First Prize in Student Poster Presentation – SIAT 2026 (ARAI)

Mr. Badweeti Kasinayana, PhD scholar working under the supervision of Dr.Digvijay S Pawar, Department of Civil Engineering, has secured First Prize in the Student Poster Presentation in the Smart Mobility Category under the team name “Bharat ADAS Vision” at the 19th edition of the Symposium on International Automotive Technology (SIAT 2026). The symposium was organized by the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), in association with SAE International (USA) and SAE India, and was held from 28th to 30th January 2026 in Pune. SIAT 2026 was centered on the theme “Innovative Pathways for Safe and Sustainable Mobility.” The poster was titled “ADAS in the Indian Context: Evaluating Trust and Effectiveness of the Forward Collision Warning System under Real-World Traffic Conditions.”

This achievement accompanied with a reward of ₹20,000.