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The Newspaper of SRMIST
For private circulation only Volume 13 Number 1
The Founder Chancellor flanked by the Vice Chancellor (left) and
Pro Vice Chancellor (Right) on the announcement of 300 Scholarships
The Founder Chancellor Presenting a memento to Mr.N.Gopalaswami, former Chief Election Commissioner
2 2019 | Spectrum | Volume 12 Number 1
Photo taken during “Train the Trainer” program
“Train the Trainer”
STAFF WRITER 1 To train the students/faculty Management team of EY in selected Mr E.V. Abhishek Anand the intern etc., where around l30
on the subject by name the areas of US Taxation for a final year MBA student of lnterns-from various colleges
With the expanding role of “International Taxation and Individuals, US Taxation for SRM School of Management, all around India including
business globally, Faculty of Technology” Partnership firms, US Taxation SRM Institute of Science and leading B Schools like IIMs
Management, SRM Institute of for Corporate and Transfer Technology, Kattankulathur took part in the race, and where
2 To hire the students for Summer
Science and Technology (formerly Pricing during the academic as a “SELECT INTERN” for E.V. Abhishek Anand got the
Internship with a stipend of
known as SRM University) year 2018-19 for a period of the fiscal year 2019 to attend opportunity and brought laurels
` 20,000 per month
provides a platform for the 10 days in their EY office at the EY’s annual International to SRM School of Management,
students and the companies by 3 To hire the students for Bengaluru. Leadership Conference along SRM Institute of Science and
signing mutually beneficial MoUs permanent role in EY Global with 9 other interns from India Technology, Kattankulathur.
Also 8 out of 18 final year
with leading Multi National Delivery Services (GDS) who will be representing EY- Thanks to the Management
MBA students who took US
Corporation (MNC’s) across Team on year on year basis GDS in the conference which of SRM IST especially Dr
Taxation as their electives in
the globe. In the above context, is scheduled to happen for a Michael Barnes- Director, Dr
Based on the above Objectives, their 3rd and 4th semester,
School of Management SRM week (during July 2019) in the V M Ponniah- Dean and Dr T
our faculty members namely Mr got placed with EY and had
IST has entered an MOU with State of Florida, USA Vijayakumar HoD (Finance)
K Balaji, Mr T Velmurugan, Dr an opportunity to pursue their
Ernst and Young (EY) recently, A Shanmugha Priya, Dr Vijay internship for a period of 3 months This election by EY was made from the School of Management
one of the Top four consulting Karthikeyan and Dr Kavitha from Feb 2019 to April 2019 on the parameters like, Subject for this very best initiative taken
firms in India on the following Shanmugham got trained by in the EY office at Bengaluru. Knowledge, Discipline in the in the interest of students and
grounds. the experts from the Senior During the internship, EY has work floor, and Productivity of teaching fraternity.
Capegemini - International Yoga Day
Tech Fiesta 2019
STAFF WRITER
STAFF WRITER SRM Institute of Science & Technology Celebrated 5th
International Yoga Day recently at the Multipurpose Indoor
Capgemini organized Tech Stadium. Totally 300 students participated in the yoga program
Fiesta 2019 - a unique on-stage and demonstrated different types of yoga. Prof. Dr Sandeep
initiative for our NextGen talent. Sancheti, Vice Chancellor SRM IST presided over the function
With various discussion formats, and delivered the special address by explained the benefit of Yoga.
such as showcase zones, expert
panels and technical learning
sessions, Tech Fiesta 2019 saw
a new-age solutions presented
across the entire spectrum of
future technologies.
We are proud to share that,
Ms.Ishita Malhotra from final
year CSE department, SRMIST
emerged as the winner of the
event.
2019 | Spectrum | Volume 12 Number 1 3
Simulation - Based
Medical Education
STAFF WRITER Instructors, who had attended the
Level- 1 program. The training
The Faculty Development was provided by Educational
Program on Simulation-Based Service Specialist, Ms. Princy
Medical Education –(Level-2) from Laerdal Medical India
was conducted, recently at the Pvt Ltd.
SRM / Stratus Centre for Medical
Knowledge acquisition, Skills
Simulation, SRM MCH & RC. proficiency, Critical Thinking/
This program was in continuation Decision making, Simulation
of the Level-1 Program held in teams, Clinical experience
earlier in January, this year, and practice were the key areas
which was inaugurated by the of training. The participants The team of Doctors at SRM Medical College Hospital
Dean (Medical), Prof. Dr.A. practiced on Sim Man 3G using
Sundaram pre-designed scenarios in groups.
We are extremely thankful to
the management for supporting
The participants also learnt to
design simulation-based modules Liver Transplant Facility at SRM
the program which is accredited
with Tamilnadu Medical Council
pertaining to their respective
speciality area , using LLEAP Hospital, A Boon to local residents
(TNMC) credit points. software.
The participants were Dr.K. Next, the participants had
STAFF WRITER
Subramaniyan (Professor, General hands-on practice, using the
Medicine), Dr. R. Jai Vinod Hi- fidelity patient simulators, The first deceased donor liver
The 6-hour-long procedure
Kumar, ( Professor, Surgery), SIMMAN 3G and SIMMOM
using their designed simulation
transplantation (DDLT) has been was performed as part of the
Dr.P. Karthikeyan ( Associate successfully performed at the
Professor, Paediatrics) Dr.R. modules. The highlight of state-of-the-art SRM Medical collaboration between SRM
the training program was
Sangeetha ( Assistant Professor,
o n e ff e c t i v e , s t r u c t u r e d
College Hospital, Kattankulathur medical college hospital,
Obstetrics and Gynaecology), near Chennai by doctors from
Dr.VM. Harikrishnan (Senior “De-brief”,incorporating
Gleneagles Global health city. Kattankulathur and Gleneagles
Resident, Orthopaedics) and Dr. AETCOM ( Attitude, Ethics
Rachula Daniel ( Head- SRM and Communication). The patient, a 46-year-old Global Health City following a
male from Andhra Pradesh was
/ Stratus Centre for Medical At the end of the 3-day program,
diagnosed with end-stage liver
memorandum of understanding
Simulation) of SRM MCH & the participants said they would
RC, Dr. C. Saravanan (Professor, be integrating simulation-based
disease and was under medical (MoU) signed by them. Gleneagles
management initially but later this
OMFS, Kattankulathur Dental topics during their classes, which
failed. Due to the decompensated Global Health City, the largest
College), Ms.D.Anandhi will benefit the students. This
(Associate Professor, College will go a long way, to implement
liver disease status and failure facility of Gleneagles Global
of medical therapy, doctors at
of Physiotherapy) and Ms.A. the “ Skills Module” of the new
SRM medical college hospital Hospitals, Chennai
Sheeba Jebakani (Associate Competency based MBBS
advised the patient and family
Professor, College of Nursing). curriculum- 2019.The final
members the urgent need for
They are all American Heart Level-3 program, is scheduled Speaking about the partnership added, Dr. Vivek Vij
liver transplantation. As the
Association (AHA) accredited for September 2019. with SRM, Dr. Joy Varghese –
patient did not have matching Speaking on the occasion Ram
liver donor from his family he Director Hepatology & Transplant
Natesan - COO SRM Medical
was listed for deceased donor Hepatology said, “The association
health sciences & Research said
liver transplantation (DDLT) will see Gleneagles Global
“We are particularly pleased
and was kept on optimal medical Health City, Chennai bring its
to partner with Gleneagles
management. top-notch emergency services in
Global Health city, Chennai for
liver disease and liver transplant
The 6-hour-long procedure the Liver transplant program
expertise to SRM medical college
was performed as part of the and would look forward to
hospital which will benefit the
collaboration between SRM a long term association with
local residents. We are extremely
medical college hospital, them. To strengthen the organ
delighted, as we successfully
Kattankulathur and Gleneagles transplant program at SRM we
Global Health City following a performed first DDLT at SRM
hospital post our association.” are launching a new dedicated
memorandum of understanding OT complex with ICUs in
(MoU) signed by them. Gleneagles “Once the patient is diagnosed SRM medical college hospital
Global Health City, the largest with Chronic Liver diseases, initial exclusively for multi-organ
facility of Gleneagles Global treatment of optimal medical transplants by August’19. We
Hospitals, Chennai has inked therapy can help the patient to will soon be setting up a heart
the MoU to support the liver stabilize but on decompensating,
transplantation program. failure clinic and doing our first
advanced medical therapy will Heart transplant in the coming
Dr. Vivek Vij, Director – Liver not work and the only option is
months”.
Transplant & HPB surgery, liver transplantation,” said Dr.
Gleneagles Global Health City and Vivek Vij. “Jaundice, fatigue, Dr. Sundaram – Dean for
his team performed deceased abdominal distension are the SRM Medical college hospital
donor liver transplantation. main symptoms suggestive of said “We are very happy that we
Participants of the Simulation-Based Medical Education – Post-transplant the patient made liver disease. Other symptoms are have aligned with Gleneagles
Faculty Development Program ( Level- 2) with the Dean (Medical), remarkable recovery and was blood vomiting, panning black Global Health. Hope to do more
Prof. Dr. A. Sundaram. discharged from the hospital. stools and altered sensorium” service to the poor and ailing”.
4 2019 | Spectrum | Volume 12 Number 1 SRM Students Participating in Swachh Baharat Internship Programme on Rural Community Service STAFF WRITER The “Internship programme on rural community service for University/College students” for the year 2019 is implemented under the aegis of Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) by Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. A team of enthusiastic students from SRM College of Nursing, Department of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy actively participated in this internship contributing over 60 hours of their time. The internship commenced with an inaugural session at the Kancheepuram District Collectorate. The students were oriented to the objectives of the internship and were provided a “Handbook on Sanitation’’ and other guidelines. They organised and conducted swachata-related activities in Government schools and community at Appur, Kolathur, Reddipalayam, Chettipunyam and Kondamangalam villages at Kattankulathur block in Kancheepuram district. They focussed their activities on promotion of safe sanitation practices, waste segregation and disposal, personal hygiene, toilet usage, sustainable water management practices through door-to-door visits, awareness rally and street plays. Antenatal mothers and children were educated about malnutrition, worm infestation, stunting and ill-effects of poor sanitation on their health. The interns participated in mass cleaning, developing compost pit, rainwater harvesting pits and tree plantation activities. The interns also conducted swachhata- themed competitions in Government Schools and distributed prizes for students. Public walls were beautified with painting and messages about sanitation and hygiene. The participating teams will present their work at Kancheepuram District Collectorate and will be awarded participation certificates.
2019 | Spectrum | Volume 12 Number 1 5
Founder Chancellor Lighting the Traditional Lamp
SRM is ragging free, but sets up monitoring panel as precaution
STAFF WRITER
On a day when over 5000
freshers were inducted in different
courses at the SRM Institute
of Science and Technology,
parents from different parts
of the country were assured
that there was no ragging on
the campus and their wards
were quite safe to pursue their
academic studies without worry.
Although SRMIST is ragging-
free, it has been decided to form
an anti-ragging committee as a
confidence building measure,
the Registrar Prof N Sethuraman
told the packed audience of
aspiring students and their
parents at the freshers’ induction
programme held at the T P
Ganesan Auditorium, believed
to be one of the largest of its
kind in Asia.
facilities for research at SRMIST remarked that he felt guility for they completed their courses, by students. Noting that there
The initial reference to the to experiment and innovate as taking leave from Parliament he said once they had an SRM were three lakes and hills near
retrograde practice of ragging their objective should be to go to attend the freshers induction brand tag, they did not have to and around the campus which
was made by SRMIST Vice beyond their standard curriculum programme. Dr Paarivendhar worry on this score. Alluding also had a medical college and
Chancellor Prof Sandeep Sancheti to emerge as entrepreneurs and explained his initial feeling of to the PM’s ambitious plan to hospital, he said students should
who spoke among other things trail blazers. While 75 per cent guilt to skip Parliament even generate 2 crore jobs every use this ambience to improve
about the do’s and don’ts for attendance was necessary to for a day came as he was new year since 2014, he noted that their knowledge, health and
students while welcoming them. qualify for examinations, he in Lok Sabha and had been while this was not achieved, lifestyle to become good citizens.
He pointedly said they should not advised freshers to aim for 100 generally urging students to he could assure that SRMIST
Among those present were
indulge in ragging or abuse of per cent attendance to derive the ensure 100 per cent attendance could do its bit to ensure job
Vice Chancellor Prof Sandeep
substances reported from some full benefit of knowledge and at SRMIST. But a meeting with placements for students. He said
Sancheti, Pro Vice Chancellor
colleges. He also had advice for guidance from their teachers. Prime Minister Narendra Modi it was not enough for students
Dr T P Ganesan, Registrar Dr.
parents saying they should keep “Even if you already have in Delhi had changed his mind. to be computer literate as they
N Sethuraman, besides Deans
a vigil on their wards as well knowledge of some subject “On Thursday, PM Modi saw had to be competitive as well
and Directors. Engineering and
and adopt a friendly attitude of matters, you should be patient me and putting an arm around to succeed. He stressed that a
Technology Director Dr. C.
understanding problems that and help other students,” he said. my shoulder asked me, ‘How is degree alone was not sufficient
Muthamizhchelvan proposed
may be faced by their sons or Ultimately, it was important for our Universtity?’ Then the idea and students should aspire
the vote of thanks.
daughters during their initial years students to become better human came to me that I should take for extra knowledge in their
on the campus. Emphasizing beings apart from excelling in leave of absence from Parliament respective areas of studies. With The induction programme
that there was a significant 7 studies. Delivering the inaugural to attend this programme to 20,000 students in its hostels, ended with a feedback session
per cent investment in R & D in address, Founder Chancellor welcome the students,” he SRMIST was more or less like a wherein four parents took the
SRMIST, he urged students to and newly elected Lok Sabha added. Assuring students about municipality, he observed adding, mike to explain why they chose
make full use of state-of-the-art member Dr T R Paarivendhar their placement in jobs after discipline should be maintained to admit their wards in SRMIST.
6 2019 | Spectrum | Volume 12 Number 1
SRM awards scholarships to 300 students from Perambalur Constituency
STAFF WRITER board examinations, he said. SRMIST. and EPSI to allot more funds research within the educational
to encourage more research system.
Dr. Paarivendhar said he had The break-up of overall seats
SRM Institute of Science activities.
wanted to give something back allocation is as follows: Kulithalai On the water scarcity situation
and Technology has offered to the people of the constituency 47, Lalgudi 47, Mannachanallur in Perambalur constituency, he
On the proposal by Union
scholarships to 300 students who had elected him as their 29, Musiri 37, Perambalur 95 said, “We are distributing water
finance minister Nirmala
residing in Perambalur representative in Parliament. and Thuraiyur 45. The list of through tankers and digging
Sitharaman in her budget for
c o n s t i t u e n c y. T h i s w a s He said students should utilize recipients was handed over borewells.”
bringing legislation to set up a
announced at a press meet by this opportunity to pursue by Dr Paarivendhar to the higher education commission to Among those present were
SRMIST Founder Chancellor higher studies. He assured that Vice Chancellor, Dr. Sandeep give shape to the new education Vice Chancellor Dr. Sandeep
and Perambalur MP, Dr. T. R deserving students would get Sancheti. policy, he said SRM faculty Sancheti, Pro - Vice Chancellors
Paarivendhar. suitable placements.
Asked about the meagre would give their inputs for Dr. T P Ganesan and Dr. R
The recipients hailing from He said out of a total of 1500 allocation of funds to private the same. He hoped private Balasubramanian, Director
economically weaker sections applications from aspirants, universities for research, Dr. universities would benefit Admissions, Dr. T. V. Gopal
were selected based on their 300 students were shortlisted Paarivendhar said internally from the creation of a National and Controller of Examinations
performance in their respective for different courses offered at we are discussing with AIU Research Foundation to fund Dr. S Ponnusamy.
Cognizant Student Club -
Project Expo 2019
STAFF WRITER were chosen by 10 panelists
and they were awarded with
Cognizant conducted Project a shield.
Expo contest for Cognizant We congratulate Mr. Rahul
Student Club members of all H Bhatia from our final year
colleges recently. 29 teams IT department, SRMIST who
comprising of 60 students from bagged the Best project award
12 colleges participated in the for his project titled “Voting
project expo. Top 3 projects System using Face Detection”.
Discover your inner-self ... Dr.T.P.Ganesan
STAFF WRITER Science College felicitated the Chennai (North) Division,
gathering. He also implied the stated that winners do not think
SRM Arts and Science College need for Emotional Intelligence differently but act in a different
conducted its Induction day and skills. In her special address, way.
at TP Ganesan Auditorium. the Managing Director of SIMS
Dr.R.Vasudevaraj welcomed the Hospitals, Chennai, Smt. R. In his exceptional speech to
gathering and introduced the Padmapriya spoke about the the student community he said,
Chief Guest to the audience . importance of dreams and “Winning is not life itself, it is
achieving it through holistic just a comfort zone. what matters
Dr. T.P.Ganesan, Pro-Vice the most is the journey of life”.
development in studies.
chancellor, SRMIST emphasized
the need to discover inner self The chief guest for the day, Head, Department of Visual
among students. Dr K.Subburam, Mr. A.B. Devendhra Poopathy, Communication delivered the Mr.Rahul H Bhatia from IT Department -
Associate Director, SRM Arts and Joint Commissioner (State Tax), Vote of Thanks. Winner of the Best Project
2019 | Spectrum | Volume 12 Number 1 7
Engineering is the foundation for career growth ... Vice Chancellor
STAFF WRITER explore all the possibilities. He
advised the students to listen to
The eleventh induction day their interests and act accordingly.
for B. Tech courses of SRMIST, He also reassured the fact that
Vadapalani was held recently. all the campuses of SRMIST
The programme commenced are equally best and competitive
with an invocation followed in providing quality education.
by lighting of kuthuvillakku. Dr.Sandeep Sancheti, Vice
Chancellor, SRMIST, delivered
Dr.K.Duraivelu, Dean (E & T),
the inaugural address. He said
SRMIST, Vadapalani campus,
the most important aspect of
welcomed the gathering. He
any engineering graduate is
highlighted on the special features
to be an efficient engineer. He
of SRMIST, Vadapalani campus
also said that change is only
like academic ranks, placement
constant. Real intelligence is
records etc. Dr.T.V.Gopal,
very important for all engineers.
Director Admissions, SRMIST,
Ability to learn anything at
expressed that there is a huge
anytime is the order of the day.
demand for Computer Science
Engineering remains to be the
Engineering. Artificial Intelligence
foundation for career growth. He
(AI) is most sought after by the
highlighted on the awards and
students. He highlighted on
accolades received by SRMIST Lighting of the Traditional Lamp
the fact that AI can be studied
in the field of education. He
even through other courses. He
gave information about various Jaiakaash, ECE, expressed as a mechanical engineer. She daughter in SRMIST, Vadapalani.
told that the recruiters look for
opportunities available for the that he was able to do many also appreciated the faculty Mrs.Hasena Taj, Senior Vice
analytical skills, communication
budding engineers. projects with the help of faculty for helping her out to do her President, CITI Bank, another
ability and decision making skills.
He advised the students to hold Mr.M.Sakthivel, Final Year and professional bodies like SAP programme in Sweden. parent, appreciated about the
on to their passion. He wished B.Tech. CSE appreciated the IET, IEEE etc. Ms.R.Swarna, Mr.A.S.Bhaskar, Manager, Samco friendly attitude of staff and
the students all the very best. efforts of faculty of SRMIST Final year Mechanical student, Hotels (Parent) appreciated the students of SRMIST, Vadapalani.
Prof N.Sethuraman, Registrar, in widening his knowledge valued the activities of the efforts of admission committee Dr.C.Gomathy, Head, Dept. of
SRMIST, asked the students to about computer science. Mr. department in moulding her in getting admission for his ECE proposed the vote of thanks.
A Hackathon model that others could follow
STAFF WRITER the gap between research in Inter Institutional Inclusive to feel challenged when it participation of players from
universities and industries as Innovations Center (i4c) an comes to seeking medical India. The envoy said he looked
Namibia open to collaborations students were finding solutions independent, non-profit entity attention in India,” he said. forward to collaboration with
with India in diverse fields, says to problems posed by industries. is all set to identify people from High Commissioner Sinimbo SRM Hospital and Institute for
its High Commissioner, Mr. The participating industries are India with innovative ideas. who later went around the SRM sending students and patients.
Gabriel P. Sinimbo, welcoming Apollo Hospitals, Aurobindo Hospital, said Indian hospitals
Sinimbo noted that more With India emerging as a
collaboration with India in diverse Pharma, Tata Steel Processing like Apollo and Fortis had
affordable medical services and software giant and making
fields including academics and and Distribution Ltd., and expressed keenness to train
technical expertise made India Namibian doctors and students. advances in hardware as well,
medical services. Hindustan Unilever.
one of the leaders in the medical “Such collaborations will help Information and Communications
Inaugurating the five-day Smart The SIH is jointly organized field in the world. “India is geared Namibia close the gap in medical Technology was another major
India Hackathon- Hardware by Union Ministry of Human to make it easy for African services with other countries,” area of collaboration between
Edition, 2019 at the SRMIST Resources Development, patients to come without worrying he said. At present, Namibia the two countries. He said
campus recently, he said the AICTE, Inter Institutional about visa, transportation and had just one medical university, Namibia was a virtual gateway
hackathon event was “very Inclusive Innovations Center accommodation. I will sensitize he pointed out adding, there to Africa and had a treasure of
impressive” and could be a (i4c) and Persistent Systems. our Namibian citizens not was scope for expansion with investment opportunities for
model for Namibia to follow with Indian manufacturers, energy
the participation of Namibian entrepreneurs particularly in solar
ministries of higher education energy, agricultural scientists
and technology, industrialization as well as welcoming Indian
and trade and small and medium expertise in mining and low
enterprises development in cost housing. With a strong
partnership with his country’s democracy and very low level
business chambers. “Their of crime, Namibia would be a
partnership will be critical to great investment destination for
organize something like this Indian businesses. The envoy
(hackathon),” he said. SRMIST said he welcomed exchange of
Vice Chancellor Dr.Sandeep business delegations with India.
Sancheti presided.
Later, the Namibian High
The envoy who interacted Commissioner met the President
with student participants from of SRMIST, Dr.P Satyanarayanan,
ten Indian universities at the SRM Hospital Dean Dr A.
FabLab in the SRM campus, Sundaram and Medical
lauded the hackathon for bridging Students during the Hackathon Superintendent T. Swaminathan.
8 2019 | Spectrum | Volume 12 Number 1
Lighting of the Lamp
From Left : Abirami, Gopika and Harini of JMC performing
Dr. Archana Arul
Mr. Shakeel Akhtar, IPS /ADGP (Crime) A fresher at the Orientation
Dr. K.R.Maalathi Dr. Mythili, Director of Student Affair
2019 | Spectrum | Volume 12 Number 1 9
Look at Issues as Opportunities ..
Dr. Velan tells FSH Freshers
DHARINI the Department of Journalism and Mass
Communication.
Faculty of Science and Humanities
Following the Induction of Freshers, the
hosted an induction program for freshers
Faculty of Science and Humanities had a
on 7/1/2019 at T P Ganesan Auditorium.
two day Orientation for the new students.
The chief guest for the morning was Dr.
Principally organized by Drs Archana Arul
C Velan, City Head-Chennai operations,
and Shantichitra, the program saw both
Ascendas India. The program was also
in-house administrators as well as experts
felicitated by Dr. Balasubramaniam,
from outside SRM to speak to students
Pro-Vice Chancellor of SRMIST and Dr.
on various issues and challenges facing
N Sethuraman, Registrar. Directors and
them as they make this vital transition
Deans of various faculties and Heads of
in their lives. Dr. Mythili, Director of
several departments were also present.
Students Affairs shared insights on how
Dr Velan began his address by quoting students can reach out for any assistance;
Ratan Tata’s words “Look at your issues Dr. Sriram Padmanabhan, Director Career
as opportunities”. He injected motivation Center spoke of the excellent career and
into the students by explaining how placement opportunities.
India’s youth are going to play a pivotal
A highlight of the Orientation program
role in shaping the country’s future. “We
The Pro Vice Chancellor (External Affairs) presents a memento to Dr.Velan was a talk on “Say NO to Drugs”, by Mr.
all leave one day. When we leave, what
Shakeel Akhther IPS who is currently the
we leave for the Nation to talk about? students that the future was very much in 15 years and exhorted students to take Additional Director General of Police
India’s economy is progressing and you their hands, Dr. Balasubramanian urged advantage of the faculty and infrastructure (Crime). Explaining in detail about how
are at the right time to share your part into the incoming freshers to explore every as they have their career in their minds. drugs affects health, the senior police
it. Be focused and do things differently. The Registrar also wanted parents and officer also discussed the psychological
avenue that came their ways in their study
The need for non-technical knowledge guardians to stay in peace as they left and social effects of getting into the
at SRMIST. “ We go the full distance in
in the country is growing. You are all their wards at SRM. “ At SRM we have drug habit as also the legal implications
making sure we provide an education
fortunate to study at SRM, make use of no tolerance for ragging of any kind and that awaited anyone convicted on drug
it”, he further added. that goes much beyond classrooms and
examinations to include an understanding we take this issue very seriously” he said. offences. Dr. K.R. Maalathi, Advisor at
Earlier in welcoming parents, guardians of the society and the environment around Dr. Sridhar Krishnaswami, Professor of SRM Public School and generally an
and freshers, the Pro Vice Chancellor you”, he said. Journalism and Mass Communication and Educational Consultant spoke to students
(External Affairs), Dr. R. Balasubramanian Deputy Dean presented the broad framework on a phase of life they are about to enter
spoke on the extensive facilities that were Addressing the gathering, the Registrar of the FSH and Dr. K.Shantichitra, Head and how they should be using the time
available at the Faculty of Science and of SRMIST, Dr. N. Sethuraman, spoke of the Dept. Of English, proposed a vote and opportunity to improve their skills
Humanities and urged incoming students of the rapid expansion of the Faculty of of thanks. The Induction program was in communication, general knowledge
to make full use of them. Reminding Science and Humanities in a span of about compered by Dr. Archana Arul, Head of and technology.
Parents, Guardians and Faculty at the Induction Program
10 2019 | Spectrum | Volume 12 Number 1
Certificate Course in
Sports Coaching
STAFF REPORTER
SRM IST organized a Six week certificate course in sports
coaching from in the following discipline, Under the Auspices
of Sports Authority of India.
Athletics, Basketball, Football, Kabaddi and Volleyball
Students from all over India attended the Six week certificate
course in Sports coaching. Most of the students are working in
Schools, Colleges, Railways, Police and in services public sector.
Update, Adapt and Innovate
The purpose of attending the course is to enrich their
knowledge in the concerned discipline .They had Morning and
evening practicals and in between from 10.00 a.m to 1.00 p.m
– The Magic Mantra theory classes and they learnt the advance training methods in
their particular disciplines. During practical they learnt Tactics
& Strategy that they were adopting in the game situations. In
STAFF WRITER
addition to that they learnt rules and regulations.
“Innovate and share the Dr. K.Ramasamy, Director (Faculty & Academics) delivered
limelight with successful the valedictory address and distributed the certificates to the
people” said the Chief Guest trainees, Prof Dr.K.Vaithianathan; Director Sports welcomed the
Mr. Sathappan Narayanan, gathering. Dr R.Mohana Krishnan proposed the vote of thanks. All
Managing Director, Accenture, the SAI coaches attended the function and graced the occasion.
in his Convocation Day address
COURSE TOPPERS
during the 15th Graduation Day
in SRM Valliammai Engineering Sl.No Name Reg No Discipline Marks
College recently. 1 Damodharan.c 2019Aths06 Athletics 76
The Chief Guest in his address 2 Santhana Krishnan.J 2019Bbs43 Basketball 76
appreciated all the graduands 3 Monish.e 2019Fbs13 Football 76
of the day and emphasized the 4 Rajasekar.r 2019Kbs20 Kabaddi 75
importance of being successful in
one’s career. The young engineers confidently and venture to Director, SRMVEC & Pro 5 Deepan Raj.m 2019Vbs05 Volleyball 76
were encouraged to innovate encounter risks with determination Vice Chancellor Planning and
and transform their innovations and prudence. They were advised Development, SRM Institute
into real time achievement. To not to be perturbed by early of Science and Technology
be successful, one must have failure as failing early will surely welcomed the august gathering.
a wider exposure to the latest help them cross hurdles later on The graduation day report was
in life and achieve successful presented by the Principal,
technology and should strive
outcomes.The Graduation Dr. B. Chidhambararajan.
for their betterment. He urged
Day which was organized
fresh graduates of today to The report comprised of
with exuberance and grandeur
identify their specific interests, the proud accomplishments
was indeed a proud moment
develop their inquisitiveness and and accolades received by the
for all the 829 graduands, 13
subsequently infuse adaptability college, the students and the
Anna University Rank holders,
into themselves. Staff members. As the curtains
their parents, the Staff and
This would surely stimulate the Management. After the came down, the stakeholders
their minds to update themselves formal academic procession, the including the Management,
with the recent trends that keep Graduation Day ceremony was the Staff, the students and
surfacing in the modern world. declared open by Dr. Sandeep their parents were filled with
The Chief Guest persuaded the Sancheti, Vice Chancellor, pride and accomplishments
future technologist to confront SRM Institute of Science and and looked on to more laurels
difficulties and complexities Technology. Dr. T.P. Ganesan, coming their way.
Placement Update
STAFF WRITER
The academic year 2018-19 season saw a record number of increase in both companies
visited and the offers made. It recorded 600 Companies with 6,777 offers issued with the
highest package offered being 39,50,000/annum by Microsoft. We have witnessed our
students achieving great heights, maintaining high-level of performance, and proved to be
a great asset to the recruiting organizations.
With the commencement of Campus Placement season 2020, students from all colleges,
in their Final year, are gearing up to get first job out of campus.
SRM IST is beginning the placement season with Amazon (32 Lakhs) ; Udaan (30 Lakhs)
and Nutanix (18 Lakhs)
We wish the upcoming season 2019-2020 to be a great success.2019 | Spectrum | Volume 12 Number 1 11
Understand pain
of customers
STAFF WRITER He said with the Union
finance minister announcing
With India lagging behind in incentives for start ups, there
hardware development even as was no better platform than
it has progressed by leaps and Hackathons for students to
bounds in software, the Smart interface with industries to
India Hackathon Hardware emerge as start up entrepreneurs.
edition, 2019 held at the signature “Info Tech companies will look
FabLab of the SRM Institute into your bio-data to see how
of Science and Technology was many hackathons and pitchfests
a significant event. you have participated in as well
as the ideas you have come up
The winners were Team
Former CEC flays fake news Livonian from Bannari Amman
Institute of Technology, Erode,
with, and this is probably going
to play a very important part to
get your job,” Dr Tyagi said.
on EVMs for Creating Myth Team Whack1 from Bharati
Vidyapeeth’s College of He said Chennai has been
Engineering, Delhi, Team Sangili significantly chosen for setting
Thalavaadu from Kumaraguau up a Centre for Excellence
STAFF WRITER but the court did not agree. He the Lok Sabha in 1951-52, 1957,
C o l l e g e o f Te c h n o l o g y, for financial technology at the
said BJP spokesperson G V L 1962 and 1967 and there was
Coimbatore and Team Trinetra Software Technology Parks of
Taking a dig at winners in the Narasimha Rao in a book in no reason why it could not be
from Madanapalle Institute of India (STPI).
recently concluded Lok Sabha 2009 had faulted the EVMs done again. “This will require
Science and Technology, Chittoor.
elections who had made an issue for the party’s defeat and Dr constitutional amendments but Ms Shubangi Bhagwat, SIH
The teams were presented cheques
of so-called rigged Electronic Subramaniam Swamy had that can not be a hurdle,” he Nodal Centre Head, in her special
of ` one lakh each and trophies.
Voting Machines (EVMs), former cited US experts to claim that said “But will we do it, I have address, said Hackathons had
Ten teams participated to find
Chief Election Commissioner EVMs could be tampered with. my doubts,” he added. created a positive eco system for
solutions to problem statements
N Gopalaswami observed that However, the matter could not start ups and would go a long
Gopalaswami said One India, given by Apollo Hospitals, Tata
these critics had fallen silent be proved. Later a US expert way to create next generation
One Election would cut down Steel, Aurobindo Pharma and
now and praised the ‘Janata at a gathering in Chennai had solutions. Start ups would be
time and costs. The issue was Hindustan Unilever.
Janardhan’ (supreme public emphatically said that stand much more productive and
not whether Modi would be
mandate) for their victory. alone machines could not be The five-day competition satisfying than doing routine
elected for the next five or ten
tampered with. at SRM, a nodal centre of jobs, she said. Using a favourite
Speaking on ‘Indian Elections years but how best if would
SIH Hardware Edition, was line of PM Narendra Modi, she
and Enduring Myths” at the He said the latest trend of serve the national interest.
kicked off by Namibian High asked student participants, “How
SRM Institute of Science demanding Voter Verifiable
Replying to queries from Commissioner Gabriel P Sinimbo is the Josh (Spirit)?” evoking
and Technology recently, Paper Audit Trails attached
the audience of academics and and concluded with a call to cheers at the mini hall of the T
Gopalaswami remarked in lighter to EVMs had also not put the
students, he said India was still engineering students to understand P Ganesan Auditorium.
vein spiced with sarcasm that controversy over EVMs at
a fledgling democracy with the pain of customers in the
leaders who contested from two rest. “VVPAT has come but the SRM Director, Engineering
tendencies for violence that made process of developing prototypes
constituencies, winning one seat allegations have not stopped,” he a n d Te c h n o l o g y, D r. C .
it necessary for huge deployment and products. “Students have
and losing the other, should now observed. Other myths related Muthuthamizhselvan, in his
of para-military forces. He to Pain Storm apart from Brain
ponder which EVMs in which to EVMs included suspicion welcome address, thanked the
said very few policy were Storming while developing
booths were tampered with. that software in the machines students and industries for their
deployed during elections in US, products and prototypes,” Dr
SRMIST founder chancellor could be hijacked or made to participation. Dr Shantanu Patil,
Maldives and Sri Lanka as Sanjay Tyagi, Director, STPI,
and MP, Dr T R Paarivendhar behave in a particular way and SPOC, SIH-2019, proposed the
citizens were committed to free Chennai, said delivering the
said the lecture was the first in a that this was possible because vote of thanks.
and fair polls. “I hope one day valedictory address.
series planned by the institution EVM chips were manufactured
this can be possible in India,”
to spark public debates on in Japan. An AAP leader in
he said.
burning issues. Delhi had prepared a machine
to show that first ten votes for a He lambasted the vote for
The veteran bureaucrat who
candidate would ensure that all money culture in Tamil Nadu as
had supervised the 15th Lok
other votes would be recorded demeaning the glorious ancient
Sabha elections flayed the
in his or her favour. But this was Tamil civilization. In contrast,
rampant “fake news” relating to
not an EVM checked by the in Kerala if money is offered
the EVMs over the years even
Election Commission. The EC to voters, the offenders would
though they were “stand alone
has very strict methodology to be beaten up.
machines” not connected to any
monitor how EVMs record votes
online system. This fake news On a suggestion by the founder
and a series of steps to verify
had created one of the biggest chancellor of SRMIST and Lok
the fidelity of these machines,
myths of Indian democracy that Sabha MP, Dr T R Paarivendhar
he added. Yet rumours are
EVMs were tamperable and that voting age should be reduced
floated regarding EVMs come
could be meddled with. from 18 to 16, Gopalaswami
election time. Gopalaswami said
urged him to introduce a private
He recalled that Punjab Chief perhaps” New EVMs would
member’s bill in the House in
Minister Capt Amrinder Singh have to be manufactured to
this regard.
had challenged the use of EVMs settle the myths over EVMs.”
in the state’s high court in He urged students from other
On the proposal by the Modi
2002 but trials failed to prove states to register as voters in
government for One Nation, One
his charge and he had fallen TamilNadu instead of having
Election, Gopalaswami said the
silent after he won. In 1982 to travel back home to their
EC had conducted simultaneous
one contestant had challenged respective states to exercise Winners and runners of Smart India Hackathon 2019
elections to state assemblies and
EVMs in the Kerala high court their franchise.12 2019 | Spectrum | Volume 12 Number 1
SRMSAT-1 Completes 40,000 Orbits
STAFF WRITER
Indigenously designed and built
by students of the SRM Institute
of Science and Technology in
collaboration with the Indian
Space Research Organization
(ISRO), the nano-satellite
SRMSAT-1 has completed 40,000
orbits since it was launched
on October 12, 2011 from
Sriharikota.
Speaking about the significant
Model of SRMSAT-1 sending data to ground control centre
milestone, Dr S R S Prabaharan,
Joint Director (Research) at
ISRO,” Prof Prabaharan said accommodate scientific payloads
SRMIST, said that the satellite
complimenting all branches of that will operate in orbit after the
has outlived its original
engineering students and faculty demonstration in order to obtain
life span of two years and
mentors at SRMIST who came useful data for the scientific
continues to send data to the
together to create the satellite. community. Different fields of
ground control centre in the ISRO provided solar cells and interest have been considered
campus at Kattankulathur in batteries for the satellite apart for this purpose and a few have
Kancheepuram district. Indeed, from making available its facility been shortlisted, Dr Prabaharan
the satellite will complete nine at the Satish Dhawan Space added. The exact choices of
years in space on October 11th Centre at Sriharikota for the payloads are currently under
Assisting and uplifting local villages this year. launch. review and will be finalized
An ambitious project conceived after further communication
To demonstrate rendezvous
STAFF WRITER the science lab. Mr.Kartar by SRMIST President Dr P. with ISRO.
and docking using an in-house
Singh, Director International Satyanarayanan, the satellite is developed docking port involving On upcoming initiatives of
SRM Institute of Science and Relations, SRMIST expressed tasked to monitor and estimate two small satellites the students of the SRM students who have
Technology Kattankulathur, in his gratitude to SRMIST and carbon dioxide and water vapor Team SRMSAT have developed formed a Team SRMSAT, he
coordination with the District the School’s Management for in tropical atmosphere globally. a novel design for a docking said one of the projects being
Administration under the guidance working towards a good cause.
“We are proud of our students port which is unique in terms proposed to ISRO was on how
of MHRD, New Delhi has of its mechanism and operation. to neutralize and/or prevent
Dr.C.Muthamizhchelvan, who built and launched the
organized many events during The two satellites will also space debris, he added.
Director (E&T), SRMIST in satellite with the help of
the past one year under “UNNAT
his presidential address offered
BHARAT ABHIYAN”. SRM’s continued support towards
The Institute has adopted the upliftment of the school’s
the following 5 Villages and facilities.
planned for the Scientific and Mr.A.Jayapal, PTA President
Technological interventions for and Mr.A.Baskar, Head Master
the upliftment of the villages. of Anjur Govt High School were
1. ANJUR, immensely thankful to SRMIST
2. PATTARAVAKKAM, for organizing the medical camp
and donating the experimental
3. THENMELPAKKAM, learning kits for their science lab.
4. ORATHUR, Mr.Bharathi, Panchayat Officer,
5. NATTARASANPATTU. Anjur graced the occasion. All
As a part Unnat Bharat Abhiyan the dignitaries were felicitated
activities, the Institute organized a duringthe function.
function at 11 AM on 10.07.2019 The event was also attended by
at Govt High School, Anjur a team of international students
for the conduct of “Medical& from Teesside University,
Health Camp and distribution Middlesbrough, UK, who have
of educational learning kits for been on a week-long field visit,
Science Lab”. observing and participating
Dr.V.Thirumurugan, Associate in community development Director – Career Centre - Mr.Sriram S. Padmanabhan ; Deputy Managing
activities under UBA at Anjur. Director – Mr.Sriram Viji (TVS) along with the Senior Management Team (TVS)
Director (Campus Life) and
Dr. Simon Lynch, their Principal
UBA Nodal Officer, SRMIST
welcomed the gathering. He
Lecturer remarked about their TVS Brakes top management visit SRM
enriching experience and is
acknowledged the SRM teams
looking forward to support this STAFF WRITER in Automobile Engineering The visit paved a way for
whose technology intervention
program in future through their Department, Bosch Rexroth, a successful collaboration
proposals have been sanctioned
University. The inaugural event The Senior Management Fab Bay, Machining Centre, of SRMIST with TVS and
by MHRD, New Delhi.
was followed by visit to Science Team headed by Mr. Sriram Bio Engineering Department, will focus on various aspects
Dr.M.Logaraj, Head of Lab where the Science teacher Viji – Deputy Managing Nanotechnology and SRM - like establishing a Centre of
Community Medicine, SRMIST and students explained the Director (TVS) along with WABCO COE. Excellence (COE), Subject
briefed about the objectives theory, process and applications an eight member senior Matter Experts (AME)
of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan. of the experimental kits. The management team visited our The state-of-the art facilities Talks, Faculty Development
Dr.K.Vijayakumar, Head of International students from campus recently. They visited available at our premise made programs and research in
EEE Department, SRMIST Teesside University had helped our Facilities and Laboratories a positive impact on their visit. other areas.
initiated the idea of equipping in setting up the Science Lab.2019 | Spectrum | Volume 12 Number 1 13
On
the pursuit
of exploring!
that we have kept on revising through
DIVYANSH MANSUKHANI the millenniums. Since we haven’t yet
SHARMISTA PAUL answered the deepest mysteries such as
our existence and its purpose, we may as
It has been around 13.8 billion years well agree that our current understanding
that our universe has come into the might only be an illusion subjective over
existence, and we, the modern humans, our limited inference, and not the absolute
have lived only a small fraction of this truth. Despite this realization, we have
age. Despite this, we have been able to always devoted ourselves to decrypt
estimate with good precision the state of the universe with the least degree of
the universe at even a hundredth second selfishness, and have exotically worked
after the beginning. We have always collectively not for any applicative
been the explorers of the deep space, benefits, but for a common motion to
so much so that we could conjecture a merely understand the laws that govern
lot of its arrangement just by the naked whatever composes our surroundings.
eyes. More importantly, we could We look forward to make more sense
move on from the orthodox and the of the disputed universe with even more
religious interpretations of the conduct enthusiasm and rigour so that we don’t
of the universe. We have demonstrated stand speechless when an amateur asks
extraordinarily our imagination and us about the multiverse theory, or even
creativity to formulate certain theories, something like consciousness!
Call to develop technology futurologist Alvin Toffler’s famous
quote, “Yesterday Violence was
largest particle accelerator, said
collaboration and cooperation
reduction of water table in
Punjab were matters of great
to transform quality of life Power, Today Wealth is Power
and Tomorrow Knowledge
within the international team
comprising was in itself a
concern, he said. He lamented
that funding of projects to
in rural areas will be Power,” Chidambaram
said, “Today Technology is
transforming experience as
it made the scientists inter-
prevent landslides remained
unimplemented on the ground.
Power.” The former director dependent on one another.
In his presidential address,
STAFF WRITER of SRMIST, scheduled from of Bhabha Atomic Research
Guest of honour, noted Director Engineering and
September 26. Centre said Indian scientists
geologist andinc fellow of the Technology, Dr C Muthamizh
SRM Institute of Science and and researchers had to be in
Speaking on ‘Technology is Indian Academy of Sciences chelvan, said higher education
Technology, Kattankulathur, the forefront to create new IP
Power’, he noted that Indian Dr. Vikram Chandra Thakur, institutions were no longer rigid
July 12: Ace nuclear physicist to make the country immune
engineers would play an urged students to come up with in offering multi-disciplinary
Rajagopala Chidambaram to technology control regimes
instrumental role in developing solutions for environmental courses if they resulted in more
considered the ‘Hero’ of imposed by certain developed
Gaganyan, the country’s first degradation of various hill innovation in research. He
Pokhran-2 nuclear tests in 1998, nations.
manned flight mission in space towns in India in the Himalayan asked engineering students to
said Friday that Technology
scheduled to be launched before In his keynote address, region. He expressed grave extend their interests beyond
has a pivotal role to play in
2022 and Chandrayan-2 with high energy physicist Dr Atul concern over the scenario of their selected courses. Dr V
transforming quality of life in
Lander and Rover later this year. Gurtu who led a 70-member vanishing agricultural land and M Ponniah, Dean, Faculty of
rural areas.
Alluding to the Pokhran tests team which participated in the green cover due to expansion Management, welcomed the
Delivering the inaugural address which he had supervised during CERN Experiment at the Large of concrete jungles. The water delegates from 24 institutions
to the SRM Technical Summit his tenure, the former Atomic Hadron Collider, the world’s problem in river rich areas and including IITs and NITs.
4.0 on the theme of ‘Pioneering Energy Commission Chairman
Social Innovation’ , Chidambaram stressing the indigenous scientific
said, “When the quality of life in effort said, “We stole knowledge
rural areas becomes comparable from nobody.” In contrast, China
to urban areas, then only India and Pakistan benefitted from
can be considered a developed borrowed technology, he said.
country.” Achieving the United
Nations designated development On fears expressed by late
goals is only the starting point, physicist Stephen Hawking
he said urging engineering regard Artificial Intelligence
student delegates from across taking control of human lives that
the country to become creators might spell the end of the human
of technology, not followers. race, Chidambaram said Roger
This fourth T-Summit is a Penrose of the Tesla group had
build up to the 13th edition debunked this theory by asserting SRM T-Summit 4.0 inaugurated by Dr. R. Chidambaram (Former director of BARC) alongside
of Aaruush, the national level that humans would always be Dr C Muthamizhchelvan, Director E&T, Dr Atul Gurtu, Physicist, Dr. Vikram Chandra Thakur,
Techno-Management Fest smarter than AI. Referring to Geologist, Dr V M Ponniah, Dean, Faculty of Management, Dr. A. Rathinam, Convenor, AaruushYou can also read
