Gujarat Technological University
ORGANIZES
2 Days Seminar on
ENTREPRENEURSHIP & TECHNICAL TALK ON COMPOSITES
&
ACADEMIA - INDUSTRY RELATIONSHIP
BY
Dr. Ranji Vaidyanathan
Varnadow Professor of Materials Science & Engineering,
Oklahoma State University, Tulsa
USA
DAY 1 : Entrepreneurship & Technical Talk on Composites
Date: 28/05/2015, Thursday, 10:00 AM - 06:00 PM
DAY 2 : Academia – Industry Relationship
Date: 29/05/2015, Friday, 10:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Resourse Person :
Dr. Ranji Vaidyanathan is presently the Varnadow Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the Helmerich
Research Center at OSU Tulsa. He directs the Next Generation Materials Laboratory at the Helmerich Research
Center at OSU Tulsa. He is a Riata Faculty Fellow with the Riata Center for Entrepreneurship at the School of
Entrepreneurship, Spears School of Business at OSU. He was previously the Director of the New Product
Development Center (NPDC) and the Inventors Assistance Service (IAS) at Oklahoma State University for linking the
innovative ideas and capabilities of small manufacturers and inventors with the knowledge and multi-disciplinary
expertise of the land grant university faculty, in order to develop and commercialize economically competitive new
products that strengthen rural economies, create new and enhanced jobs, capital investment and an increased tax
base. At Oklahoma State University, He works collaboratively with faculty members from various disciplines and
colleges to develop products and solutions for Oklahoma small manufacturers. As the Varnadow Professor, he
works with the Helmerich Research Center (HRC) faculty to develop a major research and technology transfer
thrust in composite materials. As a Riata Faculty Fellow in Entrepreneurship, he works with small businesses and
start-up companies to advance the technologies developed at HRC into enterprises and sustainable companies. He
also has a joint appointment with the School of Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University.
Interested Faculty members and Students can participate in Seminar, Fees: NIL
Date: 28/05/2015 & 29/05/2015, Thursday & Friday, 10:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Venue: A - 1 (Conference Hall), Gujarat Technological University,
Nr. Visat Three Roads, Chandkheda, Ahmedabad.
To register: http://goo.gl/forms/1mi0x8SRmP
Limited seats are available. Last Time & Date for registration: 12:00 PM 25-05-2015
Participants will get confirmation Email for Seminar by 5:00 PM 26-05-2015.
For any query you may contact: Mr. Naresh Jadeja / [email protected]
Dr. Pankajray Patel / [email protected]
Mr. Hiranmay Mahanta / [email protected]
Ms. Nidhi Thakore / [email protected]
Web: http://gtu.ac.in