Learners participate in a hackathon on Ligament Tear Classification
Guwahati (Assam) [India]: The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati and TimesPro conducted the convocation ceremony for the graduating third batch of the Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Artificial Intelligence & Deep Learning at the institute recently. The convocation ceremony was conducted during the campus immersion session and included a hackathon on ‘Ligament Tear Classification’.
The five-day immersion session for the Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Artificial Intelligence & Deep Learning included lectures by Prof Arghyadip on ‘Multi-armed Bandit’ and Prof Suresh Sundaram on ‘Handwritten Based Biometrics’ and was followed by the announcement of the results and issuance of certificates on the final day.
The Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Artificial Intelligence & Deep Learning is an eight-month programme contextually designed for working professionals to equip them with the ability to plan, design, deploy, and lead AI strategies effectively to enhance efficiency. Learners got introduced to concepts like Python, Tensorflow, Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Deep Learning, etc., to develop their understanding of AI & DL and its application for better business outcomes.
Speaking at the convocation, Professor Parameswar Krishnan Iyer, Officiating Director-Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati said, “We are delighted to announce the completion of the third batch of Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Artificial Intelligence & Deep Learning. The campus immersion and outcome of the hackathon was very productive, and our learners gained valued insights while interacting with our faculty and during the guest sessions. The programme will enable our graduating batch to lead their organisation’s AI strategy and build new products and services to boost efficiency and productivity.”
Mohankumar Silaparasetty, Head – Technology Programs, TimesPro, added, “The learners will gain vital knowledge of AI & DL tools to enable them to make informed decisions by implementing automated processes and data analysis. It will develop their critical thinking abilities to solve complex problems and thrive in an ever-evolving ecosystem. We wish them the best in their future endeavours.”
About TimesPro:
TimesPro, established in 2013, is a leading Higher EdTech platform dedicated to empowering the career growth of aspiring learners by equipping them with skills to rise in a competitive world. TimesPro’s H.Ed Tech programmes are created to meet the rapidly changing industry requirements and have been blended with technology to make them accessible and affordable.
TimesPro offers a variety of created and curated learning programmes across a range of categories, industries, and age groups. They include employment-oriented early career programmes across BFSI, e-Commerce, and technology sectors; executive education for working professionals in collaboration with premier educational institutions like IIMs and IITs; and organisational learning and development interventions at the corporate level.
TimesPro also collaborates with India’s leading organisations across varied sectors to provide upskilling and reskilling solutions to boost employability and create a robust workforce. TimesPro is a Higher EdTech initiative by the Times of India Group.
About Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, established in 1994, completed 25 years of glorious existence in 2019. At present, the Institute has eleven departments, nine interdisciplinary academic centres and five schools covering all the major engineering, science, healthcare, management, and humanities disciplines, offering BTech, BDes, BSc(Hons), MA, MDes, MTech, MSc, MS(R), MBA and PhD programmes. The institute offers a residential campus to 439 faculty members and more than 8,600 students at present.
IIT Guwahati has retained the 7th position among the best engineering institutions of the country and 9th position in both ‘Overall’ and ‘Research’ Categories in the ‘India Rankings 2023’ declared by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) of the Union Ministry of Education.IIT Guwahati has achieved rank 6 in the SDG 7 (Affordable and clean energy) globally in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2023 and is the only academic institution in India that occupied a place among the top 100 world universities – under 50 years of age – ranked by London-based Times Higher Education (THE) in 2014 and continues to maintain its superior position even today in various International Rankings. IIT Guwahati gained rank 32 globally in the ‘Research Citations per Faculty’ category and overall 364 rank in the QS World University Rankings 2024.
Among other frontier areas of research and innovation, IIT Guwahati is working towards augmenting critical science research initiatives in Genomics, Developmental Biology, Health Care and Bioinformatics and Flexible Electronics, among numerous other areas.
