The Department of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI & ML) started in 2021, offers a vibrant learning environment. With a team of well-qualified faculty and best-in-class infrastructure to deliver an outstanding educational experience that empowers students to develop a strong foundation in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. The department remains at the forefront of innovation by hosting various events, including international and national conferences, faculty development programs, workshops, learnathons, and hackathons that provide valuable learning opportunities for students and faculty. This network opens doors for internships, placements and collaboration by ensuring the students stay connected to the ever-evolving world of technology. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning focus on shaping the next generation of software engineers through quality education and research.
- Value-based, Activity-based and Need-based (VAN) Education.
- Entrepreneurship and Start-Up.
- Outside World communication.
- Incubation Centre
- Student Development Programs.
- NSS Camp.
- Adoption of School as a Social Connect Responsibility.
- Industry and Academic Visit.
- Project Based Learning.
- Mentoring System.
- Certification Courses.
- Add-On courses.
To be the frontiers of AIML and to nurture ethically grounded professionals who can contribute innovatively to society while cultivating global competency through research, entrepreneurship and innovation.
Mission 1: Provide top-notch AIML education that includes ethics, preparing professionals to use technology for good.
Mission 2:Support innovative and entrepreneurial thinking in AIML, turning ideas into impactful solutions.
Mission 3:Promote teamwork across disciplines and cultures to solve global challenges with AIML.
To conceptualize, analyze, design and develop IT Solutions of varying complexities by leveraging advances in computer technology.
To apply standard practices and strategies in software project development and management using industry-wide bench marked framework to deliver a sustainable quality product.
To work as a team player in a cross-cultural environment with a passion for entrepreneurship and a zest for higher studies.
Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization for the solution of complex engineering problems.
Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.
Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for public health and safety and cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.
Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research-based knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions.
Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools, including prediction and modeling to complex engineering activities, with an understanding of the limitations.
The engineer and society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal, and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice.
Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development.
Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.
Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.
Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with the society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.
Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.
Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.
Build skills to develop software applications in specialized areas of Computer Science and Engineering such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, Web Development, Gaming, Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality (AR/VR).
Focus on exploring supervised, unsupervised and reinforcement learning and apply them to a range of AI problems.
Develop an understanding of the evolution of AI and future developments in the AI revolution.
Faculty
Dr. Likewin Thomas
Professor & HOD
Dr. Naveen N M
Professor
Mr. Sandeep Telkar R
Assistant Professor
Mrs. Poornima BP
Assistant Professor
Mrs. Tejaswini N D
Assistant Professor
Mrs. Shilpa K C
Assistant Professor
Mrs. Akhila C V
Assistant Professor
Mrs. Afshan Mohammadi
Assistant Professor
Ms.Shwetha B S
Assistant professor
Mrs.Tayyaba Nousheen
Assistant Professor
Ms. Mamata C B
Office Assistant
Facilities / Labs
Incubation Cente
The Incubation center aims to provide a key technology milestone in AI and Robotics that will lead to societal impact by executing research in healthcare,agriculture,infrastructure,retail,and business and many more.
Machine Learning Lab is to develop autonomous decision-making systems, which close the perception-action-learning loop while learning from small amounts of data.
- Digital IC Trainer kit
- Decade resistance box
- Ammeter 0-25ma
- Voltmeter 0-30v
- Potentiometer-20k
- Resister1/2wcer
- Capacitoro.1
- Capacitoro.47
- Capacitor 100mf
- MOSFETIRF 740
- Bread board
- D.C multi output power supply
- 0-300/2a,+/-5v
- Digital IC Tester DIT-2040 make MINMax, Digital Multimeter Model 92A
- Power supply/-12V
- ALS-NIFC-01A
- Steppermotor(I/Fcard+motor)
- Power supply(5v,1A)
Research and Development
Artificial intelligence and Machine Learning research aims at building intelligent algorithms/systems that learn from real data to form predictive models that can make predictions and decisions.
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Dr. Likewin Thomas Professor |
1. Mrs. Tejaswini N D 2. Mrs. Akhila C V |
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Dr. Likewin Thomas Professor |
1. Mrs. Tejaswini N D 2. Mrs. Akhila C V |
Memberships / MOU
Memberships
| Professional Membership | ISTE, IE |
| Student Membership Chapters | IEEE, Google Developers |
| Institutional Membership | ICT Academy |
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Resolute | 5th Floor, 91Springboard #175, Bannerghatta Rd Dollars Colony, Phase 4 J. P. Nagar, Bengaluru | 2022-2023 |
Department Achievements
Academic Year 2022-23
| 1 | Hemanth Kumar N R secured 2nd place in the That Anta Heli event conducted as part of PRERANA 2022–23, reflecting his strong general knowledge and competitive skills. |
Academic Year 2024
| 1 | Dhanya R represented the PESITM, Shivamogga and has secured Runner up place in the VTU central Karnataka division inter collegiate Throw ball women tournament competition held at SIET, Tumkur from 12-12-2024 to 13-12-2024. |
| 2 | Mr. Supraj S Sheeryada and Mr. Darshan G M has been awarded the consolation prize in HackTechFusion 2.0 event held on 06-06-2024 and 07-06-2024 organized by department of ISE and CSBS at BIET, Davanagere in collaboration with IEE, NAIN, ISTE and IEI. |
| 3 | Mr. Rahul Bilki, Mr. Prabhanjana K, Mr. Farhan Khan K A and Mr. Harsha T R has been awarded the second place in HackTechFusion 2.0 event held on 06-06-2024 and 07-06-2024 organized by department of ISE and CSBS at BIET, Davanagere in collaboration with IEE, NAIN, ISTE and IEI. |
| 4 | Gagandeep of 7th semester won first place in VTU cricket tournament held at PESITM, Shivamogga. |
| 5 | Mr. Srinivasa Somayaji secured 6th place in Manthan is an annual business plan competition organized by the Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FKCCI) to foster entrepreneurship and innovation among students and startups. |
| 6 | Mr. Eeshan V C, Mr. Harsha T R, , Mr. Prabhanjana K for recognizing as one of the best performing team in idea pitching session in innovation, design and entrepreneurship (IDE) bootcamp from 23-09-2024 to 27-09-2024 at NITK, Surthakal organised by AICTE and MIC. |
| 7 | Mr. Surya S R represented PESITM, Shivamogga and first place in weight lifting (102 KG) inter collegiate VTU state level tournament held at Alvas Institute of Engineering and Technology on 12-11-2024. |
| 8 | Mr. Vishwakiran C S, Mr. Rahul C S, Mr. Yogeshwar Gowda, Mr. Rahul Bilki, Mr. Supraj S Sheeryada, Mr. Darshan G M, Mr. Rajath R Pai, Ms. Priyanka, Ms. Varshini T Naik and Mr. Siddanna M D were participated in 24 hours National Level hackathon “WAVE-2.0”, organized by BEC-AICTE IDEA laboratory, Basaveshwar Engineering College, Bagalkote on 01-07-2024 and 02-01-2024. |
| 9 | Mr. Gagan K I stood 4th place in the 2024 region finals of tcs Techbytes an inter college quiz on IT organized by TATA consultancy services and board for IT education standard, Government of Karnataka. |
| 10 | Ms. Sneha P actively participated in Yuva Sangam youth exchange program, an intiative by the Government of India under the aegis of Ek Bharat Shreshta Bharat held at Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur from 03-03-2024 to 07-03-2024. |
| 11 | Hemanth Kumar N R participated in the RBI@90 Nationwide Online Quiz 2024 on 20 September 2024, enhancing his understanding of banking and financial literacy. |
| 12 | Hemanth Kumar N R participated in the Techno Spark Quiz event on 22nd & 23rd July 2024 at DSATM, Bengaluru, strengthening his problem-solving and technical aptitude. |
| 13 | Dhanush V C participated in the RBI Nationwide Online Quiz on 20th September 2024. |
| 14 | Dhanush V C participated in the workshop on “AI for Students” on 31st October 2024, strengthening his knowledge in emerging technologies. |
Academic Year 2026
| 1 | Tilak Raghunandan G and Nischitha T received a Certificate of Achievement from Presidency University, Bengaluru, for his outstanding performance in the TechBizz Hackathon. They secured the Second Prize in the competition, demonstrating excellent innovation and problem-solving skills. |
| 2 | Vaishnavi S participated in the Solaris X Grand Hackathon during LUMINUS 2026 at RNS Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, on 8th–9th April 2026. |
| 3 | Priyanka B participated in technical and skill-development activities during 2026. She completed the NPTEL Online Certification course “Programming in Java” conducted by IIT Kharagpur during Jan–Apr 2026 and secured 85%. |
| 4 | Priyanka B completed the Artificial Intelligence Internship Program conducted by Skyforger Technologies from 19 April 2026 to 20 May 2026 and received a certificate of internship. |
| 5 | Priyanka B participated in the “CODEFUSION 2026 Hackathon” organised by the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at PES Institute of Technology & Management, Shivamogga, on 29 April 2026. These achievements reflect her strong interest in programming, artificial intelligence, and technical innovation. |
| 6 | Mythri H S, Sireesha Y and Sinchana G P received a Certificate of Participation from RNS Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, for participating in the Solaris X Grand Hackathon during LUMINUS 2026, held on 8th–9th April 2026.4. They participated in the Developer Tools – Engineering Productivity track, demonstrating active involvement in a national-level technical fest. |
| 7 | Ganesh MP completed a 1-month internship in Machine Learning at Prodigy InfoTech from 1st March 2026 to 31st March 2026 and received a Certificate of Completion on 01 April 2026. |
| 8 | Ganesh MP completed a 4-week virtual internship program in Artificial Intelligence at CODSOFT from 10 March 2026 to 10 April 2026, demonstrating commendable skills and contributions throughout the internship. |
| 9 | Sanghavi R participated in the Solaris X Grand Hackathon, a 24-hour build marathon focused on Developer Tools – Engineering Productivity. |
| 10 | Sanghavi R participated in LUMINUS 2026 – National-Level Annual Intercollegiate Tech Fest on 8th–9th April 2026 . |
| 11 | Ujwala B. S. secured a position among the Top 10 Finalists in HackFest 1.0, a National-Level Hackathon organised by Byte Brigade Club. The event was held on 13th–14th March 2026 at Jawaharlal Nehru New College of Engineering, Shivamogga. |
| 12 | Darshan Shet and Akhilesh B V participated in the Hack Academy Hackathon organised by PESITM, Shivamogga.The event was held from 10th to 18th April 2026, providing an opportunity to develop innovative solutions and technical skills. |
Academic Year 2025-26
| 1 | Vaishnavi S actively participated in various technical and leadership programs during 2025–2026. She received a Certificate of Participation from Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, for participating in the ASTRAVA – 24 Hour Innovation Hackathon held on 6th and 7th March 2026. |
Academic Year 2025
| 1 | Vaishnavi S completed the Google Cloud Generative AI Virtual Internship Program and received a Virtual Internship Completion Certificate on 1st September 2025. |
| 2 | Vaishnavi S completed in March 2025 Aspire Leaders Program at Aspire Institute, strengthening her leadership, communication, and critical-thinking skills. |
| 3 | M Julhi Rouffina Diwan participated in the VTU 24th State Level Youth Festival “INTERACT-2025,” held at the Global Academy of Technology from 24th to 27th March 2025. This participation provided the student with an opportunity to showcase talent, develop confidence, and engage in a state-level university event. |
| 4 | Dayanand S K, Dhanush V C, Hemanth Kumar N, and Pavan Bendre participated in an international conference held on 19th and 20th December 2025 by presenting a research paper on integrating machine learning with near-infrared spectroscopy for non-invasive continuous blood glucose monitoring. |
| 5 | Hemanth Kumar N R participated in the VTU 24th State-Level Youth Festival – Interact 2025 held from 24th to 27th March 2025, gaining exposure to state-level competitions. |
Academic Year 2025
| 1 | Dr. Likewin Thomas served as BOS of Computer Science at VTU, Belagavi. |
| 2 | Dr. Likewin Thomas was the resource person for the ATAL FDP on "Future of Design Thinking: Next Wave" at PES Institute of Advanced Management Studies,Shivamogga, from 23rd to 26th June 2025. |
| 3 | Dr. Likewin Thomas was the resource person for the workshop on " Introduction to AI and its Applications" held at JIT, Davanagere, on 30th August 2025. |
| 4 | Mrs. Tejaswini N D, Mrs. Shilpa K C, Mrs. Akhila C V were the resource persons for the workshop on Tableau and Power BI for the MBA students of PESITM scheduled from 13th to 24th May 2025. |
| 5 | Mr. Sandeep Telkar was the resource person for a two-day workshop on AI/ML in Industries and Daily Life held at Government Polytechnic, Joida, on 28th and 29th March 2025. |
| 6 | Dr. Likewin Thomas organised a six-day ATAL FDP on Integrative AI Technologies in Healthcare from 16th to 21st December 2024, with 45 participants, and received ₹2.5 lakh sponsorship from ATAL. |
| 7 | The 2nd IEEE International Conference AMATHE was organized by Dr. Likewin Thomas on 24th and 25th April 2025 with 200+ participants and sponsored by IEEE. |
| 8 | Dr. Likewin Thomas and Mrs. Shilpa K C published a book titled Mastering Data Structures – Foundations, Applications, & Advanced Techniques. |
| 9 | Dr. Likewin Thomas and Mr. Sandeep Telkar published a book titled "Python for Machine Learning – Step-by-Step Code Explanations and Practical ML Applications". |
| 10 | Mr. Sandeep Telkar and Dr. Likewin Thomas published a book titled Kickstart Compiler Design Fundamentals: Practical Techniques and Solutions for Compiler Design, Parsing, Optimization, and Code Generation. |
Academic Year 2024
| 1 | Mrs.Shilpa K C was awarded for completing Java Full Stack training conducted by Talent Next from Wipro from 18th November to 6th December 2024. |
| 2 | Mrs.Akhila C V was awarded for completing the NET Full Stack Training conducted by TalentNext from Wipro from 18th November to 6th December 2024. |
Academic Year 2024-25
| 1 | Mrs. Shilpa K C was the mentor for Intel Unnati Industrial Training Program 2024-2025. |
Placement Details
Percentage of Students got Placed (Year wise List)
| Academic year 2024-25 |
| 58% |
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Dr. Likewin Thomas
Professor & HOD
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
PES Institute of Technology and Management
NH 206, Sagar Road, Shivamogga – 577 204
Office: 9620567222
Email:
hodaiml@pestrust.edu.in