The spirit of innovation was unmistakable as the drone team from SVKM’s NMIMS Shirpur made a remarkable mark on a national stage. Competing against some of India’s most talented engineering teams, the students secured an impressive third place at the Boeing Aeromodelling Competition 2025 held at IIT Gandhinagar. Their performance highlighted rigorous technical skill, strong teamwork, and an unshakeable commitment to engineering excellence.
Engineering Precision at Its Best
The team, comprising Achyut Vyas, Atharva Sharma, Aditya Thukral, Sonishka Gupta, Yash Vardhan Purohit, Aditya Chowdhury, Jiya Patel, Atharva Agrawal, Parth Mahajan and Siddhant Thakur, represented SVKM’s NMIMS Shirpur with a design that balanced innovation, aerodynamics and flawless execution. Their model demonstrated stability, control and efficiency, all essential criteria at this national competition.
Under the academic guidance of Dr Sachin Chavan and Prof Mayank Kothari, the students spent months refining their prototype, testing each parameter and strengthening their understanding of advanced aeromodelling standards. The recognition at IIT Gandhinagar reflects the team’s dedication to research-driven work, precision engineering and problem-solving under pressure.
A Proud Achievement for SVKM’s NMIMS Shirpur
The win also highlighted the strong engineering culture nurtured at SVKM’s NMIMS Shirpur. The campus continues to encourage emerging talent in areas such as aerodynamics, robotics, automation and unmanned systems. Achievements like this reinforce the institute’s emphasis on practical knowledge, interdisciplinary learning and hands-on innovation.
The team’s success stands as a testament to their passion and perseverance, and it also motivates future cohorts to explore higher levels of technical excellence. With national competitions becoming increasingly competitive, securing a podium finish marks a significant milestone for these young engineers.
SVKM’s NMIMS Shirpur celebrates this achievement and looks forward to seeing the team scale even greater heights in upcoming national and international aeromodelling forums.
