Winners of Women in Technology awards express their impressions of India Automation Challenge 2024.

-Priyanka Kaul, Associate Chief Engineer - Instrumentation & Controls, Technip Energies

Dear Students,

Congratulations on being part of the India Automation Challenge 2024! You stand at the threshold of a world filled with endless possibilities, and the knowledge you gain here will shape not only your future but the future of industries globally. This challenge is more than a test of technical skills, it's an opportunity to unlock your potential, collaborate and team up with like-minded individuals, and bring your most creative ideas to life. Automation is transforming the way we live and work and you are the next generation of pioneers driving this revolution.

As you navigate the challenges ahead, embrace curiosity, question the status quo, and stay resilient. Success is not just about winning; it's about learning from every step, innovating fearlessly, and pushing you beyond your comfort zone. Let your passion and determination guide you and remember that no dream is too big.

You have the power to create solutions that will make the world smarter, more efficient, and more sustainable. Believe in your abilities and take pride in the journey you are embarking on.

The future is yours to shape. Wishing you all the best!

-Khanjari Kumbhar, General Manager, Burns & McDonnell Engineering India Private Limited.

It is a delight to see very active participation of students in projects as part of India Automation challenge-IAC. Students represent our future and when I see various interesting ideas and projects, I feel our industry is in safe hands. My message to students – aim high, broaden the vision, gain knowledge, work hard, execute well and rededicate yourselves to do better irrespective of results. We need both ideas and good execution. Leverage all industry bodies to gain practical knowledge to complement university education. Do not fear failures. There is no one magic step for success. There is no substitute for hard work. Success attained through our hard work and knowledge and built around sound ethics and integrity can be long standing and will have a positive impact on the society. As a country, we are poised for high growth in the coming years. With our large student population and young work force, we can become world leaders. As students, you can become our thought leaders and you can be the seed for many great successes.

Wish you all the very best!!

-Mahalakshmi Ramesh Kumar, Additional General Manager & Deputy Head – Customer Service Division, Yokogawa India Limited.

Students will get ample scope in building their ideas and showcasing them to a group of experts in the area of automation & control. By developing a real time model, students get involved in different disciplines and will get hands-on experience, which enhances their capability in their project work as well in their jobs. Hence it will be better if they are selecting such project work, which can initiate their final projects also. The most important part is that, during this process they will go through various research papers and already existing working models, and will enhance their knowledge in various domains.

-Dr S Geetha, FIE, FIETE, SMIEEE; Outstanding Scientist & Former Programme Director, STS

VSSC, Trivandrum.

The IAC is an amazing concept and execution. The world has progressed a lot and now we are seeing new technology development.

I was equally surprised and excited to see the new concepts well executed and demonstrated at Automation Expo 2024. Young minds are intuitive and with correct guidance and motivation to work can come up with great ideas. It was evident from the project details. It might have been difficult to judge as to me all concepts looked quite promising.

-Sonal Singh, Assistant Manager Europe – Projects, Valmet India Pvt Ltd.

I believe this is a great time to be an automation engineer. As everything from cutting edge areas to our everyday lives become more and more automated, whatever may be your area of interest, there is tremendous scope for making a difference. And remember, in today's complex world, no individual or not even a single organisation can achieve great things, but an ecosystem can. So, take a multi-disciplinary approach and understand the whole nine yards within your industry. But develop deep expertise in you chosen area within that. Don't stagnate and keep reinventing yourself.

-Sujata Tilak, Managing Director, Ascent Intellimation.

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