Faculty Development Program on Advanced Machine Learning Inaugurated at Punjab Engineering College

FDP PEC 2025
FDP PEC 2025
FDP PEC 2025
FDP PEC 2025
FDP PEC 2025
FDP PEC 2025
FDP PEC 2025

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University), Chandigarh, inaugurated an Advanced Faculty Development Program (FDP) on "Advanced Machine Learning: Diverse Applications from Healthcare to Industry" today. Sponsored by AICTE-ATAL Academy, this comprehensive program is scheduled to run from 3rd to 15th February 2025. The inauguration ceremony was graced by Chief Guest, Prof. Rajesh Kumar Bhatia, Director of PEC, along with Guest of Honour, Mr. Vikram R. Singh from Antier Solutions, Mohali. Also present on this distinguished occasion were Head of the Department of CSE, Prof. Trilok Chand, along with FDP Coordinators Dr. Padmavati and Dr. Sudesh Rani.

Initially, FDP Coordinator Dr. Padmavati provided an insightful overview of the program, emphasizing its significance and scope. She extended a warm welcome to all the dignitaries, speakers, and participants. This two-week FDP encompasses an array of intellectually stimulating sessions covering topics such as Human Action Recognition, Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), Mixed Reality (MR), AI applications in non-linear dental imaging, 3D anatomical surface prediction from X-rays for computer-aided diagnostics, and advanced machine learning techniques. Additionally, the FDP includes a four-day industrial visit to enhance practical exposure.

Co-coordinator Dr. Sudesh Rani shared her perspectives on the FDP's structure, the distinguished speakers, and the diverse range of topics covered. She expressed her heartfelt gratitude to all involved in making this event a success. Participants from across the globe have joined this program, gaining crucial insights into industry-specific problem-solving methodologies. The FDP also features industrial visits to Antier Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Mohali, and CSIR-CSIO, Chandigarh, further bridging the gap between theoretical learning and practical applications.

Further, HoD CSE and FDP Chairperson, Prof. Trilok Chand, elaborated on the deep-rooted objectives of the program. He highlighted the significance of AI-ML applications in next-generation wireless networks, multispectral imaging for precision agriculture, GPUs and TPUs, AI in medicine, and blockchain-based advancements across various domains. The program also delves into critical topics such as cancer detection through voice data, ML applications in food and nutrition, predictive analytics in telecom, and engine health monitoring using machine learning.

Director and Patron of the FDP, Prof. Rajesh Kumar Bhatia, extended a warm welcome to all participants, emphasizing PEC’s legacy and its contribution to producing distinguished alumni. He underscored the institution’s commitment to academic excellence, research innovation, and industry collaboration. Prof. Bhatia wished all participants a fruitful and enriching experience at PEC, encouraging them to make the most of the training, campus exposure, and industrial interactions.

Guest of Honour, Mr. Vikram R. Singh, addressed the gathering with insightful thoughts on knowledge, wisdom, and leadership. He wished the participants success in their learning journey and highlighted the significance of blockchain technology, particularly in Ethereum architecture, smart contracts, and development. He emphasized that this FDP presents a unique opportunity for participants to expand their expertise and contribute to groundbreaking advancements in machine learning and AI-driven technologies.

The FDP is spearheaded under the patronage of Director Prof. Rajesh Kumar Bhatia, with Prof. Trilok Chand serving as the Chairperson. It is being coordinated by Dr. Padmavati and co-coordinated by Dr. Sudesh Rani. The keynote speakers for the event include eminent experts such as Mr. Vikram R. Singh, Dr. Sateesh K. Peddoju, Dr. Deepti Bathula, Dr. Manoj Jaiswal, Dr. Jyoteesh Malhotra, Mr. Puyam S. Singh, Dr. Abhishek Gupta, Dr. Rishemjit Kaur, and others, who will be sharing their valuable insights on cutting-edge advancements in AI and machine learning.

Recent Research Activities

Critical Behavior of Relaxor〖 Pb〗_0.91 La_0.09 (Zr_0.65 Ti_0.35 ) O_3: Interplay between Polar Nano Regions, Electrocaloric and Energy Storage Response
Sanjeev Kumar
Dynamic, Hydraulic properties of spatially varied pond ash within an ash pond for Reclamation of abandoned/closed ash pond.
Dr S.K Singh
Electromagnetic Pulse Sensor
Prof. Neelam Rup Prakash
Dynamic, Hydraulic properties of spatially varied pond ash within an ash pond for Reclamation of abandoned/closed ash pond.
Dr S.K Singh
Long-Short Term Memory Auto-Encoder based Position Prediction Model for Fixed-wing UAV during Communication Failure
Poonam Saini
Ballistic Rectifier for Thermoelectric and Terahertz Applications
Arun Kumar Singh , Neena Gupta, Sanjeev Kumar
Analyzing the thermal, economic, and environmental dynamics of phase change materials used in cold chain applications.
Mohit Tyagi
Bilayer Graphene/HgCdTe Heterojunction Based Novel GBn Infrared Detectors
Arun Kumar Singh , Neena Gupta, Sanjeev Kumar
3D Printable, injectable Amyloid-based composite Hydrogel of Bovine Serum Albumin-Aloe Vera for Rapid Diabetic Wound Healing
Shilpi Chaudhary
Analyzing the thermal, economic, and environmental dynamics of phase change materials used in cold chain applications.
Mohit Tyagi
Flash Spark Plasma Sintering of SiC: Impact of Additives
Dr. Sandan Kumar Sharma, Dr. Pavol Hvizdoš, Dr. Michael J. Reece, Dr. Salvatore Grasso E-mail addresses
Technology and Education Inputs for Productivity Enhancement in Garment Manufacturing in the Developing World
Prof. Parveen Kalra
Finite element analysis of dental implant surgical guides
Prof. Parveen Kalra
To Study Impact of Array Tilt Angle, Orientation, and Inverter arrangement on Power Output of Rooftop Solar PV Panels for Chandigarh.
Prof. Tarlochan Kaur (PI) , Dr. Poonam Saini (CO-PI)
Flattening of free energy profile and enhancement of energy storage efficiency near morphotropic phase boundary in lead-free BZT-xBCT
Sanjeev Kumar
Characterization and Quasi-Static Compressive Response Of Closed Cell Al2024-B4Cp Composite Foams and Their Energy Absorption Characteristics
Dr. Jagmohan Datt Sharma
Evaluation of corrosion resistance, mechanical integrity loss and biocompatibility of PCL/HA/TiO2 hybrid coated biodegradable ZM21 Mg alloy
Dr. Uma Batra
Assessing the Role of Virtual Surgical Planning in Mandibular Reconstruction With Free Fibula Osteocutaneous Graft
Prof. Parveen Kalra
Improved Pd/Ru metal supported graphene oxide nano-catalysts for hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of vanillyl alcohol, vanillin and lignin
Vasundhara Singh
Investigations of effect of hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene-based polyurethane binders containing various curatives on thermal decomposition behaviour and kinetics of energetic composites
Vasundhara Singh
Modelling of barriers encumbering the advancement of processing technologies towards lean manufacturing principles.
Mohit Tyagi
L Style n-MOSFET Layout for Mitigating TID Effects
Prof. Neelam Rup Prakash
4-Hydroxy Enigmol, a 1-Deoxyphytosphingolipid that Exhibit Good Activity against Prostate and Colon Cancer
Vasundhara Singh
Mathematical depiction of costing perspectives allied with the dynamics of processed food supply chain
Mohit Tyagi
GaN HEMTs FOR HIGH FREQUENCY APPLICATIONS
Arun Kumar Singh, Sanjeev Kumar
Acidic ionic liquids: an alternative to HF for {001} reactive facet-controlled synthesis of anatase titania
Vasundhara Singh
Influence of Flat Friction Stir Spot Welding Process Parameters on Quality Characteristics of AA6082Weld
Dr. Rajat Upadhyaya
A comprehensive review of grid-connected solar photovoltaic system: Architecture, control, and ancillary services
Ajay Kumar
Audio-video emotional response mapping based upon Electrodermal Activity
Prof. Parveen Kalra, Prof. Neelam Rup Prakash
IoT Based Accident Prevention, Detection and Alert System using GPS & Heat Mapping of Accident Prone Areas of Chandigarh
Dr. Sanjay Batish
Innovations in Electro Chemical Discharge Machining Process through Electrolyte Stirring and Tool Rotations
Dr. Chandrashekhar Jawalkar
Self-biased characteristics of NZCF/BCZT layered magnetoelectric composites: A novel coupling paradigm in magnetoelectricity
Sanjeev Kumar
Comparative analysis of radiation tolerant analog circuit layout in 180 nm CMOS technology for space application
Prof. Neelam Rup Prakash
Electric Field Sensor for Electromagnetic Pulse Measurement
Prof. Neelam Rup Prakash
A comparative analysis of solvent cast 3D printed carbonyl iron powder reinforced polycaprolactone polymeric stents for intravascular applications
Jasvinder Singh
Self-Switching Device (SSD) as Terahertz/Microwave detector
Arun Kumar Singh , Neena Gupta, Sanjeev Kumar
Evaluation of school backpack prototype-based on gait parameters, energy expenditure and posture of students
Prof. Parveen Kalra
Sustainable magnetically recoverable Iridium coated Fe3O4 nanoparticles for enhanced catalytic reduction of organic pollutants in water
Harminder Kaur
Multispectral transmission through phoxonic crystal slot-waveguide at midwave infrared frequencies
Jyoti Kedia, Neena Gupta
IoT Based Accident Prevention, Detection and Alert System using GPS & Heat Mapping of Accident Prone Areas of Chandigarh
Dr. Sanjay Batish
Finite element analysis of dental implant surgical guides
Prof. Parveen Kalra
Assessing the Role of Virtual Surgical Planning in Mandibular Reconstruction With Free Fibula Osteocutaneous Graft
Prof. Parveen Kalra
Correlation between the Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Rutile Reinforced LM27 Alloy Composite
Dr. Jagmohan Datt Sharma
Modulation of polar dynamics with oxygen vacancies in Zn doped BaZr0.1Ti0.9O3
Sanjeev Kumar
Sn coated Fe3O4 nanoparticles for selective and efficient oxidation of anthracene to anthraquinone
Harminder Kaur
Technology and Education Inputs for Productivity Enhancement in Garment Manufacturing in the Developing World
Prof. Parveen Kalra
L Style n-MOSFET Layout for Mitigating TID Effects
Prof. Neelam Rup Prakash
Mathematical depiction of costing perspectives allied with the dynamics of processed food supply chain
Mohit Tyagi
Electrochemical detection of herbicide atrazine using porous MnO2-NiO nanocatalyst
Dr. Anu Prathap M. U.
High-Temperature Corrosion Performance of FeAl-Based Alloys Containing Carbon in Molten Salt
Suresh Chand
Computational investigation of bioactive 2,3-diaryl quinolines using DFT method: FT- IR, NMR spectra, NBO, NLO, HOMO-LUMO transitions, and quantum-chemical properties
Harminder Kaur
Fluorine-containing 2,3-diaryl quinolines as potent inhibitors of methicillin and vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Synthesis, antibacterial activity and molecular docking studies
Harminder Kaur
Visualization and analysis of key performance indicators for agricultural cold supply chain in Indian context using fuzzy DEMATEL approach.
Mohit Tyagi
A comparative analysis of solvent cast 3D printed carbonyl iron powder reinforced polycaprolactone polymeric stents for intravascular applications
Jasvinder Singh
Transparent glass-nanocomposites possessing piezoelectric ZnO/Zn2SiO4 nanocrystallites for piezocatalytic dye degradation
Moolchand Sharma
Electrochemical detection of herbicide atrazine using porous MnO2-NiO nanocatalyst
Dr. Anu Prathap M. U.
SIFTBCS: scale invariant feature transform based fuzzy vault scheme in biometric cryptosystem
Nitin Kumar
Time-dependent mechanistic insight into photo-degradation of mixed hydrophobic disperse dyes by magnetically separable nitrogen iron codoped titania under visible light using process variable optimization
Vasundhara Singh
Geospatial survey of sand mines pilot project in Haryana
Dr. Har Amrit Singh Sandhu
Novel Vanillin-based hybrids inhibit quorum sensing and silences phenotypical expressions in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Vasundhara Singh
Changes in condylar position after orthognathic surgery and its correlation with temporomandibular symptoms (TMD)- a prospective study
Prof. Parveen Kalra
Multispectral transmission through phoxonic crystal slot-waveguide at midwave infrared frequencies
Jyoti Kedia, Neena Gupta
BRIEFBCS: binary robust independent elementary features based fuzzy vault scheme in BCS
Nitin Kumar
Electrochemical detection of herbicide atrazine using porous MnO2-NiO nanocatalyst
Dr. Anu Prathap M. U.
Recognition of Bovine Hemoglobin Protein on Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Surfaces using Nonlinear Vibrational Spectroscopy
Shilpi Chaudhary
Effect of polar nano region dynamics on pyroelectric energy conversion efficiency of doped BaTiO3
Sanjeev Kumar
Single sample face recognition using deep learning: a survey
Nitin Kumar
Metamaterial Absorbers for Microwave/THz applications
Arun Kumar Singh , Neena Gupta, Sanjeev Kumar
Flexible Ag@LiNbO3/PVDF Composite Film for Piezocatalytic Dye/Pharmaceutical Degradation and Bacterial Disinfection
Dr. Gurpreet Singh
Electric Field Sensor for Electromagnetic Pulse Measurement
Prof. Neelam Rup Prakash
Audio-video emotional response mapping based upon Electrodermal Activity
Prof. Parveen Kalra, Prof. Neelam Rup Prakash
A comparative analysis of solvent cast 3D printed carbonyl iron powder reinforced polycaprolactone polymeric stents for intravascular applications
Jasvinder Singh
Stubble burn area estimation and its impact on ambient air quality of Patiala & Ludhiana district, Punjab, India
Dr. Har Amrit Singh Sandhu
Depression status identification using autoencoder neural network
Prof. Parveen Kalra, Prof. Neelam Rup Prakash
Technology and Education Inputs for Productivity Enhancement in Garment Manufacturing in the Developing World
Prof. Parveen Kalra
Thiophenol amine-based Schiff base for colorimetric detection of Cu2+ and Hg2+ ions
Harminder Kaur
L Style n-MOSFET Layout for Mitigating TID Effects
Prof. Neelam Rup Prakash
Tribological behaviour of transparent ceramics: A review
Dr. Sandan Kumar Sharma
Adaptive qXE-LMF Filter for Improving Power Quality Using Grid Supporting Photovoltaic System
Dr. Ajay Kumar
RF MEMS SWITCH FOR HIGH FREQUENCY APPLICATION
Arun Kumar Singh , Neena Gupta, Sanjeev Kumar
Long-Short Term Memory Auto-Encoder based Position Prediction Model for Fixed-wing UAV during Communication Failure
Poonam Saini
Finite element analysis of dental implant surgical guides
Prof. Parveen Kalra
Electrochemical Behavior of Aluminum-Molybdenum Surface Composites Developed by Friction Stir Processing
Dr. Mahesh V. P.
Simulation of efficient Sn/Pb-based formamidinium perovskite solar cells with variation of electron transport layers
Shilpi Chaudhary
Innovations in Electro Chemical Discharge Machining Process through Electrolyte Stirring and Tool Rotations
Dr. Chandrashekhar Jawalkar
Visualization and analysis of key performance indicators for agricultural cold supply chain in Indian context using fuzzy DEMATEL approach.
Mohit Tyagi
Changes in condylar position after orthognathic surgery and its correlation with temporomandibular symptoms (TMD)- a prospective study
Prof. Parveen Kalra
Progress in bioactive surface coatings on biodegradable Mg alloys: A critical review towards clinical translation
Dr. Uma Batra
Exotic role of poling protocol on augmentation of magnetoelectricity in BCZT/CNZF layered composites
Sanjeev Kumar
An auto-tuned droop coefficient-based controller for microgrid system to enhance grid resilience during blackouts
Ajay Kumar
Synthesis and Characterization of CoCrFeNi1.75-xTi0.25+x High Entropy Alloy
Suresh Chand
Electromagnetic Pulse Sensor
Prof. Neelam Rup Prakash
Depression status identification using autoencoder neural network
Prof. Parveen Kalra, Prof. Neelam Rup Prakash
Flexible Ag@LiNbO3/PVDF Composite Film for Piezocatalytic Dye/Pharmaceutical Degradation and Bacterial Disinfection
Dr. Gurpreet Singh
Audio-video emotional response mapping based upon Electrodermal Activity
Prof. Parveen Kalra, Prof. Neelam Rup Prakash
Long-Short Term Memory Auto-Encoder based Position Prediction Model for Fixed-wing UAV during Communication Failure
Poonam Saini
Transparent glass-nanocomposites possessing piezoelectric ZnO/Zn2SiO4 nanocrystallites for piezocatalytic dye degradation
Moolchand Sharma
Modelling of barriers encumbering the advancement of processing technologies towards lean manufacturing principles.
Mohit Tyagi
Electric Field Sensor for Electromagnetic Pulse Measurement
Prof. Neelam Rup Prakash
Surface Displacement Analysis of Road-Cut Slopes in the Vicinity of Koteshwar Area, Uttarakhand, India
Dr. Har Amrit Singh Sandhu
Chemical engineering at morphotropic phase boundary: Interplay with thermally stabilized ultra-high energy storage and electrocaloric response
Sanjeev Kumar
Comparative analysis of radiation tolerant analog circuit layout in 180 nm CMOS technology for space application
Prof. Neelam Rup Prakash
Synthesis, structural elucidation, and catalytic activity of bimetallic rhenium-tin complexes containing Schiff base ligand
Harminder Kaur
Comparative analysis of radiation tolerant analog circuit layout in 180 nm CMOS technology for space application
Prof. Neelam Rup Prakash
Structural, morphological, and opto-electrical properties of Y2-xYbxO3 nanoparticles synthesized using co-precipitation method
Dr. Jagmohan Datt Sharma
Health Risk Assessment of Gurdaspur, Punjab, India Using Field Experiments and GIS: A Groundwater Perspective
Dr. Har Amrit Singh Sandhu
Flash Spark Plasma Sintering of SiC: Impact of Additives
Dr. Sandan Kumar Sharma, Dr. Pavol Hvizdoš, Dr. Michael J. Reece, Dr. Salvatore Grasso E-mail addresses
Visualization and Assessment of Energy Efficiency Drivers and Solution Practices for Temperature-controlled Supply Chain Operations.
Mohit Tyagi
Progress in bioactive surface coatings on biodegradable Mg alloys: A critical review towards clinical translation
Dr. Uma Batra
Electromagnetic Pulse Sensor
Prof. Neelam Rup Prakash