Department of Computer Applications
Genesis

The Department of Computer Applications was established in the year 1986 and started offering a two-year M.Sc. (Computer Applications) Programme. Subsequently, a three- year M.C.A programme was offered from 1987 to 2019. For the benefit of working people, the Week-End M.C.A Programme was offered from 1994 to 2018. Later in the academic year 2020-21, a Two- year M.C.A Programme was introduced. M.Sc. Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Programme is offered from the academic year 2023 -2024. Ph.D. Programme is also offered. The curriculum includes proper blend of class room-based teaching, practical sessions in the computer lab, course work, record work, seminar and project work. The faculty members create an environment that is conducive for teaching-learning process. The department has well qualified and competent faculty members with rich experience in teaching and research. They have attended many National and International Conferences across the world. Students graduated from this Department are placed in reputed IT industries, Educational institutions and R&D Organizations across the world. The Department imparts world class training, research, and provides learners with state-of-the-art computing facilities. Major research areas are: Network Security, Database processing, Image Processing, Biometrics, Video Processing, Cloud Computing, Data Mining, Machine Learning etc.

Vision
  1. To empower the students with academic, industrial and research centric skills and make them successful in the domain of IT sector.
  2. To fortify the conceptual understanding, technological proficiency and moral and ethical values of the learners.
  3. To elevate the department of Computer Applications into a Centre of Excellence.
  4. To train the students so well that they meet the industrial expectations.
Mission
  1. To offer learner-centric, research-centric and industry-centric curriculum.
  2. To impart subject knowledge and moral and ethical values to the students.
  3. To level up the quality of the research on a par with international standards.
  4. To invite industrial experts for special lectures and arrange employment for the learners in industrial sector.
Contact Us
director
  1. Dr. V. Palanisamy MCA, M.Tech(Adv.IT), Ph.D.,

  2. Senior Professor and Head
  3. Department of Computer Applications
  1. Science Campus, Alagappa University, Karaikudi – 630 004, Tamil Nadu, India.

Faculty


dean

Dr. V. Palanisamy

Senior Professor and Head

Profile


director

Dr. K. Mahesh

Professor

director

Dr. P. Eswaran

Assistant Professor

director

Dr. M. Vanitha

Assistant Professor

director

Dr. A. Nagarajan

Assistant Professor

director

Dr. P. Prabhu

Associate Professor

director

Mr.S.Balasubramanian

Assistant Professor

director

Dr. G. Shanthi

System Programmer

director

Dr. N.Geetha

Adjunct Faculty

director

Dr. L. Sathya

Adjunct Faculty

director

Dr. A. Pramila

Adjunct Faculty

Programmes Offered


Programs Year from which offered Mode of Study Duration(Years)
Master of Computer Applications 1987 Full-time Three / Two
Ph.D (Computer Science) 1989 Full-time & Part-time Minimum of 2 years with M.Phil and 3 years with MCA/M.Sc.
M.Phil (Computer Science) 1993 Full-time One
Master of Computer Applications (WE) 1994 Part-time Three
M.Sc., (Artificial Intelligence & Data Science) 2023 Full-time Two
Value Added Courses
(in PG Programme)

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Web Programming

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Fee Structure


Sl. No. Programmes First Year Total Fee Second Year Total Fee Duration (Years)
1. M.C.A.(Regular) Rs.10500 Rs.9200 Two
2. M.Sc.,( Artificial Intelligence & Data Science) (Regular) Rs.10500 Rs.9200 Two
3. M.Phil. (Computer Science) (Regular) Rs.10000 One
4. Ph. D (Full Time & Part Time) 16500.00 (for first year)
7500.00 (annual fee from IInd year onwards)
Minimum of 2 years with M.Phil. and 3 years with MCA/M.Sc

Facilities


MCA- CLASS ROOM-1 (G21)
MCA- CLASS ROOM-1 (G20)
MULTIPURPOSE COMPUTER LABORATORY
PROJECTOR SCREEN
LCD PROJECTOR
INTERNET NETWORK HUB

Research


Research and Consultancy Projects
Ongoing Projects
S. No. Principal Investigator Project Title Period Funding Agency Amount Rs.(in lakhs)
From To
1. Dr.V.Palanisamy Optimization Based Personalized Recommender System for E-Commerce using Machine Learning Techniques June 2023 Nov 2024 Entrepreneur in Residence (ElR) Scheme Under RUSA 2.0 2
Multimedia Security using Cloud Environment with OTP Generation Dec 2023 Feb 2024 Entrepreneur in Residence (ElR) Scheme Under RUSA 2.0 0.80
Real-Time Object Detection and Recognition in IOT Enabled Surveillance Systems 2019 2024 Under RUSA 2.0 4.75
Real-Time Object Detection and Recognition in IOT Enabled Surveillance Systems 2022 2024 Under RUSA 2.0 1.4
2. Dr.K.Mahesh 3D Video Stabilization using Weight Space Based Optimization Dec 2023 Feb 2024 Entrepreneur in Residence (ElR) Scheme Under RUSA 2.0 0.80
Privacy Preserving and Securing Sensitive Data in Cloud Containers 2019 2024 Under RUSA 2.0 4.75
Privacy Preserving and Securing Sensitive Data in Cloud Containers 2022 2024 Under RUSA 2.0 1.4
3. Dr.P.Eswaran Novel Data Classification Model for Identification of Chronic Kidney Disease 2019 2024 Under RUSA 2.0 2.5
Novel Data Classification Model for Identification of Chronic Kidney Disease 2022 2024 Under RUSA 2.0 1.4
4. Dr.M.Vanitha Tamil Script Recognition and Speech Synthesis from Ancient Tamil Stone Inscriptions Dec 2023 Feb 2024 Entrepreneur in Residence (ElR) Scheme Under RUSA 2.0 0.80
Moving Object Detection using Image Processing Techniques 2019 2024 Under RUSA 2.0 2.5
Moving Object Detection using Image Processing Techniques 2022 2024 Under RUSA 2.0 1.4
5. Dr.A.Nagarajan Smart Weighing Machine In Image Processing For Remote Weight Measurement And Monitoring Dec 2023 Feb 2024 Entrepreneur in Residence (ElR) Scheme Under RUSA 2.0 0.80
Unsupervised Learning for features Selection Proposed Solution for Botnet Detection in 5G Networks 2019 2024 Under RUSA 2.0 2.5
Unsupervised Learning for features Selection Proposed Solution for Botnet Detection in 5G Networks 2022 2024 Under RUSA 2.0 1.4
Completed Projects
S. No. Principal Investigator Project Title Period Funding Agency Amount (Rs. in lakhs)
From To
1. Dr.V.Palanisamy (PI) Collaborative Directed Basic Research in Smart and Secure Environment (CDBR-SSE) 2007 2012 NTRO New Delhi 100
Dr.K.Mahesh (Co-PI)
2. Dr.V.Palanisamy Biometric Based security in E-Voting 2015 2022 Research Award 44.45
3. Dr.P.Eswaran Multilevel Number Plate Recognition (MNPR) March 2017 March 2018 AURF 0.35
4. Dr.M.Vanitha Security of Multi Factor Authentication in Internet Banking Sector to Improve Authentication 05-04-2017 05-04-2018 AURF 0.35
5. Dr.A.Nagarajan Literature Survey and Comparative Analysis on Skin Detection and Face Detection Algorithms for Intelligent Image Processing 2017 2018 AURF 0.35
6. Dr.P.Prabhu Study on mapping object torelationalparadigmforachieving objectpersistence December 2009 March 2011 AURF 0.20
AnEfficientModelforImprovingthe Quality of PersonalizedRecommenderSystems March2017 September2018 AURF 0.35
MathematicalModellingand ComputationalIntelligence September 2018 2020 RUSA 2.6 2.06
7. Mr.S. Balasubramanian Smart Intelligent Devices for Detecting Heart Attacks and Monitoring Heart Rates 2017 2018 AURF 0.35

Alumni


ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

The Department of Computer Applications has established a wide network of Alumni and they are involved in designing curriculum, organizing seminars and conferences and in taking special classes for the students. The alumni make their contributions to the development of the department in every possible manner. Many of the former students of the department hold key positions in Teaching, IT and Government Sectors. Every year, the alumni of the Department participate in the Alumni Meet and offer their valuable suggestions for the development of the department.

Star Alumni

S. LAVEEN VIKRAM (ALUMNI 2007-13)

Senior Engineering Manager,

Collins Aerospace,

Hyderabad.

Mail: laveen.sundararaj@collins.com

M.LALLI (ALUMNI 2018)

Associate Professor,

Department of Computer Science

Bharathidasan University

Tiruchirappalli--620024

Mail: lalli@bdu.ac.in

VINAYAGAMOORTHY (1988-1991)

1073el Mirador Fullerton CA-92835

PH: 1-717-519-5488

E-Mail ID: kvmoorthy@yahoo.com

M.MAYILVAGANAN (1887-1990)

Associate Professor,

Dept of Computer Science,

PSG College of arts and Science, Coimbatore

Ph: 9443775935

E-Mail ID: mayil24_02@yahoo.in

Ph: 9443494911

TAMILARASAN (2007-2010)

Junior Assistant (Through TNPSC Selection )ACCE&Tech,

Karaikudi

Ph: 9566839470

E-Mail ID: tamilarasanmca07@gmail.com

Sl. No. Name of the Alumni Period of study Designation & Office Address Contact No Email-ID
1 Dr. S. LaveenVikramSundararaj 2008-2012 Senior System Engineer, Honeywell Technologies, Hyderabad 9342241464 laveen.sundararaj@honeywell.com
2 Dr. P. Annadurai 2008-2012 Assistant Professor,
Dept. Of Computer Science, Aringar Anna Govt. Arts and Science College, Karaikal Pondicherry (UT)
9443494911 pannadurai98@yahoo.com
3 M. Tamilarasan 2007-2010 Junior Assistant (Through TNPSC Selection ) ACCE&Tech, Karaikudi 9566839470 tamilarasanmca07@gmail.com
4 K. Vinayagamoorthy 1988-1991 1073EL MIRADOR FULLERTON CA-92835 1-717-519-5488 kvmoorthy@yahoo.com
5 Dr. M. Mayilvaganam 1887-1990 Associate Professor, Dept of Computer Science, PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore 9443775935 mayil24_02@yahoo.in
6. R. PandiSelvam 2015 Guest Lecturer, Alagappa Govt. Arts and Science College, Karaikudi 9655697179 pandiselvamraman@gmail.com
6 Dr.M.Lalli 2018 Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science and Engineering BharathidasanUniversity, Trichy 9444217269 lalli@bdu.ac.in
7 Dr.R.Anandhajothi 2021 Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science Dr.UmaiyalRamanathan College for Women , Karaikudi 7904121389 ranandhajothi12@gmail.com
8 Dr.J.NithyaPriya 2022 Assistant Professor JJ Arts & Science College, Pudukottai 7339093757 nithyapriyajj@gmail.com
9 Dr.L.Sathiya 2023 Assistant Professor (Temporary) Department of Computer Applications Alagappa University Karaikud – 630 003 9361091387 sathyass660@gamil.com
10 Dr.K.Rajalakshmi 2021 Assistant Professor Montfort college, Banglore 9500304841 rajalakshmi.researchscholar@gmail.com
11 Dr.D.Mohanapriya 2020 Assistant Professor SOURASHTRA college council, Madurai 9600817250 mohanapriya.researchscholar@gmail.com
12 Dr.N.Geetha 2023 Assistant Professor (Temporary) Department of Computer Applications Alagappa University Karaikud – 630 003 8807783168 geeven9@gmail.com
13 Dr.N.Gayathri 2023 Assistant Professor SRM University, Trichy 9942721603 gayathri.researchscholar@gmail.com
14 Dr.K.Shankar 2017 Associate Professor Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Saveetha School of Engineering, Chennai, India 9942725200 shankarcrypto@gmail.com
15 Dr.L.JerlinRubini 2021 Guest Lecturer Department of Computer Science Government Arts & Science College Veerapandi – 625 534 Theni (Dt) 9597231281 Jel.jerlin@gmail.com
16 Dr.A.Pramila 2022 Assistant Professor (Temporary) Department of Computer Applications Alagappa University Karaikud – 630 003 9585070459 pramimark@gmail.com
17 Dr.V.Umadevi 2023 Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science Nehru Memorial College Puthanampatti – 621 007 Trichy (Dt) yazh1999@gmail.com
18 Dr.S.Anitha 2023 Computer Systems Administrator,Jei Electrical Engineering Pte.Ltd. 9944762164 nathan.anitha@gmail.com
19 N.Ambiga 2023 Assistant Professor Akilandeswari women’s college,Vandavasi 04183-225713,227176 saewcw@gmail.com

Student Council


Department of Computer Application’s Student Council which is tasked with addressing issues and enhancing student welfare, serves as the official representative body for all computer applications students. It acts as a crucial conduit between students and the administration of the university, actively participating in initiatives to improve the general student experience. Student participation in departmental activities is encouraged, communication is facilitated, and issues are identified and resolved by the council. It serves as a channel for information sharing and responds to student issues while speaking up for the interests of the students in communication with the administration, teachers, and parents.

Additionally, by recognizing student contributions and offering suggestions for improving student life, the Student Council aids in the creation of educational projects. Each member, including the President and Vice Presidents, is responsible for particular tasks pertaining to leadership, organizing, gathering feedback, organizing events, involving alumni, supporting entrepreneurship, encouraging physical fitness. The committed work of the council aims to guarantee the overall growth and welfare of Alagappa University's Department of Computer Applications students.

Year President Vice–President Secretary Joint - Secretary Executive
Council Member
2023 - 2024 G.Thenmozhi P.Mahalakshmi D.Santhosh R.PrajithVishwa P.Sneha
AN.Aahalya
AP.Vijayalakshmi
K.Pandimeena
M.Hariharan
2022 - 2023 N. Geetha M. Sema P.Mahalakshmi Balaji G Kader Harsith Mohamed M
Kishore Kumar M
KiruthickRosan V
Mohamed Musthafa M
Sneha S
2021 - 2022 N. Geetha Vk. BharathiKannan M. Angappan Loyana T Boobalan S
Hari Krishna K
Ishwarya M
Joe Manish J
2020- 2021 R. AnandhaJothi A. Asifa Vk. BharathiKannan Haripreetha. R Hajiali. S
Jeyarani. K
Karthik. S
Bhavani. G
2019- 2020 R. AnandhaJothi R. Siva SathiyaRabilan A. Asifa Gopi. R Priyadharshini. R
Gayathri. D
Birundha. P
Archana. R
2018-2019 R. AnandhaJothi Rm. Navalakshmi R. Siva SathiyaRabilan Mohamed Abdul Kathar. A Muthulakshmi. G
Noorul Azura. S
Ponbharathi. P
Priyatharshini. R
Ilango. V

Placement


Placement Details of Ph.D. Awardees
S. No. Name of the Candidate Research Supervisor Year Awarded Placement Details
1. Dr.M.Lalli Dr.V.Palanisamy 2018 Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science and Engineering BharathidasanUniversity, Trichy
2. Dr.R.Anandhajothi Dr.V.Palanisamy 2021 Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science Dr.Umaiyal Ramanathan College for Women , Karaikudi
3. Dr.J.NithyaPriya Dr.V.Palanisamy 2022 Assistant Professor JJ Arts & Science College, Pudukottai
4. Dr.L.Sathiya Dr.V.Palanisamy 2023 Assistant Professor (Temporary) Department of Computer Applications Alagappa University Karaikud – 630 003
5. Dr.K.Rajalakshmi Dr.K.Mahesh 2021 Assistant Professor Montfort college, Banglore
6. Dr.D.Mohanapriya Dr.K.Mahesh 2020 Assistant Professor SOURASHTRA college council, Madurai
7. Dr.N.Geetha Dr.K.Mahesh 2023 Assistant Professor (Temporary) Department of Computer Applications Alagappa University Karaikud – 630 003
8. Dr.N.Gayathri Dr.K.Mahesh 2023 Assistant Professor SRM University, Trichy
9. Dr.K.Shankar Dr.P.Eswaran 2017 Associate Professor Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Saveetha School of Engineering, Chennai, India
10. Dr.L.Jerlin Rubini Dr.P.Eswaran 2021 Guest Lecturer Department of Computer Science Government Arts & Science College Veerapandi – 625 534 Theni (Dt)
11. Dr.A.Pramila Dr.P.Eswaran 2022 Assistant Professor (Temporary) Department of Computer Applications Alagappa University Karaikud – 630 003
12. Dr.V.Umadevi Dr.P.Eswaran 2023 Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science Nehru Memorial College Puthanampatti – 621 007 Trichy (Dt)
13. Dr.S.Anitha Dr.M.Vanitha 2023 Manager,Singapore
14. N.Ambiga Dr.A.Nagarajan 2023 Assistant Professor Akilandeswari women’s college,Vandavasi
Placement Details of MCA
S.No Name of the Candidate Year Awarded Placement Details
1. S.Bharanitharan 2018 Senior Executive
2. C. Gowsalya 2018 Digital Marketing Executive.
3. R. Kalaivani 2018 Senior Executive.
4. Tn. Suganya 2018 Regional Office
5. Aishwarya V 2018 Full Stack Developer
6. Vinoth Kumar S 2018 Assistant Professor
7. V. Ilango 2019 Junior Programmer
8. R.Siva Sathya Rabilan 2019 Chartered Accountants
9. Indhumathi K 2019 Relationship Manager
10. Mekala.S 2020 Software Engineer
11. Mahalakshmi.M 2020 Branch Relationship Executive
12. Vinitha K 2020 Project Associate- Gis
13. Priya.M 2020 Associate
14. Palaniselvi.M 2020 Process Associate
15. Subhalakshmi.M 2020 Junior Ui/Ux Designer
16. Sugantha.V 2020 Graduate Appreciate
17. Asifa.A 2020 Branch Postmaster
18. Sathiyabama.P 2020 Insurance Advisor
19. Renuka.S 2020 Manager
20. Divya. M M 2020 Trainee Engineer
21. S.Vikram 2021 Software engineer
22. S.Karthik 2021 Software developer
23. K.Mohamed Harish 2021 Software engineer trainee
24. M.Vignesh 2021 Member technical staff-CA
26. V.Shanmugapriya 2021 Trainee Associate
27. C.Vinotha 2021 Software developer
28. I.Rishvana Banu 2021 Operations intern
29. T.Prithiviraj 2021 General manager
30. K.Pushpadharshini 2021 Ui/ux designer trainee
31. Subalakshmi 2021 Software developer
32. K.Jayarani 2021 Software engineering trainee
33. M.Subanitha 2021 Software engineer
34. S.Amsalekha 2021 Developer
35. A.Meena 2021 Employee
36 Angappan M 2021 Associate Software Engineer
37. Mohamed Harish K 2021 Software Engineer Trainee
38. Anitha I 2021 Operations executive Trainee
39. Vignesh M 2021 Technical Staff
40. Shunmugapriya V 2021 Trainee Associate
41. Nagalakshmi J 2021 Associate Software Engineer Trainee
42. Loyana T 2021 Software developer
43 Ranjithkumar G 2021 Junior Officer
44. Keerthana R 2021 Process executive data
45. Boobalan S 2021 Associate Trainee
46. Ajithkumar K 2021 Junior Assistant
47. Hebhzibah.S 2021 Trainee -Software Engineer
48. Ragavendran S 2021 Management Trainee
49. Roopagaselvi S 2021 Junior software Developer
50. Hari Krishna K 2021 Management Trainee
51. Bhuvaneswaran M 2021 System Engineer Trainee
52. Mageshwari S 2021 System Engineer Trainee
53. Nivethitha S 2021 Junior project trainee
54. Mythili A 2022 Developer
55. Atchaya B 2022 Marketting Coordinator
56. Sarika Sree K 2022 Trainee
57. Bhuvaneshwaran M 2022 Assistant System Engineer
58. Kader Harsith Mohamed .M 2022 Cyber Security Penetration Tester
59. Keerthanasri.K 2022 Packers
60. Mohanapriya S 2022 Ui Ux Designer
61. Ragoon.N 2022 Packers
62. Vasanth. V 2022 Dot Net Developer
63. S. Swathi 2022 Quality Business Analyst
64. S.Mohana Priya 2022 Developer
Placement Details of M.Phil
S.No Name of the Candidate Year Awarded Placement Details
1. N. Eswari 2018 Assistant Professor
2. S. Jayaraj 2018 Assistant Professor
3. Thenmozhi.G 2020 Assistant Professor
4. Ameena Begum.S 2020 Computer Teacher

Magazines / Newsletters


CApp Minds-17

Events & Extension Activities


Conferences/Workshops/Seminars Organized
S. No. Conferences/Workshops/Seminars Period
1. One Day workshop on “Internal Hackathon and reward best ideas manage through YUKTI- NIR” 24th February 2023
2. Two Days Workshop on Current Career Opportunities for Data Science and Micro Services in IT Sector 16th & 17th March 2023
3. One Day National Seminar on Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Diagnosis and Beyond 20th October 2023
4. Internal Hackathon for Smart India Hackathon 12 April 2022
5. One-day NationalSeminar on TechnologyTrendsinDigitalWorld, 11th April 2022
6. One Day Workshop on Technology Integration for Smart Environment 6 May 2022
7. One Day Programme on “Internal Hackathon and reward best ideas manage through YUKTI- NIR” 30th November 2022
8. 2nd International Conference on Mathematical Modelling and Computational Methods in Science And Engineering 22nd & 24th January 2020
9. Webinar lecture series under RUSA Phase 2.0 25 May 2020 to 1 June2020
10. International Conference on Computational Sciences 23rd & 24th October 2019
11. National Conference on Recent Research Trends in Computer Science 4th November 2019
12. Two days Short Term Training Programme on Mobile Apps 4th &5th April 2019
13. International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Applications (ICCIA-2019) 8th and 9th August 2019.
14. Two days Short Term Training Programme on Hands on Training in Computer Networks and R Programming 31st January & 1st February 2018
15. National Conference on Cybersecurity(NCCS-2018) 25th January 2018
16. DST–PURSESponsored Two days National Seminar on Recent Research Trends and Developments in Computer Science 8th &9th March 2018
17. International Conference on Information, Communication and DigitalSecurity (ICICDS’18) 21st - 22nd March 2018
18. Seventeen days Programme Centre on Swachh Bharat and Swasth Bharat activity – Compost pit build and waste into manure 15th September 2018 to 02nd October 2018
19. TechFest-2018 organized by the Alagappa Institute of Skill Development 16th October, 2018
20. International Conference on Advancements In Computing Resources 15th &16th February 2017
21. International Conference on Mathematical Modelling and Computational Methods in Science And Engineering 20th & 22nd February 2017
22. National Conference on Emerging Trends in Software Development 24th March 2016
23. International Conference on Innovations in Computer Science & Technology 4th & 5th April 2016
24. Recent Developments in Computer Network 4th & 5th November 2016
25. National Seminar on Recent Developments in Computer Networks 7th &8th November 2016
26. National conference on Recent Advancements in Software Development(NCRASD-2015) 23rd March 2015
27. One day National seminar on “Career Opportunities in SMAC and IoT” 31st March 2015
28. National Conference on Mining, Internetworking and Data Security 27th & 28th March 2014
29. International Conference on Emerging Trends in Research 12th April 2012
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
Date Activity Place
28.02.2024 Science day Department of Computer Applications
22.01.2024 Pongal Celebration Department of Computer Applications
05.11.2023 Teachers day Department of Computer Applications
27.10.2023 -29.10.2023 Village Extension Programme Sirukoodalpatti
09.10.2023 Fresher’s Day Celebrations Department of Computer Applications
28.02.2023 Science day Department of Computer Applications
20.04.2023 Farewell Day Celebrations Department of Computer Applications
10.03.2023-12.03.2023 Village Extension Programme Sirukoodalpatti
27.03.2023 Farewell Day Celebrations Department of Computer Applications

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Teachers Day Celebration
Pongal Celebrations
Freshers Day Celebrations
Farewell Day Celebrations
Science Day
Village Extension Program
National Conference
Two-day’s workshopEntitled "Current Career Opportunities for Data Science &Microservices in IT Sector" on 16th and 17th March 2023
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One Day Workshop on “Technology Integration for Smart Environment”on 6th May 2022