AI/ML algorithms for radio access networks
2022-04-09 10:30 - 12:30 (Asia/Kolkata)
The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering is hosting the first instalment of the Distinguished Industry-Academia Interaction Lecture in the ECE DDIAL series. The event is scheduled on April 9, 2022, at 10.30 am. Dr. Serene Banerjee, Master Researcher, Ericsson Research, will be the keynote speaker. She will deliver a talk on the topic ‘AI/ML Based Interference Diagnostics and Mitigation for Improved Quality of Service in Radio Access Networks’.
Abstract of the Talk
For coverage and capacity optimization, Uplink Power Control is one of the key steps, in addition to antenna tilting and Downlink Power Control. For self-organizing networks, automated algorithms for Uplink Power Control are a necessity. However, Uplink Power Control affects the noise in the neighbouring cells. It is important to detect this interference to monitor uplink noise. Uplink noise due to power control manifests as static interference in the channel. The current state-of-the-art baseline model is based on regression models. We have proposed automated detection of static interference in the uplink channel of cells based on machine learning models. We have evaluated the same on customer data on LTE networks with high accuracy. The detected cells are subsequently used to correct the nominal power parameter through a proposed teacher-student model based on the primary cell and its neighbours. This approach shows better performance than the state-of-the-art baseline methods. The dual of static is dynamic interferences and can be attributed to traffic load, Passive Intermodulation (PIM) and thermal noise, etc. PIM identification is a major component in troubleshooting modern wireless communication systems. The introduction of carrier aggregation has increased PIM occurrences. Current state-of-the-art approaches include manual rule-based and hardware-based debugging. These approaches can detect the occurrence of PIM, long after the event occurrence and result in incurring incidental costs. We propose an ensemble of time series-based machine learning and signal processing approaches that can automatically identify PIM in real-time by analyzing Key Performance Indicators (KPI) of the primary cell and its nearest neighbours. We validate our results for various environmental conditions in data available from LTE and 5G consumer networks. We have further extended the work to multi-frequency time series to handle finer time granularities and detect PIM anomalies in an online learning setting. We further propose a self-supervised reinforcement learning approach to predict PIM related anomalies before it happens. We forecast environmental conditions that give rise to PIM based on offline historical data and model to predict future occurrences. Experimental results are on real-world datasets comprising 50,000+ cells which have shown to accurately predict PIM 60% of the time. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first work, where we are able to predict PIM anomalies before they happen. Post PIM-identification, we propose a binary search-based solution that is amenable to real-time implementation. We show through simulations that this search in tandem with a reinforcement learning-based solution can dynamically mitigate and cancel PIM. Results show that the number of steps to converge, to identify and mitigate the PIM in uplink frequency is reduced by a large factor. To summarize, our contributions include using machine learning algorithms for: (1) robust interference classification, (2) demonstrating p0-nominal recommender as teacher-student model, (3) a times-series analysis-based PIM identification, (4) extending the approach to multi-frequency time series, and for online learning, (5) demonstrating a self-supervised reinforcement learning approach to predict PIM anomalies before they happen, and (6) mitigating PIM, in spite of environmental unknowns, by employing binary search in conjunction with ML/RL-based approaches.
About the Speaker
Serene Banerjee, Master Researcher, Ericsson Research, has 17+ years of industrial experience after completing her PhD from the University of Texas at Austin, under Prof Brian L Evans in 2004. She has completed BTech(H) in Electronics and Electrical Communications Engineering from IIT Kharagpur in 1999. At Ericsson, she is focusing on developing AI/ML algorithms for Radio Access Networks. Prior to Ericsson, she has worked with Texas Instruments, HP, and Johnson Controls. She has 23 peer-reviewed publications, 9 granted patents, and several pending.

Programmed sadness in the desire for connections and recognition
2022-04-11 15:30 - 17:30
“Social media reality may be seen as a magical realm where we belong. That’s where the tribes gather, and that’s the place to be – on top of the world. Social relations in “real life” have lost their importance”– David Brooks
Technological sadness has become the default mental state of the online billions. The Department of English at SRM University-AP organises a guest lecture titled “Programmed Sadness” on April 11, 2022, to discuss the emotional analytics of network cultures. Prof Geert Lovink, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, will engage the participants at 3.30 pm on that day.
What happens when nothing can motivate you anymore, when all the self-optimisation techniques fail, and you begin to carefully avoid these forms of emotional analytics? Compared to others, your ranking is low – and this makes you sad. In this presentation, Dutch media theorist, internet critic and founder of the Institute of Network Cultures will discuss the dark side of the net. The mental state of internet users is tragic. Instead of empowerment and self-organisation, what we mostly see around is anger and despair. How did we end up like this? The lecture will zoom in on the widespread techno-sadness that is produced by dominant social media platforms through ‘behavioural modification’ (also known as ‘nudging’) with the aim to keep users coming back to the app, exposing them to even more personalised ads. Instead of empowerment and diversity, we witness a ‘chilling effect’ of hyper conformism, resulting in anger, sadness, depression and loneliness. This is the social reality today.
About the speaker
Geert Lovink is a Dutch media theorist, internet critic and author of Uncanny Networks (2002), Dark Fiber (2002), My First Recession (2003), Zero Comments (2007), Networks Without a Cause (2012), Social Media Abyss (2016), Organization after Social Media (with Ned Rossiter, 2018), Sad by Design (2019) and Stuck on the Platform (2022). He studied political science at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and received his PhD from the University of Melbourne. In 2004, he founded the Institute of Network Cultures (www.networkcultures.org) at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (HvA). His centre organises conferences, publications and research networks such as Video Vortex (online video), The Future of Art Criticism, and MoneyLab (internet-based revenue models in the arts). Recent projects deal with digital publishing experiments, critical meme research, participatory hybrid events and precarity in the arts. From 2007-to 2018, he was a Media Theory professor at the European Graduate School. In December 2021, he was appointed Professor of Art and Network Cultures at the UvA Art History Department.
All students and faculty members are invited to join this illuminating session on April 11, 2022, at 03.30 pm via the zoom platform.

Lateral load capacity of common building types in India
2022-04-12 11:30 - 12:30
The Department of Civil Engineering is organising the first physical lecture as part of the Departmental Distinguished Lecture Series on April 12, 2022 from 11.00 pm to 12.30 pm. Prof Hemant B Kaushik from the Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Guwahati is the distinguished speaker of the event. He will deliver a talk on the topic “Lateral load capacity of common building types in India”. This talk will provide detailed insights into the seismic behaviour of different building types in India. Various experimental results of full-scale model tests on shake tables and actuators will also be presented.
Speaker’s Profile
Prof Hemant B Kaushik is currently working at IIT Guwahati in the Department of Civil Engineering and Centre for Disaster Management and Research. He is also the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and the Head of the Centre for Educational Technology. His research areas broadly include: earthquake resistant design of structures, nonlinear behavior of structures, retrofitting of structures, seismic vulnerability assessment of structures, earthquake damage surveys etc. He was the recipient of the INAE Young Scientist Award in 2010 and 2013. He also received the David Fischetti Award in 2019, presented by the Preservation Engineering Technical Committee (PETC) of the Association for Preservation Technology International (APT), USA. The award recognises an outstanding article in a peer-reviewed publication that advances the field of conservation engineering. Prof Kaushik is also a member of the Earthquake Engineering Sectional Committee, CED 39, Bureau of Indian Standards. He also holds membership in several professional bodies like Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI), USA, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), USA, The Masonry Society (TMS), USA, Indian Society of Earthquake Technology (ISET), India and Institution of Engineers, India. He has contributed several post-earthquake reconnaissance study reports and papers in reputed journals and conferences.
All are invited to join this informative lecture on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, from 11.00 pm to 12:30 pm.

MSc in Advanced Heat Engineering at Cranfield University
2022-04-13 15:30 - 17:30
The heat and power industry is undergoing a major transformation, and multinational enterprises must adapt to satisfy ever-increasing present and future demands. The Office of International Relations and Higher Studies at SRM University-AP is organising a lecture titled “MSc in Advanced Heat Engineering at Cranfield University” to educate the students about the importance, scope and opportunities of the field. Dr Kumar Patchigolla, Course Director at Cranfield University will illuminate the participants on the topic on April 13, 2022, at 03.30 pm.
All are invited to participate in the lecture organised as a part of the International Lecture Series.
Dr Patchigolla joined Cranfield University in 2009 as Lecturer in 2012, Senior Lecturer in 2017 and Reader in 2020. During this period he is involved in the demonstration of low-temperature heat storage (rock bed), thermal driven absorption chiller (Li-Br), combustion (fluidized, pulverized), gasification (fixed, fluidized), the capture of CO2 (Chemical/Calcium looping) and CO2 pipeline and shipping transport facilities, evaluating the effects on component durability and gas cleaning requirements of systems using a wide range of solid fuels. These include biomasses, waste and sewage sludge as well as coal either alone or in different co-fired combinations and supervision of research activities using the Pilot Scale Advanced Capture (PACT) facilities.

A hands-on session on lithium-ion battery: assembly and testing
2022-04-14 09:30 - 12:30
Allowing students to explore more into their learning domain will invariably enhance their quest for knowledge. The more students are encouraged to experiment with problems, tools, and substances they will work with, the better prepared they are to face any challenge head-on. It is also a better rewarding alternative as against the conventional book learning method.
Taking the current scenario into account,imparting hands-on training on cutting-edge developments is an excellent exercise to inculcate scientific spirit in young minds. Such initiatives should be actively promoted to equip students on par with the fast-evolving technological realm. We are delighted to announce that the SRM-Amara Raja Center for Energy Storage Devices, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, collaborates with NSS Cell-SRM AP to organise a “Hands-on Session on Lithium-ion Battery: Assembly and Testing” with the sponsorship from the DST-SERB Start-up Research Grant (SRG).
Date: April 14, 2022
Time: 9.30 am to 12.30 pm IST
We invite all the interested students to become part of this invigorating initiative and make the best use of this opportunity to receive an enriching training session. The event is also followed by lunch for all the participants.

Dr Ugen Bhutia delivered a special lecture on Media and Representation
2022-04-16 00:00
Organising Institution: Amity University, Noida.Category: Lecture

Introduction to Linear Algebraic Groups
2022-04-18 00:00
Abstract: In this expository talk, we intend to discuss some basic notions related to linear algebraic groups and see some prototype examples.

The art of airport engineering
2022-04-21 09:45 - 10:45
The Department of Civil Engineering is all set to kick start their first Industry Guest Lecture Series on April 21, 2022. The lecture is scheduled from 9.45 am to 10.45 am followed by a Q&A session. Renowned aviation professional Mr Ashok Madhu Reddy, who has an experience of 25 years in airplane or airport operation, will deliver the talk on Airport Pavement Engineering.
The viability of the airport infrastructure is indeed a challenge in airport engineering. Airport pavement plays an important role in this scenario. The lecture intends to discuss the History of ICAO, airport planning, design, and maintenance in detail.
About the Speaker
Mr Ashok Madhu Reddy is an aviation professional with 25 years of experience in Airline/Airport Operations and Management. He is presently working as the Vice President of Aerosimple Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Visakhapatnam, AP which is an IT software company that specialises in SAAS for Airport operations and Management, serving 35 airports across the globe.
He was India’s first personnel who attained the “International Airport Professional” certification jointly issued by International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and Airports Council International (ACI) Montreal, Canada. This was the only program in the world recognized by the United Nations (UN) to bring global standards worldwide. He is also a Board Director of the American/International Association of Airport Executives (AAAE/IAAAE).
Mr Ashok has two post-graduation degrees in management from India and UK. Previously, he worked with Air India, Srilankan Airlines, GMR Hyderabad and Delhi Airports, and AP Airport Development Corporation in various management capacities. He is also having multiple aviation certification courses to his credit.

Ultra-low power and agile IC design for novel sensor nodes for the Internet of Things
2022-04-23 10:20 - 12:00
The Internet of Things (IoT) has greatly increased our awareness of the world and broadened the scope of our engagement with it. In the first episode of the ECE Department Guest Lecture Series, the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering at SRM University-AP is organising a lecture on April 23, 2022, from 10.20 am to 12.00 noon. Dr Orazio Aiello, Assistant Professor at the University of Genoa, Italy, will engage the audience on the topic Ultra-Low-Power and Agile IC Design for novel Sensor Nodes for the Internet of Things on that day.
The vision of a world where pervasive integrated electronic systems embedded in everyday life objects (e.g. household appliances, surveillance cameras, healthcare systems) are fully interconnected to collect, process, and exchange useful information requires energy-autonomous systems for distributed sensing and data acquisition. The low-cost requirement demands a small area, low design effort, digital-like shrinkage across CMOS generations, and design/technology portability. The possibility to exploit the digital (automated) design flow even for analog building blocks can dramatically reduce the design effort of any system-on-chip that faces the analog signal. Since data processing is digital, but most signals from the real world are analog, almost any electronic device that interfaces with the surrounding environment will benefit from the outcomes of this investigation. In this framework, the talk illustrates the concepts and the design flows which enable the implementation of analog functions by true digital circuits.
Biography of the speaker:
Orazio Aiello (Senior Member, IEEE) received the BSc and MSc degrees (cum laude) from the University of Catania, Italy, in 2005 and 2008, respectively, the M.Sc. degree (cum laude) from the Scuola Superiore di Catania, Italy, in 2009, and the PhD degree from the Politecnico di Torino, Italy, in 2013.,From 2008 to 2009, he was an Analog IC Designer and an EMC Consultant for STMicroelectronics, Castelletto, Italy. In 2012, he was a Visiting PhD. A student with Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. In 2013, he was a Research Fellow in a joint project with FIAT-Chrysler Automobiles, Turin. In 2014, he joined NXP-Semiconductors, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, as a Mixed Signal IC Designer and an EMC Expert. In 2015 and 2016, he was a Visiting Fellow with the University of Sydney and the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. Since 2015, he has been working with the Green IC Group, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE), National University of Singapore, where he has also been a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual and a Global Fellow leading the ULPIoT project. He is now an Assistant Professor at the University of Genova, Italy. His main research interests include energy-efficient analogue-mixed signal circuits and sensor interfaces. Dr Aiello is a member of the IEEE CASS Microlearning AdHoc Committee and is/was a Technical Program Committee Member of a number of conferences, such as NORCAS and APCCAS.
Join this informative lecture with Dr Orazio Aiello on April 23, 2022 at 10.20 am IST.

Redefining the beauty standards
2022-04-23 11:00 - 12:00
Imagine being taught from a very young age that you must cater to the expectations of each and everyone around you but not yours. Think about the times you tried to fit yourself in someone else’s set of standards. Falling into the rabbit hole of hating our own appearance has become easy ever since the media started setting unrealistic beauty standards. Rise of social media fitness gurus and influencers, who are obsessed with the unreasonable “flaws” in our bodies, accelerated the process. This led to a myriad of issues ranging from eating disorders to anxiety and depression.
Claiming the existence of an alternate explanation of beauty outside the stereotypes is thus the need of the hour. Cherishing yourself the way you are is not just an act of love but a socio-political statement. The ability to choose how to use your own body, irrespective of an outsider’s opinion, is an essential right of every individual.
The Department of Student Affairs is organising a session, ‘Reclaiming bodily autonomy’ with Ms Sridevi Srinath to help you unlearn the standard narratives of beauty. Let you be the one who decides what to do and what not to do with your body.
Date: April 23, 2022
Time: 11.00 am to 12.00 pm IST

Controllability of Scalar Conservation Laws with Discontinuous Flux.
2022-04-25 00:00
Abstract:
Navier-Stokes and Euler equations play an important role in studying the flow of incompressible fluids. Weak solutions to these equations can be obtained by Galerkin method but the uniqueness is a big open problem. It is a big challenge to obtain an extra condition for the class of functions, so that in this class obtain the existence and uniqueness. In order to understand this phenomenon, it is better to look at a one-dimensional case where the equation turns out to be viscous Burger’s equation or Burger’s equation with non-linearity is of quadratic order. In this talk, we will restrict to Burger’s type equations called the scalar conservation laws in one space dimension with strict convex flux. Way back in the 50’s, this equation was studied by Lax and Olenik and obtained an explicit formula for a solution. Olenik showed that this satisfies an extraction called the “entropy condition: and then showed that in this class the solution is unique. Later Kruzkov, in an ingenious way, generalized this to obtain a unique solution for scalar conservation law in higher dimensions and Lipschitz fluxes.
This result was taken up by Zuazua and his collaborators who studied the Optimal Controllability for Burgers equation. They showed the existence of optimal control and to capture this, they derived a numerical algorithm whose convergence is still open. In a different direction, this was attacked, and the problem was completely solved. Getting the optimal solution is via projection method in a Hilbert space. Recently, this was extended in a non-trivial way to conservation laws with convex discontinuous flux. In this talk, I will explain the main ideas of this work.

Know if you are an Otaku or a Weeb!
2022-04-25 15:10 - 17:10
Are you a follower of Anime Society? Did you watch or had a look at the latest Manga and Anime releases? Tell us which was the series that pulled you to the edge of your seat or the characters who have found a permanent house in your heart?
Here is an exciting opportunity for all Anime lovers! The Students’ Club is bringing forth OTA-Q, the Anime Quiz for all the anime fans to showcase their keen knowledge of all the trivia in the Anime/Manga league. The quiz also offers you a precious opportunity to take a closer glance at different shades of some of the characters you have been enamoured of!
Date: April 25, 2022
Time: 3.10 PM
Venue: ALC 4th Floor
For all the Otakus out there! We challenge you to join us for this interesting session. This is the chance for you to prove your mettle and see who is the bigger weeb!

Scalar conservation laws in one space dimension with strict convex flux
2022-04-25 15:45 - 17:45
The Department of Mathematics is arranging the fifth instalment of the Departmental Distinguished Lecture Series on April 25, 2022, at 3.45 pm IST. Reputed Mathematician, Prof A Adimurthi will deliver an informative lecture on the topic ‘Controllability of Scalar Conservation Laws with Discontinuous Flux’.
About the Talk
Navier-Stokes and Euler equations play an important role in studying the flow of incompressible fluids. Weak solutions to these equations can be obtained by Galerkin method but the uniqueness is a big open problem. It is a big challenge to obtain an extra condition for the class of functions, so that in this class obtain the existence and uniqueness. To understand this phenomenon, it is better to look at a one-dimensional case where the equation turns out to be viscous Burger’s equation or Burger’s equation with non-linearity is of quadratic order. In this talk, we will restrict to Burger’s type equations called the Scalar Conservation Laws in one space dimension with strict convex flux. Way back in the 50’s, this equation was studied by Lax and Oleinik and obtained an explicit formula for a solution. Oleinik showed that this satisfies an extraction called the Entropy Condition and then showed that in this class, the solution is unique. Later Kruzkov, in an ingenious way, generalized this to obtain a unique solution for Scalar Conservation Law in higher dimensions and Lipschitz fluxes. This result was taken up by Zuazua and his collaborators and studied the Optimal Controllability for Burgers equation. They showed the existence of optimal control and to capture this, they derived a numerical algorithm whose convergence is still open. In a different direction, this was attacked, and the problem was completely solved. Getting the optimal solution is via projection method in a Hilbert space. Recently, this was extended in a non-trivial way to conservation laws with convex discontinuous flux. The talk will explain the main ideas of this work.
About the Speaker
A mathematician of repute, Prof A Adimurthi has been associated with the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Centre for Applicable Mathematics Bangalore. At present, he is working as a visiting professor at the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, IIT Kanpur. He has authored more than a hundred research articles on a wide range of topics including Partial differential equations, Functional analysis, Numerical analysis, Calculus of variations, Optimal control, and many others. Prof Adi Adimurthi has been elected as a fellow of; The Indian Academy of Sciences (F.A.Sc) Bengaluru (1996), The National Academy of Sciences (F.N.A.Sc), India in 1997, The Indian National Science Academy (F.N.A) in 1998, The World Academy of Sciences(TWAS) in 2018, Raja Ramanna and DST J.C. Bose National. Along with these fellowships, Professor Adimurthi has also been honoured with the prestigious Dr Zakir Hussain Award in 2013.

Catch the beat and dance it out
2022-04-26 17:00 - 19:00
Coming together to dance your heart out will always be a good idea. Forgetting your deadlines and occasionally catching the rhythm of your life is an acceptable crime. Being spontaneously and unapologetically happy is what we all deserve to be. After all, life is too short not to have fun.
The Department of Student Affairs is super excited to let you know about the fascinating flash mob happening near the fountain this evening. The Dance Club is all set to mesmerize SRMites with collective dances to popular songs. Make some way for your random happy pills.
Date: 26 April, 2022
Venue: Near Fountain
Time: 5.00 pm
Join the flash mob and dance it out.

Stay Curious! Join the Research Clan
2022-04-27 17:30 - 19:30
The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows – Sydney J Harris
Every day is a chance to learn and unlearn things. The higher the curiosity to know more, the deeper your roots in a hopeful life. Productive utilization of knowledge has always been the key to success. Finding the application levels of the knowledge you gained and reflecting on yourself makes a huge difference from passive learning.
The Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovation is proud to announce the launch of Research Clan. This community holds the insights of research works and converts the concepts into something useful for the world. Mr. Himanshu and the team will be presenting an exciting talk about the scope, future, and value of Research papers in your career and life.
Venue: Tier Classroom, Admin Building

Demystifying the essence of yoga
2022-04-28 15:45 - 17:45
“Yoga is the practice of tolerating the consequences of being yourself” – Bhagavad Gita
Have you ever tried to demystify the meaning of yoga? Yoga, sometimes undefinable, is a multifaceted term having several layers of meaning embedded into it. For some, it’s a form of exercise. For some others, yoga is a religion or a philosophy. And you may have also come across the perception deduced by many that yoga is just a way of life. So, what exactly is yoga? How do you give it an all-encompassing definition?
The term yoga literally means “union”. It is the coming together of body, mind, emotions, and energy to render you the complete experience of being you. It takes one on the transcendental journey to explore one’s true self. It also anchors as an ultimate solution to all the sufferings and woes that weigh you down.
The Department of Student Affairs is hosting a series of events marking the arrival of International Yoga Day, 2022. As part of the series, a yoga session has been organised to walk our students through the enchanting exercise of knowing thyself.
Date: April 28, 2022
Time: 3.35 pm
Venue: New Academic Block- S207
We invite all our students to take this infant stride into a bigger journey of discovering the inner self.

Action plan for a career beyond the boundaries
2022-04-29 11:00 - 12:30
Preferring to pursue a career abroad is a huge decision. Choosing the appropriate country and institution to study makes your decision worthwhile. Clearing an English Language Proficiency Test is the foremost step in this process. Then comes the struggle of finding a country compatible with you. Australian universities have always been an option for students who aspire to study abroad. This diverse country offers a wide range of opportunities for international students. A precise understanding of IELTS, the best universities, and scholarships will expedite the journey towards the higher studies you dreamed of.
The Office of International Relations and Higher Studies is organising a lecture on ‘IELTS & Study in Top Australian Universities – Intakes – Scholarships – Guidelines for SOP & Visa Preparations’ as part of their Higher Studies lecture series. The lecture intends to provide a profound knowledge regarding the advantages of studying at top Australian Universities, details of scholarships, things to know before applying, etc.
Date: April 29, 2022
Time: 11.00 am to 12.30 pm IST
Venue: Third Floor ALC-1
About the speaker
Mr Avinash Darla is the Branch Manager of IDP Education, India. He has 11+ years of experience in the education industry- Training, Overseas & Domestic education. He has served as the Business Head of Abroad Avenue, Branch Manager of Akash Education Pvt Ltd, State Head of Fliplearn Education India, etc. He has also received multiple certifications from esteemed organisations like Qualified Education Agent Certification- PIER International, Australia; Study & Live in UK Certification- British Council & Future Learn; Business Strategies Education & Development- University of Hertfordshire, UK, and many more.
Join the session to know more about the opportunities waiting for you abroad.

Paridhaan: A celebration of colourful diversities
2022-04-29 15:00 - 17:00
Do you wish to take a breather and forget all your worries? How about spending some time singing and dancing with your friends? Spending some time beyond classes, exams, and labs is very much an essentiality in every student’s life. Imparting well-rounded education also includes giving students a platform to flaunt their creative spirits.
The Department of Student Affairs is organising Paridhaan, an ethnic-cultural event for our students to come together and celebrate amidst their busy schedules.
Date: April 29, 2022
Time: 3.00 pm to 5.00 pm
Venue: Auditorium
This is an occasion for all enthusiastic and motivated young talents to showcase their skills. The celebration is also a reflection of the colourful diversity of our country. It gives an opportunity for students from diverse backgrounds to embrace one another’s cultural heterogeneity.

Talent talks: A conversation with young achievers
2022-04-29 16:00 - 17:00
Abroad education is a coveted dream of many! Taking the first step towards your dream is a big decision. This will serve as a motivating force to align your academic pursuit in line with your field of interest. Yet grabbing a seat overseas is no child’s play. Besides academic excellence, there is a set of other factors to bring this long-winded process to completion.
Right from choosing a course that piques your interest, zeroing in on the best institution, giving the English language test, penning a defined SOP to funding your studies and applying for scholarships, the list of tasks in your action charter will go on endlessly. And it will all be worth it once you receive the letter of admission. That is the moment for you to pack up your bags and set off on your dream journey.
The Office of International Relations and Higher Studies has scheduled a session, Talent talks: A conversation with young achievers, with SRM University-AP students who have secured admission to the top 50 QS ranked universities, as part of the Higher Education Series. This is an initiative to disseminate enhanced awareness among students who wish to take higher studies abroad. The student panel will exchange views on their experiences from picking up a course of interest to pushing themselves harder to clear each hurdle until they received the offer letter. This is a fitting opportunity for all aspirants to give shape to their dreams with better clarity of purpose.
Date: April 29, 2022
Time: 4.00 pm to 5.00 pm
Venue: Tiered Classroom, 5th Floor
We urge all the interesting students to partake in the session.

Let your resume speak for yourself
2022-04-30 17:00 - 18:00
A resume comes across the recruiter or employer way before you. It single-handedly opens the door to a world of opportunities. Making yourself visible in the crowd of applicants is a craft of intelligence. Your resume should portray the most refined version of yourself in a strictly competent world. Reviewing your resume is advantageous since the reviewer evaluates from an employer’s perspective.
The Directorate of Alumni Affairs has planned to start Live Mentoring Programs by SRM-AP Alumni from different domains. The first mentoring session, Resume review, is scheduled to be organised this Saturday through zoom. Students can share their updated resumes with the mentors during the session to get practical input from them.
Date: April 30, 2022
Time: 5.00 pm to 6.00 pm IST
Be ready with your updated resume and join the mentoring session.

Stability Property of Vector Bundles
2022-05-02 00:00
Abstract: In this talk, we will give a brief survey of the theory of stable vector bundles on smooth, irreducible projective curves (equivalently compact, connected Riemann surfaces).

Know your style of writing
2022-05-05 18:30 - 19:30
The art of writing can be branched out into different types depending upon the purpose of each piece of writing. You might have come across varied styles of writing such as creative writing, academic writing, technical writing and many more. Have you ever tried to deduce the difference between all these writing styles? Well, we offer you an informative session that will help you gather a better understanding of different styles of writing.
The Department of English has scheduled a webinar on the topic “Academic Writing & Creative Writing” under the theme “Language and Society” with Prof Vanessa Sasson as the keynote speaker.
Date: May 05, 2022
Time: 6.30 PM IST
Academic writing and creative writing seem to be pulling the act of writing and the writers in two different directions. A lot of writers, especially aspiring writers, tend to think of both genres as catering to very different audiences and fulfilling very different needs in very different contexts. Does that mean you can be only one and not the other? Do you have to choose? And how do you decide what to commit to? In this talk, Prof Vanessa Sasson will share her experience of writing in both capacities and discuss the joys and challenges of both.
About the Speaker
Vanessa R Sasson is a professor of Religious Studies in the Liberal Arts Department of Marianopolis College where she has been teaching since 1999. She is also a Research Fellow at the University of the Free State and a Research Member for CERIAS at UQAM. She has published widely as a scholar, with a number of academic books to her credit. Her most recent book was published by the University of Hawaii Press (2021) and is entitled, Jewels, Jewelry, and Other Shiny Things in the Buddhist Imaginary. Yasodhara and the Buddha (Bloomsbury, 2021) is her first novel. She is currently completing the sequel.
Join the Webinar to master the art of writing!

Inspiring the world with quality research facilities
2022-05-07 08:00 - 17:00
SRM AP is known for its resources and facilities for pioneering research with the support of global leaders and SME’s while sticking to compliance and international regulations. Obtaining research excellence in every field of study has been a mission of the university. Recently, 50 MSc students from the Department of Chemistry, KBN College, Vijayawada, visited our university to explore the analytical and research facilities available here.
The research areas handled by the Department of Chemistry of SRM AP include the disciplines of chemical sciences, ranging from organic, inorganic, and physical, to theoretical or computational chemistry. The department’s highly disciplinary and collaborative environment is indeed inspiring, and it continues to grab attention. The strong interactions of the university with other premier institutions across India and around the world refine the quality of analytical and research facilities available here. The students from KBN college eagerly interacted with the faculty members and research scholars. Dr Mahesh Kumar Ravva and Dr Rajapandiyan, Faculty members, coordinated the visit.

Engineering and research challenges in building smart cameras
2022-05-07 10:30 - 12:00
Machine Learning has started its move from the cloud to the periphery of the network. Today’s edge devices are becoming smarter and are no longer the dumb devices that would simply transmit the data to some central location. The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering is conducting the 2nd department distinguished Industry-Academia Interaction lecture in the ECE DDIAIL series. Dr Amit Kumar Saha, Principal Engineer at Cisco Meraki, Bangalore, will deliver a talk on the topic ‘Computer vision at the edge’.
The talk will focus on the evolution of a specific type of edge device, the surveillance camera, from the traditional CCTV model to the smart camera model. It will discuss some of the engineering and research challenges in building smart cameras that lie at the periphery of the network.
Date: May 7, 2022
Time: 10.30 am to 12.00 pm IST
About the speaker
Dr Amit Kumar Saha is the Principal Engineer at Cisco Meraki, Bangalore. He received his PhD degree from Rice University in 2007. Prior to that, he obtained his BTech degree from IIT Kharagpur as a recipient of Dr B C Roy Gold Medal in 1999 for being the single graduating student with the best mix of academics and extracurricular activities. Dr Amit explores the next generation of technology at the intersection of networks, distributed systems, and data science, with a special emphasis on system-wide design. He is part of Cisco Meraki’s Camera Intelligence team and enables Cisco’s internal products as well as customers better manage their AI/ML life cycles by making it easier to train and tune models and deploy distributed machine learning workloads. He passionately seeks out opportunities to give back to the community through talks, research collaborations, organising conferences, and as visiting faculty at several top institutes in India.

Density Dependent Behavior at Habitat Boundaries and the Allee Effect via Nonlinear Reaction-Diffusion Equation
2022-05-09 00:00
Abstract: Habitat edges can have a number of effects on populations, including modifying their patterns of dispersal. Dispersal patterns can influence population dynamics. In this talk, we will explore the possible effects of a pattern of dispersal where the response of organisms to the boundary of a habitat patch depends on their local density. This talk will discuss some mathematical models for the population growth of organisms having diffusing and nonlinear per capita growth inside a patch, but with the likelihood of an individual crossing the patch boundary to leave the patch decreases as the local density of conspecifics within the patch increases. Such behaviour at patch boundaries has been observed among Glanville fritillary butterflies and has been proposed as a mechanism for generating an Allee effect at the patch level. These models predict that the behavior can indeed induce an Allee effect at the patch level even though there is no such effect built into the local population dynamics inside the patch. Also, we will discuss how per capita growth and boundary behaviours impact the Allee effects. The models are relatively simple and are not intended to give a complete description of any particular population but only to verify the idea that the mechanism of density-dependent dispersal behaviour at a patch boundary is capable of altering population dynamics within the patch.

Igniting the innovative spirit
2022-05-10 17:30 - 18:30
“The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible”- Arthur C Clarke
The indomitable spirit to give birth to the impossible is the magical force that keeps changing the face of the world. Every innovation, be it in the field of technology, medicine, or entrepreneurship, has paved the way for colossal changes simplifying life on earth. The sheer ability to think and innovate is what made human beings the ruling power. All the amenities and services that we revel in today would not have come into existence without the power to innovate.
As the world is surging ahead with far-reaching developments at an unimaginable pace, there is no question about equipping society to embrace these changes and equally be an unflinching source instigating such changes. Learning in the present era is beyond the ability to read, write and pass with flying colours. True learning does not take place without igniting the spark of creativity hidden inside every individual. The Entrepreneurship Cell has scheduled the launch of their latest endeavour “Innovation Square” to put on show the unrelenting power of innovation of our students.
Date: May 10, 2022
Time: 05.30 pm
Venue: Tiered Classroom

Lie groups as a unifying theme in mathematics: from Algebra and Number theory to Geometry and Topology.
2022-05-11 00:00 - 2022-09-21 00:00
Abstract:Groups are encountered early on in one’s education. Many groups that one learns already in undergraduate studies are in fact matrix groups with coefficients which can be numbers from finite fields to real and complex numbers or these days p-adic numbers. Such groups, called finite groups of Lie type or real Lie groups or p-adic groups as the case may be, have been playing a dominant role in many parts of mathematics. The lecture will be a gentle introduction to some of these topics.

Scope for sponsored projects and its implementation
2022-05-11 10:00 - 12:00
The Department of Physics is organising a Faculty Development Program on ‘Scope for Sponsored Projects and its Implementation’ with eminent academicians, Prof Sathish Vadhiyar, Chair, Supercomputer Education and Research Centre, IISc Bangalore and Prof Kothandaraman Ramanujam, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.
Date: May 11, 2022
Time: 10.00 am
Venue: ALC 3rd Floor
Discussing the scopes and challenges of such sponsored projects is inevitable as it determines the progress in its execution. Documenting a list of the project goals, deliverables, tasks, costs and deadlines is, therefore, an important part of this process. This will help in establishing the objectives of the project, analysing its limits, and providing a roadmap to move ahead.
Prof Sathish Vadhiyar will deliver a talk on the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM) Program which was introduced by the government of India with an aim to connect national academic and R&D institutions with a grid of high-performance computing facilities. This is an effort to improve the number of supercomputers owned by India. Prof Kothandaraman Ramanujam will provide a brief awareness regarding consultancy projects set up with the industry through his talk. The session will be wrapped up by Prof Paromita Chakraborty who will give an overview of funded projects and bilateral projects.
Join here for an informative session.
Programme Schedule

USA Mega Admission Drive; Climb the career ladder with SRM AP
2022-05-12 09:00 - 11:00
At times, face-to-face interaction will help you find specific answers to your specific questions there and then. This is super important when sorting out decisions about your higher education. SRM AP would like to navigate your road to the master’s admission you have always dreamt of. We urge you to open the door to global opportunities and confidently climb the career ladder.
The Office of International Relations and Higher Studies welcomes you all to the USA Mega Admission Drive, an excellent opportunity to meet more than 30 USA Universities. In a world of information abundance, getting appropriate information is the real challenge. Thus, the university is delighted to offer you one-on-one interaction with the world-class university or institution representatives.
Date: May 12, 2022
Time: 9.00 am to 11.00 am IST
Venue: Abdul Kalam Auditorium
Get to know about the programs, eligibility, scholarships, internships, and post-study work opportunities through a more human element in your university search process. A deeper insight into the variety of options will guide you to apply for 2022/23 intakes. The admission drive allows submitting applications on the spot. The participating universities include renowned global universities such as North-eastern University, University of Massachusetts, Western Washington University, The University of Arizona, University of South Florida, Nova South-eastern University, University of Bridgeport, and many more.
Come and participate.
It’s your turn to explore the best career options awaiting you!

Algebraic Structure of P-Adic Numbers
2022-05-16 00:00
Abstract: This is an introductory level talk on p-adic numbers and p-adic analysis. Our primary goal is to give answers to the following questions: (1) What is the p-adic number? (2) How are they different from real numbers?
