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Whistling TealConvocation Special

Profile of HonoraryDegree Recipient

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Mr. Shiv Nadar’s Address to theGraduating Class of 2016

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Report from theVice Chancellor

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Profiles ofGuests of Honor

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ConvocationAgenda

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4th edition

Welcome to the fourth edition of the Whistling Teal!

An opportunity for a new beginning initiates a cycle of change, implies turning new pages, and pushes us to spread our wings.

At Shiv Nadar University, the year 2016 has brought a lot of changes, and with it a surge of renewed hope, a hope that began

in 2011 and is continuously soaring to new levels of excellence.

The year 2016 began with aplomb when our Honorable President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, visited Shiv Nadar

University, formally inaugurated the University and dedicated it to the nation. It was a historic day to be cherished forever. In

this edition, we bring you the excerpts of the inspirational speeches from the event.

The first quarter also saw a change of guard at the top leadership level. Our founding Vice Chancellor, Dr. Nikhil Sinha passed

the baton to Prof. Rupamanjari Ghosh. The edition brings glimpses of the farewell organized in honour of Dr. Nikhil Sinha and

some beautiful dedications by the poets extraordinaire Dr. Anannya Dasgupta and Dr. Akhil Katyal.

This edition is combined with the Convocation edition. We bring to you the brief profiles of Guests of Honor, Dr. Raghuram

Rajan and Ms. Vanitha Narayanan, along with Mr. Deepak Parekh, this year’s Honorary Degree Recipient. We also bring a

special section on the Graduating Class of 2016, who will march proudly in their caps and tassels in the second Convocation

Ceremony. The university is all set to give their second class a memorable good-bye, saluting their spirits and

accomplishments. We wish them luck to move onto more successful endeavours in their lives.

This quarter has marked the beginning of our admissions season. The launch of a new session of T.E.S.T, which begins in April

by the Department of Education, is another highlight. In this edition, we bring you conversations with Dr. Shubhro Sen

(Director, School of Management and Entrepreneurship, and School of Executive Education and Professional Development)

and Prof. Maya Krishna Rao (Head, Department of Education, School of Humanities and Social Sciences).

The quarter was packed with events, seminars, conferences and workshops re-emphasizing the breadth and depth of our

multidisciplinary University.

To savour the sheer joy of the great new heights that our University scales, keep reading and keep contributing!

Editorial Team,

Whistling Teal

Editorial

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Agenda of the Convocation Ceremony

PROGRAMME

Guests seated for the Convocation Ceremony

Entry of Student. Faculty and Chancellor’s Procession

Convocation Ceremony

National Anthem Welcome address by the ChancellorDr. S N Balakrishnan University Progress Report by the Vice ChancellorDr. Rupamanjari Ghosh Address by Distinguished GuestMs. Vanitha Narayanan

Commencement Address by Chief GuestDr. Raghuram Rajan Conferring of Honorary Doctorate Mr. Deepak Parekh Conferring of University Medals to Students Conferring of University Degree to Students Address by the President, Alumni Association Vote of Thanks by the PresidentMr. Rajiv Swarup Lunch

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Vice Chancellor’s Report (2015-2016)

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The Goal

Shiv Nadar University is designed as a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, research-focused and student-centric university, which is unique in the country. The mission of the University is to develop and educate the path-shapers of tomorrow, who can shoulder the challenges of globally responsible, and ethical leadership in the 21st Century. The University is envisaged to be an enduring global center of excellence in higher education, which is anchored in research & innovation, driven by an outstanding faculty, supported by national & international academic partnerships.

After a remarkable beginning, and a phenomenal growth in the first few years, the University can now boast of a truly multidisciplinary character, and in this setting, the academic programs have started flourishing on progressive interdisciplinarity and research-led learning.

Innovative Curriculum & Research Focus

The undergraduate curriculum at the Shiv Nadar University has a broad-based common core with the flexibility to allow students to explore -- for enhanced breadth of learning and engagement, and the students then acquire the depth in a major subject of their choice.

Not only the curriculum, but the teaching-learning process followed at the University is forward-looking. A major component of the mission of the University is to actively engage faculty and students in the process of creating knowledge, not just disseminating it. Research is an integral part of the pedagogy at the University where the students "learn by doing”.

This was echoed in the speech of the Honorable President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, when he inaugurated the University and dedicated it to the nation on 18 January 2016: “The University has adopted a distinct curriculum to nurture students for the exciting opportunities of tomorrow. Its unique approach has the potential to positively influence the higher education landscape of our country in the next two to three decades.”

All students are admitted on merit through a rigorous admission process conducted by the University. Over 85% of our undergraduate and post-graduate students receive some form of scholarship or financial aid, and all our doctoral students receive stipends and tuition fee waivers.

Research at the University is not limited to faculty and doctoral students. We are now in the second year of our unique ‘Opportunities for Undergraduate Research’ (OUR) program, which has opened the door for our undergraduate students to conduct original research with faculty, outside the regular curriculum. In its second year, more than 70 projects have been funded, and the results will be presented in the second undergraduate conference to be held early next week.

The University is now registered with the Department of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR), Government of India – this is a recognition of the fact that the University is indeed a research institution. The University facilitates research, scholarly and creative endeavors that contribute to the creation of new knowledge at the frontiers of specialized areas as well as at the interface of diverse disciplines. Several research Centers at the University are engaged in such interdisciplinary work, at the Center for Public A�airs and Critical Theory, the Big Data Analytics Center, the Center for Emerging Societies, and the Center of Informatics. The latest in the list is the Center for Environmental Sciences and Engineering, which will have a strong multidisciplinary thrust on research, education and outreach in environmental sciences, engineering, and sustainability, in keeping with global demand.

Infrastructure

On its sprawling 256-acre campus, the University has invested heavily on state-of-the-art laboratories, studios, classrooms, the library, student hostels, dining and sports facilities. This University never sleeps, and the research support facilities run 24x7. Our commitment to research is re-a�rmed with an internal research investment of about ₹200 Crores to date, and an additional ₹550 Crores earmarked over the next three years.

It is my honor and privilege to present the Vice-Chancellor’s Progress Report on the occasion of this Second Convocation of the Shiv Nadar University. Established by an Act of the State of Uttar Pradesh, the Shiv Nadar University began operations on the 18th of August 2011, with 265 undergraduate students pursuing degrees in five engineering majors and mathematics and a single masters student.

Now in our fifth year, the University has grown considerably in scale and scope. Today we have 1,793 students enrolled at the University, coming from 27 States and Union Territories in the country – 1,534 undergraduates, 132 masters, 13 post-graduate diploma and 114 doctoral students, across four schools: School of Humanities & Social Sciences, School of Natural Sciences, School of Engineering, and School of Management & Entrepreneurship. The Schools host 16 academic Departments, ranging from Electrical Engineering to English, from Physics to Marketing and from Economics to Computer Science. We have recently launched a fifth school, the School of Extended Education and Professional Development, which is focused on extending the reach of the University by o�ering short-duration educational and training programs to individuals, companies, and governmental and non-governmental organizations.

Prof. Rupamanjari Ghosh

Vice Chancellor’s Report (2015-2016)

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Faculty Excellence

Our faculty members come from the best of Universities of India and the world. On joining the University, the system nurtures them and provides the best of opportunities, which has resulted in our faculty already publishing over 350 journal articles, 88 books and chapters in books, 381 conference papers, holding 85 exhibitions and performances, and having attracted a total external funding of ₹12.2 crores in 39 research projects. The Department of Mathematics, School of Natural Sciences, has received the FIST funding from the Department of Science & Technology.

Some of the research work have become worthy news items already. A team of researchers led by Dr. Gouriprasanna Roy, Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, has discovered a compound that can reverse the e�ects of environmental mercury poisoning. Another team led by Dr. Shailja Singh, Department of Life Sciences, School of Natural Sciences, has discovered a novel class of anti-Malarial and anti-Leishmanial compounds inspired by nature. The breakthrough involves elimination of the malaria parasite by first identifying and then targeting a basic toxin-like protein in the parasite, which is essential for its proliferation and transmission.

Our faculty members have received due recognition and accolades, including the DBT Innovative Young Biotechnologist Awards, INSA Medal for Young Scientist, DBT Ramalingaswami Fellowships, DST INSPIRE Faculty Awards, INSA Aryabhata Medal, Rajiv Gandhi Gold Medal, and the Indus Foundation Award for Research Excellence.

And I take immense pride in informing you that our first two patent applications have been filed, one from the School of Engineering and one from the School of Natural Sciences.

International Collaborations

At Shiv Nadar University we are building global partnerships with some of the best institutions around the world, including Carnegie Mellon University, Duke University, the University of Pennsylvania, Babson College, Queen’s University and Network n+I Institutions, for an accelerated path towards our goal. The Shiv Nadar University-Duke University Research Collaboration is a model program between the two universities, under which currently four joint research projectsare running, supported by both the institutions on equal partnership.

The University is part of the international collaborative project titled Enhancing Quality, Access and Governance of Undergraduate Education in India (E-QUAL). Funded by the European Union and British Council, the € 1.17 million project is being implemented by a Consortium of partners including Ambedkar University, Jadavpur University, King's College, Shiv Nadar University, the University of Bologna, and the University of Hyderabad. The Consortium has the task of creating open educational resources in four key disciplines – Critical Thinking, Cultural Studies, Human Ecology, Natural Resource Management & Sustainable Development.

There have been many distinguished visitors and seminar speakers on our campus. On 18 February 2016 the University organized an innovative, enriching and an interactive first Academic Writing Workshop amidst a high spirited gathering of teachers and writers from Universities across India and abroad. The workshop had an exciting participation of nearly 100 participants from 17 institutions, majority being faculty and students along with researchers and sta�.

Recently an International O�ce has been set up at the University to enable collaborations and exchange programs with our existing/potential international partners, liaison with Embassies & international funding agencies as necessary, and facilitate international recruitment & placement.

The University has an active Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBSC), approved by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. IBSC is mandatory in any organization which intends to carry out or is engaged in research activities involving genetic manipulation of materials, microorganisms, plants or animals.

The University has constituted its first Institutional Ethics Committee, which is required to review and approve all types of research proposals involving human participants, looking into the aspects of informed consent process, risk to benefit ratio, distribution of burden, etc. before the start of any such study as well as monitor the research till completion.

The University has now established an Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) in accordance with the guidelines of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council. The main function of the IQAC is the development and application of quality benchmarks/parameters for various academic and administrative activities of the University.

Student Activities

For our students in this residential campus, learning extends beyond the classrooms. The students are engaged in the activities of various Clubs and Professional Societies. I would like to also highlight our flagship initiative, the ‘On-Campus Jobs’ program to inculcate in our students a sense of responsibility and work ethics. Under this program, students may work up to twenty hours per week in various o�ces and projects at the University. Over 150 jobs are available on campus, and more than one-third of our students have participated in the program so far.

Our curricula underscore experiential and applied learning. The University’s Career Development Center (CDC) is creating a network of sustained external engagement involving internships, service learning projects, and an innovative ‘Mentorship Program’ through which our students are mentored by leaders in industry, government and civil society organizations. CDC supports students in shaping and managing their careers e�ectively by helping themidentify career choices, providing insights into the latest industry trends and arranging industry conclaves, industry visits and boot camps. CDC services include Annual Online Assessment and 360 degrees feedback. As of today 91% students of the graduating batch have been placed with 58 companies visiting the campus.

The Founder and Trustees of the Shiv Nadar Foundation and all the faculty, sta� and administrators of the Shiv Nadar University view the University as an investment in India’s future, our collective contribution of financial and human capital to the process of nation building. The University has generated tremendous momentum for advancement on an accelerated path towards all-round excellence -- it is the collective e�ort of the faculty, administrative sta�, students and our partners that will get us closer to achieving our dream. Thank you for your support to the University and for joining us for this landmark event.

Dr. Raghuram Rajan took charge as the 23rd Governor of the

Reserve Bank of India on September 5, 2013. Prior to that, he

was the Chief Economic Advisor, Ministry of Finance,

Government of India and the Eric J. Gleacher Distinguished

Service Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago’s

Booth School. He was also Chief Economist at the International

Monetary Fund (2003-2006). Dr. Rajan had chaired the Indian

Government’s Committee on Financial Sector Reforms

(2007-2008).

Dr. Rajan has attained his B. Tech. (Elec.) degree from IIT, Delhi in

1985, MBA from IIM, Ahmedabad in 1987 and Ph.D. from MIT, US

in 1991.

His work spans a broad range of areas in financial economics,

most important to the development of economies worldwide,

ranging from the central role of banks in creating liquidity and

the role of finance in economic growth to the nature of

corporations and their financing. He co-authored, “Saving

Capitalism from the Capitalists” with Luigi Zingales in 2003. He

then wrote “Fault Lines: How Hidden Fractures Still Threaten

the World Economy,” for which he was awarded the Financial

Times-Goldman Sachs prize for best business book in 2010.

Dr. Rajan is a member of the Group of Thirty. He was the

President of the American Finance Association in 2011 and is a

member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In

January 2003, the American Finance Association awarded Dr.

Rajan the inaugural Fischer Black Prize for the best finance

researcher under the age of 40. The other awards he has

received include the global Indian of the year award from

NASSCOM in 2011, the Infosys prize for the Economic Sciences

in 2012, the Center for Financial Studies-Deutsche Bank Prize for

Financial Economics in 2013, and the ‘Central Bank Governor of

the Year’ Award by EuroMoney Magazine in 2014.

Ms. Vanitha Narayanan is the Managing Director of IBM India

Private Limited and the Regional General Manager for India /

South Asia (ISA). Appointed to this leadership position in

January 2013, she is responsible for all of IBM's sales,

marketing, services and global delivery operations in the India /

South Asia region, including operations in Bangladesh, Nepal

and Sri Lanka. India remains one of the fastest growing

countries for IBM and has emerged as a strategic location within

the company's global services delivery network.

Having joined IBM in the US in 1987, Ms. Narayanan has over 27

years of experience working with multiple client sets and in

several countries. Since 2009, she has been a part of the IBM

ISA business, serving in roles as the Vice President of Sales &

Distribution and then as the Managing Partner for Global

Business Services (GBS). Prior to this, she has served as the

Vice President of Communications Sector, Asia Pacific, and the

Global Vice President for IBM’s Telecom Solutions &

Partnerships.

Ms. Narayanan is a member of IBM’s Growth & Transformation

Team, which is comprised of senior Global Executives who are

selected by the IBM Chairman. In 2012, Ms. Narayanan was

inducted into the IBM Industry Academy, a select group of

experts designed to advance IBM’s industry thought leadership

and brand. Ms. Narayanan is now an advisory board member of

the Industry Academy. She is also a member of IBM’s Global

Women’s Council.

Ms. Narayanan is the first woman chairperson of AMCHAM

India, a member of the National Council of Confederation of

Indian Industry (CII) since 2013-14, Co-Chair of National

Committee for MNCs of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for

2013-14 and also the Chairperson of the Board of Governors for

National Institutes of Technology (NIT) heading NIT-Suratkal.

Guests of Honor

Dr. Raghuram RajanGovernor, Reserve Bank of India

Ms. Vanitha NarayananManaging Director, IBM India Private Limited

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Honorary Degree Recipient

Mr. Deepak Parekh (71), Chairman of HDFC, spearheads India’s premier housing finance company HDFC Ltd., which has turned the

dream of owning a home into a reality for millions across the country. His astute business acumen and farsightedness has not only

made HDFC the leader in Mortgages, but has also transformed it into India’s leading Financial Services Conglomerate with

presence in Banking, Asset Management, Life Insurance, General Insurance, Real Estate Venture Fund, Real Estate, Education

Loans and Education.

Mr. Parekh is on the board of several leading corporations across diverse sectors. He is the Non-Executive Chairman in India of BAE

Systems India (Services) Pvt Ltd, Glaxo Smithkline Pharmaceuticals and Siemens. He is also on the boards of Fairfax Financial

Holdings corporation, Indian Hotels Company Ltd, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, Network18 Media and Investments Ltd and

international boards of DP World – UAE and Vedanta Resources plc besides being on the board HDFC Group Companies. He is also

on the Advisory Board of several Indian corporates and MNC’s.

In addition to being known for his vociferous views seeking standardization and transparency in the real estate sector, Mr. Parekh

is dubbed as the uno�cial crisis consultant of the Government, be it his role of reviving Satyam (2009) and getting UTI from the

mess (late ‘90s), Mr. Parekh has always been willing to share his ideas and experience to formulate reform policies across sectors.

This at times, has also meant advising the Government to take hard decisions. It is his quality of a trouble-shooter that has made

him a guiding force and an active member of various high-powered Economic Groups, Government-appointed Advisory

Committees and Task Forces.

Some of the international organizations which Mr. Parekh is associated with in an advisory capacity, include Indo US CEO Forum,

City of London, Indo – German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC),etc.

Mr. Parekh’s philosophy on Corporate Social Responsibility is simple yet profound. He believes that companies owe a responsibility

not just to shareholders, but also to all its stakeholders.

Government and Industry impressed by Mr. Parekh’s performance and sobriety, have honored him with several awards. Some of the

most important ones are: the Padma Bhushan in 2006, Internationally some of his recent prominent awards include,

‘Bundesverdienstkreuz’ Germany’s Cross of the Order of Merit one of the highest distinction by the Federal Republic of Germany in

2014, “Knight in the Order of the Legion of Honour” one of the highest distinction by the French Republic in 2010, First international

recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award by Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, in 2010.

"In honoring, Mr. Parekh with the University’s Honorary Doctorate, the Shiv Nadar University recognizes his outstanding

contribution in the area of banking & finance services, and also his pioneering initiatives in corporate philanthropy & social

commitment. He exemplifies the values, mission and vision of the University and provides a role model of integrity and inspirational

leadership for the SNU community."

Mr. Deepak Parekh Chairman, HDFC

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“Shiv Nadar, Chancellor, S N Balakrishnan, Vice Chancellor, Professor Ghosh, Guests of Honour, Dr. Raghuram Rajan and Ms. Vanitha Narayanan,

faculty members, parents, guests and most importantly, the stars of today -- students of SNU:

I am indeed honoured to be conferred with an honorary doctorate from the Shiv Nadar University. For me, it is a mixed feeling of gratitude and

disappointment. At this moment, I am grappling with words to express myself. Last year, three outstanding stalwarts were conferred honorary

doctorates and I am truly humbled with this kind gesture of bestowing me with this honour as well. Yet, I cannot conceal my disappointment about

not being able to be here today at the convocation. My sincere apologies for this bind I find myself in, because despite my best e�orts, I was unable

to reschedule my prior commitments. To compensate, I’ve promised Shiv that I will be there at next year’s convocation.

Convocations are exciting moments -- they leave indelible memories for it marks both, an end and a new beginning. There is excitement for the

opportunities that lie ahead and in equal measure, there is uncertainty of what the future may hold.

Students, remember one thing – you are among the privileged few to have received an education that will always hold you in good stead. You have

chosen a young University, but it is an education institution that has consciously chosen to be di�erent. Its focus on imbibing a multi-disciplinary

curriculum puts your University on par with world-class education institutions.

Much of this credit is due to the vision of one man – Shiv Nadar who along with his team have done some outstanding work across all stratas of

education in India. While Shiv has certainly found his place among the tech czars of the world, his true legacy will always be his steadfast mission

that education is by far, the strongest empowering tool.

For a large country like India, we remain hugely underinvested in education. Few have had the foresight, determination and ability to set up a new

university in the way the Shiv Nadar Foundation has done. Part of the challenge in India is that we continue to fall far behind on education reforms.

We are bound by archaic legislation, an unwillingness to open up the sector to allow foreign universities and the erroneous belief that the

not-for-profit model is the only way to build education institutions in the country. One hopes there will be a change in this mindset, especially since

there is a dire need to ramp up the number of quality education institutions in India. Now the reason why I want to emphasise this point is that

despite all these challenges, the Shiv Nadar University is a landmark example of being able to overcome all these obstacles.

India just does not need a ramp up in the quantity of educational institutions, but more importantly it needs an overhaul in the quality of education

being imparted. We have become a nation churning out millions of graduates, MBAs and engineers each year, yet less than a quarter are directly

employable without further training and skill upgradation. This is where being from SNU will automatically put you at a distinct advantage. The skills

to make you readily employable or enhance your opportunities to study further have fortunately already been inculcated in you.

As you students set out into the real world, I hope you will always adopt a ‘can do’ attitude in anything you endeavour. We must remember that we

Indians as a breed, tend to be rather pessimistic. And why should it be that our foreign counterparts are more optimistic about India’s future than

we are about our own future?

In all my working life, I have not seen India in such an advantageous position as it is in today. I know today’s Guest of Honour, our very eloquent and

erudite governor, Raghuram Rajan may have already shared his views with you. Raghu always has an interesting take on any point he makes. He is

amongst the very few economists I know who so seamlessly interacts with top notch intellects but can still level down to the common man. And the

good thing about Raghu is that he has never stopped wearing his professorial hat – no wonder he is so popular with the younger generation.

Now let me come back to the point of why I believe India will be the land of opportunity for all you young students -- many of whom will be entering

the workforce. I think we need to move away from the debate of whether India holds opportunity because it is the fastest growing major economy

in the world or whether its growth rate is attractive because the rest of the world has slowed down. The point to focus on and fortunately, this is

where there is total consensus, is that India’s true potential has still not been realised. With the right growth drivers in place, India’s future is

extremely promising.

It took India 60 years after independence to become a one trillion dollar economy in 2007. But it took India only 8 years to double its GDP to

become a US$ 2 trillion economy in 2015. In another 8 years or less, India should leap to a US$ 4 trillion economy. So aspiring to be a 10 trillion

dollar economy is very much within India’s grasp.

I do not wish to take up any further time. I will leave you with a few bits of advice which you may keep as markers as you journey through life:

• Be happy with what work you do. It is important to work with like-minded people and with people who share the same values as you do.

• Always remember that honesty, integrity and transparency are time tested traits.

• Values don’t need the sanctity of law. What is wrong is wrong. Period.

• Don’t do anything that you would be embarrassed of were it to become public. I always tell the people I work with that there is no softer pillow at

night than a clear conscience.

• Finally, always make time for yourself and also learn to spend some time with people above the age of 70 and under the age of 6 – you’ll be

amazed with how much more you can learn.

Let me end by saying that the country needs people like you - doers, dreamers, achievers and believers in the India story. India is a bright spot

today and it’s your time to shine in the sun!

Congratulations and all the very best to each one of you and thank you once again for this honor.”

Address by Mr. Deepak Parekh

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Degree RecipientsMaster of Arts

Aadya Prasad Paramjeet Kaur Shreyosee Dasgupta

Akshat PaliwalAmarendra Kishor AmarAmritanshu ShekharAnkita GuptaAravind MahendranDipak Kumar SinghDivya Jhamb

Gaurav Kumar KacholiaHarish KumarHitesh SharmaKamal SoniKomal VermaLakhan Aggarwal

Mallika SharmaMansi MakhijaniMohsinuz Zaman KhanNakul ParuthiNikhil Abhishek MishraPavas Pandey

Pawan SahPrakarti VaidRahul SheoranRaja Siva Sampath Kumar KoraSankaran GomathinayagamSasank Loya

Shishir KumarSriram SanthanakrishnanTushita GoelUmesh YadavVarun Kumar JhaVasutosh Kataria

Ankit DwivediBhamidipati Deewang

Khushboo BanoNisha Chaudhary

Shivakshi Bhardwaj

English

Post Graduate Diploma

Data Analytics

Master of Technology

Electronics and Communication Engineering

Master of Business Administration

Master of Fine Arts

Master of Science

Ashish Bhayana

Data Analytics

Economics

Mathematics

Aditi JainAkshay DuttaAnuva Saran Agarwal

Arjun JindalRaghvi GargRangana Kalia

Sheetal AroraShubhangini AggarwalSrishti Sahu

Sunil ManiSurabhi SinghalTanushree Dutta

Pankaj Kumar

Himanshu Sharma

Somya

Sunil Kumar Niranjan Varun Vaid

Aayush Rampal Rohit Raj

Bachelor of Arts

English

Pulkit Dwivedi Shreya Khosla

Gokulnath Govindan Indranjan Banerjee Krishnabhamini Sinha

Bachelor of Science

EconomicsAkshat SaxenaD Sharnic

Ishan BanerjeeKaustubh Sanjay Kambekar

Sambhavna BiswasVishakha Agarwal

Mathematics

Achal Awasthi Sakshi Nijhawan Shahrukh Athar

Physics

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Angad NairArshad Hakim

Devashish Gopal SharmaKiran Telkar

Kumari RanjeetaMouna G R

Payal AryaSonam Mukesh Chaturvedi

Vrishali Purandare

Abhimanyu Anant KamthanAbhishek Thakur Anmoll MArun R V

Bhumula HarikaDanush J Karan KapoorKaran Sharma

Karthikraj GNaaga Arjun UPurvai Agarwal Rayavarapu Venkata Rahul Chandra

Sanchit Mittal Shubham Agarwal Sidharth Gautham SYogesh

Aadhithyan B Aakriti Mittal Aarzoo Sharma Akshat Arora Alka Gupta Anagh Narain Anurag Mahajan Aparna BansalAravind Niranjan RBharat Vaidhyanathan

Bikki PoojithaChirag DahiyaDevang GaurGauraang Khurana Girija Himani Sharma Ishita Prakash Jitesh AggarwalK. Roopesh KumarKakkireni Nithin Kumar

Kirti Bhatia Laksha Prashanth N Mugdha Jain Neelaabh Gupta Pranay Ganesh K Prashant Negi Prateek Gupta Rakshit JainRandeep Singh ChhabraRicha Arora

Rohan Sharma Roli Gupta Roshini VRunjhun Sai Akhil Reddy GopidiSanidhya Pratap SinghShaurya Bajaj Shivani GoyalShivika NarangShravan Kumar L

Shubhankar Mathur Smarth Gupta Sonal ShekhawatTanmaya Jain Varun Puri

Ashish PantAtluri Raviteja Benny J VargheseCh Bhuvan DeepakDurga Sree Latha R Gaganpreet Singh

Indhu Kanth LJanhavi JayaramanK SrikrithiKarthik Subramanian Kethineni MedhusKondamareddy Aishwarya

LeelaSai TaruguMaddi Vamsi KrishnaMd Riyaz AhmedN SrinivasN Tharun BabuNovy Sanjana

Shreya SaxenaSiddharth AswalSiddharth AhujaT Subash SundarTushar ChandnaVarun Kumar R

Vidhi JainVinamra MathurYarramreddy Bindhu

Aakriti Sehgal Anand SAnant Arihant Jain Arvind M Arvind S Ashwanth ARB Mouli Bala Akhil DurgamBalaji M Bhargavi Gopalan Bhawna Parmar Bhuvaneesh Srivastava

Brinda Dash C YaseswiniDivakaran K Donna Maria DavidEkta Kapoor Elamurugan Venkatesh M SG Uday Kumar ReddyGangaraju Jagadeesh VarmaHarish V Juhi AgarwalKannan.N Kavin D EMayank Dev

Mayank Gupta Mohammed AyubzunaidMundlamuri KowshikN Hari PrasadNaren SNayana Koneru Neelamraju KaushikNijagallu Saravana KrishnaNithin B Padarthi SindhujaPadarthi Sindhu RatnaPranjay ShyamPriyank Agrawal

Raguru VenkatRayapudi Raghu NayuduRicha Verma S Praveen Kumar Sagar Jain Sahithi VinjamuriSaurabh Huria Sethu Raman S Shrey Shriya Narayanan Sirish TaneeruSoumya Snigdha JenaSundararaman V

Surapaneni  Meghana Swapnil Khilariwal Swathi PSweksha SinhaThanuj DTodima Preetham ReddyVigneshvaran RVinith J Vinitha Bachina

Degree Recipients

Bachelor of Technology

Civil Engineering

Computer Science and Engineering

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Abhishek MitraAkkala Vamsi KrishnaAlla Siva Shankar Anubhav MalikAravind K KumarArul Murugan SArunjunai CArunkailash E KAvilok UpadhyayAyush Chadha Bandi Sri Varsha

Boyapally Sampath Kumar ReddyC AravindChimbili VikramChristopher RDasari Mahendra KumarHareesh Babu MImmareddy KiranJagadeeshwar KaswarajuJash N ShahK ManjunathK Aravind Reddy

Kanchumarthi Surya BhaskarKarthik G JLagadapati Sree VaishnavMikkilineni Vishnu TejaNemmani AbhinavNikhil ANikhil Saishree TottempudiP PrabhakaranPanshul TyagiPanyam Varuneswara ReddyPinnadhari Nagasravanthi

R NarayananR. A. Vidhya SagkarRoghan SS.Siddarth MeyappanShantam Roopesh BhargavaShubham GuptaSiva Subbiah S V Supan Nayan ShahT S ShakthivelTathagata BhattacharjeeUpasana Mahajan

Vaibhaw HirawatVatsal GoelVigneshwar MVishal ShakyaYogesh Kumar

Mechanical Engineering

Electronics and Communication Engineering

09Disclaimer: This is not a complete o�cial list of degree recipients. The final degree awardees may vary.

Shiv Nadar University Leadership

Mr. Shiv NadarFounder and ChairmanHCL and Shiv Nadar Foundation

Dr. Shubhro SenDirector, School of Executive Educationand Professional Development andSchool of Managementand Entrepreneurship

Dr. S N BalakrishnanChancellor and Chairperson-ECShiv Nadar University

Mr. Rajiv SwarupPresident

Dr. Ajay DandekarDirector, School of Humanities& Social Sciences andCenter for Public Affairs& Critical Theory

Dr. Rupamanjari Ghosh Vice ChancellorDirector, School of Natural Sciences andDean, Research and Graduate Studies

Dr. Dinkar PrasadCo-director (Academics)School of Engineering

Dr. Girish AgrawalCo-director (Strategy and Planning)School of Engineering

Mr. Sudhir NaudiyalRegistrar

Dr. Amber HabibDean, Undergraduate Studies andDirector, Institute for Innovations andInventions with Mathematics & IT (IIIMIT)

Dr. Tulika ChandraDean, Students’ Welfare

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Memorabilia

EE Engineers!

Welcoming Batch of 2014 in style!

We love the library

LIT bringing di�erent cultural groups together since 2012 The place where it all began, Hostel 1A and 1B

It was hard to say goodbye!

Hu�ng and pu�ng in the lab

Lights will guide you home Aren't we pretty

The start of the lasts

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Mr. Shiv Nadar addresses the Graduating Class of 2016

Good afternoon, dear students.

It’s a moment of great pleasure for me to be addressing you today, because it means that all of you are ready to move on to the next big

thing in your life. I remember the time when I was ready to graduate from college. It was exciting - just to think that there would be no more

teachers after this. That is, however, not true. As you would soon realize for yourselves that there is no greater teacher than life. Therefore,

today I will share a few stories and leave you with a few words of advice.

You all are our most important assets. As the second batch of students to graduate from this University, you will be one of the frontrunners

who determine what kind of a University this will be. The legacy that you create will be the legacy of Shiv Nadar University.

If we look at any of the renowned higher education institutions globally, including Harvard, Yale, Oxford or Stanford, we will know that they

are not judged by their infrastructure, curriculum or pedagogy. They are judged by the alumni who walk out of their campus and become

the ambassadors of the institution to the world. All of the things that I mentioned above – including infrastructure, curriculum or pedagogy

are important for an institution. We have invested in perfecting that because that influenced your learning experience while you were with

us. It is however, my hope that you learnt and internalized the motto of this institution during your years here. As an institution, we are

balanced on four important pillars – excellence in all that we do; determination and perseverance to do better; using ethical means and

judgment under any circumstance; and, lastly, to embody the spirit of the team. And when I say team, I don’t just mean your immediate

associates, but also the society and community at large. I would like all of you to remember that your alma mater was established by a

Foundation that works with the vision of creating a more equitable society.

Your batch came to this University when we had nothing to show but our vision. You and your families put their trust in us with something

as important as your career. We take responsibilities like that very seriously.

In the short time since our inception, we have been hailed as one of the best emerging private institutions in the country. And reputations

are not built without hard work. When you look back on the last 4 years, you will realize that there must have been times when you thought

that you were being pushed too hard – maybe by your teachers, maybe yourself or maybe by the competition from your peers. I know that

a lot of you were working on campus jobs while pursuing your studies. Today, however, when you think of those times you will remember

them with a smile because you know that you survived and you are stronger and better prepared because of that.

When I was setting up my first company, I lived and worked out of that small barsati o�ce that we had. There were times when we could

taste the fear of failure, when we thought that moving forward was impossible. But every time we felt like that, we found the will to dust

ourselves o� and move forward. Today, when I look back on those days of tireless work, I can only recall them with fondness.

Going forward, when times get tough, remember how you feel today and you will know that you have the power to persevere through any

challenge and emerge with a smile.

Also, as I talk to you today about building yourselves up to the best of your capabilities, I want to share with you my plan for building this

institution going forward. We are a young institution as far as the life of institutions is concerned, but when I look 25 years into the future, I

can see an institution of higher education where you would be proud to send your children. Shiv Nadar University will continue to work

towards excellence with uncompromising ethical standards.

I want to wish you luck in all your endeavors ahead and hope that you will keep working hard and make us proud as we do the same and

continue to make you proud of your alma mater.

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Faculty Reminisces

Anannya Dasgupta, Assistant Professor, Department of English

“The very first class I taught in Shiv Nadar University had 3 students from the English class graduating this year. I remember keenly feeling the newness and distance of Shiv Nadar University from everything I had known before. The course I was teaching them was called the Age of Shakespeare. The first time I met them was in one of the large classrooms that seats over one hundred students. I had prepared a lecture on the controversy raging in Reformation England over the vernacular translation of the Bible. As I delivered my lecture with the three pairs of eyes resting on me, I had a distinct feeling that the large classroom was about to swallow us whole. So, next class onward, I invited the students to meet me in my o�ce for class. It was way cosier – there was a whiteboard to write on, and we would read, discuss and argue sometimes late into the evening. The newness of SNU, its distance and its di�erence gradually came to be anchored in those few hours that I taught these very first students of mine in SNU. Teaching Shakespeare in the annual rhythm of paddy and wheat plantation no longer feels strange. Our rural and pastoral existence will also likely change. But for me, the graduating class of 2016 will always be the class that anchored and grounded me in a landscape I never imagined being a part of. In those early days of having class in my glass o�ce in D-block, I wrote something that I am sharing to dedicate to them:

“When Autumn Comes to Stay” dedicated to the graduating class of 2016:

This year autumn has come as mornings of ripening paddy fields.

Rice, soft teeth sheathed in translucence, cuts the horizon in two: sun-soaked yellow-green and a noncommittal sky, propped up in stalks of kaash flowers, clouds trapped in their bones.

Down the middle, caught in the beak of a meditating egret, the day wriggles to be free and waits.

Waits till feet shu�e out of a glass o�ce, the window darkens and evening is summoned into a sling bag ready to go home.

Then the day submits to be swallowed and travels with its eyes closed.

The car ride back is luminous in the descent of dragonflies settling on water hyacinths.

Autumn dusks ease into nights strung in far flung streetlights.”

Amit Ray, Professor, Department of Art, Design & Performing Arts

“It is di�cult to remember things from 2012 when I joined along with the batch of 2012. They were a few months along on campus, while at the same time I was trying to understand the new environment.

However, within a short while I realized there is hardly any di�erence between my earlier IIT-K students and the students at SNU. The same age group and the same multicultural experience! I started teaching from the Spring 2013 and found extremely bright interactive students all around me. Because of my earlier long association with the same age group of students, I did not have to think about anything special for them. Soon the students realized that I could understand them because of my long experience with the undergraduate students. It did not take much time for the students to understand me.

The association with the batch of 2012 remained with me for all of their four years. I saw a young boy / girl changing to a young man / woman. Many of them shared their personal issues and their future plans.

I feel lucky to be associated with the batch that was closely working with me while I was introducing new policies for their well-being. I wish all the Batch of 2012 students the best in their future endeavors.”

“Dear Class of 2016,

If I remember correctly, my first interaction with many of you was when Pramesh asked me to join the LIT class for an impromptu session on the question of memory, meaning and context in the visual realm. From that day till today I have had the pleasure of knowing many of you through my classes and some of you even outside of them (we continued our discussions way beyond class times). I have extremely fond memories of those times. I wish you all the very best in life. Work hard, play even harder and remember: doubt everything!”

Jaideep Chatterjee, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology &Department of Art, Design and Performing Arts

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Faculty Reminisces

“Each one of you possesses some unique skill and talent that has the potential to make you a superstar. Embrace your personality and unchain your inner strength to be truly successful.”

Suchismita Tarafdar, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics

Vikram Kapur, Associate Professor, Department of English

“Over the years I have interacted with several members of the Class of 2016. Some of them have been my students, while others I have crossed paths with while working in extra-curricular activities, such as organizing conferences and putting together The Freewheeler. All the interactions have been enjoyable and satisfying. I have also found a lot of talent among these students. I am sure they will do very well in whatever they choose to do with their lives and make Shiv Nadar University proud. They have a good platform from which to go out into the world and they should use this privilege wisely. I wish them Godspeed.”

Nishant Mishra, Assistant Dean, Students’ Welfare

“There has always been a special connection that I have had with your batch, especially since we have known each other from the start. I interviewed most of you, which was a wonderful experience that I will always cherish. Interestingly, even though I did not teach your batch for a very long time, I always made sure that I remain associated with you some way or the other. You may be amused, but I have made conscious e�orts to be part of your life at SNU, directly-indirectly, through various clubs and society activities right from day ONE.

Today, I can proudly say that I have witnessed your batch grow from just out of school students to matured individuals ready to take on the world. At this juncture, as your friend and counselor, I want to share something of my life's understanding with you. We must be prepared that much of what you have learned today during this course will possibly be rendered useless in the next few years.

Technology progresses with each passing day. What does not change are the core ideas and the science. Thus, get your grip on the fundamental principles. The present learning or technology comes like a tsunami, upsetting a lot of what is already there, staying for a while, and then disappearing and giving way for the next set of waves. You should have acquired the skill of those who play with waves - watch them observe the waves coming in, take position and jump into the wave at the right time and place, and then get on top of the wave. This is the skill you need to master. The ability to understand and absorb new trends and developments, knowing that nothing much changes at the core, and coming on top quickly and e�ciently – if you are ready to do that, your education has been e�ective.

Till now, we have been teaching you and trying to make you ready for the outside world. However, going forward, you will be our eyes to the future - a link to the outside world! Give your best shot with maximum energy, positivity and might, and you shall become the master of the waves!”

“It seems like yesterday when I set foot in the classroom for the first time to teach the Class of 2016 who are now graduating. I was instantly struck by their willingness to learn and their courteous demeanor. That pleasant impression has persisted for the past four years, and during this prolonged period, they have proven time and again that they are ready to take on the challenges of the professional world they are about to step into. I wish them the very best of luck in all their future endeavors: remember that each one of you will be an ambassador of all that Shiv Nadar University stands for. Do make us proud!”

Saptarshi P. Ghosh, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics

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Farewell Speeches - Excerpts

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“We all have our share of lessons to take back home from SNU.

Maybe the one that tops the list is how we emerged from that

confused, lost teenager to a wholesome individual who now

values the little things, which really aren’t that little. We are better

human beings now, who share and care, and above all, are ready

to take on a challenge in the best of spirits. I guess its these

lessons that I take back from here that surely makes this place

special. Even if it’s a deserted corner of the world where I never

imagined myself to be, I am glad I made this choice.”

“SNU is particularly special and embedded deep within my

batch because we got to be a part of its upcoming. I personally

set up the Quizzing club here with Anagh, and was also part of

the team that rebooted words. Ink, the literary society. I had a

wonderful time organizing events for these clubs, especially

during Breeze. Having been a part of these clubs at their infancy,

I was able to help mold these clubs into success stories, and

furthermore set the pace for our juniors to take it forward, kind of

like leaving your own mark upon the University.”

Donna David, Class of 2016

Anagh Narain, Class of 2016

“When four years back I received a mail saying that SNU would

be my college, my learning place, a place that would help me

understand myself better I had no idea that this place would

transform me this much. Cultural diversity, impeccable

infrastructure, state-of-the-art academic facilities, excellent

faculty, and the extremely delicious cold co�ee at DH2 makes

this a place to be! I learned that no matter how tough the

obstacle, I have outdone myself once, and there’s nothing

stopping me from doing it again!

Listening to me, I hope you guys ask yourselves these questions:

Did I get all that I could have from this place? Did I challenge

myself enough? Did I allow myself to love my experiences? And

Did I make good friends?”

“Four years ago if someone told me, I’d be standing here giving

a speech in front of all of you. I’d definitely think that person is

crazy, a) because he claims to predict the future, despite

whatever they told during the last Breeze, time travel is still not

possible. And more importantly b) I was such a shy college

freshman, giving a speech like this was unthinkable.

I’m going to miss the nights spent procrastinating before an

exam, those match screenings in B315. I will never again

experience the joy of having all my friends living in the same

building. The convenience of crowd sourcing everything from

toothpaste, deodorant to chargers and headphones.

I really wish I could go back 4 years, so that a) I’d become the first

person to have invented time travel and more importantly b)

Relive every one of those wonderful memories here at SNU.”

Panshul Tyagi, Class of 2016

Shravan Kumar, Class of 2016

Our Journey

Aakriti Sehgal, Class of 2016

Bhargavi Gopalan, Class of 2016

Ayush Chadha, Class of 2016

Donna David, Class of 2016

Shiv Nadar University has given me a whole new definition of myself. It’s just not a university, it’s a

world in itself where every individual is allowed to experiment and learn for themselves with the

unique concept of a multidisciplinary approach that lets students explore di�erent streams and the

important concepts in each. With opportunities like On Campus Jobs, Student led Initiatives,

Interactive SNU, students here graduate as a better version of themselves. This is exactly what SNU

is aiming for!

My journey at SNU has been a complete roller coaster ride! SNU gave me an opportunity of a

perfect combination of being both an engineer and a dancer. SNU’s innovative curriculum has

given me an opportunity to follow my passion and rediscover myself. I would like to thank the

faculty for their immense guidance and support.

It all began with the bus journey from NDLS railway station to our campus in Dadri – the ride during

which I had to reconcile with the fact that I am no longer the baby girl who anticipated her first day

at school. This was going to be life changing; a milestone that was going to define the individual

that I am. All this, while I wondered what awaited me at the end of that ride, as the bus snaked its

way through the streets of Dadri. Surely, it didn’t disappoint! I made friends for a lifetime with whom

even the mundane of tasks used to be fun! Be it washing laundry together, or the midnight Maggi,

a night before an exam, we tried to make every minute count while at SNU. Being a Malayalee by

origin, and having spent all my life in Dubai, adjusting to the primarily Hindi-speaking crowd was a

task! Of course, I had my perks when my friends were part-time translators, and quirks when they

did the job wrong just to pull my leg!

As time brings me to the wake of my graduation, the memories that flash by seem to be endless.

This place and its people will surely be missed. But above all, I am grateful to the little things I

learned during my stay here that definitely moulded me into a better individual, and inspired me to

chase my dreams.

Four years at SNU! Well, the journey has been pretty amazing. I made friends from more than 20

states across the country. Along with my major in Mechanical (specialization in Energy Technology),

I got the opportunity to pursue a minor in Civil Engineering. This is how the unique multidisciplinary

curriculum at SNU helps you to explore and choose my areas of interest rather than just following

the herd. The campus is always alive with events happening frequently that keep you engaged. Be

it the library, hostels or academic blocks, the world-class infrastructure never fails to impress. So

yes, SNU is definitely the place to be.

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Sanjana Matta, Class of 2016

Vinamra Mathur, Class of 2016

Nisha Chaudhary, Class of 2016

These four years has been a marvelous journey. I wouldn’t say that everything was great the

moment I stepped in. Reaching the University was not a pleasant ride that someone would expect,

but the destination was beautiful enough to make the journey worth it. The hostel room was empty

when I walked in, and it was only after sometime that one of my roommates walked in – thus began

the rollercoaster ride. We do know that India is a diverse country, but how often do we see it all in

one place? I have been experiencing this magic for four years, celebrating every festival and

experiencing every culture. At SNU, we lacked nothing. We had the best student-friendly faculty,

curriculum and extracurricular activities. Being the second batch, we saw SNU grow along with us.

There were hardly three buildings when I joined, and it was a wonderful experience to see that it

has evolved into a beauty of its own. SNU has blessed me with a whole bunch of friends to hang on

to for life. It would be sad to think that I will miss the long train journeys packed with the SNU bunch.

How lucky am I to have something that makes saying Good bye so hard!

“Every accomplishment starts with a decision to try”

The phrase clearly defines my decision as to why joining Shiv Nadar University was one of the

major decisions of my life. Initially, I had apprehension that the institute being in its nascent stage

might be a risky call. But, it proved to be the other way around – this University had a vision to

ignite the minds and contribute towards the talent pool of the country. Indeed, this university has

been a not-for-profit organization run by our nation’s proud and eminent leader Mr. Shiv Nadar.

“Learn today and imbibe tomorrow” is the phrase which binds SNU as a whole. Irrespective of the

fields, encouragement is just the word for students who want to make a mark in the world. And,

whether the field is academics, research, dramatics, sports, this University has wide range of

opportunities for all students. Above curriculum, the University gave me the nuts and bolts of

working part-time as an OCJ, which also gave me an opportunity to earn some money. This gave

me a feeling of self-dependency as well as an opportunity to learn the ethos of o�ce work.

Hostel life at SNU is just like Delhi, the cosmopolitan culture wherein people from di�erent states

who initially are strangers to each other, become brothers only after few months in college. After

spending four wonderful years here, I really feel that we are leaving a legacy behind for our juniors

to carry forward and bring a name and fame for the university.

I am pursuing my bachelor’s degree from Shiv Nadar University. This university has helped me

develop a positive attitude towards my studies and discover more about myself. The attitude of

Professors and other Sta� members of this university toward the students is very caring and

helpful, and their willingness to always o�er help has made me feel a part of this university. I enjoy

the caring and friendly environment, great facilities and the variety of services o�ered. This

University provides a great opportunity for students to broaden their knowledge beyond their field

of studies within a multicultural environment. And the opportunity to create and participate in

di�erent activities gives us the facility to live our life in more interesting and exciting ways. And I

would love to say that I am proud to be a part of this University.

Our Journey

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Second batch sets the stage

“We started up almost 3 years back with an aim of helping people raise their voices and share their concerns with people in charge,

similar to how the recent Town Hall with our President. It's not as easy as it looks though. It took us a couple of pivots, a dozen numbers

from the who's who in the industry and an endless number of incidents where both of us were thrown out of class to find the perfect place

we want to be.

Like every other startup, we are looking for funding; however, our sole focus right now is building a tremendous product with an out of the

world user-experience. With a great set of advisors and team members, many more exciting adventures are yet to come. Thank you Shiv

Nadar University!”

“Aura was born out of a conversation I had with a fellow student, Muskein Singh, about the question of access in the Indian primary

education system. We felt the primary school curriculum needs to be revamped in order to meet the demands of the dynamic socio-political

environment of the country. What started as writing easy-to-comprehend textbooks for primary school kids in Dadri, UP, soon bloomed into

a full-scale social intervention, wherein a group of social service enthusiasts collaborated with local schools in Dadri to impart knowledge

regarding fundamental, yet simple concepts like health, sanitation, mythology, and politics. The social initiative met with much acclaim at

IIM-A. It was applauded for its thought and execution. Aura is a fine example of how a few enthusiastic students can bring about social

change in a resource-scarce setting. Aura continues to implement the vision of its founders and has become an example for posterity.”

Startup: Infeedo Tanmaya Jain and Varun Puri, Class of 2016

Aura: Go Engross Give Alka Gupta, Class of 2016 and Muskein Singh, Alumnus

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Second batch sets the stage

“The Taali Bajao Campaign is an initiative to tackle the passive

bystander response to eve-teasing. It is a non- violent approach

to shame the harasser by drawing the crowd’s attention to his

misdemeanor.

We are very passionate about issues like eve-teasing that plague

our society, and we have realized that one person alone cannot

change things. All of us have to come together and speak about

these issues if we want to make our society better. The Taali

Bajao Campaign has given us a voice, and I hope that it

encourages other people to take a stand instead of being

passive bystanders.”

“Inspiria was the brainchild of Tanmaya Jain, Prateek Gupta and

Varun Puri, Class of 2016. This student initiative aims at preparing

students for the corporate world.

Inspiria deals with Corporate Crash Investigations, Journey to

Success stories and arranges for Speaker Sessions where

students interact with renowned people from the industry who

shared their experiences. In addition, Inspiria arranges Case

Studies where each student, acting as a decision maker, tries to

find a viable solution, keeping in mind the given set of conditions.

This helps in achieving a two-way interaction with the

companies.”

“I first found music when I was 12 years old. Initially for me, it was more of an escape from the routine. As the years passed by, music

evolved to become a tool for me to connect with people. It has given me the opportunity to travel and gain exposure to a range of diverse

environments.

My debut EP, Alter Ego's, has been conceptualized to pay homage to all those wonderful people I met throughout my journey. I am forever

grateful to the SNU family and Snuphoria (Shiv Nadar University’s Music Society) especially, for giving me the platform and encouraging

me to hone my talents.”

Album Launch Vinith Johnson, Class of 2016

Ekta Kapoor and Mugdha Jain, Class of 2016

Inspiria

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Realizing DreamsThe second batch of Shiv Nadar University sat through some tough and challenging placement processes. About 58 companies

partnered with us to help realize the dreams of students across all streams. With hope, determination and competitive spirit, students

got selected in many established companies in the industry. 91% of the Class of 2016 (as on 31 March 2016, still counting) have been

placed.

Students were encouraged to apply to as many companies as they wanted based on their interest and the eligibility norms set by the

partnering company. About 49% of students out of the total placed have taken up jobs in the Core sector. About 33% of the total

students placed this year have more than one job o�er in hand.

Department Company Name

Computer Science

and Engineering

Dell, KPIT, Cognizant, HP R&D Lab, Kronos, Infoedge, Colored Cow, Tata Consultancy Services,

Azcom, NIIT Technologies, Zomato, Amazon, Group 10, VNL, Synopsys, CSC, NCR, HCL Avitas,

Altametrics, Shiv Nadar Foundation, Provana, Apps Discover Technologies Pvt. Ltd, Oxyent

Electronics and

Communication Engineering

Dell, KPIT, HP R&D Lab, Kronos, Tata Advanced Systems, TATA Communications, Colored Cow,

Tata Consultancy Services, Azcom, Zomato, Amazon, Group 10, Continental, VNL, Synopsys,

Bechtel, Cognizant, CSC, NCR, HCL Avitas, Altametrics, SNF, Provana, Apps Discover

Technologies Pvt. Ltd, Oxyent

Mechanical Engineering Dell, Anand Group, Roto Pumps, Cinda, Inglosys, Arvos, Kalpakaaru Projects, Tata Consultancy

Services, Dassault Systèmes, Rinac India LTD, Zomato, AIS Glass, L&T, Continental Automotive,

Cognizant, Technova, Altametrics, Shiv Nadar Foundation, Provana, Apps Discover Technologies

Pvt. Ltd, Oxyent

Electrical Engineering Dell, KPIT, HP R&D Lab, Cinda, Colored cow, Tata Consultancy Services, Zomato, Continental,

Synopsys, Bechtel, Cognizant, CSC,NCR, HCL Avitas, Altametrics, SNF, Provana, Apps Discover

Technologies Pvt. Ltd, Oxyent

Civil Engineering Sobha Developers Limited, Cinda Engineering, Inlogsys, RMSI, Zomato, L&T, Cognizant,

Altametrics, SNF, Apps Discover Technologies Pvt. Ltd

MBA Edelweiss, Axis Bank,Kent RO, Grofers, Tectura, Cushman & Wakefield, Political Quotient, Provana

Economics including UG / PG Axis Bank, Bank of America, MU Sigma , Political Quotient, Axsiom, CCS Academy, TBI Online

Mathematics including UG / PG Axis Bank, Political Quotient

English including UG / PG Political Quotient, CCS Academy, TBI Online

PG Diploma Data Analytics Axis Bank, Dell , Political Quotient, CCS Academy

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Treading forward with Alumni Relations Office

1st Alumni Convention was held on 30 October 2015

With the collaborated e�ort of the Class of 2015, the first Yearbook

was launched

We had Gautam Bhatt and Varun Mishra encourage students and give

them a prep talk on preparing for admissions in foreign universities and

higher education

The Chennai and U.S. chapters were established by the nominated

captains, Vishnu Vardhan Balaji and Elizabeth Shikha Joseph, respectively

Muskein Singh and Kartik Arora were invited to give a talk on “New Age

Careers in Startups: Good or Bad”

The alumni has been involved in the process of preparing students for

campus placements by giving tips, taking mock interviews, preparing

questionnaires, etc.

It feels just like yesterday when the convocation of the founding batch was held.

It was an extremely joyous and memorable occasion to see the first batch of Shiv

Nadar University graduate and become successful in their endeavors.

Alumni Relations O�ce was established in January 2015 for support of the

alumni, and for us as a university to be connected with the alumni. The purpose

of the Alumni Association is to maintain a strong bond with all the alumni, to reach

out to them, and to keep involving them in events happening in the University.

The founding members of the Alumni Association are Muskein Singh, Founding

President Shiv Nadar University Alumni Association, Kartik Arora, General

Secretary Shiv Nadar University Alumni Association and Varun Varma, Treasurer

Shiv Nadar University Alumni Association.

The alumni association developed and executed many engagement programs for

the first alumni:

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Memorabilia

SNU ke liye khoon bhi kurbaan

It's a whole di�erent BALL game

Malayalee celebrating Onam

Attempted ethnicity- Diwali night

A home away from home

Bura na mano, HOLI HAI!The first, of many more to come

Hate our juniors for hogging up the seats and the food here!

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Campus BeatCampus Beat Shiv Nadar University Sports League

Computer Science Class - DELL sponsored

Founding VC’s farewell

To President, with love - Rubic Cube Portrait

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Accolades

E-QUAL

On February 18, 2016, the University organized an innovative, enriching and

interactive first Academic Writing Workshop amidst a high spirited gathering of

teachers and writers from Universities across India and abroad. Under the rubric of

project E-QUAL (Enhancing Quality, Access and Governance of Undergraduate

Education in India), Shiv Nadar University has contributed a course unit in teaching

critical thinking through academic writing. The workshop in particular intended at

engaging participants in understanding Critical Thinking as thinking about thinking

and questioning the questions.

Highlighting the theme of the workshop, “Critical Thinking in Writing Pedagogy”, Prof.

Ajay Dandekar, Director, School of Humanities and Social Sciences highlighted the

importance of writing in curriculum and a need for an e�cient system that would

encourage writing pedagogy. Leading the workshop, Dr. Anannya Dasgupta,

Assistant Professor, Department of English, emphasized that a writing teacher should

run a workshop-style class to engage student participation in teaching a course that

not only requires intensive and repeated writing, revising and feedback, but also a

way to facilitate student-led class discussions and feedback loops to maximize

engagement in the class. Through the workshop, the participants were introduced to

how a semester long course may be organized in a blended way that uses online

tools to enhance classroom learning along with the essential skills and strategies

needed to teach critical reading and writing.

To enable active participation, the participants were asked to complete the

pre-workshop feedback form and prepare assignments based on two readings. The

workshop thus discussed many issues and perspectives towards writing through

panel discussions and paper presentations by eminent scholars in the field.

The workshop had an exciting participation of nearly 100 participants, with a majority

being faculty and students, in addition to researchers and sta�.

Ms. Ayana Rajgopal (Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Life Sciences,

School of Natural Sciences) from Host-Pathogen Interaction &

Disease Modeling Group won the Visualspark competition at

Jawaharlal Nehru University held in Biosparks 2016 on the 18th &

19th of March. Ms. Rajgopal presented one of the unpublished

artwork entitled "Calcium Signaling in Human Neurons" as a

collaborative e�ort with Dr. Shailja Singh's (Associate Professor,

Department of Life Sciences) group.

Dr. Dimitris G. Kaskaoutis (Assistant Professor, Department of

Physics, School of Natural Sciences) and his collaborators

published a paper titled "Global and Planetary Change" (January

2016). The paper introduced a new climatology index named

CasHKI (Caspian Sea-Hindu Kush Index), which is responsible for

large fluctuations in dust activity over south-west Asia.

CRITICAL THINKING IN WRITING PEDAGOGY

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In Focus

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES

39 Active Projects6 New Projects

This section includes Approved and Recommended Projects for Funding (January – March 2016)

Dr Goutam Chowdhury (Chemistry) and Dr. Anindita Chakraborty (Life Sciences)

Project title: Elucidating the mechanism of teratogenicity and anti-tumor property of thalidomide. (PI: Dr. Goutam Chowdhury, Shiv Nadar University and Co-PI: Dr. Anindita Chakrabarty).

Funding agency: DST Early Career Research Award

Budget: ₹ 22.44 Lakhs

Duration: 3 years

Department of Life Sciences and Chemistry

Dr. Anindita Chakraborty

Project title: Identification of predictive biomarkers for Sepantronium Bromide (YM155) treatment of triple negative breast cancers.

Funding Agency: DST (Early Career Research Award)

Duration: 3 Years

Department of Life Sciences

Dr. Dipak Maity

Project title: Multi-Functional Magnetic Nanoparticles for Cancer Theranostic applications.

Funding agency: Nanomission, Department of Science and Technology (DST)

Budget: ₹ 50 Lakhs

Duration: 3 Years

Dr. Harpreet Singh Grewal

Project title: Microwave Derived Bi-modular Composite Coatings For Encountering Erosion-Related Problems.

Funding Agency: DST (Early Career Research Award)

Budget: ₹ 41,12,865

Duration: 3 years

Dr. Harpreet Singh Arora and Dr. Harpreet Singh Grewal

Project title: Modulating Coating Properties for Enhanced Protection from Erosion-Corrosion: A Systematic Approach on Delineating the E�ect of Post-Processing Conditions.

Funding agency: Naval Research Board

Budget: ₹ 29 Lakhs

Duration: 3 years

Dr Ganeshthangaraj Ponniah

Project title: Development of pneumatically actuated walking bipedal robot.

Funding Agency: DST (Early Career Research Award)

Budget: ₹ 22 Lakhs + JRF

Duration: 3 years

Department of Mechanical Engineering

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Words of Wisdom

“After our independence in 1947, we embarked upon an economic development programme,

with the help of the first five-year plan in 1951. The emphasis was on learning at the higher level:

university, post graduate, technical education, management, scientific research and

development and so on and so forth. As a consequence, when we began our journey in 1950,

there were only 20 universities – today we have 712 universities. Some of the private

institutions have ably complemented the e�orts of the public sector institutions in meeting the

high demand for tertiary education of our society. Private institutions account for about 60% of

the students enrolled in higher education.

We cannot a�ord to produce workers and professionals who fail to meet the skill levels

required by a growing economic system. Hence, access to learning opportunities and the

pursuit of excellence must both receive equal attention. The Shiv Nadar University, which is

built on impressive infrastructure, should be able to replicate these achievements here. This

large campus of 286 acres should contribute to a rich scholastic environment. Its residential

character should help to nurture a strong culture of exploration, collaboration and dialogue. Its

schools should o�er innovative courses in engineering, sciences, humanities, management

and entrepreneurship.

My confidence in this university stems from the fact that the two thousand students enrolled in

its various programmes are taught by quality teachers, including faculty from renowned

institutions abroad. This is very important – the cross fertilization of mind and intellect. We must

emphasize on exchange programs, research and development, and innovation.

IITs, NITs and universities particularly universities like yours, can provide improvisation centers,

establish the research clubs, innovation clubs, interact with the local entrepreneurs and

provide the necessary ambience to the local talent which is available in abundant quality. If we

encourage the innovation made by the local innovators, we can transform the economic model

with the help of industries and making marketable products. This is important. In our country, a

majority of the population is young and many times we see our policy makers take pride in

describing that we have a demographic dividend, because we can provide an adequate

working force, which is ageing across the entire world. We shall have to keep in mind that this

dividend might be a liability if we cannot provide them the adequate skill, the required skill

which can enhance their employability, their utility in the ever expanding international market.

And research plays the most important part in it.

It is heartening to learn that the Class of 2015, those who are graduating from this university,

have either bagged lucrative placements in renowned organizations or have secured

admission for post-graduation in top universities of the world. To those students I say, you have

a great future ahead. You will make your families and your alma mater proud. By following the

values of perseverance, commitment and hard work, you will raise the bar of performance and

excel in your own chosen field. You have all grown up and received an education in a

technology-driven world. You fully understand the power of technology as a tool of change.

Blend your technology skills with your compassion to find solutions to the problems of your less

fortunate brothers and sisters in the community. By this way, you can build a better future for

our country. You can repay the trust that your countrymen have placed in you by fulfilling your

social obligations and paying the dividend to the society which has brought you up in this way.

Before I conclude, I would like to give one parting piece of advice from an old man to much

younger boys and girls. Move ahead. You have received the best education, in highly qualified

institutional setups from the most competent teachers and faculty. Nothing to fear. The world

belongs to you. No question of looking back. No question of carrying any baggage. Move

ahead. The skill which has been instilled in you, the knowledge which you have acquired, the

expertise which has been developed in you will help you in moving ahead and overcome

problems one by one. I wish you Godspeed and all the success in your future endeavours.”

President of India formally inaugurated Shiv Nadar University anddedicated the institution to the nationThe 18th of January, 2016 was a momentous day when the Honorable President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, visited Shiv Nadar University and dedicated the institution to the nation. The solemn ceremony was also graced by the presence of Shri Ram Naik, the Honorable Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Shahid Manzoor, Minister of State, Labour and Employment of Uttar Pradesh and many other dignitaries from the Shiv Nadar Foundation, including Mr. Shiv Nadar and the corporate and academic community.

Excerpts from Honorable President’s speech which willremain an inspiration for all of us forever:

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Words of Wisdom

“I believe that the trustees of Shiv Nadar Foundation and all the administrators, faculty and sta� view the university as an investment in India’s

future, and its collective contribution of financial and human capital to the process of nation building. I am happy that Uttar Pradesh houses the Shiv

Nadar University. In less than 5 years, the university has grown considerably in scale and scope. I am impressed by the interdisciplinary focus of

this university. To meet the challenges of the 21st century, we need to approach them with a much more inclusive and broad based manner.

I am glad to know that Shiv Nadar University is contributing to further the robust educational system in UP, and I hope that it will become a flagship

institution that will uphold the heritage of this great state. I believe that the countries and states which have progressed have laid an emphasis on

strengthening their education system. India, on one hand, has a large percentage of people who don’t pursue higher education, and on the other

hand, a large pool of scientists and engineers in the world today are Indians. This is one of the greatest challenges before our higher education

system. We need highly educated and skilled young men and women. I believe that universities are great ecosystem to create, manage and

disseminate knowledge. Private universities do co-exist with public universities and fill the gap of infrastructure and the investment deficit

experienced in the higher educational sphere in the country. I have often spoken about the challenges faced by the educational sector in UP, be it

primary education or higher education. Even at the cost of making a trite observation, I would say that there is a deep symbiotic relationship

between education and employment. However, education is not just to gain good employment, but also to give employment.

I want to say to the university community – you are all building a university that has a promising present and bright future. Keep up the good work!

All of you here are fortunate to pursue higher studies, be it students or the highly qualified faculty. While continuing to acquire knowledge, young

friends, try to have good health also. Go to the playing grounds and gyms so that you will be in a better position to lead life after you complete your

university degree. A sound mind and a sound body makes a better citizen – this is what India needs.”

Excerpts from Honorable Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Ram Naik’s speech

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Musings

Ramgarh, Bodaki, Pallaचुप हैं

there is no हल्लासड़कों के दिल टूटे तो क्या

बस तो चल रही है

बस चले तो चल पड़ेंबस चले तो कुछ भी कर लें

बस चले तो चलते चलते पूछ भी लें

पहुँच गए क्या?Are we there yet?

But where is it that you and I

All of us, in this SNU busare headed to go?

They say utopia is somewherethat is nowhere. Where it is, is

hard to find and di�cult toreach. The roads are bad. Nomaps to be had. But when we

get there we know.

पहुँच गए क्या?Are we there yet?

Tucked in the middle of Dadriभैसों की टोलीi, सरसों के खेत

construction का रेत, mess, library,lawns, classes, labs, cabs, books, meetings,

Lenin की इडली, spring-time pups, hot चायcups, blackboard, ERP, exams,

breeze, talks, long campus walks.प्यार में झगड़ा झगड़े में प्यार c’ mon यार

पहुँच गए क्या?Are we there yet?

प�रयों की चौकी फाटक सपनों काNikhil ने बस चलायी, साथ हुआ अपनों का

We are where we are trying to goBut we have to keep getting there

It'll take work, it'll take patience,It'll take care.

And one day when someone asks,

Are we there yet? We will say, you bet!

पहुँच गए क्या? Are We There Yet?

in the Dadri wetlandseach stand on one leg and look quizzically

at the library shaped like a spaceship.

Eleven tempo-travellers,one behind the other, and just as many cars,wait for the Rajdhani to cross the Palla fatak.

Ten insomniac studentshuddle together and eat the midnight Parathas

at Rolu ka Dhaba.

Nine art studioson the ground floor of Hostel 2A

somehow hold a million dreams in 10 by 10 rooms.

Eight trucksrace past NH91,

and raise star-dust at our doorstep.

Seven times a day,Communications sends us an email.

Six times a day,we read it.

Five hours,Shazia, first year Electrical, spends at the book shelves

reading something that reminds her of home.As she turns the pages,

four meteorscross her mind,

she’d never thought of this,as she reads

three planets spin out of their orbits,she dances while standing still

pausing over those

two little pages in that book,and to make all this happen

one dream

that you dreamt, Nikhil,was all it took.

Twelve Sarus cranes

- Dr. Akhil Katyal

- Dr. Anannya Dasgupta

In January, 2016, during the heart-warming farewell of our Founding Vice Chancellor, Dr. Nikhil Sinha, the following poems were recited by the faculty and poets extraordinaire of our English Department, Dr. Anannya Dasgupta and Dr. Akhil Katyal.

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Campus Buzz

7 January 2016

Department of education conducted T.E.S.T.: 'A Sharing' by Winter School.An enthralling performance by students pursuing PG Diploma in “Theatre for Education and Social Transformation” (T.E.S.T.), the act conveyed social messages like “how to teach a child / adult to face their fears and traumas”.

18 January 2016

Honorable President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated and dedicated Shiv Nadar University to the NationThe Hon’ble President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee formally inaugurated the Shiv Nadar University and dedicated it to our Nation. The Hon’ble President also laid the foundation stone for the faculty residential complex and awarded the winner of the inaugural HCL Grant.

22 January 2016

Student Governing Body ElectionThe elected senate members are: President- Sai Gireesh Pokala; Vice-President- Manan Arora; Sports Secretary- Dasarath Reddy; Cultural Secretary- Lakshmi Ravi.

27 January 2016

Department of History: Talk by Dr. Charu SinghDr. Charu Singh, Ashoka University gave a talk on “A lexicon of Science: Translating Scientific Nomenclature in Hindi Public Sphere, c1900-1930”.

28 January 2016

Department of English: Poetry by Mr. Rafiq KathwariMr. Rafiq Kathwari, the author of ‘In Another Country’ recited his poems. Recipient of Patrick Kavangah Award for poetry in 2013, he is an Indian-American poet of Kashmiri descent.

27 January 2016

SoME organized a Talk byDr. Simant DubeDr. Simant Dube, New College of Florida gave a talk on “Machine learning, Deep Learning, Data Science and A.I.”

15 January 2016

Department of Mechanical Engineering: ShilpkulamA talk on "Scaling Laws -The Science of Miniaturization: Engineering of the Future" by eminent academician Prof. Amitabha Ghosh, Senior Scientist of Indian National Science Academy.

26 January 2016

Republic Day CelebrationShiv Nadar University Chancellor and Chairperson, Executive Council, Dr. S N Balakrishnan hoisted the national flag to commemorate the occasion.

28 January 2016

Department of English-Talk by Ms. Vatsala Srivastava from “Represent”Ms. Vatsala Srivastava, Project Director- Represent (in collaboration with University of California, Berkeley), gave an introduction to an interesting endeavor called “Represent” to map the World through stories.

15 January 2016

School of Management and Entrepreneurship (SoME) organized a Talk by Himanshu SaxenaMr. Himanshu Saxena, Founder & CEO, Center of Strategic Mindset (COSM ™), a C-Level Thought Leadership & Consulting organization, gave a talk elaborating on three game changing skills to lead in business as well as in life.

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1 February 2016

DumbtakshariImprints, the Dramatics Society organized 'Dumbtakshari', a mixture of the two famous games, Charades and Antakshari.

2 February 2016

School of Engineering (SoE): Talk on Automation and RoboticsThe British Council organized a master class by Dr. Hongwei Zhang, She�eld Hallam University on “Automation, Robotics and Control”.

3 February 2016

Department of Economics: Talk by Ms. Vidhya SoundaryarajanAs a part of the Economics Seminar Series, Ms.Vidhya Soundararajan, Cornell University presented a paper on 'Contract Work and Endogenous Firm Productivity in the Indian Manufacturing Sector’.

4 February 2016

Talk by Mr. Tarun DasMr. Tarun Das, Ex-Director General, CII spoke on how India has re-shaped since the economic liberalization in 1991 and emergence of Startup culture vis-à-vis young people taking up regular jobs.

2 February 2016

Department of Sociology: Talk by Dr. Darryl LiDr. Darryl Li (Anthropologist and Attorney, currently Associate Research Scholar at Yale Law School (USA)), elaborated on some unanswered questions about ‘Jihadism’.

Campus Buzz

29 January 2016

Big Data Analytics Center (BDAC) organized a talk by Prof. Yann Bushnel from ENSAI FranceThe event introduced the University of ENSAI, France to the students, followed by Prof. Yann Bushnel talk on “Big Data in Nutshell and Dependable Issues Resolved with Distributed System”.

2 February 2016

Department of Chemistry: Talk by Dr. Purushottam (Puru) JenaDr. Purusottam (Puru) Jena, Distinguished Professor of Physics at Virginia Commonwealth University gave a talk on “From Clusters to Crystals: A Bottom-up Design of Energy”.

4 February 2016

Department of Computer Science: Talk by Dr. Nirmala ShenoyACM (Association for Computing Machinery), a Student Chapter presented a talk on ‘Software Defined Networking and Clean Slate Routing Initiatives’ by Dr. Nirmala Shenoy, Professor, Rochester Institute of Technology, New York and Visiting Professor at Shiv Nadar University.

29 January 2016

Department of Chemistry: NMR Spectrometer Installation₹ 18.8 Crore Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR-400 MHz) Spectrometer from Bruker (Switzerland), was successfully installed in SoNS ‘Advance Research Complex’.

1 February 2016

Department of Economics: Talk by Dr. Swagata BhattacharjeeDr. Swagata Bhattacharjee, University of Texas gave a talk on “Contracting for Innovation Under Ambiguity”.

2 February 2016

Department of Sociology: Documentary SeriesThe screening of ML 05 B 6055 instilled curiosity in audience about the life of people in Mawjatap village, 70 kms from Shillong.

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Campus Buzz

11 February 2016

Department of History- Talk byDr. Ayesha KidwaiDr. Ayesha Kidwai, Professor, Centre for Linguistics Department, Jawaharlal Nehru University gave a talk on ‘The Recovery of Abducted Women: Women’s solidarities, citizenship and the family’.

18 February 2016

E-QUALAn innovative, enriching and an interactive Academic writing workshop under the rubric of project E-QUAL (Enhancing Quality, Access and Governance of Undergraduate Education in India) saw participation from universities including Yale; NUS College, Singapore; New York University, Abu Dhabi; Duke University, North Carolina; Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey; Azim Premji University, Bengaluru, Flame University, Pune; Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi; Ashoka University, Haryana and University of Delhi, Delhi.

16 February 2016

Department of English: Talk by Dr. Devon BourqueA talk on ‘Discovering a Writing Voice’ by Dr. Devon Bourque; she spoke about ‘Exploring techniques of observation and modes of discourse’.

18 February 2016

Department of Economics: Talk by Mr. Apoorva JavadekarA talk on “How Does Reputation A�ect Subsequent Mutual Fund Flows?” by Mr. Apoorva Javadekar, Boston University.

18 February 2016

Short Film FestivalCineU, Film Society of Shiv Nadar University in collaboration with The International Association of Women in Radio & Television (IAWRT) hosted a short film festival along with one-on-one sessions with the directors.

16 February 2016

Department of Sociology: Documentary SeriesThird film in Documentary Series by Research Scholars’ group was Being Bhaijaan—India, Its Desired Masculinity, and Salman Khan.

9 February 2016

Department of Sociology: Documentary SeriesSecond film in Documentary Series by Research Scholars’ Group was ‘Cities of Sleep’ which transported the audience into the world of sleeper communities and the struggle to secure a spot to sleep.

4 February 2016

Department of Mechanical Engineering: American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) Student Chapter InaugurationDr. Madhukar Sharma, President & Director, ASME India, launched the ASME chapter along with Vice Chancellor Prof. Rupamanjari Ghosh and Dr. Santanu Mitra, Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering.

8 February 2016

School of Extended Education and Professional Development (SoEEPD): Talk by Dr. Makarand ChipalkattiDr. Makarand Chipalkatti, Managing Director, Dr. Chips Consulting LLC, Massachusetts spoke on “Managing Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Pointers from a ‘Yogi’.”

19 February 2016

Department of English: Line by Line2nd Annual International Conference, ‘Line by Line: Habits and Practices of Writing’ wherein scholars, writers and editors came together to think and talk on how writing shapes our world.

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Campus Buzz

23 February 2016

Department of Sociology: Documentary SeriesLast film in Documentary Series by Research Scholars’ Group, Department of Sociology was When Four Friends Meet… a story of four best friends who are trying to adapt to a rapidly changing culture.

27 February 2016

SoME: Seminar on ‘Thinking Social’‘Thinking Social’, a student seminar series, jointly initiated by the Tata Group and IIM Calcutta, provided students across colleges of NCR a chance of interacting directly with social entrepreneurs.

25 February 2016

Department of English: ‘Toye’'Toye', a play directed by Jyoti Dogra, based on Girish Karnad's 'Agni aur Varsha' with a cast of fourteen brilliant actors performed at Shiv Nadar University.

1 March 2016

Department of English: Talk with Ohio State UniversityDr. Tulika Chandra, Associate Professor, Department of English, organized a video conference between students of Shiv Nadar University and Ohio University, as part of the course ‘Global Folklore’.

2-4 March 2016

Department of Art, Design and Performing Arts: Butoh WorkshopWorkshop was conducted by the Subbody Butoh School, Himachal Pradesh. The participants had vivid experiences through varied sounds and postures.

25 February 2016

SoEEPD and SoME organized a talk by Prof. Howard RossThe author of “Everyday Bias” and “Reinventing Diversity” Prof. Howard Ross gave a talk on “The Unconscious Bias”.

3 March 2016

Visit by Mr. Anurag BhushanMr. Anurag Bhushan, Consul General of India at Dubai interacted with students and shared his experiences and perspectives of working with Indian Foreign Services.

4 March 2016

Big Data Analytics Center (BDAC): Talk by Mr. Sankarnarayanan LakshmananMr. Sankarnarayan Lakshmanan, Vice President - IT & Digital Transformations, Tata Capital Ltd. gave a talk on "Financial Institutions board the big data bus … Move beyond the buzz”.

29 February 2016

Department of Life Sciences organized National Science DayThree scientists shared their original research: Prof. Kasturi Datta, a Fellow of all three Science Academies of India, currently DBT-Distinguished Biotechnology Professor; Prof. Rentala Madhubala, Fellow of all three Science Academies of India, Professor and Ex-Dean of the School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University; and faculty of Shiv Nadar University, Dr. Shailja Singh of the Department of Life Sciences.

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Campus Buzz

6 March 2016

EKONOMETRIKA-Economics Society FestivalThe Economics Society organized a series of events: ‘Verkaufer’, an Ad-Mad competition; ‘Schatzsuche’, a treasure hunt based on economic questions; and ‘The Dispute’, a debate competition.

12-13 March 2016

ZephyrThe students organized the intra-cultural festival, ‘Zephyr’. The participants took part in competitions ranging from analyzing stock market data to dancing and singing.

6 March 2016

EKONOMETRIKA: Post Budget Panel DiscussionThe Budget Discussion held by the Economics Society, during Ekonometrika, invited distinguished guests: Mr. Vinay Pandey, Senior Editor, The Economic Times; Mr. B. S. Baswan, Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment; Mr. R.K. Anand, Punjab National Bank; Ms. Rajeswari Raina, Principal Scientist, National Institute of Science, Technology and Development Studies; Mr. Sunil Ashra, Professor, Economics and Dr. Partha Chatterjee, Macroeconomist and Head of the Economics Department, Shiv Nadar University. C-PACT Senior Fellow,Dr. Sudipto Mundle moderatedthe discussion.

17 March 2016

TownhallVice Chancellor, Prof. Rupamanjari Ghosh emphasized the importance of nurturing a culture of academic excellence. The talk was followed by an interactive session with students.

16-17 March 2016

Department of Sociology: Reimagining the field- A two-day workshopResearch Scholar’s Group of Department of sociology organized a two-day workshop on exploring the complex processes that go into selecting, delimiting, constructing, imagining and negotiating the Field.

15 March 2016

Department of Sociology: Talk by Dr. Pratiksha BaxiDr. Pratiksha Baxi, Associate Professor, Centre for the Study of Law and Governance, Jawaharlal Nehru University, spoke on ‘Impunity of Law and Custom: Stripping and Parading of Women in India.’

17 March 2016

Big Data Analytics Center (BDAC): Talk by Dr. Atul Kumar Dr. Atul Kumar, IBM- Research, Bangalore gave a talk on “Cognitive-the future of computing”. The discussion engaged the audience to think on next-generation computing.

8 March 2016

'MUDRA' organized by the student society InfernoInferno, the dance society of the students of Shiv Nadar University organized a classical dance competition.

7 March 2016

Workshop: Intellectual Property Awareness Program by National Research Development Corporation (NRDC)The day-long workshop by NRDC, an enterprise of Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of Science and Technology, was conducted by Mr. B.K.Sahu, Deputy Manager, IPR, NRDC.

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Campus Buzz

31 March 2016

BDAC: Talk by Dr. Manik VarmaA talk on "Machine Learning for Internet of Things" by Dr. Manik Varma, researcher at Microsoft Research India and an adjunct professor of computer science at IIT Delhi.

31 March 2016

Department of History: Round-Table on 'Genetics, Caste and Questions of History'The panelists included Dr. Satyajit Rath, National Institute of Immunology, Dr. Shubhankar Chakraborthy, research scholar, Dr. Meera Vishwanathan and Dr. Shrimoy Roy Chaudhury, Department of History, Shiv Nadar University.

18 March 2016

Workshop by RoboYantriki, the Robotics SocietyRoboYantriki, Robotics society organized a workshop on Arduino under the guidance of faculty advisor Mr. Nishant Mishra.

17-18 March 2016

Department of Mechanical Engineering- Two Days WorkshopDr. Pankaj Kumar, a well-renowned researcher from the Institute of High Performance Computing, A*STAR, Singapore, conducted a two-day workshop on 'Open FOAM and Lattice Boltzmann.’

29 March 2016

Department of Chemistry: Talk by Prof. P.S. MukherjeeProf. P. S. Mukherjee, Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore gave a talk on “Molecular Nano-vessels and Molecular Marriage.”

18 March 2016

Visit by the German House for Research and InnovationShiv Nadar University hosted the members of the German House for Research and Innovation to present their individual organizations and possibilities of research and study in Germany.

31 March 2016

Department of English and Career Development Center (CDC): Talk by Ms. Rhitu ChatterjeeMs. Rhitu Chatterhjee, a science / radio journalist in Public Radio International (PRI) talked about challenges faced in converting scientific research and findings into language accessible to lay audience.

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Ban Tulsi (Croton bonplandianus Baill) is commonly found

growing as a waste in waste lands and road side areas in

India. This plant grows abundantly in and around Shiv

Nadar University campus. An erect, much-branched peren-

nial herb Ban Tulsi is about 20-50 cm tall. The flowering

and fruiting takes place during September-January. The

flowers are small, white and blooms at the top of branches.

Though the name is derived from the more popular and

domestic Tulsi, Ban Tulsi belongs to a completely di�erent

family. It has amazing anti-oxidant, anti-microbial and

healing properties.

Snap a bit of its soft leafy branch and the white liquid that

you can see oozing out of its sap can be directly applied on

the wound. Traditionally, the plant is used to treat liver and

skin diseases, including ring-worm infection, and also to

cure the swelling of the body. The seeds are used for the

treatment of jaundice, acute constipation, abdominal

dropsy and internal abscesses.

The Large Cabbage White (Pieris brassicae) is a butterfly. It

is common in agricultural areas, meadows and parklands.

Some favored locations include walls, fences and tree

trunks. The Large Cabbage White butterfly is a strong flier.

For both males and females, the wings are white with black

tips on the forewings. The female also has two black spots

on each forewing. The underside of each wing is a pale

greenish colour and serves as excellent camouflage when

at rest. Large white butterflies emit an unpleasant smell

which deters predators.

Flora-Fauna

The Large Cabbage White

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Conversations

Tell us about your professional journey, especially as an artiste. How did it all start? Who inspired you?

I come from a family where my mother is an artiste, so it was like part of breakfast. You had to be learning music and dancing. My mother was an actor herself, she did comedy and she was my first dance teacher at the age of 6 or so. It thus became part of life. I also went to a school where a lot of emphasis was given to the arts, so I could actually cut class and go and be part of theatre or music practice.

The early 70s was an extremely exciting time for me at college. We theatre people would put together events where we had 5-6 poems and took them into a body and movement form and didn't speak. One of us would play the guitar - we were like our own directors. A little too arrogant maybe, but that’s how it happened in college. I think that is when theatre started feeling quite serious to me.

I didn’t quite see theatre at that time as a profession. I actually went on and accepted admission in the National School of Drama (NSD) but I never went to class. I went to Delhi University and did Sociology, and then went to NSD and got through the entrance again. Now when I look back, I think it was for the best. I was probably too young to get into drama school and I came into theatre by the social sciences route rather than from the drama school route.

In the 70s, I taught Political Science for 5 years in Tamil Nadu College. In those days you did not need a Ph.D. to teach. Then I took a study leave and went o� to Leeds. I worked with some very fine theatre companies in Britain. When I came back, I thought I would start my own company but that never happened. I got selected into NSD where I taught as a regular faculty for about 5 years before I resigned. But I have been going back there as a visiting faculty. I have also been creating my own shows for the last 20 years,.

Who have been your greatest inspirations?

My Kathakali teacher, Guru Madhava Panikkar, one of the most famous teachers in Tamil Nadu, got me into this dance form. He was very strict and even got me to do riyaz when I was just 7! But in such a way that I really looked forward to attending the class!

My other guru was Sadanam Balakrishnan, who still teaches and is very inspiring not just as a teacher and performer but as an artiste. Gandhiji has also inspired me in many ways.

How did your journey with Shiv Nadar University begin?

I fought o� requests to join the University when I said, “No, you don't need me, and I don't need you! I'm a freelance artiste.” But it was Dr. Nikhil Sinha who was responsible for my decision. He asked me, “What would you like to do if you joined the University?” I said, “I’d like to start a program in Drama and Education”. He replied, “Join us”. That was the birth of T.E.S.T..

How did you devise the entire program of T.E.S.T.?

After I returned from abroad, I wanted to start a drama and education company on my own but that never happened. I used to think about how one could use drama to transform lives.

I had to think about the syllabus from scratch. Who is it for? Why are we doing this course? What is the student going to get out of it? It was a very long and sometimes quite lonely road because there are not many people doing drama and education.

I have colleagues across the world, so there were a lot of discussions on Skype, trying to

create a community in Delhi and the surrounding area. Now my colleague Aadya is also involved in the program, and it's just the two of us really. She's also very taken up by the mission of T.E.S.T. It has been very good having her, and we work things out together. This year we're trying to get students from across the country. We have also changed the structure of the program.

The new session of T.E.S.T. will have students from across India. Are you planning to change the course curriculum?

No. Last year we had sessions on weekends which suited the Delhi students. Now we have extended the summer school, so for about 23 days in June people will be staying on campus, and they’ll be here again in January. We have one tie-up with the Department of English in which they will teach our students academic writing. We want our students to learn how to read and write intuitively.

But in the coming years we want to see how we can tie-up with the rest of the School of Social Sciences. T.E.S.T. will remain part-time and we will add more full-time programs so that we can also dip into the existing School of Humanities and Social Sciences. We’ll build a team.

Why is it such a great endeavour?

• There’s no parallel to T.E.S.T. anywhere in India.

• It is definitely going to reach more milestones and break many of them.

• All of our existing 11 students are really committed.

T.E.S.T. - Theatre for Education and Social Transformation is a part-time PG Diploma program offered at Shiv Nadar University. The faculty includes some of the most brilliant practitioners of theatre and education. Close on the heels of starting a new session of T.E.S.T., we bring you an interview with the founder of this pioneering program and the Head of the Department of Education, Prof. Maya Krishna Rao.

In Conversation with Prof. Maya Krishna Rao

“I had to think about the syllabus from scratch. Who is it for? Why are we doing this course? What is the student going to get out of it? It was a very long and sometimes quite lonely road because there are not many people doing drama and education. ”

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Conversations

Why is SoEEPD called extended education?

The idea behind “extended education” is that it reflects a core premise that the learning journey is never over. Our role as a University is to be a beacon of knowledge and SoEEPD is intended as an extension of the best of Shiv Nadar University and a gateway to transformative learning for all who seek us out. Another reason for calling it “Extended Education” is Shiv Nadar University’s student-centric philosophy. We consider the University a community – students and sta� are one of our principal stakeholders and we believe that we must do something special to serve them. We want to o�er our alumni and our students a life-time learning relationship. Once you are a part of the Shiv Nadar University family, we aim to guide your learning throughout your careers. We want you to always think of the university for the next phases of their education and we also want them to know that the University is explicitly doing something that will help them.

What is the idea behind SoEEPD? Can you elaborate on what SoEEPD is all about?

The idea behind SoEEPD is three fold. First, is ‘Continuing Education’ where anyone can learn and be guided by the faculty in the course they are interested in and get a certificate from the University for the same. Next is ‘Executive Education and Leadership Development’ – programs aimed at business, government and social sector organizations. It’s a great way to build the university brand, link faculty with industry and serve the community. Then comes ‘Professional Development’, which o�ers specialised certifications covering areas in demand, in multiple subject areas [for example, Cyber –Security, Financial Planning, 3-D Printing etc.]. This will help students of SoEEPD to compete not only in India but in the global market place.

How are SoEEPD students outside Shiv Nadar University benefitted?

They will benefit by getting “frictionless” access to learning they would otherwise not get without the cost and time commitments of degree programs. There is a large and growing global trend for such education. We plan to provide a rich bouquet of o�erings which will pique the interest of people across various segments, like homemakers, recent

retirees, and young and mid-career individuals with a passion to learn something interesting and useful to them. Just as I spoke about an ‘inward facing’ dimension of SoEEPD, focused on enhancing the learning of our internal community, we will also have an ‘outward facing’ dimension focused on external communities we wish to serve and enrich.

What are the projects that are taken up initially?

The first anchor of the activity on the ‘supply’ side is to put in place the technology and content management infrastructure for SoEEPD – a content hosting, management and learning access platform, an event capture solution and a dedicated website and mobile app. Second, we are also building a roster of “star” faculty and program o�erings ranging from leading international providers. On the ‘demand’ side, our first steps have been to identify a large number of prospect firms for Executive Education and create innovative course o�erings. Marketing of these courses began in January 2016. Simultaneously, we are selecting certain professional certifications we believe will be immediately attractive and leverage our current strengths at Shiv Nadar University. Students / alumni who are eligible and who show interest with threshold qualifications will be encouraged to take these courses and considered for merit based scholarships.

How is technology and SoEEPD related?

Rapidly converging technologies are transforming everything around us. Education and technology have converged in a particularly positive way. Technology embedded in SoEEPD o�erings will reduce the distance between faculty and students. The subject content will be device agnostic,

available on multiple platforms, anytime, anywhere as convenient for the students. Technology will also increasingly enable us to make learning personalized and context driven. The other buzz word in education today is “blended learning”. Knowledge can be conveyed in a blend of in-class learning, passive or interactive e-learning, action or experiential learning, peer learning, coaching etc. Integrative technologies are now allowing us to create a dynamic blend of the various options for the best impact on the student.

How can you relate your past experience for the development of SoEEPD?

I had been involved in all three sides of the picture. As the CEO of various companies, I’ve often evaluated and engaged experts to teach / develop my employees. I have been in the classroom as an instructor and professor engaged to teach executives and students at various levels. To complete the tripod, I have also been on the other side of the transaction as a leader of institutions engaged in providing executive education and leadership development programs.

How has your journey been with Shiv Nadar University?

It has been very stimulating thus far. I work with a visionary and supportive set of leaders and colleagues. I have been warmly welcomed by all I have encountered and have made many friends. I also live here during the week and it is special to be back on a campus with the unique energy of so many young people around you 24/7. Overall, I feel privileged to have a broad mandate as well as a blank canvas to forge SoEEPD into an institution that will make all of Shiv Nadar University and the community at large proud.

Director, School of Management and Entrepreneurship (SoME) & School of Extended Education and Professional Development (SoEEPD)

In Conversation with Dr. Shubhro Sen

“Rapidly converging technologies are transforming everything around us. Education and technology have converged in a particularly positive way. Technology embedded in SoEEPD offerings will reduce the distance between faculty and students”

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Publications Faculty publications and activities(January-March, 2016)

School of Engineering

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Center for Informatics Center for Environmental Sciences And Engineering

School of Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Dr. Divya Shrivastava

Machine Tool Reliability, Bhupesh K. Lad, Divya Shrivastava, Makarand S. Kulkarni, Willey-Scrivener Publisher, E-book released on February, 2016

Department of English

Dr. Vikram Kapur

1984: In Memory and Imagination, Amaryllis Publishing House, New Delhi, India.

“First Kiss”,a short story included in an anthology of short stories being published by Amaryllis Publishing House, Delhi, India.

Department of Sociology

Dr. Pradeep Jeganathan

“Violence, Temporality, Subjectivity: Apprehensions of Sri Lanka’s July 1983 & May 2009,” in Justice: A South Asian Elaboration, Deepak Mehta & Rahul Roy (eds.),Ottawa: IDRC & Delhi: Yoda Press

“Inequality and Violence: Thinking Through the Sri Lankan Case,” in Inequality in South Asia, Satish Deshpande (ed.), UNPD & Sage

Dr. Vijay Kumar

“Energetics, Atomic Structure, and Magnetics of Rare Earth Doped GaN Bulk and Nanoparticles”, Vijay Kumar and John M. Zavada, in Transition Metal and Rare Earth Doping of Semiconductors Material for Room Temperature Spintronics Applications, Eds. J.M. Zavada, I. T. Ferguson, and V. Dierolf, Woodhead Publishing

Department of Civil Engineering

Dr. Sailesh Behera

Chen, X., Balasubramanian, R., Zhu, Q., Behera, S.N., Bo, D., Huang, X., Xie, H., Cheng, J. (2016), “Characteristics of atmospheric particulate mercury in size-fractionated particles during haze days in Shanghai”, Atmospheric Environment, Elsevier Publishers

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Dr. Arvind K. Rajput

Arvind K. Rajput and Satish C. Sharma, “Combined influence of geometric imperfections and misalignment of journal on the performance of four pocket hybrid journal bearing” Tribology International

Dr. Bikash Parida

W. Buermann, C. Beaulieu, B.R. Parida, D. Medvigy, G.J. Collatz, J. She�eld and J.L. Sarmiento (2016), “Climate-driven shifts in continental net primary production implicated as a driver of a recent abrupt increase in the land carbon sink”, Biogeosciences

Dr. Rahul Goel

Goel, R., & Pant, P. (2016). “Vehicular Pollution Mitigation Policies in Delhi”, Economic & Political Weekly

Dr. Jyoti K Sharma

“Significance of Permanent Sample Plots (PSPs) Established in Di�erent Forest Ecosystems in Monitoring Ecological Attributes and Conservation of Biodiversity: A Review” to be published in the Book titled Plant Biodiversity in June, 2016 by CABI, UK

Department of History

Dr. Ajay Dandekar

“PESA, The impasse of the legislative process: Democracy and challenges of Participation in Central Indian Tribal regions”in the Vipul Mudgal edited collection, Claiming India from Below Activism and democratic transformation. Routledge International. Taylor and Francis Group. 2016.

Dr. Meera Visvanathan

The Social Worlds of Premodern Transactions: Perspectives from Epigraphy and History, edited by Meera Visvanathan, Anna Verghese, Digvijay Singh and Mekhola Gomes, Primus Books.

Department of Civil Engineering

Dr. Girish Agrawal

“Road Safety Law and Policy.” In Transport Planning and Tra�c Safety: Making Cities, Roads, and Vehicles Safer, G. Tiwari and D. Mohan (eds.) (CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group

BOOKS AND CHAPTERS

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

10Books and Chapters

64Invited Lectures

& Talks

5Creative Work

& Performances

25Journal Articles

44Conference Papers

& Presentations

(Scholarly Activities Report as on 15.04.2016)

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Publications

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

School of Natural Sciences

Institute for Innovations & Inventions with Mathematicsand I.T. (IIIMIT)

Center for Informatics

Center for Public Policy Affairs and Critical Theory

Department of Art, Design and Performing Arts

Dr. Aadya Kaktikar

Kaktikar Aadya, “Dancing in-between spaces: an auto-ethnographic exploration of an Abhinaya class”, Research in Dance Education, Routledge.

Kaktikar Aadya, “(Re)routing tradition”, Focus on Education, Issue 14 March, 2016, Royal Academy of Dance, London.

Department of Chemistry

Dr. Ram Sagar Misra

Shailendra Tiwari, Poonam Pathak, Ram Sagar, “E�cient synthesis of new 2,3-dihydrooxazole-spirooxindoles hybrids as antimicrobial agents”, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 2016, published online 25 March, 2016

Department of Mathematics

Dr. Sudeepto Bhattacharya

Arijit Roy, Sudeepto Bhattacharya, M. Ramprakash, A. Senthil Kumar, “Modelling critical patches of connectivity for invasive Maling bamboo (Yushania maling) in Darjeeling Himalayas using graph theoretic approach”, Ecological Modelling

Saurabh Shanu, Jobin Idiculla, Qamar Qureshi, Yadvendradev Jhala, Sudeepto Bhattacharya, “A graph theoretic approach for modeling wildlife corridors”, http://arxiv.org/abs/1603.01939.

Dr. Vijay Kumar

“Optimum thickness of soft magnetic phase in FePt/FeCo permanent magnet superlattices with high energy product and large magnetic anisotropy energy”, Sandeep Kumar Jain, Bheema Lingam Chittari, and Vijay Kumar, AIP Advances

Dr. Jaideep Ghosh

Ghosh, J. & Kshitij, A. 2016, “Higher education in basic science and socioeconomic characteristics of students’ life in India: An exploratory study”,Social Indicators Research, Publisher: Springer

Dr. Dipankar Gupta

“An Elective A�nity”, Social Science and Democracy,23 Jan, 2016

Dr. L.M. Saha

L. M. Saha, Til Prasad Sarma and Purnima Dixit (2016) “Study of Complexities in Bouncing Ball Dynamical System”, Journal of Applied Computer Science & Mathematics, JACSM (Rumania)

Neha Kumra and L. M. Saha (2016), “Complexities in Lozi map and control of chaos”, Adv. Studies Contemp. Math

L. M. Saha, Til Prasad Sarma, Purnima Dixit (2016),“Complexity analysis in bouncing ball dynamical system”, arXiv:1601.01444v1 [math.DS]

L. M. Saha and Monika Saxena (2016), “Indicators of regularity and chaos”, Journal of Technological Advances and Scientific Research (JTASR)

Department of Physics

Dr. Dimitris Kaskaoutis

H.D. Kambezidis, B.E. Psiloglou, D. Karagiannis, U.C. Dumka, D.G. Kaskaoutis, 2016,“Recent improvements of the Meteorological Radiation Model for solar irradiance estimates under all-sky conditions”, Renewable Energy

D.G. Kaskaoutis, H.D. Kambezidis, U.C. Dumka, B.E. Psiloglou, 2016,“Dependence of the spectral Di�use-Direct irradiance ratio on aerosol spectral distribution and single scattering albedo”, Atmospheric Research (in press)

Dr. Rupamanjari Ghosh

J.S. Suelzer, A. Prasad, R. Ghosh and G. Vemuri, “E�ects of quantum noise on the nonlinear dynamics of a semiconductor laser subject to two spectrally filtered, time-delayed optical feedbacks”, Optics Communications

Dr. Priya Johari

“Rationally Designed Donor-Acceptor Scheme based Molecules for Applications in Opto-Electronic Devices”, T. Subash Sundar, R. Sen, and P. Johari, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

Dr. Santosh Kumar

T. Wirtz, D. Waltner, M. Kieburg, and S. Kumar, “The Correlated Jacobi and the Correlated Cauchy-Lorentz ensemble”, Journal of Statistical Physics. Publisher: Springer

Dr. Vaibhav Srivastava

Vaibhav Shrivastava, "Microwave processed SrBi2Nb2O9 ferroelectric ceramics with controlled dielectric relaxation and metallic conduction", Ceramics International

Dr. Aloke Kanjilal

C. P. Saini, A. Barman, B. Satpati, S. R. Bhattacharyya, D. Kanjilal,A. Kanjilal, “Defect-engineered optical bandgap in self-assembled TiO2 nanorods on Si pyramids”, Applied Physics Letters

Dr. Subhabrata Sen

Santanu Hati and Subhabrata Sen “Synthesis of quinazolines and dihydroquinazolines: o-Iodoxybenzoic Acid (IBX) mediated tandem reaction of 2-aminobenzylamines with aldehydes SYNTHESIS”, 2016, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0035-1560416

Santanu Hati and Subhabrata Sen, “N-bromo-succinimide promoted synthesis of β-carbolines and 3, 4-dihydro-β-carbolines from tetrahydro-β-carbolines Tetlett”,2016, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2016.01.081

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