The KGiSL School of Innovation is the campus’s flagship initiative designed to bridge Education 4.0 principles with the Industry 4.0 revolution. Envisioned as a dynamic ecosystem of exploration, experimentation, and entrepreneurship, the School empowers students to learn, build, and innovate under the mentorship of leading industry experts.
At the School, learning transcends classrooms. Students engage in immersive, domain-specific, and project-based learning across emerging technologies—transforming ideas into impactful prototypes and real-world solutions. Each project follows a structured innovation journey that mirrors professional R&D environments, preparing learners to become creators, not just consumers, of technology.
Centre for Artificial Intelligence & Data Science
Centre for Blockchain & Web 3.0
Centre for Cloud & DevOps
Centre for Cybersecurity
Centre for Embedded Systems & Internet of Things (IoT)
Centre for Design, Manufacturing & Automation
Centre for Full-Stack Web Development
Vertical Labs
Each Vertical Lab focuses on a specific technological domain, offering specialized tools, mentorship, and industry-aligned projects.
Horizontal Labs
These cross-functional labs enrich every vertical by fostering interdisciplinary innovation and entrepreneurial thinking.
Generative AI Lab
Incubation & Venture Lab
The Innovation Lifecycle
Every idea at the School of Innovation follows a phase-gated lifecycle, ensuring rigor, creativity, and real-world impact at every stage
This structured flow ensures that every learner’s journey moves from concept to creation with measurable milestones and mentorship checkpoints.
The Innovation Lifecycle
Every idea at the School of Innovation follows a phase-gated lifecycle, ensuring rigor, creativity, and real-world impact at every stage
This structured flow ensures that every learner’s journey moves from concept to creation with measurable milestones and mentorship checkpoints.
Innovation Support Ecosystem
The School of Innovation is powered by a comprehensive ecosystem that cultivates creativity, technical depth, and entrepreneurial capability.
Coursera + Lab Hybrid
Global online learning integrated with on-campus, hands-on practice
Design Thinking Sprints
Guided ideation sessions that ground innovation in human-centered problem-solving
Challenge Repository
A curated collection of real-world challenges sourced from industry and community partners
Faculty-as-Mentor Model
Expert faculty mentors supported by a cascade training framework for project continuity
Generative AI Clinics
Weekly explorations in prompt engineering, RAG, and agent-based workflows
Startup Pipeline
Dedicated incubation for promising projects, products, and founding teams
Demo Days
Showcase events where prototypes are evaluated by recruiters, investors, and research collaborators
Innovation Team Members
| S.NO | NAME | DEPT | DESIGNATION | KITE MAIL ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr.thiruvaazhi uloli | Innovation | Dean - Innovation | |
| 2 | Mr.mathi yuvarajan t k | Innovation | Innovation Engineer | |
| 3 | Dr senathipathi k | Innovation | Head Of Training - Cloud & Devops | |
| 4 | Ms.bhuvaneshwari k | Innovation | Innovation Engineer | |
| 5 | Ms meera antony | Innovation | Innovation Mentor | |
| 6 | Mr.pradeep kumar s | Innovation | Senior Associate - Design Manufacturing And Automation | |
| 7 | Mr.antony dinu | Innovation | Incubation Head | |
| 8 | Mr.sriram r | Innovation | Innovation Engineer | |
| 9 | Mr.yogesh k | Innovation | Embedded Systems | |
| 10 | Ms.ashvadharshini s | Innovation | Ai & Ds | |
| 11 | Ms.yuvedhasri sasikumar | Innovation | Block Chain | |
| 12 | Mr.sujith r | Innovation | Cloud And Devops | |
| 13 | Ms.aiswaryadevi v j | Innovation | Ai & Ds | |
| 14 | Mr.shivaguru m | Innovation | Mechanical | |
| 15 | Ms.sreenidhi g | Innovation | Ai & Ds | |
| 16 | Mr.mathew valan d l | Innovation | Ai & Ds | |
| 17 | Mr.sarveswaran s | Innovation | Manufacturing And Automation | |
| 18 | Ms.edagotti rasi e | Innovation | Embedded Systems | |
| 19 | Mr.bhuvaneshwaran a | Innovation | Ai & Ds | |
| 20 | Mr.selvakumar s | Innovation | Innovation Engineer (web 3.0) | |
| 21 | Mr.sanjiv kumar n | Innovation | Admin Executive |