Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Energy Nano Convergence 2012 - HITS

National Workshop on Energy Nano Convergence (CENCON) at Hindustan University


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The workshop on “Energy Nano Convergence 2012” was organized by the Clean Energy and Nano Convergence (CENCON), Research Centre of Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science (HITS) from 5th -6th January 2012 at Hindustan University, Padur Campus, Chennai. During the inaugural session of the National Workshop, Dr .R. Devanathan, Convener, delivered the Welcome Address. He welcomed the Chief Guest Dr. Paul Jeong, President, Indo-Korea Science and Technology Centre, Guest of Honour Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Chief Scientist, Tata Chemicals Ltd., Pune, Prof. Tae Won Kang, Director, QRRC, Donggkuk University, Korea, Prof Rajeev Ahuja, Uppsala University, Sweden, Dr. N. Ganapathi Subramaniam, Donggkuk University, Korea, Dr. K.Sarukesi, Vice-Chancellor, Hindustan University and Dr .A. Joseph Stanley, Director (Academics). He acknowledged the encouragement and support extended by the management for conducting the workshop. Dr.Anand Jacob Verghese graced the occasion and evinced keen interest in conducting this workshop.He stated that the workshop was at an appropriate juncture as it coincides with the First Anniversary of the establishment of CENCON Research Centre, Hindustan University.

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Presidential Address was delivered by Dr. K. Sarukesi, Vice-Chancellor, Hindustan University. He congratulated CENCON for organizing this workshop and appreciated the efforts of Prof. Tae Won Kang, Dr. N. Ganapathi Subramaniam, Prof Rajeev Ahuja and Dr. R. Devanathan for this initiative to bring renewable sources of energy accessible and cost effective.

Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Chief Scientist, Tata Chemicals Ltd., Pune in his keynote address titled “Renewable Fuels and Energy and Role of Nano-Catalyst Opportunities” emphasized the importance of fuel cells, sustainability and affordability of alternate sources of energy. He also described the possibility of extracting energy from waste. He also gave an overview of Nano-catalysts.

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Dr. Paul Jeong, President, Indo-Korea Science and Technology Centre highlighted the objectives of this workshop and the importance of CENCON which is a joint venture of Hindustan University and Donggkuk University, Korea.

Prof. Tae Won Kang, Director, QSRC, Donggkuk University, Korea and Prof Rajeev Ahuja, Uppsala University, in their address congratulated Hindustan University for the initiative in conducting the workshop.

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The Chief Guest Dr. Paul Jeong, President, Indo-Korea Science and Technology Centre, Guest of Honour Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Chief Scientist, Tata Chemicals Ltd., Pune, Prof . Tae Won Kang, Director, QSRC, Donggkuk University, Korea and Prof Rajeev Ahuja, Uppsala University, Sweden were honoured by Dr. K.Sarukesi, Vice-Chancellor, Hindustan University, Dr. R Devanathan, Convenor and Dr .A. Joseph Stanley, Director (Academics).

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The Book of Abstracts was released by the Chief Guest Dr. Paul Jeong. The first copy was received by Dr. K.Sarukesi, Vice-Chancellor.


Dr. A. Joseph Stanley, Director (Academics), Hindustan University proposed the Vote of Thanks.

The inauguration was followed by the first session of the National Workshop. Prof. Rajeev Ahuja, Uppsala University, Sweden started the session and he spoke on Green Energy and Future. Dr. Rajeev Ahuja, Department of Physics & Astronomy, Uppsala University, Sweden gave a talk on “Role of Nano structuring & Catalysts in Hydrogen Storage Materials”. He gave an overview of the most recent theoretical studies undertaken in the field of hydrogen storage materials research. Dr. Kalaga Krishna, GE, Bangalore delivered a talk on, “Printing Electronics for Future Power Generation” He gave an overview on Nanotechnology and its impact on technological advances in the areas of Health, Energy, Water and Environment. Prof. Tae Won Kong, Dongguk University, Korea in his lecture titled, “ GaN Nano Rod Growth and Application” mentioned that Nanorods have been the focus of considerable attention because they have the potential to answer the fundamental questions about one-dimensional systems and expected to play a central role in applications ranging from molecular electronics to novel scanning microscopy probes. The first day session ended with a talk by Dr. N. Saxena, TIFAC, DST, New Delhi.

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Monday, January 2, 2012

National Seminar on Library and Information Services in the Digital era


One Day National Seminar on “Library and Information Services in the Digital Era” was organized on 21st November 2011 by the Department of Library and Information Science, Central Library, Hindustan University. 125 participants comprising Library and Information Professionals, Research Scholars and Students from various universities participated. Dr. K. Sarukesi, Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor , Hindustan University delivered his Presidential Address. Dr. A. L. Moorthy, Director, DESIDOC, New Delhi , the Chief Guest delivered the Keynote Address. Shri. Manoj Kumar, Scientist, INFLIBNET, Ahmedabad was the Guest of Honor .


The seminar was a blend of presentations by information and computer scientist and senior University librarians, and Demonstration presentations from corporate industry on Library and Information Services in the Digital Era. This Seminar had four technical sessions, the first technical session was handled by Dr. A. L. Moorthy,Director, DESIDOC, New Delhi and he delivered a lecture on 'Knowledge Management and IPR in Digital Era'. Second Technical Session was chaired by Shri. Manoj Kumar, Scientist, INFLIBNET, Ahmedabad and he delivered lecture on 'Access to e-resources through INFLIBNET'. The third technical session was chaired by Dr. S. Srinivasaragavan, University Librarian & Head and he delivered a lecture on 'web-technologies for teaching and learning'. The fourth technical session was handled by Dr. M. Natarajan, Scientist, NISCAIR, New Delhi and he delivered lecture on 'Exploring the e-resources for the future generation'. A lecture on “Demonstration of Dspace” was given by Mr. S. Basker, CEO, Linuxpert System, Chennai. A panel discussion was arranged to discuss the ways and means to improve the library and information services in the digital environment.


During the Valedictory Function, Dr. Pon. Ramalingam, Registrar, Hindustan University delivered the Valedictory Address. Dr. A. Joseph Stanley , Director Academics delivered a Special Address and they distributed certificates to the participants. In their speech, they highlighted the relevance of the Library and information services in enhancing the quality of higher education.




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Sunday, January 1, 2012

Hindustan University partners with CII for CONNECT 2011

Hindustan University has partnered with CII for organizing CONNECT 2011 - The Eleventh Edition, India’s premier Information and Communication Technology Annual Conference and Exposition organized on 21st December 2011 at Chennai Convention Centre, Chennai. The program includes Conference, Exposition, Networking Lunch and Dinner.

The Theme for CONNECT 2011 is “Towards Innovation and Emerging Entrepreneurship – Tamil Nadu leads the way” and the focus areas will be Eco System for Technology led Innovation, Emerging Technologies, Emerging Opportunities, ICT Infrastructure Needs and Next generation E-governance for empowering citizens. Connect has been a key vehicle for Tamil Nadu to become the preferred destination for global giants, especially IT and automobile companies. Connect 2011 has focused on these areas.

The sessions comprise Selvi J. Jayalalithaa, the Hon’ble Chief Minister, Government of Tamil Nadu, Mr B Muthuraman, President, CII & Vice Chairman, Tata Steel Ltd and Mr S Ramadorai, Advisor to Prime Minister on Skill Development & Vice Chairman, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd as key speakers in addition to the following renowned ones:

Mr S Mahalingam
Mr S MahExecutive Director & Chief Financial Officer, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd & Chairman, Connect 2011 alingam
Mr Suresh Vaswani
Chairman, Dell India
Mr R Chandrasekaran
President & MD Cognizant Technology Solutions India Pvt Ltd
Dr Omkar Rai
Senior Director - (Additional Charge of Director General), Software Technology Parks of India
Mr J Satyanarayana
Former CEO, National Institute of Smart Government, AP
Mr Tanmoy Chakrabarty
Vice President and Head, Global Government Industry Solutions Unit, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
Mr Avinash Vashishta
Chairman and Country Managing Director, Accenture India
Mr Sriraman Jagannathan
CEO - mCommerce, Bharti Airtel Limited
Mr R Ramraj
Senior Advisor, Sequoia Capital India Advisors Pvt Ltd
Mr R Ravichandran
Director Sales & World Ahead Program – South Asia, Intel India
Ms Sandhya Shekhar
Chief Executive Officer, IIT Madras Research Park
Mr G R K Reddy
Chairman & Managing Director, MARG Ltd
Mr Subu D Subramanian
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Defiance Technologies Ltd
Mr Raju Venkatraman
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, MEDall Healthcare Pvt Ltd
Mr Barry Lowen
Director, UK Trade Investment
Mr Viju George
Executive Director, JP Morgan
Mr T T Ashok
Chairman, CII Southern Region & Managing Director, Taylor Rubber Pvt Ltd
Mr N K Ranganath
Chairman, CII Tamil Nadu State Council & Managing Director, Grundfos Pumps India Private Ltd

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