FISAT at ISCI 2025, Kagoshima University, Japan

Four faculty members from our campus had the opportunity to participate in the International Symposium on Collaborative Informatics (ISCI 2025), held from 5th to 7th March 2025 at Kagoshima University, Japan. The symposium was co-organised by the National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal, with Prof. Katta Venkatramana and Dr. Raviraj H M serving as the convenors from India. The event convened researchers and professionals from across the globe, featuring representation from countries including Japan, India, South Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, and the United States. 

Among the international delegates was Dr. K. Colton Flynn, Research Soil Scientist at the USDA-ARS Grassland Soil and Water Research Laboratory, whose participation further enriched the global outlook of the event. With over 50 technical papers presented across eight thematic sessions and eleven keynote lectures, the symposium served as a platform for rich academic exchange in the areas of collaborative technologies and interdisciplinary research in informatics and engineering. 

From FISAT, the participating faculty included Dr. Unni Kartha G (Dean Academics and Professor, Department of Civil Engineering), Dr. Parvathy R (Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering), Dr. Sumayya Naznin P H, and Ms. Neeraja Nair (Assistant Professors, Department of Civil Engineering). The team contributed two research papers, both of which were presented on 6th March. The paper titled “Seismic Data Extraction from Earthquake Videos: An AI Driven Approach” by Neeraja N, Unni Kartha G, and Parvathy R was presented in Technical Session T3, while “Study on Parking Demand and its Characteristics using Structural Equation Modelling” by Sumayya Naznin P H, Anila Cyril (Scientist B, National Transport Planning and Research Centre), and Abhirami V (FISAT alumnus) was presented in Technical Session T4. In addition to paper presentations, FISAT faculty also played key roles in chairing sessions—Dr. Unni Kartha G co-chaired Technical Session T1 alongside Prof. Nakul Ramanna Sanjeevaiah, and Dr. Parvathy R co-chaired Technical Session T5 with Dr. Takashi Kawakami. 

The symposium programme also included field visits, notably to an ongoing tunnel construction site, and an excursion to the Sakurajima volcano, which offered valuable exposure to Japanese infrastructure practices and geological insights. Participants were also taken on a tour of the campus and research laboratories, and warmly welcomed with a symposium dinner and cultural reception. The event provided an excellent opportunity for knowledge sharing, networking, and cross-cultural learning. FISAT’s participation in ISCI 2025 was a significant step towards strengthening global academic collaborations and reaffirmed the institution’s continued commitment to research-led education and multidisciplinary engagement. 

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Dr. Sumayya Naznin P H, AP CE