ECHO Student Club
Electronics & Communication Heuristic Organization
Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering, JNTUA CEA
✦ Established: 5 September 2002 ✦ECHO (Electronics and Communication Heuristic Organization) is the student organization that supports academic, technical, and professional development activities of students of the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering. Established on 5 September 2002, ECHO encourages collaborative learning, technical interaction, and innovation among students. Senior students guide junior students through peer mentoring and knowledge sharing.
Vision
To cultivate innovation, collaborative learning, and peer mentoring among students while embracing emerging technologies to build future‑ready engineers.
Mission
- Foster peer learning and collaborative knowledge sharing where senior students guide juniors.
- Develop communication, teamwork, and leadership skills among students.
- Facilitate interaction with alumni, industry experts, and researchers.
- Support student projects, innovation activities, and professional development.
- Encourage technology‑driven learning and responsible use of AI tools.
E‑MERGE – National Level Technical Symposium
E‑MERGE is the annual technical symposium organized by the Department of ECE under the ECHO platform. The event includes project exhibitions, paper presentations, technical quizzes, circuit debugging competitions, coding contests, and innovation challenges that encourage students to apply engineering knowledge to real‑world problems.
E‑CONNECT – Alumni Interaction Platform
E‑CONNECT strengthens the connection between students and alumni working in industry, research, and academia. Alumni interact with students through technical talks, mentoring sessions, and career guidance discussions. Sessions may be conducted both online and offline, enabling alumni from different locations to contribute to student professional development.
| # | Name | Position / Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shri. G. Satheesh Reddy | Scientific Adviser to Rakshaka Mantri |
| 2 | Shri Narendra Mandagiri | Senior Manager, Oracle |
| 3 | Shri S. Praveen Kumar, IPS | IG of Police, Odisha, Cuttack |
| 4 | Shri Syed Sajid | Director Operations, CGI, Toronto, Canada |
| 5 | Dr. M. Rama Subba Reddy | Professor & Head, IIT Madras |
| 6 | Shri Nanda Pemmaraju | Vice President – Sales, Ciprini Technologies, London |
| 7 | Shri M. Kishore Reddy | VP Engineering & Country Manager |
| 8 | Shri Venkata Suresh Munagala | Vice President, Morgan Stanley, USA |
| 9 | Shri Krishna Naik | Sr. Deputy General Manager, BHEL Hyderabad |
| 10 | Shri Anand Gonuguntla | Co‑Founder & CEO, Centina Systems, USA |
Message to Alumni
E‑CONNECT sessions may be conducted both online and offline, enabling alumni from different locations to interact with students and contribute to their professional development. Alumni and professionals who wish to engage with students through E‑CONNECT sessions are welcome to connect with the department.
Contact Email: [email protected]
Dr. D. Lalitha Kumari
Faculty Coordinator | Associate Professor, Department of ECE
Faculty members, students, alumni, and well‑wishers who would like to contribute towards student technical activities and E‑MERGE events can support through the following account.
Bank Transfer Details
Bank Name: State Bank of India
Account Name: ECHO ECE Activities Fund
Account Number: XXXXXXXX1234
IFSC Code: SBIN000XXXX
UPI / QR Payment
Email: [email protected]
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
JNTUA College of Engineering, Anantapur – 515 002, Andhra Pradesh, India