AICTE–IDEA (Idea Development, Evaluation & Application) Labs are established to strengthen experiential learning and enhance the practical application of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education. In alignment with AICTE guidelines, the IDEA Lab at Sri Sai Ram Institute of Technology is conceptualized as an SDG-oriented innovation and prototyping facility, encouraging students to develop technology-driven solutions that address real-world societal challenges mapped to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The IDEA Lab functions as a centralized infrastructure to support idea generation, design thinking, product development, prototyping, testing, and validation. The lab is equipped with AICTE-recommended facilities such as 3D printers, laser cutting machines, CNC systems, electronics and IoT workbenches, and design and analysis tools. This infrastructure enables students and faculty to transform innovative and SDG-focused concepts into functional prototypes and proof-of-concept models.

Operating on a 24×7 access model, the IDEA Lab ensures continuous availability for students, faculty members, and approved stakeholders. The lab follows an open-access, interdisciplinary framework, promoting collaboration across departments to address challenges related to sustainability, healthcare, clean energy, smart infrastructure, agriculture, and inclusive technologies.

In compliance with AICTE IDEA Lab objectives, the facility emphasizes experiential learning, outcome-based education, and innovation-driven skill development. The lab actively supports student projects, internships, skill development programs, faculty innovation initiatives, and industry-sponsored problem statements with a strong focus on SDG-aligned outcomes.

To become a center of excellence in SDG-oriented innovation and experiential learning, fostering sustainable technologies, entrepreneurial mindsets, and socially responsible engineers capable of addressing global and national challenges.

• To provide AICTE-compliant, state-of-the-art infrastructure for experiential learning, design thinking, and hands-on prototyping across STEM disciplines.
• To promote SDG-oriented innovation by enabling students and faculty to develop sustainable, inclusive, and indigenous technological solutions to real-world societal and industrial challenges.
• To foster interdisciplinary collaboration and entrepreneurial skills, supporting industry interaction, start-up development, and intellectual property creation.

• To promote experiential and project-based learning through hands-on design, fabrication, and prototyping aligned with AICTE IDEA Lab norms.
• To encourage SDG-oriented innovation by addressing societal, environmental, and industrial challenges through sustainable technological solutions.
• To foster interdisciplinary collaboration among students and faculty to develop inclusive and impact-driven innovations.
• To support the development of indigenous, sustainable products and technologies, aligned with Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat.
• To nurture entrepreneurial competencies and start-up culture with a focus on sustainability-driven ventures.
• To strengthen industry–academia–society linkages through collaborative, SDG-mapped innovation projects.

Sl. No.	Name of the faculty	Designation
1	Dr. K. PALANIKUMAR , Senior Professor & Principal	Chief Mentor
2	Mr.K.Naresh Raj , CIO / Sairam Institutions	Management Representative
3	Dr.S.Rajarajan , Professor / ECE	Coordinator
4	Dr.G.Shanmugasundar, Professor / Mechanical Engg.	Co- Cordinator
5	Mr.Muthuvel .A , R&D Executive / Sairam Techno Incubator	Member
6	Mr. Sujay Sudarshan , Executive Director/  Professional Elevators Pvt. Ltd., Chennai .	Member (Alumni)
7	Mr. Shubhakar, CEO/ Neo Will Win India, Chennai .	Member (Alumni)
8	Dr.G.Prakash , HOD / EEE	Member
9	Mr.Ramjawahar , Deputy patent Controller / India Patent Office , Chennai.	Member (Patent)
10	Mr.Sengupta , Advantech Pro / Chennai.	Member (Industry)
11	G. Nagendran, Director, CADDAM Technologies Pvt. Ltd	Member (Industry)
12	Mr. Murugaiyan .B , Account officer / SSIT	Member (Accounts)
13	Dr.J.M Prabhudass , Associate Professor / Mech	Tech Guru / Mechanical Engg.
14	Mr.Balasubramani .S, Associate Professor/ Mech	Tech Guru / Mechanical Engg.
15	Dr.Deivanagayi , Associate Professor/ ECE	Tech Guru / ECE
16	Mr. Ramaprasad Maharana, Associate Professor/ ECE	Tech Guru / ECE
17	Mr. Iyaneswaran, III year B.E Mechanical Engg.	Student Ambassador
18	Mr. Muthukumar, III year B.E Mechanical Engg.	Student Ambassador
19	Mr. Adithya , II year B.E ECE Student	Student Ambassador
20	Mr. Srinivas, III year EEE Student	Student Ambassador
21	Ms. Maheshwari, III year EEE Student	Student Ambassador