Dr. Asha Durafe from ECS Department received the Prof. Indira Parikh 50 Women in Education Leader Award for the year 2025 by World Education
Congress for her educational achievements, students’ impact and future orientation.
The award ceremony took place on 9th July 2026 at Taj Lands, Mumbai.

NPTEL Staff Achievers 2025-26

We congratulate the following staff members of our department who have successfully completed NPTEL examinations in the academic year 2025-26

Dr. Asha Durafe – Cyber Security and Privacy – Elite

Ms. Shikha Gupta – Robotics – Elite

Ms. Preethi Warrier-Carnatic Music-Elite

Ms. Anita Nalawade- Embedded System Design with ARM-Elite

Ms. Saeeda Chimthanwala- Microprocessors and Microcontrollers- Elite Gold-Top 1%

Ms. Pooja Polshetwar- Python for Data Science- Elite Gold- Top 5%

Mr. Santosh Kamble- IoT- Elite

Mr. Santosh Kamble- Embedded System Design with ARM- Elite

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We are proud to share that Team Aura from the ECS Department, comprising final year students Purva Ambre, Ananya Fulgaonkar, Resha Naik, and Tanisha Maji, secured Second Place at the Inter-College Project Competition Avishkar 2026 held at Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues Institute of Technology. Their remarkable achievement reflects the team’s unwavering dedication and hard work toward their innovative project, FAiMN. The project stands out as a novel and forward-thinking initiative, showcasing creativity, technical excellence, and a strong commitment to problem-solving. This accomplishment is a testament to their perseverance, teamwork, and passion for innovation.

This project is mentored by Ms. Manjusha Kulkarni.

We are proud to share that Team Aura from the ECS Department, comprising final year students Purva Ambre, Ananya Pulgaonkar, Resha Nayak, and Tanisha Maji, secured First Place at the Inter-College Project Competition TECHEXPO held at Pillai HOC College of Engineering and Technology, on 18th March 2026. Their remarkable achievement reflects the team’s unwavering dedication and hard work toward their innovative project, FAiMN. The project stands out as a novel and forward-thinking initiative, showcasing creativity, technical excellence, and a strong commitment to problem-solving. This accomplishment is a testament to their perseverance, teamwork, and passion for innovation.

This project is mentored by Ms. Manjusha Kulkarni.

Students from the institute achieved an impressive milestone by securing 3rd Prize at the Hakron – 24 Hour Hackathon with prize money of Rs. 10,000, organized by Newton School of Technology, held from 31st January to 1st February 2026. The event challenged participants to design and develop innovative solutions within a 24-hour time frame.

The team Neon Cortex, consisting of Dhanshree Porwal, Rajat Adsule, Mehtab Ali, Sayali Bhagwat, and Aditya Dherange, developed an innovative project titled “AI Vital Health.” The project is an AI-powered Hospital Management System that utilizes intelligent AI agents to enhance hospital operations.

The proposed solution focuses on efficient patient management, prioritization of emergency cases, and reduction of administrative workload through smart automation and data-driven insights. The system aims to improve hospital workflow efficiency and support better healthcare delivery.

This achievement reflects the students’ innovation, teamwork, and technical capabilities, bringing pride to the institution.

The Department of Electronics and Computer Science (ECS), Shah & Anchor Kutchhi Engineering College (SAKEC), proudly congratulates Dr. Virendra Koli on being awarded a Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship at the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), Singapore.

This prestigious international fellowship recognizes Dr. Koli’s significant contributions to research and his academic excellence in the field of Electronics and Computer Science. The fellowship provides an opportunity to engage in advanced research, collaborate with international experts, and contribute to cutting-edge technological developments.

Dr. Koli’s achievement reflects the strong research culture fostered by the ECS Department and reinforces SAKEC’s commitment to promoting faculty research, global collaboration, and academic excellence.

The ECS Department extends its heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Virendra Koli and wishes him continued success in his research endeavors and future academic pursuits.

The Department of Electronics and Computer Science (ECS) proudly announces that our student, Mr. Shashwat Shukla from Final year B.Tech has received a patent grant from the Indian Patent Office, Government of India, reflecting the department’s strong research culture and encouragement towards innovation and intellectual property creation.

A patent titled “An Automated System and Method for Calculating Thickness and Wear Coefficients of Coating” has been granted (Patent No. 574771) under the provisions of the Patents Act, 1970, for a period of 20 years from the date of filing.

Patent Details:

Patent Title: An Automated System and Method for Calculating Thickness and Wear Coefficients of Coating

Patent Number: 574771

Application Number: 202421049362, Certificate link

Date of Filing: 27 June 2024

Date of Grant: 28 November 2025

Granting Authority: The Patent Office, Government of India

Patentees / Inventors:

Dr. Namrataa Kkommineni

Dr. Bhavesh Patel

Vivek Ramsi Gagiya

Omkar Manohar Dalvi

Shashwat Akhilesh Shukla-ECS Student from Final year B.Tech

This achievement highlights the successful integration of research methodology, technical innovation, and problem-solving skills among ECS students, under the guidance of faculty mentors. It also aligns with the department’s objectives of promoting research, entrepreneurship, and industry-relevant solutions.

The ECS Department congratulates the team and faculty members for this significant accomplishment and encourages students to actively engage in research, patents, and technology development activities.

The Department is proud of our student achievers who performed well and were selected for the Final round in the Avishkar Project Competition, December 2025

The following Groups from ECS department were selected for final round of ‘Avishkar’: Mumbai University Project competition in December 2025.

The Department congratulates our students who have performed extremely well in the NPTEL Exams 2025-26
Vignesh Vijay Kamath – Big Data Computing – Score 83% (ELITE + SILVER)
Sayali Rahul Bhagwat- Programming In Java- Score 81% (ELITE + SILVER)
Pushkar Arun Kadam- Big Data Computing – Score 79% (ELITE + SILVER)
Ashish Kumar Yadav – Cloud Computing- Score 64% (ELITE)
Yash Sachin Dumbre- Data Structure and Algorithms using Java -Score 54%
Tiwari Aditya Anand – Introduction to Machine Learning – Score 41%

We congratulate the following staff members of our department who have successfully completed NPTEL examinations in the academic year 2025-26
Dr. Asha Durafe – Cyber Security and Privacy – Elite
Prof. Shikha Gupta – Robotics – Elite

Our HOD, Dr. Asha Durafe received the Most Influential Professor award for the year 2025 by Dewang Mehta National Education Students’ Leadership Awards for her educational achievements, students impact and future orientation.

The award ceremony took place on 19th November 2025 at Taj Lands, Mumbai.

Ms. Deepika P. Patil, faculty member of the Department of Electronics and Computer Science at Shah and Anchor Kutchhi Engineering College, successfully participated in the IUCEE International Educator Certification Program (IIECP) – Spring 2025, organized by the Indo Universal Collaboration for Engineering Education (IUCEE). The program aimed to enhance teaching effectiveness through innovative, learner-centric, and outcome-based educational practices. Through active participation and reflective learning, Ms. Patil showcased her dedication to academic excellence and continuous professional development in engineering education.

The Department of Electronics and Computer Science, Shah & Anchor Kutchhi Engineering College (SAKEC) is delighted to share that Dr. Asha Durafe has been
honored with the IEI NMLC-FCRIT Excellence Award 2025 for Research Excellence in Teaching Faculty (Regional Category).
The award was jointly presented by The Institution of Engineers (India), Navi Mumbai Local Centre and Fr. C. Rodrigues Institute of Technology, Vashi, at the Excellence Awards Ceremony held on 16th September 2025 at IEI Centre Belapur, Navi Mumbai.

Dr. Asha Durafe has received Best Faculty Award for publishing research in high indexed papers by CSI Technext in August 2024.

The Department congratulates our students who have performed extremely well in the NPTEL Exams 2024-25

Sushant Dhobale – Data Structures and Algorithms Using Java- Score 52

Ananya Prashant Fulgaonkar- Software Testing- Score 48

Rutuja Katagi – Python for Data Science – Score 77 (Elite + Silver)

Hrutu Shinde- Python for Data Science – Score 62 (Elite)

Shlok Sandri – Python for Data Science – Score 68 (Elite)

Rakshit Diwani – Programming in Java – Score 82 (Elite + Silver)

Atharva Avhad – Joy of Computing using Python – Score 62 (Elite)

The department congratulates Dr. Sarika Bukkawar for winning the Best Paper Award at the 2nd International Conference on Technologies for Energy, Agriculture and Healthcare (ICTEAH 2025) for her paper titled IOT in Pisciculture : Revolutionising Fish Farming for Cleaner Water Ecosystem.

The conference was held at K J Somaiya School of Engineering, Somaiya Vidyavihar University Mumbai, on 5th and 6th June 2025.