Project Details
AI, IoT and Digital Technologies for Future Sustainable Smart Cities
Status :- Successfully completed
Team Lead :- Dr. Arvind Yadav
- Grant Body: Royal Academy of Engineering, London, UK under Transforming Systems through Partnership 20/21
- Amount of Grant : GBP 80,000 (INR 83,35,837)
- Project Period : April 2021 to June 2023
Parul University (Lead University )
Larsen & Toubro and Sargent & Lundi Ltd (Indian Industry Partner )
NASSCOM, CoE, Gandhinagar (Indian Industry Partner )
Nirvedha Technology Solutions LLP (Indian Start up Partner )
University of Surrey , London , UK ( UK Academic Partner )
- Dr.P.G.K.Murthy, Professor, Faculty of Management Studies
- Dr. Unnati Joshi , Director Research, Faculty of Engineering and Technology
- Dr. Bhavesh Mewada , Principal, Parul Institute of Technology
- Dr. Vishal Sandhwar Asst Professor Parul Institute of Technology
- Dr Shivendu Saxena Asst Professor Parul Institute of Technology
- Dr Chiranjib Bhowmik Asst Professor Parul Institute of Engineering & Technology
- Mrs Seema Nihalani Asst Professor Parul Institute of Technology
- Mrs Falguni Talajiya Asst Professor Parul Institute of Engineering & Technology
- Mr Divyeshkumar Mangroliya Asst Professor Parul Institute of Engineering & Technology
- Mr Dheeraj Kumar Singh Asst Professor Parul Institute of Engineering & Technology
- Mr Prashant Sahatiya Asst Professor Parul Institute of Engineering & Technology
- Mr Rutvik Mehta Asst Professor Parul Institute of Engineering & Technology (April 2021 to December 2021)
- Mr Jignesh Chokshi Joint General Manager and Head of Digital Technologies
- Mr Yogendra Mishra General Manager & Head of Engineering
- Mr Rohan Gandhi Manager
- Mr Suresh Choudhary Asst. General Manager
- Ms. Varshika Jain Engineer
- Mr Bidesh Mondal Deputy General Manager
- Mr Prasad Sant Co_Founder and CEO
- Mr Anand Deshpande Co-Founder and CTO
- Mr Shishir Athale Sr. Partner
- Mr Amit Saluja Senior Director and Center Head
- Mr Amit Borundia Technology Head
- Mr Ankit Jain Industry Engagement Lead
- Mr. Anil Chavda
- Prof. Dr. Ravi P. Silva, Distinguished Professor and Director, Advanced Technology Institute, University of Surrey, London, UK. Co-Lead
- Dr Jose Anguita Clean Room and Laboratories Manager
- Dr Bhaskar Dudem Research Fellow (Post-Doc)
Objectives of The Project:
Exploring the Use of Artificial intelligence, IoT and Block Chain technologies for planning, design and development of smart cities through by
- exploring existing techniques and its utilization for development of smart city
- designing the smart water meter systems for better water management,
- developing smart sewage management and distribution System,
- designing smart traffic surveillance system for reducing traffic congestion and roadside accident mitigation
- preparing effective urban air quality management plan
- designing unified response system for health, fire and other uncalled for emergencies
- developing a general controlled oriented guiding principle and methodology in the design of sustainable energy future for smart cities.
Students Involvement in the Project
During year 2021-23, 45 students of B.Tech and 1 student of M .Tech and 1 Ph D scholar took active part in the project. Students are mentored by not only faculty members of PU but also by professionals of Nirvedha Technologies LLP, L&T Sargent & Lundi Ltd, NASSCOM CoE and University of Surrey, UK. . Their performance is reviewed and given certificates of appreciation.
Patents and Copy Rights
Design Patent Granted : Design No 364668-001 was granted for Parul University on 18-04-2023 for Rotary Membrane Boreactor developed by Dr.Vishal Sandhwar, Dr.Shivendh Saxena, Dr.Unnati Joshi and Dr. Arvind Yadav.
Patens under process :
- C.B.R. No. 388959-001 4000 207853 Internet Of Things Controlled Smart Water (Liquid) Meter Device
- C.B.R. No. 388960-001 4000 207853 Structure of Test rig for Electric Energy generation through Water Flow
- C.B.R. No. 24653/2023-CO/SW Request No 102707 Vehicle Detection and Alert System for Non-Parking Zones
Publications
Faculty Members and Students published /presented 6 research papers in peer reviewed journals. Chapter titled ‘ Bio and Bio based Hybrid Techniques for Municipal Waste Water Treatment and Resource Recovery’ published by Dr.Vishal Sandhawar et al in EMSS – Sillanpea Resource Recovery in Municipal Waste and Fuzzy Air Quality Index for Air Quality Assessment in Gujarat by Prof. Seema Nihalani in a Book Titled ‘ Recent Developments in Energy and Environmental Engineering’ by Springer Nature.
Workshops and Dissemination of Knowledge
Under the project, we have organized 16 workshops and 2015 students and 535 Faculty Members of 24 Engineering Colleges affiliated to 7 universities and 46 professionals from different companies participated. We organized Workshop on Use of ICT tools for Water Resource Management at Atmiya University, Rajkot in which 215 students and 10 faculty members of Atmiya University and Gujarat Technological University participated. We organized Workshop on Air Quality Monitoring and Management in Smart Cities of India at Pundit Deen Dayal Energy University, Gandhinagar in which 145 students , 20 faculty members and 5 company professionals participated. We organized Workshop on Sustainable Technologies for Wastewater Treatment at Sarvajanik University at Surat in which 120 students and 5 Faculty Members of Sarvajanik University participated.
Annual Celebrations of Royal Academy Project of Parul University with L&T and University of Surrey:
Parul University jointly with L&T Sargent & Lundi Ltd, Nirvedha Technology Solutions LLP, NASSCOM CoE, Gandhinagar and University of Surrey , UK orgainzed Annual Celebrations of Royal Academy of Engineering Project on 10th April 2023 at Baroda. In the celebrations, 39 students who were part of the project led by team of faculty members and Dr.Arvind Yadav, Team Lead, Dr.P.G.K.Murthy, Project In-Charge , Prof. Dr. Amit Ganatra, Provost of PU , Prof. Dr.M.N Patel Adviser to PU, Mr. Prasad Sant and Mr. Shishir Athale of Nirvedha Technology Solutions and Dr.Ravi Silva, Distinguished Professor and Director, Advanced Technology Institute, University of Surrey participated.
Workshops Smart Cities
25 September 2021
16 October 2021
17 December 2021
2 February 2023
25 February 2023
10 Apr 23