An Institute of Eminence
Editorial Responsibility
Institutional Responsibility
Professional Membership
Prof. Balaram Ghosh, PhD (USA)
Epigenetic Research Laboratory
Department of Pharmacy
BITS-Pilani at Hyderabad campusHyderabad, India 500 078
Phone: 91-9866941923(cell), 91-4066303639 (office)
E-mail: balaram@hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in,
Previous position
Postdoctoral Research Fellow Center for Human Genetic Research&
Center for System Biology
Harvard Medical School, Harvard University185 Cambridge Street,
Boston, MA 02114
Phone. 617-643-5444 (office)E-mail: ghosh@chgr.mgh.harvard.edu
Academic Qualifications
• PhD, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA. 2009.
• Master of Pharmacy (MS), Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India, 2000.
• Bachelor of Pharmacy (BS), Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India, 1998.
Positions / Employments:
• 01/06/2021 – present: Associate Professor, BITS-Pilani at Hyderabad campus, Hyderabad, India.
• 01/02/2023 0 present: Associate Investigator (Non-Resident): Molecular Medicine Institute [MMI], Boston, USA.
https://www.vironinstitute.com/team-mmi-members/balaram-ghosh
• 01/02/2023 to till date: Associate Investigator, Non-Resident, Molecular Medicine Institute [MMI], Boston, USA
• 09/2013-31/05/2021: Assistant Professor, BITS-Pilani at Hyderabad campus, Hyderabad, India
• 11/2009-08/2013: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Center for Human Genetic Research and Center for System Biology, Harvard
Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
• 11/2009-08/2013: Associate Researcher at Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
• 08/2005-09/2009: Graduate Research Assistant (PhD Program), Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan.
• 04/2004-05/2005: Project Fellow; UGC sponsored project at Jadavpur University
• 03/2000-04/2004: Teaching Faculty (Lecturer) at Himalayan Pharmacy Institute, Rangpo, Sikkim affiliated to North Bengal
University, West Bengal, India
• 08/1998-03/2000: Junior Research Fellow, studied Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm.) in Pharmaceutical Chemistry.
Professional Activities:
Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (RUHS), Jaipur
Jaipur National University, Jaipur
Jodhpur University, Jodhpur
Uttar Pradesh Technical University (UPTU), Lucknow
Integral University, Lucknow
Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana-Ambala
Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra
Suresh Gyanvihar University, Jaipur
Pacific Academy of Higher Education and Research, Udaipur
Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam.
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), Kakinada
Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad
Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research (DIPSAR), Delhi
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Mumbai
AcSIR - Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research
Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad (Sambhajinagar)
Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University, Bhilai
Panjab University, Chandigarh
NIPER Guwahati, Guwahati
Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Australia
11. Organizing conferences, workshops, etc.
Sr. No. | Name of Conference/Symposium | Place | Dates |
1. | Workshop on Applications of FTIR and 2D NMR in Pharmaceutical Research, Sponsored by Labindia Analytical Instruments Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore | BITS Pilani, Pilani campus | December 3, 2022 |
2. | International Conference on Current Advances in Pharmaceutical Industry and Development | JNTUH, Hyderabad | March 10-11, 2022 |
3. | Virtual Conference on 'Pharmacy: Always trusted for your health | BITS Pilani, Pilani campus | September 25, 2021 |
4. | Virtual Conference on Regulatory Aspects and Intellectual Property Rights in Pharmaceuticals | BITS Pilani, Pilani campus | November 28, 2020 |
5. | International virtual conference on Drug Discovery and Delivery | BITS Pilani, Pilani campus | November 6-7, 2020 |
6. | International virtual conference on Computer-Aided Drug Design | BITS Pilani, Pilani campus | October 30-31, 2020 |
7. | International Conference on Challenges in Drug Discovery and Development (ICCD3-2017) | BITS Pilani, Pilani campus | March 2-4, 2017 |
8. | National Conference on Organic Chemistry in Sustainable Development: Recent Advances and Future Challenges (OCSD-2016) | BITS Pilani, Pilani campus | August 29-30, 2016 |
9. | International Conference on "Nascent Developments in Chemical Sciences: Opportunities for Academia-Industry Collaboration" | BITS Pilani, Pilani campus | October 16-18, 2015 |
10. | Diamond Jubilee of the Department of Pharmacy, BITS, Pilani | BITS Pilani, Pilani campus | November 19-20, 2011 |
11. | Contemporary Trends in Biological and Pharmaceutical Research (CTBPR -2011) | BITS Pilani, Pilani campus | March 12-13, 2011 |
12. | National Conference on Emerging Trends in Life Sciences Research | BITS Pilani, Pilani campus | March 6-7, 2009 |
13. | 12th International Conference on the Interface of Chemistry and Biology in Biomedical Research | BITS Pilani, Pilani campus | February 22-24, 2008 |
14. | National Conference on Issues Related to IPRs: Opportunities and Challenges | BITS Pilani, Pilani campus | March 3-4, 2006 |
15. | National Workshop on Patent Search, Documentation, and Drafting | BITS Pilani, Pilani campus | March 3-4, 2006 |
16. | International Workshop on Drug Design | BITS Pilani, Pilani campus | February 24-25, 2005 |
17. | International Symposium on Recent Advances in Drug Design and Drug Delivery Systems | BITS Pilani, Pilani campus | February 26-27, 2005 |
18. | International Symposium on Preparation and Assessment of Pharmaceutical Registration Dossier | NIPER, Mohali | September 21-25, 2000 |
19. | Workshop cum contact programme on the cultivation of medicinal plants | NIPER, Mohali | September 16, 2003 |
*Development of hybrid nanoparticles containing potential surfactants and silica nanoparticles for gene delivery to cancer cells.
*Study on the role of chemical structures of non-viral vectors in the gene delivery to cancer cells.
*Development of photo-triggered cancer drug delivery systems with real-time monitoring through the NSET mechanism.
*Development of fluorescent surfactant-based nucleic acids detection and gene delivery systems, and bioimaging.
*Applications of fluorescence properties of novel host-guest complexes toward the development of molecular logic gates for the detection of toxic anions in the ppb range.
*Study on protein-surfactant, nanoparticle-conjugated protein-surfactant, and DNA-surfactant interactions.
*Design and synthesis of new fluorescent probes sensitive to the polarity and rigidity of microenvironment and their applications toward biological systems (For synthesis collaborating with Prof. Tanmay Chatterjee, Professor in the Deptt. of Chemistry, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus)
IIT Bombay- Monash University Joint PhD program| India and Australia
Supervisor: Dr. Ganesh Ramakrishnana, Dr. N.L.Sarda and Dr. Yuan-Fang Li
Title: Ontology Population and Concept Search across Ontologies: Challenges and Methodologies
Pune University | India
University Topper
EDUCATIONAL DETAILS AND EMPLOYMENT RECORD
Education
1999-2004 Postdoctoral Fellow for Innovative Application of FRP Reinforced and
Prestressed Concrete Structures
Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan-48075, USA
1993-1996: Ph.D. in Structural Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur-208 016, India
1987-1989: M. E. in Analysis and Design of Structures
Motilal Nehru Regional Engineering College Allahabad-211 004, India
1981-1985: B. Tech in Civil Engineering
Regional Engineering College Warangal-506004, India
Employment Record
Institution | Year From- To | Designation |
Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani | June 01-2021 –Present | Senior Professor |
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani Rajasthan, India
| February 01, 2013-May 31, 2021 | Professor |
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani Rajasthan, India
| August 01, 2008- January 31, 2013 | Associate Professor |
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani Rajasthan, India
| August 1, 2008- August 31, 2012 | Associate Professor and Head of Department |
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani Rajasthan, India
| January 01, 2007- July 31, 2008 | Group Leader (HoD) and Assistant Professor |
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani Rajasthan, India
| August 01, 2005- Dec. 31, 2006 | Assistant Professor |
National Institute of Technology Warangal (Deemed University), Andhra Pradesh, INDIA | September 07, 2004- July 31, 2005 | Visiting Faculty |
Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan, U.S.A. | July 17, 2003- August 31, 2004 | Research Engineer and Adjunct Faculty |
Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan, U.S.A. | November11, 1999- July 16, 2003 | Postdoctoral Research Scholar |
Motilal Nehru Regional Engineering College Allahabad, INDIA | September 19, 1988 –November 10, 1999 | Senior Lecturer |
Professional Associations:
Fellowships Awarded:
Duration | Nature of Scholarship/Fellowship |
Nov. 1999- July 2003 | Postdoctoral fellowship |
1993-1996 | QIP Fellowship |
1987-1989 | Junior Research Fellowship |
1981-1985 | National Scholarship |
1975-1981 | Integrated Scholarship |
Position/Responsibility | Year / Duraiton |
Hostel Warden, AH7 | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
Hostel Warden, DH5 | Jan 2023 – Dec 2023 |
Hostel Warden, CH3 | Jan 2022 – Dec 2022 |
Nucleus Member, Academic Undergraduate Studies Division (AUGSD) | Dec 2018 – till date |
Member, Committee on Analytics, Scientometrics and Solidarity | June 2022 – June 2024 |
Faculty member, Campus Level Academic Counseling Board | Aug 2018 – July 2020 |
Practice School (PS) – 1: Faculty Instructor and Subject Matter Expert (5 stations) | May 2018 – Jul 2018 |
BITSAT : Faculty Coordinator | May 2017 |
Co-Opted Senate Member (BITS Pilani University) | July 2016 – July 2018 |
Nucleus Member, Teaching Learning Center (TLC) | July 2015 – Nov 2018 |
Practice School (PS) – 1: Faculty Instructor | May 2011 – Jul 2011 |
Nucleus Member, Practice School | Nov 2010 – July 2014 |
Position/Responsibility | Year (Duration) |
Library Committee member (Chemical Engg) | Dec 2023 – Dec 2024 |
Department Research Committee (DRC) – Member | June 2022 – June 2024 |
Departmental Committee on Academics (DCA) – Member | Aug 2021 – June 2022 |
In- Charge (Faculty) – Computational Chemical Engg Lab | Aug 2011 – Till date |
Under BITS Pilani Affiliation
Under IIT Kharagpur Affiliation
Ph.D.:
Duration: August 2008 – March 2013 (viva-voce on 3rd February 2014)
Title of the Thesis : Study of various trajectories in topological dynamics with an emphasis on
Thesis Supervisor : Prof. V. Kannan
Institute : School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad.
M.Sc.:
Duration : June 2006 – April 2008
Subject : Mathematics
Institute : Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad.
B.Sc.:
Duration : June 2003 – April 2006
Subjects : Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
Institute : Govt. City College, Osmania University, Hyderabad
Discrete Mathematics
Journal of Combinatorial Designs
Journal of Statistical Theory and Practice
Statistica Sinica
Statistics & Probability Letters
Lecture Notes in Computer Science by Springer
Fields Institute Communications Series by Springer
Institute Service:
Position held | Period |
Faculty–In–Charge – Community Welfare | 2010 - 2011 |
Head, Department of Physics | 2012 - 2014 |
Non-Resident Warden | 2014 - 2018 |
In-Charge Recreational Activity Forum | 2009 - 2021 |
Convener - Academic Counselling Cell | 2018 - present |
Coordinator – Institute Colloquium | 2018 - 2021 |
Associate Dean, Student Welfare Division | 2021 - present |
Public Outreach in Teaching:
Professional Service:
Academic Administration:
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Conferences/Workshops Organized:
Reviewer of the Journals:
Ph.D. Examiner of:
Membership of Learned Societies:
Member of technical/advisory committee
Interaction with other Institution:
Sr No. | Role | Duration |
1 | Member of the Student Faculty Council (SFC) | July 2019 to May 2020 |
2 | Member of the Department Committee of Academics (DCA) | Sept 2020 to Aug 2022 |
3 | Member of the Institute Library Committee | Dec 2021 to Dec 2022 |
4 | Nucleus Member, AUGSD | Sept 2022 to Present |
5 | Member of the Academic Counselling Board (ACB) | March 2023 to Present |
Father’s Name | Shri Lakshmi Prasad Jayaswal |
Mother’s Name | Smt Asha Jayaswal |
Date of Birth | November 14, 1976 |
Sex | Male |
Status | Married (Wife: Shikha Gupta, Son(s): Pranjal Jayaswal, Tejsav Jayaswal) |
Category | General |
Nationality | Indian |
| Designation | Institution | From | To | Classes Taught |
| Professor (Entry Basic 1,73,900) (Current Basic 1,84,500, Level 14A) | Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences, Pilani, Rajasthan | 1 Jun.'2021 | - | First Degree, Higher Degree |
| Associate Professor ( Basic 1,48,100, Level 13A2) | Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences, Pilani, Rajasthan | 1 Jan.'2016 | 31 May'2021 | First Degree, Higher Degree |
| Associate Professor (Grade pay 9500) | Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences, Pilani, Rajasthan | 1 Feb.’2015 | 31 Dec.'2015 | First Degree, Higher Degree |
| Assistant Professor (Grade pay 9500) | Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences, Pilani, Rajasthan | 1 Aug.’2010 | 31 Jan.’2015 | First Degree, Higher Degree |
| Assistant Professor (Grade pay 8000) | Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences, Pilani, Rajasthan | 1 Jan.’2006 | 31 Jul.’2010 | First Degree, Higher Degree |
| Lecturer | Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences, Pilani, Rajasthan | 10 Sep.’2004 | 31 Dec.’2005 | First Degree, Higher Degree |
| Lecturer | B.S.A. College of Engineering and Technology, Mathura, UP | 30 Jan.’2003 | 08 Sep.’2004 | MCA, Engineering Graduate |
| Guest Assistant Teacher | Institute of Engineering and Technology, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Agra, UP | 09 Mar.’2002 | 29 Jan.’2003 | Engineering Graduate |
| Guest Teacher | Dau Dayal Institute of Vocational Education, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Agra, UP | 16 Jul.’2000 | 8 Dec.’2000 | Graduate Post-Graduate |
| Visiting Lecturer | Dehra Dun Institute of Technology, Dehra Dun, UK | 13 Oct.’1999 | 14 Jan.’2000 | Engineering Graduate |
| Lecturer | Uttaranchal College of Engineering, Dehra Dun, UK | 10 Aug.’1998 | 27 Jan.’2000 | Engineering Graduate, Engineering Diploma |
Current Administrative Responsibilities:
Previous Administrative Responsibilities
Education: [Name of Degree (Year of graduation), Specialization, Institution]
B.Sc. Engg., (1990) – Mechanical Engineering – University College of Engineering, Burla, (Sambalpur University) Currently renamed as Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Sambalpur, Orissa, INDIA.
M.Tech., (1992) – Quality Reliability and Operations Research – Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal INDIA.
Ph.D., (2007) – Robotics and Industrial Engineering – Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Rajasthan, INDIA.
Visiting Academic Scholar (2010 July) to Center for Advanced Robotics, The Salford University, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom.
Indo-US S&T Forum (IUSSTF) Research Fellow (Feb- July 2013), to Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Illinois, affiliated to Northwestern University.
Professional Experience:
July'2018 – till date, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani, Rajasthan, Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Feb'2013 – June'2018, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani, Rajasthan, Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
June’2006 – Jan'2013, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani, Rajasthan, Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Dec’1998 – May’2006, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani, Rajasthan, Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Mar’1993 – June’1995 Orissa Engineering College, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, INDIA, Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Current Affiliation: BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
Previous Affiliation: Institute of Neurology (Edinger Institute), Goethe University, Frankfurt
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Please contact Prof. Dr. Kavi Devraj (mailto: Kavi.Devraj@hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in) if interested.
Ph.D Thesis Examiner:
Department and University Service:
BITSAT Question Paper Moderator
PS Activities as a Faculty
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Qualification:
PhD 2010 BITS Pilani, Rajasthan, India.
Warden (Buddh Bhawan)
From 01-Aug-2019 to present (4 year 3 months)
Nucleus Member, Purchase Committee
(09/11/2018 to till date: 5 years, 2 months)
Nucleus member, Teaching Learning Centre (TLC), Pilani Campus
Start Date:01-Sep-2016, End Date:26-July-2017
DCA Convenor
Start Date:1-Dec-2020 to Present
Member, Library Committee
21/12/2018 to 20/12/2019
Faculty In-charge, Structural Engineering Lab. Hyderabad Campus (2023- Present)
Faculty In-charge, Concrete Lab. Pilani Campus (July 2015-July 2017)
BITSAT work in summer: Center:Indore (2018)
Practice school PS-1 at BHEL, Trichy from 23/05/2016-16/07/2016
DRC Member, Civil engineering Department, Pilani campus (2016-2017)
DCA Member (2018-2020)
Outreach Activities of Satellite Communication Center
Education:
Post doc : University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, U.S.A. , 2016
Post doc : Metal Process Engineering, Otto von Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany , 2015
Ph.D. : Metal Process Engineering, Otto von Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany , 2014
M.Tech : Applied Mechanics, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, 2010
B.Tech : Mechanical Engineering, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, 2008
Institute Roles at BITS-Hyderabad:
Member, Department Research Committee
In-charge for Materials Testing Lab 2021
MEA coordinator 2021
Active member Department Committee for Career Strengthening ; arranging interactive sessions for Students seeking higher studies in India/Abroad 2018-2020
In-charge for Tribology Lab 2017-2020
Library Committee Member 2020
BITSAT Coordinator 2017, 2018, 2019
Materials Center for Sustainable Energy & Environment, BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
Research Team Member
Center for Research Excellence in Semiconductor Technologies, BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
Execution Team Member
Co-Convenor (First Professional Development Course)
Convenor (Second Professional Development Course)
Nature Communications
Nature Scientific Reports
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
ACS Applied Bio Materials
Wiley Advanced Electronic Materials
Wiley Advanced Theory and Simulations
Wiley Chemistry Select
IEEE Trans. on Electron Device
IEEE Sensors Journal
IEEE Trans. on NanoBioscience
IEEE Trans. on Nanotechnology
Elsevier Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids
Elsevier Computational Material Science
Springer Silicon
Springer Applied Physics A
IOP Nanotechnology
IOP Physica Scripta
IOP Semiconductor Science and Technology
IOP Engineering Research Express
IET Circuits, Devices & Systems
IETE Technical Review
World Scientific Modern Physics Letters B
World Scientific International Journal of Modern Physics B
Lead Editor for the Research Topic titled "Van der Waals Heterostructure of Two Dimensional Materials for Optoelectronic Applications" in the Optoelectronics sections of Frontiers of Electronics Journal.
Master of Research Thesis reviewer of Macquarie University, New South Wales, Australia (February'2022).
Chaired the Optical, Quantum, and Space Sensors Session in 15th International Conference on Sensing Technology'2022 in Sydney, Australia.
Program Committee Member - International Conference on Modelling, Simulation & Intelligent Computing, Dubai, 2020.
Program Committee Member - 4th International Symposium on Devices, Circuits, and Systems, Japan, 2021.
Program Committee Member - 5th International Symposium on Devices, Circuits, and Systems, India, 2022.
Program Committee Member - 6th International Symposium on Devices, Circuits, and Systems, Japan, 2023.
Reviewer - IEEE Sensor Conference, Netherlands, 2020.
Focus Session Chair - 15th International Conference on Sensing Technology, Sydney, Australia, 2022.
Served as the faculty recruitment board member in the Military College of Electronics and Mechanical Engineering, Secunderabad, India on 6th June'2023.
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1 | Kolkata | 2005 | 10th April | 20th June | Yes | No | No |
2 | Kolkata | 2006 | 1st May | 10th June | Yes | No | No |
3 | Kolkata | 2007 | 7th May | 10th June | Yes | No | No |
4 | Kolkata | 2008 | 9th may | 12th June | Yes | Yes | No |
5 | Kolkata | 2009 | 9th May | 12th June | Yes | Yes | No |
6 | Kolkata | 2010 | 10th May | 10th June | Yes | Yes | No |
7 | Kolkata | 2011 | 11th May | 10th June | Yes | Yes | No |
8 | Kolkata | 2012 | 10th May | 9th June | Yes | Yes | No |
9 | Kolkata | 2013 | 14th May | 1st June | Yes | Yes | Yes(?) |
10 | Kolkata | 2014 | 14th May | 1st June | Yes | Yes | Yes |
2015: Applied for Kolkata center | |||||||
11 | Kanpur | 2016 | 14th May | 28th May | Yes | No | No |
12 | Kanpur | 2017 | 17th May | 27th May | Yes | No | No |
2018: Applied for Kanpur and other centers | |||||||
2.MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering, May 1999, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA.
3.MS, Civil Engineering, May 1996, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA.
4.B.Tech, Civil Engineering, May 1994, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai (Bombay), India.
Co-ordinator, Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management (CEWRM), November 1, 2021 till date.
Conferences:
Participated and presented paper titled, “Cash or Digital Payments – What Rules? An Assessment among Retailers in Telangana State” at the Annual Economics Conference 50 years of Bank Nationalization: Indian Banking at Cross Roads held at Ahmedabad University on 16th and 17th November 2019.
Participated and presented paper titled, “Determinants of Credit Accessibility to the Street Vendors of India – A Study of Telangana State”, at 55th Annual Conference of the Indian Econometric Society held by Mumbai School of Economics & Public Policy, University of Mumbai & National Institute of Securities Markets from 8th to 10th January 2019.
Participated and presented paper titled, “Role of Trade in Determining Food Security – A Comparative Study of India, China and Brazil” in 6th International Conference on WTO, Trade and Agriculture: Issues and Challenges for Developing and Least Developed Countries, held during 11-12th October 2018 at New Delhi.
Participated and presented paper titled “Testing of Stolper-Samuelson Theorem for India – A Translog Production Function Approach” in the 53rd Indian Econometric Society Conference at (NISER), Khordha, Odisha, India, 22-24 Dec 2016.
Participated and presented paper titled “Contribution of Trade Costs, Transport Costs or Income Similarity on India’s Trade: A Gravity Model study” in the conference on empirical issues in International trade & finance, held during January 10th – 11th , 2013, at Indian Institute of Foreign Trade – Kolkata Campus.
Participated and presented research paper entitled “Rising Wage Inequality in India- A Translog Cost Function Analysis” in an International conference “Asia Pacific and Business Research Conference” held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 21st to 22nd February 2011 by World Business Institute, Australia
Attended 89th annual conference of The Indian Economic Association held during 27th- 29th December, 2006
Workshops Attended:
Attended a workshop titled “Document Writing Using Latex” organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering, BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad from 28th to 29th May 2017.
Participated in workshop on “Research Analysis and Writing in Social Sciences” organized by Gujarat Institute of Development Research, Ahmadabad and supported by ICSSR, New Delhi from 24th to 30th September 2012.
Participated in three-day workshop on “Empirical Research on WTO and Other issues in International Trade” organized by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) India programme in New Delhi during 6-8 July 2010.
Participated in UNCTAD-MOIC-DFID Project on "Strategies and Preparedness for Trade and Globalization in India" and a 15 days training workshop on "Trade Modelling Using GTAP and other Econometric Softwares" at Department of Economics, University of Allahabad from 16- 30 April, 2009
Participated in programme conducted by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and Intellectual Property Office (IPO) on “Intellectual Property Rights Sensitization Programme” held on 19th January, 2009 at Kanpur.
Participated in the National Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights from March 31 – April 01, 2007, IIT Kanpur.
Nikhil P.T., Umema Faiz, Sridev Mohapatra. Title: The Drought-tolerant Rhizobacterium, Pseudomonas putidaAKMP7, Suppresses Polyamine Accumulation Under Well-Watered Conditions and Diverts Putrescine into GABA Under Water-stress, in Oryza sativa. Conf. name: Physiological and Molecular Approaches for Climate Smart Agriculture, organized by the Indian Society for Plant Physiology and ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI). Location: IARI, New Delhi. Date: 9th-11th December 2023.
Raunak Sharma, Atish Behera, Raja Gopalan N.S., Sridev Mohapatra. Title: Bacillus endophyticusJ13, a Drought-alleviating Rhizobacterium Modulates Soil Moisture Content Under Water-stress Conditions, Eliminating the Necessity of Drought-mediated Signaling in Arabidopsis thaliana. Physiological and Molecular Approaches for Climate Smart Agriculture, organized by the Indian Society for Plant Physiology and ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI). Location: IARI, New Delhi. Date: 9th-11th December 2023.
Atish Behera, Raunak Sharma, Sridev Mohapatra. Title: Molecular Mechanisms in Plant-Rhizobacterial Interaction for Abiotic Stress Tolerance. Conf. name: Physiological and Molecular Approaches for Climate Smart Agriculture, organized by the Indian Society for Plant Physiology and ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI). Location: IARI, New Delhi. Date: 9th-11th December 2023.
Nikhil P.T., Umema Faiz, Sridev Mohapatra. Title: Impact of drought-mitigating soil bacterium, Pseudomonas putida AKMP7 on polyamine metabolism in Oryza sativa under drought conditions. name- International Conference on Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms for Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants, organized by the Indian Society for Plant Physiology and Department of Botany, Calicut University. Location: Calicut University, Kerala. Date: 26th-28th October, 2022.
Raja Gopalan N.S., Yegna Priya S., Sridev Mohapatra. Title: Understanding why potentially beneficial rhizobacteria become pathogenic under water stress conditions. name- International Conference on Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms for Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants, organized by the Indian Society for Plant Physiology and Department of Botany, Calicut University. Location: Calicut University, Kerala. Date: 26th-28th October, 2022.
Raunak Sharma, Atish Behera, Sridev Mohapatra. Title: Signalling mechanisms involved in plant-rhizobacterial interaction for abiotic stress tolerance. name- International Conference on Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms for Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants, organized by the Indian Society for Plant Physiology and Department of Botany, Calicut University. Location: Calicut University, Kerala. Date: 26th-28th October, 2022.
Sridev Mohapatra. Title: “Conditional Pathogenesis: Understanding Why Potentially Beneficial Rhizobacteria turn Pathogenic under certain Environmental Conditions”. Conf. name- Current Trends and Challenges in Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology (Society for Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology). Location: BITS-Pilani, Goa Campus, Zuarinagar, Goa. Date: 20th -21st November, 2020.
Sridev Mohapatra. Title: “Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria: The unseen, unsung, underground friends of plants”. Conf. name- International Conference on Omics of Plant-Pathogen Interaction with their implication. Location: NIT-Rourkela, Date: 16th-18th November, 2020.
Sridev Mohapatra. Title: “Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria: The unseen, unsung, underground friends of plants”. Conf. name- “Current Progress and Future Prospects of Biotechnology", organized by the Department of Biotechnology, Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology, in association with Andhra Pradesh Academy of Sciences (APAS). Location: CBIT, Hyderabad. Date: 8th to 13th June 2020.
Sridev Mohapatra. Title: "Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria- the unseen, unsung, underground friends of plants. Conf. name- National Conference on Integrative Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology (Society for Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology). Location: Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad. Date: 8th-9th November 2019.
Sridev Mohapatra. Title: Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria-The Unseen, Unsung, Underground Friends of Plants. Conf. name: International Conference on Life Science Research & its Interface with Engineering and Allied Sciences. Location: BITS-Pilani, Pilani Campus, Date: November 1st-3rd. 2018.
Sunetra Sen, Daipayan Ghosh, Sridev Mohapatra. Title: Modulation of polyamine biosynthesis and redox state in Arabidopsis thaliana by a drought mitigating Pseudomonas putida strain. Conf. name: International Conference on Life Science Research & its Interface with Engineering and Allied Sciences. Location: BITS-Pilani, Pilani Campus. Date: November 1st-3rd. 2018.
Daipayan Ghosh, Sunetra Sen, Sridev Mohapatra. Title: Modulation of proline metabolic gene expression in Arabidopsis thaliana under water-stressed conditions by a drought mitigating Pseudomonas putida strain. Conf. name: International Conference in Plant Developmental Biology. Location: NISER, Bhubaneswar. Date: December 12th -16th, 2017.
Sunetra Sen, Daipayan Ghosh, Sridev Mohapatra. Title: Modulation of polyamine metabolism in Arabidopsis thaliana by a drought mitigating Pseudomonas putida strain. Conf. name: International Conference in Plant Developmental Biology. Location: NISER, Bhubaneswar. Date: December 12th -16th, 2017.
Daipayan Ghosh, Sridev Mohapatra. Title: PGPR- mediated modulation of proline metabolic gene expression in Arabidopsis thaliana under drought stress. Conf. name: 3rd International Plant Physiology Congress: Challenges and Strategies in Plant Biology Research (Indian Society for Plant Physiology). Location: JNU, New Delhi. Date: December 11th -14th, 2015.
Diti Shah, Sunetra Sen, Shalini Akula, Daipayan Ghosh, Minakshi Grover, Sridev Mohapatra. Title: A twist in the "plant rhizobacterial interaction" tale in drought mitigation. Conf. name: 3rd International Plant Physiology Congress: Challenges and Strategies in Plant Biology Research (Indian Society for Plant Physiology). Location: JNU, New Delhi. Date: December 11th -14th, 2015.
RESEARCH AREA
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SI No | Institute/Department | Start Date | End Date | Total Period | Designation |
| a | BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus | 26th Dec, 2023 | To present | Contd... | Professor and Associate Dean of AGSRD |
b | Department of Electrical Engineering, BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus. | Feb. 2023 | To present | Contd... | Professor |
c | Department of Electrical Engineering, BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus. | July 2018 | Feb. 2023 | 4 years 8 months | Associate Professor |
d | Department of Electrical Engineering, BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus. | 1st Oct, 2020 | 30th Sept.2022 | 2 years | HOD and Associate Professor |
e | Department of Electrical Engineering, BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus | May 3rd 2012 | July 2018 | 6years | Assistant Professor |
f | Department of Electrical and Electronics , Vignana Bharathi Institute of Technology Aushapur, Ghatkesar, R.R.dist, Hyderabad | 10-10-11 | 30-4-2012 | 7 months | Associate Professor |
g | Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Engineering , Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Malaysia | Jan, 2006 | Sept 2011 | 5 years 6 months | Graduate assistant |
h | Dept. of Electrical Engineering , Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. | 1 st July 2004 | 30 th April 2005 | 10 months | Teaching assistant |
i | Dept. of Electrical Engineering , Andhra University, Visakhapatnam.
| 2002
| 2004
| 2 academic years | Part time |
j | Dept. of Electrical Engineering , Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. | 2004 | 2005 | 10 months | Teaching assistant |
Experience:
| SI No | Institute/Department | Start Date | End Date | Total Period | Designation |
| a | Department of Electrical Engineering, BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus. | Feb. 2023 | To present | Contd.. | Professor |
| b | Department of Electrical Engineering, BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus. | July 2018 | Feb. 2023 | Contd.. | Associate Professor |
| c | Department of Electrical Engineering, BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus. | 1st Oct, 2020 | 30th Sept.2022 | 2 years | HOD and Associate Professor |
| d | Department of Electrical Engineering, BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus | May 3rd 2012 | July 2018 | 6years | Assistant Professor |
| e | Department of Electrical and Electronics , Vignana Bharathi Institute of Technology Aushapur, Ghatkesar, R.R.dist, Hyderabad | 10-10-11 | 30-4-2012 | 7 months | Associate Professor |
| f | Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Engineering , Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Malaysia | Jan, 2006 | Sept 2011 | 5 years 6 months | Graduate assistant |
| g | Dept. of Electrical Engineering , Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. | 1 st July 2004 | 30 th April 2005 | 10 months | Teaching assistant |
| h | Dept. of Electrical Engineering , Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. | 2002 | 2004 | 2 academic years | Part time |
| i | Dept. of Electrical Engineering , Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. | 2004 | 2005 | 10 months | Teaching assistant |
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Stipend for postdoctoral position at Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences, Leipzig, Germany.
Graduate Assistantship, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India (August, 2001-July, 2006).
May 25, 2011- June 09, 2011, Max-Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences, Leipzig, Germany.
June 15, 2012- July 14, 2012, Max-Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences, Leipzig, Germany.
May 15, 2013- July 7, 2013, Max-Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences, Leipzig, Germany.
May 18, 2015- July 3, 2015, Max-Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences, Leipzig, Germany.
June 01-June 20, 2017, Westsachsische Hochschule Zwickau, Germany.
May 23- June 26, 2019, Max-Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences, Leipzig, Germany.
Institutional responsibilities
1. Library Committee (September 2020-June 2021)
2. Faculty-in-charge- Bloomberg terminal ( September 2020- June 2022)
3. Department Research Committee - Member (January 2023 onwards)
4. Convener- Fifth Annual conference of the department (2024)
Long-term interests: Auditory neuroscience, Structure and function of neural circuits, Pathophysiology, biomedical devices, and drug discovery
How do we hear the person of interest at a noisy party?
Does hearing loss impact other brain functions and structures?
Any drugs for refractory epilepsy?
What is the role of different neurotransmitters in neural circuits, and their effect on functions?
Findings from the early 1900s by Jasper, Penfield, Magoun, and Morruzi (considered among the most eminent scientists in neuroscience for their work) led to a series of questions on the role of the brainstem and cortex. It is still unclear from the sensory perspective on the role of these brain regions, how interdependent these structures are, what they code, and how they work together to form a sensory perception? Our lab is interested in answering these questions from the auditory perspective. To this end, we plan to use aging and noise-induced hearing loss (pathology of the central auditory system) models and answer the questions on:
How are the brain dynamics affected? (using electrophysiology/ microiontophoresis/ optogenetics/ behavior/ molecular biology tools - Collaborations with Profs. Sabareesh and Ramendra Kishor Pal for tool development and Prof. Sajeli Begum - (Pharm. Chemistry) BITS Hyderabad)
What does the altered brain dynamics mean? (Using computational models and deep neural networks – a collaborative work with Profs. Venkateswaran R and STP Srinivas – BITS Pilani/ Hyderabad).
Short-term goals: Studying aging enables parsing the role of de novo aging from pathological conditions such as tinnitus that develop over time. Age-related hearing loss affects 30-50% of the population above 60 years of age (estimated to be 10- 15% of the Indian population – ~18 crore people). Older individuals consistently have difficulty understanding speech and their ability to attend to speech in a noisy environment. Older individuals may maintain speech understanding to a certain extent despite age-mediated degradation of ascending temporal information, using attentional and cognitive resources. Cholinergic mechanisms are critical to these processes. My research efforts are to devise pharmacological or training approaches to enhance speech understanding in the elderly population. These experiments will be vital to address the long-term goal of understanding how various brain regions interact to form a sensory perception and designing interventions.
ACHIEVEMENTS/AWARDS
SCHOLARSHIPS
1. Manjuri Kumar, S. C.Sivasubramanian, A.P.Koley: Synthesis and characterization of novel paramagnetic chromium compounds. 10th Symposium on Modern Trends in Inorganic chemistry (MTIC-X), IIT-Bombay, Mumbai, December 15-17, 2003.
2. Manjuri K. Koley, Omprakash Chouhan, Sumit Biswas, Aditya P. Koley: DNA binding studies of some monomeric mixed ligand Cu(II) complexes containing N2S(thiolate)Cu core and heterocyclic aromatic base adducts. International conference on Nascent Developments in Chemical Sciences: Opportunities for Academia-Industry Collaboration (NDCS-2015), BITS Pilani October 16-18, 2015.
3. Manjuri Kumar, Om Prakash Chouhan, Sumit Biswas, Joseph Fernandes, Arnab Banerjee, Angshuman Sarkar, Aditya P. Koley. Mixed ligand Cu(II)/Zn(II) complexes containing heterocyclic bases show enhanced DNA binding activity and cytotoxicity. Indo-UK International Workshop on Advanced Materials and their applications in nanotechnology, (AMAN 2016), BITS-Pilani, K.K. Birla Goa Campus, January 11-12, 2016.
4. Manjuri Kumar, participated in two-day workshop on Environmental Management System. BITS-Pilani in collaboration with Goa State Pollution Control Board. BITS-Pilani, K.K. Birla Goa Campus October 20-21, 2016.
5. Manjuri Kumar: Catechol Oxidase Activity of some mononuclear Cu(II) Complexes containing N-S Donor ligands. Fourth International Conference on Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOP-2016) BITS-Pilani, K.K. Birla Goa Campus, Dec 17-20, 2016.
6. Manjuri Kumar. Invited Speech entitled: Study of DNA Binding and Catechol Oxidase Activity of Some Copper (II) Complexes Containing N-S Donor Ligand Using Spectroscopic Techniques. Molecular Spectroscopy and Dynamics & Advanced Vibrational Spectroscopy and Applications at 5th International Conference of AnalytiX-2017 (AnalytiX-2017), Fukuoka, Japan, March 22-24, 2017.
7. Parsekar Sidhali Uday, Joseph Fernandes, Arnab Banerjee, Manjuri K. Koley*, ROS-Mediated Cytotoxicity of Cu(II) complexes against Human Cervical Cancer HeLa Cell line. International Conference on Reproductive Physiology and Comparative Endocrinology (ICRPCE) and 36th Annual Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Biology and Comparative Endocrinology (SRBCE- XXXVI). January 20-22, 2018.
8. Sidhali Uday Parsekar and Manjuri Kumar* DNA binding and in vitro cytotoxicity studies of a mixed-ligand mononuclear copper(II) complex. Biological Engineering Society India. Annual Meeting and Conference BESCON, IIT Bombay, October 26-27, 2018.
9. Manjuri K. Koley, Sidhali U. Parsekar, Joseph Fernandes and Arnab Banerjee: Synthesis, in vitro cytotoxicity and anticancer activity of some CU(II) complexes containing N2S (thiolate) and N4S (disulfide) cores. 9th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference (AsBIC 9) Stephen Riady Centre, National University of Singapore December 9-14, 2018.
10. Manjuri Kumar, Sidhali U. Parsekar, Priyanka Velankanni. Three-day workshop on DNA binding and DNA cleavage studies using chemical compounds supported by MERCK organized by BITS BIRAC BIONEST of BITS-Pilani, K.K. Birla Goa Campus, October 11-13, 2019.
11. Manjuri Kumar, Sidhali U. Parsekar, Priyanka Velankanni and Aditya P. Koley. Design and development of Cu(II)/Zn(II) complexes containing carbohydrazone ligand to study DNA and protein interaction as well as in vitro anticancer activity. Gordon Research Conference frontiers of science, Metals in Medicine. Andover, NH United States, June 28 - July 3, 2020. Conference was cancelled due to Corona Pandemic.
12. Kumudini Paliwal, Paramita Haldar, Manjuri Kumar. Design and development of Cu(II) complexes with Schiff base ligand containing thiadiazoline moiety to study DNA and protein interactions as well as anticancer activity. National Symposium on Convergence of Chemistry and Materials (CCM 2023), BITS-Pilani Hyderabad campus, January 6-7, 2023.
13. Manjuri Kumar, Kumudini Paliwal, Paramita Haldar, Aditya P. Koley, P.K. Sudhadevi Antharjanam. Design and development of Cu(II)-Schiff base complexes containing thiadiazoline moiety to study DNA/HSA interactions and anticancer activity.20th International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry (ICBIC 20), Adelaide, Australia, July 16-21, 2023.
14. Manjuri Kumar. Member of organizing committee, Incharge of registration in ChEmference- 2023 the 10th Chapter, BITS Pilani K.K. Birla Goa Campus, September 30th – October 2nd, 2023.
International Workshop Interactive Systems & Information Society Technologies (InterSys2024) is a joint event held by BITS Pilani (Dubai Campus), ITMO University (St. Petersburg, Russia), Novosibirsk State Technical University (Novosibirsk, Russia) , Jinan Institute of Supercomputing Technology (Shandong, China), and Federal University of Paraná (UFPR, Curitiba, Brazil) on May
16-17, 2024 as a part of the International Conference Internet and Modern Society (IMS-2024). This year, we plan to have the workshop in face-to-face mode. The objective of the InterSys2024 workshop is to engage in comprehensive discussions addressing challenges and opportunities within the realm of developing interactive technologies in the digital environment. The focus is on exploring and dissecting the complexities associated with the advancement ofof advancing interactive systems across various sectors, including science, education, healthcare, business, public administration, and civil society.
Special Session Organizers
Dr. Elakkiya R
Department of Computer Science, Birla Institute of Technology & Science Pilani, Dubai Campus, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Email: elakkiya@dubai.bits-pilani.ac.in, elaelakkiyaceg@gmail.com
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Dr. J. Angel Arul Jothi
Department of Computer Science, Birla Institute of Technology & Science Pilani, Dubai Campus,Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Email: angeljothi@dubai.bits-pilani.ac.in
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About The Session
The purpose of the special session "Generative Artificial Intelligence for Text" is to provide a lively platform for the examination and debate of current developments, difficulties, and uses in the developing field of generative AI that are particularly relevant to text-based data. This session encourages scholars, practitioners, and industry experts to share ideas and contribute to the developing field of AI-driven text generation, with an emphasis on promoting collaboration and knowledge exchange. Natural language processing (NLP), the newest text generation models such as GPT and BERT, sentiment analysis, opinion mining, language translation, and the crucial elements of explainability and ethical issues in AI text creation are just a few of the many topics of interest.
Beyond theoretical considerations, the special session will include real-world applications of generative text models. The goal of the session is to present practical applications and illustrate the observable effects of AI-driven text generation in a variety of fields, from content creation to the building of sophisticated chatbots. The organizers are dedicated to establishing an inclusive environment that fosters multidisciplinary communication and cooperation as the area develops quickly. It is intended for this special session to serve as a hub for cutting-edge techniques, applications, and approaches, all aimed at collaboratively influencing the direction of AI-driven text generation.
Related Topics but not limited to:
1. Text Generation Models for Natural Language Processing (NLP) (e.g., GPT, BERT)
2. Language Translation and Multilingual Models
3. Sentiment Analysis and Opinion Mining
4. Text Generation: Explainability and Interpretability
5. Applications of Generative Text Models (e.g., chatbots, content creation)
6. Ethical Issues in AI Text Generation
Paper Submission
Manuscripts should conform to the IEEE template/format. All manuscripts to be considered for publication must be submitted by the deadline through the SETCMS, while selecting the “SSI: GenAIText” from the topic-box.
Call for Book Chapters
Green Machine Learning and Big Data for Smart Grids: Practices and Applications
A book edited by Elsevier Book Series in "Advances in Intelligent Energy Systems"
Scope of the Book:
The main goal of this book is to provide the most relevant information on bringing the green machine learning concepts using big data techniques in smart grid applications to academicians, researchers, and for those from industry who wish to know more about the solutions for complex real-time problems. The Green Machine Learning and Big Data for Smart Grids book will concentrate more on the operational aspects of smart grids and certainly the only book that will discuss the combined analytics, algorithmic and operational concerns into a coherent picture of the Smart Grid practices and applications.
This edited book aims to bring together cutting-edge research, innovative theories, practical insights, and emerging trends related to Machine Learning and Big Data for Smart Grids and Renewable Energy. We encourage contributions that offer novel perspectives, address current challenges, and provide valuable contributions to the academic and professional community.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
Important Dates:
Abstract Submission: 15 August 2023
Abstract Acceptance: 30 August 2023
Full Chapter Submission: 30 October 2023
Chapter Acceptance: 15 November 2023
Final Chapter Submission: 30 November 2024
Submission:
All submissions must be original and should not have been published or under review elsewhere. Kindly submit your chapter by Email: submitmanuscript365@gmail.com With the subject line "Book Chapter for Green ML and Big Data".
Publication:
The book edited will be published by Elsevier Book Series in "Advances in Intelligent Energy Systems" and will be indexed by Scopus and offered to Web of Science and Thomson Reuters. No publication fee applicable for this call for book chapter.
Editors of the Book:
All inquiries about submissions should be emailed to elakkiya@dubai.bits-pilani.ac.in
Objectives and Scope
This special session aims to examine the revolutionary developments and ramifications of large language models (LLMs) in several research and innovation domains. Recent advances in LLMs, like GPT-3.5, have completely changed how we create, interpret, and comprehend natural language, opening up intriguing new possibilities for research, business, and society in general. This session will examine LLMs' current uses, difficulties, and possible future directions, demonstrating how they might support and improve the sessions featuring reviewed material from the leading conference.
Due to their capacity to produce writing that resembles that of a person, comprehend complicated linguistic patterns, and carry out a variety of tasks related to natural language processing, big language models have attracted much interest in recent years. Massive training data sets and cutting-edge deep learning architectures have allowed LLMs to outperform earlier benchmarks in tasks including sentiment analysis, question-answering, machine translation, and question-answering. Additionally, they have the potential to advance cutting-edge study and innovation in a variety of fields.
Subtopics
The topics include, but are not limited to:
Paper publications
Important Dates
Workshops/Training Programs/ Conferences Attended & Chaired
Participated in a 2-day Online Workshop on Internet of Things organized by Lema Labs, IIT Madras Research Park, Chennai during December 04-05, 2021.
Participated in a Webinar on National Education Policy focusing on Multidisciplinary/ Interdisciplinary, Academic Bank of Credit, Skill Development, Appropriate integration of Indian language, Outcome Based Education (OBE) and Distance Education / Online education organized by NAAC, November 17, 2021.
Participated in a Five Week Online Crash Course on Machine Learning organized by Lema Labs, IIT Madras Research Park, Chennai during October 23-November 28, 2021.
Participated in a Workshop on Fuzzy Logic & Applications in Civil Engineering, Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, March 15-16, 2019.
Participated in a Workshop on “Outcome Based Teaching Learning Process” at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, December 26-27, 2018.
Participated in a Five Day Training Workshop on "Reservoir Simulation Using NIH_ReSyP" jointly organized by National Institute of Hydrology (A Govt. of India Society under Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation) and Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus, June 25-29, 2018.
Participated in a Workshop on Data Mining and Soft Computing Techniques in Civil Engineering, Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, April 13-14, 2018.
Chaired a Session during the 2nd International Conference on Advances in Concrete, Structural & Geotechnical Engineering (ACSGE 2018), organized by Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus, February 26-28, 2018.
Participated in a Training Programme on Urban Flood Management: Technology Driven Solutions, Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, March 03-04, 2017.
Participated in the International Conference on Water Challenges in India organized by DHI at New Delhi during February 08-09, 2017.
Chaired a Session during the National Conference on Sustainable Materials and Management Systems in Civil Engineering (NCS2MCE2016) organized by Department of Civil Engineering, Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology, Gandipet, Hyderabad, India during December 15-16, 2016.
Participated in the executive education programme on Building Excellence in Professional Higher Education Institutions organized by Centre for Executive Education, ISB Hyderabad during July 24-25, 2016.
Participated in a Workshop on Research Methodology, Department of Civil Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani-Hyderabad Campus, April 11-12, 2016.
Participated in a Training Programme on Urban Flood Management: Technology Driven Solutions, Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, November 20-21, 2015.
Participated in the Workshop on Integrated Urban Flood Management in Hyderabad: Technology Driven Solutions, Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, October 31, 2015. (Participation by Invitation only)
Participated in the Workshop on Effective Teaching & Learning organized by Quality Assurance & Assessment | Mission 2015, BITS Pilani at Goa Campus during July 18-20, 2015. (Participation by Invitation only)
Attended the Workshop on Planning and Delivering Flipped Classes using MOOC Platforms organized by BITS Pilani at Hyderabad Campus during July 10, 2015. (Participation by Invitation only)
Participated in a Workshop on Research Methodology, Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, April 3-4, 2015.
Attended the 7th International Conference on Teaching & Learning in Higher Education organized by Centre for Development of Teaching and Learning, NUS, Singapore during December 10-11, 2014.
Attended the National Summit on Quality in Education organized by CII, Institute of Quality at Christ University, Bangalore during September 16-17, 2014.
Participated in a Workshop on Research Methodology, Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, April 11-12, 2014.
Attended a 3 day Workshop on Benchmarking, Strategy and Performance Improvement organized by BITS Pilani, August 23-25, 2013. (Participation by Invitation only)
Attended a 3 day Faculty Development Programme on Teaching Learning Methodologies organised by Teaching Learning Centre (TLC), IIT Madras, July 11-13, 2013. (Participation by Invitation only)
Attended a two day National Workshop on Climate Change impacts on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene at National Institute of Administrative Research, LBSNAA, Mussoorie during June 26-27, 2013. (Participation by Invitation only)
Participated in a National Conference on “Sustainable Water Resources Planning, Management and Impact of Climate Change”, Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, April 5-6, 2013.
Participated in a National Conference on “Sustainable Water Resources Management and Impact of Climate Change”, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, March 5-6, 2010.
Attended a Workshop on Stormwater Management in a Changing Climate organized by Ontario Public Works Association on December 5, 2007 at Mississauga Grand Banquet and Convention Centre, Mississauga.
Attended a Short Course entitled Genetic Algorithms in Engineering and Management organized by Prof. Kalyanmoy Deb in Kanpur Genetic Algorithms Laboratory (KanGAL), Mechanical Engineering Department on 26-28 September, 2001 at IIT, Kanpur.
Attended two months professional training onsite inspection, design and detailing of steel and R.C. structures at M. Dharmalingam Associates, Coimbatore, May-June 1999.
Participated in the traffic survey at Athupalam Bridge, Coimbatore for a week’s duration conducted by Larsen and Tubro, ECC, 1999.
Workshops/Training Programs/ Conferences Organized
Organized a Workshop on Fuzzy Logic & Applications in Civil Engineering, Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, March 15-16, 2019.
Organized a Workshop on “Outcome Based Teaching Learning Process” at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, December 26-27, 2018.
Organized a Five Day Training Workshop on "Reservoir Simulation Using NIH_ReSyP" jointly organized by National Institute of Hydrology (A Govt. of India Society under Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation) and Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus, June 25-29, 2018.
Organized a Workshop on Data Mining and Soft Computing Techniques in Civil Engineering, Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, April 13-14, 2018.
Organized a Training Programme on Urban Flood Management: Technology Driven Solutions, Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, March 03-04, 2017.
Organized a Workshop on Research Methodology, Department of Civil Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani-Hyderabad Campus, April 11-12, 2016.
Organized a Training Programme on Urban Flood Management: Technology Driven Solutions, Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, November 20-21, 2015.
Organized a Workshop on Integrated Urban Flood Management in Hyderabad: Technology Driven Solutions, Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, October 31, 2015. (Participation by Invitation only)
Organized a Workshop on Effective Teaching & Learning organized by Quality Assurance & Assessment | Mission 2015, BITS Pilani at Goa Campus during July 18-20, 2015. (Participation by Invitation only)
Organized a Workshop on Research Methodology, Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, April 3-4, 2015.
Organized a Workshop on Research Methodology, Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, April 11-12, 2014.
Organized a National Conference on “Sustainable Water Resources Planning, Management and Impact of Climate Change”, Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, April 5-6, 2013.
Organized a National Conference on “Sustainable Water Resources Management and Impact of Climate Change”, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, March 5-6, 2010.
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I am / was the part of these International Conferences / National Conferences as a member of their International Advisary Committee / Program Committee / Review Committee.
My ideal day begins with Suryanamskar and comes to fulfillment with sports or light music in evening.
I love to listen to kids and sometimes to wife (I don’t know how often…)
I like to go out in rain and have a bash with friends.
I don’t want to miss out on any of the Grand Slams finals on television.
Every time I take a vow to complete a book before the new one comes in hand.
I like to be with good friends who inspire, understand and stand for each other.
Love to mingle with students and help them find themselves. And most importantly, I want to be fit and healthy.
12. Visited The Erwin Schrödinger International Institute for Mathematics and Physics (ESI), University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria during 04-07 December 2023.
11. Visited Faculty of Physics, Babes-Bolyai University at Cluj-Napoca, Romania during 20-22 June 2023.
10. Joined as Visiting Professor at the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania during 24th May to 22nd July 2023.
9. Visited Valencia, Spain to present a paper at “22nd International Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation (GR22)” on "Phantom energy as a transient phenomenon avoiding cosmic doomsday in f(R) gravity" from 7thto 12th July 2019 with funding support from SERB and BITS-Pilani, India.
8. Visited Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Essex, UK from 21st -31st May 2018 as International Visiting Fellow.
7. Visited CERN, Geneva, Switzerland from 22nd May- 11th June 2017 as visiting Scientist under exposure of BITS faculty to Universities abroad sponsored by BITS-Pilani.
6. Visited Krakow, Poland to give an invited talk on "Kaluza-Klein dark energy model in the form of wet dark fluid in f(R,T) gravity" of the 3rd Conference of the Polish Society on Relativityat Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland from 25th to 29th Sept. 2016.
5. Visited Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan to give a talk on "Bianchi type string cosmological models in f(R,T) gravity" at the Yukawa International School on "Strings and Fields" from 29th Feb to 4th March 2016 with funding support from Kyoto University.
4. Visited Leuven, Belgium to give an invited talk on "LRS Bianchi type-I string cosmological model in f(R,T) gravity" in the parallel session of the 21st European Workshop on “The string Theory Universe” at Department of Physics and Astronomy, Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven, Belgium from 7th Sept. to 11th Sept. 2015 with funding support from ECOST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology).
3. Visited Mainz, Germany to give an invited talk on "Higher dimensional Bianchi type-III universe with strange quark matter attached to string cloud in general relativity" in the parallel session of the 20th European Workshop on “The string Theory Universe” at Mainz Institute for Theoretical Physics, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany from 22nd Sept. to 26th Sept. 2014 with funding support from ECOST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology).
2. Visited Seoul, South Korea to present a paper at “International Congress of Mathematicians, ICM-2014 on "Axially symmetric cosmological models with anisotropic dark energy" from 13th Aug. to 21st Aug. 2014 with funding support from SERB and CICS, India.
1. Visited Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, CANADA to present a paper at AMMCS-2011 on "Plane symmetric domain walls and cosmic strings in Bimetric theory"from 25th July to 29th July 2011 with funding support from DST and CICS, India.
Dr. P.H.R.S. Moraes,
Institute of Astronomy, Geophysics, and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, 05508-090 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
Eamil: moraes.phrs@gmail.com
Prof. J. R. L. Santos,
UFCG -Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, UnidadeAcademicadeFısica,58429-900, Campina Grande, PB, Brazil
Email: joaorafael@df.ufcg.edu.br
Prof. Genly León
Departamento de Matematicas, Universidad Catolica del Norte, Avda. Angamos 0610, Casilla 1280 Antofagasta, Chile
Email: genly.leon@ucn.cl
Prof. Kazuharu Bamba
Cosmology Group, Faculty of Symbiotic Systems Science, Fukushima University, Fukushima 960-1296, Japan
Email: bamba@sss.fukushima-u.ac.jp
Prof. I. Radinschi,
Gheorghe Asachi Technical University, Department of Physics, Iasi, 700050, Romania,
Email: radinschi@yahoo.com
Prof. R. Myrzakulov
Director, Ratbay Myrzakulov Eurasian International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Nur-Sultan 010009, Kazakhstan
Email: rmyrzakulov@gmail.com
Prof. S. S. Xulu,
University of Zululand, Department of Computer Science, 3886 Kwa-Dlangezwa, South Africa,
Email: ssxulu@pan.uzulu.ac.za
Dr. Sezgin Aygun,
Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Arts and Sciences Faculty, Department of Physics, Terzioglu Campus, 17020, Turkey,
Email: saygun@comu.edu.tr
Prof. Xin-he Meng
School of Physics, Nankai Univ, P.R. China
Email: Electronic address: xhm@nankai.edu.cn
Dr. Can Aktas,
Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Arts and Sciences Faculty, Department of Mathematics, Terzioglu Campus, 17020, Turkey,
Email: canaktas@comu.edu.tr
Prof. Theophanes Grammenos,
University of Thessaly, Department of Civil Engineering, 383 34 Volos, Greece,
Email: thgramme@civ.uth.gr
Prof. Deng Wang
National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China
Email: cstar@nao.cas.cn
Dr. Tee-How Loo
Institute of Mathematical Sciences, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Email: looth@um.edu.my
Dr. Avik De
Department of Mathematical & Actuarial Sciences, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Selangor, 46200, Malaysia
Email: de.math@gmail.com
Dr. Zeeshan Yousaf
Department of Mathematics, University of the Punjab, Quaid-i-Azam Campus, Lahore-54590, Pakistan
Email: zeeshan.math@pu.edu.pk
25th National and 3rd International ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference (IHMTC-2019), IIT Roorkee, Roorkee, December 28-31, 2019.
Education:
Ph.D. : Indian Institute of Technology at Madras, Chennai (2000)
M.Sc. : Government College of Arts and Science, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore (1993)
B.Sc. : Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore (1991)
Research Experience:
IIT Madras, India (1999): Synthesis and characterization of coordination polymers for the catalytic oxidative transformation of hydrocarbons using green oxidants (with Prof. S. Vancheesan)
Bar-Ilan University, Israel (1999-2001): Reaction mechanism of transient organometallic intermediates using time resolved spectroscopy studies (with Prof. Richard H. Schultz)
University of Delaware, USA (2001-2005): Bio-inorganic studies of anaerobic microorganisms acetyl coenzyme A synthase (with Prof. Charles G. Riordan)
University of Georgia, USA (2005-2006): Bio-inorganic studies of superoxide reductase (with Prof. Michael K. Johnson)
University of Texas at Arlington, USA (2006-2007): Fluorinated scorpionate complexes for C-H activation (with Prof. Rasika H. V. Dias)
Virginia Tech., USA (2007-2009): Solar energy conversions using supramolecular molecular devices (with Prof. Karen J. Brewer)
Presented a paper on commons governance at the second workshop on Convening of Knowledge Partners on the Study of Commons in India organized by Foundation for Ecological Security (FES) in Goa on 6th and 7th April, 2024.
Presented a poster titled “Sustainability and Climate Justice for the Global South at the Twelfth INSEE Biennial Conference on SDGs and Climate Change: Understanding the Imperatives and Intersections organised at BML Munjal University from 31 January to 02 February 2024
Presented in a workshop on Convening of Knowledge Partners on the Study of Commons in India organised by Foundation for Ecological Security (FES) in Bengaluru on 12th and 13th January, 2024
Conferences/Workshops Organized
Activities as Examiner of Ph.D/M.E/M.Tech Thesis
Activities as Reviewer
Activities as Scientific/Technical Committee Member/Session Chair
Attended and Presented at Conferences/Workshops
Expert Member in the Govt./Pvt. Sector
Warden/Member in the Institute
Officer-in-Charge/Professor-In-Charge/Coordinators/Members in the Civil Engg Dept.
Activities related to Practice School Division/Work-Integrated Learning Centre/BITSAT Duty at the Institute
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION & MEMBERSHIP:
Head [Since September 2022]
Department of Economics and Finance BITS Pilani Pilani Campus
Resident Warden [From October 2018 to August 2022]
SR Bhawan, BITS Pilani Pilani Campus
Member [From 2015 to 2019]
Academic Counselling Cell BITS Pilani Pilani Campus
Member [2014-2017]
Library Committee, BITS Pilani Pilani Campus
PhD (Electrical Engineering, Microfluidics and Photonics - University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (Jan 2006)
Submitted: 11 December 2005, Defended: 12 January 2006
Thesis: Opto-biochips for Microcytometry
Supervisor: Prof. (Late) Jim McMullin
MSc (Physics) - Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (2000)
Thesis: Optical FIber Bragg Gratings for Sensing Applications
Supervisor: Prof. K. Thyagarajan and Prof. M. R. Shenoy
BSc H (Physics) - Ramjas College, University of Delhi (1998)
Thesis: Diffraction with Lasers
Supervisor: Dr. G. S. Chilana
Program Coordination
Other Information
1. Summer term of 2018-2019
Station Name:Vikram Cement Works,Neemuch, No.of student Alloted:11
Station Name:Aditya Cement Works,Shambupura, City:Shambupura, No.of student Alloted:10
Station Name:Pyrotech Electronics Pvt. Ltd.,Udaipur, City:Udaipur, No.of student Alloted:15
2. Summer Term of 2016-2017
Station Station Name:Pyrotech Electronics Pvt. Ltd.,Udaipur, City:Udaipur, No.of student Alloted: 9
Station Name: Vinayak Buildtech,Udaipur, City:Udaipur, No.of student Alloted:4.
Purpose: I used 6 month sabbatical leave during Jan and july, 2013 to work in three Institutes: Universite de Rennes1 (France), Institute of Physics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republik, Prague (Czech Republic), and Laboratori Nazionali de Frascati (LNF) of INFN (Italy). These visits were in connection with the International Network on MsNano (A MULTIPLE-SCATTERING COMPUTING PLATFORM FOR (NANO) MATERIALS) funded by European Commission. At present, this Network consists of 8 Institutes from Europe and Asia including BITS, Pilani. I led the research activity related to Work Package 7 (WP7) on “Impact spectroscopy techniques within multiple scattering” during my visit.
Report
As mentioned above, I am representing BITS, Pilani in the International collaborative Network on “A MULTIPLE-SCATTERING COMPUTING PLATFORM FOR (NANO) MATERIALS (MsNano)”, which is funded by the European Commission for the period 2012-2016 under the Marie Curie International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES) of its 7th Framework Programme (FP7). The network consists of 8 Institutes from France, Germany, Italy, Czech Republic, Russia, China, Japan and India (BITS, Pilani). As a member of this Network, I spent 6 months in the above mentioned Institutes as a Marie Curie Researcher. Here I led the research related to the WP7 as a WP Leader (see above). I also assisted in developing the Work Package-2 (WP2) on “Microscopies and resonant spectroscopies within multiple scattering” under the Leadership of Dr. Didier Sebilleau (University of Rennes 1 (CNRS researcher)). Dr. Sebilleau is also coordinator of this network. I present a brief summary of my stay at different Institutes as per follows:
1. Stay at Universite de Rennes1, Rennes:
I spent first three months in Rennes (France) with the group led by Dr. Sebilleau. I presented my recent research activities to his group in a seminar on the (e, 3e) processes on atoms at relativistic and non-relativistic energy regime. He also delivered few talks to explain the code MsSpec-1.01, which was developed under his leadership. I got accquaintance with the various aspects of the code. We also discussed about the theoretical formalism which we would use for the computation of the differential cross sections for the electron impact ionization of atoms, clusters and solid targets. We have developed the formalism using impact parameter method for the computation of the T-matrix element at high energy. We surveyed many seminal papers of Nuclear Physics for the extension of this formalism to Condensed Matter Physics. In order to get better understanding of the Multiple Scattering formalism, I read many review articles written by Didier and his collaboraters. During my stay at Rennes, I interacted many other Scientists and Professors working there. I visited the Laboratories developed by Dr. Pascal and his collaboraters. I also interacted with the Italian collaborator Dr. Keisku, Tunisian student Ms. Aida Sousi and Moraccan student Mr. Mohamed Zanouni who have been hosted by Dr. Sebilleau during my stay at Rennes. In a nut shell, I was very happy during my stay at Rennes which provided me a truly an international exposure.
2. Stay at Institute of Physics of Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republik at Prague (Czech Republic)
Then I moved to the Institute of Physics of Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republik at Prague (Czech Republic) to work with another collaborator of MsNano, Dr. Ondrej Sipr. I stayed there for two months (April to June, 2013). During my stay in Prague, we discussed our research work. I was interested in his work on Real-space multiple-scattering approach for the calculation of electronic structure of solids and X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XANES and NEXAFS, XMCD), especially of the non-crystalline solid. During my stay, I also continued my research work on the relativistic (e, 3e) processes on atoms and published in J. Phys. B (an IOP, London Journal with impact factor 2.03). I got the important inputs from Dr. Sipr for this contribution, especially about his suggestions on the structure and presentation of the paper.
3. Stay at LNF (INFN), Frascati (Italy)
After completing my two months stay in Prague, I moved to LNF, Frascati (Italy) for another month to work with Prof. C. R. Natoli's group. Prof. Natoli is an accomplished veteran researcher on the various spectroscopic studies on condensed matter systems. Myself and Prof. Natoli developed a code for the computation of the T-matrix element using the multipole expansion of the operator exp(iK.r), where K is the momentum transfer to the target. This type of formalism is suitable for the high energy electron impact coincidence spectroscopy in which we are interested. He also helped me in calculating the T-matrix in the impact parameter formalism. I was also amazed to visit this Institute who took the leadership in building the first particle-antiparticle collider (electron-positron collider), the precursor of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) which is being used to mimic the big bang condition to reveal the deepest mystries of the early state universe. After completing one month in Italy, I returned back to India on 12th July, 2013.
Future prospects: Research and Institutional development
My stay during the sabbatical leave was in connection with my secondment from Pilani to Europe in the International collaborative Network on MsNano. I gained enough experience to extend and flourish my work on the Work Package on “Impact spectroscopy techniques within multiple scattering”, led by me in the MsNano network. Dr. Didier Sebilleau visited BITS Pilani for two months during August-September, 2013 and February-March, 2014 (one month time in each visit) in connection with the same network. Dr. Sebilleau and myself did further work on the WP7. We have made good progress and expect to write the code on the spectroscopies related to the WP7 in near future. Apart from this collaborative work, Dr. Sebilleau also interacted the Physics Department of Pilani campus which resulted in further expansion of the present network to more researcher. Dr. S. Gangoupdhaya from Physics Department has been included in the collaborative work and is invited to Rennes for one month during summer. Dr. Sebilleau has also contributed to the Department and the Institute by giving (i) lecture series on Multiple Scattering to our faculty and the research student, (ii) a talk on the possibility of funding from European Commission for Faculty and the Student and (iii) a talk on the application of spectroscopies to various disciplines in the Condensed Matter Workshop, organized by the Physics Department duing March, 2014.
In the same network, I will again spend two more months at Rennes during this summer. This will be useful for my present research for further advancement. Dr. Didier and his collaborators will also visit Pilani for one to two months in the next two years which will be certainly beneficial for the Department and the Institute. In conclusion, my sebbatical leave was not only fruitful for my professional development but also fruitful for the Physics Department and the Institute for its future development in research.
Acknowledgements: I am grateful to BITS, Pilani for granting me the sabbatical leave for my research work. I also acknowledge the finacial support from European Commission through FP7-IRSES-MsNano grant. I am also thankful to Physics Department of Pilani Campus for sharing the additional teaching load which was due to my sabbatical leave. Last but not the least, I am grateful to Dr. Sebilleau, Dr. Sipr and Prof. Natoli for hosting me at their respective Institutes without any difficulty.
Prof K. P. Maheshwari, School of Physics DAVV Indore (1995-97)
Well known Plasma Physicist and Physics teacher.
Prof K. Shahi, Department of Physics IIT Kanpur (1997-2004) Doctoral advisor
Materials Scientist of world repute, experimental condensed matter physicist. Discoverer of many superionic conductors and experimental techniques to study ion transport in solids. A pioneer worker in the field of solid state ionics.
Prof S. C. Agarwal, Department of Physics IIT Kanpur Postdoctoral advisor and PhD coursework Teacher Condensed matter physicist of world repute. A pioneer worker in the field of amorphous semiconductors
2) One JRF position for working on a project "Determination of contaminants in water using ultrathin films". Eligibility: MSc in physics with a good knowledge in physical chemistry. Scholarship: Rs 16000/- PM. Apply by sending your CV on/before 30 June 2014 to raj@pilani.bits-pilani.ac.in |
Students of the course Computational Physics, demonstrating their Projects:
Cover page of the book "Molecular Interactions" Contributed chapter # 4 by Dr. Manjuladevi and myself
Title of the chapter: Molecular interactions at interfaces , February, 2012
TiO2 nanotubes (Sci. Adv. Mater., 2013)
Triangular nanostructure (J. Mol. Struc. 2014)
Models depicting the molecular organization
at air-water interface. Published in 2012, Col. Surf. A [Link].
Onsite training in Japan (22nd-28th August 2022)
Prof. Sailaja Nandigama, Dept. of Humanity and Social Sciences, BITS Pilani is one of the collaborators of this training. Under this program, four PhD scholars and Prof. Nandigama will be working on field survey and group work on “Environmental-friendly agriculture and regional development in the islands of Hiroshima”. The University of Texas at Austin, USA and Tribhuvan University, Nepal will be also joining with the participants from BITS Pilani and Hiroshima University, Japan.
PhD scholars accompanying Prof. Nandigama from India include- Ms. Aayushi Malhotra, Mr. Mayuresh Vijay Bhise, Ms. Ruchika Sharma, and Ms. Shruti Majumdar from the HSS department.
Theme: “Perception towards and adaptation to climate change by family/small farms in Americas and Asia”
Description: As a lead professor from the BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus in this Global Virtual Exchange (GVE) sponsored multi-country academic training programme, I am leading and mentoring a team of 6 PhD scholars from the Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS), from the BITS Pilani, Pilani campus. The PhD scholars participated in 2 semester long virtual exchange programme along with other international participants from Japan, USA and Nepal.
The PhD scholars are: Ms. Aayushi Malhotra, Mr. Mayuresh Vijay Bhise, Ms. Ruchika Sharma, Ms. Neetika Mahajan, Ms. Anjali Punia and Ms. Merylin Das.
Refer to the following weblinks for related information:
https://taoyaka.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/english/education-program/onsite-education.html
https://www.bits-pilani.ac.in/news/
https://global.utexas.edu/special-initiatives/virtual-exchange
This Joint Special Issue editorial team includes:
Nilanjana Paul (University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, USA)
Namita Goswami (Indiana State University, USA)
Sailaja Nandigama (Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani, Rajasthan, India)
Gowri Parameswaran (State University of New York, USA)
Fawzia Afzal Khan (Montclair State University, USA)
B.S. DayaSagar, ISI Bangalore
Sriparna Saha, IIT Patna
Jayant Murthy, IIAP Bangalore
Margarita Safonova, IIAP Bangalore
Saibal Kar, CSSS & IZA Bonn
Jyotirmoy Sarkar, GE Healthcare
Vaskar Raychaudhury, U.Miami, Ohio
Gouri Ginde, University of Calgary
Mousumi Das, IIAP, Bangalore
Oleg Malkov, Russian Academy of Sciences
Soma S. Dhavala, MLSquare
Rahul Yedida, NC State University
Suryoday Basak, Penn State University
Eric Feigelson, Penn State University
Carlos A. Coello Coello, Univ. of Mexico
Swagatam Das, ISI Kolkata
Nithin Nagaraj, NIAS
Abhyuday Mandal, Univ. of Georgia
Chandrajit Bajaj, UT Austin
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