Admissions 2026-27

B.Tech in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

  • INTAKE

    60

  • DURATION

    4 Years

b.tech in artificial intelligence and machine learning

The Department of Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AIML)at Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology was started in the year 2021, with an intake of 60 students. The department serves as a dynamic hub for academic excellence and cutting-edge research in the field. Rooted in a foundation of academic rigor, innovation, and industry relevance, we strive to empower students with the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in the rapidly evolving field of AI and ML. Our faculty members are accomplished experts with diverse backgrounds in AI and ML. They bring industry experience and academic research to the classroom, creating a stimulating learning environment. The department is dedicated to nurturing the intellectual curiosity of students and guiding them through a research culture that contributes to the expanding body of knowledge in AI and ML.

Vision

To become a centre of excellence in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning by offering quality education, promoting research across disciplines, and encouraging innovation and entrepreneurship to build intelligent solutions for a better society.

Mission

  • To offer professional education in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning that builds strong fundamentals, addresses real-world needs and prepares students for societal and industry challenges
  • To strengthen academic and research practices through global collaborations, faculty exchanges, and joint initiatives with leading institutions.
  • To build strong industry partnerships by engaging students in collaborative AI&ML projects, internships and mentorship that bridge classroom learning with industry practices.
  • To nurture innovation, entrepreneurship and skill development through hands-on learning, competitions and incubation support in AI and allied areas.
  • PEO 1: Foundational Expertise
    Develop a strong foundation in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and computational thinking to analyze and solve complex real-world problems across interdisciplinary domains.
  • PEO 2: Lifelong Learning and Research
    Pursue lifelong learning, research, or higher education to contribute to innovations and advancements in AI, Data Science and emerging technologies.
  • PEO 3: Professional Excellence and Leadership
    Establish successful careers as AI professionals, data engineers, or entrepreneurs by demonstrating technical competence, ethical practices, leadership and effective teamwork.
  • PEO 4: Responsible Innovation for Society
    Design and deploy responsible AI solutions that address societal needs, uphold ethical values and contribute to sustainable development.
  • PO1. Engineering knowledge: Apply knowledge of mathematics, natural science, computing, engineering fundamentals and an engineering specialization as specified in WK1 to WK4 respectively to develop to the solution of complex engineering problems.
  • PO2. Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions with consideration for sustainable development. (WK1 to WK4)
  • PO3. Design/development of solutions: Design creative solutions for complex engineering problems and design/develop systems/components/processes to meet identified needs with consideration for the public health and safety, whole-life cost, net zero carbon, culture, society and environment as required. (WK5)
  • PO4. Conduct investigations of complex problems: Conduct investigations of complex engineering problems using research-based knowledge including design of experiments, modelling, analysis & interpretation of data to provide valid conclusions. (WK8).
  • PO5. Engineering Tool Usage: Create, select and apply appropriate techniques, resources and modern engineering & IT tools, including prediction and modelling recognizing their limitations to solve complex engineering problems. (WK2 and WK6)
  • PO6. The Engineer and The World: Analyze and evaluate societal and environmental aspects while solving complex engineering problems for its impact on sustainability with reference to economy, health, safety, legal framework, culture and environment. (WK1, WK5, and WK7).
  • PO7. Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics, human values, diversity and inclusion; adhere to national & international laws. (WK9)
  • PO8. Individual and Collaborative Team work: Function effectively as an individual and as a member or leader in diverse/multi-disciplinary teams.
  • PO9. Communication: Communicate effectively and inclusively within the engineering community and society at large, such as being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations considering cultural, language and learning differences
  • PO10. Project management and finance: Apply knowledge and understanding of engineering management principles and economic decision-making and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team and to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.
  • PO11. Life-long learning: Recognize the need for and have the preparation and ability for i(independent and life-long learning ii) adaptability to new and emerging technologies and iii) critical thinking in the broadest context of technological change. (WK8)
  • PSO 1: Intelligent Systems Design and Ethical Foresight
    Ability to conceptualize, design and build intelligent systems that adapt and learn, while anticipating societal, ethical and cognitive impacts in diverse real-world applications.
  • PSO 2: Data-Centric Innovation and Human-AI Collaboration
    Ability to extract, model and interpret complex patterns from multimodal data using AI/ML, fostering innovation, entrepreneurship and meaningful collaboration between humans and machines.

The Department is well equipped with Cutting-Edge laboratories & facilities for trending technologies such as Deep and Machine learning Applications, Mobile Application Development, Algorithmic Implementations etc


Name of the Lab Computer Brand Name Computer Configuration Total Number of Computers
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Lab HP i5 30
Networks Lab HP i5 30
Data Structures Lab HP i5 30
Mobile Application Development Lab HP i5 30
C Programming Lab HP i5 30
C# (Ability Enhancement Course) Lab HP i5 30
C++ (Ability Enhancement Course) Lab HP i5 30
Python Programming Lab HP i5 30
Natural Language Processing Lab HP i5 30
Deep Learning Lab HP i5 30

Board of Studies (BOS)

Name Designation & Affiliation Courses
Dr. Piyush Kumar Pareek Chairperson, HOD, AIML, NMIT, Bengaluru. Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, IPR, IoT
Dr. Satish Kumar T. Member (Academic Expert), Associate Professor, CSE, BMSIT&M, Bengaluru Big Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Mr. Vikas B. O. Member (Industry Expert), Manager - Functional Lead, TNS India Foundation Internet of Things (IoT)
Mrs. Meghana R Member (Industry Expert), Graphics Engineer, Intel Corporation, Bengaluru Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Mr. Siddesh T V Member (Industry Expert), Senior Technical Manager, HCL Technologies, Bengaluru Machine Learning, High Performance Computing
Dr. Narayan K Member (Academic Expert), Associate Dean (Research), Dept of AIML, NMIT Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing
Dr. Vijaya Shetty S Member (Academic Expert), HOD, Dept of CSE, NMIT, Bengaluru Software and Information Systems, Distributed Computing, Machine Learning, Data Science, Data Mining
Dr. Sarojadevi H. Member (Academic Expert), Professor, Dept of CSE, NMIT Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing
Dr. Meenakshi Sundaram Member (Academic Expert), HOD, Dept of AI & DS, NMIT Computer Communication, Artificial Intelligence, Wireless Communication, Information and Communication Technology
Dr. Vani V Member (Academic Expert), Professor, Dept of CSE, NMIT Image Processing, Software Engineering and Data Science, Machine Learning, Computer Graphics
Dr. Vidyadevi G Biradar Member (Academic Expert), Professor, Dept of ISE, NMIT Project Management, Digital Image Processing, Machine Learning using Python
Dr. Zabiha Khan Member (Academic Expert), Associate Professor, Dept of AIML, NMIT Image Processing, Data Analytics, Data Science, Software Engineering, Machine Learning, Deep Learning Modelling Python
Dr. Archana Matur Member (Academic Expert), Associate Professor, Dept of ISE, NMIT Machine Learning, Deep Learning Modelling
Mrs. Jagdevi N Kalshetty Member (Academic Expert), Assistant Professor, Dept of CSE, NMIT Data Mining, IoT, Machine Learning, Cloud Computing
Mr. Subramanya Datta Member (Industry Expert), Research Associate, CloudThat Cloud Computing
Mr. Sunil Kumar V (Member Secretary), Assistant Professor, Dept of AIML, NMIT Java, Data Structures, Data Science, Machine Learning
Mrs. Madhura G K (Member Secretary), Assistant Professor, Dept of AIML, NMIT Operating Systems, Data Mining, Machine Learning

Board of Examiners (BOE)

Name Designation Affiliation
Dr. Piyush Kumar Pareek Chairperson HOD, AIML, NMIT, Bengaluru.
Dr. T Satish Kumar Special Invitee Professor, CSE, BMSIT & M, Bengaluru
Dr. Vani V Member Professor, CSE, NMIT, Bengaluru
Dr. Vidyadevi G Biradar Member Professor, ISE, NMIT, Bengaluru
Dr. Zabiha Khan Member Associate Professor, AIML, NMIT, Bengaluru
Mrs. Jagadevi N Kalshetty Member Assistant Professor, CSE, NMIT, Bengaluru
Mr. Revanasiddappa Member Assistant Professor, AIML, NMIT, Bengaluru
Mrs. Madhura G K SEE Coordinator Assistant Professor, AIML, NMIT, Bengaluru
Mr. Sunil Kumar V SEE Coordinator Assistant Professor, AIML, NMIT, Bengaluru

Department Undergraduate Committee (DUGC)

Name Designation Affiliation
Dr. Piyush Kumar Pareek Chairperson HOD, AIML, NMIT, Bengaluru
Dr. Zabiha Khan Member Associate Professor, AIML, NMIT, Bengaluru
Mrs. Madhura G K Member Assistant Professor, AIML, NMIT, Bengaluru
Mr. Revanasiddappa Member Assistant Professor, AIML, NMIT, Bengaluru
Mr. Sunil Kumar V Member Assistant Professor, AIML, NMIT, Bengaluru
Mrs. Aruna T.M Member Assistant Professor, AIML, NMIT, Bengaluru
Ms. Kruthika C.G Member Assistant Professor, CSE, NMIT, Bengaluru
Mrs. Prateeksha Siddhanti Member Assistant Professor, AIML, NMIT, Bengaluru
Mrs. Priyanka M S Member Assistant Professor, AIML, NMIT, Bengaluru

Department Advisory Committee (DAC)

Name Designation Organization Position
Dr. Piyush Kumar Pareek HOD, Dept. of AIML NMIT, Bengaluru Chairperson
Dr. Riyaz Ahmed Principal HKBK, Bengaluru Member (Industry)
Mr. Vikas B. O. Techno Serve Capgemini, Bengaluru Member (Academic)
Mrs. Jagadevi N Kalshetty Assistant Professor, CSE NMIT, Bengaluru Member
Dr. Zabiha Khan Associate Professor, AIML NMIT, Bengaluru Member
Mrs. Aruna T .M Associate Professor, AIML NMIT, Bengaluru Member
Mr. Revanasiddappa Associate Professor, AIML NMIT, Bengaluru Member
Mrs. Madhura G K Associate Professor, AIML NMIT, Bengaluru Member
Mr. Sunil Kumar V Associate Professor, AIML NMIT, Bengaluru Member

Programme Advisory Committee (PAC)

Name Designation Affiliation
Dr. Piyush Kumar Pareek Chairperson HOD, AIML, NMIT, Bengaluru
Dr. Zabiha Khan Member Associate Professor, AIML, NMIT, Bengaluru
Mrs. Madhura G K Member Assistant Professor, AIML, NMIT, Bengaluru
Mr. Revanasiddappa Member Assistant Professor, AIML, NMIT, Bengaluru
Mr. Sunil Kumar V Member Assistant Professor, AIML, NMIT, Bengaluru
Mrs. Aruna T.M Member Assistant Professor, AIML, NMIT, Bengaluru
Mrs. Priyanka M S Member Assistant Professor, AIML, NMIT, Bengaluru
Ms. Kruthika C.G Member Assistant Professor, AIML, NMIT, Bengaluru
Mrs. Prateeksha Siddhanti Member Assistant Professor, AIML, NMIT, Bengaluru
NDU VTU
2025 2022

Faculty

Dr. Piyush Kumar Pareek

Professor & HoD

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Aruna T M

Assistant Professor

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Divyaraj G N

Assistant Professor

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Kruthika C G

Assistant professor

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Ladly Patel

Assistant Professor

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Madhura G K

Assistant Professor

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Prateeksha Siddhanti

Assistant Professor

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Priyanka M S

Assistant Professor

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Dr. Subhrajit Bhattacharya

Professor

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Suma Srinath

Assistant Professor

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Sunil Kumar V

Assistant Professor

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Dr. Zabiha Khan

Associate Professor

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Research

The AI & ML department conducts cutting-edge research to tackle current challenges in AI. We focus on Software Engineering, Networking and Image Processing for Satellite and Healthcare. Through partnerships with industries and research institutions, our students and faculty engage in impactful projects and publish in top conferences and journals. We promote interdisciplinary research, encouraging students to explore applications in different domains.

Thrust Areas of Research

Faculty Research Area
Dr. Piyush Kumar Pareek Software Engineering & AI
Dr. Zabiha Khan Medical Image Processing with ML

Research Supervisors

Research Supervisors Research Area University
Dr. Piyush Kumar Pareek Software Engineering and AI Nitte (Deemed to be University), Visvesvaraya Technological University
Dr. Zabiha Khan Medical Image Processing with AI Nitte (Deemed to be University)

Patents

2023-2024

Assignee/s Name Patent Title Application Number Date of Filing of Application Status
Dr. Piyush Kumar Pareek
Dr. Geetishree Mishra
Chethana C
Dr. Achyutha Prasad N
NAGARA JU T A
Sapna Kadakadiyavar		 Patent Document 202241001146A 09/01/2022 Granted
Dr. Piyush Kumar Pareek
Dr. Raghavi K Bhujang
Shashank Shekhar Singh
Siddharth Mishra
Jagadevi N. Kalshetty		 Patent Document 202241023803A 22/04/2022 Granted
Dr. Piyush Kumar Pareek
Dr. Priya Nandihal
Nikshepa T
Sowmya S R
K. R. Surabhi
Yamuna R		 Patent Document 202241027766A 13/05/2022 Granted
Arudra Annepu
Huchappa Ravi Shankar
Dr. Sapna Kadakadiyavar
Dr. Khan Zabiha
Kumble, Lithin
Dr. Mishra Piti
Dr. Piyush Kumar Pareek
Dr. Pavaluri Jalaja
Dr. Ramegowda Jagadeesha
Dr. Soman Sandhya		 Patent Document 202022103610A 29/06/2022 Granted
Dr. Pavaluri Jalaja
Dr. Ramegowda Jagadeesha
Huchappa Ravi Shankar
Kumble, Lithin
Dr. Soman Sandhya
Dr. Khan Zabiha
Dr. Kadakadiyavar Sapna
Arudra Annepu
Dr. Mishra Piti
Dr. Piyush Kumar Pareek		 Patent Document 202022103610A 29/06/2022 Granted

Journal Publication

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Conference Publications Publication

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2024-25 Download

Books / Chapters

2021-22

Name of the Author Title of Book Chapter Name of the Publisher
Dr. Zabiha Khan Spatial Machines for Heterogeneous MRI Data - A Critical Review Springer

Enrichment

Workshops/ FDP/seminars

2025-26

Title Type of Training Date with Duration Organized by Funding Agency External Experts & their Affiliation
Holistic Empowerment of Educators – Language, Ethics, Emotional Intelligence & Design Thinking Offline (Hands-On) 3 Days (29th – 31st July 2025) Prof. Ladly Patel NMIT Dr. Sandeep Shastri, Director (Academic), Nitte Education Trust, Bangalore,
Prof. Shailaja Shastri
Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Offline (Hands-On) 6 Days (07th – 12th July 2025) Prof. Ladly Patel NMIT Mr. Vijayaraghavan, Chief Technology Officer, LanceSoft Inc.
Mr. Vishal, Senior Data Scientist, Target

2024-25

Title Type of Training Date with Duration Organized by Funding Agency External Experts & their Affiliation
Mastering CN with Simulation Tools Offline (Hands-On) 2 Days (15th & 16th May 2025) Mrs. DivyaRaj, Mrs. Aruna T M NMIT Dr. Yerriswamy, Reva University
Hands-On for NLP Offline (Hands-On) 3 Days (28th to 30th April 2025) Dr. Zabiha Khan, Mr. Sunil Kumar V NMIT Mr. Sachin S, GenPack Technologies
Hands-On for Machine Learning Offline (Hands-On) 3 Days (21st to 23rd April 2025) Mr. Sunil Kumar V, Mrs. Madhura G K NMIT Mr. Sachin S, GenPack Technologies
“Python for Data Science” Workshop with Hands-On 08/03/2025 Dr. Zabiha Khan, Prof. Suma S NMIT, Bengaluru Mr. Prateek Agarwal, PMRF-IISC, Bengaluru.
“AIML and Future Landscape of Job and Skills” Workshop 23/11/24 Prof. Suma S, Prof. Prateeksha S NMIT, Bengaluru Dr. Madhava Rao Kulkarni, Software Lead, HCL.
“Entrepreneurship and Innovation as a career Opportunity” Workshop 06/12/24 Dr. Zabiha Khan, Prof. Aruna T M, Prof. Harshitha P NMIT, Bengaluru Mr. Madhu Kiran, Sr. Program Manager, Imarticus Learning, Bengaluru.
Mr. Stanley Chetan Naganur, Manager, Byjus.
“Skill Enhancement and Career Advancement for Successful Career” Workshop 17/11/24 Dr. Zabiha Khan, Prof. Madhura G K NMIT, Bengaluru Mr. Suresh Koujalgi, Manager, IMS Learning Resources Pvt. Ltd, Bengaluru.

Student Achievements

2025

  • Second Year Student Pratyaksh S S participated in the National Level event “SOLAR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHAMPIONSHIP (SEVC)” and won 6 Prizes on 14th March 2025.
  • Fourth Year Student Karthikeya Reddy Challam participated and won Runner-Up trophy at various colleges with events like Battle of bands at Prerana (GITAM), Battle of bands at Ximera (Xime Bangalore), Battle of bands at Utsaha vaibhava (BMSIT) and Battle of bands at Manthan (BIT) in the State Level.

    • 2024

    • Third Year Students Shashank G and Vinisha M have bagged Certificates of Merit in the India’s Largest Skill Contest in the event “Noukri Campus Young Turks” in the month of October’2024.
    • S SriVarun, Parth N and Nareyan S, third year students, won First Prize in the event “Smart India Hackathon-2024” organized by the department of Computer Science and Engineering in Association with IIC, NMIT on 18th September’2024.
    • Anmol A H, third year student of AIML participated in an event “Invincia” – Act Quake and secured a Gold Medal in Solo Acting event at the Presidency University, Bengaluru on 25th May’2024.
    • Abhinav Sharma, third year student of AIML participated in an event “Invincia” -Street Play and secured First Prize at the Presidency University, Bengaluru on 25th May’2024.

    Faculty Achievements

    • Dr. Zabiha Khan invited as a Resource Person for the Faculty Development Program “Integrative Approaches in Life Sciences Leveraging Genomics, CRISPR and AI for Advancing Biotechnology Research” conducted by the Department of Life Sciences, Acharya BB School, Bengaluru on 16th May 2025.
    • The Department of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning received the funding from KSCST-Student Project Program’2025 for the project of Final Year Students under the Guidance of Dr. Zabiha Khan, in the month of April’2025.
    • Dr. Piyush Kumar Pareek, Professor and Head, delivered an Expert Lecture as a resource person in the ATAL FDP on “Evolution of Cyber Threats and the Need for Next-Gen Solutions” held on 31st December 2024.
    • Dr. Piyush Kumar Pareek, Professor and Head, delivered an Expert Lecture as a resource person at KSTA (Karnataka Science and Technology Academy) on “Recent Trends in Intellectual Property Rights” held on 7th December 2024.
    • Dr. Zabiha Khan, Associate Professor, delivered an Expert Lecture as a resource person in the ATAL FDP on “Quantum Verse: Advancing Knowledge in Quantum Computing, XR and Metaverse” held on 20th December 2024.
    • Dr. Zabiha Khan delivered an Expert Talk on “Artificial Intelligence in Medical Field and Future Opportunities - Transforming Healthcare using AI” in the National Webinar organized by Mangayarkarasi College of Engineering, Madurai on 14th June 2024.
    • Prof. Harshitha P, Assistant Professor, was honored with the Best Paper Presenter Award at the International Conference on Distributed Computing and Optimization Techniques (ICDCOT) 2024, held on March 15th and 16th, 2024, organized by SJB Institute of Technology in Bengaluru.

Project Exhibition

Professional Societies

Industry Interaction

Innovate, Create,
Engineer

HiDevs

The Department of Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AIML) has recently signed an MoU with HiDevs as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance industry-academia collaboration.

This initiative aims to equip students with the skills and experience required to thrive in a rapidly evolving tech landscape, with a particular focus on emerging areas such as Generative AI and advanced technologies. Through this partnership, the department seeks to provide students with mentorship, practical exposure, and opportunities that will strengthen their readiness for internships and placements in reputed firms.

DSEdify Private Ltd

DSEdify Private Ltd., a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 2023, at J.P Nagar, Bengaluru, is a leading provider of information technology (IT) solutions and services and is committed to fostering innovation and talent development in the IT & Engineering services sector. The Department of AI & ML signed a MOU with DSEdify Private Ltd to establish a collaborative partnership aimed at enhancing student exposure to industry-relevant technologies, promoting applied research, facilitating internships, training and project-based learning, and bridging the gap between academic curriculum and emerging trends in the IT and engineering services sector.

AQMENZ AUTOMATION PRIVATE LIMITED

Department of AI & ML has signed an MOU with AQMENZ AUTOMATION PRIVATE LIMITED. The objective is to establish a comprehensive collaboration aimed at enhancing industry-academia interaction through specialized training programs, internships and placement opportunities. This strategic partnership will facilitate the development of a robust talent pipeline by offering students and professionals hands-on experience in the field of industrial automation. AQMENZ will provide state-of-the-art training modules and resources, enabling participants to acquire practical skills and industry knowledge. The internship program will allow trainees to work on real-world projects under the mentorship of experienced professionals, bridging the gap between academic learning and industry requirements. Furthermore, AQMENZ commits to offering placement support to successful trainees, thereby contributing to their career advancement and addressing the industry's demand for skilled automation experts. This MoU underscores a mutual commitment to fostering innovation, enhancing employability, and promoting sustained industry growth.

GIGA SKILLNMIT has partnered with Giga Skill through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to offer extensive training, internship and placement opportunities in the fields of machine learning and data science. This collaboration aims to bridge the gap between academic learning and industry requirements by providing participants with hands-on training programs that are designed and delivered by industry experts. The MoU includes a structured internship program where trainees will gain practical experience by working on real-world projects, thus enhancing their technical and professional skills. Additionally, AQMENZ and Giga Skill will work together to provide robust placement support, helping successful trainees to secure promising positions in the tech industry. This partnership reflects a mutual commitment to nurturing talent, fostering innovation and preparing a skilled workforce for the future demands of the industry.

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