Unisys annual flagship event in India connects aspiring innovators with
business leaders to foster new technology and ideas
BENGALURU, India and BLUE BELL,
Pa., May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
Unisys (NYSE: UIS) announces the winners of the company's
annual technical project competition for engineering students in
India – the Unisys Innovation
Program (UIP). The program's goal is to connect young engineers
with today's business leaders to collaborate on new-age tech and
innovations.
Now in its 14th year, the program received more than 700 project
submissions from nearly 190 higher education institutions across
India – a 250% increase over the
last year's submissions and the highest number since its inception
in 2009. Registration for the program closed in February with more
than 7000 registrants.
The winners of the 14th Annual Unisys Innovation Program
are:
First place goes to M S Ramaiah Institute of
Technology for their project, Sleep Apnea Detection using Personal
IoT Devices with Novel Privacy Persevered Federated Learning. The
project harnesses the power of IoT, Cloud Computing, Machine
Learning and Web3 to offer a privacy-focused framework that can be
used to diagnose diseases like sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation.
The student team included Hrishikesh K Haritas, Darshan Bankapure,
Rahul K Vishal, and Vineet H Sadarangi, and they were led by
faculty guide Dr.Meeradevi.
Second place goes to Dayananda Sagar University for
their project, Breast Cancer Detection Using Quantum Machine
Learning and Deep Learning compared to the conventional methods.
This project leverages quantum machine learning and deep learning
algorithms to diagnose breast cancer and classify patients based on
their tumor characteristics – it also dives into whether quantum
algorithms have the edge over classical approaches. The student
team included Snavya Sai M B, Sindhu S, and Varsha Premanand, and they were led by faculty
guide Veena M.
Third place goes to M S Ramaiah Institute of
Technology for their project, Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning
Computation using zkSNARKs. This project explores how
zero-knowledge proofs and homomorphic encryption can be leveraged
to enable privacy-conscious training and inference of machine
learning models. The student team included Rohin Joshi, Rohan A J, Dhruv Dange, and Sharath R Maiya, and they were
led by faculty guide Sanjay H. A.
"For a long time, India has
been acknowledged as the world's IT capital, and we're excited to
see this reflected in the response to our UIP program with an
all-time high number of registrants from across the country," said
Sumed Marwaha, Managing Director for Unisys in India. "Students and job seekers are
determined to thrive in today's competitive landscape. At Unisys,
we believe in breakthroughs, which is why it's important to have a
platform for new talent that helps the youth improve their skills
and expertise and prepares them for the specialized technology
roles of the future."
Overall, seven winning teams were invited to present their
projects at the grand finale ceremony for the final round of
evaluations. The winners were selected by a panel of judges based
on feasibility, viability, originality, sustainability and
technical approach. Special guests Suresh M Khadakbhavi, CEO of
Digi Yatra Foundation and Ken Henry,
who leads the Solutions Development team that drives the
development of Enterprise Computing Solutions at Unisys. He
also delivered keynotes during the ceremony.
"We are impressed by the degree of imagination and effort
demonstrated by this next generation of talent," said Dwayne Allen, Senior Vice President, Chief
Technology Officer of Unisys and head of Solution Innovation.
"Curiosity and innovation are at the heart of all we do, and the
Unisys Innovation Program is one of many platforms we host to
stimulate collaborative thinking, experiential learning, and to
cultivate a pipeline of promising talent."
About the Unisys Innovation Program
Established in 2009, UIP is the flagship technical project
competition for engineering students across India. The contest is open to all engineering
students in computer science, information technology, and other
fields. The program brings industry perspectives via interactive
sessions and provides learning and networking opportunities to
participants.
About Unisys
Unisys is a global technology solutions company that powers
breakthroughs for the world's leading organizations. Our solutions
– digital workplace; cloud, applications & infrastructure;
enterprise computing; and business process – help our clients
challenge the status quo and create new possibilities. To learn how
we deliver breakthroughs for our clients, visit unisys.com.
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