AWARDS
Congratulations to Our SMART INDIA Hackathon 2025 Champions
SIMATS Engineering 2nd-year student Pradeep Kumar S secured 1st prize at Hacktrix, a 24-hour hackathon conducted by Sai Ram Institute of Technology, Chennai, winning a cash award of ₹12,000.
SIMATS Engineering 2nd-year students Visshaal R, Aravind Muthiah M, Chakradhar Peela, and Jagannathan R secured the Overall Best Project Award at Electrothon, held at Rathinam Group of Institutions, Coimbatore.They also earned a consolation cash prize of ₹5,000 for their outstanding innovation and technical excellence!
SIMATS Engineering 2nd-year students Visshaal R, Aravind Muthiah M, Sharvesh G, and Jagannathan R secured 2nd prize at Chakravyuha 2K26 conducted by JJ College of Engineering and Technology.They were awarded a cash prize of ₹10,000 for their outstanding performance!
SIMATS Engineering students M. Tharani and M. Lalitha Sri secured 3rd prize at SRM-TEXUS’26 Refractory Rumble held at SRM Ramapuram, Chennai, winning a cash award of ₹500.
SIMATS Engineering students K. Hasini and K. Sri Lasya secured 2nd prize at SRM-TEXUS’26 Refractory Rumble held at SRM Ramapuram, Chennai, winning a cash award of ₹1,000.
SIMATS Engineering 2nd-year students S. Vinoth Kumar, D. Hoshea Paul, and Sathya Narayanan Athishesan secured 4th place at Code4Change 2026 – National Level 24-Hour Hackathon held at KVCET, winning ₹4,000 and an internship opportunity.
🏆 Congratulations to our SIMATS Engineering students Karishma, Arya Nandha, and Annapureddy Sirisha for securing the Second Runner-Up position at TechDivathon 2.0, a 24-hour National Level Women-Centric Hackathon held at Panimalar Engineering College in collaboration with Hexaware. They won a cash prize of ₹25,000, showcasing remarkable innovation and teamwork!
🏆 Congratulations to Team Breaking Bugs. Our SIMATS ENGINEERING 2nd year students S. Vinoth Kumar (192471006), D. Hoshea Paul (192471019), Sathya Narayanan Athishesan (192421087). participated in the Code4Change 2026 – First National Level 24-Hour Hackathon, held at Karpaga Vinayaga College of Engineering and Technology (KVCET). They secured 4th place and won a cash award of ₹4,000 with internship opportunity
🎉 Congratulations to Team Breaking Bugs! SIMATS Engineering 2nd-year students S. Vinoth Kumar and D. Hoshea Paul secured 2nd prize at ImpactX 3.0 hackathon, held on 5th–6th February at St. Joseph’s Institute of Technology.
Proud moment for SIMATS Engineering! 🎉
First-year students Kamalabathraksh, Reshekesh B, Rithish S, Mugilan S, and Mohit B secured 2nd place at SHF’26 Siddharth HackFest, a 24-hour hackathon held at Siddharth Institutions, Andhra Pradesh, winning ₹15,000.
🎉 Congratulations! SIMATS Engineering first-year students secured 1st and 3rd places at the Robo War Hackathon held at Sri Eshwar Engineering College, Coimbatore.
They won cash prizes of ₹15,000 and ₹5,000, showcasing exceptional innovation and technical skills!
Out of 200 shortlisted teams, our students proudly secured both 🥈 2nd and 🥉 3rd prizes, marking an outstanding achievement.We extend our sincere thanks to Dr. S. Pandiaraj (Department of Information Security) for his on-site coordination, constant support, and motivation throughout the event.
🏆 Congratulations to Team Tech Slashers from SIMATS Engineering for securing 4th place at AIignite – National Level Gen AI Hackathon held at Sri Manakula Vinayagar Engineering College, Puducherry. Kudos to the team for winning ₹10,000 and an internship opportunity at Lunarq with their innovative solution “Biological Rhythm for Women”!
🏆 Congratulations to Team HACKTIVATORS from SIMATS Engineering for securing the Best Performer Award at HACKFEST 2026, a 24-hour hackathon held at Gojan School of Business and Technology. Kudos to Iqbal Ahmed M, Syed Arifa J, Pavithra R, and Dinesh R for their outstanding innovation and teamwork!
🏆 Congratulations to Team ZeroPoint from SIMATS Engineering for securing 4th place and the Best Team Award at IFET Hackwarriors’26, a 36-hour hackathon held at IFET College of Engineering, Villupuram.
Kudos to Srivatsan R and Sujaydayaalan C for their achievement, winning a cash prize of ₹5000!
Heartiest congratulations to Team The Six 2025 for securing a cash prize of ₹25,000 at the Smart India Hackathon 2025, held at the Noida Nodal Center (Delhi/NCR) on 8th & 9th December 2025. Kudos to P. Kishore (Lead), Akil Abhinav K, Naveen P, L. Rishwanth, Narein Muthukumaran S, and Kavya Shri G, under the guidance of Dr. Surendran R, for their dedication, teamwork, and innovative excellence—an inspiring achievement indeed!
Heartiest congratulations to Team Ajashia Techno Wizards for securing 🥇 1st Place at Creonix ’25 – 30 Hours Hackathon, held at SRM Easwari Engineering College on 27th–28th September 2025, winning a cash prize of ₹10,000.Kudos to Ajay Kumar D, Akash B, Joel Andrew J, and Yosef S for their innovative project “Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) Enhancement”, showcasing technical excellence, teamwork, and problem-solving skills—an outstanding achievement!
Heartiest congratulations to Team Quantum Crew for their outstanding victory at International Technocognition 25, held at Dayanand Sagar University on 21st November 2025. The team secured an impressive ₹50,000 cash prize, along with a $200 Global Internship, ₹75,000 course vouchers
Heartiest congratulations to Team CEREBROS for securing First Runner-Up at PROTOTHON 2K25 – 24-Hour National Hackathon, held at Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science on 4th–5th December 2025, winning a cash prize of ₹10,000.Kudos to Dhilipan M, Shiyam Kumar S, Dharshan M, and Tamil Selvan R for their impressive performance in the Innovation Track, demonstrating creativity, technical expertise, and strong teamwork—well done!
Heartiest congratulations to Team Alt F4 for securing Third Place at Tech Devarena – 24 Hours Hackathon, held at Eswari Engineering College on 16th October 2025, winning a cash prize of ₹10,000.Kudos to Hemanth Kumar S, M. Haari, L. Karthik, and Jaganathan T for their innovative project “SmartSync: Human-Centric Digital Twin for Manufacturing Excellence”, showcasing creativity, technical expertise, and strong teamwork—an excellent achievement! 👏🚀
Congratulations to Team Busters—Aftan Faiz and Harish A—for their outstanding achievement at the Power to the People – Ideathon 2025, organized by Electricity Governance at ICSA Books Conference Hall, Egmore! Their creative solutions addressing Rooftop Solar for Mid-Income Communities and Energy Efficiency in Everyday Life earned them the First Prize, a cash award of ₹10,000, and will be celebrated at CAG’s 40th Year event at Rani Seethai Hall, Chennai today. Kudos for their innovative spirit and impactful, interdisciplinary teamwork.
Congratulations to Team Cyber Punk—Haresh Kumar N L and Aravind Muthiah M—for winning First Prize at Mind 2 Market held at St. PETER'S College on October 7, 2025! Their innovative project, “AI-Powered Personalized Learning Assistant,” stood out among 35 competing teams, earning them a spot in the Top 8 finalists and a cash award of ₹2,000. Their dedication, creativity, and teamwork are truly commendable—well done on this impressive achievement!
Heartiest congratulations to Ramachandraa P. S. (192210397), Rohith Babu M. E. (192210453), and Baranitharan S. (192210325) for securing 🏆 2nd Prize in the Hackathon and winning a cash award of ₹6,000.
Your achievement reflects strong technical skills, teamwork, and innovative thinking—well done and wishing you continued success in future competitions!
Congratulations to Team Tech Slashers—R. Visshaal, Veera Vaishnavi K, Vinnarasu R, and Aravind Muthiah—for securing the Second Runner-Up position at Innothon ’25 hackathon, held at KCG College of Technology on September 26–27, 2025! Their AI-driven Misinformation Detector project in the AI/ML domain earned well-deserved recognition and a cash prize of ₹10,000. The team’s dedication, creativity, and spirit of collaboration are truly commendable—wishing you many more successes ahead!
Heartiest congratulations to Team Achievers for securing 🥇 1st Place at Thinkfinity ’25, held at Sriram Engineering College on 29th September 2025, winning a cash prize of ₹5,000.Kudos to R. Visshaal, Veera Vaishnavi K, Vinnarasu R, and Aravind Muthiah for their innovative project “AI-Powered Virtual Learning Assistant”, showcasing creativity, technical excellence, and impactful problem-solving—well done!
Heartiest congratulations to Team ZeroPoint for securing 🥉 Third Place in the Hardware Category at the HackForge Hackathon, held at DG Vaishnav College, Chennai on 19th–20th December 2025, winning a cash prize of ₹3,000. Kudos to Srivatsan R, Sujaydayalan C, and Dinesh Pradhu A. C. for their commendable performance, showcasing strong hardware innovation, technical skills, and effective teamwork—well done!
Heartiest congratulations to Team Aegis for securing 🥇 1st Place at the InIT-Hack Hackathon (IET Sponsored), held at SIMATS Engineering on 18th December 2025, winning a cash prize of ₹4,000.
Kudos to Gadwal Mohammad Muzammil, P. Raja, Charan Teja, and Dasarath C for their impactful project “Industry–Institution Summit: Integrating Cybersecurity and Semiconductor Innovation”, demonstrating strong technical excellence, innovation, and teamwork—well done!
eartiest congratulations to Team Aegis for securing 🥇 1st Place at the InIT-Hack Hackathon (IET Sponsored), held at SIMATS Engineering on 17th December 2025, winning a cash prize of ₹3,000.The team’s project “Industry–Institution Summit: Integrating Cybersecurity and Semiconductor Innovation” stood out for its innovation, relevance, and technical excellence—an outstanding achievement!
Congratulations to our 2nd year students Abinesh M and Tejaswini of team SSE for winning 1st place in the "AICON - Mission Possible 24 Hrs Hackathon" held at Sri Sairam Engineering College on September 8-9. They received a cash prize of ₹15,000 and an internship opportunity from ZOHO. Well done!
Congratulations to Team Learnexo! Our 2nd year students Varsha R , Visshaal R , and Lohitha B secured 2nd place in the One Day Hackathon on “Advanced Digital Marketing with AI” held at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Ramapuram Campus on August 22, 2025. The team was also awarded a stipend internship opportunity from Plant Green Inertia Company.
Congratulations to our 2nd year students Aravind Muthiah M, R. Visshaal , and Vinnarasu R of team SIMATS Warriors for securing 1st place in the QUEST INNOVATE project contest on Engineers Day at SRM University Vadapalani Campus on September 15, 2025. Their innovative project was "AI Fake News Detector," and they were awarded a cash prize of ₹3000
Congratulations to Team Jinx! Our 2nd year students Balakumaran M, Thaslima Nasreen J and Arputham M secured 2nd place in the One Day Hackathon on “Social Impact (health, environment, safety)” held at Jeppiar Institute of Technology. They were also awarded a cash prize.
Congratulations to Team NextGen Techies! Our 2nd year students Aadhithya Kesav P.S and D. Hoshea Paul secured 2nd place in the paper presentation at Abhigyan '25, SRM Vadapalani, for their innovative app "CivicLensI" that helps address civic issues.
Congratulations to Team NextGen Techies! Fourth-year students Tumu Mani Sai Pavan, Vasa Bhanu Sree, Monish Kumaar, and first-year student Himanath secured 2nd place in Techastra '25 Hackathon with their innovative farming app "GreenAI."
FACULTY AND STUDENT AWARDS
AGNITO - 2024
Agnito 2024, held on 9th November 2024, was honored by the presence of distinguished guests including Dr. Balamurugan K (Additional Director General, IRS – Customs & Indirect Taxes), Mr. Ilangovan Balakrishnan (Financial Adviser & CAO, Southern Railways), Mr. Varadarajan Thathachari (Deputy Director General, DGQA), Shri. T. Subbananthan (Scientist/Engineer-SG, DGM Safety, SDSC SHAR), and Mr. R. Senapathi (Joint General Manager-ATM, AAI)
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