BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Kolkata BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:19451014T230000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0630 TZOFFSETTO:+0530 TZNAME:IST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T093623Z UID:F828621C-B19B-413C-AA43-8E1635176E7E DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260423T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260425T170000 DESCRIPTION:DSU Techfest – CELESTAI 2026 is the flagship annual technolog y festival of Dayananda Sagar University (DSU)\, organized by the Departme nt of Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) in collaboration wit h the Department of Aerospace Engineering (ASE) and the Department of Comp uter Science & Engineering – Data Science (CSE-DS). The event was conduc ted from 23rd to 25th April 2026 at the DSU Main Campus\, Bengaluru\, with the vision of creating a Pan-India platform that brings together students \, researchers\, academicians\, innovators\, and industry professionals to promote technological innovation and collaborative learning.\n\nThe techf est featured a diverse range of technical competitions and activities\, in cluding RoboSoccer\, Drone Quest (Skyrift)\, Multi-Domain Hackathon\, UI/U X Challenge\, Technical Workshops\, International Expert Talks\, TechZibit ion (Project Expo)\, Poster Presentation\, Technical Treasure Hunt\, Gamin g Competitions\, and several innovation-driven events. With an impressive prize pool of over ₹10 Lakhs\, CELESTAI 2026 encouraged participants to showcase their technical expertise\, creativity\, and problem-solving abil ities while addressing real-world engineering challenges.\n\nThe event was organized in collaboration with IEEE Council on Electronic Design Automat ion (IEEE CEDA)\, along with other IEEE societies and industry partners\, significantly enhancing the technical quality and industry relevance of th e program. The collaboration promoted knowledge sharing in areas such as E lectronic Design Automation (EDA)\, VLSI\, Embedded Systems\, Artificial I ntelligence\, Robotics\, Semiconductor Technologies\, and Emerging Enginee ring Applications. Through keynote sessions\, expert talks\, workshops\, a nd technical competitions\, participants gained valuable exposure to curre nt industry trends and advanced technologies.\n\nCELESTAI 2026 witnessed e nthusiastic participation from students representing institutions across I ndia and successfully created an ecosystem of innovation\, technical excel lence\, teamwork\, and professional networking. The event provided an exce llent platform for aspiring engineers to interact with experts\, demonstra te their talents\, and develop practical skills essential for future caree rs in engineering and technology. Overall\, DSU Techfest – CELESTAI 2026 was a grand success\, fulfilling its objective of inspiring innovation\, fostering collaboration\, and promoting excellence in engineering educatio n through the valuable support of IEEE CEDA and other collaborating organi zations.\n\nDayananda Sagar University\, Devarakaggalahalli\, Harohalli Ka nakapura Road\, Dt\, Ramanagara\, Bengaluru\, Karnataka\, India\, 562112 LOCATION:Dayananda Sagar University\, Devarakaggalahalli\, Harohalli Kanaka pura Road\, Dt\, Ramanagara\, Bengaluru\, Karnataka\, India\, 562112 ORGANIZER:avamsikrishna@ieee.org SEQUENCE:8 SUMMARY:CELESTAI URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/567592 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>DSU Techfest &ndash\; CELESTAI 2026 is the flagship annual technology festival of Dayananda Sagar University (DSU)\, organized by the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) in collaboration with the Department of Aerospace Engineering (ASE) and the Department of Computer Science &amp\; Engineering &ndash\; Data Sc ience (CSE-DS). The event was conducted from 23rd to 25th April 2026 at th e DSU Main Campus\, Bengaluru\, with the vision of creating a Pan-India pl atform that brings together students\, researchers\, academicians\, innova tors\, and industry professionals to promote technological innovation and collaborative learning.</p>\n<p><br>The techfest featured a diverse range of technical competitions and activities\, including RoboSoccer\, Drone Qu est (Skyrift)\, Multi-Domain Hackathon\, UI/UX Challenge\, Technical Works hops\, International Expert Talks\, TechZibition (Project Expo)\, Poster P resentation\, Technical Treasure Hunt\, Gaming Competitions\, and several innovation-driven events. With an impressive prize pool of over ₹10 Lakh s\, CELESTAI 2026 encouraged participants to showcase their technical expe rtise\, creativity\, and problem-solving abilities while addressing real-w orld engineering challenges.</p>\n<p>The event was organized in collaborat ion with IEEE Council on Electronic Design Automation (IEEE CEDA)\, along with other IEEE societies and industry partners\, significantly enhancing the technical quality and industry relevance of the program. The collabora tion promoted knowledge sharing in areas such as Electronic Design Automat ion (EDA)\, VLSI\, Embedded Systems\, Artificial Intelligence\, Robotics\, Semiconductor Technologies\, and Emerging Engineering Applications. Throu gh keynote sessions\, expert talks\, workshops\, and technical competition s\, participants gained valuable exposure to current industry trends and a dvanced technologies.</p>\n<p>CELESTAI 2026 witnessed enthusiastic partici pation from students representing institutions across India and successful ly created an ecosystem of innovation\, technical excellence\, teamwork\, and professional networking. The event provided an excellent platform for aspiring engineers to interact with experts\, demonstrate their talents\, and develop practical skills essential for future careers in engineering a nd technology. Overall\, DSU Techfest &ndash\; CELESTAI 2026 was a grand s uccess\, fulfilling its objective of inspiring innovation\, fostering coll aboration\, and promoting excellence in engineering education through the valuable support of IEEE CEDA and other collaborating organizations.</p>\n <p style="text-align: center\;"><img src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/v tools_ui/media/display/1bb9db7e-66c4-4c94-a5ad-cdd9563b6686"></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR