Students’ Major Projects for Experiential Learning at MIT
An Engineering graduate, on graduation, is expected to have a skill set to find solutions to problems of society. Along with the domain specific knowledge, other basic skills that are expected are: Communication, Leadership, Teamwork, Problem Solving, Planning, Motivation and Enthusiasm, Adaptability, Flexibility, and Ability to Build Relationships. All these mandates engineering education to be experiential, practical, relevant, and up to date. Keeping this in mind, as an experiment, in 2007, Institute came up with the idea of Major Student Projects, wherein, institute provides infrastructure to build a technical project to compete in national & international competitions. Currently, there are 25 Major Student Project Teams operating in MIT campus.
All these teams are interdisciplinary in nature, having student representation from the first to final year. In the process of getting into the team, and selecting the members of the team, students learn to face and conduct interviews. With the team size ranging from 25 to 50, students learn to work in a group. By working under tight schedules, they learn to meet deadlines. By submitting Quarterly progress report, scheduling the task and by presenting budget required for the financial year, they hone their documentation, planning and presentation, skills. To generate the financial support, the teams need to sell their ideas to possible sponsors. In the process, they learn marketing, budgeting, and accounting skills. Thus, with this activity, we have gained learning experience beyond the classroom.
Projects being innovative in nature, these activities have seen many publications and start-ups coming out of these ventures. Institutions also envisage more scope for publication and IPs. To enable this, teams have added a research wing.
Formula Manipal
Formula Manipal, founded in 2007, is a student project team which aims to design, conceptualize, fabricate, test, and race a single-seater, open-wheel Formula Style race car. Team participated in NXP AIM Grand Finale held at NXP office, Noida on 24 October 2024 and held the runners up position. CV team participated in Formula Student event at Austria, during 22-27, July 2023. Out of 21 teams participated in CV category, team stood 12th position overall. In the static events, it stood 6th in Cost, 12th in Engg. Design & 18th in Business Plan. In the Dynamic Events, team stood 7th in Acceleration, 10th in Skid pad & 12th in Auto Cross. CV team also participated in Formula Student event at Hungary, during 1-6, August 2023. Out of 22 teams participated in the CV category, it stood 14th position overall. In the static Events, team stood 15th in Cost, 14th in Engg. Design & 10th in Business Plan. The team participated in Formula Bharat 2023 event at Coimbatore, during January 2023 and stood 2nd in Cost & Manufacturing, 6th in Business Plan & 13th in Engineering Design under static events category, out of 31 teams. Also, the team stood 4th in Acceleration & 3rd in Autocross, under dynamic events category. It participated in the event Formula Student Germany (FSG) 2022 at Hockenheim, Germany during August 2022. Out of 26 teams participated in the combustion category of the event, team stood 19th in Overall, 6th in Business Plan Presentation, 17th in Cost Event, 22nd in Engineering Design. In the optional event, Siemens Digital Twin Engineering Excellence, the team stood 6th place out of 11 teams participated. In Formula Bharat Virtuals 2022, the team working on the combustion vehicle stood 1st position in the qualifying round of the competition, All India 3rd position in the Design Concept Awards, and 3rd position out of 33 teams for the overall combustion category. The team working on the Electrical vehicle stood 1st position in the qualifying round of competition, All India 2nd position in the Design Concept Awards and 2nd position out of 13 teams for the overall electric category. In Formula Bharat 2024 the team was placed 4th overall, 1st in Cost and Manufacturing, 4th in Business Plan and 4th in Engineering
Design. The team is awarded with 1 patent, filed for 2 patents and has 13 journal & 4 conference publications to its credit, so far.
Faculty Advisors:
1. Dr. Dayananda K Pai (For Combustion Team)
Department of Aeronautical & Automobile Engineering
2. Dr. Prateek Jain (For Electric Team)
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
Formula Manipal Team Leaders, 2024 - 25:
1. Vibhas Srivastava (Team Manager)
2. Amber Bhargava (Mechanical Lead)
3. Arin Agarwal (Electrical Lead)
Team Mail ids:
formulamanipal@manipal.edu management.formulamanipal@gmail.com
Solar Mobil
SolarMobil, established in 2011, is the official Solar Car team of MIT. Since establishment the team has been dedicated to the development of solar-electric vehicles, with a focus on promoting greener fuel and advancing the commercialization of solar-powered transportation. The team holds the title for building India’s first 4-seater and the first 2-seater passenger solar electric vehicle. In the form of Freyr-1, SERVe, SolarMobil Series-1, SolarMobil Series-2 & Zenith, the team has produced five vehicles so far. Our team has built the Chassis & composite exterior body of “Zenith” in their industrial partner, NTF Ltd., Gurgaon. The team participated in a 100 km race at the Electric Solar Vehicle Challenge (ESVC) 2023 at Greater Noida, during April 2023 and won 1st position in Business plan & optimum cost, Future Award, Best teamwork Award and overall 4th Position, in addition to cash prize, Rs.55,000, in this event. Team also participated in the Solar Electric Vehicle Championship (SEVC) 2023 event held at Coimbatore during March 2023 and won the Solar Endurance Award, Optimum Cost Award, Femina Award & Inspiring Faculty Award. Team alumni have 5 start-ups, namely PARK Cy, CUSTIV, STATIC, Eclectech & Mercury Automotive. The team volunteered and contributed to the SEVC 2024 Dynamic event at MIT, during March 2024, organized by MAHE at MIT. The team is currently in the manufacturing phase of its sixth vehicle "Heliark", designed to compete in the Electric Solar Vehicle Challenge 2025 in India, a 250 km race from Delhi to Agra along the Yamuna Expressway. The team has secured industrial collaboration with Tata Power Solar for the solar panels of the new car. With 4 journal and 5 conference publications to its name, the team continues to push the boundaries of innovation and excellence. |
Faculty Advisors:
1. Dr. Vijay Babu Koreboina
Department of Mechatronics Engineering
vijaybabu.k@manipal.edu
2. Dr.Ravindra Mallya
Department of Aeronautical & Automobile Engineering
ravindra.mallya@manipal.edu
SolarMobil Team Leaders, 2024 -25:
1. Pushkar Kumar Singh (Team Leader)
2. Rudrapriya Singh Chauhan (Team Manager)
3. Suyash Misra (R&D Head)
Team Mail ids:
Project MANAS
Project MANAS, founded in 2014, is the AI and Robotics student research and development team of the Institute. The team researches and develops fully autonomous vehicles specifically adapted to the Indian market and traffic conditions. Team participated in the International Ground Vehicle Competition (IGVC), Michigan, USA 31 May – 3 June, 2024 and won 1st position in Design Challenge & 4th overall, out of 20 teams. It also participated in the Student Unmanned Aerial Systems (SUAS) 2024, St. Mary's County Regional Airport, California, 25 – 27 June 2024 and won 4th in mission demonstration & 10th overall, out of 72 teams participated. Team participated in Student Unmanned Aerial System (SUAS) 2023 at Maryland, USA, during 20 – 22, June 2023. Out of 72 teams, it secured 12th position. It also participated in 31st Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition (2023) at Oakland University, Michigan USA, during 2 – 5, June 2023. Out of 29 teams, it stood 3rd position in the Auto-Navigation Challenge & won Cash prize, $1500. The team built a 6 feet wide autonomous drone and participated in the AUVSI-SUAS competition at Maryland, USA, during May 2022 and secured 18th place amongst 71 teams. It has taken part in various national and international competitions and is the Grand Prize winner of IGVC 2019, USA from over 35+ international teams. In 2019, team participated in “Driverless Car Challenge”, as a part of Mahindra's Spark the Rise event and was among the top 13 teams which won cash prize of 25 lakhs. Team has filed for 1 patent and 2 journal & 22 conference publications to its credit, so far.
Faculty Advisors:
1. Dr.Ashalatha Nayak
Department of Computer Science & Engineering
2. Dr Andrew J
Department of Computer Science & Engineering
Project Manas Team Leaders, 2024 -25:
1. Nikillan Rajesh (Team Manager)
2. Gaurav Pradeep (Technical Head)
Team Mail ids:
Mars Rover Manipal (MRM)
Mars Rover Manipal (MRM), established in 2014, is a multidisciplinary team of engineering undergraduates working to develop next generation rovers for the exploration of extra-terrestrial environments, along with conducting research on state-of-the-art technology in the fields of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Design and Robotics. Team participated in the University Rover Challenge (URC) 2024, Utah, USA during 29 May – 1 June 2024 and stood 18th Overall & 3rd in Science mission. It also participated in the Intl. Rover Challenge 2024, PSG Tech., Coimbatore during 24 – 29 Jan. 2024 and won 1st Position.
In the University Rover Challenge (URC) 2023 event, team could participate in virtual round only, due to Visa issue and secured 37th position. It participated in Intl. Rover Challenge (IRC) 2023 at Bangalore,28 – 31, January 2023 and stood 3rd position out of 36 teams. In the International Rover Challenge (IRC) 2023 event at Bangalore, during January 2023, the team won 3rd position, out of 36 teams. At International Rover Design Challenge (IRDC) 2022 event during October 2022, the team won 2nd position out of 36 teams. In the University Rover Challenge (URC) 2022 event, team achieved 21st position, out of 36 teams participated and won the John Barainca award for the Best Science Team. The team achieved 2nd rank out of 24 teams participating in the European Rover Challenge -2022 remote event held during September 2022. Team alumni have 3 start-ups, namely Beejum, Edumates & Mercury Automotive. The team has filed for 1 patent and has 2 journal & 30 conference publications to its credit, so far.
Faculty Advisors:
1. Dr Gururaj Bolar
Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
2. Dr. Ujjwal Verma
Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering ujjwal.verma@manipal.edu
Mars Rover Manipal Team Leaders,
2024 -25:
1. Gagan Kiran Menderkar (Team Leader)
2. Vivek Siddharth Kolekar (Team Manager)
Team Mail ids:
RoboManipal
RoboManipal is the official robotics team of Manipal Institute of Technology, MAHE, founded in 2010. It is a multidisciplinary team of 40+ undergraduate robotics enthusiasts who endeavor to spread knowledge on Robotics and its diverse applications. RoboManipal Team participated in the DD RoboCOn 2024, Thyagraj Stadium, New Delhi during 13-14 July, 2024. Out of 56 teams participated, the team got the title of Group Leader and secured AIR 22. Team achieved 3rd Position in 2023 Technoxian’s Soccer Bot, Qualified for National Round of ABU Robocon 2022, Secured 21st position in ABU Robocon’23 National Level, 3rd Position in Goa University’s Techfest- Infofest, 5th Position in NIT-K TechFest Embeddathon 2022.
Startups from Robomanipal are 1. Fracktal works: Director and CEO: Vijay Varada
a. Fracktal Works was founded in June of 2013 by two engineering students of Manipal Institute of Technology. They worked on building robots with the university robotics team, Robomanipal.
b. In an effort to find high-quality manufacturing that would help them build powerful robotics systems affordably, they came across 3D Printing and used their background in robotics to build their first 3D Printer and subsequently founded a company bringing access to tools and technologies that help individuals and organizations build high-quality hardware products & solutions.
2. Strange Matter: Ayushman Choudhari
a. Strange Matter aims to build user friendly and technologically advanced machining and prototyping products at an affordable cost.
3. XES Automation: Directors: Renu Gupta and Mayank Gupta
a. ES Automation Pvt. Ltd. Company Profile Information operates as a Private Company - Operating. It was officially incorporated on 15 July, 2015, making the company 9 years old.
Team has filed for 2 patents, published papers in 4 conferences.
Faculty Advisor:
Dr.Ishwar Bhiradi
Department of Mechatronics Engineering ishwar.bhiradi@manipal.edu
RoboManipal Team Leaders, 2024 -25:
1. Tejas Chinnappa Kodandera (Team Leader)
2. Pratyush Agrawal (Team Manager)
Team Mail ids:
team.robomanipal@manipal.edu team.robomanipal@gmail.com
MotoManipal
MotoManipal, founded in 2018, is a student team working on creating an electric superbike where the emphasis lies on research in cutting-edge technology for EV’s, ranging from regenerative braking to optimized thermal management. The team comprises students from various engineering backgrounds across the institute with five subsystems - Mechanical, E-Powertrain, Aerodynamics, Management and Research. Team took part in MotoStudent India Season 3 conducted by FMAE at Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore, and achieved 1st Place in Brakes and 2nd Place in Acceleration, during October 2024. Team participated in the online E-Bike Design Competition, Season-1 event organized jointly by Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, and Mechatron Motors, Coimbatore, during March, 2022. Out of 8 teams, MotoManipal
team was judged as the "Overall Winner" of the competition and won the "Best Business Plan" award. The team placed 1st at the National Online E-Bike Design Competition held in both 2020 and 2021. The first bike “MM-01” won the Best Commercial Bike and Best Innovation awards and stood 2nd in Engineering Design at the Asian E-Bike Challenge – 2019. The team has 4 conference publications to its credit, so far. Team is currently working for participation Moto Student India 2024, during October 2024 at Coimbatore.
Faculty Advisors:
1. Prof.George Varghese
Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering george.varghese@manipal.edu
2. Dr. Arigela Sri Satya Veerendra Babu
Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering veerendra.babu@manipal.edu
MotoManipal Team Leaders, 2024 -25:
1. Jishnu Kunal Vutukuru (Team Leader)
2. Sai Adithya Pavan Jayanthi (Team Manager)
Team Mail ids:
motomanipal.mit@manipal.edu motomanipal@gmail.com
Team Manipal Racing (Combustion)
Team Manipal Racing (Combustion)
Team Manipal Racing (Combustion) established in 2008, is the official off-road racing team of Manipal with a mission to design & fabricate combustion all-terrain vehicles that compete at national and international level SAE-BAJA competitions. In the form of Vehicle Dynamics, Structures, Transmission, Brakes, Electronics, & Management, the team has 6 subsystems that work to build the ATVs. The teams mainly participate in SAE BAJA India, Enduro Student India, Mega-ATV and SAE BAJA USA. The team has ranked 1st position in phase 1 of mBAJA 2025. The team is preparing for participation in BAJA SAE Maryland, Mechanicsville, USA during June 12-15, 2025. In m BAJA 2024 event, the team stood 2nd in Acceleration, 7th in Sledge Pull, 3rd in Endurance, 3rd in Sales event, 8th in Validation, 6th in Overall Dynamic, 12th in Build quality, 10th in Overall performance. In m BAJA 2023 event, team stood 1st in Validation & 4th in CAE, under static event category, participated by 114 teams. The team stood 2nd in dynamic & 8th overall static & dynamics & dynamics, out of 90 teams. In m BAJA 2022 event, the team stood 2nd in Manufacturing, 3rd Fastest Lap in Endurance race, 6th in Design, 5th in acceleration, 8th in Maneuverability & 9th in CAE Finals. In the Mega ATV 2022 event, the team stood 1st in Flat Dirt Race, 4th in Drag Race, 7th in Endurance Race, 5th Overall, out of 81 teams participated. Team alumnus has 1 startup named EMO. The team is granted 1 patent, has filed for 2 patents and has 3 journal & 2 conference publications to its credit, so far.
Faculty Advisor:
Dr.Mahesh G.T
Department of Aeronautical and Automobile Engineering mahesh.gt@manipal.edu
Team Manipal Racing – CV Team Leaders, 2024 - 25:
1. Tarun Kasa (Team Captain)
2. Siddharth Baid (Team Vice-Captain)
Team Mail id:
Team Manipal Racing (Electric)
Team Manipal Racing (Electric)
Team Manipal Racing Electric (TMR-E) is the official E-Baja SAE team of Manipal Academy of Higher Education, specializing in designing, manufacturing, and testing all-terrain electric vehicles for national competitions. With a focus on innovation and excellence, our electric vehicles have garnered numerous awards and cash prizes over the years, showcasing our dedication to advancing electric mobility. Since 2020, TMR-E has been at the forefront of EV research and development, setting new benchmarks in engineering and continuously enhancing essential components and circuitry for our electric single-seater vehicles, which are powered by a 9kW motor, equivalent to their combustion counterparts.
Team participated in e BAJA SAE India 2024 event at Narsapur, Hyderabad during 6 – 11 March 2024, our team excelled with a 7th place finish overall out of 80+ teams. We clinched 1st in Sled Pull Event, 2nd in Overall Dynamics, and achieved top 5 rankings in Maneuverability and Suspension & Traction Event, placing 4th and 5th respectively. Additionally, we showcased strong performance in the CAE Event and Endurance Race with 6th and 8th place finish. We also won Cash prize of Rs. 40,000. These achievements underscore our team's robust engineering and design capabilities across various challenging competitions.
Faculty Advisor:
Prof. Ganesh Kudva
Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Team Manipal Racing EV Team Leaders, 2024-25:
1. Sahil Arya (Team Captain)
2. Tanmay Tambekar (Vice-Captain)
Team Mail id:
tmrelectric@manipal.edu (For Electric Team)
Aero MIT
Aero MIT, founded in 2009, is the official aeromodelling and aerial robotics team of Manipal Academy of Higher Education. The team consists of over 30 interdisciplinary undergraduate students, divided into 5 subsystems. Every year, the team participates in the SAE Aero Design competition, held annually in the USA. The team won 2nd place in VIT Mechnovate AeroDash event held on 9th August. Team participated in SAE Aero Design East 2024, Lakeland, Florida during 8-10 March 2024 and stood 7th World Rank 8th in Overall Design Report, 7th in Technical Presentation & 5th in Mission Performance. Team participated in Vayurvya Rotor Craft Multi rotor competition at NMAMIT, Nitte during 9 – 10, Feb. 2024 & stood 3rd Position. It also participated in SAE Aero Design East 2023, during March at Florida, USA and stood 4th Overall, 2nd in Design Report, 4th in Technical Presentation & 4th in Mission Performance, out of 16 teams in Micro class category. Team bagged 1st place in SAE Aerothon 2022 at Bangalore, during November 2022. AeroMIT achieved Overall World Rank 2 in SAE Aero Design West 2022 out of 13 teams participated in the micro class category. They also achieved 1st place in the Design Report, 2nd place in Oral Presentation, 1st in Mission Performance. Apart from this, the team also participates in several regional competitions as well. The team has 1 journal and 1 conference publication to its credit, so far.
Faculty Advisor:
Dr.Pallavi M
Department of Aeronautical and Automobile Engineering
AeroMIT Team Leaders, 2024 -25:
1. Bhoomika Kulkarni (Team Leader)
2. Yagini Rautela (Team Manager)
Team Mail ids:
Parikshit
Parikshit, established in 2010, a Student Satellite Team, where students from various technical backgrounds are determined to build a 2U-nanosatellite in alliance with ISRO. The primary objective of the satellite is to monitor urban heat island and ocean surface temperature. The Satellite also has an experimental payload that will de-orbit it at the end of its mission life avoiding space debris. In March 2020, the team cleared a functional demo for their satellite in ISRO. Apart from that Parikshit also has a fully functioning ground station and has published multiple research papers across its domains. The Team is in discussion with IN-SPACEe, regarding MOU for supporting launch and development activities of the flight model of the satellite. The team has 53 conference publications to its credit, so far.
Faculty Advisors:
1. Dr.Shreesha C
Department of Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering shreesha.c@manipal.edu
2. Dr. Balbir Singh
Department of Aeronautical & Automobile Engineering
Parikshit Team Leaders, 2024 -25:
1. Srishti Singh (Team Leader)
2. M.R.Swetha (System Admin)
Team Mail id:
thrustMIT
thrustMIT, established in 2016, is Asia's top student-run rocketry team that builds sounding rockets to promote the passion and knowledge of high-powered rocketry in India. From Vyom, Arya, Phoenix, Rayquaza, Altair, and Agni Astra, the most recent sounding rocket, the team has put in lots of hard work and dedication in designing these rockets. On 7 and 8th October 2024, thrustMIT, reached a significant milestone with the successful static test firing of their SRAD (Student Research and Developed) M-Class and J-Class Solid Rocket Motors, unlocking the opportunity to launch fully indigenous rockets to altitudes of 10,000 feet at Endpoint, MAHE campus.
Our latest rocket, Agni Astra, India's first 30k COTS entry at Spaceport America Cup 2024, broke the sound barrier at Mach 1.7 and reached 17,010 ft, ranking 1st among Asian teams in the category.
The team previously participated in Spaceport America (SA) Cup 2023 in New Mexico, USA, from June 19th to 24th, 2023, securing the 57th position out of 67 in the COTS (Commercial Off The Shelf) category and the 101st position out of 158 overall. Previously, in the Spaceport America Cup held in the United States of America in June 2022, the team achieved the 50th rank overall out of 140 teams, 30th in the 10K COTS category, 4th place in the Barrowman rankings, earned 5 Spot awards for technical expertise, and received a social media award. During the 2021 event, the team won the 16th overall position, secured 7th place in the 10k COTS category, and clinched 1st place throughout Asia. The team has to its credit 2 journal publications and 6 conference publications so far. The team is granted 1 patent, so far.
Faculty Advisor:
Prof. Srinivas. G
Department of Aeronautical and Automobile Engineering
ThrustMIT Team Leaders, 2024 -25:
1.Satvik Agrawal (Team Leader)
2.Geethika Ravu (Team Manager)
Team Email ids:
team.thrustmit@manipal.edu thrustmit@gmail.com
Robotics and Circuits
Robotics and Circuits, fondly known as RnC, is an interdisciplinary team of engineering students, established in 2010 as a Student Technical Club, by Anuj Mangla, with an ambition to impart hands-on experience in robotics and has now grown into an official student project since 2019. RnC deals with the latest trends in robotics, automation, computer vision, embedded systems, and allied fields. Vedanth is a technical event organized by RnC in MIT TechTatva. The team works towards participating in
International and National Competitions along with hackathons and Innovation Challenges.
The team participated in Kavach 2023: built a number plate detection software for CCTV cameras, using Face Detection System. It participated in BITS Goa Quark 2023 in: Robo Clench and Fastest Line Follower & ranked in top 25 in Robo Race. Team participated in four events in TechnoXian World Robotics Championship in 2023 and ranked in top 10 to finish Fastest Line Follower. Team participated in Virtual RobotX Championship, VRX 2023, and ranked 15th internationally. Team was placed 4th in internal round of Smart India Hackathon 2023, for a hardware project involving student innovation in the field of MedTech. In Vedanth 12.0 held during Techtatva at MIT, the team secured 2nd place for Touchless Pad, 3rd for Soldering Station ; most innovative project by visitor’s choice for wall painting bot.
In Vedanth 13.0 during TechTatva at MIT, our team secured 2nd position for Smart Helmet and won a cash prize of Rs. 25000 /-. The team is also working on the Research Project – M.U.C which is Multipurpose Universal Chassis, Smart Helmet and Wearable Gait. The team also participated in BITS GOA 2024, in which we ranked top 6 for Fastest Line Follower. As of today, four startups have been founded by RnC Alumni – TIF Labs, IRA Design and Solutions Pvt Ltd., Robocraze and KrishiBot. The team has 1 journal and 1 conference publication to its credit, so far.
Faculty Advisor:
Prof.Jonathan Monteiro
Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
Email ids:
rnc.mit@manipal.edu roboticsandcircuits.mit@gmail.com
Robotics and Circuits Team Leaders 2024 - 25
1. Gopathi Akshay Prabhu (Team Leader)
2. Gnana Sai Pandyala (Manager - Technical)
3. Urvi Todi (Manager - Financial)
Project V.ARISE
Founded in 2023, Project V. ARISE (Virtual and Augmented Reality Interactive Simulation Environment) is the premier AR/VR center of excellence within MIT, Manipal, committed to advancing the frontier of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) technologies. As an esteemed student project, our mission is centered around the holistic development and application of AR/VR innovations across diverse sectors. Our portfolio of accomplishments includes developing and successfully implementing virtual simulations for three foundational workshops of B.Tech Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, and Automobile Engineering) provided by the Manipal Institute of Technology. In a pioneering move, we have also established a collaborative venture with Kasturba Medical College (KMC) aimed at exploring and harnessing the potential of AR/VR technologies in enhancing medical education for residents, as well as promoting effective emergency preparedness among the general populace.
Our team actively engages in a broad spectrum of initiatives that combine mixed reality and virtual reality solutions. Our efforts have given us an opportunity to work on the creation of an advanced CPR simulation, a testament to our commitment to leveraging technology for societal benefit. Our flagship undertaking involves designing and developing a sophisticated flight simulation system that represents the zenith of our innovative endeavors.
Through strategic partnerships with various academic and administrative departments within MIT, Project V. ARISE is at the forefront of producing VR simulations and embarking on groundbreaking projects. Our goal is to significantly enhance both the educational journey and the professional competencies of students and practitioners alike, pioneering a future where AR and VR technologies play a pivotal role in shaping the world. The team has 2 conference publications to its credit, so far.
Faculty Advisor:
Dr.Hareesha K.S
International Centre for Applied Sciences
Project V.ARISE Team Leaders, 2024 - 25:
1.Manas Bharadwaj Puregella (Team Leader)
2.Manikanth Martha (Team Manager)
Team Mail ids:
R.U.G.V.E.D Systems
R.U.G.V.E.D Systems (Remote Unmanned Ground Vehicular Electronic Defense Systems), founded in 2017, is a multidisciplinary team of highly motivated undergraduates who aim to provide indigenous robotics solutions for military purposes powered by Artificial Intelligence. The team consist of students coming from various courses such as Computer science, Electronics, Mechatronics and Mechanical Engineering who share a common passion for creating robots. The team aims to build various types of robots ranging from information gathering, ordinance disposal, logistics, search, and rescue, as well as combat operations. Team stood 1ˢᵗ in Pragyaan Fusion Hackathon, NIT-Trichy 2021, Covideate, IIT Bombay's Techfest 2020 & Def Hacks Global 2.0, hosted by Major League Hacking internationally – 2020. Team participated in TATA MAKERTHON, securing 1st position and the IGVC competition at USA securing 8th rank globally, during 2018. Team alumnus has a startup namely Amigo. The team has 1 journal & 5 conference publications to its credit, so far.
Faculty Advisors:
1. Dr.Kartik Rao
Department of Mechatronics Engineering
rao.karthik@manipal.edu
2. Dr.Neeraj Dewangan
Department of Mechatronics Engineering
niraj.dewangan@manipal.edu
R.U.G.V.E.D. Systems Team Leaders, 2024 -25:
1. Shagnik Guha (Team Leader and Teach Head)
2. Lavitra Srivastava (Team Manager)
Team Mail ids:
rugved.mit@manipal.edu rugved.mit@gmail.com
Manipal BioMachines
Manipal BioMachines, established in 2019, is a multi-disciplinary student project with aspiring undergraduates of the first official Synthetic Biology and International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition (iGEM) team from MAHE. The main objective of the team lies in combining engineering principles with fundamental biology. Every year, teams get engaged in designing, building, testing, and characterizing a genetically engineered system that can be operated to solve real-world problems. In 2020, the team marked its entry into iGEM to showcase its research and invention. In 2020 and 2021, the team won a gold medal and a bronze medal, respectively. The team was among 173 Gold Medal winners, out of 350 teams that participated, during iGEM 2022 held in Paris, in October 2022. The team was among the 5 nominees selected for the Best Track prize of the 23 teams participating in the Food
and Nutrition track at the competition. The team won $ 2500, in the iGEM Impact Grant event, during 2021 & 2022. The team won a 2500 $ iGEM impact grant during July 2023 and participated in the iGEM – 2023 event in Paris, France, from 2 – 5, November 2023 & was one of the gold medal-winning teams. The team participated in the Global Open Genetic Engineering Competition 2024 (GoGEC'24), earned the Gold Medal and received recognition for Best Human-Centered Design, Best Project Value, and the coveted title of Best Experimental Project, making the team the only one to achieve this distinction this year. Additionally, at the All India iGEM Meet 2024, hosted by the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, the team was honored with the Best Human Practices Award, further showcasing commitment to excellence and innovation. The team has 8 journals and 1 conference publication to its credit, so far.
Faculty Advisor:
Dr. Ritu Raval
Department of Biotechnology
Manipal BioMachines Team Leaders, 2024 -25:
1. I A Ganit Cariappa (Team Manager)
2. Akshay Ajith Parmar (Co-lead)
3. Rhea Nadig (Co-lead)
Team Mail ids:
manipalbiomachines@manipal.edu manipalbiomachines.igem@gmail.com
loopMIT
When Elon Musk came up with the concept of Hyperloop, the idea called out to the creative minds at MIT to contribute towards revolutionizing transportation. LoopMIT comprises students belonging to various branches of engineering who are spread across the domains of Mechanical, Electronics and Electrical, Levitation and Propulsion, and management. Our team aims to build its own version of the Hyperloop technology, especially one that is particularly suited to the on-ground conditions and manufacturing feasibility in India. LoopMIT is one of the top five hyperloop student teams that have represented India in the flagship hyperloop competition- The European Hyperloop Week (EHW) 2024. The team cleared all the documentation stages and qualified for demonstrating their design.
The second transcontinental event our team participated in 2023 was Hyperloop Global, earlier known as Canadian Hyperloop Conference. In this competition our designs successfully cruised through various stages, ultimately being selected amongst the 20 other participating teams worldwide. Closer home, in April 2023, LoopMIT was also invited to be a part of the Global Hyperloop Conference hosted by IIT Madras as one of the five main hyperloop student teams in India.The first prototype of our pod was completed in May 2023. The primary aim of the prototype built by the team in 2023-24 was to establish a robust foundation that could be worked upon and further improved in terms of both technology and cost effectiveness. The 2024-25 prototype will take our team's work to the next stage and create a more intricate and efficient design for achieving faster speeds and a safer run of the pod. We are looking to incorporate the concept of Levitation and methods of contactless run in the next iteration along with Eddy Current Braking. The prototype will be made considering the scalability and economic feasibility for real-world applications. Team has 4 journal publications to its credit, so far.
Faculty Advisors:
1. Dr. I. Thirunavukkarasu
Department of Instrumentation & Control Engineering
2. Dr.Subhash Acharya
Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
subash.acharya
Loop MIT Team Leads, 2024 -25:
1. Sohan Kumar Y (Team Leader)
2. Akshaya Velliangiri (Team Manager)
Team Mail ids:
Project AUV Manipal
Project AUV Manipal, founded in 2019, is an underwater robotics and research student team with a common interest in exploring the field of underwater robotics. The team aims to conceptualize, design, and fabricate Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) and Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) for both research and competitive purposes. The team secured 4th Position Overall at the UWR Challenges International Finals, held at Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi as part of IROS 2024, 14-18 October 2024. The team was also awarded the “Gulf Stream Award” for the Best Technical Pitch and Indigenous Design by the Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship Company at IROS 2024.
The team is currently working on a new prototype vehicle capable of both ROV and AUV equipped with precision sensors, stereo mapping, object detection and tracking and other advanced features for marine applications. This will compete with the best international teams participating at TAC Challenge, Norway to be held during May-June 2025.
Faculty Advisors:
1. Dr. Balbir Singh
Department of Aeronautical & Automobile Engineering
balbir.s@manipal.edu
2. Lt. Dundesh Shivalingappa Chiniwar
Department of Mechatronics Engineering
dundesh.sc@manipal.edu
3. Dr. Shivashankarayya Hiremath
Department of Mechatronics Engineering
ss.hiremath@manipal.edu
Project AUV Manipal Team Leaders, 2024 -25:
1. Teja VSSS Ram P (Team Leader)
2. Kevin Cyriac Joseph (Team Manager)
3. Udit Rao (Mechanical Head)
Team Mail ids.:
projectauv.mit@gmail.com
Team Combat Robotics
Team Combat Robotics, founded in 2018, is a project team of students from various engineering backgrounds, building destructive and ballistic bots for competitions held nationwide. To date, the team has successfully designed, fabricated, and tested 10 combat bots and has participated in various national and international events in 45kg, 30kg, 15kg, 8kg, and 3lbs categories, as well as Robo-Soccer and Robo-Sumo events. Team Combat Robotics won First Place in NITK, Surthakal’s Enginner’24.The team has achieved notable successes, including securing second place at MIT TECHTATVA’22, third place at BITS Quark’24, reaching the semi-finals at IITB Techfest’24, and the quarter-finals at both TECHNOXIAN’23 and NITK Engineer’’23.As of today, three startups have been founded by TCR alumni: 225: Unbothered Unbound , Ripple Technologies and Toxenix.
Faculty Advisor:
C.S. Suhas Kowshik
Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering suhas.kowshik@manipal.edu
Team Combat Robotics Team Leaders, 2024 -25:
1. Rithvik C Pillai (Team Lead)
2. Anmol Anil Kumar (Team Manager)
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Cryptonite
Cryptonite, founded in 2018, is the official ethical hacking and cybersecurity of Manipal Institute of Technology. The team has concentrated its efforts on the expansive domains of cryptography, forensics, reverse engineering, binary exploitation, web eion and network security. The team has secured the 1st position in the recent Capture the Flag Competition, EnigmaXplore 2.0, organized by IIIT, Nagpur. team has secured the third spot globally in the recently concluded CS-Mining CyberAI Cup competition. The team took part in the CSAW CTF Qualification Round 2024 (6-8 September 2024) which was organized by New York University (NYUSEC) in the online mode. With over 1181 teams competing and more than 30 problem statements from varied domains, it remains one of the largest and most prestigious CTFs worldwide. Established in 2003, CSAW has a long-standing reputation for challenging both students and industry professionals with real-world advanced cybersecurity problems. The team qualified for the CSAW CTF ’24 finals, securing an impressive 61st place globally. For the India region it will be hosted by IIT Kanpur in November 2024 in online mode. Team also secured 4th place globally in CISA ICS CTF 2024 (31 August – 4 September 2024) which was organized by America’s premier Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ICSJWG. CISA's annual Capture the Flag (CTF) focuses on incident response scenarios with attacks on critical infrastructure. This year's sectors included city infrastructure, water purification, medical facilities, and railways. With over 1193 teams competing, the event showcased the growing interest and need for robust cybersecurity measures to protect essential services.The team holds an illustrious national rank of 5 at CTFtime for the year 2023. A crowning achievement is the 1st prize secured at the Grand Finale of the Smart India Hackathon 2023—Software Edition. This prestigious event, organized by the Ministry of Education, unfolded as a nationwide 36-hour hackathon at the Noida Nodal Center in December 2023. There were total 8,98,884 Participating Students from 3897 Participating Institutes across 2633 total Problem Statements in this event. Cryptonite emerged victorious, bagging the top position along with a noteworthy cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh. In addition, team got the following accolades during 2023 - 24: In BITS CTF, won 1st position, Aurora CTF, top 3 positions, Prodctathon CTF, IIT Roorkee2nd place, Hackathon by Newsfirst Kannada & IISC, won 2nd position, Pentathon 2024 qualified for finals, CTF by RVCE, IITB, 2nd position. During 2023 – 24, team participated in 48 online & 6 offline CTF events. In the preceding year, during the academic session of 2022-23, Cryptonite engaged in 42 international CTFs and 6 national CTFs, consistently attaining commendable standings. A notable achievement was our 7th position in the FooBar 2023 CTF event hosted by NIT Durgapur.
In 2021, Cryptonite secured the 12th position in India on CTFtime. The team stood 3rd in the Securebug Loki CTF 2021 and achieving national finalist status at CSAW Finals 2021 hosted by NYU Center for Cybersecurity. The annual flagship event niteCTF, a 48-hour international CTF that garnered participation from over 1200 enthusiasts spanning 42 countries. As of January 2024, Cryptonite proudly boasts 3 journal and 9 conference publications, further contributing to the advancement of cybersecurity knowledge.
Faculty Advisor:
Dr. Nisha P Shetty
Department of Information & Communications Technology
Cryptonite Team Leader, 2024 -25:
1. Prashanth J Kumar (Team Leader)
2. Ansh Goyal (Team Manager)
3. Yogesh Rane (Forensics Head)
Team Mail id: cryptonite.mit@manipal.edu
Project Dronaid
Project Dronaid, founded in 2017, is initiated, as a unique collaboration between the students of Manipal Institute of Technology and Kasturba Medical College, in an effort to make healthcare more accessible and hassle-free in India by means of incorporating artificial intelligence (AI), Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) and app development in building a network of healthcare systems and bring about practical clinical applications in accidents and emergency services at the community level. It participated in the IMechE UAS Challenge 2024 at BMFA Buckminster, UK during 1 to 4 July, 2024. Out of 38 teams participated, their fixed wing aircraft model stood 1st in Design Implementation, 3rd in Asia, 5th in Business Case and 22nd Globally. Team participated in UAS Challenge at UK,26-29, June 2023. Out of 40 teams, it stood 24th position, Overall 16th in Flight Readiness, 20th in X-plane model, 19th in Flight Demo. The team stood 2nd place, out of 200 teams participated in the TechnoXian WDRC ’22 event at New Delhi, during August 2022 & also won cash prize of Rs.25,000. Team participated in Vayurvya Rotor Craft Multi rotor competition at NMAMIT, Nitte during 9
– 10, Feb. 2024 & stood 2nd Position & won 50,000 Cash Prize. In the Startup Expo, IIT Guwahati during 23 Jan. 2024, the team won 50,000 cash award. In MIT Quadrangle, the team demonstrated autonomous drug delivery using drones. In the Student Expo, Manipal University Jaipur during 1 Oct. 2023 team was 1st Runner up & won 5,000 cash awards. In the Technovanza 2023, Startup pitching, Mangalore on 11 Nov. 2023, team stood among top 10 startups
Faculty Advisor:
Dr. Manikandan M
Department of Aeronautical & Automobile Engineering manikandan.m@manipal.edu
Dronaid Team Leaders, 2024 -25:
1. Nidhi Ashok (Technical Head)
2. Chiranth Reddy K (Team Manager)
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SWARM Robotics
SWARM Robotics, (Smart Wireless Autonomous Robotics Manipal) was established in 2017, to make a collective of multiple autonomous entities which are virtually independent of each other but interact and communicate with each other to reach a common goal, which may be simple tasks like mapping an unknown environment or complex tasks like performing search and rescue tasks in high-risk environments, hereby reducing the risk to human life. In BITS Pilani Goa's QUARK fest during 16 – 18 Feb. 2024. team stood 1st Position. In Regatta 2.0 by IIT Bombay, Autodesk & DRDO27 - 30, during June 2024 team won Autodesk award & cash prize Rs. 10000Currently the team is working on helium airship & advanced sensors and drivers being used by the team as a test bench for research in the field of autonomous swarms with a focus to make them more efficient and faster. The team has 3 conference publications to its credit, so far. Team alumni has a start-up namely Mirage.
Faculty Advisors:
1. Dr. Jeane Marina D'Souza Department of Mechatronics
2. Dr.Ramya S Moorthy, Department of Mechatronics
S.W.A.R.M ROBOTICS Team Leaders, 2024 - 25:
1. Anish V R (Team Leader)
2. Ridhika Shukla (Team Manager)
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Team Karting Manipal
Team Karting Manipal, founded in 2022, is the official Go-kart team in Manipal Institute of Technology. Team Karting Manipal aims to conceptualize, design, and manufacture a Go-Kart. In its first season, team will be taking part in the Indian Karting Race organized by the Imperial Society of Innovative Engineers at the Buddh International Circuit in Delhi. In the Formula Kart Design Challenge Season-8, hosted at Kari Motor Speedways, Coimbatore, the CV team achieved 2nd position in Sales Presentation. Team Karting EV participated in the same event and secured 1st Position in Sales Presentation, 2nd Position in Design Evaluation and 4th position overall. Team Karting Manipal takes pride in ensuring that the students get hands-on, real-world experience to practically apply the knowledge they gain in the classrooms. Team participated in the Indian Karting Race (IKR) 2023 event held at Buddh International Circuit, Noida, during October 2023 & stood Overall 4th in CV category, out of 26 teams. It also stood 1st in Design, 2nd in Business Plan and Cost Report & 2nd in Weight Test. In 2024, the team started its electric kart too.
Faculty Advisors:
1. Dr. Arun Kumar H.S (For Combustion Team)
Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
2. Prof. D A P Prabhakar (For Electric Team)
Department of Mechatronics Engineering
Team Karting Manipal Team Leaders, 2024 – 25:
CV Team:
1. Shubham Sawarn (Team leader)
2. Carson Fernandes (Team Manager)
EV Team:
1. Arushi Thakur (Team Leader)
2. Carson Fernandes (Team Manager)
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Project Kalpana
Project Kalpana, started in 2023, is the only astronomy-based student project team that aims to design a radio telescope with the ability to detect and analyze radio emissions from Jupiter, Sun and hydrogen emissions from the Milky Way. The project has five domains - Mechanical, Automation, Electronics, Research and Development, and Management. The Mechanical domain is responsible for the structure and operation of the antenna and mount. Automation subsystem designs software algorithms and control systems to automate telescope operations. Electronics subsystem designs, constructs, and tests electronic components to operate the telescope and analyze data. Research and Development subsystem explores ideas and compiles observations into research papers. Management subsystem supervises project functioning, fulfils needs and oversees web development, graphics, and finance tasks. Project Kalpana is an excellent opportunity for students to gain valuable experience in real-world projects in astronomy, electronics, and mechanical engineering. The team has published 2 journal papers so far.
Faculty Advisor:
Dr.Pramod Kumar Shetty
Department of Physics
Project Kalpana Team Leaders, 2024 - 25:
1. Rohan Varma (Operations Head)
2. Arshpreet Kaur (Operations Head)
Team Mail ids:
projectkalpana.mit@manipal.edu
AVIATE
AVIATE, established in 2023, AVIATE is a research-based student project with the goal of building a completely electric, autonomous UAV with long endurance. Consisting of an interdisciplinary and enthusiastic team, AVIATE focuses on creating competition ready and industry integrable solutions and developing ingenious technology stack to tackle real world challenges. Some of the ongoing projects include developing a custom flight controller, test rig for data acquisition and regenerative soaring testing, thin wall printing advancements and composite fabrication techniques. The team consists of five subsystems: design and manufacturing, performance and simulations, power electronics, flight control systems and management.
Faculty Advisor:
Dr. Manikandan M
Department of Aeronautical & Automobile Engineering
AVIATE Team Leaders, 2023 - 24:
Sourabh Debnath (Team Leader) Prisha Desai (Team Manager)
Pranav Lakshman (Flight Algorithms Head)
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INNOTECH MANIPAL
Owing to the recent pandemic that has led to lockdowns and restrictions on outdoor activities, everything from food and medicine purchases to working 9 to 5 was done within the comfort of our homes. With innovations such as the simple blood glucose testing devices to a BPM tracker in our smart watches, we at Innotech Manipal came up with an idea of making more of these kinds of innovative ideas into hands-on technology, with the central aim of making the technology cost-effective, DIY-based, compact, easy to assemble and use by everybody, irrespective of any skill boundary.
The cost of turning simple concepts into industry ready products would be enormous for the team to handle as it involves continuous trial and error of various components and materials and constant improvisation and research. With the help from the Institute and MAHE, we are confident that our vision will be successful and would create room for advanced research and development. This experience at the undergraduate level for students would put them in a position to implement their daily curriculum into practice, further strengthening the skills and knowledge. Along with strong concepts, this opportunity will help students think at an industrial level of solving real-life scenarios, molding them into industry-ready candidates as they journey through this project.
Faculty advisors:
1. Dr. Naresh Kumar Mani
Department of Biotechnology Engineering
2. Dr. Vijendra Prabhu vijendra.prabhu@manipal.edu
Department of Biotechnology Engineering
3.Dr. Praveen Kumar kumar.praveen@manipal.edu
Department of Biotechnology Engineering
Innotech Manipal Team Leaders, 2024 - 25:
1. Sriya Kirti Surampudi (Team Leader)
2. Pedaballe Sashreek Reddy (Team Manager)
Team Mail ids: innotech.mit@manipal.edu