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2018PC16

Vel Tech TBI - Technology Business Incubator

Sr.	Name of the PRAYASEEs	Brief description of the Project
1	Raghuveer K Ramachandra	Dysregulated interaction of CTLA-4, a receptor on T cells, with its ligand causes immune tolerance of cancer cells. Blocking CTLA-4 activates immune system to recognize and eliminate tumors thereby providing a useful therapeutic strategy for treating cancer
2	Srinivasan Yagnanarayanan	Design and development of Virtual Reality Headsets for Smartphones. Even though there are a no. of problems that can be solved by Virtual Reality,the product will cater specifically to the Industrial, Automotive & Manufacturing needs.
3	Rudresh Karn	Recycle HDPE plastic into 3D printer filament.
4	Hemalatha.P	This project is to design and build a prototype for an automatic opening and closing of dustbin on the detection of the people who want to throw out their trash. In this system the level of the garbage in the bin can be known by the use of sensors
5	Aadhitya S.B	The Project Idea is to convert all the bio degradable materials into a useful fertilizer for crops as an alternative for chemical fertilizer.
6	Preetha.T.S	This project designs a single-seater electric vehicle powered by renewable energy. Solar panels charge batteries, which drive the motor, ensuring sustainability and reducing reliance on non-renewable energy sources.
7	Manova	Aquatic Drone
8	Kaviyarasu P	Virtual Sapiens :Development of Virtual Reality based Teleportation bot for remote access
9	Singaravelan V	Production of low cost portable Brown’s Gas Torch
10	Santhosh Muralidharan	AI based IoT Automotive Solution
11	Sathyanarayanan A R	Auticare - An Autism Diagnosis & Therapy Module
12	Parithi Govindaraju	Design and development of solar powered high endurance drone
13	Deepak kumar Rajmohan	A smart crate device customized for storage of fruits and vegetables
14	Lakshana Krishnan	Revive & modernize indian handlom with natural dyes (food/Plants) which is less harmful than the traditional available dyes.
15	Murugesh Kumar SK	A wearable device with LED sensor for optimal measurement of blood flow.
16	Manasa Gonchigar	Testing machine based on hyperspectral imaging for fluorometric analysis to detect aflatoxin in agricultural product.
17	Rudra Nath Ghosh	Developing a 3D bio-printed skin substitutes for the use in cosmetic and drug testing model.

17 innovators in 2018-2019

Sr.	Name of the PRAYASEEs	Brief description of the Project
1	K. Chitra	DAIRY FARMERS/ ECONOMIC LOSSES - To Develop the Biodegradable Cup for Dairy farms to prevent of Mastitis disease.
2	S.Sabariswaran	Ergonomic wheelchair for geriatric care to the physically challenged people for better mobilization
3	Janakiram.M	Low-cost RIS system with high resolution to dignosis and identify glaucoma, multiple sclerosis, monitor disease processes-macular degeneration retinal.
4	Rayala Yoganadha Sai	Automatic Sanitizer Dispenser
5	Satyajit Jagtap	Activity Based Learning Kits & STEM programs for students / schools for students of 7+ age group, where offering Activity based learning kits
6	Prajwal Shetty	Proposing a portable technology that intends to access the advancement in Digital Infrared Imaging for the detection of Breast Cancer Proposing a portable technology that intends to access the advancement in Digital Infrared Imaging for the detection of Breast Cancer
7	Sravan Kumar	An innovation that will charge the battery while riding the vehicle and further will increase the battery performance by 5 to 10%.
8	Nirosh Kumar H	i Pract-ace is an automatic and cost-effective self-bowling tennis machine which includes various features & saves the data on cloud.
9	Rishi Agarwal	Developing a electronic wearable fitness Band that will monitor and track Ayurveda based health related metrics to provide the realtime state of doshas Vata Pitta Kapha and associated with the mobile app.
10	Dr. Kalaiarasi	Developing a diagnostic strip adhered menstrual pad for early detection of hormonal imbalance in women.
11	Paul Pradeep J	ARIA - Smart Oxygen Concentrator with Integrated Air Quality and Vital Sign Monitoring system
12	Subramanian S	Smart inverter battery trolley with active cooling system
13	MANDAR M WAGHMARE	Developing a Secure Home Assistant and Smart protection device to prevent data breaches
14	Jasmine Shanthi Karnath	Novel Interphalangeal and metacarpophalangeal joint implants for patients with injured or damaged joints
15	Reshma Ayswaria	Development of a Biodegradable modal fiber dressing fabric finished with natural antibacterial compound for enhanced wound healing

15 innovators in 2019-2020

Sr.	Name of the PRAYASEEs	Brief description of the Project
1	Shama Bhat	Developing recombinant protein expression system for large scale production of dairy proteins and therapeutic proteins.
2	Ramkumar M K	Developing a Male Incontinence Device, simple to wear effective in use and easy to dispose
3	Adrian Melroy Corneleo	Development of an air filter assembly for Centralised AC which purify and improves indoor air quality
4	Mr.Ashish Anand	Development of a Non Clonable Copy Proof physical QR code for Credible Traceability.
5	Mr.Jitesh Pandey	Developing a non-Invasive bilirubinometer to screen neonatal jaundice in a Cheaper, Faster & Painless way
6	Ms.PSKN Pavani	Developing an integrated Point-of-care platform to detect fetal aneuploidies in very low resource settings
7	Mr.Robin Samson	Development of Controller embedded axial flux motor which will improvise the efficiency of Electronic Motor Cycle
8	Dinesh Babu	Development of a 10-inch "Hubless In-Wheel Outer Rotor" Motor to increase the EV performance over the life span by solving the overheating and serviceability issue
9	ARPIT CHAUHAN	Developing an affordable and performance based S.M.A.R.T. Electric Motorcycle
10	PRAVEEN DAAS M	Developing an Electric Airless Fluid Handling & Spray Apparatus
11	SRIVEERA M	Designing a portable Non-invasive diagnostic device for identification of heart attack and other cardiac diseases.
12	Bala Yeshwanth Ram V	Developing suprabody based point of care diagnostic kit for tuberculosis.
13	Dhanraj Sundaram	Developing an efficient and reliable multi utility electric two wheeler.
14	Dr. Anand Thirunavukarasou	Developing a Diagnostic kit for infectious diseases.
15	A.Tamilselvi	Development of Value added consumable products with Concentrated Calcium and Iron rich Ragi Milk Extract and Ragi Husk
16	Dr Anil Kumar Mavila	Design & Development of an operational friendly semi motorized economical whole body cleansing device for paraplegic & quadriplegic patients
17	Mr. Joyal Francis	Smart Drive Train with Predictive analytics for Evs
18	Ishwariya	Developing a universal base-frames and adaptable glass panels for touch switches and gateway plugs
19	Dr.K.B. Ramachandran	Development of green technology for the manufacture of Cefadroxyl (which are used to treat bacterial infections in many different parts of the body)

19 innovators in 2021-2022

Sr.	Name of the PRAYASEEs	Brief description of the Project
1	Mr. Dinesh Baluraj	The project aims to develop the medical VTOL-fixed wing drone for delivering critical medical supplies on demand from the main hospitals to all the health clinics in the rural areas.
2	Mr. Amit Saini	To develop a robotic dog platform which can walk, run in all terrain conditions and even climb stairs. It will have built in sensors and actuators that allow them to move autonomously avoiding obstacles and navigating their surroundings.
3	Mr. Gaurav Ruia	E-Impact Mobility aims to become an electric bicycle powertrain OEM. Our focus will be on designing, engineering and manufacturing various e-bicycle powertrain components such as battery pack, electronics and motor.
4	Dr.P.Indira	Monitors the field health, climate impact analysis, fertility management and crop yields modelling tools at one platform with alerting system
5	Mr. C. Deepak	Created a novel solution based on an interdisciplinary approach to mimic tissue micro environment at room temperature.
6	Mr. Akash	AtumX building Heka and it is an super fun robotic characters that reduce kids unhealthy habits and let them build, explore and learn new things.
7	Mr. Ananth Ram N	The development of an electric rice cooker by Gantham, to prepare rice with significantly reduced starch content.
8	Dr. V. Mahima	The Project deals with providing prognostics and fault identification of machineries using IoT enabled low cost sensor devices.
9	Mr. Saravanakkumar V P	Focus on creating an ecosystem in health data management across all segment of people to support prevention care by early detection, monitoring and reporting to healthcare authorities to support early intervention.
10	Mr. Vibhor Jain	Developing drone and swarm technology for various use cases like drone light shows, defense, NDRF, surveillance, agriculture, enterprise, etc.
11	Mr. Abhishek Dubey	LTO cell-based portable inverter.
12	Mr. Balakrishnan Ethirajulu	Agribot for pesticide spraying in large agricultural lands, addressing the limitations of manual and drone spraying methods.
13	Mr. Md Shahzeb	The idea is a smart AloT system that prevents rotting in postharvest storage for farmers and storage companies.
14	Mr. E. Lokeshwaran	The innovation revolves around the development of revolutionary holographic spectacles that redefine visual experiences and enable holographic telecommunication.
15	Ms. Rati Gugnani	Develop a multispectral camera working in the Near infra red region which can capture reflected spectral as well as spatial scan of the intended object.
16	Ms. Shreya Agrawal	Digitising agri value chains at the point of sale of the farmer in order to use the transaction data as a proxy to a lack of credit history
17	Mr. S. Ramakrishnan	A smart agriculture vehicle which can navigate its path through the field and does several agri operation with the attachments it is lached with where it sis integrate with ML for path navigation, weed detection and plant health analysing system with real time environmental field condition data.

17 innovators in 2022-2023

Sr.	Name of the PRAYASEEs	Brief description of the Project
1	Mr. Sarath Sasikumar	Designing and prototyping innovative all-terrain electric vehicles with advanced technology, aiming to revolutionize off-road mobility and establish a strong foothold in the adventure vehicle market.
2	Mr. R. Karthikeyan	Advanced wastewater treatment solutions, featuring innovative coagulants that reduce chemical usage, improve efficiency, and address industrial effluent challenges.
3	Mr. Adarsh Tripathi	The Virtual Trial Room Mirror revolutionizes in-store shopping with AR/VR try-on capabilities, enabling customers to visualize outfits without using fitting rooms.
4	Dr. R. Kamatchi	Sustainable reclamation of paper industry waste water using novel protein biosolution
5	Mr. K. Sai Vishnu	PIXOR transforms sericulture waste and rice bran into nutrient-rich poultry and fish feed using a compact, all-in-one machine that grinds, mixes, dries, and pelletizes. With automated controls, quality sensors, and an integrated packaging system, it ensures efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable feed production for small and medium-scale farmers.
6	Dr. Yogesh Ashok Jadhav	The Culture free extremely rapid detection of MDR through fully automated portable reader.
7	Mr. Finney Daniel	To Design and Develop Smart Trash Colonizer which can Recognize, segregate, and redirect further to reduce the Volume of waste. This Design include AI in detection of material or type of waste. After successful recognition the machine itself directs to the corresponding bins.
8	Mr. Saravanan Muthukrishnan	MuMo is an advanced Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) designed for warehouse automation, optimizing storage, reducing labor costs, and enhancing productivity with AI-driven navigation and adaptability across diverse environments.
9	Mr. K. S. Kharthickeyen	Developing a deep learning-based vision system to reverse engineer high-value knitted fabrics by analyzing fabric swatches and generating machine settings, enabling rapid recreation with minimal expertise, time, and waste.
10	Ms. Soundharya Mira	A smartwatch with an advanced emotion-tracking sensor.
11	Mr. L. Shrinivaasan	AI-powered handheld device for SMEs to automate quality control, reducing errors, speeding inspections, and adapting to various industries.
12	Mr. R. Sanju Royan	Developing an advanced UAV with dual-mode VTOL and fixed‑wing capabilities, featuring AI piloting and a composite airframe to enhance mission flexibility and performance across sectors.
13	Mr. Prasanth Velusamy	SmartClone is a standalone device that lets technicians read, write, edit and store EEPROM data - enhancing repair efficiency across electronics, mobile and EV sectors without needing a computer.
14	Dr. Syed Abul Hassan Hussainy	A versatile seeder enabling precise, efficient sowing of paddy and other crops, suitable for manual, tractor, and power tiller use.
15	Mr. Kalyan P R	Development of semi-automated mechanized solutions tailored for coconut farming, focusing on safe, efficient and cost-effective operations such as harvesting and pesticide spraying.
16	Mr. Sibi Chakaravarthi Selvaraj	Development of a hybrid composite filament using PA6, Glass Fiber and Chitosan for 3D printing, targeting high strength, eco-friendliness and industrial commercialization.
17	Mr. Shiraj A	PlayuNxt is developing a smart cricket bowling wearable with embedded sensors and delivering real-time biomechanics insights, injury-risk detection, and personalized feedback to empower grassroots bowlers.
18	Mr. Suren Kumar Selvamani	Sortyx Ventures develops AI- and IoT-enabled smart waste management solutions, transforming urban sustainability with automated segregation, data-driven insights, and scalable eco-innovation for cleaner, smarter cities.

18 innovators in 2024-2025