The department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), Faculty of Engineering and Technology, MRIIRS, is organizing AICTE sponsored Online one week Short Term Training Programme (STTP) on Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning, from August 24-29 2020, in the online mode.

The training programme commenced in the presence of Dr. Naresh Grover, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, MRIIRS, Shri R.K Arora, Registrar, MRIIRS, Dr. H.C. Rai, Dean FET,MRIIRS, Dr. Supriya P. Panda, Professor and Head, Dept. of CSE, FET, MRIIRS, and Dr. Suresh Kumar, Professor CSE, FET, MRIIRS(Chair of Event), Dr. Poonam Tanwar, Associate Professor CSE, FET(Event Coordinator), Dr. Shelja Sharma, Assistant Professor(Event Coordinator), Ms. Shweta Sharma, Assistant Professor, CSE, FET, MRIIRS(Event  Coordinator).

Ms. Shweta Sharma welcomed the dignitaries and all the participants present in the event. The inaugural session started with a welcome address by Dr. Suresh Kumar. He briefed the participants and dignitaries about the training programme, its purpose, and a detailed schedule along with the speakers to the delegates. Dr. Supriya P. Panda, Professor and Head, Dept. of CSE, FET, MRIIRS shared the significance and need of the Training Programme. She started with AI Background, paying homage to the founder of AI, John McCarthy.

She also discussed the various relevant areas from academia and applications in industry. Further, she accentuated the synergy between AI and ML and the function of ML in propelling AI   to a time of powerful acceleration!

A total number of about 70 delegates attended the programme. The programme will see numerous experts delivering lectures and introducing the delegates to the tools and technologies of Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning.

There were two sessions on the first day. The first session was delivered by Dr. Niteesth Joshi, Associate Professor, Banasthali Vidyapith, India. He introduced the audience to the field of Artificial Intelligence, Neural Networks, Machine learning and Deep Learning.

The second session was delivered by Dr. Lalit Mohan Goyal, Assistant Professor, J.C. Bose University of Science and Technology, YMCA Faridabad. He introduced the concept of data mining techniques, associate rule mining. He explained the concepts of the Genetic algorithm with a real-time example. His session explained different concepts of machine learning and very informative.