Department Of
Electronics & Communication Engineering

TECHNOVA Hackathon ’26, a National Level Technical Hackathon organized by the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Coimbatore Institute of Technology (CIT), in association with the ECE Association, IE(I) Students’ Chapter, IETE Students’ Forum, IEEE STB, and the Institution’s Innovation Council. The hackathon witnessed remarkable participation and innovation, bringing together talented students from across the nation to solve real-world challenges and showcase their technical expertise.

The Coligo AI Design Challenge 2025, conducted from March 2025 to December 2025, was a remarkable journey of innovation, industry exposure, and hands-on AI development. Organized by the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Coimbatore Institute of Technology (CIT), the challenge enabled students to work on real industrial problem statements, perform ground-level industry analysis, and develop solutions using the Coligo AI platform.This initiative was made impactful through the continuous technical guidance and mentorship of Melvin Francis, Technical Marketing Manager, BE.services GmbH, who closely supported the students throughout their development phases. We sincerely thank Dimitri Philippe CEO of the BE.services GmbH for their valuable collaboration with the DEPARTMENT OF ECE in making this industry-academia initiative a success.

The Department of ECE, Coimbatore Institute of Technology inaugurated the “ADS-B Flight Tracker – Real-Time Aircraft Surveillance and Tracking using ADS-B Technology” on 19 December 2025, jointly organized by the IoT Centre and 5G Innovation Centre. The project was inaugurated by Thiru. R. Santossh, Managing Trustee & Chairman, CIT Institutions. We sincerely thank our Chairman for his visionary leadership and continued support in fostering innovation and student-driven research at CIT. We also express our heartfelt gratitude to the Management of CIT and Dr. A. Rajeswari, Principal, CIT, for their unwavering encouragement and guidance. Special thanks to Mr. Sethu Rathinam, esteemed CIT ECE Alumnus (Class of 1979), for funding and mentoring this initiative.

The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Coimbatore Institute of Technology (CIT) is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Agrowvitz Innovations Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru. This collaboration aims to strengthen the industry–academia partnership in areas such as IoT, Embedded Systems, AI/GenAI, precision agriculture, and applied research, enabling hands-on learning, joint R&D, internships, and real-world problem solving for students and faculty. The MoU marks a significant step toward fostering innovation, skill development, and technology-driven solutions for sustainable agriculture. We sincerely thank our Proud Alumnus Mr. Bharathi Athinarayanan and Mr. Rajender Satyanarayana, Directors of Agrowvitz Innovations Pvt. Ltd., for their valuable support and collaboration. A special thanks to Mr. Bharathi Athinarayanan for generously providing a Hydroponics Tower, which will support research activities for our third-year students, enabling them to explore innovative solutions in smart and sustainable agriculture.