07 Mar 2025|Noida | Amity University, Noida
Young Budding Scientists from across the country showcase their path-breaking AI innovations during “Artificial Intelligence Competition for Research and Future Technologies 2025, AICraft 2.1”, at Amity
Amity Centre of Artificial Intelligence, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida organized the Second edition of AICraft 2.1, Artificial Intelligence Competition for Research and Future Technologies 2025, the National Level Project & Poster Competition and PhD Symposium in the field of Artificial Intelligence, in collaboration with the Association of Indian Universities. The aim of the competition was to encourage the development of new ideas and foster a spirit of technology in the area of AI, by providing an opportunity to the budding scientists to showcase their skills and creativity in the field of Artificial Intelligence.
Applications from more than 500 Undergraduate, Post Graduate and PhD students from various National Universities and institutions across India such as Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Dayal Bagh Educational Institute Agra, Lucknow University, Aligarh Muslim University, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University Delhi, GD Goenka University Gurugram, Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University Jaunpur, Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, and many others, were received, out of which 170 were shortlisted to showcase their innovations.
Addressing the budding scientists, Dr. N. Rajesh Pillai, OS & Director, Scientific Analysis Group (SAG), said, “AI is not going to be restricted to a particular area, and it is being used in all areas including Space Science. Students must learn other technologies also and integrate it with AI to make it more effective.” He called upon the students to not rely on other sources of data but create their own data so that they can create unique AI models.
Mr. Anil Parashar, Distinguished Engineer, Thales, averred, “With the government announcing AI Compute Portal, “AI Kosha” and the establishment of 27 AI Data labs, AI has taken a big leap in changing the technological landscape of the country. Amity University has taken a great initiative to organize such a relevant competition wherein the students will get an opportunity to showcase their AI innovations.” He called upon the students to make their foundation strong and focus on Maths as a subject since being good at Maths is crucial to be successful in the field of AI.
Dr W Selvamurthy, President, Amity Foundation for Science Technology & Innovation Alliances (AFSTIA), stated, “The aim of any technology including AI, is to benefit the society. India will become a knowledge superpower by 2047 and technologies such as AI will play a huge role in making India a knowledge superpower. The Government has allocated a budget of Rs 550 crores only for AI, which is a huge step in the advancement and application of AI, in various areas. The young, budding scientists have showcased excellent AI Innovations today and all of them deserve huge appreciation for their efforts.”
Dr M.K. Dutta, Director, Amity Centre for Artificial Intelligence, said, “Today, Artificial Intelligence can be seen in every field whether it is healthcare, agriculture, financial sector or any other sector. Human Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence complement each other. Learning AI is extremely crucial for the students since the future is going to be AI driven. During the Competition, students will present AI models and Posters in Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Generative AI etc, which will showcase their creativity and ideation.”
Sharing his experience, Amol Satsangi, a student of Dayal Bagh Educational Institute said, “It has been a great learning experience to participate in AI CRAFT. People showed a keen interesting in learning about my innovation, AI-powered Medical Kiosk, which will help in solving the medical queries of people. I hope to create more such innovations in the future since AI is my area of interest.”
Amongst the innovations showcased were “Sukshma AI- AI Powered PCOS Detection” by Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University, “Integrating Anime and AI into Educational Practices” by Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, “AI-Powered Smart Medical Kiosk: Revolutionizing Medical Imaging and Diagnostics” by Dayal Bagh Educational Institute, “AI-Powered Health Chatbot with Personalized Recommendations” by NIT Nagaland, HealthAssistant: AI-Powered Health, Nutrition, and Mental Wellness by Lucknow University, Automated Hydroponic Monitoring System by Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, and many others.
The first prize was awarded to the innovation- “AI-enabled Oral Cancer Detection” developed by Amity University Lucknow students, receiving a cash prize of Rs 50,000. The second prize was presented to the innovation “Mobile Application for monitoring patients with Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)” developed by Delhi University student, receiving a cash prize of Rs 25,000 and the third prize went to the innovation “AI enabled Waste Segregating Robotic Vehicle” developed by Amity University Noida students, receiving a cash prize of RS 10,000. In addition, certificates were awarded to all the participants.