Association & Activities
FOCUS — Forum of Computer Science Students
A student association of UG and PG students that aids overall personality development. Run by the students and monitored by faculty, it organizes curricular, extra-curricular and socio-cultural activities and technical events exposing students to state-of-the-art tools and technologies.
Faculty Coordinators (2025–2026)
- Dr. V. B. Pagi
- Dr. Smita Gour
Recent Events & Activities
UTKARSHA-2k25 — college-level cultural event
Mar 2025
Workshop on Design Thinking, Critical Thinking and Innovative Thinking (IIC)
Feb 2025
TechIgnite-2 — technical event series (Tech-Trivia, Capture the Flag, Algo Auction, Decode Escape)
Nov–Dec 2024
Talk on Cyber Security by Mr. Nikhil Inganal, Threat Hunters LLP
Dec 2024
Infosys SEP (Springboard Enablement Programme)
Jul 2024
Workshop on Blockchain Technology
Jun 2022
Online Alumni Meet — 141 registered, 99 attended from across the world (incl. USA & UK)
Apr 2021
Deepotsava — Diya Decoration & Lantern Making (Oct 2025)
The department opened its 2025–26 activity calendar with Deepotsava, a colourful festival of lights on 17 October 2025, where students showcased their creativity in diya decoration and lantern-making competitions.
Code-Clash — Coding Competition (Oct 2025)
A coding competition, Code-Clash, was conducted on 20 October 2025 for third-semester students.
- Rounds: Programming Quiz, Fill-in-the-Code, Reverse Coding, Integration, Debugging and a Crossword Puzzle, followed by live coding on HackerRank.
- Participation: 140 students from the 3rd semester.
Arohana — Fresher's Day Celebration (Nov 2025)
The department welcomed its second-year students with Arohana, a Fresher's Day celebration on 7 November 2025, featuring a range of technical and non-technical events.
Karnataka Vaibhav — Kannada Rajyotsava Celebration (Nov 2025)
On the occasion of Karnataka Rajyotsava, the department celebrated Karnataka Vaibhav with cultural pride on 15 November 2025, organising Rangoli and Photography competitions.
Idea Presentation — Technology at 2050: Envisioning the Future (Nov 2025)
An Idea Presentation on the theme 'Technology at 2050 – Envisioning the Future' was held on 28 November 2025, with enthusiastic participation from fifth-semester students across CSE, AIML, ISE, ECE and EEE.
- Organised by Prof. S. N. Benkikeri and Prof. J. S. Mulimani.
Aurora — Two-Day Sports Event (Nov 2025)
A two-day sports event, Aurora, was organised for final-year students on 29–30 November 2025, with contests in cricket, volleyball, badminton, carrom, chess and more.
Skill Development Programme on Agentic AI (Dec 2025)
A Skill Development Programme on Agentic AI was conducted on 5 December 2025.
- Resource person: Mr. Ashish Zingade, Senior Consultant, Dynatrace.
- Topics: Agentic AI and LLMs, Prompt Engineering, AI-driven software development, automation, and career opportunities.
- Organised by Prof. V. B. Hunagund, Prof. Smitha K. and Dr. Shama P. S.
Project Exhibition & Contest (Dec 2025)
A Project Exhibition and Contest for final-year students was held on 6 December 2025.
- Coordinated by Dr. V. B. Pagi and Prof. Netra Yaradoni.
AI Tools for Innovators and Entrepreneurs (Dec 2025)
In association with the IQAC, a session on 'AI Tools for Innovators and Entrepreneurs' was delivered by Dr. Vishwanath Kagawade on 30 December 2025.
- Organised by Prof. Smita K.
Paper Presentation Contest (Jan 2026)
A Paper Presentation Contest exclusively for final-year CSE students was held on 6 January 2026, encouraging research-oriented learning and professional skill development.
- Organised by Prof. P. B. Madhavanavar and Prof. Shilpa P. Madhavanavar.
'Coder of the Month' Initiative (Jan 2026)
Launched in January 2026, the 'Coder of the Month' initiative encourages CSE students to code consistently on online platforms. Each month, students' coding activity and performance are reviewed and the top performers are recognised.
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Workshop (Feb 2026)
A Robotic Process Automation (RPA) workshop for third-year CSE students was held on 8 February 2026.
- Resource person: Mr. Prathik N., Software Engineer, Itron, Bangalore.
- Covered RPA environment setup, automation tasks and mini-project applications.
- Organised by Prof. K. S. Patil and Dr. Vasudha Bonal.
Blind Coding Contest (Feb 2026)
A Blind Coding Contest for CSE, ISE, AIML and ECE students was held on 28 February 2026. The event tested programming skills without screen visibility, emphasising logical thinking, memory and debugging.
- Organised by Dr. Vilas Naik, Prof. Basavaraj Malapur and Prof. Smita Gour.
Frontend Foundation — One-Day Workshop (Mar 2026)
A one-day workshop, Frontend Foundation, was organised for first-year CSE students on 28 March 2026, conducted by third-year students led by Sachin Mugali.
- Coordinated by Prof. Basavaraj Malapur.
Utkarsha 2K26 — Cultural Fest (Apr 2026)
The department organised Utkarsha 2K26, a grand cultural fest, on 25 April 2026, featuring Short Film Making, Photography, E-Sports, Rangoli, Sketching, Dance, Singing, Drama and a Fashion Show.
TechIgnite 3.0 — Technical Fest (May 2026)
TechIgnite 3.0, a college-level technical fest, was held on 19–20 May 2026, with students from CSE, ISE, AIML, ECS and ECE competing in Byte-Battle, WebXcelerate, Triumphix, CipherQuest and Hacker Hunt.
Smruti 2026 — Farewell (Jun 2026)
The department bid farewell to its graduating students with Smruti 2026 on 13 June 2026.
