ASME GECBH
Established in 2018, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Student Section at Government Engineering College Barton Hill (ASME GECBH) operates under the guidance of Student Section Advisor Prof. Saji S. S. of the Department of Mechanical Engineering. The main section organizes technical workshops, training programs, competitions, and industrial exposure initiatives for students. Notably, the section also successfully conducted a national-level fest of ASME, ASME EFx GECBH 2025.
In addition to its core activities, ASME GECBH has two specialized subdivisions:
ASME Drift: The competition wing comprising teams for Drone, Robotics, Innovative Additive Manufacturing (IAM3D), Human Powered Vehicles (HPVC), and Autonomous Vehicles.
ASME Women in Engineering (WiE):A wing focused on supporting and increasing the participation of women in engineering.
Key Achievements
International Scholarships: Over the past three years, seven GECBH students received a total of $9,300 (~₹9,00,000) in ASME International Scholarships, securing the second-highest number of awardees worldwide in 2026.
International Leadership Awards: Across 2025 and 2026, three students earned $3,500 (~₹3,30,000) in international awards, including the Charles T. Main Student Leadership Award (a Silver Medal in 2025, plus Honourable Mentions in 2025 and 2026) and Second Place for the Arthur L. Williston Medal 2026.
Section & Faculty Recognition: ASME India presented the chapter with the Outstanding Community Engagement Award in both 2025 and 2026, while Prof. Saji S. S. received the Faculty All-Star Supporter Award 2025.
Competitions:
Competed internationally in the XRC Lunar Lander (2025) and XRC Autonomous Vehicles (2026) challenges at ASME E-Fest, and secured International Rank 4 in the Best Communicators Category (2025). Achieved All India Rank (AIR) 5 in both ASME IAM3D (EFx India 2025) and Dronetrix 2025, alongside active participation in EFx India 2026.
Won First Place in the ASME Oral Competition at both EFx India 2025 and EFx GECBH 2025, as well as the Technical Award at EFx India 2025.
