ISF Congress 2025 – Connected Everything: IoT and Smart Systems for the Future
Date & Time: 28th March 2025 | 
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Venue: Shah & Anchor Kutchhi Engineering College (SAKEC), Mumbai
Organized by: Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering, SAKEC 
in association with IETE Mumbai Centre
For details:
About the Event
ISF Congress 2025 – Detailed Event Report
Venue: Shah & Anchor Kutchhi Engineering College (SAKEC), Mumbai
Date: 28th March 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Event Summary
The ISF Congress 2025 was successfully held at Shah & Anchor Kutchhi Engineering College (SAKEC), Mumbai on 28th March 2025, bringing together students, academicians, and industry experts for a day of knowledge sharing, technical discussions, and innovation showcase. The event witnessed participation from 60 project groups and around 187 students from various colleges of the West Zone of IETE. Among these, 27 groups participated in Project Demonstrations, 20 groups in Paper Presentations, and 13 in Poster Presentations.
Event Highlights
Keynote Session – Industry experts share insights on IoT innovations & future trends 
Panel Discussion – Experts debate on AI-driven IoT & Smart Systems 
TechSymposium (Paper Presentation) – Research showcase on IoT, AI, Cybersecurity, & more! 
InnovateX (Project Demo) – Live working prototypes of IoT & AI solutions 
VisionBoard (Poster Presentation) – A visual research exhibition on AI & Edge Computing 
Competition Categories & Prizes
Winner Details
- TechSymposium – Paper Presentation
| Prize | Paper Title | Name of Students | Name of College |
| First | Zero Hazard Unmanned Exploration Surveillance (ZEUS) | Udit Shishodiya,
Shreyans Vora, Shreeya Kadam, Ananyaa Kotlaapure, |
Shah And Anchor Kutchhi Engineering College |
| Second | Design and Prototype Implementation of Health Monitoring Device | Atharva Dhakate, Viraj Kakade | K J Somaiya College of Engineering |
| Third | Open Cloud Experiment | Vinay Gawai, Mihir Gosavi | Vidyavardhini College of Engineering and Technology |
- InnovateX – Live Project Demonstration
| Prize | Project Title | Name of Students | Name of College |
| First | Modernizing Candlelight Testing: Leveraging IoT for Accurate and Safe Toxic Gas Detection in Indian Sewage Pipelines | Sanika Vivek Tajane, Zaid Sagir Ahmed Ansari, Anujkumar Yadav, Suraj Nile | Shah and Anchor Kutchhi Engineering College |
| Second | Self balancing 2.0 | Jayesh Anil sable, Siddhesh Anand, Tanushri Ganesh, Vishnu Yogesh | Viva college of technology |
| Third | Breathe Clean | Vidhi Navin Gajra, Viral Kantilal Jain | Shah and Anchor Kutchhi Engineering College |
- VisionBoard – Poster Exhibition
| Prize | Poster Title | Name of Students | Name of College |
| First | Optimization of latency in 5g networks | Prathamesh Rajendra Kahar, Atharva Prasad Joshi, Yash Prakash Kadam, Harsh Sudhakar Salvi | MCT’s Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology |
| Second | FastWrite: Automation
of Code Documentation |
Aditya Mer,
Oam Bhanushali, Rishikesh Giridhar |
K J Somaiya College of Engineering |
| Third | AI – Based Wagon Weight Tracker | Sanidha Nilamani Panda, Aayush Yashwant Patil, Siddhesh Suresh Sharma, Mithil Naresh Ega | Shah And Anchor Kutchhi Engineering College |
Participation Statistics
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- Total Participants Groups: 60
- Total Students Participated: 187
- Breakdown of Technical Participation:
- Project Demonstration: 27 groups
- Paper Presentation: 20 groups
- Poster Presentation: 13 groups
- Total Number of colleges: 15
Conclusion
The ISF Congress 2025 was a grand success, fostering technical discussions, innovation, and networking opportunities. The event provided a platform for students to showcase their research and projects, while industry experts shared valuable insights on emerging technologies. The active participation of students, faculty, and industry leaders contributed to making this a memorable and impactful event for all attendees.
