ACHIEVEMENTS

The Alumni Merit Evening 2024, jointly organized by the Alumni Association and Parent Teacher Association (PTA) of TKM College of Engineering, was successfully held on Friday, 23rd August 2024, 3 pm at the College Auditorium. The event was dedicated to honour the extraordinary talents and accomplishments of our students in both academics and sports.

The Chief Guest for the evening was Er. Asha Ashokan, Deputy Chief Engineer in charge, Kerala State Electricity Board Ltd (KSEBL), Kollam Electrical Circle. Her presence as an accomplished professional in the engineering sector was an inspiration to the students and the TKMCE community at large.

The event began with a warm welcome from Dr. Mathew Skaria, Secretary, Alumni Association, who acknowledged the presence of distinguished guests, students, faculty, and parents. Dr. Sajeeb R, Principal, TKMCE, delivered the Presidential Address, emphasizing the importance of academic excellence and how the recognition of merit acts as a motivation for future accomplishments. The inauguration of the event was carried out by Er. Asha Ashokan, who shared valuable insights from her professional journey and encouraged the students to pursue excellence in their chosen fields.

Felicitations were delivered by Dr. Sudheer A, Dean, Alumni Affairs, TKMCE, Kollam; Adv. Niyas A Salam, Vice President, PTA, TKMCE; and Executive Committee Members of the Alumni Association Sajeedmon T and Prof. Madhusoodanan Pillai. Outstanding students and rank holders were awarded in appreciation of their dedication and hard work. The event concluded with a vote of thanks from Dr. Shameem Ansar, Secretary, PTA, TKMCE, Kollam.

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We are thrilled to announce the granting of the 4th patent to Dr. Sadiq A, Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Dean (Industry Connect, Entrepreneurship and Business Development) at TKM College of Engineering. This time, the patent is for a remarkable medical innovation titled 'A Device for the Hearing Impaired' (Patent No. 539389, Application No. 202041001204).

This invention features a hearing aid that works based on the principle of 'electromagnetic gun induced bone conduction,' designed to assist individuals with hearing impairments, even those without an eardrum, in experiencing sound. The success of this interdisciplinary invention is due to the collaborative efforts of the innovators from various domains — Akhilesh R, Deepak Krishnan M S and Dr. Sadiq A — along with the invaluable support of professionals of the National Institute of Speech and Hearing (NISH) and Dr. John Panicker (Santhwana Hospital), Thiruvananthapuram.

Notably, an alternative design of this product can be used by audiologists to assess the level of deafness as well. This groundbreaking development has been made possible due to the generous funding from the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology, and Environment (KSCSTE), which further provided a substantial fund of Rs. 50 lakhs for product development.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Sadiq on this remarkable achievement. We are especially proud to highlight that Dr. Sadiq holds the highest number of patents in the college, and the first-ever patent granted in the name of TKM College of Engineering was also developed under his leadership.

Congratulations to our alumna Irene Tenison (2019 EEE) on being awarded a scholarship of 7.5 crores for her PhD in Computer Science at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She completed her Master's from University of Montreal, Canada. She was also an intern at Apple.

Congratulations to Dr. K.E. Reby Roy and Dr. Tinu P. Saju, Department of Mechanical Engineering, TKMCE. Research project funding of Rs. 2,09,60,320 (Rs. Two crore Nine Lakh Sixty Thousand Three Hundred and Twenty only) is granted jointly to Prof. Muthukumar, Dean Faculty Affairs, IIT Tirupati; Dr. G. Aruna, Indian Institute of Information Technology Guwahati; and Dr. K.E. Reby Roy and Dr. Tinu P. Saju, TKM College of Engineering by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India.

The project titled 'Design, Development, Testing and automation of LPG, PNG and CNG operated refractory burners for cooking and industrial applications' is sanctioned through the DST-SERB-IMPRINT II C program of the Government of India (File No. IMC/2020/000015).

Principal Investigators from three institutions: Dr. G. Aruna, Indian Institute of Information Technology Guwahati; Prof. Muthukumar, Dean Faculty Affairs, IIT Tirupati; and Prof. K.E. Reby Roy, Dean - International Collaborations, TKMCE.

Team Jager which represented TKMCE at the Indian Karting Race held at Galgotias University, Noida has won the People's Choice award and the Future award. A team of 32 students led by Syed Ali (E7) and Abhishek (M5), together with assistance from Electrical and Mechanical departments, was behind the development of the electric car for the competition.

In the B. Arch. Examination results announced on 15 September 2021, TKMCE B. Arch. girls have scooped up the top ranks. Six out of the top 10 rank holders in the B. Arch. Examination held by Kerala Technological University are from TKM College of Engineering.

Devika. S. Rajesh bagged the first rank (CGPA 8.87), while the second, third and fifth places are held by Sandra Sreekanth (CGPA 8.83), Nasneen Najeeb (CGPA 8.79) and Annett Kennady (CGPA 8.55), respectively. Arpita Utham (CGPA 8.50) and Fathima Shams Mundoly (CGPA 8.50) together share the ninth rank.

77 students from TKMCE had appeared for the final semester examination, of which 61 students cleared all subjects. The overall pass percentage is 79.49% and academic performance index is 6.2. At least 13 students have scored CGPA above 8.

The final-year students of the Electrical and Electronics Engineering department and the MCA department of our college have developed an Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) system to convert digital electronic energy meters to smart meters, making them more reliable and efficient. The proposed system involves an external circuit that can be connected to the existing meters and the readings can be uploaded into the server. A responsive web interface along with an Android application is also developed for automatic billing and management of collected data.

Joseph Jose of MCA department, Anoop S Kumar, Joys Joseph, Arunjith P.M., Amal S., Ajith R. Nair, Aswanth T., Anusree Mohan and Aswin U of EEE department developed this project under the guidance of Dr. Sheeba R, Dr. Nadera Beevi S and Prof. Naufal N.

With the release of the APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University B.Tech. final year results, TKM College of Engineering has for the third consecutive year bagged the distinction of being the college with the maximum number of students eligible for receiving B.Tech. Honours degree. The maximum students in the university to have attempted the exams were from TKMCE. Of the total of 767 students who attempted the exams, 350 students (46%) attained B.Tech Honours.

Only students who achieve 182 credits over a span of 8 semesters are eligible for B.Tech Degree. Amongst those who earn additional 12 credits (through four extra subjects including two online courses) and have a CGPA of 8 till S4 with no failures till S8 are eligible for receiving B.Tech Honours. As far as the academic performance index is concerned, TKMCE occupies the second position in the state.

As per the details released by the university, TKM College of Engineering students have bagged the 3rd, 4th and 5th position among the first five. V. George Zakaria (Computer Science) scored 9.96 CGPA to attain the 3rd position at both state level and branch level. Ashwin Pradeep (Electronics and Communications Engineering) bagged the 4th position at state level and 1st position at branch level with 9.95 CGPA. Ayona E.M (Civil) scored 9.94 CGPA to attain the state level 5th position and 1st position at branch level. S. R. Sreeraj (Mechanical) secured the 5th position at state level with 9.94 CGPA and 2nd position at branch level. In addition, Vignesh Hari bagged the first place in Mechanical Production. A total of 18 students from TKM College of Engineering belonging to various branches were able to bag positions among the top ranks.

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'Pandemic or not, nothing can stop us from achieving what is meant for us' is what the outgoing students of TKMCE seem to be saying as TKMCE registered record placements despite the raging pandemic. TKMCE final year students (2017–21) have secured 650+ job offers in 60 companies, enabling almost all the eligible students to get placed. This is 22% higher than previous year’s numbers despite the crippling impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.

None of this would have been possible without the hard work put in by our students, the powerful training imparted by the Career Guidance and Placement Unit of TKMCE headed by Dr. K.E. Reby Roy, and the strong network established with the companies. The prime companies of our country and MNCs have repeatedly placed confidence in our students. Enhanced hiring was observed from both usual recruiters and a large number of new recruiters. Notable recruitments were seen in areas like Machine Learning, AI, Data Analytics and Manufacturing.

All eligible students of the circuit branches were offered at least one job. The number of students placed, the number of companies that visited, the maximum CTC offered, and the highest average salary are all among the highest ever in the history of TKMCE. There are even students who received up to five job offers. The highest CTC offered so far is 18 LPA by an MNC. A total of 77 students received offers worth more than 7 LPA.

The major recruiters who visited the campus include MRF, Analog Devices, Oracle, H & R, TCS, Infosys, Byjus, Cognizant, NISSAN, Wipro, Envestnet, SOTI, TISMO, South Indian Bank, Federal Bank, and others. The average CTC offered this year is 4.5 LPA.

TKMCE has found its place among the 49 institutions selected pan India to receive grants for setting up IDEA Labs on campus. This is as part of an innovative scheme from AICTE for establishing state-of-the-art facilities in product making. Besides enhancing the visibility of the college, the achievement will make TKMCE a part of the IDEA Lab network (IDEALNET).

Modern facilities will soon replace the traditional mechanical workshop. The total project cost is estimated at 82.48 lakh Indian Rupees, 50 percent of which will be funded by AICTE. The project will be implemented in two years.

Certificate received for the valuable contributions of a team from TKMCE comprising Ashik N. (T2B), Ijab M. Rahman (M2A), Krishna B. Raj (E2B), Sumayiah K. Arshafudheen (M2A) and Dr. K.E. Reby Roy (mentor) in the asteroid hunt campaign organised by the International Astronomical Search Collaboration (IASC), supported by NASA, in tracking asteroids and Near-Earth Objects using the images obtained from the “Pan-STARRS” telescope located at the University of Hawaii, USA. The students are part of the Astronomy club.

Happy to inform that the Space Technology Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, TKMCE is granted a patent publication by the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks, Govt. of India, titled "TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED MECHANICAL COMPRESSION UNIT FOR LOW TO MEDIUM SCALE PLASTIC VALORISATION (T-COMP™21)" filed by Dr. K.E. Reby Roy, Mr. Aravind J., Mr. Vaishnav M.K. and Mr. P. G. Karthik.

Dr. K.E. Reby Roy is currently the Dean - International Collaborations, Head - CGPU & Head - PG Programmes (Self Financing) of TKMCE, Kollam.

Department of Civil Engineering initiated an MoU with University of Leeds, UK and TKM College of Engineering, Kollam for collaborative research and education. Dr. M. Sirajuddin, HoD (Civil Engg) received the signed MoU from Hon'ble Chairman of TKM Trust, Dr. T.K. Shahal Hassan Musaliar. The function was graced with the presence of the Principal Dr. T.A. Shahul Hameed, Dr. K.E. Reby Roy (Dean, International Collaborations) and Dr. Adarsh S (MoU Coordinator).

The MoU is the first of this kind for the institute with an institution within world ranking of top 100. The MoU will facilitate joint educational training activities, publications and research projects, exchange of faculties and students, and will allow the QIP Research scholars of the institute to perform their research work at University of Leeds.

The Artificial Intelligence Centre at TKM College of Engineering has been inaugurated by TKM Trust Chairman Dr. Shahal Hassan Musaliar. The centre is a means to explore the infinite possibilities within AI that could benefit study and research.

TKMCE had received approval to launch an M.Tech programme in Artificial Intelligence this academic year. The programme was officially inaugurated by TKM Trust Treasurer Jalaluddin Musaliar. A well-equipped high performance computing laboratory has been arranged to facilitate research in the field and it includes high-speed servers and computers. A robotics centre too has been started with technical support from IIT Bombay. This centre would be suitable for research and projects in areas like Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Robotics, Image Processing, etc.

18 students have secured admission to the M.Tech programme this year. The institute has already started its efforts to ensure 100% placement to these students. TKM Trust Members — Jamaluddin Musaliar, Dr. M. Haroon and Afsal Musaliar, Principal Dr. T. A. Shahul Hameed, Dean, Administration, Dr. Imtias Ahmad, representatives from various departments, and students, graced the occasion with their presence.