About the Department
The Department of Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security is a dynamic centre for academic excellence and cutting-edge technological innovation, offering a future-ready curriculum that aligns with global industry standards. It is designed to cultivate deep expertise in intelligent systems, data-driven decision making, and advanced security frameworks. Supported by state-of-the-art infrastructure including NVIDIA DGX deep-learning workstations with V100 GPUs, high-performance computing clusters, advanced network security labs, and dedicated AI-ML research facilities, the department nurtures a vibrant culture of research, experimentation, and real-world problem solving.
Students experience project-based learning, industry internships, and participation in national and international hackathons, ensuring strong professional readiness. With exceptional faculty mentorship, interdisciplinary collaboration opportunities, and a consistent record of top-tier placements, the department prepares graduates to become innovative industry leaders in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and cybersecurity technologies.
Vision
To continually improve the education environment, in order to develop graduates with strong academic and technical background needed to achieve distinction in the discipline. The excellence is expected in various domains like workforce, higher studies or lifelong learning. To strengthen links between industry through partnership and collaborative development works.
Mission
To develop strong foundation of theory and practices of computer science amongst the students to enable them to develop into knowledgeable, responsible professionals, lifelong learners and implement the latest computing technologies for the betterment of the society
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Dr. Rashmi Welekar Head, Department of Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security
Dr. Rashmi Welekar has over 22 years of teaching and 3 years of industry experience. She holds B.E., M.Tech., and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science & Technology. Her contributions include 40+ publications, multiple patents, copyrights, and a consultancy project for Social Impact Innovations Pvt. Ltd. She is a Certified Network Defender, Ethical Hacker, and Palo Alto Cyber Security Academy Educator. Her research interests include Computer Networks, Evolutionary Computing, OOP, and Cyber Security.