The School of Mechanical Engineering, KIIT Deemed to be University, organized a three-day AICTE-VAANI sponsored workshop on “Use of AI in Industry 5.0 and Smart Manufacturing” from 17th to 19thSeptember 2025 in physical mode.
The inaugural session, held on 17th September 2025, was graced by Dr. V. Pandu Ranga, Dean Continuing Education and Professor, IIT Bhubaneswar, as the Chief Guest. Dr. Satish Kumar Panda, Assistant Professor, IIT Bhubaneswar as the Guests of Honour; Dr. B. Surekha, Dean, School of Mechanical Engineering, KIIT; and Prof. (Dr.) Ashok Kumar Sahoo, Director (R&D), SOT, KIIT DU. The programme was coordinated by Dr. Smitirupa Pradhan, and Dr. Nilotpala Bej. Dr. Amlana Panda, Assistant Registrar (R&D), faculties and students of the School of Mechanical Engineering were also present in the inaugural session.
Across three days, the workshop featured ten expert talks by academicians and industry professionals. Notable sessions included: Dr. Biswajit Sahoo, HP Inc. on Computer Vision and Deep Learning in Industry 5.0; Mr. Priyadarshi Sadangi, EmTek CoE on Industry–Academia Collaboration; Dr. Satish Panda, IIT Bhubaneswar, on AI in Smart Manufacturing; Prof. Manas Ranjan Patra, Berhampur University, on Machine Learning Models in Manufacturing; Prof. (Dr.) Rabi N. Satpathy, Sri Sri University, on AI and the Future of Global Innovation; Prof. Ashok Kumar Sahoo, School of Mechanical Engineering, KIIT-DU; Prof. Subrata Kumar Panda, NIT Rourkela, and Prof. Saurav Datta, NIT Rourkela on Smart Manufacturing.
The valedictory ceremony, held on 19th September 2025, was attended by Dr. B. Surekha; Prof. (Dr.) Rabi N. Satpathy; and Dr. Smitirupa Pradhan, marking the successful conclusion of the event, which strengthened the link between AI innovation and industry-ready applications in Smart Manufacturing. The workshop saw the participation of around 55 delegates, including faculty members from leading institutions across Odisha, along with KIIT faculty and Ph.D. scholars.