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Shri Sidddharameshwar Education Trust

S.G.Balekundri Institute of Technology

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AI&DS · Student Clubs & Extra-Curricular Bodies
6 Clubs

Artificial Intelligence & Data Science

AI&DS Est. 2021 Intake 120 NBA Accredited
Dr. Shivananad Hiremath
Dr. Shivananad Hiremath
Professor & Head
4
Technical
1
Cultural
1
Sports
Technical
DataSpark — AI & ML Club
DataSpark is the flagship technical club of the AI&DS department. It organizes weekly coding sessions, paper reading circles, Kaggle competition teams, and project sprints. Members work on real-world datasets, participate in hackathons, and build AI solutions for social challenges. The club collaborates with alumni and industry experts for workshops and webinars.
Dr. Sushma Patil, HOD, AI&DS Department
Est. 2021
Technical
NeuralNet Research Circle
The NeuralNet Research Circle is a student-faculty research club focused on deep learning, computer vision, and NLP. Members read and present research papers from top-tier conferences (NeurIPS, ICML, CVPR, ACL), replicate state-of-the-art models, and work on collaborative research projects aimed at producing student co-authored publications.
Prof. Mahesh Kadam, Assistant Professor, AI&DS
Est. 2022
Technical
CloudCraft — Cloud & DevOps Club
CloudCraft focuses on cloud computing, DevOps, and MLOps practices. Members learn AWS, GCP, and Azure, participate in cloud certification study groups, and build cloud-native applications. The club organizes "Cloud Fridays" — weekly hands-on sessions on Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines.
Prof. Anil Pawar, Assistant Professor, AI&DS
Est. 2022
Technical
InnovatAI — Student Innovation Club
InnovatAI is focused on AI-driven innovation and product development. Members work in teams to ideate, prototype, and present AI-powered solutions to real-world problems. The club hosts internal hackathons, design thinking workshops, and startup pitch competitions, affiliated with SGBIT's entrepreneurship cell.
Prof. Kavitha Shetty, Assistant Professor, AI&DS
Est. 2023
Cultural
AI&DS Cultural Forum
The AI&DS Cultural Forum organizes and participates in all cultural activities at the department and college level, including Techno-Cultural Fest, Independence Day celebrations, and farewell ceremonies. It fosters team spirit, creativity, and cultural appreciation among AI&DS students.
Prof. Rekha Nadiger, Assistant Professor, AI&DS
Est. 2021
Sports
SportsAI — Sports & Fitness Club
SportsAI promotes physical fitness and sportsmanship among AI&DS students. The club organizes inter-department sports events, represents the department in the college sports meet, and encourages participation in VTU-level athletic competitions including cricket, football, volleyball, chess, and badminton.
Prof. Deepak Kulkarni, Physical Education Instructor
Est. 2021