Kantipur City College (KCC), Putalisadak, Kathmandu, hosted the International Conference on AI and Engineering (ICAIE 2025) on the 6^th of Magh, 2081. The conference brought together leading experts, researchers, practitioners, and civil and computer engineering students to explore the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in engineering. The event provided a platform for exchanging knowledge, discussing pressing challenges, and identifying opportunities for AI integration in engineering. Senior lecturers Bibek Thapa (Civil Engineering) and Naresh Khatri (Computer and Electronics Engineering) represented KhCE in the event.

The conference highlights are, the opening session & keynote speech by Associate Dean of Lovely Professional University (LPU), India, on “Challenges and Opportunities of AI in Engineering.” Invited speakers were Professor Sudan Jha (Kathmandu University) and Professor Ritu Raj Lamsal (Deerwalk Institute of Technology). Four researchers presented their work in two interactive sessions on AI applications in engineering. Panel discussion session was conducted on “Nepal’s AI Policy and Future of AI in Engineering” with a panel of Dr. Suresh Manandhar (CEO, Wiseyak), Mr. Anil Kumar Dutta (Joint Secretary, Ministry of Communications and IT), Dr. Manoj Shakya (Assistant Professor, Kathmandu University) and moderated by Vivek S. Rana, Digital Enterprise Architect, US. The last session was a networking session and the event ended with informal discussions and networking opportunities.