The Departments of Mechanical and Civil Engineering at SMVITM, in association with ISTE Student Chapter and Institution’s Innovation Council, organized an invited talk on “Tools Used in Research & Data Analysis” on April 7, 2025. Mr. Vinay B U from Sahyadri College, Mangaluru, was the resource person. He discussed citation importance, Mendeley, data visualization, and ORIGIN-PRO applications. The session was attended by students and faculty, coordinated by Dr. Bharath K Bhat and compeered by Mr. Ananth Mohan Mallya.