SOCIETY
FOR
DATA SCIENCE
K J Somaiya Institute of Technology
Student Chapter
Benefits
Gain valuable skills beyond the classroom by organizing events, and participating in certification programs, training sessions, and workshops. Connect with the wider S4DS network, and benefit from national-level recognition.
Membership Benefits
Exclusive perks include discounted access to workshops, certification programs, and ICDMAI. Members receive a free quarterly newsletter, reduced fees, and opportunities to connect with global mentors. Innovative ideas may receive funding and support. Members can also lead or collaborate on training events with S4DS, expanding their network and skills.
Upcoming Events
Coming Soon
KnowCode 4.0
KnowCode 4.0 is Coming Soon!
The next edition of our flagship 36-hour National Level Hackathon is happening Jan 22-24, 2027. Stay tuned for themes and registration details.
There will be these 3 tracks:
Enhancement Track
Take an existing project — open source or closed source — and make it better. Add new features, refine functionality, and improve the overall experience for its users.
Digital & Community Wellbeing
Design tools and applications that support mental health, promote digital safety, improve accessibility, and help bring communities closer together.
IoT — Open Innovation
No fixed problem statement — build any IoT-based solution that showcases smart, connected, real-world innovation.
Know More About
KnowCode 3.0
Jan 24–26, 2026 | KJSIT, Mumbai
A 36-hour hackathon by S4DS focused on building scalable SaaS solutions across web, AI/ML, data science, and UI/UX. Teams collaborated to create cloud-based, user-centric products in a fast-paced innovation environment.
About Us
S4DS at K. J. Somaiya Institute of Technology is a student-led community that explores Data Science, AI, and emerging tech, established in 2023. We focus on real-world projects, hands-on learning, and peer collaboration through events like our flagship hackathon, Knowcode.
Vision
To build a future-ready tech community where students innovate with impact to solve real problems and drive change across society, industry, and government.
Mission
To empower students through practical learning, mentorship, and innovation. We aim to connect minds, build meaningful projects, and share knowledge that creates lasting change.
Past Events
LLM Masterclass
Workshop on AI agents, LLM for SY, TY and LY.
KNOWCODE 3.0
36 Hours National Level Hackathon with 200+ participants, and had a prize pool of ₹1,50,000.
Dev to Deploy
2 Days DevOps Workshop with a Hands on Project
KNOWBUILD 25’
8 Hours Intra College Mini Hackathon for 1st to 3rd year.
Guiding Forces
Dr. Milind Nemade
Counsellor
Prof. Devanand Bathe
Faculty Coordinator
Prof. Sejal Shah
Faculty Coordinator
The Board
Behind the Impact
Darsh Davawala
President
Deval Shah
Vice President
Hamza Kapasi
Secretary
Riddhesh Chaudhary
Technical Lead
Manav Gopinath
CEO
Insiyah Bhatia
PRO
Purushottam Nar
Digital Media Manager
Om Kapadiya
Treasurer
Joint Positions
Heli Gabani
Jt. Secretary
Shubham V.
Jt. CEO
Sameera Amberkar
Jt. Technical Lead
Maitri Sharma
Jt. PRO
Ravi Paradva
Jt. Treasurer
KNOWHOW
Knowhow is a place where like minded people come together, discuss ideas and contribute to each other's growth by sharing their experiences and learning together as well as build a strong network together. Anybody with an acceptable amount of skills and/or dedication towards their field can be a part of it. Community will always be a free and open place with no or very little administrative hierarchy.
Ways in which community will benefit the committee:
The community will act as a traction point and make the motto of our committee more prevalent and trustworthy.
The community will also act as a training ground for students to hone their skills, doing which they can willfully enter the committee to get involved in S4DS exclusive projects and receive other perks offered by the committee.
Our Domains Include:
AI/ML, Data science and Analytics, Cloud-Native, Front-end (web + mobile + UI/UX), Web3 and Blockchain, AR/VR and Metaverse, IoT, Cybersecurity