Summary Of The Event:

The Department of Computer Applications (BCA & BCA Gen AI), Faculty of Science and Humanities, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Ramapuram, successfully organized the two-day National Level Hackathon “CODEWAVE’26 – Campus Code League” on 10th and 11th March 2026 at Hi-Tech Hall in association with iDataMind, Retech Solutions Pvt. Ltd., and Inspire Group Companies. The event was inaugurated by Chief Guests Mr. Udayakumar Mathivannan and Mr. Arun Kumar E, followed by addresses from the Head of the Department, Dr. S. Uma Shankari, Dean Dr. S. Thirumagan, and Vice Principal Dr. N. Pugazhendi, all emphasizing innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence. The hackathon aimed to foster creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork by encouraging students to develop real-world technological solutions. It witnessed enthusiastic participation from 49 teams (out of 56 registered) across various reputed institutions, competing in Hardware and Software domains, with Software further divided into AI & ML and Full Stack Development. In the Software category, the first and second prizes were shared by two teams each, including participants from SRM Valliammai Engineering College and SRM Easwari Engineering College, while in the Hardware category, participants from SRM Institute of Science and Technology (Trichy Campus), Chennai Institute of Technology won the second prize, marking the event as a grand success.

Professional Summary

Dr. Karthiya Banu is an accomplished academician, corporate trainer, entrepreneur, and industry mentor with over 17+ years of teaching experience in Computer Science and 14+ years of expertise in communication skills, technical training, leadership development, and industry–academia collaboration. She is the Founder & CEO of Inspire Softech Group Companies and actively leads initiatives focused on campus-to-corporate transformation, employability enhancement, and industry-oriented project-based learning.

Areas of Expertise

• Campus to Corporate Programs  • Project Training &Mentoring  • Software Project Management
• Data Mining & Machine Learning  • Communication & Soft Skills  • Leadership & Career Guidance

Awards & Recognitions

• Best Teacher Award – Excellence in teaching and student mentoring

• Best Trainer Award – Outstanding contribution to corporate and institutional training

• Best Mentor Award – Impactful guidance and career development of students and professionals

• Best Woman Entrepreneur Award – Leadership and entrepreneurship in the education and training sector

Key Achievements

• Empowered 75,000+ students and professionals through structured training and mentoring programs and 150+ training programs across educational institutions, corporates, and government bodies.

• Published 16+ international journal papers and presented research at national and international conferences