On December 16, 2023 at Hotel Gokulam Park, Coimbatore
1st session (Virtual and was open to all).
Started with a documentary film of the luminary Shri B.K. Mehta highlighting his yeoman services to the cause of the textile engineering industry in general and ITAMMA in particular.
Industry experts Industry Experts-
Dr. B. Vinod, Head-Robotics and Automation Engineering PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore informed that
- G20 initiatives will take India from developing to developed country.
- Drones are planned to be used as logistic -relay from Banglore to New Delhi
- Gave information on the System mapping of a person
- Mentioned about 60+ robotic companies in Coimbatore whereby 12 PSG Students working on these projects
Dr. Shanmugavasan, Managing Director, KOB Textiles, Coimbatore, spoke on the need for innovation led technological developments and the current ecosystem to achieve the vision of “ATMA NIRBHAR BHARAT.” He insisted upon that Innovation need to be considered in the Curriculum activity
Mr Ganesh Rajgopal , Founder of Sambuq.com India Pvt Ltd. asked whether Digitalization subject can be involved in curriculum activity or during internship
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2nd Session- (physical session for students of PSG &KCT while Virtual for students of DKTE Society’s Textile &Engg Institute in presence of Industry Experts at the venue)
Students who were shortlisted from the following colleges presented their innovative projects to the Experts panel.
DKTE Society’s Textile & Engg Institute, Ichalkaranji
Project – Studies on Paper produced by sustainable fibres.
Presented by – Krishna Chandak, Shoaib Fakir , Ojaswini Jagtap ,Rajvardhan Kadam
Project brief – This research represents a positive stride toward harmonizing paper requirements with nature preservation, offering eco-friendly and sustainable alternatives that contribute to global warming reduction and promote responsible resource utilization.
Project – Cold pad batch dyeing of cotton fabric with reactive dyes by using ultrasonic energy.
Presented by – Vivek Ravsaheb,Sakshi Patil,Pratik Bamannavar
Project brief –This project is about the need for an eco-friendlier process and dye fixation in case of every shade.
KCT- Kumaraguru College of Tech. Coimbatore
Project –Design and Development of Air Filter to reduce emission in diesel Engine.
Presented by – Priyanka R, Dhinakar R, Mohd Kowbis H, Sharan Kirthik S.
Project brief – This project presents a novel approach to mitigating vehicular emissions and air pollution by introducing a retrofit filter solution for existing vehicles.
Project – All weather Good Quality Clothing for troops
Presented by – Jothi Sankar. M,Jaswanth.S. D
Project brief – This project is about the need to develop clothing that is durable, flexible, lightweight and adjustable to all weather conditions.
PSG- PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore
Project – Development of Aerogel Embedded Nonwovens from Recycled Fibers for Thermal Insulation Applications
Presented by – K Shihab
Project brief – This project aims at recycling textile waste and developing aerogel from, by thefreeze-drying technique.
Project – Development of Heating Pad Using Conductive Polymer Coating on Bamboo Fabric
Presented by – B.J. Sneha
Project brief – This project is an attempt to study the extraction process and properties of fibers extracted from bamboo plants.
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3rd Session –(Virtual & Open to all).
All the experts present for the first session gave feedback to the students on how to take their projects to the next stage.
ITAMMA member organizations also participated in this session and were briefed about the projects and these experts offered their valuable insights to the students –
- Mr. S Senthil Kumar-Past President, ITAMMA.
- Mr. Ajay D Shah, Managing Committee member, ITAMMA.
- Mr. Muralidharan, Managing Committee member, ITAMMA.
- Mr. JM Balaji, Chairman-Events & Publications Subcommittee, ITAMMA.
- Mr. A Srivardhanan, Member, ITAMMA.
Dr. Saatish Lavate, Faculty, Department of Textiles, DKTEs Textile and Engineering Institute, Ichalkaranji—was also present virtually to give his inputs and suggestions.
Mr. S Senthil Kumar-Past President, ITAMMA gave useful information and guidance on the bamboo fibre project to the student.
Mr. N. D. Mhatre, Director General (Tech), ITAMMA had several informative and useful suggestions for all students present.
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| “BK Mehta Technology Networking Mission-2030”
on December 16, 2023 at Hotel Gokulam Park, Coimbatore |
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| 1 | Late Shri B K Mehta, Visionary and Philanthropies |
| 2 | Session-1 Dr. Shanmugavasan, Managing Director, KOB Textiles, Coimbatore felicitated being , Industry Expert guiding the students under B K Mehta Technology Mission 2030 |
| 3 | Session-1 Dr. B. Vinod, Head-Robotics and Automation Engineering PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, felicitated being , Industry Expert guiding the students under B K Mehta Technology Mission 2030 |
| 4 | Session-2 ..Students of PSG & KCT College of Engineering interacting with Experts |
| 5 | Session-2 Students of DKTE College of Engineering making presentation of their Project work |
| 6 | Session-2 Students of PSG & KCT College of Engineering making presentation of their Project work |
| 7 | Session – 3 Interaction of Stakeholders(ITAMMA Members ) with the Students and Experts |
| 8 | Recognizing the work of Students for their Project work (Mr J M Balaji & Mr S Senthilkumar) |
| 9 | Recognizing the work of Students for their Project work (Mr P T Muralidharan & Mr S Senthilkumar) |
