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• Pearl 2013

  • 13 Mar 2013
  • Hyderabad Campus

  Pearl 2013 (March 7 - 10, 2013)

  Pearl 2013

  13 March 2013

  Pearl, is the National Annual Cultural Festival of the Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Hyderabad Campus. Following the immense popularity of the festival over the last few years, Pearl'13 aspires to venture into new avenues by playing host to a wide range of cultural extravaganza. Pearl 2013 was held during Mar 7th - Mar 10th, 2013.

   

  For further info click Pearl-2013 

• Emerging Technologies: Micro to Nano (ETMN – 2013) An International Conference at BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus.

  • 08 Mar 2013
  • Goa

  With 235 participants from 14 countries and eminent speakers from Japan, USA, Germany, UK and Sweden, BITS Pilani in collaboration with CEERI(CentralElectronics Engineering Research Institute-CSIR)Pilani hosted the International Conference on Emerging Technologies: Micro to Nano (ETMN-2013) at its Goa campus from 23rd – 24th February 2013.

  Emerging Technologies: Micro to Nano (ETMN – 2013) An International Conference at BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus.

  08 March 2013

  Website link : http://emtm2n.bits-pilani.ac.in  

   

  With 235 participants from 14 countries and eminent speakers from Japan, USA, Germany, UK and Sweden, BITS Pilani in collaboration with CEERI(CentralElectronics Engineering Research Institute-CSIR)Pilani hosted the International Conference on Emerging Technologies: Micro to Nano (ETMN-2013) at its Goa campus from 23rd – 24th February 2013. Inaugurated by Dr. Chandra Shekhar, Director, CEERI, The ETMN-2013 is designed to showcase cutting edge research and accomplishments, and to enrich the educational experience in these frontal and emerging fields in Science and Engineering. Prof.K E Raman, Director of the campus welcomed the guests and participants.

   

  Dr.SumioIijima, a Japanese Physicist and a Professor at Meijouniversity, cited as the inventor of carbon nanotubes (CNT), spoke briefly about the CNT technology and its application in drug testing.Dr. M. Meyappan of NASA, USA spoke about Biochip system and its utility in Biosensor field while Dr. Paul Milner, Professor of Bionanotechnology at the University of Leeds, UK talked about Biosensor technology and Solar energy uses in water purification.Prof. Magnus Willander, Linköping University, Sweden talked about how to measure chemicals in small volumes and with high sensitivity and selectivity is of practical interest using different nanostructures like dots, nanowires, nanotubes, nanofibers, nanoflakes, nanosheets. Dr. AndeasManz, KIST (Korea Institute of Science and Technolgy) Germanydelivered his keynote address Lab-on-chip and related technology for infectious disease applications.

   

  Twelve invited speakers from IITs, IISc, BARC delivered invited lectures while eighteen companies in the field of nanotechnology and MEMS exhibited their products. 46 research papers and 105 student posters were presented in the conference. Coordinated by Dr. P.M. Singru, Prof. Sunil Bhand, Dr. N.N. Ghosh  and  Prof. N.N. Sharma from BITSPilani and Dr. JamilAkhtar from CEERI Pilani and their  teams made the programturne out to be a great success.

  In near future, Nanotechnology, and Micro-electro-mechanical Systems (MEMS) will be dominating new frontiers of technology to maintain and improve human life. These technologies are advancing at a rapid pace and require new engineering techniques, new materials, newer or altogether different concepts of design and controls. These emerging technologies, indispensable for developing adaptable man-machine interface, equipment and artificial organs for life support, are going to be another technical revolution in all pervading science and engineering fields.

• SWRM - 2013

  • 05 Feb 2013
  • Hyderabad Campus

  National Conference on “Sustainable Water Resources Planning, Management and Impact of Climate Change” on April 5 & 6, 2013.

  SWRM - 2013

  05 February 2013

  The Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management, Department of Civil Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science-Pilani, Hyderabad campus is organizing a National Conference on “Sustainable Water Resources Planning, Management and Impact of Climate Change” on April 5 & 6, 2013.

  Climate change is one of the major challenges to researchers in recent times. The impact of climate change on water resources around the globe has serious implications like, changing water levels and climatic temperatures which in turn affect the economy and future as a whole. 

  The objective of the conference is to identify ways to reduce the gap between research and action and bring relevant stakeholders together, to share their experience and expertise.

  For further details, please see... SWRM - 2013
  

   

• BITS Pilani launches new model for Multi-Campus Education with BITS Connect 2.0

  • 09 Jan 2013
  • Pilani Campus

  Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani, India’s premier independent University, along with BITSAA, its global alumni association, today launched a first of its kind multi-million dollar cross-campus technology initiative named BITSConnect 2.0.

  BITS Pilani launches new model for Multi-Campus Education with BITS Connect 2.0

  09 January 2013

  BITS Pilani launches new model for Multi-Campus Education with BITS Connect 2.0 

   

  Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani, India’s premier independent University, along with BITSAA, its global alumni association, today launched a first of its kind multi-million dollar cross-campus technology initiative named BITSConnect 2.0. Pioneering a unique model of multi-campus education in India, the initiative comprises Immersive Telepresence, High-definition Video Conferencing and Live Streaming technologies, that are set to transform the learning experience by connecting all campuses at an unprecedented scale. This University-Alumni initiative was launched simultaneously at Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad campuses, while being connected to Cisco’s offices in San Jose and Boston, jointly by Prof. Bijendra Nath Jain, Vice Chancellor, BITS Pilani and Raju Reddy, Chairman, BITSAA, in the presence of His Excellency the Governor of Goa, Shri Bharat Vir Wanchoo and Shri J Satyanarayana, Secretary, Department of IT, Government of India.

   

  BITS Pilani aspires to be among the top research-driven institutions in Asia by 2020. On course to realize its vision, BITS Pilani became one of the first Indian universities to set up IP Telephony, Gigabit Ethernet and Wireless accessibility on campus with BITSConnect 1.0 in 2003. With this latest initiative, the University takes a giant leap forward in using technology for education. By bridging the geographical distance across campuses and global knowledge centers, this platform will facilitate collaboration among its faculty, students, industry partners and alumni, for education, research and mentorship.

   

  The Chancellor of BITS Pilani, Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla, says, “The launch of BITSConnect 2.0 from its three campuses in India signals a significant step forward that extends the boundaries of technology-enabled learning. The Telepresence system provides avenues for research collaboration and knowledge sharing among BITS’ faculty and students, and for face-to-face communication between members of BITS’ leadership.”

   

  New Era of Technology-powered Education

   

  This semester, BITS Pilani will offer more than 14 specialized electives to 1000s of students across its campuses by professors working from any of its campuses. To collaborate, Faculty and Staff no longer need to travel. Academicians from across the world will be able to collaborate with and mentor research projects in BITS via Immersive Telepresence.

   

  Elaborating on the benefits on campus, Prof. Bijendra Nath Jain, Vice-Chancellor, BITS Pilani said, “BITSConnect 2.0 comes at a time when the Institute is on its way to become a top research-led University in Asia. This joint University-Alumni initiative will provide seamless integration of all campuses, create new avenues of research collaboration and knowledge sharing among faculty, students and researchers worldwide. BITSConnect 2.0 will further strengthen industry linkage and enable remote placements with minimal travel costs to prospective employers.”

   

  Enhanced University-Alumni Collaboration

   

  BITSConnect 2.0 is a joint initiative of BITS Pilani and BITSAA that was conceived during the BITSAA Global Meet (2011) which witnessed participation from 1200+ BITSians from across 20 countries. Having committed to a January 2014 deadline, they have successfully completed the implementation one year ahead of schedule. Many alumni have contributed significant funds for this project.

   

  Speaking at the occasion, Mr. Prem Jain, Chief Mentor, BITSConnect 2.0 and Alumni Advisory Council Member said, “BITSConnect 2.0 is a part of the continuing Bridges to the Future campaign of BITSAA International. The best technical and business minds from the global alumni community have come together to architect this project with BITS Pilani. It continues the tradition of projects like BITSConnect 1.0 and Embryo, where alumni contribute not just by donating funds but significantly with their time and expertise”.

   

  This university-alumni initiative connecting the different campuses across geographies is powered by CISCO technologies valued at over USD 5 million.