Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence

Building Tomorrow: Transforming Cities with AI for Safety, Security, and Sustainability

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Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence (CoE-AI)

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CoE-AI

The Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence (CoE AI), National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC) has been established to design and develop scalable AI solutions and products.

Vision

Building Tomorrow: Transforming Cities with AI for Safety, Security, and Sustainability

Mission

The CoE-AI serves as an umbrella unit for coordinating all AI and Machine Learning related research and development projects at NITC

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Research

CoE-AI focuses on Inter Disciplinary areas of research where AI has a key role. CoE-AI explores avenues for funded R&D projects from India and abroad as well as from the Industry in projects which are multi-disciplinary in nature.

RESEARCH AREAS

Doctoral Level Research Programmes

PhD Admissions, Winter 2025-26

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CoE-AI also offers doctoral level research programmes (leading to PhD Degree of NITC) in the following areas:

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Admissions

Dr. S D Madhu Kumar, CSED

AI, Cloud Computing & Cyber Security

01

Dr. Chithra K, DAP

AI driven geospatial analysis, predictive analytics - urban planning

02

Dr. Gopakumar G, CSED

Generative AI, LLMs applied to Agriculture

03

Dr. Prateek Negi, CED

Digital twin - structural health monitoring

04

Dr. Satyananda Panda, MAT

Theoretical studies on AI

05

Dr. Harikrishna M, CED

AI and ML in transportation

06

Dr. Jayaraj P B, CSED

USG analysis using AI in Digital health

07

Dr. Prabu M, CSED

AI and ML for smart traffic control

08

Dr. Lijiya A, CSED

Assistive technology - AI for sustainability

09

Dr. Arun Raj Kumar P, CSED

Network flow analysis using AI

10

Dr. Jay Prakash, CSED

NLP and Deep learning

11

Dr. Umamaheswara Sharma B, CSED

ML applied to Software Engineering

12

Dr. Bimal P, DAP

Integration of Geospatial AI & IoT technologies

13

Dr. M R Sanil Kumar, DAP

ML for disaster management

14

Dr. Saket Chandra, BSED

Deep learning, AI applied to Agriculture

15

Dr. Ashutosh Mishra, ECED

Next generation Hardware Accelerators for AI/ML

16

Dr. Sudeep P V, ECED

AI in health care and precision medicine

17

Dr. Shihabudheen kv, EED

ML and DL for prediction and control

18

Dr. Nimal Madhu M, EED

ML based target tracking, deterioration modelling and estimation in energy storage devices

19

Dr. SANJAY M, EED

AI in medical electronics

20

Dr. Sai Saketha Chandra Athkuri, MED

AI for agriculture

21

Dr. P N Bala Subramanian, PHY

Theoretical AI

22

Dr. Jeetu S Babu, SMSE

ML techniques for Nano carrier-supported drug delivery

23

Dr. Arjun AniL Kumar, DMS

Residential water demand modeling using AI/ML methods

24

Dr. Sreekanth V K, DMS

Responsible AI

25

Dr. Munavar Fairooz C, CED

AI and ML in smart parking

26

Management Committee

Chairperson

Dr. S D Madhu Kumar (Chairperson)

Team Member

Dr. Chithra K (Vice Chairperson)

Team Member

Dr. Gopakumar G (Vice Chairperson)

Team Member

Dr. Prateek Negi (Vice Chairperson)

Consortium

Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence (CoE-AI)

CoE-AI

The CoE AI - NITC envisions the project as a dedicated initiative aimed at creating a positive and lasting impact on the lives of our citizens. In Phase I of the AI Centres of Excellence Initiative, CoE AI - NITC is working on multiple projects under Sustainable Applications for Mobility, Urban Development, and Resilience using Artificial intelligence (SAMUDRA) along with our consortium partners.

SAMUDRA PROJECTS

CoE AI - NITC envisions the project as a special-purpose vehicle for creating a positive impact on the lives of our citizens in the context of sustainable cities. In Phase I of the AI Centres of Excellence Initiative, CoE AI - NITC is working on multiple projects under Sustainable Applications for Mobility, Urban Development, and Resilience using Artificial intelligence (SAMUDRA) along with our consortium partners.

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