Sri Balaji University, Pune's
School of Computer Studies
About the Event
The School of Computer Studies conducted the Internal Hackathon for Smart India Hackathon (SIH) with the aim of building a strong innovation culture on campus. The event acted as a launchpad for students to work on real-world problem statements and prepare for the national-level SIH competition.
Participants collaborated in teams, brainstormed impactful solutions, and presented functional ideas addressing challenges related to AI, public health, agriculture, environment, security, GIS systems, and more.
Objectives
Encourage creative and innovative thinking among students.
Promote teamwork and collaboration across disciplines.
Guide participants toward building practical, implementable solutions.
Prepare teams for the national-level Smart India Hackathon.
Highlights of the Judging Process
Projects were evaluated by an expert jury panel from SCS based on: Innovation, Complexity, Clarity, Feasibility, Sustainability, Impact.
Jury Panel
Dr. Pallavi Yarde – Sr. Assistant Professor
Prof. Akash Bhattacharyya – M.Tech (Data Analytics), PhD (Software Engineering)
Prof. Priyanka Sawale – Assistant Professor
Top Nominated Teams for SIH
The following teams were selected based on their innovation and problem-solving excellence:
|
Team Name |
Problem Statement Title |
Team Leader |
|
void(coders) |
AI-Based Crop Recommendation for Farmers |
Chetan Sanjay More |
|
Team Vortex |
Integrated Platform for Crowdsourced Ocean Hazard Reporting & Social Media Analytics |
Aryan Bhong |
|
Data Defender |
Smart Traffic Management System for Urban Congestion |
Bhoomika Rani |
|
Team Codex |
Smart Tourist Safety Monitoring & Incident Response System using AI, Geo-Fencing & Blockchain |
Naina Yadav |
|
VanMitra |
AI-powered FRA Atlas & WebGIS DSS for Monitoring Forest Rights Act Implementation |
Ashish Patel |
|
Arogyamitra |
AI-Driven Public Health Chatbot for Disease Awareness |
Kalpesh Prashant Waghmare |
|
InsightMiners |
Multimodal RAG System for Offline Retrieval Across Diverse Data Formats |
Rahul Dipak Gunjal |
|
Sadda Green Squad |
Gamified Environmental Education Platform |
Prathamesh Vishveshvar Wangikar |
|
Eco Arcade |
Gamified Environmental Education Platform |
Aastha Verma |
Participation Overview
Total Teams: 09
Total Students: 54
Gender Ratio: Female – 46.30%, Male – 53.70%
Outcome
Students gained hands-on experience in solving national-level problem statements.
Strengthened skills in idea generation, prototype development & presentation.
Top teams shortlisted to represent the institution in Smart India Hackathon 2025.
Event Leads
Prof. Pravin Kumar – Head, Techno Tuner Club
Dr. Richa Purohit – In-Charge Principal, SCS
Dr. G.Y. Shitole – Advisor, SBUP
Faculty coordinators and members of Techno Tuner Club
