AI & DS) at Sri Sairam Engineering College has reached a remarkable milestone in its placement journey. Two of its shining stars from the 2025 batch, Anantha Narayanan and Soumil Mithraen S A, have bagged dream offers ranging from ₹15 LPA to ₹20 LPA from top-tier product-based companies.2025
3Top Course Takers - NPTELDr. Sarkar has been featured among the Top Course Takers in the country,
having successfully completed an impressive 66 NPTEL courses till date.
2025
4IEEE Annual Meeting – Volunteering Award RecognitionWe are delighted to share a proud moment for the Department of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (AI & DS). Our student, Nataraj, has been recognized with the Volunteering Award at the prestigious IEEE Annual Meeting.2025
5RMOC and GEM
Mentor Award
The Department of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, Sri Sairam Engineering College, takes immense pride in announcing that Dr. Swagata Sarkar, Head of the Department (HOD), has been recognized as an RMOC
(Regional Mentoring and Outreach Coordinator) and GEM(Grassroots Entrepreneurship Mentor) by NITI Aayog, New Delhi, under the Atal InnovationMission (AIM)
2025
6Oscar Book of Records HonorWe are proud to share that Ms. Arundhathi H, a student of AI & DS received a prestigious recognition from the Oscar Book of Records for her participation in a large-scale Bharatanatyam performance that set a New World Record. The achievement was formally recognized for the maximum number of participants performing Bharatanatyam continuously for 15 minutes, aimed at promoting United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3 – Good Health and Well-Being.2025
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1Veeramuthuvel Award.On the auspicious occasion of Sparkle '24, held on March 15th, the Department for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (AI & DS) proudly received the prestigious Veeramuthuvel Award.2024
2Best IEEE Volunter AwardTharushi S S, a dedicated third-year student from the Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (AI-DS) department, has been recognized for her exceptional contributions at the IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) International Leadership Summit 2024.2024
3Best IEEE Student Branch AwardThis prestigious recognition highlights the exceptional contributions of the SEC IEEE Education Society in fostering innovation, leadership, and educational development within the IEEE community. The award is a testament to the dedication, hard work, and collaborative efforts of the Office Bearers: Somasundaraman R (IV Year AI & DS), Dharshini S (IV Year AI & DS)2024
4Dr. Kalam AwardSrinivasan, a final-year student in the Artificial Intelligence and Data Science department at Sri Sairam Engineering College, has been honored with the prestigious Dr. Kalam Young Achiever Award.2024
5Best Faculty Advisor Award 2024The Institution of Engineers (India) [IE(I)], established in 1920 and incorporated by Royal Charter in 1935, has bestowed the Best Faculty Advisor Award 2024 upon Dr. Swagata Sarkar, Head of the Department of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science at Sri Sairam Engineering College.2024
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1EDII - Voucher GRANTStudents Thiwakar, Venkat, and Sathish received the grant by Entrepreneurship Development
and Innovation Institute under the Innovation Voucher Programme for their Drone Project
2023
2IEEE SENIOR MEMBER AWARDDr Swagata Sarkar Received the IEEE Senior member award for her outstanding contributions in IEEE2023
3MTS Special Commendation awardDr. Swagata Sarkar, the esteemed Head of the Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (AI-DS) department is being recognised for her leadership and contributions with IEEE MTS2023
4IEEE EPICS Funding - 4500 USDThe project, spearheaded by the dedicated team
APADRASTA, has been awarded a substantial funding
amount of 4500 USD from the EPICS in IEEE initiative.
Notably, Madhumitha K, a diligent second-year student
from the Department of Artificial Intelligence and Data
Science, played a pivotal role in the project's success
with her hard work and strategic contributions.
2023