Prof Ashutosh Sharma invited by SRM AP to deliver lecture on “Art of Science in the Time of Virus and Beyond: The Brave New World”
Convergence of multiple disciplines to address future challenges
SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh invited Prof Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India to deliver the University Distinguished Lecture. Prof K Hema Chandra Reddy, Chairman, Andhra Pradesh State Council Of Higher Education, Prof V S Rao, Vice-Chancellor, Prof D Narayana Rao, Pro Vice-Chancellor, faculty members, and more than 700 participants attended the lecture on “Art of Science in the Time of Virus and Beyond: The Brave New World”. For the first time, SRM AP presented welcome bouquet and virtual memento to Prof. Ashutosh Sharma. The virtual avatars were created by SRM AP students who used applications developed by them such as character creator and bundle software. Further, Prof D Narayana Rao extended the warmest welcome to the guests and commenced the programme. He informed, “DST has taken up the daunting task of making India as one of the world leaders in science and technology with several projects aimed at motivating and harnessing talent to be better equipped to face future challenges”.
Prof Hema Chandra Reddy delivered a brief speech on research initiatives in science and technology introduced by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. He informed, “Government of AP is planning to establish AP state research board to promote multidisciplinary quality research and coordination among the universities.” Further, Prof Ashutosh Sharma took the virtual podium to speak about science, technology, and innovation. Picturesquely, he explained, “Innovation pertains to visual imaginations and thinking. Knowledge becomes sustainable when invention and innovation is balanced. Invention uses resources to produce knowledge, whereas innovation deploys knowledge to generate economic resources”.
Prof Sharma accentuated that Covid-19 taught us the lesson that sustainable development, which as a result of sustainable knowledge, can address major challenges.” Urging everyone to do their individual job well, Prof Sharma informed that capacity of learning is the most prized possession. He said, “Capacity to adapt to change, learn new things, and lifelong learning is paramount to thrive. The convergence of multiple disciplines has an instrumental role in solving crucial problems. Our education system must have parallel structures for multidisciplinary knowledge creation and research. We should be crossing borders of knowledge and expanding the boundaries of disciplines.”
Prof Sharma suggested the scientific community to become self-reliant. He said, “Quality, relevance, and appropriate direction of knowledge will lead the world. Coupled with it, cultural aspects such as self-confidence, and self-respect makes up the art of science.” Emphasizing on the importance of collaboration, Prof Sharma said, “Covid 19 spontaneously spurred the spirit of collaboration with a clear and shared purpose. Researchers should have a scientific temper which entails rational analysis of situation, positivity, optimism, and cooperation. The scientific community should critically challenge views, be inquisitive, and be able to engage people in purposeful conversation.”
Prof Sharma concluded by recommending, “The scientists of the country need to be the leaders and not followers.” Followed by the lecture, some of the faculty members of SRM AP interacted with the DST Secretary and gave a brief presentation on a few flagship projects undertaken by the university viz., ‘SRM-Amara Raja Centre for Energy Storage Devices’, ‘Hydrogen-Powered Fuel Cell Based Train in association with the Ministry of Railways’, and ‘3-D printing of Gold Jewellery in association with Tanishq Jewellers’. Prof Sharma applauded the outstanding research initiatives of SRM AP and assured that DST will be happy to extend the support.
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Prof K N Ganesh, Director, IISER, Tirupati invited to talk during University Distinguished Lecture 07
SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh has previously conducted six illuminating lectures by venerated guests as part of the University Distinguished Lecture Series. Subsequently, Prof K N Ganesh, Director, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Tirupati has been invited to deliver a talk during the seventh edition of the UDL series to be held on December 12, 2020, at 3 PM.
Earlier in his career, Prof K N Ganesh joined the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CSIR), Hyderabad where he established India’s first microsynthesis DNA facility, initiating a vigorous research programme to discover new motifs of DNA-protein interactions. Following which, he relocated to National Chemical Laboratory (NCL-CSIR) where he was the Head of Organic Chemistry Division. Further, he took charge as the first Director of the newly founded IISER, Pune.
Prof K N Ganesh has made excellent research contributions in the field of nucleic acids, focusing on therapeutic and diagnostic applications of DNA analogues, structural biology of collagen peptides and the emerging area of DNA nanotechnology. He is internationally acclaimed for his pioneering contributions in designing the Peptide Nucleic Acid (PNA) analogues for effective cell permeation.
During UDL07, Prof K N Ganesh will be steering the audience through a lecture on “Pursuit of Excellence: Institution Building”. Institution Building entails the improvement of organizational performance intended to transform and benefit the society. Further, the pursuit of excellence brings a positive swing in individuals’ lives by generating progressive outcomes. Prof K N Ganesh demonstrated remarkable leadership in spearheading Institution Building while establishing IISERs as brand science education and research institutes, now attaining international recognition.
Registration Link: https:bit.ly/SRMAPUDL07 (Registration Closed)
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“Choosing My Career Path”-A guide to the students for their future and profession
Post-teenage life is very crucial for one’s future. Whereas you enjoy living amidst the fun and laughter of college life, on the other hand, some significant decisions are also to be made at this time. These decisions will shape your life, so you have to think sensibly. A person is full of limitless possibilities, and this is the proper time to judge yourself, know your strength and weave your future accordingly.
The Department of Student Affairs brings you this opportunity to know yourself better. “Choosing my career Path” is not only an event but a road map for the students to decide upon their career. During graduation, a student has a choice of applying for a job or opt for higher studies or take up entrepreneurship as one’s career. To understand the path best suited, that will bring satisfaction to the student, this program is designed to provide the students with the necessary food for thought. This is the guidance that every student needs before deciding upon the future. Therefore the first session of “Choosing my career Path” will be presented by Dr Sunil Chinnadurai, who will give insight on Higher Studies, the examinations involved and how to prepare for that. This session will help you in the process of creating the best-suited road map for you. Looking forward to seeing you today, December 16, 2020, at 5.30 pm.
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IDEA brings “Let’s Capture”: tale-tell videos on leaders and motivators
Who are the leaders? How do they lead? What obstacles did they have to overcome? We all very excitedly listen to the tale of the leaders. However, how many have we known? Leaders are not born extraordinary. Their hardship, struggle and perseverance make all the difference. They are all around us, a few steps away, waiting for us to tell their tale. Find a leader amongst your surroundings and share the story.
The Innovation, Design and Entrepreneurship Academy brings you this exciting opportunity to capture the essence of Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Find out any leader/ entrepreneur/ anyone who can be an inspiration to the others near to your home, vicinity or across the world and create a 3-minute video on them. Submit the video on or before Jan 10, 2021. The top 5 themes/ videos/ story/ interviews will be acknowledged by the SRM University with rewards and prizes. Also, be a part of the leadership community of SRM. Click the link below to know more about the Leader’s Tribe. Download the E-Cell PlayBook: http://tiny.cc/ECell_PlayBook
For Rules and Registration: http://www.RegistrationCounter.com
Last date of Submission: Jan 10, 2021
Format of submission: Video file (Any language)
Duration of the video: 3 minutes (maximum)
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Prof Bushan D Sudhakar invited by the Department of CRCS & SEAMS to orate on “Changing business leadership paradigm”
Department of Corporate Relations & Career Services (CRCS), along with School of Entrepreneurship And Management Studies (SEAMS), SRM University AP, Andhra Pradesh welcomes Prof Bushan D Sudhakar, Professor, Department of International Business, School of Management, Pondicherry Central University, Puducherry as the guest speaker in a session titled “Changing business leadership paradigm” on December 29, 2020, at 4 PM. Prof Bushan is an adept,strategically focused professor having over 25 years of proficiency in teaching,research, and leadership. Further, he is extensively involved in corporate training, branding, digital marketing, marketing strategy formulation and implementation, new – product introduction, promotion planning, market distribution, supply chain management, advertising, and communication. Also, his primary research interest is in the analytical modeling of marketing, branding, and advertising with stylized consumer behavior models. Along with being an Editorial Member of the International Journal of Economics and Management Science, Prof Bushan is the honored recipient of the Best Teacher Award (2004), Raman Fellowship for the Post Doctoral Research in the US (2013), Bharat Gaurav Award(2016), and Bharat Vidhya Ratan Award (2018) during his career. Prof Bushan’s vast knowledge and expertise in the realm of business and management will enable audience of the webinar to seamlessly confront challenges imposed by the transforming business dynamics enforced by altered focus.
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Department of Student Affairs arrange webinar by CodeChef
Department of Student Affairs, SRM University AP, Andhra Pradesh presents a webinar by CodeChef SRMAP Chapter on January 2, 2021, at 4 PM. CodeChef is a competitive programming community comprising of exuberant and brilliant coders from across the globe. This webinar will be a great opportunity for the students of SRM AP to learn competitive programming with the help of CodeChef’s coding competitions which will enhance their skills, sharpen their talent, and enable them to get an edge in their professional career.
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Insightful workshop on Blockchain and IOT to challenge your intellect and mettle to solve real-life problems
Department of Computer Science and Engineering is conducting a five-day workshop on the real-world applications in the Internet of things and Blockchain Technology from January 18-22, 2021. The workshop has been organised in association with APPLY VOLT. Eminent speakers from reputed institutes such as the University of California, San Diego, USA; IIT Kharagpur, NIT-Warangal, MNIT Jaipur will be sharing their valuable opinions and insights in the workshop. The registration for the workshop ends on January 16, 2021.
Internet of Things (IoT) is one of the most exciting trends and innovation in the recent history of technological advancement covering a wide range of applications like healthcare, entertainment, appliances control & utility services, security, defence, traffic management, transportation, home & industrial automation, remote monitoring, smart cities, smart farming, smart grid etc. IoT is the network of physical devices accessed through the Internet. IoT market is likely to experience year-on-year growth, rising to more than 50 billion devices, digitally connected across the globe by 2020, and representing $19 trillion in business opportunities. The graduate and postgraduate engineers have substantial job opportunities because of a wide range of IoT applications. Research scholars have a tremendous opportunity to work in different applications of IoT.
This workshop aims to impart knowledge about the real-time applications of IoT among students and the teaching community. Experts from academia and industry have been invited to deliver lectures about the current and emerging trends in IoT and Blockchain technology. The workshop will focus on theoretical and hands-on experience in IoT and Blockchain Technology to interface the things for different applications using Raspberry Pi/Arduino/Intel Galileo toolkits with devices such as LEDs, sensors, actuators etc. The theoretical session will be conducted in the morning hours and practical sessions in the afternoon. To conclude the workshop, a small project will be given to the students as a task, and the winners will be awarded a certificate of participants.
To register: http://bit.ly/SRMAP_IoT2020
Registration Closes on: January 16, 2021
Schedule of the Workshop: View Complete Schedule of the Workshop
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73rd Outreach Programme of IIRS-ISRO on “Overview of Geo-processing using Python”
Students of SRM University AP, Andhra Pradesh get the opportunity to attend the 73rd outreach programme titled “Overview of Geo-processing using Python” arranged by Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS) -Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). In the modern era, satellite imagery fused with the power of Geographic Information System enhances environmental management system by providing solutions pertaining to issues such as disasters, global climate change, natural resources, wildlife, and land cover. Effectively processing the massive data to decipher useful information is considered the most challenging aspect of geospatial technology. This programme encompassing a session from January 18, 2021 till January 29, 2021 will enable the participants to use Python to visualize geospatial data and derive the desired knowledge, mitigating the aforementioned challenge. Students of SRM AP are encouraged to attend this programme to broaden the prospect of achieving their career aspirations.
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The Newsmakers presents the winners of iHack Alpha
The Newsmakers presents an exhilarating session with Harsha and Mahesh, our winners at iHack Alpha Hackathon. iHack Alpha is an AI-Hackathon, where developers from all backgrounds were invited to solve real-world problems with innovative AI solutions, powered by sentient.io AI and Data platform. It was conducted over three weeks starting from December 2, 2020, and finished on December 27, 2020. The whole Hackathon was broadcasted online. Harsha and Mahesh, B.Tech students at Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, won the grand cash prize of $2300 after defeating 1083 teams worldwide. Join the ceremonious occasion on January 9, 2021, at 5 pm to listen to the Winners’ experience. Know your peers better. Join them at 5 pm today.
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Virtual Poster Designing Competition depicting Swami Vivekananda’s works and teachings
Department of Student Affairs, SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh organizes contests to celebrate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. To commemorate the philosopher’s journey, Virtual Poster Designing Competition Depicting Swami Vivekananda’s works and teachings, has been arranged. Students are requested to send their entries latest by 11 am on January 12, 2021and win the first prize worth Rs 750, or secure the second place and receive a gift worth Rs500. In addition, all the students will be awarded with e-certificates of participation.
Send the posters immediately to office.sa@srmap.edu.in
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