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From 28 June to 3 July 2025, a team of two students and three alumni from the School of Computing and School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering took part in NTU’s Deep Learning Week, Southeast Asia’s largest deep tech hackathon:

• Kaushik Manian, Diploma in Information Technology (DIT) (renamed to Diploma in Computer Science) current Year 3 student
• Nyan Lin Htun, DIT current Year 3 student
• Raymond Loong Ng, Diploma in Applied AI & Analytics (DAAA) alumnus
• Christine Wong, Diploma in Computer Engineering (DCPE) alumna
• Mohammed Khambhati, DCPE alumnus

Among over 750 participants, the SP team won first place with their innovative Brain–Computer Interface—a discreet patch that captures sub-vocal signals and translates thoughts into words. Their working prototype included a smart wheelchair and smart-home demo, earning them a $5,000 prize.

Front row (from left to right): Thirumaran Kaushik Manian and Christine Ng
Back row (from left to right): Mohammed Khambhati and Nyan Lin Htun