IndiaAI Fellowship Awards to Chandigarh University Students

Seven Computer Science Engineering students from Chandigarh University have been selected for the IndiaAI Fellowship for the academic year 2025‑26, each receiving a grant of Rs 1 lakh to pursue AI and machine‑learning projects. The award is part of the IndiaAI Mission, which aims to bridge the gap between theory and practical application and to develop a skilled AI workforce across India’s top academic institutions.

Awardees and Projects

  • Shreyam Sinha (B.Tech AI & ML) – “Explainable Graph Neural Networks for Interpretable Yoga Pose Correction Using Skeleton‑Based Representation”, supervised by Prof. (Dr.) Raghav Mehra.
  • Harpreet Singh (B.Tech AI & ML) – “Deep Learning‑Based Real‑Time Traffic Violation Detection in CCTV Surveillance Systems”, supervised by Prof. (Dr.) Raghav Mehra.
  • Kriti Upadhyay (B.Tech AI & ML) – “Emotionally Aware Virtual Teaching Assistant using Facial and Voice data”, supervised by Prof. (Dr.) Veeramanickam MRM.
  • Ashirvad Satyendra Singh (B.Tech AI & ML) – “Autonomous Emergency Geospatial Intelligence System (AEGIS)”, supervised by Prof. (Dr.) Madan Lal Saini.
  • Muskan (B.Tech AI & ML) – “AI‑TraVis: Intelligent Traffic Violation Detection and Explanation System”, supervised by Assistant Professor Dr. Preeti Khera.
  • Saurav Yadav (B.Tech Computer Science and Business Systems) – “Autonomous DNN Repair: A Unified Framework Integrating Gradient Anomaly Detection and LoRA based Fine‑Tuning”, supervised by Prof. (Dr.) Veeramanickam MRM and Assistant Professor Anil Manohar Dogra.
  • Shubham Bajaj (B.Tech Gaming and Graphics) – “AI‑Driven Dynamic Dialogue System for Role‑Playing Games (RPGs)”, supervised by Assistant Professor Yogiraj Bhale.

University Profile and Research Ecosystem

Chandigarh University, a NAAC‑A+ graded and QS‑world‑ranked institution approved by the UGC, reports more than 25,000 research publications, over 6,000 patents filed (5,800 published and 260 granted), 56 government‑funded research projects and 12 projects with international collaboration. Its Technology Business Incubator has launched more than 250 student start‑ups. The university allocates an annual budget of Rs 15 crore, operates 30 industry‑sponsored advanced research labs and 32 Centres of Excellence established with partners such as Microsoft, Cisco, Hyundai, Tech Mahindra, Capgemini and IBM, and houses 60 research centres. CU offers more than 109 undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across engineering, management, pharmacy, law, architecture, journalism, animation, hotel management, commerce and other fields, and has been recognised as “University with Best Placements” by WCRC.

Leadership Comment

Deepinder Singh Sandhu, Senior Managing Director of Chandigarh University, said the fellowship reflects the university’s robust research ecosystem and its experiential‑learning model that nurtures next‑generation leaders in emerging AI domains.