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Artificial Intelligence & Data Science

AI&DS Est. 2021 Intake 120 NBA Accredited
Dr. Shivananad Hiremath
Dr. Shivananad Hiremath
Professor & Head
12
Registered
3
Distinguished
10
Activities
5
Testimonials
About Alumni Association
1
About AI&DS Alumni Association — SGBIT
The AI & Data Science Alumni Association of SGBIT, Belagavi, unites graduates of the department who are making significant contributions to the AI/ML industry across India and the globe. Though the department is relatively young (established 2020), its alumni have already secured positions at leading technology companies including Amazon, Flipkart, Infosys, Cognizant, Capgemini, TCS, and several innovative AI startups. The association serves as a vibrant bridge between current students and industry professionals, offering mentorship, internship referrals, guest lecture series, and live project collaborations. Alumni actively participate in the department's advisory board, contribute to curriculum improvement, and sponsor hackathons and technical fests. With the first batch passing out in 2024, the AI&DS Alumni Network is growing rapidly and is committed to building a strong professional community that fosters innovation, entrepreneurship, and continuous learning in the fields of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science.
Alumni Committee
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Mr. Rohan Patil
Chairperson
Ms. Priya Kulkarni
Vice Chairperson
Mr. Akash Desai
Secretary
Ms. Sneha Gurav
Treasurer
Mr. Vikas Nayak
Executive Member
Ms. Neha Joshi
Executive Member
Mr. Suresh Bhandari
Executive Member
Distinguished Alumni
3
Rohan Patil
Data Scientist
Amazon India
Batch 2024

Data Scientist at Amazon India — placed in the 2024 campus drive with a package of Rs.18 LPA. Selected among t...

Suresh Bhandari
Research Associate
IISc, Bangalore
Batch 2024

Research Associate at IISc Bangalore — one of only 3 engineers from Karnataka in the 2024 batch selected for I...

Priya Kulkarni
ML Engineer
Flipkart
Batch 2024

ML Engineer at Flipkart — secured a role at Flipkart's AI Platform team after winning the All-India Smart Indi...

Alumni Members
12
Pooja Kamble
AI Developer
HCL Technologies
Batch 2024
Rahul Mathapati
Data Scientist
Mindtree
Batch 2024
Divya Hegde
MLOps Engineer
IBM India
Batch 2024
Arjun Kulkarni
AI Consultant
Accenture
Batch 2024
Kavya Patil
Data Engineer
Wipro
Batch 2024
Suresh Bhandari
Research Associate
IISc, Bangalore
Batch 2024
Neha Joshi
BI Analyst
Capgemini
Batch 2024
Vikas Nayak
Software Engineer – AI/ML
TCS
Batch 2024
Sneha Gurav
Data Analyst
Cognizant
Batch 2024
Akash Desai
AI Engineer
Infosys
Batch 2024
Priya Kulkarni
ML Engineer
Flipkart
Batch 2024
Rohan Patil
Data Scientist
Amazon India
Batch 2024
Alumni Activities
4
Inaugural Alumni Meet — AI&DS Connect 2024
14 Dec 2024 AI&DS Alumni Association & AI&DS Department, SGBIT
The inaugural alumni meet of the AI&DS department brought together 60+ first-batch graduates and their juniors. The event featured an AI dem...
Industry Mentorship Program — Season 1 (2024-25)
01 Sep 2024 AI&DS Department & Alumni Association, SGBIT
A structured 6-month mentorship program pairing 3rd and 4th year AI&DS students with alumni working in the AI/ML industry. 15 alumni mentors...
Guest Lecture Series — "AI in Production" (3 Sessions)
20 Oct 2024 AI&DS Department, SGBIT
A three-session guest lecture series by AI&DS alumni covering: (1) Deploying ML Models at Scale using AWS SageMaker, (2) Data Engineering an...
DataThon 2024 — "AI for Social Good" Hackathon
08 Nov 2024 AI&DS Alumni Association & AI&DS Department, SGBIT
A 24-hour hackathon co-organized with the alumni association focused on using AI/ML to address social challenges. 30 teams of 3-4 students c...
Alumni Meet Reports
1
AI&DS Alumni Meet 2024 — Event Report
14 Dec 2024 AI&DS Department & Alumni Association, SGBIT
The inaugural AI&DS Alumni Meet was held on 14th December 2024 at SGBIT Seminar Hall from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Attendance: 63 alumni (first...
Guest Lectures
3
Guest Lecture: Large Language Models & Prompt Engineering
Mr. Akash Desai AI Engineer, Infosys 20 Oct 2024 AI&DS Department, SGBIT

An in-depth session on the architecture of LLMs including GPT-4, LLaMA, and Mistral. Topics covered: transformer architecture revisited, fine-tuning vs. prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generat...

Guest Lecture: Data Engineering in the Modern Stack
Ms. Sneha Gurav Data Analyst, Cognizant 21 Oct 2024 AI&DS Department, SGBIT

A comprehensive session on building scalable data pipelines for production AI systems. Topics: dbt for data transformation, Apache Airflow for orchestration, Delta Lake for data versioning, and real-t...

Guest Lecture: MLOps — Taking ML Models to Production
Ms. Neha Joshi BI Analyst, Capgemini 22 Oct 2024 AI&DS Department, SGBIT

A practical session covering the full ML lifecycle from experimentation to deployment. Topics: MLflow for experiment tracking, Docker for containerization, Kubernetes for orchestration, CI/CD for ML p...

Alumni Interactions
2
Alumni Interaction: "From Campus to Amazon — My ML Journey"
Mr. Rohan Patil Data Scientist, Amazon India 22 Aug 2024 AI&DS Department, SGBIT

Mr. Rohan Patil, Data Scientist at Amazon India, shared his journey from being a student at SGBIT to securing a role at one of the world's top tech companies. He spoke about the importance of building...

Alumni Interaction: "Breaking into AI Research"
Ms. Priya Kulkarni & Mr. Suresh Bhandari ML Engineer, Flipkart & Research Associate, IISc 18 Sep 2024 AI&DS Department, SGBIT

Ms. Priya Kulkarni, ML Engineer at Flipkart, and Mr. Suresh Bhandari, Research Associate at IISc, conducted a joint session on pathways into AI research — covering GATE preparation, research internshi...

Alumni Contributions
3
Alumni Scholarship Fund — Inaugural Corpus
14 Dec 2024

Alumni collectively contributed Rs.50,000 towards a merit-cum-means scholarship fund for AI&DS students. The fund will support 2 students per year with Rs.12,500 each towards tuition fees.

GPU Workstation Donation
01 Nov 2024

Mr. Rohan Patil (Batch 2024, Amazon India) donated a high-performance NVIDIA RTX 4080 GPU workstation worth Rs.1.2 Lakhs to the AI/ML lab, enabling students to run larger deep learning experiments.

Online Course Sponsorship
15 Oct 2024

Alumni collectively sponsored 30 Coursera and Udemy course subscriptions (AI/ML specializations) for 3rd year students who demonstrated strong academic performance.

Testimonials
5
Divya Hegde
Batch 2024

"Good department with strong focus on practical learning. The GPU lab was a big advantage for deep learning coursework. Overall a great experience. The placement opportunities were excellent for our first batch."

Kavya Patil
Batch 2024

"A great environment to learn Data Engineering and ML. The Data Science lab is well-equipped with the latest tools. The alumni network is growing and I am sure it will be a strong community in a few years. Proud to be from AI&DS SGBIT!"

Akash Desai
Batch 2024

"The department has excellent infrastructure and dedicated faculty. The industry tie-ups for internships and the guest lecture series kept us updated with real-world AI trends. Very satisfied with my 4 years here."

Priya Kulkarni
Batch 2024

"SGBIT's AI&DS program is one of the best in Belagavi. The curriculum is well-aligned with industry needs. The professors encouraged us to participate in hackathons and publish research, which gave us an edge during placements. Highly recommend!"

Rohan Patil
Batch 2024

"The AI&DS department at SGBIT gave me an exceptional foundation in ML and Data Science. The hands-on labs, especially the Deep Learning lab, were instrumental in building my skills. The faculty are industry-oriented and the capstone project experience directly helped me in my Amazon interview."

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