Innovation Pathway
Center of excellence in Design Thinking & Innovation

The Center of Excellence in Design Thinking and Innovation, encourages collaboration between international faculty and researchers to promote DT approach & Innovation in thrust areas and its application in solving the industry problems. The center reaches out to the global community to share their knowledge, infrastructure and expertise in problem solving using DT based approach. It encourages students exchange programs and internships from leading universities and research Labs. Students are encouraged to carry out specific studies and short-term projects, by utilising the global infrastructure and subject matter experts.
SNS institution focuses on major thrust areas of technologies viz.,
- Robotics & Automation
- AR/VR Metaverse Gaming & Digital Twins
- Data Science / AI / ML
- Internet of Things
- Communication and Growth Tech
- Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing)
- Low Code Development
The major thrust areas of technologies are applied to the following industry verticals viz.,
- Agriculture and food technology
- Health care
- Power / Energy
- Aerospace and Defence
- Automobile
- Retail [FMCG], Real Estate, Entertainment & Finance [BFSI]
- Smart City / Manufacturing
- To teach emerging innovation technologies and their applications towards modern industrial needs by identifying potential problems and solutions using design thinking.
- To expand the knowledge base, resources and expertise, by reaching out globally so that students can innovate, incubate and evolve their ideas into startups.
RESEARCH WORK
The research work carried out by SNS faculty are listed under the thrust areas to showcase the expertise available inhouse.
SNS IBI LIQUID STUDIO
Innovations beyond Imagination
“SNS IBI LIQUID STUDIO – Innovations beyond Imagination” was launched on 9.04.2019. Dr.S.Nalin Vimal Kumar, Technical Director, SNS Institution inaugurated the studio. As an outcome of an Ideathon – Hackathon: Talent Trap 2018-2019, 15 wining innovative projects were displayed as a prototype and product in our SNS IBI LIQUID STUDIO.

SNS
Design Thinking based industrial projects
# | Title of the Project | Project Team Members | Industry Verticals | Product/Prototype | Special Mention |
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1 | Hybrid bot | Rini Unnikrishna Sakthi Murukan |
Defense | Prototype | DST Sponsored |
2 | Angular Pursuit | Immanual Jeo Sherine Sandra Santhiya |
Defense | Prototype | Patent Filed |
3 | Note me | Monesh Naveen Kumar |
FinTech | Product | Market Ready |
4 | Reinforcement Bricks | Aravinda Raj Gokulnath Gnanasekar |
Smart City | Product | PSG STEP Funding Patent Published |
5 | Smart Sanaky | Shelvaaathithyan Arun Karthikeyan Sreevishnuvarthan |
Smart City | Product | Market Ready |
6 | Traffic Controller | Kavibharathi Ashwini Latha |
Smart City | Prototype | Top 10 in GCT Ideathon |
7 | Waste to Wealth | Dinesh Agashvanan Jagadeesh Kumar |
Smart City | Product | Market Ready |
8 | Smart Library | Surjith Bharathi Manimaran Praveen Kumar |
Smart City | Prototype | Converted as a Startup |
9 | Smart Attendance | Pratheep Mark Romario Williams Keerthi Kumar |
Smart City | Product | Forge Accelerator Mentoring Market Ready |
10 | Water Flow Meter | Divya Abilash Balaji |
Smart City | Product | Forge Accelerator Mentoring Market Ready |
11 | Life Saver | Sandeep Sajeeb Kavya |
Health Care | Prototype | Patent Filed |
12 | Walking on Water | Davinus Malden Kamil Melshida Trinadise Kamil |
Automobile | Prototype | Patent Filed |
13 | Smart Helmet | Vergil Heleena Vishnupriya Yogesh Raj |
Automobile | Product | Market Ready Patent Published |
14 | Smart Electricity Monitor | Nandhakumar Harishankar Raj Kumar |
Energy | Prototype | Consultancy |
15 | Agreegeek | Karthickraj Kishore Karthi Kavinraja |
Agriculture | Prototype | Consultancy |