Sri Manakula Vinayagar Engineering College (SMVEC), Puducherry, proudly celebrates the exceptional achievement of its students at the Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2025 – Hardware Edition, one of India’s largest and most prestigious innovation competitions. Demonstrating creativity, technical expertise, and teamwork, two student teams from SMVEC emerged as Winners, each securing a cash prize of ₹1,50,000, bringing great pride and recognition to the institution.
Outstanding Performance at the National Level
The Smart India Hackathon provides a national platform for students to develop innovative hardware solutions addressing real-world challenges proposed by various government organizations and ministries. Competing against top institutions across the country, SMVEC students showcased their problem-solving skills and commitment to innovation, resulting in this remarkable success.
Winning Team 1: AOT
Team AOT delivered an impressive performance with their innovative hardware solution, earning the Winner title at the national level.
Student Team Members:
- Surendar K (Team Leader – EEE)
- Gokul V (EEE)
- Goutham Kannaa V (ECE)
- Harini P (AI & DS)
- Honneshaa Jain (IT)
- Harleen Kaur (IT)
Faculty Mentors:
Dr. D. Raja & Mr. G. Rajavel
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
The team’s success reflects their strong technical foundation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and continuous guidance from their mentors.
Winning Team 2: Newtrons
Team Newtrons also made SMVEC proud by securing a Winner position with their impactful and socially relevant hardware solution.
Student Team Members:
- Arokia Anandu Prasanthu A (Team Leader – EEE)
- Lalith Kumar S (EEE)
- Arun Pradaap S (EEE)
- Mukeshkumar R (EEE)
- Kavimanjari L (EEE)
- Dharani E (Mechanical)
Faculty Mentors:
🎓 Mr. B. Parthiban & Dr. D. Sivaraj
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Their achievement stands as a testament to innovation driven by teamwork, perseverance, and expert mentorship.
Inspiring Innovation at SMVEC
This remarkable success at Smart India Hackathon 2025 reaffirms SMVEC’s commitment to fostering a culture of innovation, research, and experiential learning, empowering students to excel at national and global platforms.
Congratulations to the winners for setting a benchmark of excellence and inspiring future innovators!
