The Institute of Technology and Science (ITS), Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad successfully organized a Five-Day Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on AI-Driven Data Analytics for Research: Research Publishing, Python, Machine Learning, Tableau, and Power BI from 6th July to 10th July 2026. The programme aimed to strengthen the research and analytical competencies of faculty members by providing practical exposure to Artificial Intelligence (AI), Python programming, Machine Learning, Data Visualization, Tableau, Power BI, and Research Paper Development.
The programme commenced with an Inaugural Session led by Dr. Sunil Kumar Pandey, Director, ITS, who emphasized the growing significance of Artificial Intelligence in higher education, research, and industry. The inaugural sessions focused on AI-powered research tools, literature review, academic writing, reference management, and publication ethics, enabling participants to understand the ethical and effective use of AI in research.
On the second day, Prof. Abhay K. Ray introduced participants to Python programming for data analytics. The sessions covered Python fundamentals, Jupyter Notebook, NumPy, Pandas, Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA), and data cleaning techniques. The afternoon sessions focused on Machine Learning concepts, including supervised and unsupervised learning, regression, decision trees, support vector machines (SVM), K-nearest neighbours (KNN), and clustering techniques. Through extensive hands-on exercises, participants learned how Python and machine learning can be effectively applied in academic research and data-driven decision-making.
