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Another Milestone for Sahyadri
 Our Hon'ble Chairman Dr. Manjunath Bhandary has been nominated as a
Special Invitee to the Karnataka State Higher Education Council
(KSHEC) by the Ministry for Higher Education, Govt. of Karnataka
ascertaining his contributions to the education sector. He will be included in the advisory body for fostering higher education.
The role of KSHEC is to evolve
perspective plans, add new dimensions to higher education, foster
new ideas in curriculum development and innovative activities in
the field of higher education. It also promotes academic excellence
and social justice. KSHEC ensures autonomy, accountability and
co-ordination among all institutions of higher education in the state.
Our sincere wishes for his valuable contributions to the society
through higher education policies fostering research and are sure
higher education will have a renewed look. Hearty Compliments from
Sahyadri family.
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‘Akhyana 2015’ - a Communication Fest
 
‘Akhyana 2015’ - a Communication Fest, was inaugurated by Mr. Ram Mohan Pai Maroor, Vice President, Kanara Chamber of Commerce & Industry; Director, Maroor Group; Toastmaster, Winners Club. He spoke on the importance of Communication in our lives especially in the corporate world. Dr. Anthony, Vice Principal of our college, was the President . He highlighted the importance of communication skills and called upon the students to build their communication skills in order to excel in all spheres of life. The Student Head for Training, Ms. Jyothsna Rai, welcomed the guests and judges. Dr. Molly Chaudhuri, HoD, Training, proposed the vote of thanks. The programme was compered by Mr. Shreyas Shetty.
The finals of Debate, Mad Ads, Pick and Speak, Turncoat, and Picture Description were conducted. The external judges were Ms Matilda Pinto, DTM, Winners Club Toastmasters & PortTown Advanced toastmasters, Ms. Samina Nayak, DTM, Winners Club Toastmasters & PortTown Advanced toastmasters, Mr. Shashikanth, Area Governor, Ms. Sujatha Kotian, Mangalore Toastmasters & PortTown Advanced toastmasters and Mr. Brian Fernandes, Winners Club Toastmasters & PortTown Advanced toastmasters.
The internal judges were Mr. Shreesha, Department of IS, Mr. Sunil B.N, Department of CS, Ms. Ankitha K., Department of CS and Mr. Sharath Chandra, Department of EC.
CA. M. N. Pai, Director – Achal Cashews Pvt. Ltd.; Lieutenant Governor Marketing, District 92, 2014-15, Toastmasters International was the Chief Guest at the Valedictory function. He gave insights into the importance of communication through several anecdotes and emphasized the need for communication in corporate life.
The Inaugural of the ‘Oratocrats Gavel Club’ was done by the Chief Guest, Mr. M. N. Pai in an innovative way by signing on the book, ‘The Secret Treasure of Knowledge’. He also gave away the prizes to the winners of various events.
Dr. Molly Chaudhuri, HoD, Training, introduced the functionaries of the Oratocrats Gavel Club. Prof. Uma Shankar, Dean Academics, and President of the function, called upon the students to make use of the club to build their communication and leadership skills. Mr. Karthik Ramakrishna of the Oratocrats Gavel Club gave an insight into the history of the club and how the club has helped them build their public speaking skills. He also proposed the vote of thanks. The programme was compered by Ms. Panchami Pradeep.
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Welcome to the Fold
Dr. Richard Pinto has joined Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management as Director, Centre of Excellence in Nano-Science & Technology (CENT). Dr. Pinto is the former Scientific Officer of TIFR, visiting Scientist-Allen Clark Research Centre, UK, and Professor, Dept. of Electrical Engineering –IIT Mumbai.
He has published over 200 research papers in international journals and published over 120 papers in conferences. He has contributed 10 review articles in books, owns 3 patents and has authored 2 books. He has established a Nano Science Laboratory worth Rs. 200 Crores at IIT Mumbai.
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Sahyadrians made it to the final round of “All India level Unisys Cloud 20/20 student technical project contest version 6.0”
Project by M.Tech. Student
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Jinto Thomas |
Manjunath Mulimani |
Pavan Kumar V |
Mr. Jinto Thomas (M.Tech) CSE, project titled “Efficient Resource Utilization in Hadoop on Virtual Machines” has made it to the All India level Unisys Cloud 20/20 student technical project contest version 6.0 final round under the guidance of Mr. Manjunath Mulimani and Mr. Pavan Kumar V, Assistant professors, Department of Computer Science & Engineering.
Project by B.E. Students
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Yajnesh N Rai |
Nobhunil Dutta |
Tania Ronald Mendonca |
Sheethal P.N |
Manjunath Mulimani |
Sunil B.N |
Mr. Yajnesh N Rai, Mr. Nobhunil Dutta, Ms. Tania Ronald Mendonca, Ms. Sheethal P.N (B.E) CSE, project titled “Gene Mutation Detection and Analysing Empirical Big Data Using Hadoop” have also made it to the final round under the guidance of Mr. Manjunath Mulimani and Mr. Sunil B.N, Assistant Professors, Department of Computer Science & Engineering.
Cloud 20/20 Version 6.0, is an India’s biggest online technical project contest which gives a platform to showcase student’s innovative and path-breaking technical ideas and take them to the next level. Through Cloud 20/20 Version 6.0, Unisys aspires to reach out to the leading engineering colleges in India and discover the finest technical talent.
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Faculty Members’ Research Paper
Published in International Journal
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Hanumanthraya |
Ramakrishna D. |
Vikas G. |
Prem Kumar B. G. |
A Research paper titled “Taguchi approach for dry sliding wear behavior of granite and fly ash filled glass epoxy composites”, authored by Hanumanthraya and co-authored by Vikas G. Ramakrishna D., and Prem Kumar B. G., Asst. Professors, Department of Mechanical Engineering has been published in the International Journal of Advanced Technology in Engineering & Sciences (IJATES), Vol. 3. (Impact Factor 1.012). This journal is indexed by EBSCO, GOOGLE Scholar, SCRIBD, DOAJ and Index Copernicus.
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Sahyadrians selected by TCS
Ashwini N from the Department of Computer Science Engineering and Akash K Sugunan from the department of Electronics & Communication Engineering of 2015 batch have been selected by TCS in the recently held off campus recruitment drive.
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Sahyadrians Selected by Ethnus Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd.
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Pooja Kiran |
Saudamini Rao |
Jisha K. |
Ms. Pooja Kiran, Ms. Saudamini Rao and Ms. Jisha K. of the Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering have been selected by Ethnus Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd. in the recently held recruitment drive.
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Sahyadrian Selected by Novigo Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Ms. Sona Krishnan of the Department of Computer Science & Engineering has been selected by Novigo Solutions Pvt. Ltd. in the recently held recruitment drive.
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Sahyadri College of Nursing Celebrates its Graduation Day
Sahyadri College of Nursing Celebrated its Graduation Day -2015 in the Campus. Rev. Fr. Patrick Rodrigues, Director, Father Muller Medical College Hospital, Mangalore was the Chief Guest.
Students in their graduate attire marched to the venue to the accompaniment of the band followed by the Chief Guest and the faculty. Ninety-nine students of nursing took the oath and received their graduation certificates on this auspicious day.
Rev. Fr. Patrick Rodrigues conveyed his best wishes to the graduates and gave a call to them to become good nurses but most importantly to be good human beings.
Prof. (Mrs.) Irene Veigas, Principal, College of Nursing, presided over the function. She presented a brief report on various activities held during the academic year. Mrs. Neetha Kamath faculty member welcomed the gathering and Mrs. Shanthi Moras another faculty member rendered the Vote of Thanks.
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Kochi - Muziris Biennale 2014
Kedige Vasanth Rao with Mr. Bose Krishnamachari, President, Kochi Biennale Foundation and Biennale Director in Aspinwall House, Fort Kochi.
Kochi Biennale Foundation (KBF) Fort Kochi, Kerala hosted its second edition Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2014 -Whorled Explorations, curated by Jitish Kallat. Mr. Kedige Vasanth Rao, Media Consultant, Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management visited Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2014 for two days. The Kochi-Muziris Biennale is an international exhibition of contemporary art hosted in the city of Kochi, India. The Biennale draws on the rich tradition of public action in Kerala to become a platform for cultural and artistic engagement. The second edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale opened on December 12, 2014 and ran for 108 days till March 29, 2015. It featured 94 artists from 30 countries.
It is an international contemporary art fest and its story is unique to India’s current reality- Art Exhibition, History Now, Artists’ Cinema, Student Biennale, Children Biennale and Cultural programmes were the various events during the two days. The main venues were Aspinwall House, Cabral Yard, Pepper House, Vasco Da Gama Square, David Hall, Kashi Art Gallery, CSI Bungalow at Fort Kochi and Darbar Hall at Ernakulum. Kochi-Muziris Biennale is unfolding through a polyphony of artist forms as varied as the minimalist poem, sculptural installations, vlog-speech, drawing, paintings, video and performance.
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Faculty Member Attends Workshop
Mr. Vikas G., Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering has attended a TEQIP sponsored one-day workshop on “Rapid Prototyping Technologies” organized by PES Institute of Technology, Bangalore. Dr. N Ramani, Principal, NTTF, Bangalore and Dr. Ramachandra Rao, CSIR- NAL, Bangalore, were the prime resource persons.
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Sahyadri Girls’ Cross-Country Team Emerge the Champions for the Second Consecutive Year
Sahyadri Girls’ Cross-Country team emerged the Champions for the second consecutive year and the boy’s team won the second Runners-Up trophy held at GNDCE, Bidar. Fifty-Five colleges participated in the meet.
Vidhya, Nandini G., Anusha Hegde, Jayashree, Hithartha ,Vinutha B and Manjushree were the team members in the girl’s section and Arpith, Rakshith Raj, Midhun Jyothis, Nishwin Pal, Sandeepa P, Sachinkumar, Sarvesh, Runalf and Sannidhi Shetty were the Team members in the boy’s section.
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