Seven students from Chandigarh University's Computer Science Engineering (CSE) department have been awarded the prestigious IndiaAI Fellowship, each receiving Rs 1 lakh for their innovative projects in artificial intelligence and machine learning. The fellowship, granted by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, recognizes projects that apply AI and ML to real-world challenges including education, disaster response, traffic management, and healthcare.
Recipients and Their Projects
The fellowship recipients for the 2025-26 academic year include five B Tech (AI & ML) students: Shreyam Sinha, Harpreet Singh, Ashirvad Satyendra Singh, Kriti Upadhyay, and Muskan. Additionally, Saurav Yadav, a B Tech student in Computer Science and Business Systems (CSBS), and Shubham Bajaj, a B Tech student in Gaming and Graphics, also received the award.
Kriti Upadhyay's project, "Emotionally Aware Virtual Teaching Assistant using Facial and Voice data," aims to enhance online learning by integrating emotional intelligence into virtual teaching. Harpreet Singh developed a "Deep Learning-Based Real-Time Traffic Violation Detection in CCTV Surveillance Systems" to automatically detect traffic violations from camera feeds. Shreyam Sinha's work on "Explainable Graph Neural Networks for Interpretable Yoga Pose Correction" provides real-time feedback for yoga practitioners. Ashirvad Satyendra Singh created an "Autonomous Emergency Geospatial Intelligence System" to generate emergency response strategies using interactive maps. Muskan's "AI-TraVis" system detects traffic violations like helmet non-compliance and signal jumping. Saurav Yadav developed an "Autonomous DNN Repair Framework" to detect and fix faults in deep neural networks. Shubham Bajaj designed an "AI Driven Dynamic Dialogue System for RolePlaying Games" to generate adaptive conversations between players and non-player characters.
University's Research Ecosystem
Deepinder Singh Sandhu, Senior Managing Director of Chandigarh University, congratulated the students and highlighted the university's robust research environment. "Under the IndiaAI Mission, the IndiaAI Fellowship aims to bridge the gap between theory and practical application to ensure a skilled AI workforce," he said. "The selection of seven Chandigarh University students for this prestigious fellowship reflects the robust research ecosystem at Chandigarh University for nurturing next-generation leaders in emerging domains."
Sandhu noted that Chandigarh University has over 25,000 research publications, more than 6,000 patent filings (with 5,800 published and 260 granted), 56 government-funded research projects, and 12 international collaboration projects. The university's Technology Business Incubator (CU-TBI) has launched over 250 student startups. The institution allocates an annual budget of Rs 15 crore for research-intensive learning and houses 30 industry-sponsored advanced research labs, 32 Centers of Excellence (COEs) established by companies like Microsoft, Cisco, Hyundai, Tech Mahindra, Capgemini, and IBM, and 60 research centers.
Project Details
Each project was conducted under the supervision of faculty members. Kriti Upadhyay was guided by Prof. (Dr.) Veeramanickam MRM; Harpreet Singh and Shreyam Sinha by Prof. (Dr.) Raghav Mehra; Ashirvad Satyendra Singh by Prof. (Dr.) Madan Lal Saini; Muskan by Assistant Professor Dr. Preeti Khera; Saurav Yadav by Prof. (Dr.) Veeramanickam MRM and Assistant Professor Anil Manohar Dogra; and Shubham Bajaj by Assistant Professor Yogiraj Bhale.
About Chandigarh University
Chandigarh University is a NAAC A+ Grade university and QS World Ranked institution, approved by UGC and located near Chandigarh, Punjab. It is the youngest university in India and the only private university in Punjab to receive an A+ grade from NAAC. The university offers over 109 undergraduate and postgraduate programs in engineering, management, pharmacy, law, architecture, journalism, animation, hotel management, commerce, and other fields. It has been recognized as the University with Best Placements by WCRC.
