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St. Joseph’s College of Engineering

Webathon 2025

The Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering in
collaboration with the IEEE Student Branch Chapter and IEEE Madras

Section, successfully organized Webathon 2025, a 24-hour

international hackathon, as part of the 1st International Conference

on Frontier Technologies & Solutions on March 27 & 28, 2025. With

over 90 teams from 30+ colleges competing for a prize pool of ₹6,000,

the event fostered global innovation and technological
advancements. The competition consisted of two rounds: a PPT

submission round, where shortlisted projects were evaluated by

industry experts Mr. Thiruvel (Software Engineer, Avasoft – AI/ML &

Blockchain), Mr. Prashanth (Security Delivery Team Lead, Accenture –

Cybersecurity & Game Development), and Mr. Arangan Rishikesh
(Graduate Electrical Engineer, H&MV Engineering – Health Tech),

followed by the final IEEE paper submission round, assessed by Dr.

Senthil Kumar and Dr. Sathish Kumar, Professors from the ADS

Department of St. Joseph’s College of Engineering. The event was

graced by Dr. Ram Kumar, Professor & HOD, SIMATS Engineering, as
the Chief Guest, and encompassed key domains such as AI/ML,

Blockchain, Cybersecurity, Game Development, and Health Tech. The

success of Webathon 2025 was made possible by the dedicated

efforts of participants, jurors, and volunteers, marking a significant

milestone in advancing technological excellence and interdisciplinary
collaboration.

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