World Creativity & Innovation Day Celebration
The Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) celebrated World Creativity & Innovation Day on 21st of April 2025. Mr. Gangadhar Sheelavanth, Deputy Director-Engineering, Applied Materials India Pvt. Ltd. delivered a session on Innovative Thinking to instill the spirit of innovation amongst the students. Mr. Gangadhar has rich experience of 17+ years and has held different roles in the semiconductor industry in various capacities such as Leading/Managing Project execution from Design & Development of critical parts till Product Testing/Validation. In his role, he has contributed for multi-disciplinary products with process kit, hardware designs and process critical wafer handling vacuum chamber parts, offering solutions to improve performance and yield. Mr. Gangadhar holds over 45+ global patents published/granted.
Around 350 students participated in the session that demonstrated how creativity and innovation drive solutions to address real-world problems, leading to tangible improvements in various sectors and aspects of life. The session presented value added methods on problem-solving techniques and innovative thinking to identify opportunities for positive change within their communities and beyond. Student Innovators who have won various awards at different competitions organized by different organizations, were felicitated during the event. Students who participated in short film and poster design competitions, were acknowledged.