SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh inaugurates Orientation Programme 2020
2020-09-16 14:00 - 15:30 (Asia/Kolkata)
The inauguration of the Orientation Programme organized to welcome the fresh batch of students at SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh was preceded by an introduction of the various aspects of the university by the management. The dynamic leaders motivated the Freshmen by revealing the differentiating factor of SRM AP that endorses the excellence of the university. Upon invocating the blessings of the Almighty by a prayer, the occasion commenced with an address by Dr P Sathyanarayanan, President. He highlighted his vision of learning beyond the classroom, fostering wisdom and knowledge of the students through a holistic interdisciplinary approach.
Further, Prof V S Rao, Vice-Chancellor, acquainted students with the various processes of SRM AP. He informed students regarding his revolutionizing plans for the students of emphasizing on research from the first semester. He states, “Research should be seamlessly integrated with academic boundaries”. He also inspired students to realize the excitement of science, joy in engineering, and academic rigour. In line with his vision, Prof D Narayana Rao, Pro Vice-Chancellor, emphasized on the contribution of science and technology that led to the progress and superiority of India across nations. Further, he assures quality education to motivate students and urged them to contribute to the development of the nation.
To continue with the orientation programme, eminent personalities have been requested by SRM AP to initiate motivational discussions. Dr. Jaya Prakash Narayana, Former Secretary to Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Dr R A Mashelkar, FRS, Former Director General CSIR & Chancellor-JIO University, Padma Bhushan Dr. K. Varaprasad Reddy, Chairman Emeritus-Shantha Biotech, Mrs Saritha, IPS, Additional SP-CID, Dr MC Das, Management Consultant-Vijayawada, and Head of the Dept. of Commerce (Retd.)-Loyola College, Mr Vivek Bhide, Entrepreneur, Co-Founder, and Managing Director-TSL Consulting Pvt Ltd, VV Lakshminarayana, Former Joint Director- CBI, Ms Karuna Gopal, President-Foundation for futuristic cities, Mr Ramesh Loganathan, Professor Co-Innovation/Outreach at IIIT Hyderabad, and Ms Anitha Sakuru, Chief Marketing officer-Platifi Solutions, will be delivering lectures during various sessions sprawled across the 2 week programme organized to encourage Freshmen.

Orientation Programme 2020
2020-09-16 14:00 - 2020-09-29 16:00
SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh affectionately welcomes the Freshmen 2020 to embark on the erudite journey that would transform their lives, and steer them towards becoming a global professional. The university is organizing an online Orientation Programme from September 16, 2020 till September 29, 2020 to provide insights concerning the life at SRM AP.
At the onset, the dynamic leaders of SRM AP will be addressing the Freshmen on September 16, 2020, at 2 p.m. Dr P Sathyanarayanan, Founder, President & Chairman will be delivering the inaugural address. Further, Prof V S Rao, Vice-Chancellor, will be presenting the welcome speech where he will be introducing the various elements of the university. Finally, Prof D Narayana Rao, Pro Vice-Chancellor, will be presenting the vote of thanks.
Eminent personalities have been requested to initiate motivational discussions during the Orientation Programme. Dr. Jaya Prakash Narayana, Former Secretary to Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, will be speaking on September 17, 2020 at 2.30 p.m., followed by a session at 4 p.m. by Dr R A Mashelkar, FRS, Former Director General CSIR & Chancellor-JIO University. On the next day, Padma Bhushan Dr. K. Varaprasad Reddy, Chairman Emeritus-Shantha Biotech will be delivering a speech at 11 a.m. The students will get to hear from Mrs Saritha, IPS, Additional SP-CID, on September 19, 2020 at 11 a.m. Progressing with the programme, SRM AP requests Dr Nv Warlu, a certified Neurolinguistic Programming trainer, personality development coach, writer, motivator, and educator, to inspire the Freshmen on September 21, 2020 at 10.45 a.m. Also, Dr MC Das, Management Consultant-Vijayawada, and Head of the Dept. of Commerce (Retd.)-Loyola College, will be presenting a lecture on September 22, 2020 at 11 a.m.
Beyond the motivational lectures, SRM AP has requested Mr Ramakrishna Mallela, and Mrs G Sailaja, to organize a three-day session on Heartfulness titled “GOAL (Go On And Lead)”. Mr Ramakrishna, who will be addressing the participants during the Orientation Programme on September 22-23, 2020, is a professional faculty, trainer, coach, and mentor having experience in HR Management spanning across 20 years. Further, Mrs G Sailaja is renowned for imparting training in Heartfulness tools and initiatives for the last 5 years. She will be conducting the session with the young students of SRM AP on September 24, 2020.
Moving ahead, Mr Vivek Bhide, Entrepreneur, Co-Founder, and Managing Director-TSL Consulting Pvt Ltd, will be encouraging the young students of SRM AP on September 23, 2020 at 11 a.m. by speaking on “How to develop a start-up culture”. Further, VV Lakshminarayana, Former Joint Director- CBI, will be taking the dais on September 24, 2020 at 11 a.m. while, Ms Karuna Gopal, President-Foundation for futuristic cities has been invited to speak on September 25, 2020 at 11 a.m. where she will be emphasizing on “Role of Students in Building New India”.
Mr Ramesh Loganathan, Professor Co-Innovation/Outreach at IIIT Hyderabad, will be addressing the students on September 26, 2020 at 11 a.m. Also, Ms. Anitha Sakuru, Chief Marketing officer-Platifi Solutions, will be delivering an entrepreneurial talk on September 28, 2020 at 11 a.m. In addition, the deans, departmental heads, and faculty members of SRM AP will introduce the departments, labs, clubs, facilities, online classes, and centres of the university during various sessions sprawled across the 2 week orientation programme. Along with it, the freshmen will get the opportunity to interact with Prof V S Rao followed by the senior students who would advise and motivate the students to ease their predicaments.

Dr Jaya Prakash Narayan to motivate Freshmen-2020 during the Orientation Programme
2020-09-17 14:30 - 15:30
SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh has initiated the Orientation Programme for the Freshmen 2020 with a gracious inauguration ceremony on September 16, 2020. Progressing with the programme, Dr Jaya Prakash Narayan has been requested to share his perspective with the young students of SRM AP.
Dr Jaya Prakash Narayan is a former physician, political reformer, and columnist, celebrated for his role in electoral reforms and the Right to Information (RTI) act. He is the founder and the President of Lok Satta Party, and is a former Member of Legislative Assembly, Andhra Pradesh. He is also the founder and General Secretary of Foundation for Democratic Reforms (NGO), an independent public-policy think-tank and research-resource centre.
Dr Jaya Prakash Narayan’s substantial experience sprawled across spheres of agriculture, technology, and youth rehabilitation, will enthuse the students of SRM AP to foster revolutionary visions contributing to the development of the society.
Students are urged to attend the stirring session by Dr Jaya Prakash Narayan – the inspiring and illustrious personality on September 17, 2020 at 2.30 p.m.
For details, Please Visit Here

Dr Raghunath Anant Mashelkar will greet the Freshmen-2020 with a stirring session
2020-09-17 16:00 - 16:45
In the next chapter of the Orientation Programme for the Freshmen-2020, Dr Raghunath Anant Mashelkar will be joining us today, September 17, 2020, at 4 pm to meet and greet the new students.
Dr Mashelkar is a multifaceted scientist and chemical engineer of our country. He is the former Director-General of CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research). He was the President of Indian National Science Academy (INSA), President of Institution of Chemical Engineers (ICE) and also served as President of Global Research Alliance. He is a director on board of India’s several leading companies, from Tata to Reliance.
He is the Fellow of Royal Society (FRS), the highest honour reserved for world’s pathbreaking scientists. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (FREng), Foreign Associate of US National Academy of Engineering and the US National Academy of Sciences.
The President of India has honoured him with Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian award of India. Dr Mashelkar has also received the Star of Asia Award (2005) of Business Week (USA) at the hands of George Bush (Sr), Former President of USA. Apart from this, he has been bestowed with numerous awards and recognitions for his contributions in the arena of science and research.
It is a privilege for SRM University-AP to have such an eminent personality among us. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to avail this opportunity to listen to the great man within such close proximity.
For details, Please Visit Here

Motivational talk by PADMA BHUSHAN Dr Varaprasad Reddy to propel Freshman 2020 towards excellence
2020-09-18 11:00 - 11:45
SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh has beseeched PADMA BHUSHAN Dr Varaprasad Reddy – Founder & Chairman of Shantha Biotechnics Ltd. to deliver a motivational speech during the Orientation Programme designed to welcome the Freshmen 2020.
Dr Varaprasad Reddy is a versatile personality who has excelled in various domains of science and technology, entrepreneurship, and industrial development. He is the founder of Shantha Biotechnics, a company that purposes to produce cost-efficient vaccines for the dwellers of India. Shantha Biotechnics developed India’s first ‘indigenously developed’ vaccine against Hepatitis-B which was made available in the market at a much reduced cost in comparison to the imported alternatives.
The credit is due to Dr Varaprasad Reddy and his vision for enabling India to become the leading manufacturer of vaccines. His fervor to contribute to the country won him several accolades such as the coveted PADMA BHUSHAN award from the government of India, and honorary ‘doctorate’ from various universities of repute.
The Freshmen 2020 are encouraged to avail the opportunity of attending the session with the illustrious Dr Varaprasad Reddy on September 18, 2020 at 11 a.m., who would propel you towards brilliance and compassion.
For details, Please Visit Here

Dr Manda Chiranjeevi Das to orate during Orientation Programme 2020
2020-09-18 14:30 - 15:30
The Orientation Programme designed for Freshmen 2020 by SRM University- AP, Andhra Pradesh will have Dr Manda Chiranjeevi Das deliver a stirring talk on September 18, 2020, at 2.30 p.m.
Dr Das is a coveted Management Consultant who also owns a certificate in Lean Six Sigma Green Belt in addition to certificates in Counselling, Communication Media, Transactional Analysis, Radio & Journalism, and Effective Classroom Communication. He is a Visiting Professor at Acharya Nagarjuna University, Krishna University, K L University. and Vivekananda Institute of Human Excellence along with being a Professor Emeritus and Dean of Management Studies at SRK Engineering College.
Dr Das is a Management Consultant at Ramesh Hospitals, and trains personnel engaged with Police, Revenue, Transport, APSRTC, APGENCO, Banks, College and School, and other Public and Private Sector Organizations. He is also an active member of many literary and cultural organizations in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. He is a member of the Forum for Child Rights, negotiator of the Anti-hijacking Committee of Vijayawada Airport, and is committed to the service of rehabilitating street children.
Dr Das is a freelance journalist contributing articles to Andhra Prabha, Indian Express, The Hindu, Hans India, Sakshi, etc. He is the Editor of Chamber News, a fortnightly published by the Vijayawada Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He is a writer, actor, and director of Telugu Drama, staging hundreds of performances.
For further details on the Orientation Programme 2020, Please Visit Here

Ms Saritha KGV to impel students towards perseverance and determination
2020-09-19 10:45 - 11:45
To further grace our Orientation Programme for the Freshmen-2020, Ms Saritha KGV will be joining us tomorrow, September 19, 2020, at 10.45 am. Ms Saritha is everything that today’s women aspire to be. She is valiantly leading the Police Force as the Additional Superintendent of Police (CID). She is in-charge of SP Women Protection Cell, NRI cell, Narcotic Cell and General Offences Wing.
Ms Saritha obtained an MSc. in Psychology and LL.M degrees with outstanding records as a student. She was the Best Outgoing Student during her Intermediate. She further received four gold medals in LL.B along with securing the first position in Osmania University. The 2010 batch recruit has received Several Commendation Certificates along with the Best woman Police Officer in 2016 award by AP Govt on International Women’s Day 2016.
Join early so that you do not miss a moment of this inspirational session with Ms Saritha.
For details, Please Visit Here

IIRS-ISRO 67th Outreach programme on "Understanding of coastal ocean processes using remote sensing and numerical modelling"
2020-09-21 08:00 - 2020-09-25 17:00
The Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS)- Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is organizing yet another outreach programme titled “67th IIRS Outreach Programme- Understanding of coastal ocean processes using remote sensing and numerical modelling “. In lieu of SRM University AP-Andhra Pradesh’s alliance with IIRS-ISRO, the students will get the opportunity to opt for the programme that will be conducted from September 21, 2020 to September 25, 2020. Apart from the prospective association with the exceptional scientists connected with IIRS-ISRO, the programme will train the budding professionals to excel in comprehending complex concepts pertaining to the dynamic marine environment.
Programme Details: Please Click Here
Registration Link: Please Click Here
For further details, Visit Here

Inspiring talk by Dr Warlu in Orientation Programme 2020
2020-09-21 10:45 - 11:45
Progressing with the Orientation Programme 2020, SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh requests Dr Nv Warlu to inspire the Freshmen on September 21, 2020 at 10.45 a.m. Dr Warlu is a certified Neurolinguistic Programming trainer, personality development coach, writer, motivator, and educator. His expertise in mind matters, communication, leadership, psychology, neuro-linguistic programming, and success education will make an indelible impact on the participants.
Dr Warlu has conducted several transformative in-house and open public training programmes for Judges, Educationists, Civil Servants, MLAs, MPs, Print and Electronic Media Personnel, Doctors, Pilots, Priests, Business Tycoons, and Corporate Executives. The students are implored to benefit immensely by attending his session and reorienting themselves towards actualizing their potential.
For details, Please Visit Here

Some Problems Regarding Visibility of Integer Lattice Points and Related Arithmetical Functions
2020-09-23 00:00

Mr Bhide to motivate students in Orientation Programme 2020
2020-09-23 10:45 - 11:45
To move forward with the Orientation Programme for the Freshmen-2020, Mr Vivek Bhide will be with us with an encouraging session for the students tomorrow, September 23, 2020, at 10.45 am.
Mr Vivek Bhide is an Entrepreneur, Business Coach & Heartfulness meditation practitioner with 28 years of industry experience. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of TSL Consulting Pvt. Ltd, a technology marketing company and The Mail Punch, a Marketing Automation platform. He is the Promoter & Principal Advisor, of Impetus Sales Consulting, focusing on business strategy consulting for SMEs. Moreover, Mr Bhide enjoys to motivate and train people on Work-life balance, Wellness & Stress Management, Negotiation skills, Team management, Digital Marketing, Strategic Sales & Account Management, and more. Come, join us in this engaging conversation with Mr Bhide sharply at 10.45 am tomorrow.
For details, Please Visit Here

Orientation Programme-2020 brings a motivating session with Mr V V Lakshminarayana
2020-09-24 10:45 - 11:45
SRM University-AP has made arrangements to introduce our new students with renowned people from every sphere of life as a part of their Orientation Programme to help them understand and experience the diversity of life and occupations. It is now time to meet another great personality, Mr Vasagiri Venkata Lakshminarayana, Former Additional Director General of Police in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Mr Lakshminarayana, the son of the soil, dedicated his life to the service of the nation. He is well-known for leading some high profile investigations with repute and valour. The Retired-IPS officer had previously held the posts of Joint Commissioner of Police of Thane, Maharashtra and Inspector general of police Rank under Y-category security for dealing with high-profile corruption cases. He has also worked under Anti-Terrorism Squad and CBI. Mr V.V. Lakshmi Narayana has been conferred with the Presidents Police Medal for Distinguished Services on 26 January 2017.
He is known for his impactful speeches and interactions with youth that impels them towards maturity and development. He was an active member of Lead India Foundation which was started with the blessings of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. Mr V.V. Lakshmi Narayana is also an avid blood donor. Moreover, as a part of his social duties towards the nation, he has adopted several villages that voluntarily prohibit alcohol – Chinnamandadi of Mahabubnagar District, Sahalalaputtuga of Srikakulam District and Seetharamapuram of Vizianagaram District are among them. He extensively travels in the villages of Andhra Pradesh to understand prominent issues especially those of farmers, youth and women. I request to all of you to please welcome Mr Lakshminarayana to share his thoughts with us.
For details, Please Visit Here

Ms Karuna Gopal to inspire freshmen in an engaging session
2020-09-25 10:45 - 11:45
Our Orientation Programme-2020 has been graced by the presence of eminent personalities of the different sector who have shared their views and experience with the student to inspire and motivate them. We now have another renowned personality among us who will be honouring us with her presence in tomorrow’s session. Ms Karuna Gopal is an internationally acclaimed smart city builder, Leader, Keynote Speaker and Visionary. She is the Founder President of Foundation for Futuristic Cities, a think tank that has greatly influenced Urban Transformation in India for one & a half decades. Her work is at the intersection of technology and innovation for future cities. Governments of various countries have invited her for opinions on Smart Governance. She has been instrumental in various government projects in India and abroad.
Ms Gopal contributed to the design of the ‘100 Smart Cities Mission’ of India. Her innovation SCULPT YOUR CITY- 2009 (Crowd-Sourced Protocol for Co-Creation) has shaped the Mission guidelines and has been declared a National Best Practice.
In the past, she served as an Urban Expert for The WORLD BANK, DFID (Department for International Development, UK), USAID (United States Agency for International Development) & ADB (Asian Development Bank).
She has received numerous awards and recognitions for her innovation and out-of-the-box ideas. She has served as a mentor, international jury, council member for many national and international organisations. She has launched the India Infrastructure Dialogue Series, Smart Procurement Framework (MoHUA) and many other technology start-ups mentoring the Youth. Her Innovation (IWIN) International Women Innovators Network has been launched by the Vice President of India in 2020 March. Her current initiative SURGE (Smart Urbanization Reinventing Growth with Equity) is about transformative policies for ushering a NEW INDIA.Join the entertaining and engaging session tomorrow with the dynamic Ms Karuna Gopal at 10.45 am and learn more from herself.
For details, Please Visit Here

Techfest IIT, Bombay in association with SRM AP presents workshop on Mental Health
2020-09-26 08:00 - 17:00
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay organizes an annual science and technology festival or Techfest. This year on September 26, IIT Bombay will conduct Online Workshops on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention in association with SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh. The initiative is primarily designed for young students to combat mental health issues, especially the ones concerning the pandemic situation.
Professional counselor will exclusively cater to participants through individual workshops and enlighten them to recognize mental health issues. The participants will also learn about the key aspects of living a stress-free and fulfilling life, particularly during these uncertain times.
In addition to this, signed certificates on behalf of Techfest, IIT Bombay, will be provided to every participant who attends the entire workshop, as a token of solidarity with the initiative.

"ECE in industry" – Talk Series 02
2020-09-26 09:30 - 10:30
In collaboration with the Department of Corporate Relations & Career Services, the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh introduces “ECE in industry” programme, which will comprise of a series of talks by eminent industry experts. The next instalment of the series brings Mr R. Prabakaran, General Manager- Learning and Development, Rane Holdings Limited, Chennai on September 26th, 2020, at 9.30 a.m. Mr Prabakaran will be delivering a talk on “Opportunities and Skills Required for ECE Students”.
Mr Prabakaran has three decades of experience in the industry. He began his career as a Deputy Manager in NTTF Technical Training Centre. Later he has worked for reputed companies such as MM Forgings, Lucas TVS Ltd etc. He was responsible for the skill-building and generating various learning and developing initiatives in metal forming and CNC Machining. He oversaw skill and competency assessment and development across all levels and design ACT., along with working on Total Quality Management. In his present company, he supervises learning and development interventions across Rane Group of Companies pan India. Designing, Planning Resources and Executing leadership and manufacturing capabilities initiatives are some of his primary obligations. It is his vast experience of three decades of successful grooming and developing skills that he will be sharing with the students. Join the session tomorrow sharply at 9.30 a.m. to know more about the industry, its requirements and how to prepare yourself for it.
To know more about the previous lecture, please Visit Here

Mr Ramesh Loganathan is to motivate students in an engaging session
2020-09-26 10:45 - 11:45
SRM University-AP always strives to inspire and motivate the students in every means possible. The transition from school to college life will have a significant impact on the lives of the students. During the Orientation Programme for the Freshmen-2020, our eminent guests are trying to invigorate students by sharing their experience and philosophy of life. Our guest for today, Mr Ramesh Loganathan is a multifaceted personality who is currently appointed as the Professor of Co-Innovation at IIIT-Hyderabad. He heads the Research/Innovation outreach at IIIT-Hyderabad. He also is the Chief Operating Officer of Centre For Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) at IIIT-Hyderabad. Previously, he has served as an advisory of Government of Telangana as the Chief Innovation Officer of the State Innovation Cell. Mr Ramesh brings with him almost 25+ years of vast executive leadership experience with a successful track record in running multi-million dollar companies. Moreover, he provided strategic guidance to the teams with a focus on cross-product consideration for SOA & Data Integration. He also Co-founded HeadStart Network, a volunteer organization that helped to build an early-stage startup eco-system in Hyderabad and pan India. Needless to say that he has devised many formula and strategy to innovate and promote new ideas and technology.
Students are advised to avail the honour of hearing from such a learned man. Join the session tomorrow at 10.30 am.
For details, Please Visit Here

68th outreach programme of IIRS-ISRO: "Geographical Information System"
2020-09-28 08:00 - 2020-10-15 17:00
Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS) -Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is organizing the 68th outreach programme “Geographical Information System”. Students of SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh, due to the university’s collaboration with IIRS-ISRO, have the prospect of attending this programme from September 28 to October 15, 2020.
A Geographic Information System (GIS) captures and stores data pertaining to earth’s surface such as population, landscape, vegetation, sites of factories, farms, schools, storm, drains, roads, and electric power lines.
With GIS technology, locations of different elements can be compared to comprehend linkages among them, and to identify risks. Considered as the future of geospatial studies, this outreach programme on GIS will enable students to accomplish great milestones in their future endeavours.
Programme Schedule: Please Click Here
Registration Link: Please Click Here
For further details, Visit Here

Ms Anita Sakuru is to motivate students with her experience as entrepreneur and innovator
2020-09-28 10:45 - 11:45
As a part of the Orientation Programme-2020, Ms Anita Sakuru will grace us with her presence on September 28, 2020, at 10.45 am. Ms Sakuru is best known for her entrepreneurship and innovation. She was the co-founder of Pragma Inc, an IT consulting firm founded in 1995. Anita served as an Executive Vice President for Kenexa and was instrumental in the IT transformation of the company. She has produced and judged a startup show on TV5 names STartup Junction. The graduate of BITS, Pilani and MBA from Kellogg School of Management, Chicago, Ms Sakuru, is currently a chapter head for 50k ventures, a network that funds startups. She has started several companies and is on the board of a few of them. Join the session to experience a stimulating conversation with her on September 28 at 10.45 am.
For details, Please Visit Here

SRM AP’s Ennovab organizes an event in Hacktoberfest 2020
2020-10-02 11:00 - 12:00
SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh’s student-run Ennovab, an Entrepreneurship hub, is organizing an event on October 2: “Hacktoberfest 2020. ” During the event, the participants will be introduced to open source, GitHub, open-source collaboration, and open-source projects. An array of workshops and talks by prominent personalities from various industries is also arranged.
The Hacktoberfest 2020 is a month-long celebration of open source software run by Digital Ocean. It encourages participation in the open-source community, which grows bigger every year. Hacktoberfest 2019 has completed 61,871 challenges and had 483,127 pull requests opened. They also had 154,767 participating repositories from companies such as Intel, Circle CI, Vonage, Indeed, Progate, Freshworks, Cloudflare, Gitcoin, etc.
Students of SRM AP come from different backgrounds with a variety of skills. Hacktoberfest is a great resource for them to increase their participation in open source projects from technology and engineering companies, which advises young and talented students to contribute to the open-source repositories.

E-seminar on "Macroeconomic Issue of Declining GDP Growth: A Lesson for Future"
2020-10-02 11:00 - 13:00
Department of Economics, SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh is organizing e-seminar on “Macroeconomic Issue of Declining GDP Growth: A Lesson for Future“. The session is to be held on October 02, 2020 at 11 a.m. to provide an insight into the subject and the current world economy, understanding of which is crucial to the students of Economics and Management.
Distinguished speakers such as Dr Vinod Mishra, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Monash Business School, Monash University, Australia, and Prof Pravakar Sahoo, Professor and Course Director of Indian Economy Services, Institute of Economic Growth, New Delhi, India, are invited to deliver lectures during the seminar. The e-seminar will be convened by Dr Ghanshyam Pandey, Assistant Professor and Faculty Coordinator, Department of Economics, SRM University AP.

Dr T H Chowdary (Padma Shri awardee) to discuss "Mahatma Gandhiji’s Successes and Failures"
2020-10-02 12:00 - 13:00
SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh unifies to celebrate Gandhi Jayanti by inviting Dr T H Chowdary (Padma Shri awardee) to deliver an inspiring speech. He has been requested to explore “Mahatma Gandhiji’s Successes and Failures” during the webinar. Dr Chowdary is the Director of Center for Telecom Management and Studies, Hyderabad, along with being the Chairman of Pragna Bharati, Telangana & Andhra Pradesh. Further, he is the Convener of Bharatiya Dharma Rakshana Samakhya. A fellow of Tata Consultancy Services, Dr Chowdary has founded CMD, VSNL, and was the IT Advisor of the Government of Andhra Pradesh. His gamut of experience makes him the embodiment of knowledge who has been continuously contributing to the development of India. Join the session on October 2, 2020, at 12 noon to commemorate the Father of the Nation on his birth anniversary.

"Is Gandhi still relevant in the 21st century?"- Students of SRM AP debate
2020-10-02 16:00 - 17:00
SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh invites all the students to participate in the debate “Is Gandhi still relevant in the 21st century?” on October 2, 2020, at 4 p.m. The teachings of Gandhiji is pertinent to the youth of India in the 21st century, guiding them to accomplish their goals, and encouraging them to pursue the path of compassion and kindness. The other notion might be that with the rapidly changing dynamics of the world, and the development of global networks in the modern age, Gandhiji’s philosophy loses its relevance to the youth. On Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary, students of SRM AP are urged to discuss and explore the ideologies of Gandhiji and their relevance in the 21st century.

Department of Student Affairs organize "An insight to AIESEC"
2020-10-10 17:00 - 18:00
Department of Student Affairs organize “An insight to AIESEC” Department of Student Affairs, SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh has organized a webinar, where Aaditya Jain, Fourth Year, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, and Business Unit Head: AIESEC in Amaravati, will be hosting a session on “An insight to AIESEC”. As the world’s largest youth-run organization present in over 125 countries, International Association of Students in Economic and Commercial Sciences (AIESEC) provides cross-cultural global internships and volunteer exchange programmes to the youth. 6 students of SRM AP have successfully completed their internships through AIESEC in Greece, Egypt, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam to work on Website Development, IT, Business and Marketing, Explore, and Mechanical Projects. Students of SRM AP are encouraged to join the session on October 10, 2020, at 5 p.m. to know more about the internship programmes that would assist them to emerge as global professionals.

Certain Quasi-Analyticity Results and Their Application in Fourier Analysis
2020-10-14 00:00

University Distinguished Lecture Series 01: Prof Ajay K Sood on "Doing Science Without Borders"
2020-10-17 15:00 - 17:00
SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh is organizing University Distinguished Lecture Series. The first edition of the series is arranged on October 17, 2020, at 3 p.m., where Prof Ajay K Sood, Fellow of the Royal Society, FRS and Honorary Professor, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, will be delivering a lecture on “Doing Science Without Borders”. In the recent times, humanity is facing several challenges such as the Covid-19 pandemic, climate change, and energy and food crises. Scientific and evidence-based inputs from various disciplines of natural science, engineering, as well as humanities is essential for the world to thrive.
This inter-disciplinary approach with active collaboration amongst experts across different spheres will assist in synthesizing a complete understanding of the issues. Prof Ajay K Sood will speak on his recent works such as “Emergent phenomena of flocking seen in birds, fishes and humans”, “Machine learning in understanding a few century-old problem of devitrification of glasses”, and “Making of nanoscale bacterial heat engines”. Drawing examples from his aforementioned works, Prof Ajay K Sood will narrate the power of collaboration in doing creative basic science.

"Transformation Process of a student to an employee & insights on resume building/digital interviews" by Mr Rakesh M S, HR, Capgemini
2020-10-17 17:30 - 18:30
Department of Corporate Relations & Career Services, SRM university-AP, Andhra Pradesh is presenting a webinar on “Transformation Process of a student to an employee & insights on resume building/digital interviews”. On October 17, 2020, at 5.30 p.m., Mr Rakesh M S, Human Resource, Capgemini, Chennai, will be addressing the students of SRM AP. He holds more than 9 years of experience in Human Resource Management, where he handles and leads HR functions such as HR Operations & Business HR Partner role, along with leading the Fresher’s Batch Management. He has been invited as Guest Lecturer in several Engineering Colleges to provide insights on the transition state of students to employees. His sessions encompass the current scenario, the gaps, the ways to bridge the gaps, the challenges, and do’s & don’ts crucial to the students. Students are recommended to attend the session with Mr Rakesh M S, who will draw practical, in-depth, ground-level examples to decipher the stages of transition. He will also be sharing significant information on resume building and digital interviews, which will help the students to excel in the recruitment drive and grab their dream job offer.

Prof Ajay K Sood, FRS delivered the University Distinguished Lecture 01
2020-10-19 08:00 - 17:00
Prof A K Sood on “Doing Science Without Borders”: Collaboration and curiosity among researchers will lead to impactful multidisciplinary solutions of the 21st century
The first University Distinguished Lecture on “Doing Science Without Borders” commenced with an inaugural welcome speech by Prof V S Rao, Vice-Chancellor, and Prof D Narayana Rao, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh. Prof V S Rao expressed their gratitude to Prof Ajay K Sood for his gracious presence. Prof Narayana Rao emphasized that under the University Distinguished Lecture series, the talks will be delivered by eminent scientists from India and abroad that would be of immense benefit for students and the faculty and researchers. He further mentioned, “Doctors, researchers, engineers and scientists from several fields of knowledge around the world worked together to confront corona outbreak with an unprecedented spirit of collaboration. Also, NEP advocates and emphasizes that the societal need of the 21st century require broad-based multidisciplinary research and education”.
Prof Ajay K Sood, Fellow of the Royal Society, FRS and Honorary Professor, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, narrated three stories of his recent experiments and advanced research work, namely “Emergent flocking behaviour seen in nature: Laboratory experiments”, “Crystallization of Glass: Machine Learning in condensed matter Physics”, and “Bacterial Nano Heat Engine: Getting bacteria to work”. He begins by stating that back in 1944, a profound physicist Schrodinger introduced the concept of “aperiodic crystal” which led to the understanding of genetic molecules, enunciating the importance of inter-disciplinary applications of scientific works. In his first narrative, he speaks of the flocking movement among birds, bacteria, locusts, and human beings as well. He brought the same experiment in his laboratory where he used 2 particles, energized them, and identified their flocking pattern. He observed that the velocity of movement between the two particles differ, which can be applied to particle sorting. This experiment has applications in biology, where bacteria and/or cells can be sorted and separated and also in autonomous cars.
While explaining his second experiment, Prof A K Sood mentioned that he studied the devitrification or the tendency of glass particles to crystallize over time to reach a state of stability from its metastable state. He used supervised Machine Learning to predict where crystallization will occur in glass. His team trained the system to identify the hard and soft particles of the glass. His experiments concluded that Machine Learning (ML) helps in identifying the soft particles, which possess the tendency to move and crystallize over a long period of time. Further, Prof A K Sood and his team of collaborators developed bacterial nano heat engines by mimicking the biological motors in our body which produces energy for living beings to function. Using bacterial activity, they made heat engines and are advancing their research work to recognize the practical applications of the nano heat engines in cars, batteries. The bacteria heat engines is a highly promising technology of the future.
Prof A K Sood narrated his laboratory stories to explicate the splendor of multidisciplinary research which can be used to solve basic problems. He said, “The key to successful scientific research is to collaborate with experts beyond their own domain. Communication and appreciation of views of an open mind enable the scientists to understand the various phenomena. Students and researchers should be curious which will lead to research having various interdisciplinary applications that will make an impact across various domains.”
About thousand participants from IISc,IITs, NITs,IIITs, IISERs, several Indian Universities including University of Hyderabad, Delhi University, NEHU, Pondicherry University, Punjab University; a few foreign Universities including KAUST, Saudi Arabia, Nagoya University, Japan, Zhejiang Ocean University, China, Teesside University, UK, several Engineering Colleges; National Laboratories of DST, DBT, CSIR, ISRO, DRDO, ICMR, BARC, JNCASR, ARIES, ARCI; industries including ARBL, Tata Steel have attended the distinguished lecture given by Prof Ajay Sood.

72nd Outreach Programme of IIRS-ISRO on "Basics of Geocomputation and Geoweb Services"
2020-10-19 08:00 - 2020-10-29 17:00
Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS) -Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) presents 72nd outreach programme titled “Basics of Geocomputation and Geoweb Services”, which can be availed by the students of SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh.
Geocomputation is an emerging field that uses computational techniques such as neural networks, heuristic search, and cellular automata, for spatial data analysis. It is evolving as an essential scientific realm that encompasses techniques of geographical information systems, neurocomputing, heuristic search and cellular automata.
Students of SRM AP are recommended to participate in this immensely beneficial programme from October 19, 2020 till October 29, 2020. During the programme, attendees will be introduced to Geocomputation – technology and applications, online GIS and geo-web services, open geodata repositories, and ISRO geoweb services for thematic applications, programming concepts for geo-computation, introduction to Python and R, and much more.
Programme Schedule: Please Click Here
Registration Link: Please Click Here
For further details, Visit Here

Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on “Recent Advancements in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence”
2020-10-20 21:45
Department of Computer Science and Engineering, SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh is orchestrating a five-day online Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on “Recent Advancements in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence” from November 2, 2020, till November 6, 2020. The programme will be split into two sessions, where the first session will be held from 9.30 AM to 11 AM, and the second session will commence at 11.30 AM and end at 1 PM. During the FDP, Resource persons will be sharing knowledge during the morning sessions of the FDP to inspire, and mentor the faculty. Among the venerated speakers, Prof Dipti Prasad Mukharjee, Professor, Electronics and Communication Sciences Unit, ISI Kolkata, India will be delivering a lecture on “Machine Learning Techniques for Computer Vision”. Further, Dr V Masilamani, Associate Professor, Computer Engineering, Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing (IIITDM) Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, India, will be sharing insights on “Machine Learning for Image Quality Assessment”.
Moving ahead with the FDP, Dr Deepak Mishra, Associate Professor & Head, Avionics Department Indian Institute of Space Technology (IIST), Trivandrum, Kerala, India, will host a session on “Machine Learning Applications in Remote Sensing”. Another session will be held on “Object and Image Memorability Analysis using Deep Learning Approach” by Dr Arjit Sur, Associate Professor, Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Guwahati, India. In addition, Dr A Vadivel, Associate Professor, Computer Science and Engineering, SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh, has been requested to conduct a session on “India Facial Expression Classification Using Machine Learning”. Apart from this, Dr Amal Dev P, Assistant Professor, Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Guwahati, India will be discussing the “Applications of AI in Computer Graphics”.
Dr Deepak Ranjan Nayak, Assistant Professor, Computer Engineering, MNIT Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, will be speaking on “Medical Image Processing using Deep Learning” whereas, Dr Sanjay Kumar Panda, Assistant Professor, Computer Science and Engineering, NIT Warangal, Telangana, India have chosen the topic “Case Study of Machine Learning: Recommender Systems” for his lecture during the FDP. Also, the department of CSE will be welcoming Dr Subhankar Mishra, Assistant Professor, Computer Science, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar, India, and Dr Jatindra Dash, Assistant Professor, Computer Science and Engineering, SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh, India, to deliver a talk on “Secure and Private Machine Learning”, and “Texture Classification using Machine Learning”, respectively. Post graduate and research students, along with faculty across various institutions with background knowledge in Computer Science and/or Electronics Engineering are urged to attend the FDP to augment their horizon of knowledge, and receive an e-certificate on successfully completing the entire five-day FDP.
Brochure: Please Click Here
Coordinators’ Details:
Dr Manikandan V M
Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering
EMAIL: manikandan.v@srmap.edu.in
Dr Sobin C C
Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering
EMAIL: sobin.c@srmap.edu.in

Probabilistic Aspects of Complex Networks: A spectral View
2020-10-21 00:00
