AICTE IDEA Lab
AICTE IDEA Lab
The IDEA Lab (Idea Development, Evaluation & Application) at BMS Institute of Technology and Management is a premier innovation hub designed to fostering innovation, creativity, design thinking, prototyping, and entrepreneurship among students and faculty members.
The IDEA Lab has been established with financial support from the All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) under its IDEA Lab Scheme and with valuable industry sponsorship from Eurofins IT Solutions India Pvt. Ltd.
The initiative aims to create an innovation-driven ecosystem that promotes creativity, hands-on learning, design thinking, and entrepreneurship by enabling students and faculty to transform innovative ideas into practical prototypes and technology-based solutions for societal and industrial challenges.
Coordinators
Dr. Sanjay H A
Chief Mentor, Principal, BMSITM
Dr. Kiran M D
Coordinator,
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Marsh M. Bandi
Co-Coordinator,
Dept. of Civil Engineering
- Cultivating a Culture of Innovation: Encourage creativity, critical thinking, design thinking, and interdisciplinary collaboration to transform ideas into innovative and impactful solutions.
- Empowering Entrepreneurship & Research: Enable students and innovators to develop market-ready products, nurture entrepreneurial ventures, pursue intellectual property protection, and contribute to meaningful research and technological advancement.
- Fostering Collaborative Problem-Solving: Build strong collaborations with academic institutions, research organizations, industries, startups, and the local community to address real-world societal and industrial challenges through innovative, technology-driven solutions.
- Hands-on workshops and training programs
- Design thinking and innovation bootcamps
- Student projects and capstone development
- Faculty development programs (FDPs)
- Hackathons, ideathons, and competitions
- Industry interaction and mentorship sessions
| Sl No. | Name of the Faculty | Designation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Sanjay H A | Principal, BMSIT&M | Chief Mentor |
| 2 | Dr. Kiran M D | Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering | Coordinator |
| 3 | Dr. Marsh M. Bandi | Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering | Co-Coordinator |
| 4 | Dr. Keerthi Kumar N | Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering | Tech GURU |
| 5 | Dr. Srinidhi Acharya S R | Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering | Tech GURU |
| 6 | Mrs. Chandra Prabha R | Assistant Professor, Dept. of Electronics and Communication Engineering | Tech GURU |
| 7 | Dr. Rashmi N | Associate Professor, Dept. of Electronics and Communication Engineering | Tech GURU |
