Higher Education and Pursuing Research in Germany - Perspectives and Opportunities: A Talk by Dr. Anjana Devi
 
Dr. Anjana Devi addressed Academic & Research co-ordinators from every section and other interested students on "Higher Education and Pursuing Research in Germany: Perspectives and Opportunities."
She elaborated on the education system in Germany and stressed that education is something which they don’t compromise on and added that students are more independent in Germany.
She gave in depth information on the course named Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD), German Academic Exchange Service - German national agency for international academic cooperation and exchange and independent association of universities that provides scholarships and grants along with information and counseling about studying and research in Germany. It has 70 regional offices and information centres worldwide. She explained about the three- tier degree structure which consists of Bachelor, Master, and Ph.D. She mentioned that there are more than 250,000 international students in Germany with high academic standard. She also spoke about the types of higher education system in Germany such as research universities, universities of applied science and outstanding research institutions. The various procedures to be followed to study abroad, information on scholarship provided for funding to study abroad, internship, or senior thesis research were some other topics she spoke on.
During her talk she gave numerous tips for students to succeed in life and urged students to explore the opportunities to study abroad.
Tomorrow at Sahyadri
Col. Prashant Petkar, Director, Army Recruiting Office, Mangaluru, will be visiting Sahyadri. He will address the pre final year students of mechanical engineering.
Col. Prashant Petkar was commissioned in the Regiment of Artillery in August 1989. During a military career spanning twenty-six years, he has served in Punjab, remote areas of Assam, Manipur in North East and Rajouri, Poonch in J&K. He has also served in the high altitude areas in Arunachal Pradesh and Gurez in J&K. He has rich experience of participation in Operation Rhino in North East, Operation Rakshak in Punjab and J&K, Operation Vijay and Operation Parakram. Col. Prashant Petkar is an instructor in gunnery and has imparted training to cadets at Officers Training Academy, Chennai. He is responsible for the recruitment of soldiers from eleven districts of Karnataka.
Quote for the day
"Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it."
-Steve Jobs
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Dr. Anjana Devi Professor Ruhr-University Addresses Faculty Members
 
An interactive talk by Dr. Anjana Devi, Professor, Inorganic Materials Chemistry Research Group, Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany, was held in the Campus. The talk was organised jointly by the Academic, Research, and Training Departments of the College along with the Rotary Club of Mangalore.
Dr. Anjana Devi addressed the faculty members on " Atomic scale Engineering of Nanostructured functional materials: Chemical approaches to tackle challenges in materials development."
She spoke about employing chemical approaches for developing thin films. She spoke about the various concepts such as chemical vapor deposition, atomic layer deposition, rare earth oxides, and transparent oxide semiconductors for flexible light electronic gadgets.
She thanked the chairman and the entire management for giving her an opportunity to put forward her ideas, and she encouraged those present to enroll into research studies in Germany.
Dr. Anjana Devi obtained her doctoral degree in Philosophy from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, India. Her current research activities include Thin Film Deposition by Metal Inorganic Chemical Vapour Deposition (MOCVD) and Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) of Metals, Semiconductors, and High-k oxide, Ferroelectric and Spintronic Materials and their Application. She has published a vast number of research papers since the year 1994. She was awarded the Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Foundation, Germany and the Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Foundation, Germany Fellowship and the Research Associate Fellowship from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru. Currently, she is a visiting Professor, IIT Hyderabad. She was nominated as a member of the Global Young Faculty (GYF) and elected as ‘Speaker’ of the Climate group of GYF, founded by the Mercator Foundation and University Alliance Metropolis Ruhr, Germany (www.facing-climate-change.org). She received the Best Invention Prize (Patent Erfinderwettbewerb) Ruhr-University Bochum (2005) and Research award from the Rector of Ruhr-University Bochum.
Yoga Guru Dr. H R Nagendra Speaks on Yoga as a Way of Life
Dr. H R Nagendra, President, VYASA addressed the teaching, non teaching and students on yoga and its importance.
The chief guest was Prof. Dr. Anjana Devi, Professor, Inorganic Materials Chemistry Research Group, Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany. Mr. Manjunath Bhandary, Chairman was delighted to welcome the two guests to the institution. He encouraged the audience to take the two guests as their role models for their career growth.
The yoga guru is a qualified mechanical engineer who has a PhD from IISc. He had worked with NASA for a very small tenure and has also served Harvard University as a consultant. Dr. Nagendra has penned 35 books on yoga and has presented over 100 research papers on engineering and yoga. He was also honored with the title ‘Yoga Sri’ by the legendary BKS Iyengar. Currently, he is President of Swamy Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhan Samsthana (VYASA) with a belief that specialized yoga and lifestyle modifications are key to health solutions.
Dr. Nagendra addressed the teaching, non teaching and students about yoga and its importance. Yoga as a way of life, the science of Holistic Living to bring health and happiness, peace, efficiency, harmony and growth in individuals. The Integrated Yoga Approach can solve the problems of the modern society and build ideal social orders. By using the knowledge of consciousness, and the yoga way of life, a new global era of spirituality (as science) and yoga (as technology) will emerge to solve the basic problems of the modern hi-tech era. He added that yoga is a process of purification and that practical knowledge is important to contribute to societal projects. He explained how one can apply the principles and techniques of yoga to meet various challenges of modern life and to integrate yoga with other forms of healthcare like naturopathy, ayurveda, allopathy and homeopathy.He welcomed each and every one to join the global network to continue the journey to learn, practice, teach and own our yoga programs at Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Bengaluru.
Prof. Dr. Anjana Devi encouraged the gathering to have a vision and follow one’s dreams to attain one’s goals. Comparatively, practical training is lacking in India. It is very important to practice the knowledge gained and contribute to society in a positive way.
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