BITS Goa’s cultural fest, Waves, was a melting pot of art, talent, skill, creativity, and intellectual prowess that attracted students from across the nation. It provided a sense of freedom and relief that the attendees will forever cherish.

From Comedy Night with Aakash Gupta to the ever-popular Pineapple Express, students weren’t short on adrenaline. Attendees were enthralled by the finals of the dramatic events like Rangmanch and Nukkad, the Fashion Parade and SIZZLE, the dance competition. And who could forget the Bollywood Night that featured none other than Mohit Chauhan. All this frenzy finally reached an all-time high, with Raftaar headlining Hip Hop Night, with the grand finale of Mr. and Miss Waves adding the cherry to the cake.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering, in collaboration with the Telangana Renewable Energy Development Corporation Limited (TGREDCO), Hyderabad and the Center for Research Excellence in National Security (CRENS), organized a One-Day Workshop on Renewable Energy Awareness for Empowering Educators (REAE2) on December 14, 2024 at BPHC.

This initiative is a part of the Energy Conservation Day & Week Celebrations of the TGREDCO, the “State Designated Agency” for the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, under the Ministry of Power, Government of India.

The target stakeholders were high school educators and faculty from science, engineering, and technology institutions who were eager to deepen their expertise in renewable energy technologies and explore practical applications to enrich their learning and impact in the community.

The workshop consisted of both Technical and Hands-on Training Sessions that were led by a team of distinguished faculty experts from BPHC, aimed at bridging the gap between scientific research and their societal application through empowered educators. The first edition of our Mechanical Engineering department newsletter- PRAGATI, was also unveiled by Prof. P Yogeeswari, Dean, Administration which solidified the start of a new era at the Mechanical Department.

ACM BPDC has seized the prestigious ACM Chapter Excellence Award for Outstanding School Service in 2024 and the ACM Chapter Excellence Award for Outstanding Chapter Activities in 2020. This marked ACM BPDC's worldwide presence, standing out among nearly 700 chapters.

This year ACM has welcomed 300+ members, unveiled a brand new logo, created a new open-source project JobSphere, to help students transition into the professional world and opened the ACM Portal, which is an end-to-end members portal where ACM’s members can access any events, resources and membership information.

Each year, ACM drives innovation, fosters creativity, and inspires excellence, continually striving to provide the best for our members and the student community. None of the successes of the past 15 years could have been possible without the endless support of the students involved, the faculty, the staff, and most importantly, the members who made ACM the largest student community in BPDC.

The third edition of the IEEE Technically Co-Sponsored International Conference on Modelling, Simulation, and Intelligent Computing (MoSICom 2024) was hosted by the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus from December 9-11, 2024.

Organized in collaboration with the IEEE UAE Section and chaired by Prof. A.R. Abdul Rajak, Prof. Vilas H. Gaidhane, and Prof. Sunil Thomas, the event brought together scholars and professionals from diverse fields. With 10 specialized tracks and over 241 submissions reviewed by expert panels, the conference accepted 114 high-quality papers from authors across 10+ countries. Topics ranged from Data Science to Robotics and Biomedical Engineering, reflecting the dynamic scope of modern research. The event showcased groundbreaking ideas through engaging presentations over three days.