DEPARTMENT AI & DATA SCIENCE
INSTITUTION ANJUMAN COLLEGE OF ENGG & TECH
SECURITY LEVEL SYS_NORMAL // ONLINE
DATES 05 - 06 SEPT 2026

NEXUS '26

THE APEX AI & DATA SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM

Where Machine Intelligence, Neural Computing, and High-Octane Competitive Arenas converge.

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ENGINEERING NEXT-GEN INTELLIGENCE

NEXUS_AI_CORE.sh — bash — 80x24
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root@acet-aids:~# initialize nexus_forum --verbose

[+] Establishing Neural Link with Dept of Artificial Intelligence & Data Science...

[+] ACET Nagpur node authenticated (EST. 1999 // NAAC Accredited).

[+] Loading Student Apex Committee & Event Protocols for Sept 5-6, 2026.

[✓] STATUS: NEXUS Core Online. 8 Leadership Nodes Synchronized.

[✓] UPCOMING: VORTEX Hackathon, Free Fire Esports, Soap Football, Auto Show & Flashmob.

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MEM: 64GB DDR5 // RTX 4090 CLUSTER NODE ID: ACET-AIDS-01
DEPARTMENT OF AI & DS ACET NAGPUR

Where Academic Excellence Meets Real-World Tech Disruption.

NEXUS is the flagship student technical forum of the Department of Artificial Intelligence & Data Science at Anjuman College of Engineering and Technology (ACET), Nagpur.

Conceived as a launchpad for visionary engineers, NEXUS orchestrates high-intensity hackathons, competitive esports, engineering exhibitions, and hands-on masterclasses. We bridge theoretical deep learning with production-grade engineering, driving innovation from data to deployment.

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05 & 06 SEPT 2026
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THE ARENA OF CHAMPIONS

Battle-tested hackathons, adrenaline sports, and motor power over 2 thrilling days.

🗓️ 5TH SEPT 2026
FLAGSHIP EVENT
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VORTEX HACKATHON

24-Hour National AI & Innovation Sprint

The flagship national-level 24-hour hackathon bringing together the finest coders, AI architects, and domain problem solvers to build groundbreaking intelligent software solutions.

TRACKS: GenAI, Computer Vision, Big Data & Web3
VENUE: ACET Central AI Labs & Auditorium
PORTAL: vortex.nexusaids.page
ENTER VORTEX PORTAL ↗
🗓️ 5TH SEPT 2026
ESPORTS ARENA
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FREE FIRE ESPORTS

Battle Royale Squad Championship

Drop into the battleground! Squad up and execute tactical clutch plays in custom competitive rooms with live casting, intense survival gameplay, and grand championship glory.

FORMAT: Squad (4-Player) Knockout & Finals
VENUE: ACET Esports Digital Arena
BROADCAST: Live Cast with Spectator HUD
🗓️ 5TH SEPT 2026
ADRENALINE ARENA
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SOAP FOOTBALL

High-Octane Slippery Turf Knockout

Experience the craziest, most hilarious, and high-energy sport on campus! Slide, slip, tackle, and score sensational goals on an inflated, soap-drenched arena pitch.

FORMAT: 5v5 Knockout Quick Match
VENUE: ACET Central Sports Quad
GEAR: Foam Safe Arena & Slip Turf
🗓️ 6TH SEPT 2026
HORSEPOWER ARENA
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AUTO SHOW 2026

Exotic Machines, Supercars & Tuned Superbikes

Feel the roar of twin-turbos and titanium exhausts! A premier showcase of exotic supercars, heavily modified performance builds, superbikes, and custom automotive engineering on the ACET grounds.

EXHIBITS: Supercars, Tuned Imports & Superbikes
VENUE: ACET Main Ground & Expo Boulevard
HIGHLIGHTS: Exhaust Decibel Battles & Dyno Expo
🗓️ 6TH SEPT 2026
CAMPUS TAKEOVER
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FLASHMOB & MINI EVENTS

High-Energy Takeover, VR Kiosks & Spot Games

Electrifying synchronized dance flashmob by ACET scholars followed by spot challenges, drone flight demos, beatbox battles, VR arcade kiosks, and instant tech merchandise giveaways!

ACTIVITIES: Flashmob, Drone Demos, VR Arenas, Quizzes
VENUE: College Central Quadrangle
ENTRY: Open to all Attendees & Scholars
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THE SIX PILLARS OF AI & DATA SCIENCE

Explore the bleeding-edge technological domains cultivated at NEXUS Forum.

NODE_01 ACTIVE
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Deep Learning & Neural Architectures

Transformer models, diffusion pipelines, attention mechanisms, and deep reinforcement agents trained on cluster compute.

PyTorchTensorFlowCUDA
NODE_02 ACTIVE
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Big Data & Distributed Analytics

Massive dataset ETL pipelines, Apache Spark clusters, Kafka real-time streaming, and predictive data engineering models.

Apache SparkKafkaPolars
NODE_03 ACTIVE
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Computer Vision & Spatial Intelligence

YOLOv10 real-time object tracking, 3D point cloud processing, facial telemetry, and autonomous visual perception systems.

OpenCVYOLOv10MediaPipe
NODE_04 ACTIVE
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Generative AI & Agentic Systems

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), fine-tuned LLMs, multi-agent frameworks, and autonomous code synthesis agents.

LangChainLlama-3Vector DBs
NODE_05 ACTIVE
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Edge AI & Cybernetics IoT

INT8 quantized neural networks deployed to NVIDIA Jetson, Raspberry Pi 5, and ESP32 embedded vision modules for edge autonomy.

Jetson NanoTensorRTEdge ML
NODE_06 ACTIVE
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Esports, Simulators & Game AI

Competitive esports arena coordination, procedural game environment generation, bot AI scripting, and low-latency tournament infra.

Unreal 5UnityCustom Rooms
// APEX COMMAND & EXECUTIVE BOARD

THE MINDS BEHIND NEXUS FORUM

Department Leadership and Student Executive Council of AI & DS, ACET Nagpur.

HOD
CHIEF PATRON
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT

Dr. M. T. Hasan

Head of Department — Artificial Intelligence & Data Science

Anjuman College of Engineering & Technology, Nagpur

"NEXUS represents the pinnacle of technological zeal and student leadership. Our objective is to empower young minds to master artificial intelligence and data science, transforming ambitious ideas into impactful engineering realities."

Mentor & Visionary Dept. AI&DS Lead
#01 PRESIDENT
FA
PRESIDENT

Furquan Ahmed

Forum President & Apex Lead

AI & DS, ACET Nagpur

COMMAND NEXUS '26
#02 VP
SA
VICE PRESIDENT

Syed Mustufa Ali

Vice President

AI & DS, ACET Nagpur

OPERATIONS NEXUS '26
#03 CO-VP
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CO VICE PRESIDENT

Ameya Ramteke

Co-Vice President

AI & DS, ACET Nagpur

STRATEGY NEXUS '26
#04 SEC
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SECRETARY

Mohammad Wasif

General Secretary

AI & DS, ACET Nagpur

GENERAL NEXUS '26
#05 JT-SEC
MS
JOINT SECRETARY

Mujahid Shaikh

Joint Secretary

AI & DS, ACET Nagpur

LIAISON NEXUS '26
#06 TREAS
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TREASURER

Tamanna Sheikh

Treasurer & Finance Head

AI & DS, ACET Nagpur

FINANCE NEXUS '26
#07 ASST-TR
AK
ASST. TREASURER

Aman Khan

Assistant Treasurer

AI & DS, ACET Nagpur

ACCOUNTS NEXUS '26
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THE 48-HOUR BATTLE ORDER

Chronological breakdown of hackathon sprints, sports, and exhibitions.

09:00 AM MAIN AUDITORIUM
INAUGURATION CEREMONIAL

Grand Opening Ceremony & NEXUS '26 Keynote

Inauguration address by HOD Dr. M. T. Hasan, Principal ACET, and lighting of the tech torch.

10:30 AM AI LABS 1-4
VORTEX HACKATHON 24H CLOCK STARTS

VORTEX Hackathon 24-Hour National Sprint Commences

Problem statement unsealing, neural repo initialization, and first mentor evaluation checkpoint.

Visit Vortex Portal ↗
11:30 AM ESPORTS LAB
FREE FIRE ARENA CUSTOM ROOMS

Free Fire Esports Championship — Knockout Qualifiers

Group stage squad matches, survival rounds, and clutch elimination games streamed live.

02:00 PM SPORTS QUAD
SOAP FOOTBALL 5v5 MATCHES

Soap Football League — Prelims & Quarter Finals

Foam battle arena kicks off with slippery knockout fixtures and audience cheering.

05:30 PM ESPORTS LAB
GRAND FINALS TROPHY MATCH

Free Fire Championship — Grand Finale & Booyah Showdown

The top 12 squads clash in intense Bermuda and Purgatory maps for the championship cup.

10:00 AM MAIN GROUND
AUTO SHOW 2026 EXPO OPEN

Auto Show 2026 — Supercar & Tuned Superbike Exhibition

Exotic machine roll-in, engine rev showcases, decibel battles, and custom automotive builds.

10:30 AM AI LABS
VORTEX HACKATHON 24H JURY JURY

VORTEX Hackathon — 24-Hour Code Freeze & Grand Jury Defense

Teams submit final repositories, live prototype demonstrations before industry AI judges.

01:00 PM CAMPUS QUAD
FLASHMOB & ARENA LIVE TAKEOVER

Electrifying Campus Flashmob & VR Mini-Game Arenas

Synchronized student dance performance, drone flight obstacle courses, and spot quiz prizes.

04:00 PM MAIN AUDITORIUM
VALEDICTORY AWARDS CEREMONY

Valedictory Ceremony, Prize Distribution & Nexus '26 Felicitation

Prize announcements for Vortex Hackathon, Auto Show, Free Fire, Soap Football, and council honours.

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COMMUNICATIONS & CAMPUS VENUE

Reach out to the NEXUS core team or navigate to Anjuman College of Engineering & Technology.

ACET CAMPUS 21.1458° N, 79.0882° E

Department of Artificial Intelligence & Data Science

Anjuman College of Engineering & Technology

Mangalwari Bazar Road, Sadar, Nagpur — 440001, Maharashtra, India.

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INSTITUTION ACET Nagpur (AICTE Approved, Affiliated to RTMNU)
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OFFICIAL EMAIL nexus@anjumanengg.edu.in
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