Upcoming Model Competitions in College Fests, Events in October 2026.

Fest Name: ZEPHORIA 2K26

Conducted by: CSE(AI&ML) Department

Fest Description:

Vel Tech High Tech Dr. Rangarajan Dr. Sakunthala Engineering College proudly presents ZEPHORIA 2K26, a two-day national-level symposium filled with innovation, learning, and fun.

As part of this symposium, we bring you an exclusive Hands-on Workshop on LARGE LANGUAGE Model (LLM): FROM PROMPT TO PRODUCTION, featuring practical insights into Large Language Models, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, LLM applications, and real-world AI solutions from industry experts.

For complete details, schedules, and registrations, visit us at zephoria.club.

Naveen V
Contact No: +91 8925763112

Hanna Florence E
Contact No: +91 9566123863

Sandhya
Contact No: +91 9789065446

Deep Learning Model Development and Deployment – Hands-on Workshop

Technical Events
📄 Paper Presentation
🖼️ Poster Presentation
💡 Project/Model Display
🧠 Food Quiz

Non-Technical Events
👩‍🍳 Cook Without Fire
🎬 Short Film
🎤 Debate
📸 Photography

Participate, showcase your talent and be part of ESCULENT’2K26! 🌾✨

Technical Events
Paper Presentation
Poster Presentation
Project/Model Display
Food Quiz

Non-Technical Events
Cook Without Fire
Food on Film – Short Film Contest
Debate
Photography

Food on Film is a 3–4 minute Tamil short film contest conducted as part of ESCULENT’2K26.

TRAINING MODULES:
Introduction to Nitride Semiconductors and
Embedded Systems
AI Algorithms for Autonomous EV Charging
Quantum-Aware Modeling and Optimization
Techniques
Wireless Power Transfer Principles and High- Efficiency Converter Design
Embedded System Design for Real-Time Control and Monitoring
Smart Grid, V2G Integration, and Renewable
Energy Applications
Simulation and Digital Twin-Based Performance
Evaluation
Case Studies and Hands-On Design Exercises

Eco - IoT Hackstorm is a high-impact working Model exhibition and competition hosted by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, SRMIST, Kattankulathur. Scheduled for October 14th, 2026, this hackathon challenges multidisciplinary student teams to engineer cutting-edge solutions for IoT in Healthcare

Illuminate – Entrepreneurship & Innovation Workshop
• Entrepreneurship & Innovation Session
• Idea Generation & Problem Identification
• Startup & Business Model Insights
• Interactive Activities and Discussions
• Expert/Industry Interaction
• Networking and Q&A Session

ILLUMINATE 2026 – Entrepreneurship Workshop
An interactive workshop covering:
• Entrepreneurship Fundamentals
• Team Formation
• Idea Generation & Problem Identification
• Business Model Canvas (BMC) Workshop
• Finance for Entrepreneurs
• Startup Development, MVP & POC
• Pitching Workshop & Q&A

Themes of the AI Project
AI and Machine Learning: Explore intelligent systems that learn from data, recognize patterns, and make accurate predictions for real-world applications.
Agentic AI & Autonomous Systems: Develop AI agents capable of reasoning, decision-making, and autonomous task execution.
Natural Language Processing: Build intelligent applications that understand, process, and generate human language.
Computer Vision and Image Processing: Design systems that analyze images and videos for object detection, recognition, and visual intelligence.
Robotics and Automation: Create robotic and automated solutions that improve industrial productivity and everyday life.
Data Science & Analytics: Extract valuable insights from data using analytics, visualization, and predictive Modeling.
Real World Impact and Innovations: Present AI projects addressing healthcare, agriculture, education, AI innovations, smart cities, sustainability, cybersecurity, and social challenges.

Understand LLMs, GenAI, and Transformers

Explore Hugging Face Models practically

Learn prompting techniques and guardrails

Build Q/A chatbots using LangChain

Understand RAG and object detection

Explore Streamlit, Ollama, and Agentic AI

Interactive workshop and certificate

Refreshments provided

1. Robo Mud Race
• Description: A brutal, high-endurance obstacle race that tests drivetrain ruggedness, chassis waterproofing, motor torque, and fast-paced manual driving skills.
• The Challenge: Bots must navigate a custom-built arena filled with unpredictable multi-surface tracks featuring wet mud, loose sand, gravel pits, and structural speed bumps.
2. Sumo Bot Championship
• Description: A classic head-to-head combat arena focused entirely on raw pushing power, vehicular friction-grip, and strategic defensive engineering.
• The Challenge: Two autonomous or remote-controlled bots face off with one clear tactical goal: push the opposing machine completely out of the white boundary line.
3. Innovation Contest
• Description: An open-ended project exhibition space designed to highlight technical creativity, electrical circuitry layout design, and smart problem-solving.
• The Challenge: Student teams pitch novel operational prototypes, unique 3D mechanical designs, or software-automated Models directly to a panel of expert tech judges.

Lectures by national and international experts on protein structures, interactions and dynamics, with relevance to protein aggregation and associated neurodegenerative diseases. Hands-on sessions on protein structure visualization, structure analysis, Modelling, molecular docking and simulation for studying protein–drug interactions. Hands-on sessions on spectroscopic techniques — UV-Vis absorption, steady-state fluorescence, fluorescence lifetime measurement, FTIR and dynamic light scattering.
Who can attend?
A grounding in how machine learning and deep learning-based AI methods support early disease
detection

Conference Themes
2D- Materials and Heterostructures
Active Matter and Nonequilibrium Systems
3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing
Artificial Intelligence in Nanoscience
Bio-Nano Interfaces
Computational Nanoscience & Multiscale Modelling
Energy Materials & Sustainable Energy Technologies
Industrial Applications of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Large-Scale Research Facilities for Nanoscience
Porous Nanomaterials
Magnetism and Spintronics
Molecular Machines & Supramolecular Nanotechnology
Nanodevices, Nanoelectronics, & Flexible Electronics
Nanomaterial Synthesis & Advanced Characterization
Nanomedicine & Drug Delivery
Nanophotonics & Photonic Materials
Nanotechnology for Health & Environment
Sensors & Wearable Technologies
Soft Matter, Colloids, Polymers, & Self-Assembly
Thin-Films, Coatings, & Surface Engineering
Quantum Materials and Quantum Technologies