AI Builders Bootcamp

​AI Builders Bootcamp | 24th – 25th Jan | Plaksha University

​Agents | RAG | LLM Systems
Build what others only talk about

​AI Builders Bootcamp is a two-day, build-first experiential learning experience designed for undergraduates and young working professionals who want to move beyond surface-level exposure to Generative AI.

Participants will design, build, and experiment with real AI systems while developing a clear understanding of how modern AI products are built end to end.

Program Brochure

​Day 1: Foundations to Applications
- Generative AI and LLM fundamentals
- Prompting, context management, and limitations
- Designing and building an LLM-powered assistant
Day 2: RAG and Agentic Systems
- Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
- Connecting external knowledge sources to LLMs
- Designing agentic systems that reason and act
- Building a RAG-backed intelligent agent

​Faculty

​Dr. Rajesh Sharma – CSAI Program Chair, Plaksha University | PhD, NTU Singapore
Dr. Anish Roy Chowdhury – PhD, IISc Bengaluru
Dr. Pankaj Pansari – PhD, University of Oxford
Dr. Deepan Muthirayan – PhD, UC Berkeley

​Application & Selection

• ​Admission to the AI Builders Bootcamp is based on a short application form that captures academic background, programming proficiency, prior AI exposure, and intended learning outcomes.

• ​Selections are made by evaluating:

​1. Ability to engage with hands-on AI system development
2. Demonstrated interest in moving from AI usage to AI building
3. Cohort balance across disciplines and experience levels. The cohort size is intentionally limited to preserve depth of learning and individual mentorship.

Program Applications close on 18 January. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Final Selection announcement by 20 January.
This experience also offers a natural window into Plaksha’s approach to graduate-level AI education.