Dr. Niraj Joshi Receives DST-SERB-EMR Project Funding of
INR 55.89 Lakhs
Dr. Niraj Joshi has received the prestigious DST-SERB-EMR research project fund of INR 55.89 lakhs for the project "Design, Fabrication and Characterization of Whispering Gallery Mode (WGM) resonators in Planar Waveguides for Detection of Bio- Molecules Using Terahertz Radiation". Recently DST-SERB-EMR has released Rs. 37.5 Lakhs to setup THz based bio-molecular detection laboratory.
Dr. Niraj Joshi, Center of Excellence in Nanoscience and Technology (CENT), SCEM, is the principal investigator and Prof. S. Prabhu, TIFR, Prof. A. Gopal, TIFR and Prof. S.Dattagupta, IITB are the co-investigators of this project. This project was submitted under the guidance of Prof. Richard Pinto, Director-CENT. The project aims to integrate low loss THz waveguides and WGM resonators with high Q factors suitable for detector applications in the area of biosensors/ biophotonics. THz based sensors are among the latest developments in single molecular detection in the area of bio-medical engineering and detection of explosives. Among the many possible applications of these sensors early detection of cancer (molecular level) is one.
Prof. Shriganesh Prabhu and Prof. Achanta Venu Gopal, TIFR FOTON group are leading experts in the field of plasmonics. The Fundamental Optics, Terahertz and Optical Nanostructures (FOTON) group at Department of Condensed Matter Physics & Material Science, TIFR has made significant contributions in the terahertz domain during last decade. Prof. Siddhartha Dattgupta, EE Department, IITB, has expertise in tools for processing, characterization and computation as part of the IIT Bombay Nano Fabrication Facility (IITB-NF). He also has expertise in the applications of simulation softwares and in process tools such as, nano- structure generation set-up.
The Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) under Department of Science & Technology (DST), is a statutory body established through an Act of Parliament viz. the Science and Engineering Research Board Act, 2008. The board funds basic research in emerging areas of Science & Engineering. Individual centric competitive mode of funding will be provided under the Extra Mural Research (EMR). The proposal will be funded if it has novelty and the investigator has the competence to execute the project.
MBA Students on Industrial Visit to Mumbai
143 first year MBA students along with 3 faculty members, Mr. Chris and Mr. Omprasad, Tour Managers, Purple Squirrel Eduventures Pvt Ltd accompanied the team to Mumbai on a four-day exposure visit to various companies.
The team visited National Stock Exchange, Mumbai and were addressed by Mr. Gurudatta Dhanokar, Director, SME Value Advisors who explained the background of NSE, introduction to various departments within the NSE, and a simplified overview of capital markets, A live demo of trading or live terminal showing how the markets function, broader outlook of career options in capital markets and about NCFM and NCCMP certification programs. The students had an interactive session with the resource person.
The team visited Parle Products, India’s largest manufacturer of biscuits, in Mumbai. The students were taken through a presentation by the Mr. Kishore Shilke, Head HR, about the HR practices followed by the company. The company followed a unique HR practice of visiting the employees’ houses and understanding their problems and also letting the employees’ families know about the benefits of working for Parle which has actually led to more motivated employees being part of Parle family. The students were then taken around through the manufacturing process of biscuits and confectionary items. The HR Head of Parle has even offered to take students for internships.
The team then visited the unit of Bisleri International Pvt Ltd. Bisleri is a household name that pioneered the concept of mineral water in India bottled with its distinct green label. Mr. Amin Shaikh, Assistant Manager-Plant Operations and his team briefed about the plant and explained about the production process. The students got to know the importance of the need for maintaining hygiene in the plant during the process and also learnt about the quality checks that were taking place. Mr. Amin asked the students to give feedback so that he can improvise the plant further.
Students visited prominent places of Mumbai during sightseeing and then returned to Mangalore. Purple Squirrel Eduventures, the SINE, IIT Bombay incubated company facilitated the industry exposure program.
Upcoming Event
The departments of MCA and MBA have organised a Blood Donation Camp and Web Launch in association with KMC Hospital, Mangalore, at the Nethravathi Auditorium on Thursday, the 7th of April 2016 at 09:00 AM.
The events will be inaugurated by Dr. M. Annayya Kulal Ulthur, Chief Medical Officer & Professor, Srinivas Group of Colleges, Mangaluru. The chief guests are Dr. Deepa Adiga, Blood Bank Officer, KMC, Mangaluru and Mr. Siddiq Urni Manjeshwara, Founder, Blook Donors, Mangaluru. Principal, Dr. U. M. Bhushi will preside.
Tomorrow at Sahyadri
Semnox Solutions, an E&C Core company is visiting Sahyadri to conduct the pool campus recruitment drive for engineering students of 2016 batch.
Semnox solutions have been widely accepted by the market, and have gained leadership positions in certain niche areas that they operate in. Their Parafait suites of products are operational in more than 500 sites already, spread across 30+ countries, covering all 6 continents. All the customers continue to use Parafait, as well, as they expand their business continue to patronize Semnox. Parafait also won the ‘Innovative product of the year’ award at the annual IAAPI conference in 2009, 2013 and 2014.
Having built a strong base, they are now on the growth path. With the new products strategy and good presence across the globe, they are well positioned to achieve the goal of becoming the market leader for technology and creative solutions for the entertainment and amusement industry.
Quote for the day
“Education is the movement from darkness to light.”
- Allan Bloom
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