TECH TIMES NEWS
Patiala, India – February 23, 2025 – The prestigious HackTech 2025, organized by Thapar Institute of Technology, Patiala, concluded successfully, celebrating the spirit of innovation and technological excellence. The event, held in online mode, saw an overwhelming participation of 145 teams competing across various themes, each tackling real-world challenges through cutting-edge technology.
Diverse and Impactful Themes
The hackathon provided a platform for participants to showcase their ingenuity in domains such as:
- EdTech / Smart Education
- Healthcare and HealthTech / Mental Health and Well-being
- Sustainability in Agriculture, Transportation, etc.
- AR/VR Experiences / IoT Solutions
- Deep Fake (Audio, Video, Image)
- Digital Twin
- AI in Voicing (Humanoid Call Center)
- AI for Social Good
- Open Innovation (Social Impact Ideas)
- Image Labeling – AI-powered annotation solutions (Sponsored by LABELLERR)
A Rigorous Selection Process
From the 145 teams, a highly competitive evaluation process led to the selection of 84 teams for the second round. The teams were judged by a distinguished panel of industry leaders and domain experts through a rigorous demonstration and presentation process.
Esteemed Panel of Judges
The jury panel consisted of renowned professionals from leading global organizations, bringing their expertise to evaluate the teams based on innovation, creativity, and problem-solving capabilities. The panel included:
- Aniruddha Srinivas Joshi – Software Engineer, Google
- Kumarswamy Dontamsetti – Distinguished Technologist (Strategist), Hewlett Packard Enterprise, USA
- Abdul Hadi – Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Specialist, Bosch - Climatec
- Kartheek Kalluri – Independent Researcher
- Chaturkumar Gangajaliya – Technical Architect, Rcggs
- Harshit Kohli – Sr Technical Account Manager, Amazon Web Services
- Naveen Chandra Kukkala – Director Of Distribution, Essilor Luxottica
- Lakshmi Narasimhan Srinivasagopalan – Senior Technical Lead, Incedo Inc
- Ritesh Sathe – Sr. Technical Service Manager, SAP America, Inc
- Sangeeta Singh – Firmware Engineer III, Variosystems Inc., Southlake, Texas
- Sarat Chandra Routhu – Lead Engineer, Spruce Technology Inc
- Shahnawaz Khan – IT Project Manager, American Express GBT
- Abijeet Singh – Manager, IT Infrastructure And Cyber Security, IT MNC
- Souratn Jain – Senior Principal Software Architect
- Subhojit Ghosh – Senior Manager, Ernst And Young
- Teja Krishna Kota – Senior Data Engineer, Humana
- Venugopal Tamraparani – Vice President, Useready
- Vinay Kumar Kasula – Independent Researcher, Sr. Systems Application Analyst, Visa Inc.
- Ankush Anil Keskar – Director- ER&D, IoT, & Manufacturing
- Arfi Siddik Mollashaik – Solution Architect, Securiti.Ai
- Arun Kumar – Sr Fintech Solution Architect, Isolve Technology
- Chetan Sharma – SAP Architect
- Mohit Mittal – Lead System Architect, Nasco
- Naveen Kodakandla – Sr. Cloud Architect, Rei Systems, USA
- Praveen Sivathapandi – Senior Solution Architect, HCSC
- Ranga Premsai – Technical Fellow in Cybersecurity and Identity Management
- Ravi Patneedi – Lead SAP, Tractor Supply Co
- Shalini Sivasamy – Senior AI Engineer, Webster Bank
- Swathi Suddala – Independent Researcher
- Umesh Kumar Sharma – Specialist Leader, Deloitte Consulting
Recognizing the Best Minds
Following the second round, the top 03 teams emerged as winners, 05 teams were awarded runner-up positions, and 23 teams received innovation awards for their exceptional ideas.
Winners
- Govind Madaan – Rajasthan Technical University Kota
- Rudraksh Sachdeva – IILM University, Gurugram
- Ansh Bansal – Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology
Runner-Ups
- Deshmukh Nirmiti Akshay – Chandigarh University
- Krish Sharma – Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology
- Mehul Gupta – Manipal University Jaipur
- Sundram Kumar Ray – Central University of Jammu
- Devanshu Sharma – Arya College of Engineering
Innovation Award Winners
The Innovation Award was presented to 23 teams for their groundbreaking ideas and technological advancements, including:
- Balbir Singh Bhatia – Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology
- Parth – Chandigarh University
- Sanskruti Dhal – Chandigarh University
- Ishan Katoch – Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology
- Angel Garg – Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology
- Keshav Singla – Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology
- Khushi – Chandigarh University
- Jaiditya Abhineet Kapoor – Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology
- Neeharika Joshi – Marwadi University
- Kashish – Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology
- Nishant Sharma – Rajasthan Technical University Kota
- Kumkum – Punjabi University Patiala
- Aditya Kumar Jha – Manipal University Jaipur
- Khushi Sharma – Government Engineering College Ajmer
- Mohit Sankhla – Amity University Rajasthan
- Meghna Vyas – Jodhpur Institute of Engineering and Technology
- Ishanvi Agarwal – Swami Keshvananda Institute of Technology
- Kshitiz Shandeelya – JECRC University
- Tanush Mahirchandani – Poornima College of Engineering
- Sneha Saini – THE IIS UNIVERSITY
- Mohit Kumar – Vivekananda Global University Jaipur
- Akhil Attri – Sri Sai College of Engineering and Technology
- Shiva Choudhary – Compucom Institute of Technology and Management
A Remarkable Event for Future Innovators
HackTech 2025 was a resounding success, bringing together young minds to solve pressing global challenges. The event highlighted the power of innovation and collaboration, reinforcing its position as a premier hackathon in the tech landscape. The organizers expressed their gratitude to the esteemed judges, participants, and sponsors for making this event a grand success.
With the overwhelming response and the quality of innovation showcased, HackTech 2025 sets a benchmark for future editions, inspiring the next generation of tech leaders to continue their journey of problem-solving and creativity.