Workshop on AI at NIT Srinagar

Excelsior Correspondent

Srinagar, July 12: A week-long virtual workshop on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Solution for Optimum Utilization of Power and Energy concluded today at the National Institute of Technology, (NIT) Srinagar.
The workshop was sponsored by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) in collaboration with ATAL academy organized by the Department of Electrical Engineering, NIT Srinagar, while Prof. Aijaz Ahmad Zargar and Dr Kushal M Jagtap were the coordinators of the event.
The valedictory session of the workshop was presided over by the Director NIT Srinagar, Prof. (Dr.) Rakesh Sehgal, who was the chief guest on the occasion. He said conducting workshops on relevant themes is the need of the hour. NIT Srinagar will act as a platform for providing relevant knowledge to people who are involved in research activities.
On the occasion, HOD Electrical Engineering Department, Dr Mohammad Abid Bazaz expressed his gratitude to Director NIT Srinagar, resource persons, and all participants for making the event successful.
Dean Research & Consultancy, NIT Srinagar, Prof G.A Harmain said humans can train the machines based on past data then the machines can act much faster and even much efficient way. He said there can be supervise learning, un-supervise learning, or reinforce learning but there are situations where super wise learning will not be a choice or possibility.
The coordinator of the event, Prof. Aijaz Ahmad Zargar said apart from professional knowledge, the students should also be imparted with additional skills like Artificial Intelligence Technique, data scenes. He said simple B.Tech or M.Tech cannot provide them jobs in the market.
Earlier during the session, Dr Rohit Bhakar, MNIT Jaipur talked about Power System Flexibility in RE Rich Grids, while the second session on Motivation and spirituality was hosted by Dr Dhammapal Sahebrao Bhamare.