Installation of Sahyadri Toastmaster Club

Toastmaster being a prime dais for enhancing leadership and communication skills was inaugurated and installed as a club in the campus. Mr. Prashanth Rao, Technical Manager of Mathworks was the Chief Guest of the inaugural ceremony. Vice-Principal, Prof. S S Balakrishna; TM Malini Hebbal, Educomp Director; TM Savitha Salian, Area Director and fellow toastmasters were also present during the event. The club was installed with chartered members taking their oath and receiving of the Charter Banner. President of Sahyadri Toastmaster Club, Mr. Samarth Shenoy welcomed the gathering.

"Everyone loves butterflies flying, Toastmasters is a place where you let those butterflies in your stomach fly away" - this quote by TM Bryan Fernandez beautifully captured what this club is all about.

Research Article of Dean-Industry Connect, Published in Scopus Indexed Journal

A research paper titled “Effect of thermo-physical properties of cooling mass on hybrid cooling for lithium-ion battery pack using design of experiments” authored by Dr. Ravichandra Rangappa, Assoc. Professor (ME) and Dean-Industry Connect, has been published in the International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering with the ISSN: 2008-9163 and E-ISSN: 2251-6832.

This article illustrates the application of design of experiments (DOE) to optimize the control variables involved in thermal management. Control variables used for optimization are mass of phase change material (PCM), thermal conductivity of paraffin copper composite (PCC) and water flow rate (WFL). The outcome of this research will be useful for Li-Ion battery manufacturers, as it provides suggestions to design appropriate cooling systems for the battery pack.
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Faculty invited as a Resource Person in Mangaluru Taluk Sahitya Sammelana

Prof. Akshaya Shetty, Dept. of Kannada, was invited for Mangaluru Taluk Sahitya Sammelana as a Resource Person, to give a talk about "Sahitya Abiruchi: Chintane". The Sahitya Sammelana was organized by Dakshina Kannada Jilla Kannada Sahitya Parishathu & Mangaluru Taluk Kannada Sahitya Parishathu, at Vidyaratna School, Deralakatte.

SPACE - Civil Engineering Students Association inaugurated

Sahyadri Pupils Association of Civil Engineers – SPACE, was inaugurated by the Chief Guest - Er. Ujwal Dsouza, Director, O&A, Marian Projects, Mangaluru. In his address, he highlighted the importance of setting priorities and inculcating discipline in life. He also spoke about how important the role of a mentor is in one's overall development. Students of 7th semester who worked in his organization as a part of their internship programme were felicitated by him. Prof. S. S. Balakrishna, Vice-Principal presided over the function. The formal function was followed by cultural extravaganza were students of Civil Engineering showcased their talent.

10 Seconds conducts a Two-Day Infosys & IBM Specific Training for the final year students

10 Seconds is a Learning Organization and their Team engages in Continuous Up-Skilling and Re-invention which ensures that they are moving with time, challenging themselves and providing the most Relevant and Cutting-edge solutions. Today their repertoire includes Psychometric Assessments, Orientation and Induction Programmes, Placement Training, Faculty Development, Job Competency Training and Industry Run Trainings.

CLOUDS Inauguration

Ms. Shimna M, Senior System Engineer, Infosys Mangaluru inaugurated the activities of the CLOUDs (Computer Legends Of Unified Department @ Sahyadri) for the academic year 2018-19. Head of Computer Science & Engineering - Dr. J V Gorabal, welcomed the students of second year into the department and delivered the inaugural address. Ms. Shimna quoted an inspiring story of karoly takacs and said - to achieve anything worthy in life one needs attitude and will. She gave an important message to the students that “We need to work towards our goal with complete determination to succeed’’.

Prof. Sudheer Shetty, Dean-Examination addressed the students and stimulated them to maintain consistency in their academic performance.

The academic toppers were felicitated by the Chief Guest. The CLOUDS team comprising of Ms. Pooja N S, Staff Coordinator; Mr. Krithesh Bhandary, Vice President and Ms. Souravi, General Secretary, were present on this occasion. The inaugural ceremony was then followed by Cultural activities by students of the department.

Librarian felicitated for her Academic Achievement

Dr. Bharathi K, Librarian-Central Library, was felicitated by Yuvavahini Vidya Nidhi Trust, Cetral Committee, Mangaluru in the programme - "Prerana 2018" held at Sarvamangala Sabha Bhavana, Garodi, Mangaluru for completing her Ph.D in Library and Information Science. She was felicitated under the purview of Academic Achievement along with other dignitaries recognized for their Ph.D in the field of Engineering, Science and Social Sciences.

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Quote for the day

"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony."
- Mahatma Gandhi