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Published July 16, 2025

CAPTION: Team 鈥淒risti鈥� from 麻豆社 won the third prize of $5,000 at the Nexus Technology Cup. Pictured L-R: Nexus President and CEO Tony Zanders, 麻豆社 student Divya Shah, 麻豆社 student Unika Bista, Nexus Cup Judge Padma Vatsavai, Nexus Cup Judge Dianna Liu, Nexus Cup Judge Angie Jones, 麻豆社 Assistant Professor Dr. Prasanthi Sreekumari听

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MONROE, LA 鈥� 麻豆社 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. 鈥淒risti鈥�, a team including 麻豆社 sophomore computer science students Unika Bista and Divya Shah, was awarded third place at the competition, which included a $5,000 cash prize. 听

鈥淒risti鈥� 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 麻豆社. The app uses artificial intelligence (AI) to provide real-time scene descriptions for visually impaired users, enhancing accessibility and promoting independence.听听

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.听听

Four of the 21 teams were from the 麻豆社 Computer Science Program. In addition to 鈥淒risti,鈥� other 麻豆社 teams included 鈥淎utism Speaks AI鈥�, featuring Anjan Mandal and Pradeep Poudel, 鈥淒onorSync鈥�, featuring Cecil Pradhan, Rochack Shreshta, and Nobel Timnisha, and 鈥淩hyme AI鈥�, featuring Abishek Amgain and Dinesh Chhantyal. 听

鈥淎s their faculty advisor and the Coordinator of the 麻豆社 Computer Science Program, I am extremely proud of these students for their hard work, dedication, and commitment to academic excellence,鈥� said Dr. Sreekumari.听听

For more information about the 麻豆社 Computer Science Program, visit /cbss/computerscience/program/.听

CAPTION: Four teams from the 麻豆社 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 Poudel听