Atharva Prajapatia and Shlok Panchal presented their research work titled  “Predicting DST index of Solar-winds using machine learning techniques using RTSW (Real Time Solar Winds) data feeds from ACE Satellites” at International Conference on  Recent Advancements in Materials Science and Nanotechnology (RAMAN-2024) organized by EC, IT, NU from 28 to 30 March, 2024.

QUIZO-2023 – a technical quiz competition among student teams from IIT RAM, LDCE, CEPT, SOCET, and ASOIT, was organized by the ASHRAE Western India Chapter on March 18, 2023 (Saturday) at Silveroak University. Ujjas Dave (20BME025), Dhruv Kher (20BME035), and Abhay Bisnoi (20BME020) of B.Tech. Semester VI, Mechanical Engineering, participated in the QUIZO-2023, under the mentorship of Prof. B. A. Shah, SBA, Nirma University ASHRAE Student Branch. The team secured the 2nd runner-up position and won a cash prize of Rs. 10,000 during the competition.

Mr. Aryan Kalariya, a student of Sem-IV, B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering, presented a research paper titled “Thermal and Structural Analysis of Barium Hexaferrite Synthesized by Simple Heat Treatment Method” and was awarded as the best poster presentation at the conference – Recent Advancements in Materials Science and Nanotechnology, from 4 to 5 Feb 2022, organized by Electronics and Communication Engineering Department, Nirma University.

Mr Akshat Hetal Patel, a final year student of B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering was awarded  NPTEL Discipline Star in online course certification by National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL), MHRD, New Delhi.  He was also topper for the Course titled “Finite Element Method: Variational Methods to Computer Programming” and in 1% Topper for the course “Basics of Finite Element Method-I”.

The best paper presentation was awarded in Future Learning Aspects of Mechanical Engineering (FLAME 2020), an international peer-reviewed academic conference at Amity University.

Prasad Doshi, a student of the department, topped Ahmedabad in CAT 2020 with 99.97 percentile. A mechanical engineer from Nirma University, Prasad is hoping to get through Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad. This news has delighted everyone in the Department. Congratulations on his well-deserved success. Department wishes him every success in his life.

Congratulations to our Alumni, Mr. Bhargav Patel (17MMED04) for receiving FIRST PRIZE – ISTE-GSFC National Award 2020 for Best M.Tech. Thesis in Mechanical Engineering titled ?Design and Development of a Manually Operated Vegetable Transplanter?.

 The Thesis was guided by Dr. S.J. Joshi, Professor, Mechanical Engineering.

The National Award consists of cash prize, a medallion and a citation.  The presentation of ISTE Awards will be made during the 22^nd  Annual Student Convention of ISTE on 27^th March, 2020 at Goa (Maharashtra).

QUIZO-2020 – a technical quiz competition among student teams from premier engineering institutes like IIT RAM, MS University, ITNU, PDPU, CEPT, SOCET, ASOIT was organized by ASHRAE Western India Chapter (The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers – Western India Chapter) on 07/03/2020.

Nirma University Team – Darshan Makwana (19MMET03) and Nikunj Sharma (16BME107) won a second prize (Rs. 15000/-) in this competition.

Congratulations

Mr Aakin Desai of BTech Sem VIII (2018-19) secured admission to the MS Program in Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University, USA.

Mr Kathit Shah (18MMET11), Mr Shreejit Nair (15BME075) and Ms Dhruvi Patel (18MMET06), secured First rank and Cash Prize in the QUIZO 2019 Competition (State Level Technical Quiz) organised by ASHRAE Western India Chapter during March 2019.

Team Stallions won the  BAJA SAE INDIA  Durability E-Baja (1^st Prize), Acceleration(1^st Prize), Marketing presentation(1^st Prize),  Skill Baja(1^st Prize), CAE (1^st Prize) and Overall 1^st E-BAJA at the ATV Competition organised by SAEINDIA  in 2019.  The earlier awards include National level ATV Championship such as Go-Green Award, First in Endurance Race, Sledge-pull Award, Maneuverability Award, Raftar Award.

Mr Krunal Panchal (16MMET11), MTech(Thermal) received the ISTE-GSFC National Award (FIRST PRIZE) for Best M Tech Thesis in Mechanical Engineering instituted by Gujarat State Fertilizers Co. Ltd., Baroda for his work titled ?Effect of Steam and Catalyst with Lignite Feedstock on the Performance of Downdraft Gasifier? in 2019

Team Arrow, representing the SAE Nirma Collegiate Club, has secured 1st Place Overall at the prestigious RoboNation – Students Unmanned Aerial Systems (SUAS) 2025 international competition, held in Maryland, USA from June 24–26, 2025. Competing against 81 teams from across the globe, Team Arrow emerged as the International Champion, receiving a cash award of $3,000 and a championship plaque in recognition of their outstanding performance.

In their inaugural outing at SAE Aero Design West 2025 (April 4–6, Van Nuys, CA), Team Arrow SAE from Nirma University delivered a stellar performance, earning 5th place in the Mission Score category against elite programs such as MIT, VIT, and NIT Jamshedpur sae.

Team Members:

1. Rishith Vanaliya (22BME130)

2. Dhagash Patel (22BME026)

3. Malav Prajapati (22BME096)

4. Shiv Vanara (21BME147)

5. Monil Ashapuri (22BME014)

6. Kush Mehta (23BEC096)

Their aircraft’s innovative design and reliable performance impressed judges and pilots alike—most notably achieving five consecutive flights with take‑off runs under 10 feet, showcasing exceptional robustness and efficiency.

Congratulations to these students for their dedication, creativity, and teamwork. Their achievement sets a high bar for future department competitors!

SAE E-Baja 2023, 5th April to 9th April 2023 organized at Chitkara University, Chandigarh, India

Team stallions at the Chitkara University, Chandigarh, India

Award won:
-1st in acceleration

Formula Bharat 2023, 19th to 23rd January 2023, organized at Kari Motor Speedway, Coimbatore, India

Team Stallions at the Kari Motor Speedway, Coimbatore, India

Awards won:

-Vice champion in formula bharat
-1st in acceleration
-1st in skidpad
-2nd in engineering design evaluation
-2nd in autocross
-2nd in overall dynamics

The NBC Idea Factory’s season 8 competition concluded with a final round at NBC’s Jaipur office on August 9th, 2023. Among the participants, two teams from Nirma University Team Atoms and Team Pioneers stood out, making it to the final round.

Team Atoms achieved an impressive milestone, securing the 2nd Runner’s Up position. Both the Nirma University teams showcased exceptional innovation, teamwork, and presentation skills among the six finalists.

All participating teams were tasked with addressing the central theme “Reducing the roller bearing noise in EVs” This challenge prompted students to explore innovative and practical solutions for this crucial engineering concern.

10 times National Champion Team Nirma Robocon secured the second runner-up position at DD Robocon National 2023 and also received the IHFC Winner Award by way of a cash prize of Rs. 5,000/- at the 22nd National Robocon competition held during June 15–18, 2023, at Thyagaraj Stadium, New Delhi, organized by Doordarshan and IIT Delhi. The team competed with 68 teams from India, including IITs and NITs.

Team Arrow a part SAE Nirma Collegiate  Club secured overall 5th  position amongst 71 International teams participated in AUVSI SUAS 2023 competition held at Maryland, in USA. The team won a cash prize of 500 USD and a plaque.

The team competed alongside the prestigious  institutions such as Cornell University, University College London, North Carolina University, Verginia Tech, Purdue University and 7 other University of US, University of Calgary, Norwegian University, Istanbul Tech University, King Fahd University, University of Warsaw, Royal Thai Airforce Academy, Military school of Egypt etc.

The “Team Arrow” under the SAE Nirma Collegiate Club representing Institute of Technology, Nirma University, participated in SAEISS DDC 2023 competition in Micro and Regular categories.

Achievements in Micro Category:

i) Overall second prize and a prize money of Rs.45,000/-
ii) Design report award – 1st position and a prize money of Rs.10,000/-

Achievements in Regular Category:

1. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Award- 1^st position and a prize money of Rs.10000
2. Design Report Award- 2^nd Position

An International ROBOCON 2021 was hosted by China through online mode on December 12, 2021, wherein Team Nirma ROBOCON represented India, secured 7th rank at the international level out of 21 teams from different countries, and also won the Nagase Award for excellence.

Following students of Mechanical Engineering were part of the Team ROBOCON

Arya Kargathara 20 BME 008 (

Dev Bhagat 20 BME 027 (Mechanical head)

Harsh Chotaliya 20 BME 039

Arth Vasoya 21 BME 148

Vaibhav Sharma 21 BME 146

Atharva Pawar 21 BME 096

Rudham Patel 21 BME 93

Ayush Kadia 21 BME 43

Harshveer Jadeja 21 BME 35

Devam Mathia 21 BME 061

Vishesh Padia 21 BME 072
The team was guided by faculty advisors Dr Mihir Chauhan, Dr Akash
Macwan and Chairman Dr R N Patel.

The team Insane Triad won 2nd prize along with Rs 3000 cash prize in the national level 48 hours long live MATLAB Hackathon hosted by the Electronics Department of Nirma University and held between January 1 and 3, 2022. 19BME005 Aditya Kundal from Mechanical department lead the team with two team members (Akshat Jain 19 BEC 007 and Barun Debnath 19BEC022)

20BME003 Aditya Gupta won the first prize in the drone frame design challenge, which was sponsored by Autodesk. A total of 84 teams from all over India participated in the competition, of which team arrow members 20BME003 Aditya Gupta and 19BME051 Jeet Kamani emerged victorious.

20BME010 Aryan Kalariya, participated in RAMAN’ 2022 organized by the Department of Electronics and Communication, Institute of Technology, Nirma University, and received the best poster award.

19BME065 Pulkit Nagralawala got selected for the Campus Ambassador Program with NEO Educational Foundation to make students aware about the National Engineering Olympiad.

19BME060 Mehta Rushi, was promoted to the highest rank of NCC, rank of Senior Under Officer (of the NCC Nirma University Unit). He was also selected for “Ek Bharat Shreshth Bharat” National Camp in NCC He successfully attended the same.

Mr. Aditya Kundal, student of BTech Mechanical Engineering, Semester-VI won 2nd prize in the national level MATLAB Hackathon hosted by the Electronics and Communication Department of Nirma University.  He was team leader along with two more team members, Mr. Akshat Jain and Mr. Barun Debnath, students of BTech Electronics and Communication Engineering, Semester-VI. It was 48 hours long live Hackathon from 1st January to 3rd January 2022.

Mr. Shah Tirth Bhavinkumar,  student of M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering won third prize in technical quiz competition in the domain area of Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC&R) organized by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), Western India Chapter held on 8th May-2021. He was qualified for ASHRAE Region at Large (RAL) international level quiz competition.

Mr. Vashishtha Nayak, Mr. Yash Bhutwala and Mr. Dhruv Borda third-year students in B.Tech Mechanical Engineering won the First Runner-up prize in  Thermax STORM – 2021.  STORM is an Online Case Challenge for second and third-year students; to provide a platform to bright young minds to solve real-world engineering problems & to use their ideas and concepts to come up with unique perspectives and creative solutions.

Robocon is an International Robotic Contest organized by ABU(Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union) every year since 2002 and hosted by various countries of the Asia-Pacific region.  The winner of the national competition represents the respective country at the international event. Team Nirma Robocon has been consistently participating in the event since its inception and won the national championship 9 times so far. The national competition of 2021 was organized by Doordarshan in association with IIT Delhi through online mode in three stages. Getting through all the stages, Team Nirma Robocon reached to Final competition, held online on 18 August 2021, and won the National Championship title 9^th time. A total of 63 teams from various engineering institutes of India participated in the event and Team Nirma stood first amongst all. Nirma is the only team in India that completed the Theme and that too in just 54 seconds of time.

Team Stallions (SAE Nirma Collegiate Club) representing the Institute of Technology Nirma University participated in Asia?s biggest solar vehicle championship ESVC 2021 (Electric Solar Vehicle Championship) organised by ISIE India in Chandigarh from 24th December to 28th December 2021 at the well-equipped campus of Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Jhanjeri. Honorable Chief Guests Sh. Navjot Singh Randhawa, IAS, CEO PEDA, Dr. Vikar Chawla, Dean Academics-PTU and Mr. Raj Kumar Verka, Cabinet Minister, enlightened the event with his presence. Team Stallions with their electric solar vehicle ?Mercury? won the ESVC championship 8.0 and brought immense glory to the University and the state as well. They earned a total cash prize of more than Rs 1.5 lakh.

The ASEAN-India Hackathon was organized by the Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs from 1-4 February 2021. For 36 hrs, 330 students and 110 mentors from the 10 ASEAN countries and India worked together online and competed as 55 teams to come up with innovative solutions to 11 problem statements. The Problem Statements covered two major themes ? Blue Economy and Education. The Prize Distribution Ceremony from the ASEAN side was attended on 04/02/2021 by Senior Ministers from Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Vietnam. Winners in all 11 problem statements were announced on the occasion.

Mr. Ashish Majithiya, Ph.D. scholar of the Mechanical Engineering Department, is working as the additional member of the Governing Council of The Robotics Society (TRS). TRS is a national-level society, formed by robotic researchers from various IITs, for promoting research and training in the field of robotics. Currently, the society has 1300+ active members and is being governed by IIT Madras. (www.rs-india.org/office-bearers).

E-Poster Competition has been organized for celebrating Engineer’s Day on 15th September 2020 by ASHRAE WIC. In this competition, many entries have been received from different colleges. On the basis of the evaluation of jury members of ASHRAE WIC, all the three prizes won by Nirma University Students. Jamin Modi (19MMET05) and Parth Patel (19MMET07) of M.Tech Thermal Engineering – IIIrd Sem. won 1st and 3rd prize respectively and Shreesh Shah (17BME097) of B.Tech – VIIth Sem. won 2nd prize in the E-Poster Competition.

DWEEP SABAPARA – B.Tech Mechanical, June 2017 passout student stood Gujarat State topper in the Mechanical Engineering stream at IES (Indian Engineering Services) UPSC Examination 2019. His All India Rank is 9.

Many Congratulations..

Mr Shail Patel of BTech Sem VIII secured admission to the MBA Program in Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta.

GITANJ SHETH – B.Tech Mechanical, June 2017 passout student scored 99.97 percentile in CAT 2018 and got 72nd rank in India and 1st rank in Gujarat.