Published July 16, 2025
CAPTION: Team βDristiβ from ΜμΣι΄«Γ½ won the third prize of $5,000 at the Nexus Technology Cup.
Pictured L-R: Nexus President and CEO Tony Zanders, ΜμΣι΄«Γ½ student Divya Shah, ΜμΣι΄«Γ½ student Unika Bista,
Nexus Cup Judge Padma Vatsavai, Nexus Cup Judge Dianna Liu, Nexus Cup Judge Angie Jones, ΜμΣι΄«Γ½ Assistant Professor
Dr. Prasanthi SreekumariΜύ
MONROE, LA β ΜμΣι΄«Γ½ Computer Science program recently sent four student
teams to compete in the finals of the Nexus Technology Cup in Baton Rouge on June
17-19, 2025. This event celebrated innovative solutions in sustainability, artificial
intelligence, and infrastructure security developed by student teams from across Louisiana.
βDristiβ, a team including ΜμΣι΄«Γ½ sophomore computer science students Unika Bista and
Divya Shah, was awarded third place at the competition, which included a $5,000 cash
prize. Μύ
βDristiβ is a mobile application created by Bista and Shah, under the guidance of
Dr. Prasanthi Sreekumari, Associate Professor and Program Coordinator of the Computer
Science program at ΜμΣι΄«Γ½. The app uses artificial intelligence (AI) to provide real-time
scene descriptions for visually impaired users, enhancing accessibility and promoting
independence.ΜύΜύ
The Nexus Technology Cup is a highly competitive event, with over 70 teams submitting
applications. From all applicants, only 21 teams were selected as finalists to participate
in live demonstrations.ΜύΜύ
Four of the 21 teams were from the ΜμΣι΄«Γ½ Computer Science Program. In addition to βDristi,β
other ΜμΣι΄«Γ½ teams included βAutism Speaks AIβ, featuring Anjan Mandal and Pradeep Poudel,
βDonorSyncβ, featuring Cecil Pradhan, Rochack Shreshta, and Nobel Timnisha, and βRhyme
AIβ, featuring Abishek Amgain and Dinesh Chhantyal. Μύ
βAs their faculty advisor and the Coordinator of the ΜμΣι΄«Γ½ Computer Science Program,
I am extremely proud of these students for their hard work, dedication, and commitment
to academic excellence,β said Dr. Sreekumari.ΜύΜύ
For more information about the ΜμΣι΄«Γ½ Computer Science Program, visit /cbss/computerscience/program/.Μύ
CAPTION: Four teams from the ΜμΣι΄«Γ½ Computer Science program competed in the Nexus Technology
Cup. Pictured L-R, First Row: Rochak Shreshta, Cecil Pradhan, Divya Shah, Unika Bista, Dr. Prasanthi Sreekumari, Nexus Director of Marketing and Communications Na'Tisha Natt, and Nobel Timshina; Second Row: Anjan Mandal, Abhishek Amgain, Nexus President and CEO Tony Zanders, and Pradeep PoudelΜύ
