IIT Jammu organizes RISE-UP 2026 Poster Presentation

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, July 8: The Centre for Essential Skills (CES), Indian Institute of Technology Jammu, organized the RISE-UP 2026 Internship Programme Poster Presentation, providing a platform for interns from across the country to showcase the outcomes of their two-month research journey under the mentorship of IIT Jammu faculty members.

The event witnessed enthusiastic participation from 90 interns, who had been selected through a highly competitive process from over 2,000 applications received from universities and colleges across India. The interns presented research posters spanning diverse disciplines, including Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, and Biosciences and Bioengineering.

The poster presentation was evaluated by distinguished faculty members of IIT Jammu, including Dr Angshuman Kapil, Dr Sudhakar Modem, Dr Subhasis Bhattacharjee, Dr Riya Bhowmik, Dr Gaurav Ashok Bhaduri, Dr Amrita Chatterjee, and Dr Arvind Kumar/

Department-wise Best Poster Awards were presented to the outstanding interns in recognition of their exceptional research work and presentation skills.

Prof Manoj Singh Gaur, Director, IIT Jammu, addressed the participants and encouraged them to continue pursuing research and innovation that contributes to addressing societal and technological challenges.

The programme was organized under the leadership of Prof Meenakshi Rajeev, Dean, Outreach and Skill Development, and Dr Rajkumar Velu, Associate Dean, Centre for Essential Skills and Skill Development.

The RISE-UP Internship Programme is one of IIT Jammu’s flagship outreach initiatives aimed at providing undergraduate and postgraduate students with meaningful exposure to research and innovation.

During the internship, participants worked closely with faculty mentors on live research projects, gained practical laboratory experience, strengthened their analytical and technical skills, and developed competencies in scientific communication through poster preparation and presentation.