1-Week Residential Program on
Generative AI
π IIT Guwahati Campus
π 19th β 25th January 2026
- π° Registration Fee: βΉ1000
- π Course Fee: βΉ20,000
- Payable in 2 installments after registration & seat confirmation
β οΈ Limited seats available
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This program has been thoughtfully designed to provide a holistic learning experience in the field of Generative AI. The curriculum strikes a careful balance between strong theoretical foundations and intensive hands-on practice, enabling participants to build both conceptual clarity and practical expertise.
Through interactive sessions, real-world use cases, and collaborative hackathons, participants actively engage with key concepts and emerging technologies. The structured learning flow progresses from fundamental principles to advanced applications, ensuring accessibility for diverse learning paces.
Emphasis on teamwork and problem-solving fosters an environment of collaborative innovation. This outcome-driven methodology ensures a robust, engaging, and impactful learning journey for all participants.
Course Curriculum
Day 1
Foundations of Generative AI
Topics
- Introduction to AI, ML & Deep Learning
- Evolution of Generative AI
- Generative vs Discriminative Models
- Latent Space, Embeddings & Representations
- GANs, VAEs, Diffusion Models, LLMs
Hands-on
- Python + PyTorch / TensorFlow setup
- Text & image generation demos
Day 2
Large Language Models (LLMs)
Topics
- Transformer Architecture & Attention
- How LLMs work internally
- Prompt Engineering Basics
- Tokenization & inference pipelines
- Open-source LLMs (LLaMA 3, Mistral, Phi)
Hands-on
- Running LLMs locally
- Prompt engineering tasks
- Q&A chatbot using HuggingFace
Day 3
Fine-Tuning & Customization
Topics
- Why & when to fine-tune
- Full Fine-tuning, LoRA, QLoRA
- PEFT Techniques
- RAG & Vector Stores (FAISS, Chroma)
- Embeddings & Knowledge Integration
Hands-on
- Domain-specific LLM fine-tuning
- RAG-based assistant
Day 4
Multimodal Generative AI
Topics
- Stable Diffusion & SDXL
- Text-to-Image & Image-to-Image
- Generative Video Models
- Audio & Speech Generation
- CLIP, LLaVA, GPT-4o-style models
Hands-on
- Image generation with Stable Diffusion
- Multimodal captioning model
- Audio generation demo
Day 5
Applications, Deployment & MLOps
Topics
- Applications in EdTech, Healthcare, FinTech
- AI Agents & Workflow Automation
- Model Optimization & Distillation
- API, Docker, FastAPI, Streamlit
- Ethics, Bias & Evaluation Metrics
Hands-on
- Deploy GenAI app (Local / Cloud)
- Interactive GenAI web app
Day 6
Capstone & Industry Sessions
Activities
- Capstone Project (Group)
- Custom Chatbot / RAG / AI Agent
- Multimodal Application
- Industry Expert & IIT Faculty Session
- Presentation, Evaluation & Certification
Deliverables / Takeaways
Certificate of Completion
Joint certificate awarded by Alcheringa, IIT Guwahati & Bsates
Lab Source Code
Complete source code for all hands-on labs and practice sessions
Deployed GenAI Apps
Fully deployed Generative AI applications built during the program
Project Portfolio
Career-ready project portfolio for job interviews and professional growth


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