52 Faculty Members from 12 Institutions Complete Six-Day program

Hyderabad, August 22: A six-day Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on “Drone-Based Multi-Sensor Remote Sensing and AI for Geospatial and Environmental Applications” concluded at Vasavi College of Engineering (VCE), Hyderabad, on Saturday.

Organised by the Department of Information Technology from August 17 to 22 under the AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy, the programme was sponsored by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).

The FDP provided participants with practical exposure to emerging technologies including drone-based remote sensing, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), LiDAR, multispectral and hyperspectral imaging and geospatial applications.

Experts from ISRO, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), NRSC, Pixxel, Microsoft and X Dimension Robotics Pvt. Ltd. participated in the technical sessions and practical training.

The programme covered applications of drone-based multi-sensor remote sensing in urban mapping, crop monitoring, forest analysis, biomass estimation, mining, disaster management and environmental monitoring. Hands-on sessions included LiDAR-based biomass mapping, Python-based machine learning and deep learning, QGIS-based analysis of remote-sensing datasets and UAV path planning for 3-D reconstruction.

52 Participants from 12 Institutions

Speaking at the valedictory session, Dr. S. V. Ramana, Principal, Vasavi College of Engineering, appreciated the efforts of FDP coordinators Dr. K. Ram Mohan Rao and Dr. T. Hitendra Sarma, along with the faculty and staff of the Department of Information Technology.

He congratulated the 52 participants representing 12 institutions across Hyderabad for successfully completing the programme and receiving AICTE-ATAL certificates. Certificates were presented to the participants during the concluding session.

The participants appreciated the programme for its expert lectures, hands-on training, research discussions, industrial exposure and practical orientation.

FDP Coordinator Dr. K. Ram Mohan Rao thanked AICTE for sponsoring ₹3.5 lakh towards the successful conduct of the programme.