4th edition
Whistling Teal
Convocation Special
Convocation
Agenda
Report from the
Vice Chancellor
Profiles of
Guests of Honor
Profile of Honorary
Degree Recipient
Mr. Shiv Nadar’s Address to the
Graduating Class of 2016
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Editorial
Welcome to the fourth edition of the Whistling Teal!
An opportunity for a new beginning initiates a cycle of change, implies turning new pages, and pushes us to spread our wings.
At Shiv Nadar University, the year 2016 has brought a lot of changes, and with it a surge of renewed hope, a hope that began
in 2011 and is continuously soaring to new levels of excellence.
The year 2016 began with aplomb when our Honorable President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, visited Shiv Nadar
University, formally inaugurated the University and dedicated it to the nation. It was a historic day to be cherished forever. In
this edition, we bring you the excerpts of the inspirational speeches from the event.
The first quarter also saw a change of guard at the top leadership level. Our founding Vice Chancellor, Dr. Nikhil Sinha passed
the baton to Prof. Rupamanjari Ghosh. The edition brings glimpses of the farewell organized in honour of Dr. Nikhil Sinha and
some beautiful dedications by the poets extraordinaire Dr. Anannya Dasgupta and Dr. Akhil Katyal.
This edition is combined with the Convocation edition. We bring to you the brief profiles of Guests of Honor, Dr. Raghuram
Rajan and Ms. Vanitha Narayanan, along with Mr. Deepak Parekh, this year’s Honorary Degree Recipient. We also bring a
special section on the Graduating Class of 2016, who will march proudly in their caps and tassels in the second Convocation
Ceremony. The university is all set to give their second class a memorable good-bye, saluting their spirits and
accomplishments. We wish them luck to move onto more successful endeavours in their lives.
This quarter has marked the beginning of our admissions season. The launch of a new session of T.E.S.T, which begins in April
by the Department of Education, is another highlight. In this edition, we bring you conversations with Dr. Shubhro Sen
(Director, School of Management and Entrepreneurship, and School of Executive Education and Professional Development)
and Prof. Maya Krishna Rao (Head, Department of Education, School of Humanities and Social Sciences).
The quarter was packed with events, seminars, conferences and workshops re-emphasizing the breadth and depth of our
multidisciplinary University.
To savour the sheer joy of the great new heights that our University scales, keep reading and keep contributing!
Editorial Team,
Whistling Teal
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Agenda of the Convocation Ceremony
TIME
PROGRAMME
10:30 a.m.
Guests seated for the Convocation Ceremony
11:00 a.m.
Entry of Student. Faculty and Chancellor’s Procession
11:30 a.m.
Convocation Ceremony
National Anthem
Welcome address by the Chancellor
Dr. S N Balakrishnan
University Progress Report by the Vice Chancellor
Dr. Rupamanjari Ghosh
Address by Distinguished Guest
Ms. Vanitha Narayanan
Commencement Address by Chief Guest
Dr. Raghuram Rajan
Conferring of Honorary Doctorate
Mr. Deepak Parekh
Conferring of University Medals to Students
Conferring of University Degree to Students
Address by the President, Alumni Association
Vote of Thanks by the President
Mr. Rajiv Swarup
02:15 p.m.
Lunch
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Vice Chancellor’s Report (2015-2016)
It is my honor and privilege to present the
Vice-Chancellor’s Progress Report on the occasion of this
Second Convocation of the Shiv Nadar University.
Established by an Act of the State of Uttar Pradesh, the Shiv
Nadar University began operations on the 18th of August
2011, with 265 undergraduate students pursuing degrees
in five engineering majors and mathematics and a single
masters student.
Prof. Rupamanjari Ghosh
Now in our fifth year, the University has grown considerably
in scale and scope. Today we have 1,793 students enrolled
at the University, coming from 27 States and Union
Territories in the country – 1,534 undergraduates, 132
masters, 13 post-graduate diploma and 114 doctoral
students, across four schools: School of Humanities &
Social Sciences, School of Natural Sciences, School of
Engineering,
and
School
of
Management
&
Entrepreneurship. The Schools host 16 academic
Departments, ranging from Electrical Engineering to
English, from Physics to Marketing and from Economics to
Computer Science. We have recently launched a fifth
school, the School of Extended Education and Professional
Development, which is focused on extending the reach of
the University by offering short-duration educational and
training programs to individuals, companies, and
governmental and non-governmental organizations.
The Goal
Shiv Nadar University is designed as a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, research-focused and student-centric university, which is unique in the country.
The mission of the University is to develop and educate the path-shapers of tomorrow, who can shoulder the challenges of globally responsible, and
ethical leadership in the 21st Century. The University is envisaged to be an enduring global center of excellence in higher education, which is anchored
in research & innovation, driven by an outstanding faculty, supported by national & international academic partnerships.
After a remarkable beginning, and a phenomenal growth in the first few years, the University can now boast of a truly multidisciplinary character, and in
this setting, the academic programs have started flourishing on progressive interdisciplinarity and research-led learning.
Innovative Curriculum & Research Focus
The undergraduate curriculum at the Shiv Nadar University has a broad-based common core with the flexibility to allow students to explore -- for
enhanced breadth of learning and engagement, and the students then acquire the depth in a major subject of their choice.
Not only the curriculum, but the teaching-learning process followed at the University is forward-looking. A major component of the mission of the
University is to actively engage faculty and students in the process of creating knowledge, not just disseminating it. Research is an integral part of the
pedagogy at the University where the students "learn by doing”.
This was echoed in the speech of the Honorable President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, when he inaugurated the University and dedicated it to the
nation on 18 January 2016: “The University has adopted a distinct curriculum to nurture students for the exciting opportunities of tomorrow. Its unique
approach has the potential to positively influence the higher education landscape of our country in the next two to three decades.”
All students are admitted on merit through a rigorous admission process conducted by the University. Over 85% of our undergraduate and
post-graduate students receive some form of scholarship or financial aid, and all our doctoral students receive stipends and tuition fee waivers.
Research at the University is not limited to faculty and doctoral students. We are now in the second year of our unique ‘Opportunities for Undergraduate
Research’ (OUR) program, which has opened the door for our undergraduate students to conduct original research with faculty, outside the regular
curriculum. In its second year, more than 70 projects have been funded, and the results will be presented in the second undergraduate conference to
be held early next week.
The University is now registered with the Department of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR), Government of India – this is a recognition of the fact
that the University is indeed a research institution. The University facilitates research, scholarly and creative endeavors that contribute to the creation
of new knowledge at the frontiers of specialized areas as well as at the interface of diverse disciplines. Several research Centers at the University are
engaged in such interdisciplinary work, at the Center for Public Affairs and Critical Theory, the Big Data Analytics Center, the Center for Emerging
Societies, and the Center of Informatics. The latest in the list is the Center for Environmental Sciences and Engineering, which will have a strong
multidisciplinary thrust on research, education and outreach in environmental sciences, engineering, and sustainability, in keeping with global demand.
Infrastructure
On its sprawling 256-acre campus, the University has invested heavily on state-of-the-art laboratories, studios, classrooms, the library, student hostels,
dining and sports facilities. This University never sleeps, and the research support facilities run 24x7. Our commitment to research is re-affirmed with an
internal research investment of about ₹200 Crores to date, and an additional ₹550 Crores earmarked over the next three years.
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Vice Chancellor’s Report (2015-2016)
Faculty Excellence
Our faculty members come from the best of Universities of India and the world. On joining the University, the system nurtures them and provides the
best of opportunities, which has resulted in our faculty already publishing over 350 journal articles, 88 books and chapters in books, 381 conference
papers, holding 85 exhibitions and performances, and having attracted a total external funding of ₹12.2 crores in 39 research projects. The Department
of Mathematics, School of Natural Sciences, has received the FIST funding from the Department of Science & Technology.
Some of the research work have become worthy news items already. A team of researchers led by Dr. Gouriprasanna Roy, Department of Chemistry,
School of Natural Sciences, has discovered a compound that can reverse the effects of environmental mercury poisoning. Another team led by Dr.
Shailja Singh, Department of Life Sciences, School of Natural Sciences, has discovered a novel class of anti-Malarial and anti-Leishmanial compounds
inspired by nature. The breakthrough involves elimination of the malaria parasite by first identifying and then targeting a basic toxin-like protein in the
parasite, which is essential for its proliferation and transmission.
Our faculty members have received due recognition and accolades, including the DBT Innovative Young Biotechnologist Awards, INSA Medal for Young
Scientist, DBT Ramalingaswami Fellowships, DST INSPIRE Faculty Awards, INSA Aryabhata Medal, Rajiv Gandhi Gold Medal, and the Indus Foundation
Award for Research Excellence.
And I take immense pride in informing you that our first two patent applications have been filed, one from the School of Engineering and one from the
School of Natural Sciences.
International Collaborations
At Shiv Nadar University we are building global partnerships with some of the best institutions around the world, including Carnegie Mellon University,
Duke University, the University of Pennsylvania, Babson College, Queen’s University and Network n+I Institutions, for an accelerated path towards our
goal. The Shiv Nadar University-Duke University Research Collaboration is a model program between the two universities, under which currently four
joint research projectsare running, supported by both the institutions on equal partnership.
The University is part of the international collaborative project titled Enhancing Quality, Access and Governance of Undergraduate Education in India
(E-QUAL). Funded by the European Union and British Council, the € 1.17 million project is being implemented by a Consortium of partners including
Ambedkar University, Jadavpur University, King's College, Shiv Nadar University, the University of Bologna, and the University of Hyderabad. The
Consortium has the task of creating open educational resources in four key disciplines – Critical Thinking, Cultural Studies, Human Ecology, Natural
Resource Management & Sustainable Development.
There have been many distinguished visitors and seminar speakers on our campus. On 18 February 2016 the University organized an innovative,
enriching and an interactive first Academic Writing Workshop amidst a high spirited gathering of teachers and writers from Universities across India and
abroad. The workshop had an exciting participation of nearly 100 participants from 17 institutions, majority being faculty and students along with
researchers and staff.
Recently an International Office has been set up at the University to enable collaborations and exchange programs with our existing/potential
international partners, liaison with Embassies & international funding agencies as necessary, and facilitate international recruitment & placement.
The University has an active Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBSC), approved by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. IBSC is
mandatory in any organization which intends to carry out or is engaged in research activities involving genetic manipulation of materials,
microorganisms, plants or animals.
The University has constituted its first Institutional Ethics Committee, which is required to review and approve all types of research proposals involving
human participants, looking into the aspects of informed consent process, risk to benefit ratio, distribution of burden, etc. before the start of any such
study as well as monitor the research till completion.
The University has now established an Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) in accordance with the guidelines of the National Assessment and
Accreditation Council. The main function of the IQAC is the development and application of quality benchmarks/parameters for various academic and
administrative activities of the University.
Student Activities
For our students in this residential campus, learning extends beyond the classrooms. The students are engaged in the activities of various Clubs and
Professional Societies. I would like to also highlight our flagship initiative, the ‘On-Campus Jobs’ program to inculcate in our students a sense of
responsibility and work ethics. Under this program, students may work up to twenty hours per week in various offices and projects at the University.
Over 150 jobs are available on campus, and more than one-third of our students have participated in the program so far.
Our curricula underscore experiential and applied learning. The University’s Career Development Center (CDC) is creating a network of sustained
external engagement involving internships, service learning projects, and an innovative ‘Mentorship Program’ through which our students are mentored
by leaders in industry, government and civil society organizations. CDC supports students in shaping and managing their careers effectively by helping
themidentify career choices, providing insights into the latest industry trends and arranging industry conclaves, industry visits and boot camps. CDC
services include Annual Online Assessment and 360 degrees feedback. As of today 91% students of the graduating batch have been placed with 58
companies visiting the campus.
The Founder and Trustees of the Shiv Nadar Foundation and all the faculty, staff and administrators of the Shiv Nadar University view the University as
an investment in India’s future, our collective contribution of financial and human capital to the process of nation building. The University has generated
tremendous momentum for advancement on an accelerated path towards all-round excellence -- it is the collective effort of the faculty, administrative
staff, students and our partners that will get us closer to achieving our dream. Thank you for your support to the University and for joining us for this
landmark event.
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Guests of Honor
Dr. Raghuram Rajan
Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Ms. Vanitha Narayanan
Managing Director, IBM India Private Limited
Dr. Raghuram Rajan took charge as the 23rd Governor of the
Reserve Bank of India on September 5, 2013. Prior to that, he
was the Chief Economic Advisor, Ministry of Finance,
Government of India and the Eric J. Gleacher Distinguished
Service Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago’s
Booth School. He was also Chief Economist at the International
Monetary Fund (2003-2006). Dr. Rajan had chaired the Indian
Government’s Committee on Financial Sector Reforms
(2007-2008).
Ms. Vanitha Narayanan is the Managing Director of IBM India
Private Limited and the Regional General Manager for India /
South Asia (ISA). Appointed to this leadership position in
January 2013, she is responsible for all of IBM's sales,
marketing, services and global delivery operations in the India /
South Asia region, including operations in Bangladesh, Nepal
and Sri Lanka. India remains one of the fastest growing
countries for IBM and has emerged as a strategic location within
the company's global services delivery network.
Dr. Rajan has attained his B. Tech. (Elec.) degree from IIT, Delhi in
1985, MBA from IIM, Ahmedabad in 1987 and Ph.D. from MIT, US
in 1991.
Having joined IBM in the US in 1987, Ms. Narayanan has over 27
years of experience working with multiple client sets and in
several countries. Since 2009, she has been a part of the IBM
ISA business, serving in roles as the Vice President of Sales &
Distribution and then as the Managing Partner for Global
Business Services (GBS). Prior to this, she has served as the
Vice President of Communications Sector, Asia Pacific, and the
Global Vice President for IBM’s Telecom Solutions &
Partnerships.
His work spans a broad range of areas in financial economics,
most important to the development of economies worldwide,
ranging from the central role of banks in creating liquidity and
the role of finance in economic growth to the nature of
corporations and their financing. He co-authored, “Saving
Capitalism from the Capitalists” with Luigi Zingales in 2003. He
then wrote “Fault Lines: How Hidden Fractures Still Threaten
the World Economy,” for which he was awarded the Financial
Times-Goldman Sachs prize for best business book in 2010.
Dr. Rajan is a member of the Group of Thirty. He was the
President of the American Finance Association in 2011 and is a
member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In
January 2003, the American Finance Association awarded Dr.
Rajan the inaugural Fischer Black Prize for the best finance
researcher under the age of 40. The other awards he has
received include the global Indian of the year award from
NASSCOM in 2011, the Infosys prize for the Economic Sciences
in 2012, the Center for Financial Studies-Deutsche Bank Prize for
Financial Economics in 2013, and the ‘Central Bank Governor of
the Year’ Award by EuroMoney Magazine in 2014.
Ms. Narayanan is a member of IBM’s Growth & Transformation
Team, which is comprised of senior Global Executives who are
selected by the IBM Chairman. In 2012, Ms. Narayanan was
inducted into the IBM Industry Academy, a select group of
experts designed to advance IBM’s industry thought leadership
and brand. Ms. Narayanan is now an advisory board member of
the Industry Academy. She is also a member of IBM’s Global
Women’s Council.
Ms. Narayanan is the first woman chairperson of AMCHAM
India, a member of the National Council of Confederation of
Indian Industry (CII) since 2013-14, Co-Chair of National
Committee for MNCs of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for
2013-14 and also the Chairperson of the Board of Governors for
National Institutes of Technology (NIT) heading NIT-Suratkal.
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Honorary Degree Recipient
Mr. Deepak Parekh Chairman, HDFC
Mr. Deepak Parekh (71), Chairman of HDFC, spearheads India’s premier housing finance company HDFC Ltd., which has turned the
dream of owning a home into a reality for millions across the country. His astute business acumen and farsightedness has not only
made HDFC the leader in Mortgages, but has also transformed it into India’s leading Financial Services Conglomerate with
presence in Banking, Asset Management, Life Insurance, General Insurance, Real Estate Venture Fund, Real Estate, Education
Loans and Education.
Mr. Parekh is on the board of several leading corporations across diverse sectors. He is the Non-Executive Chairman in India of BAE
Systems India (Services) Pvt Ltd, Glaxo Smithkline Pharmaceuticals and Siemens. He is also on the boards of Fairfax Financial
Holdings corporation, Indian Hotels Company Ltd, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, Network18 Media and Investments Ltd and
international boards of DP World – UAE and Vedanta Resources plc besides being on the board HDFC Group Companies. He is also
on the Advisory Board of several Indian corporates and MNC’s.
In addition to being known for his vociferous views seeking standardization and transparency in the real estate sector, Mr. Parekh
is dubbed as the unofficial crisis consultant of the Government, be it his role of reviving Satyam (2009) and getting UTI from the
mess (late ‘90s), Mr. Parekh has always been willing to share his ideas and experience to formulate reform policies across sectors.
This at times, has also meant advising the Government to take hard decisions. It is his quality of a trouble-shooter that has made
him a guiding force and an active member of various high-powered Economic Groups, Government-appointed Advisory
Committees and Task Forces.
Some of the international organizations which Mr. Parekh is associated with in an advisory capacity, include Indo US CEO Forum,
City of London, Indo – German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC),etc.
Mr. Parekh’s philosophy on Corporate Social Responsibility is simple yet profound. He believes that companies owe a responsibility
not just to shareholders, but also to all its stakeholders.
Government and Industry impressed by Mr. Parekh’s performance and sobriety, have honored him with several awards. Some of the
most important ones are: the Padma Bhushan in 2006, Internationally some of his recent prominent awards include,
‘Bundesverdienstkreuz’ Germany’s Cross of the Order of Merit one of the highest distinction by the Federal Republic of Germany in
2014, “Knight in the Order of the Legion of Honour” one of the highest distinction by the French Republic in 2010, First international
recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award by Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, in 2010.
"In honoring, Mr. Parekh with the University’s Honorary Doctorate, the Shiv Nadar University recognizes his outstanding
contribution in the area of banking & finance services, and also his pioneering initiatives in corporate philanthropy & social
commitment. He exemplifies the values, mission and vision of the University and provides a role model of integrity and inspirational
leadership for the SNU community."
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Address by Mr. Deepak Parekh
“
Shiv Nadar, Chancellor, S N Balakrishnan, Vice Chancellor, Professor Ghosh, Guests of Honour, Dr. Raghuram Rajan and Ms. Vanitha Narayanan,
faculty members, parents, guests and most importantly, the stars of today -- students of SNU:
I am indeed honoured to be conferred with an honorary doctorate from the Shiv Nadar University. For me, it is a mixed feeling of gratitude and
disappointment. At this moment, I am grappling with words to express myself. Last year, three outstanding stalwarts were conferred honorary
doctorates and I am truly humbled with this kind gesture of bestowing me with this honour as well. Yet, I cannot conceal my disappointment about
not being able to be here today at the convocation. My sincere apologies for this bind I find myself in, because despite my best efforts, I was unable
to reschedule my prior commitments. To compensate, I’ve promised Shiv that I will be there at next year’s convocation.
Convocations are exciting moments -- they leave indelible memories for it marks both, an end and a new beginning. There is excitement for the
opportunities that lie ahead and in equal measure, there is uncertainty of what the future may hold.
Students, remember one thing – you are among the privileged few to have received an education that will always hold you in good stead. You have
chosen a young University, but it is an education institution that has consciously chosen to be different. Its focus on imbibing a multi-disciplinary
curriculum puts your University on par with world-class education institutions.
Much of this credit is due to the vision of one man – Shiv Nadar who along with his team have done some outstanding work across all stratas of
education in India. While Shiv has certainly found his place among the tech czars of the world, his true legacy will always be his steadfast mission
that education is by far, the strongest empowering tool.
For a large country like India, we remain hugely underinvested in education. Few have had the foresight, determination and ability to set up a new
university in the way the Shiv Nadar Foundation has done. Part of the challenge in India is that we continue to fall far behind on education reforms.
We are bound by archaic legislation, an unwillingness to open up the sector to allow foreign universities and the erroneous belief that the
not-for-profit model is the only way to build education institutions in the country. One hopes there will be a change in this mindset, especially since
there is a dire need to ramp up the number of quality education institutions in India. Now the reason why I want to emphasise this point is that
despite all these challenges, the Shiv Nadar University is a landmark example of being able to overcome all these obstacles.
India just does not need a ramp up in the quantity of educational institutions, but more importantly it needs an overhaul in the quality of education
being imparted. We have become a nation churning out millions of graduates, MBAs and engineers each year, yet less than a quarter are directly
employable without further training and skill upgradation. This is where being from SNU will automatically put you at a distinct advantage. The skills
to make you readily employable or enhance your opportunities to study further have fortunately already been inculcated in you.
As you students set out into the real world, I hope you will always adopt a ‘can do’ attitude in anything you endeavour. We must remember that we
Indians as a breed, tend to be rather pessimistic. And why should it be that our foreign counterparts are more optimistic about India’s future than
we are about our own future?
In all my working life, I have not seen India in such an advantageous position as it is in today. I know today’s Guest of Honour, our very eloquent and
erudite governor, Raghuram Rajan may have already shared his views with you. Raghu always has an interesting take on any point he makes. He is
amongst the very few economists I know who so seamlessly interacts with top notch intellects but can still level down to the common man. And the
good thing about Raghu is that he has never stopped wearing his professorial hat – no wonder he is so popular with the younger generation.
Now let me come back to the point of why I believe India will be the land of opportunity for all you young students -- many of whom will be entering
the workforce. I think we need to move away from the debate of whether India holds opportunity because it is the fastest growing major economy
in the world or whether its growth rate is attractive because the rest of the world has slowed down. The point to focus on and fortunately, this is
where there is total consensus, is that India’s true potential has still not been realised. With the right growth drivers in place, India’s future is
extremely promising.
It took India 60 years after independence to become a one trillion dollar economy in 2007. But it took India only 8 years to double its GDP to
become a US$ 2 trillion economy in 2015. In another 8 years or less, India should leap to a US$ 4 trillion economy. So aspiring to be a 10 trillion
dollar economy is very much within India’s grasp.
I do not wish to take up any further time. I will leave you with a few bits of advice which you may keep as markers as you journey through life:
• Be happy with what work you do. It is important to work with like-minded people and with people who share the same values as you do.
• Always remember that honesty, integrity and transparency are time tested traits.
• Values don’t need the sanctity of law. What is wrong is wrong. Period.
• Don’t do anything that you would be embarrassed of were it to become public. I always tell the people I work with that there is no softer pillow at
night than a clear conscience.
• Finally, always make time for yourself and also learn to spend some time with people above the age of 70 and under the age of 6 – you’ll be
amazed with how much more you can learn.
Let me end by saying that the country needs people like you - doers, dreamers, achievers and believers in the India story. India is a bright spot
today and it’s your time to shine in the sun!
”
Congratulations and all the very best to each one of you and thank you once again for this honor.
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Degree Recipients
Master of Arts
English
Aadya Prasad
Paramjeet Kaur
Shreyosee Dasgupta
Master of Business Administration
Akshat Paliwal
Amarendra Kishor Amar
Amritanshu Shekhar
Ankita Gupta
Aravind Mahendran
Dipak Kumar Singh
Divya Jhamb
Gaurav Kumar Kacholia
Harish Kumar
Hitesh Sharma
Kamal Soni
Komal Verma
Lakhan Aggarwal
Mallika Sharma
Mansi Makhijani
Mohsinuz Zaman Khan
Nakul Paruthi
Nikhil Abhishek Mishra
Pavas Pandey
Pawan Sah
Prakarti Vaid
Rahul Sheoran
Raja Siva Sampath Kumar Kora
Sankaran Gomathinayagam
Sasank Loya
Shishir Kumar
Sriram Santhanakrishnan
Tushita Goel
Umesh Yadav
Varun Kumar Jha
Vasutosh Kataria
Devashish Gopal Sharma
Kiran Telkar
Kumari Ranjeeta
Mouna G R
Payal Arya
Sonam Mukesh Chaturvedi
Vrishali Purandare
Pankaj Kumar
Pulkit Dwivedi
Shreya Khosla
Arjun Jindal
Raghvi Garg
Rangana Kalia
Sheetal Arora
Shubhangini Aggarwal
Srishti Sahu
Sunil Mani
Surabhi Singhal
Tanushree Dutta
Master of Fine Arts
Angad Nair
Arshad Hakim
Master of Science
Data Analytics
Ashish Bhayana
Economics
Aditi Jain
Akshay Dutta
Anuva Saran Agarwal
Mathematics
Himanshu Sharma
Master of Technology
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Sunil Kumar Niranjan
Varun Vaid
Post Graduate Diploma
Data Analytics
Aayush Rampal
Rohit Raj
Bachelor of Arts
English
Gokulnath Govindan
Indranjan Banerjee
Krishnabhamini Sinha
Ishan Banerjee
Kaustubh Sanjay Kambekar
Sambhavna Biswas
Vishakha Agarwal
Khushboo Bano
Nisha Chaudhary
Shivakshi Bhardwaj
Sakshi Nijhawan
Shahrukh Athar
Bachelor of Science
Economics
Akshat Saxena
D Sharnic
Mathematics
Ankit Dwivedi
Bhamidipati Deewang
Physics
Achal Awasthi
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Degree Recipients
Bachelor of Technology
Civil Engineering
Abhimanyu Anant Kamthan
Abhishek Thakur
Anmoll M
Arun R V
Bhumula Harika
Danush J
Karan Kapoor
Karan Sharma
Karthikraj G
Naaga Arjun U
Purvai Agarwal
Rayavarapu Venkata Rahul Chandra
Sanchit Mittal
Shubham Agarwal
Sidharth Gautham S
Yogesh
Computer Science and Engineering
Aadhithyan B
Aakriti Mittal
Aarzoo Sharma
Akshat Arora
Alka Gupta
Anagh Narain
Anurag Mahajan
Aparna Bansal
Aravind Niranjan R
Bharat Vaidhyanathan
Bikki Poojitha
Chirag Dahiya
Devang Gaur
Gauraang Khurana
Girija
Himani Sharma
Ishita Prakash
Jitesh Aggarwal
K. Roopesh Kumar
Kakkireni Nithin Kumar
Kirti Bhatia
Laksha Prashanth N
Mugdha Jain
Neelaabh Gupta
Pranay Ganesh K
Prashant Negi
Prateek Gupta
Rakshit Jain
Randeep Singh Chhabra
Richa Arora
Rohan Sharma
Roli Gupta
Roshini V
Runjhun
Sai Akhil Reddy Gopidi
Sanidhya Pratap Singh
Shaurya Bajaj
Shivani Goyal
Shivika Narang
Shravan Kumar L
Shubhankar Mathur
Smarth Gupta
Sonal Shekhawat
Tanmaya Jain
Varun Puri
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Ashish Pant
Atluri Raviteja
Benny J Varghese
Ch Bhuvan Deepak
Durga Sree Latha R
Gaganpreet Singh
Indhu Kanth L
Janhavi Jayaraman
K Srikrithi
Karthik Subramanian
Kethineni Medhus
Kondamareddy Aishwarya
LeelaSai Tarugu
Maddi Vamsi Krishna
Md Riyaz Ahmed
N Srinivas
N Tharun Babu
Novy Sanjana
Shreya Saxena
Siddharth Aswal
Siddharth Ahuja
T Subash Sundar
Tushar Chandna
Varun Kumar R
Vidhi Jain
Vinamra Mathur
Yarramreddy Bindhu
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Brinda Dash
C Yaseswini
Divakaran K
Donna Maria David
Ekta Kapoor
Elamurugan Venkatesh M S
G Uday Kumar Reddy
Gangaraju Jagadeesh Varma
Harish V
Juhi Agarwal
Kannan.N
Kavin D E
Mayank Dev
Mayank Gupta
Mohammed Ayubzunaid
Mundlamuri Kowshik
N Hari Prasad
Naren S
Nayana Koneru
Neelamraju Kaushik
Nijagallu Saravana Krishna
Nithin B
Padarthi Sindhuja
Padarthi Sindhu Ratna
Pranjay Shyam
Priyank Agrawal
Raguru Venkat
Rayapudi Raghu Nayudu
Richa Verma
S Praveen Kumar
Sagar Jain
Sahithi Vinjamuri
Saurabh Huria
Sethu Raman S
Shrey
Shriya Narayanan
Sirish Taneeru
Soumya Snigdha Jena
Sundararaman V
Boyapally Sampath Kumar Reddy
C Aravind
Chimbili Vikram
Christopher R
Dasari Mahendra Kumar
Hareesh Babu M
Immareddy Kiran
Jagadeeshwar Kaswaraju
Jash N Shah
K Manjunath
K Aravind Reddy
Kanchumarthi Surya Bhaskar
Karthik G J
Lagadapati Sree Vaishnav
Mikkilineni Vishnu Teja
Nemmani Abhinav
Nikhil A
Nikhil Saishree Tottempudi
P Prabhakaran
Panshul Tyagi
Panyam Varuneswara Reddy
Pinnadhari Nagasravanthi
R Narayanan
R. A. Vidhya Sagkar
Roghan S
S.Siddarth Meyappan
Shantam Roopesh Bhargava
Shubham Gupta
Siva Subbiah S V
Supan Nayan Shah
T S Shakthivel
Tathagata Bhattacharjee
Upasana Mahajan
Aakriti Sehgal
Anand S
Anant
Arihant Jain
Arvind M
Arvind S
Ashwanth AR
B Mouli
Bala Akhil Durgam
Balaji M
Bhargavi Gopalan
Bhawna Parmar
Bhuvaneesh Srivastava
Surapaneni Meghana
Swapnil Khilariwal
Swathi P
Sweksha Sinha
Thanuj D
Todima Preetham Reddy
Vigneshvaran R
Vinith J
Vinitha Bachina
Mechanical Engineering
Abhishek Mitra
Akkala Vamsi Krishna
Alla Siva Shankar
Anubhav Malik
Aravind K Kumar
Arul Murugan S
Arunjunai C
Arunkailash E K
Avilok Upadhyay
Ayush Chadha
Bandi Sri Varsha
Disclaimer: This is not a complete official list of degree recipients. The final degree awardees may vary.
Vaibhaw Hirawat
Vatsal Goel
Vigneshwar M
Vishal Shakya
Yogesh Kumar
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Shiv Nadar University Leadership
Mr. Shiv Nadar
Founder and Chairman
HCL and Shiv Nadar Foundation
Dr. S N Balakrishnan
Chancellor and Chairperson-EC
Shiv Nadar University
Dr. Rupamanjari Ghosh
Vice Chancellor
Director, School of Natural Sciences and
Dean, Research and Graduate Studies
Mr. Rajiv Swarup
President
Dr. Ajay Dandekar
Director, School of Humanities
& Social Sciences and
Center for Public Affairs
& Critical Theory
Dr. Shubhro Sen
Director, School of Executive Education
and Professional Development and
School of Management
and Entrepreneurship
Dr. Dinkar Prasad
Co-director (Academics)
School of Engineering
Dr. Girish Agrawal
Co-director (Strategy and Planning)
School of Engineering
Mr. Sudhir Naudiyal
Registrar
Dr. Amber Habib
Dean, Undergraduate Studies and
Director, Institute for Innovations and
Inventions with Mathematics & IT (IIIMIT)
Dr. Tulika Chandra
Dean, Students’ Welfare
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Memorabilia
We love the library
EE Engineers!
Huffing and puffing in the lab
The start of the lasts
Welcoming Batch of 2014 in style!
Lights will guide you home
Aren't we pretty
LIT bringing different cultural groups together since 2012
It was hard to say goodbye!
The place where it all began, Hostel 1A and 1B
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Mr. Shiv Nadar addresses the Graduating Class of 2016
Good afternoon, dear students.
It’s a moment of great pleasure for me to be addressing you today, because it means that all of you are ready to move on to the next big
thing in your life. I remember the time when I was ready to graduate from college. It was exciting - just to think that there would be no more
teachers after this. That is, however, not true. As you would soon realize for yourselves that there is no greater teacher than life. Therefore,
today I will share a few stories and leave you with a few words of advice.
You all are our most important assets. As the second batch of students to graduate from this University, you will be one of the frontrunners
who determine what kind of a University this will be. The legacy that you create will be the legacy of Shiv Nadar University.
If we look at any of the renowned higher education institutions globally, including Harvard, Yale, Oxford or Stanford, we will know that they
are not judged by their infrastructure, curriculum or pedagogy. They are judged by the alumni who walk out of their campus and become
the ambassadors of the institution to the world. All of the things that I mentioned above – including infrastructure, curriculum or pedagogy
are important for an institution. We have invested in perfecting that because that influenced your learning experience while you were with
us. It is however, my hope that you learnt and internalized the motto of this institution during your years here. As an institution, we are
balanced on four important pillars – excellence in all that we do; determination and perseverance to do better; using ethical means and
judgment under any circumstance; and, lastly, to embody the spirit of the team. And when I say team, I don’t just mean your immediate
associates, but also the society and community at large. I would like all of you to remember that your alma mater was established by a
Foundation that works with the vision of creating a more equitable society.
Your batch came to this University when we had nothing to show but our vision. You and your families put their trust in us with something
as important as your career. We take responsibilities like that very seriously.
In the short time since our inception, we have been hailed as one of the best emerging private institutions in the country. And reputations
are not built without hard work. When you look back on the last 4 years, you will realize that there must have been times when you thought
that you were being pushed too hard – maybe by your teachers, maybe yourself or maybe by the competition from your peers. I know that
a lot of you were working on campus jobs while pursuing your studies. Today, however, when you think of those times you will remember
them with a smile because you know that you survived and you are stronger and better prepared because of that.
When I was setting up my first company, I lived and worked out of that small barsati office that we had. There were times when we could
taste the fear of failure, when we thought that moving forward was impossible. But every time we felt like that, we found the will to dust
ourselves off and move forward. Today, when I look back on those days of tireless work, I can only recall them with fondness.
Going forward, when times get tough, remember how you feel today and you will know that you have the power to persevere through any
challenge and emerge with a smile.
Also, as I talk to you today about building yourselves up to the best of your capabilities, I want to share with you my plan for building this
institution going forward. We are a young institution as far as the life of institutions is concerned, but when I look 25 years into the future, I
can see an institution of higher education where you would be proud to send your children. Shiv Nadar University will continue to work
towards excellence with uncompromising ethical standards.
I want to wish you luck in all your endeavors ahead and hope that you will keep working hard and make us proud as we do the same and
continue to make you proud of your alma mater.
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Faculty Reminisces
Amit Ray, Professor, Department of Art, Design & Performing Arts
It is difficult to remember things from 2012 when I joined along with the batch of 2012. They were
“a few
months along on campus, while at the same time I was trying to understand the new
environment.
However, within a short while I realized there is hardly any difference between my earlier IIT-K
students and the students at SNU. The same age group and the same multicultural experience! I
started teaching from the Spring 2013 and found extremely bright interactive students all around me.
Because of my earlier long association with the same age group of students, I did not have to think
about anything special for them. Soon the students realized that I could understand them because of
my long experience with the undergraduate students. It did not take much time for the students to
understand me.
The association with the batch of 2012 remained with me for all of their four years. I saw a young boy / girl changing to a young man /
woman. Many of them shared their personal issues and their future plans.
I feel lucky to be associated with the batch that was closely working with me while I was introducing new policies for their well-being.
I wish all the Batch of 2012 students the best in their future endeavors.
”
Anannya Dasgupta, Assistant Professor, Department of English
The very first class I taught in Shiv Nadar University had 3 students from the English class
“graduating
this year. I remember keenly feeling the newness and distance of Shiv Nadar
University from everything I had known before. The course I was teaching them was called the
Age of Shakespeare. The first time I met them was in one of the large classrooms that seats over
one hundred students. I had prepared a lecture on the controversy raging in Reformation England
over the vernacular translation of the Bible. As I delivered my lecture with the three pairs of eyes
resting on me, I had a distinct feeling that the large classroom was about to swallow us whole. So,
next class onward, I invited the students to meet me in my office for class. It was way cosier –
there was a whiteboard to write on, and we would read, discuss and argue sometimes late into
the evening. The newness of SNU, its distance and its difference gradually came to be anchored
in those few hours that I taught these very first students of mine in SNU. Teaching Shakespeare in the annual rhythm of paddy and
wheat plantation no longer feels strange. Our rural and pastoral existence will also likely change. But for me, the graduating class of
2016 will always be the class that anchored and grounded me in a landscape I never imagined being a part of. In those early days of
having class in my glass office in D-block, I wrote something that I am sharing to dedicate to them:
“When Autumn Comes to Stay” dedicated to the graduating class of 2016:
This year autumn has come as mornings of ripening paddy fields.
Rice, soft teeth sheathed in translucence, cuts the horizon in two: sun-soaked yellow-green and a noncommittal sky, propped up in
stalks of kaash flowers, clouds trapped in their bones.
Down the middle, caught in the beak of a meditating egret, the day wriggles to be free and waits.
Waits till feet shuffle out of a glass office, the window darkens and evening is summoned into a sling bag ready to go home.
Then the day submits to be swallowed and travels with its eyes closed.
The car ride back is luminous in the descent of dragonflies settling on water hyacinths.
Autumn dusks ease into nights strung in far flung streetlights.
”
Jaideep Chatterjee, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology &
Department of Art, Design and Performing Arts
Class of 2016,
“If IDear
remember correctly, my first interaction with many of you was when Pramesh asked me to join
the LIT class for an impromptu session on the question of memory, meaning and context in the
visual realm. From that day till today I have had the pleasure of knowing many of you through my
classes and some of you even outside of them (we continued our discussions way beyond class
times). I have extremely fond memories of those times. I wish you all the very best in life. Work
hard, play even harder and remember: doubt everything!
”
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Faculty Reminisces
Nishant Mishra, Assistant Dean, Students’ Welfare
has always been a special connection that I have had with your batch, especially since we
“haveThere
known each other from the start. I interviewed most of you, which was a wonderful experience
that I will always cherish. Interestingly, even though I did not teach your batch for a very long time, I
always made sure that I remain associated with you some way or the other. You may be amused, but
I have made conscious efforts to be part of your life at SNU, directly-indirectly, through various clubs
and society activities right from day ONE.
Today, I can proudly say that I have witnessed your batch grow from just out of school students to
matured individuals ready to take on the world. At this juncture, as your friend and counselor, I want
to share something of my life's understanding with you. We must be prepared that much of what you
have learned today during this course will possibly be rendered useless in the next few years.
Technology progresses with each passing day. What does not change are the core ideas and the science. Thus, get your grip on the
fundamental principles. The present learning or technology comes like a tsunami, upsetting a lot of what is already there, staying for a
while, and then disappearing and giving way for the next set of waves. You should have acquired the skill of those who play with waves watch them observe the waves coming in, take position and jump into the wave at the right time and place, and then get on top of the wave.
This is the skill you need to master. The ability to understand and absorb new trends and developments, knowing that nothing much
changes at the core, and coming on top quickly and efficiently – if you are ready to do that, your education has been effective.
Till now, we have been teaching you and trying to make you ready for the outside world. However, going forward, you will be our eyes to
the future - a link to the outside world! Give your best shot with maximum energy, positivity and might, and you shall become the master of
the waves!
”
Saptarshi P. Ghosh, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics
“
It seems like yesterday when I set foot in the classroom for the first time to teach the Class of
2016 who are now graduating. I was instantly struck by their willingness to learn and their
courteous demeanor. That pleasant impression has persisted for the past four years, and during
this prolonged period, they have proven time and again that they are ready to take on the
challenges of the professional world they are about to step into. I wish them the very best of luck
in all their future endeavors: remember that each one of you will be an ambassador of all that Shiv
Nadar University stands for. Do make us proud!
”
Suchismita Tarafdar, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics
Each one of you possesses some unique skill and
“talent
that has the potential to make you a superstar.
Embrace your personality and unchain your inner
strength to be truly successful.
”
Vikram Kapur, Associate Professor, Department of English
years I have interacted with several members of the Class of 2016. Some of them have
“beenOvermythestudents,
while others I have crossed paths with while working in extra-curricular activities,
such as organizing conferences and putting together The Freewheeler. All the interactions have
been enjoyable and satisfying. I have also found a lot of talent among these students. I am sure they
will do very well in whatever they choose to do with their lives and make Shiv Nadar University
proud. They have a good platform from which to go out into the world and they should use this
privilege wisely. I wish them Godspeed.
”
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Farewell Speeches - Excerpts
Panshul Tyagi, Class of 2016
“
When four years back I received a mail saying that SNU would
be my college, my learning place, a place that would help me
understand myself better I had no idea that this place would
transform me this much. Cultural diversity, impeccable
infrastructure, state-of-the-art academic facilities, excellent
faculty, and the extremely delicious cold coffee at DH2 makes
this a place to be! I learned that no matter how tough the
obstacle, I have outdone myself once, and there’s nothing
stopping me from doing it again!
Listening to me, I hope you guys ask yourselves these questions:
Did I get all that I could have from this place? Did I challenge
myself enough? Did I allow myself to love my experiences? And
Did I make good friends?
”
Anagh Narain, Class of 2016
“
Four years ago if someone told me, I’d be standing here giving
a speech in front of all of you. I’d definitely think that person is
crazy, a) because he claims to predict the future, despite
whatever they told during the last Breeze, time travel is still not
possible. And more importantly b) I was such a shy college
freshman, giving a speech like this was unthinkable.
I’m going to miss the nights spent procrastinating before an
exam, those match screenings in B315. I will never again
experience the joy of having all my friends living in the same
building. The convenience of crowd sourcing everything from
toothpaste, deodorant to chargers and headphones.
I really wish I could go back 4 years, so that a) I’d become the first
person to have invented time travel and more importantly b)
Relive every one of those wonderful memories here at SNU.
”
Shravan Kumar, Class of 2016
Donna David, Class of 2016
“
We all have our share of lessons to take back home from SNU.
Maybe the one that tops the list is how we emerged from that
confused, lost teenager to a wholesome individual who now
values the little things, which really aren’t that little. We are better
human beings now, who share and care, and above all, are ready
to take on a challenge in the best of spirits. I guess its these
lessons that I take back from here that surely makes this place
special. Even if it’s a deserted corner of the world where I never
imagined myself to be, I am glad I made this choice.
”
“
SNU is particularly special and embedded deep within my
batch because we got to be a part of its upcoming. I personally
set up the Quizzing club here with Anagh, and was also part of
the team that rebooted words. Ink, the literary society. I had a
wonderful time organizing events for these clubs, especially
during Breeze. Having been a part of these clubs at their infancy,
I was able to help mold these clubs into success stories, and
furthermore set the pace for our juniors to take it forward, kind of
like leaving your own mark upon the University.
”
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Our Journey
Aakriti Sehgal, Class of 2016
Shiv Nadar University has given me a whole new definition of myself. It’s just not a university, it’s a
world in itself where every individual is allowed to experiment and learn for themselves with the
unique concept of a multidisciplinary approach that lets students explore different streams and the
important concepts in each. With opportunities like On Campus Jobs, Student led Initiatives,
Interactive SNU, students here graduate as a better version of themselves. This is exactly what SNU
is aiming for!
Bhargavi Gopalan, Class of 2016
My journey at SNU has been a complete roller coaster ride! SNU gave me an opportunity of a
perfect combination of being both an engineer and a dancer. SNU’s innovative curriculum has
given me an opportunity to follow my passion and rediscover myself. I would like to thank the
faculty for their immense guidance and support.
Ayush Chadha, Class of 2016
Four years at SNU! Well, the journey has been pretty amazing. I made friends from more than 20
states across the country. Along with my major in Mechanical (specialization in Energy Technology),
I got the opportunity to pursue a minor in Civil Engineering. This is how the unique multidisciplinary
curriculum at SNU helps you to explore and choose my areas of interest rather than just following
the herd. The campus is always alive with events happening frequently that keep you engaged. Be
it the library, hostels or academic blocks, the world-class infrastructure never fails to impress. So
yes, SNU is definitely the place to be.
Donna David, Class of 2016
It all began with the bus journey from NDLS railway station to our campus in Dadri – the ride during
which I had to reconcile with the fact that I am no longer the baby girl who anticipated her first day
at school. This was going to be life changing; a milestone that was going to define the individual
that I am. All this, while I wondered what awaited me at the end of that ride, as the bus snaked its
way through the streets of Dadri. Surely, it didn’t disappoint! I made friends for a lifetime with whom
even the mundane of tasks used to be fun! Be it washing laundry together, or the midnight Maggi,
a night before an exam, we tried to make every minute count while at SNU. Being a Malayalee by
origin, and having spent all my life in Dubai, adjusting to the primarily Hindi-speaking crowd was a
task! Of course, I had my perks when my friends were part-time translators, and quirks when they
did the job wrong just to pull my leg!
As time brings me to the wake of my graduation, the memories that flash by seem to be endless.
This place and its people will surely be missed. But above all, I am grateful to the little things I
learned during my stay here that definitely moulded me into a better individual, and inspired me to
chase my dreams.
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Our Journey
Sanjana Matta, Class of 2016
These four years has been a marvelous journey. I wouldn’t say that everything was great the
moment I stepped in. Reaching the University was not a pleasant ride that someone would expect,
but the destination was beautiful enough to make the journey worth it. The hostel room was empty
when I walked in, and it was only after sometime that one of my roommates walked in – thus began
the rollercoaster ride. We do know that India is a diverse country, but how often do we see it all in
one place? I have been experiencing this magic for four years, celebrating every festival and
experiencing every culture. At SNU, we lacked nothing. We had the best student-friendly faculty,
curriculum and extracurricular activities. Being the second batch, we saw SNU grow along with us.
There were hardly three buildings when I joined, and it was a wonderful experience to see that it
has evolved into a beauty of its own. SNU has blessed me with a whole bunch of friends to hang on
to for life. It would be sad to think that I will miss the long train journeys packed with the SNU bunch.
How lucky am I to have something that makes saying Good bye so hard!
Vinamra Mathur, Class of 2016
“Every accomplishment starts with a decision to try”
The phrase clearly defines my decision as to why joining Shiv Nadar University was one of the
major decisions of my life. Initially, I had apprehension that the institute being in its nascent stage
might be a risky call. But, it proved to be the other way around – this University had a vision to
ignite the minds and contribute towards the talent pool of the country. Indeed, this university has
been a not-for-profit organization run by our nation’s proud and eminent leader Mr. Shiv Nadar.
“Learn today and imbibe tomorrow” is the phrase which binds SNU as a whole. Irrespective of the
fields, encouragement is just the word for students who want to make a mark in the world. And,
whether the field is academics, research, dramatics, sports, this University has wide range of
opportunities for all students. Above curriculum, the University gave me the nuts and bolts of
working part-time as an OCJ, which also gave me an opportunity to earn some money. This gave
me a feeling of self-dependency as well as an opportunity to learn the ethos of office work.
Hostel life at SNU is just like Delhi, the cosmopolitan culture wherein people from different states
who initially are strangers to each other, become brothers only after few months in college. After
spending four wonderful years here, I really feel that we are leaving a legacy behind for our juniors
to carry forward and bring a name and fame for the university.
Nisha Chaudhary, Class of 2016
I am pursuing my bachelor’s degree from Shiv Nadar University. This university has helped me
develop a positive attitude towards my studies and discover more about myself. The attitude of
Professors and other Staff members of this university toward the students is very caring and
helpful, and their willingness to always offer help has made me feel a part of this university. I enjoy
the caring and friendly environment, great facilities and the variety of services offered. This
University provides a great opportunity for students to broaden their knowledge beyond their field
of studies within a multicultural environment. And the opportunity to create and participate in
different activities gives us the facility to live our life in more interesting and exciting ways. And I
would love to say that I am proud to be a part of this University.
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Second batch sets the stage
Startup: Infeedo
Tanmaya Jain and Varun Puri, Class of 2016
“
We started up almost 3 years back with an aim of helping people raise their voices and share their concerns with people in charge,
similar to how the recent Town Hall with our President. It's not as easy as it looks though. It took us a couple of pivots, a dozen numbers
from the who's who in the industry and an endless number of incidents where both of us were thrown out of class to find the perfect place
we want to be.
Like every other startup, we are looking for funding; however, our sole focus right now is building a tremendous product with an out of the
world user-experience. With a great set of advisors and team members, many more exciting adventures are yet to come. Thank you Shiv
Nadar University!
”
Aura: Go Engross Give
Alka Gupta, Class of 2016 and Muskein Singh, Alumnus
“
Aura was born out of a conversation I had with a fellow student, Muskein Singh, about the question of access in the Indian primary
education system. We felt the primary school curriculum needs to be revamped in order to meet the demands of the dynamic socio-political
environment of the country. What started as writing easy-to-comprehend textbooks for primary school kids in Dadri, UP, soon bloomed into
a full-scale social intervention, wherein a group of social service enthusiasts collaborated with local schools in Dadri to impart knowledge
regarding fundamental, yet simple concepts like health, sanitation, mythology, and politics. The social initiative met with much acclaim at
IIM-A. It was applauded for its thought and execution. Aura is a fine example of how a few enthusiastic students can bring about social
change in a resource-scarce setting. Aura continues to implement the vision of its founders and has become an example for posterity.
”
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Second batch sets the stage
Vinith Johnson, Class of 2016
Album Launch
“
I first found music when I was 12 years old. Initially for me, it was more of an escape from the routine. As the years passed by, music
evolved to become a tool for me to connect with people. It has given me the opportunity to travel and gain exposure to a range of diverse
environments.
My debut EP, Alter Ego's, has been conceptualized to pay homage to all those wonderful people I met throughout my journey. I am forever
grateful to the SNU family and Snuphoria (Shiv Nadar University’s Music Society) especially, for giving me the platform and encouraging
me to hone my talents.
”
Inspiria
Ekta Kapoor and Mugdha Jain, Class of 2016
“
The Taali Bajao Campaign is an initiative to tackle the passive
bystander response to eve-teasing. It is a non- violent approach
to shame the harasser by drawing the crowd’s attention to his
misdemeanor.
We are very passionate about issues like eve-teasing that plague
our society, and we have realized that one person alone cannot
change things. All of us have to come together and speak about
these issues if we want to make our society better. The Taali
Bajao Campaign has given us a voice, and I hope that it
encourages other people to take a stand instead of being
passive bystanders.
”
“
Inspiria was the brainchild of Tanmaya Jain, Prateek Gupta and
Varun Puri, Class of 2016. This student initiative aims at preparing
students for the corporate world.
Inspiria deals with Corporate Crash Investigations, Journey to
Success stories and arranges for Speaker Sessions where
students interact with renowned people from the industry who
shared their experiences. In addition, Inspiria arranges Case
Studies where each student, acting as a decision maker, tries to
find a viable solution, keeping in mind the given set of conditions.
This helps in achieving a two-way interaction with the
companies.
”
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Realizing Dreams
The second batch of Shiv Nadar University sat through some tough and challenging placement processes. About 58 companies
partnered with us to help realize the dreams of students across all streams. With hope, determination and competitive spirit, students
got selected in many established companies in the industry. 91% of the Class of 2016 (as on 31 March 2016, still counting) have been
placed.
Students were encouraged to apply to as many companies as they wanted based on their interest and the eligibility norms set by the
partnering company. About 49% of students out of the total placed have taken up jobs in the Core sector. About 33% of the total
students placed this year have more than one job offer in hand.
Department
Company Name
Computer Science
and Engineering
Dell, KPIT, Cognizant, HP R&D Lab, Kronos, Infoedge, Colored Cow, Tata Consultancy Services,
Azcom, NIIT Technologies, Zomato, Amazon, Group 10, VNL, Synopsys, CSC, NCR, HCL Avitas,
Altametrics, Shiv Nadar Foundation, Provana, Apps Discover Technologies Pvt. Ltd, Oxyent
Electronics and
Communication Engineering
Dell, KPIT, HP R&D Lab, Kronos, Tata Advanced Systems, TATA Communications, Colored Cow,
Tata Consultancy Services, Azcom, Zomato, Amazon, Group 10, Continental, VNL, Synopsys,
Bechtel, Cognizant, CSC, NCR, HCL Avitas, Altametrics, SNF, Provana, Apps Discover
Technologies Pvt. Ltd, Oxyent
Mechanical Engineering
Dell, Anand Group, Roto Pumps, Cinda, Inglosys, Arvos, Kalpakaaru Projects, Tata Consultancy
Services, Dassault Systèmes, Rinac India LTD, Zomato, AIS Glass, L&T, Continental Automotive,
Cognizant, Technova, Altametrics, Shiv Nadar Foundation, Provana, Apps Discover Technologies
Pvt. Ltd, Oxyent
Electrical Engineering
Dell, KPIT, HP R&D Lab, Cinda, Colored cow, Tata Consultancy Services, Zomato, Continental,
Synopsys, Bechtel, Cognizant, CSC,NCR, HCL Avitas, Altametrics, SNF, Provana, Apps Discover
Technologies Pvt. Ltd, Oxyent
Civil Engineering
Sobha Developers Limited, Cinda Engineering, Inlogsys, RMSI, Zomato, L&T, Cognizant,
Altametrics, SNF, Apps Discover Technologies Pvt. Ltd
MBA
Edelweiss, Axis Bank,Kent RO, Grofers, Tectura, Cushman & Wakefield, Political Quotient, Provana
Economics including UG / PG
Axis Bank, Bank of America, MU Sigma , Political Quotient, Axsiom, CCS Academy, TBI Online
Mathematics including UG / PG
Axis Bank, Political Quotient
English including UG / PG
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Treading forward with Alumni Relations Office
It feels just like yesterday when the convocation of the founding batch was held.
It was an extremely joyous and memorable occasion to see the first batch of Shiv
Nadar University graduate and become successful in their endeavors.
Alumni Relations Office was established in January 2015 for support of the
alumni, and for us as a university to be connected with the alumni. The purpose
of the Alumni Association is to maintain a strong bond with all the alumni, to reach
out to them, and to keep involving them in events happening in the University.
The founding members of the Alumni Association are Muskein Singh, Founding
President Shiv Nadar University Alumni Association, Kartik Arora, General
Secretary Shiv Nadar University Alumni Association and Varun Varma, Treasurer
Shiv Nadar University Alumni Association.
The alumni association developed and executed many engagement programs for
the first alumni:
1st Alumni Convention was held on 30 October 2015
With the collaborated effort of the Class of 2015, the first Yearbook
was launched
We had Gautam Bhatt and Varun Mishra encourage students and give
them a prep talk on preparing for admissions in foreign universities and
higher education
The Chennai and U.S. chapters were established by the nominated
captains, Vishnu Vardhan Balaji and Elizabeth Shikha Joseph, respectively
Muskein Singh and Kartik Arora were invited to give a talk on “New Age
Careers in Startups: Good or Bad”
The alumni has been involved in the process of preparing students for
campus placements by giving tips, taking mock interviews, preparing
questionnaires, etc.
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Memorabilia
A home away from home
SNU ke liye khoon bhi kurbaan
Hate our juniors for hogging up the seats and the food here!
It's a whole different BALL game
Malayalee celebrating Onam
Attempted ethnicity- Diwali night
The first, of many more to come
Bura na mano, HOLI HAI!
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Campus Beat
Shiv Nadar University Sports League
Computer Science Class - DELL sponsored
To President, with love - Rubic Cube Portrait
Founding VC’s farewell
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Accolades
Ms. Ayana Rajgopal (Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Life Sciences,
School of Natural Sciences) from Host-Pathogen Interaction &
Disease Modeling Group won the Visualspark competition at
Jawaharlal Nehru University held in Biosparks 2016 on the 18th &
19th of March. Ms. Rajgopal presented one of the unpublished
artwork entitled "Calcium Signaling in Human Neurons" as a
collaborative effort with Dr. Shailja Singh's (Associate Professor,
Department of Life Sciences) group.
Dr. Dimitris G. Kaskaoutis (Assistant Professor, Department of
Physics, School of Natural Sciences) and his collaborators
published a paper titled "Global and Planetary Change" (January
2016). The paper introduced a new climatology index named
CasHKI (Caspian Sea-Hindu Kush Index), which is responsible for
large fluctuations in dust activity over south-west Asia.
E-QUAL
CRITICAL THINKING IN WRITING PEDAGOGY
On February 18, 2016, the University organized an innovative, enriching and
interactive first Academic Writing Workshop amidst a high spirited gathering of
teachers and writers from Universities across India and abroad. Under the rubric of
project E-QUAL (Enhancing Quality, Access and Governance of Undergraduate
Education in India), Shiv Nadar University has contributed a course unit in teaching
critical thinking through academic writing. The workshop in particular intended at
engaging participants in understanding Critical Thinking as thinking about thinking
and questioning the questions.
Highlighting the theme of the workshop, “Critical Thinking in Writing Pedagogy”, Prof.
Ajay Dandekar, Director, School of Humanities and Social Sciences highlighted the
importance of writing in curriculum and a need for an efficient system that would
encourage writing pedagogy. Leading the workshop, Dr. Anannya Dasgupta,
Assistant Professor, Department of English, emphasized that a writing teacher should
run a workshop-style class to engage student participation in teaching a course that
not only requires intensive and repeated writing, revising and feedback, but also a
way to facilitate student-led class discussions and feedback loops to maximize
engagement in the class. Through the workshop, the participants were introduced to
how a semester long course may be organized in a blended way that uses online
tools to enhance classroom learning along with the essential skills and strategies
needed to teach critical reading and writing.
To enable active participation, the participants were asked to complete the
pre-workshop feedback form and prepare assignments based on two readings. The
workshop thus discussed many issues and perspectives towards writing through
panel discussions and paper presentations by eminent scholars in the field.
The workshop had an exciting participation of nearly 100 participants, with a majority
being faculty and students, in addition to researchers and staff.
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In Focus
39 Active Projects
6 New Projects
This section includes Approved and Recommended Projects for Funding (January – March 2016)
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Dipak Maity
Dr. Harpreet Singh Arora and Dr. Harpreet Singh Grewal
Project title: Multi-Functional Magnetic Nanoparticles for
Cancer Theranostic applications.
Project title: Modulating Coating Properties for Enhanced
Protection from Erosion-Corrosion: A Systematic Approach
on Delineating the Effect of Post-Processing Conditions.
Funding agency: Nanomission, Department of Science and
Technology (DST)
Funding agency: Naval Research Board
Budget: ₹ 50 Lakhs
Budget: ₹ 29 Lakhs
Duration: 3 Years
Duration: 3 years
Dr. Harpreet Singh Grewal
Dr Ganeshthangaraj Ponniah
Project title: Microwave Derived Bi-modular Composite
Coatings For Encountering Erosion-Related Problems.
Project title: Development of pneumatically actuated walking
bipedal robot.
Funding Agency: DST (Early Career Research Award)
Funding Agency: DST (Early Career Research Award)
Budget: ₹ 41,12,865
Budget: ₹ 22 Lakhs + JRF
Duration: 3 years
Duration: 3 years
SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES
Department of Life Sciences
Dr. Anindita Chakraborty
Project title: Identification of predictive biomarkers for Sepantronium Bromide (YM155) treatment of triple negative breast cancers.
Funding Agency: DST (Early Career Research Award)
Duration: 3 Years
Department of Life Sciences and Chemistry
Dr Goutam Chowdhury (Chemistry) and Dr. Anindita Chakraborty (Life Sciences)
Project title: Elucidating the mechanism of teratogenicity and anti-tumor property of thalidomide. (PI: Dr. Goutam Chowdhury, Shiv
Nadar University and Co-PI: Dr. Anindita Chakrabarty).
Funding agency: DST Early Career Research Award
Budget: ₹ 22.44 Lakhs
Duration: 3 years
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Words of Wisdom
President of India formally inaugurated Shiv Nadar University and
dedicated the institution to the nation
The 18th of January, 2016 was a momentous day when the Honorable President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, visited Shiv Nadar
University and dedicated the institution to the nation. The solemn ceremony was also graced by the presence of Shri Ram Naik, the
Honorable Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Shahid Manzoor, Minister of State, Labour and Employment of Uttar Pradesh and many other
dignitaries from the Shiv Nadar Foundation, including Mr. Shiv Nadar and the corporate and academic community.
Excerpts from Honorable President’s speech which will
remain an inspiration for all of us forever:
“
After our independence in 1947, we embarked upon an economic development programme,
with the help of the first five-year plan in 1951. The emphasis was on learning at the higher level:
university, post graduate, technical education, management, scientific research and
development and so on and so forth. As a consequence, when we began our journey in 1950,
there were only 20 universities – today we have 712 universities. Some of the private
institutions have ably complemented the efforts of the public sector institutions in meeting the
high demand for tertiary education of our society. Private institutions account for about 60% of
the students enrolled in higher education.
We cannot afford to produce workers and professionals who fail to meet the skill levels
required by a growing economic system. Hence, access to learning opportunities and the
pursuit of excellence must both receive equal attention. The Shiv Nadar University, which is
built on impressive infrastructure, should be able to replicate these achievements here. This
large campus of 286 acres should contribute to a rich scholastic environment. Its residential
character should help to nurture a strong culture of exploration, collaboration and dialogue. Its
schools should offer innovative courses in engineering, sciences, humanities, management
and entrepreneurship.
My confidence in this university stems from the fact that the two thousand students enrolled in
its various programmes are taught by quality teachers, including faculty from renowned
institutions abroad. This is very important – the cross fertilization of mind and intellect. We must
emphasize on exchange programs, research and development, and innovation.
IITs, NITs and universities particularly universities like yours, can provide improvisation centers,
establish the research clubs, innovation clubs, interact with the local entrepreneurs and
provide the necessary ambience to the local talent which is available in abundant quality. If we
encourage the innovation made by the local innovators, we can transform the economic model
with the help of industries and making marketable products. This is important. In our country, a
majority of the population is young and many times we see our policy makers take pride in
describing that we have a demographic dividend, because we can provide an adequate
working force, which is ageing across the entire world. We shall have to keep in mind that this
dividend might be a liability if we cannot provide them the adequate skill, the required skill
which can enhance their employability, their utility in the ever expanding international market.
And research plays the most important part in it.
It is heartening to learn that the Class of 2015, those who are graduating from this university,
have either bagged lucrative placements in renowned organizations or have secured
admission for post-graduation in top universities of the world. To those students I say, you have
a great future ahead. You will make your families and your alma mater proud. By following the
values of perseverance, commitment and hard work, you will raise the bar of performance and
excel in your own chosen field. You have all grown up and received an education in a
technology-driven world. You fully understand the power of technology as a tool of change.
Blend your technology skills with your compassion to find solutions to the problems of your less
fortunate brothers and sisters in the community. By this way, you can build a better future for
our country. You can repay the trust that your countrymen have placed in you by fulfilling your
social obligations and paying the dividend to the society which has brought you up in this way.
Before I conclude, I would like to give one parting piece of advice from an old man to much
younger boys and girls. Move ahead. You have received the best education, in highly qualified
institutional setups from the most competent teachers and faculty. Nothing to fear. The world
belongs to you. No question of looking back. No question of carrying any baggage. Move
ahead. The skill which has been instilled in you, the knowledge which you have acquired, the
expertise which has been developed in you will help you in moving ahead and overcome
problems one by one. I wish you Godspeed and all the success in your future endeavours.
”
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Words of Wisdom
Excerpts from Honorable Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Ram Naik’s speech
“
I believe that the trustees of Shiv Nadar Foundation and all the administrators, faculty and staff view the university as an investment in India’s
future, and its collective contribution of financial and human capital to the process of nation building. I am happy that Uttar Pradesh houses the Shiv
Nadar University. In less than 5 years, the university has grown considerably in scale and scope. I am impressed by the interdisciplinary focus of
this university. To meet the challenges of the 21st century, we need to approach them with a much more inclusive and broad based manner.
I am glad to know that Shiv Nadar University is contributing to further the robust educational system in UP, and I hope that it will become a flagship
institution that will uphold the heritage of this great state. I believe that the countries and states which have progressed have laid an emphasis on
strengthening their education system. India, on one hand, has a large percentage of people who don’t pursue higher education, and on the other
hand, a large pool of scientists and engineers in the world today are Indians. This is one of the greatest challenges before our higher education
system. We need highly educated and skilled young men and women. I believe that universities are great ecosystem to create, manage and
disseminate knowledge. Private universities do co-exist with public universities and fill the gap of infrastructure and the investment deficit
experienced in the higher educational sphere in the country. I have often spoken about the challenges faced by the educational sector in UP, be it
primary education or higher education. Even at the cost of making a trite observation, I would say that there is a deep symbiotic relationship
between education and employment. However, education is not just to gain good employment, but also to give employment.
I want to say to the university community – you are all building a university that has a promising present and bright future. Keep up the good work!
All of you here are fortunate to pursue higher studies, be it students or the highly qualified faculty. While continuing to acquire knowledge, young
friends, try to have good health also. Go to the playing grounds and gyms so that you will be in a better position to lead life after you complete your
university degree. A sound mind and a sound body makes a better citizen – this is what India needs.
”
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Musings
In January, 2016, during the heart-warming farewell of our Founding Vice Chancellor, Dr. Nikhil Sinha, the
following poems were recited by the faculty and poets extraordinaire of our English Department, Dr. Anannya
Dasgupta and Dr. Akhil Katyal.
पहुँच गए क्या? Are We There Yet?
Twelve Sarus cranes
Ramgarh, Bodaki, Palla
चुप हैं
there is no हल्ला
सड़कों के दिल टूटे तो क्या
बस तो चल रही है
in the Dadri wetlands
each stand on one leg and look quizzically
at the library shaped like a spaceship.
बस चले तो चल पड़ें
बस चले तो कुछ भी कर लें
बस चले तो चलते चलते पूछ भी लें
पहुँच गए क्या?
Are we there yet?
But where is it that you and I
All of us, in this SNU bus
are headed to go?
They say utopia is somewhere
that is nowhere. Where it is, is
hard to find and difficult to
reach. The roads are bad. No
maps to be had. But when we
get there we know.
पहुँच गए क्या?
Are we there yet?
Tucked in the middle of Dadri
भैसों की टोलीi, सरसों के खेत
construction का रेत, mess, library,
lawns, classes, labs, cabs, books, meetings,
Lenin की इडली, spring-time pups, hot चाय
cups, blackboard, ERP, exams,
breeze, talks, long campus walks.
प्यार में झगड़ा झगड़े में प्यार c’ mon यार
Eleven tempo-travellers,
one behind the other, and just as many cars,
wait for the Rajdhani to cross the Palla fatak.
Ten insomniac students
huddle together and eat the midnight Parathas
at Rolu ka Dhaba.
Nine art studios
on the ground floor of Hostel 2A
somehow hold a million dreams in 10 by 10 rooms.
Eight trucks
race past NH91,
and raise star-dust at our doorstep.
Seven times a day,
Communications sends us an email.
Six times a day,
we read it.
Five hours,
Shazia, first year Electrical, spends at the book shelves
reading something that reminds her of home.
As she turns the pages,
four meteors
cross her mind,
she’d never thought of this,
as she reads
पहुँच गए क्या?
Are we there yet?
three planets spin out of their orbits,
she dances while standing still
pausing over those
प�रयों की चौकी फाटक सपनों का
Nikhil ने बस चलायी, साथ हुआ अपनों का
two little pages in that book,
and to make all this happen
We are where we are trying to go
But we have to keep getting there
It'll take work, it'll take patience,
It'll take care.
one dream
And one day when someone asks,
Are we there yet? We will say, you bet!
that you dreamt, Nikhil,
was all it took.
- Dr. Akhil Katyal
- Dr. Anannya Dasgupta
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Campus Buzz
7 January 2016
Department of education conducted
T.E.S.T.: 'A Sharing' by Winter School.
An enthralling performance by students
pursuing PG Diploma in “Theatre for
Education and Social Transformation”
(T.E.S.T.), the act conveyed social
messages like “how to teach a child /
adult to face their fears and traumas”.
15 January 2016
School of Management and
Entrepreneurship (SoME) organized a
Talk by Himanshu Saxena
Mr. Himanshu Saxena, Founder & CEO,
Center of Strategic Mindset (COSM ™), a
C-Level Thought Leadership & Consulting
organization, gave a talk elaborating on
three game changing skills to lead in
business as well as in life.
22 January 2016
15 January 2016
Department of Mechanical
Engineering: Shilpkulam
A talk on "Scaling Laws -The Science of
Miniaturization: Engineering of the Future"
by eminent academician Prof. Amitabha
Ghosh, Senior Scientist of Indian National
Science Academy.
Student Governing Body Election
The elected senate members are:
President- Sai Gireesh Pokala;
Vice-President- Manan Arora; Sports
Secretary- Dasarath Reddy; Cultural
Secretary- Lakshmi Ravi.
18 January 2016
Honorable President of India, Shri
Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated and
dedicated Shiv Nadar University to
the Nation
The Hon’ble President of India, Shri
Pranab Mukherjee formally inaugurated
the Shiv Nadar University and dedicated it
to our Nation. The Hon’ble President also
laid the foundation stone for the faculty
residential complex and awarded the
winner of the inaugural HCL Grant.
27 January 2016
Department of History: Talk by Dr.
Charu Singh
Dr. Charu Singh, Ashoka University gave a
talk on “A lexicon of Science: Translating
Scientific Nomenclature in Hindi Public
Sphere, c1900-1930”.
26 January 2016
Republic Day Celebration
Shiv Nadar University Chancellor and
Chairperson, Executive Council, Dr. S N
Balakrishnan hoisted the national flag to
commemorate the occasion.
28 January 2016
27 January 2016
SoME organized a Talk by
Dr. Simant Dube
Dr. Simant Dube, New College of Florida
gave a talk on “Machine learning, Deep
Learning, Data Science and A.I.”
Department of English-Talk by Ms.
Vatsala Srivastava from “Represent”
Ms. Vatsala Srivastava, Project DirectorRepresent (in collaboration with University
of California, Berkeley), gave an
introduction to an interesting endeavor
called “Represent” to map the World
through stories.
28 January 2016
Department of English: Poetry by Mr.
Rafiq Kathwari
Mr. Rafiq Kathwari, the author of ‘In
Another Country’ recited his poems.
Recipient of Patrick Kavangah Award for
poetry in 2013, he is an Indian-American
poet of Kashmiri descent.
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Campus Buzz
29 January 2016
Big Data Analytics Center (BDAC)
organized a talk by Prof. Yann
Bushnel from ENSAI France
The event introduced the University of
ENSAI, France to the students, followed
by Prof. Yann Bushnel talk on “Big Data in
Nutshell and Dependable Issues
Resolved with Distributed System”.
1 February 2016
29 January 2016
Department of Chemistry: NMR
Spectrometer Installation
₹ 18.8 Crore Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
(NMR-400 MHz) Spectrometer from Bruker
(Switzerland), was successfully installed in
SoNS ‘Advance Research Complex’.
Department of Economics: Talk by Dr.
Swagata Bhattacharjee
Dr. Swagata Bhattacharjee, University of
Texas gave a talk on “Contracting for
Innovation Under Ambiguity”.
1 February 2016
Dumbtakshari
Imprints, the Dramatics Society organized
'Dumbtakshari', a mixture of the two
famous games, Charades and Antakshari.
2 February 2016
School of Engineering (SoE): Talk on
Automation and Robotics
The British Council organized a master
class by Dr. Hongwei Zhang, Sheffield
Hallam University on “Automation,
Robotics and Control”.
2 February 2016
2 February 2016
Department of Chemistry: Talk by Dr.
Purushottam (Puru) Jena
Department of Sociology: Talk by Dr.
Darryl Li
Dr. Purusottam (Puru) Jena, Distinguished
Professor of Physics at Virginia
Commonwealth University gave a talk on
“From Clusters to Crystals: A Bottom-up
Design of Energy”.
Dr. Darryl Li (Anthropologist and Attorney,
currently Associate Research Scholar at
Yale Law School (USA)), elaborated on
some unanswered questions about
‘Jihadism’.
3 February 2016
Department of Economics: Talk by
Ms. Vidhya Soundaryarajan
As a part of the Economics Seminar
Series, Ms.Vidhya Soundararajan, Cornell
University presented a paper on 'Contract
Work and Endogenous Firm Productivity
in the Indian Manufacturing Sector’.
4 February 2016
Department of Computer Science:
Talk by Dr. Nirmala Shenoy
2 February 2016
Department of Sociology:
Documentary Series
The screening of ML 05 B 6055 instilled
curiosity in audience about the life of
people in Mawjatap village, 70 kms from
Shillong.
4 February 2016
Talk by Mr. Tarun Das
Mr. Tarun Das, Ex-Director General, CII
spoke on how India has re-shaped since
the economic liberalization in 1991 and
emergence of Startup culture vis-à-vis
young people taking up regular jobs.
ACM (Association for Computing
Machinery), a Student Chapter presented
a talk on ‘Software Defined Networking
and Clean Slate Routing Initiatives’ by Dr.
Nirmala Shenoy, Professor, Rochester
Institute of Technology, New York and
Visiting Professor at Shiv Nadar
University.
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Campus Buzz
4 February 2016
Department of Mechanical
Engineering: American Society of
Mechanical Engineering (ASME)
Student Chapter Inauguration
Dr. Madhukar Sharma, President &
Director, ASME India, launched the ASME
chapter along with Vice Chancellor Prof.
Rupamanjari Ghosh and Dr. Santanu
Mitra, Head, Department of Mechanical
Engineering.
9 February 2016
Department of Sociology:
Documentary Series
Second film in Documentary Series by
Research Scholars’ Group was ‘Cities of
Sleep’ which transported the audience
into the world of sleeper communities and
the struggle to secure a spot to sleep.
8 February 2016
School of Extended Education and
Professional Development (SoEEPD):
Talk by Dr. Makarand Chipalkatti
Dr. Makarand Chipalkatti, Managing
Director, Dr. Chips Consulting LLC,
Massachusetts spoke on “Managing
Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Pointers
from a ‘Yogi’.”
11 February 2016
16 February 2016
Department of Sociology:
Documentary Series
Third film in Documentary Series by
Research Scholars’ group was Being
Bhaijaan—India, Its Desired Masculinity,
and Salman Khan.
A talk on ‘Discovering a Writing Voice’ by
Dr. Devon Bourque; she spoke about
‘Exploring techniques of observation and
modes of discourse’.
Dr. Ayesha Kidwai, Professor, Centre for
Linguistics Department, Jawaharlal Nehru
University gave a talk on ‘The Recovery of
Abducted Women: Women’s solidarities,
citizenship and the family’.
18 February 2016
16 February 2016
Department of English: Talk by Dr.
Devon Bourque
Department of History- Talk byDr.
Ayesha Kidwai
18 February 2016
Department of Economics: Talk by Mr.
Apoorva Javadekar
A talk on “How Does Reputation Affect
Subsequent Mutual Fund Flows?” by Mr.
Apoorva Javadekar, Boston University.
Short Film Festival
CineU, Film Society of Shiv Nadar
University in collaboration with The
International Association of Women in
Radio & Television (IAWRT) hosted a short
film festival along with one-on-one
sessions with the directors.
18 February 2016
E-QUAL
An innovative, enriching and an
interactive Academic writing workshop
under the rubric of project E-QUAL
(Enhancing Quality, Access and
Governance of Undergraduate Education
in India) saw participation from
universities including Yale; NUS College,
Singapore; New York University, Abu
Dhabi; Duke University, North Carolina;
Rutgers, the State University of New
Jersey; Azim Premji University, Bengaluru,
Flame University, Pune; Jawaharlal Nehru
University, Delhi; Ashoka University,
Haryana and University of Delhi, Delhi.
19 February 2016
Department of English: Line by Line
2nd Annual International Conference, ‘Line
by Line: Habits and Practices of Writing’
wherein scholars, writers and editors
came together to think and talk on how
writing shapes our world.
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Campus Buzz
23 February 2016
Department of Sociology:
Documentary Series
Last film in Documentary Series by
Research Scholars’ Group, Department of
Sociology was When Four Friends Meet…
a story of four best friends who are trying
to adapt to a rapidly changing culture.
25 February 2016
Department of English: ‘Toye’
'Toye', a play directed by Jyoti Dogra,
based on Girish Karnad's 'Agni aur Varsha'
with a cast of fourteen brilliant actors
performed at Shiv Nadar University.
25 February 2016
SoEEPD and SoME organized a talk by Prof. Howard Ross
The author of “Everyday Bias” and “Reinventing Diversity” Prof. Howard Ross gave a talk
on “The Unconscious Bias”.
27 February 2016
SoME: Seminar on ‘Thinking Social’
‘Thinking Social’, a student seminar
series, jointly initiated by the Tata Group
and IIM Calcutta, provided students
across colleges of NCR a chance of
interacting directly with social
entrepreneurs.
29 February 2016
1 March 2016
Department of English: Talk with
Ohio State University
Dr. Tulika Chandra, Associate Professor,
Department of English, organized a video
conference between students of Shiv
Nadar University and Ohio University, as
part of the course ‘Global Folklore’.
Department of Life Sciences organized National Science Day
Three scientists shared their original research: Prof. Kasturi Datta, a Fellow of all three
Science Academies of India, currently DBT-Distinguished Biotechnology Professor; Prof.
Rentala Madhubala, Fellow of all three Science Academies of India, Professor and Ex-Dean
of the School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University; and faculty of Shiv Nadar
University, Dr. Shailja Singh of the Department of Life Sciences.
4 March 2016
2-4 March 2016
Department of Art, Design and
Performing Arts: Butoh Workshop
Visit by Mr. Anurag Bhushan
Big Data Analytics Center (BDAC):
Talk by Mr. Sankarnarayanan
Lakshmanan
Workshop was conducted by the
Subbody Butoh School, Himachal
Pradesh. The participants had vivid
experiences through varied sounds and
postures.
Mr. Anurag Bhushan, Consul General of
India at Dubai interacted with students
and shared his experiences and
perspectives of working with Indian
Foreign Services.
Mr. Sankarnarayan Lakshmanan, Vice
President - IT & Digital Transformations,
Tata Capital Ltd. gave a talk on "Financial
Institutions board the big data bus …
Move beyond the buzz”.
3 March 2016
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Campus Buzz
6 March 2016
EKONOMETRIKA-Economics Society
Festival
The Economics Society organized a
series of events: ‘Verkaufer’, an Ad-Mad
competition; ‘Schatzsuche’, a treasure
hunt based on economic questions; and
‘The Dispute’, a debate competition.
7 March 2016
6 March 2016
EKONOMETRIKA: Post Budget Panel
Discussion
The Budget Discussion held by the
Economics Society, during Ekonometrika,
invited distinguished guests: Mr. Vinay
Pandey, Senior Editor, The Economic
Times; Mr. B. S. Baswan, Secretary,
Ministry of Social Justice &
Empowerment; Mr. R.K. Anand, Punjab
National Bank; Ms. Rajeswari Raina,
Principal Scientist, National Institute of
Science, Technology and Development
Studies; Mr. Sunil Ashra, Professor,
Economics and Dr. Partha Chatterjee,
Macroeconomist and Head of the
Economics Department, Shiv Nadar
University. C-PACT Senior Fellow,
Dr. Sudipto Mundle moderated
the discussion.
Workshop: Intellectual Property
Awareness Program by National
Research Development Corporation
(NRDC)
The day-long workshop by NRDC, an
enterprise of Department of Scientific
and Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of
Science and Technology, was conducted
by Mr. B.K.Sahu, Deputy Manager, IPR,
NRDC.
8 March 2016
'MUDRA' organized by the student
society Inferno
Inferno, the dance society of the students
of Shiv Nadar University organized a
classical dance competition.
12-13 March 2016
Zephyr
The students organized the intra-cultural
festival, ‘Zephyr’. The participants took
part in competitions ranging from
analyzing stock market data to dancing
and singing.
15 March 2016
Department of Sociology: Talk by Dr.
Pratiksha Baxi
Dr. Pratiksha Baxi, Associate Professor,
Centre for the Study of Law and
Governance, Jawaharlal Nehru University,
spoke on ‘Impunity of Law and Custom:
Stripping and Parading of Women in India.’
16-17 March 2016
Department of Sociology:
Reimagining the field- A two-day
workshop
Research Scholar’s Group of Department
of sociology organized a two-day
workshop on exploring the complex
processes that go into selecting,
delimiting, constructing, imagining and
negotiating the Field.
17 March 2016
17 March 2016
Townhall
Big Data Analytics Center (BDAC):
Talk by Dr. Atul Kumar
Vice Chancellor, Prof. Rupamanjari Ghosh
emphasized the importance of nurturing a
culture of academic excellence. The talk
was followed by an interactive session
with students.
Dr. Atul Kumar, IBM- Research, Bangalore
gave a talk on “Cognitive-the future of
computing”. The discussion engaged the
audience to think on next-generation
computing.
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Campus Buzz
17-18 March 2016
Department of Mechanical
Engineering- Two Days Workshop
Dr. Pankaj Kumar, a well-renowned
researcher from the Institute of High
Performance Computing, A*STAR,
Singapore, conducted a two-day
workshop on 'Open FOAM and Lattice
Boltzmann.’
18 March 2016
Workshop by RoboYantriki, the
Robotics Society
RoboYantriki, Robotics society organized
a workshop on Arduino under the
guidance of faculty advisor Mr. Nishant
Mishra.
18 March 2016
Visit by the German House for Research and Innovation
Shiv Nadar University hosted the members of the German House for Research and
Innovation to present their individual organizations and possibilities of research and study
in Germany.
31 March 2016
29 March 2016
Department of Chemistry: Talk by
Prof. P.S. Mukherjee
Prof. P. S. Mukherjee, Department of
Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian
Institute of Science, Bangalore gave a talk
on “Molecular Nano-vessels and
Molecular Marriage.”
Department of English and Career
Development Center (CDC): Talk by
Ms. Rhitu Chatterjee
Ms. Rhitu Chatterhjee, a science / radio
journalist in Public Radio International
(PRI) talked about challenges faced in
converting scientific research and
findings into language accessible to lay
audience.
31 March 2016
BDAC: Talk by Dr. Manik Varma
A talk on "Machine Learning for Internet
of Things" by Dr. Manik Varma, researcher
at Microsoft Research India and an
adjunct professor of computer science at
IIT Delhi.
31 March 2016
Department of History: Round-Table
on 'Genetics, Caste and Questions of
History'
The panelists included Dr. Satyajit Rath,
National Institute of Immunology, Dr.
Shubhankar Chakraborthy, research
scholar, Dr. Meera Vishwanathan and Dr.
Shrimoy Roy Chaudhury, Department of
History, Shiv Nadar University.
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Flora-Fauna
Ban Tulsi (Croton bonplandianus Baill) is commonly found
growing as a waste in waste lands and road side areas in
India. This plant grows abundantly in and around Shiv
Nadar University campus. An erect, much-branched perennial herb Ban Tulsi is about 20-50 cm tall. The flowering
and fruiting takes place during September-January. The
flowers are small, white and blooms at the top of branches.
Though the name is derived from the more popular and
domestic Tulsi, Ban Tulsi belongs to a completely different
family. It has amazing anti-oxidant, anti-microbial and
healing properties.
Snap a bit of its soft leafy branch and the white liquid that
you can see oozing out of its sap can be directly applied on
the wound. Traditionally, the plant is used to treat liver and
skin diseases, including ring-worm infection, and also to
cure the swelling of the body. The seeds are used for the
treatment of jaundice, acute constipation, abdominal
dropsy and internal abscesses.
The Large Cabbage White
The Large Cabbage White (Pieris brassicae) is a butterfly. It
is common in agricultural areas, meadows and parklands.
Some favored locations include walls, fences and tree
trunks. The Large Cabbage White butterfly is a strong flier.
For both males and females, the wings are white with black
tips on the forewings. The female also has two black spots
on each forewing. The underside of each wing is a pale
greenish colour and serves as excellent camouflage when
at rest. Large white butterflies emit an unpleasant smell
which deters predators.
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Conversations
In Conversation with Prof. Maya Krishna Rao
T.E.S.T. - Theatre for Education and Social Transformation
is a part-time PG Diploma program offered at Shiv Nadar
University. The faculty includes some of the most
brilliant practitioners of theatre and education. Close on
the heels of starting a new session of T.E.S.T., we bring
you an interview with the founder of this pioneering
program and the Head of the Department of Education,
Prof. Maya Krishna Rao.
Tell us about your professional journey,
especially as an artiste. How did it all start?
Who inspired you?
I come from a family where my mother is an
artiste, so it was like part of breakfast. You had
to be learning music and dancing. My mother
was an actor herself, she did comedy and she
was my first dance teacher at the age of 6 or
so. It thus became part of life. I also went to a
school where a lot of emphasis was given to
the arts, so I could actually cut class and go
and be part of theatre or music practice.
The early 70s was an extremely exciting time
for me at college. We theatre people would
put together events where we had 5-6 poems
and took them into a body and movement
form and didn't speak. One of us would play
the guitar - we were like our own directors. A
little too arrogant maybe, but that’s how it
happened in college. I think that is when
theatre started feeling quite serious to me.
I didn’t quite see theatre at that time as a
profession. I actually went on and accepted
admission in the National School of Drama
(NSD) but I never went to class. I went to Delhi
University and did Sociology, and then went
to NSD and got through the entrance again.
Now when I look back, I think it was for the
best. I was probably too young to get into
drama school and I came into theatre by the
social sciences route rather than from the
drama school route.
In the 70s, I taught Political Science for 5
years in Tamil Nadu College. In those days
you did not need a Ph.D. to teach. Then I took
a study leave and went off to Leeds. I worked
with some very fine theatre companies in
Britain. When I came back, I thought I would
start my own company but that never
happened. I got selected into NSD where I
taught as a regular faculty for about 5 years
before I resigned. But I have been going back
there as a visiting faculty. I have also been
creating my own shows for the last 20 years,.
Who have been your greatest inspirations?
My Kathakali teacher, Guru Madhava
Panikkar, one of the most famous teachers in
Tamil Nadu, got me into this dance form. He
was very strict and even got me to do riyaz
when I was just 7! But in such a way that I
really looked forward to attending the class!
My other guru was Sadanam Balakrishnan,
who still teaches and is very inspiring not just
as a teacher and performer but as an artiste.
Gandhiji has also inspired me in many ways.
How did your journey with Shiv Nadar
University begin?
I fought off requests to join the University
when I said, “No, you don't need me, and I
don't need you! I'm a freelance artiste.” But it
was Dr. Nikhil Sinha who was responsible for
my decision. He asked me, “What would you
like to do if you joined the University?” I said,
“I’d like to start a program in Drama and
Education”. He replied, “Join us”. That was
the birth of T.E.S.T..
create a community in Delhi and the
surrounding area. Now my colleague Aadya is
also involved in the program, and it's just the
two of us really. She's also very taken up by
the mission of T.E.S.T. It has been very good
having her, and we work things out together.
This year we're trying to get students from
across the country. We have also changed the
structure of the program.
“
I had to think about the syllabus
from scratch. Who is it for? Why
are we doing this course? What is
the student going to get out of it?
It was a very long and sometimes
quite lonely road because there
are not many people doing drama
and education.
”
How did you devise the entire program of
T.E.S.T.?
After I returned from abroad, I wanted to start
a drama and education company on my own
but that never happened. I used to think
about how one could use drama to transform
lives.
I had to think about the syllabus from scratch.
Who is it for? Why are we doing this course?
What is the student going to get out of it? It
was a very long and sometimes quite lonely
road because there are not many people
doing drama and education.
I have colleagues across the world, so there
were a lot of discussions on Skype, trying to
The new session of T.E.S.T. will have
students from across India. Are you planning
to change the course curriculum?
No. Last year we had sessions on weekends
which suited the Delhi students. Now we have
extended the summer school, so for about 23
days in June people will be staying on
campus, and they’ll be here again in January.
We have one tie-up with the Department of
English in which they will teach our students
academic writing. We want our students to
learn how to read and write intuitively.
But in the coming years we want to see how
we can tie-up with the rest of the School of
Social Sciences. T.E.S.T. will remain part-time
and we will add more full-time programs so
that we can also dip into the existing School of
Humanities and Social Sciences. We’ll build a
team.
Why is it such a great endeavour?
• There’s no parallel to T.E.S.T. anywhere
in India.
• It is definitely going to reach more
milestones and break many of them.
• All of our existing 11 students are
really committed.
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Conversations
In Conversation with Dr. Shubhro Sen
Director, School of Management and
Entrepreneurship (SoME) & School of
Extended Education and Professional
Development (SoEEPD)
Why is SoEEPD called extended education?
The idea behind “extended education” is that
it reflects a core premise that the learning
journey is never over. Our role as a University
is to be a beacon of knowledge and SoEEPD
is intended as an extension of the best of Shiv
Nadar University and a gateway to
transformative learning for all who seek us
out. Another reason for calling it “Extended
Education” is Shiv Nadar University’s
student-centric philosophy. We consider the
University a community – students and staff
are one of our principal stakeholders and we
believe that we must do something special to
serve them. We want to offer our alumni and
our students a life-time learning relationship.
Once you are a part of the Shiv Nadar
University family, we aim to guide your
learning throughout your careers. We want
you to always think of the university for the
next phases of their education and we also
want them to know that the University is
explicitly doing something that will help them.
What is the idea behind SoEEPD? Can you
elaborate on what SoEEPD is all about?
The idea behind SoEEPD is three fold. First, is
‘Continuing Education’ where anyone can
learn and be guided by the faculty in the
course they are interested in and get a
certificate from the University for the same.
Next is ‘Executive Education and Leadership
Development’ – programs aimed at business,
government and social sector organizations.
It’s a great way to build the university brand,
link faculty with industry and serve the
community. Then comes ‘Professional
Development’, which offers specialised
certifications covering areas in demand, in
multiple subject areas [for example, Cyber
–Security, Financial Planning, 3-D Printing
etc.]. This will help students of SoEEPD to
compete not only in India but in the global
market place.
How are SoEEPD students outside Shiv
Nadar University benefitted?
They will benefit by getting “frictionless”
access to learning they would otherwise not
get without the cost and time commitments of
degree programs. There is a large and
growing global trend for such education. We
plan to provide a rich bouquet of offerings
which will pique the interest of people across
various segments, like homemakers, recent
retirees, and young and mid-career
individuals with a passion to learn something
interesting and useful to them. Just as I spoke
about an ‘inward facing’ dimension of
SoEEPD, focused on enhancing the learning
of our internal community, we will also have
an ‘outward facing’ dimension focused on
external communities we wish to serve and
enrich.
available on multiple platforms, anytime,
anywhere as convenient for the students.
Technology will also increasingly enable us to
make learning personalized and context
driven. The other buzz word in education
today is “blended learning”. Knowledge can
be conveyed in a blend of in-class learning,
passive or interactive e-learning, action or
experiential learning, peer learning, coaching
etc. Integrative technologies are now allowing
us to create a dynamic blend of the various
options for the best impact on the student.
“
What are the projects that are taken up
initially?
The first anchor of the activity on the ‘supply’
side is to put in place the technology and
content management infrastructure for
SoEEPD – a content hosting, management
and learning access platform, an event
capture solution and a dedicated website and
mobile app. Second, we are also building a
roster of “star” faculty and program offerings
ranging from leading international providers.
On the ‘demand’ side, our first steps have
been to identify a large number of prospect
firms for Executive Education and create
innovative course offerings. Marketing of
these courses began in January 2016.
Simultaneously, we are selecting certain
professional certifications we believe will be
immediately attractive and leverage our
current strengths at Shiv Nadar University.
Students / alumni who are eligible and who
show interest with threshold qualifications will
be encouraged to take these courses and
considered for merit based scholarships.
How is technology and SoEEPD related?
Rapidly
converging
technologies
are
transforming everything around us. Education
and technology have converged in a
particularly
positive
way.
Technology
embedded in SoEEPD offerings will reduce
the distance between faculty and students.
The subject content will be device agnostic,
Rapidly converging
technologies are transforming
everything around us. Education
and technology have converged in
a particularly positive way.
Technology embedded in SoEEPD
offerings will reduce the distance
between faculty and students
”
How can you relate your past experience for
the development of SoEEPD?
I had been involved in all three sides of the
picture. As the CEO of various companies, I’ve
often evaluated and engaged experts to
teach / develop my employees. I have been in
the classroom as an instructor and professor
engaged to teach executives and students at
various levels. To complete the tripod, I have
also been on the other side of the transaction
as a leader of institutions engaged in
providing executive education and leadership
development programs.
How has your journey been with Shiv Nadar
University?
It has been very stimulating thus far. I work
with a visionary and supportive set of leaders
and colleagues. I have been warmly
welcomed by all I have encountered and have
made many friends. I also live here during the
week and it is special to be back on a campus
with the unique energy of so many young
people around you 24/7. Overall, I feel
privileged to have a broad mandate as well as
a blank canvas to forge SoEEPD into an
institution that will make all of Shiv Nadar
University and the community at large proud.
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Publications
10
Books and Chapters
25
Faculty publications and activities
(January-March, 2016)
44
Journal Articles
64
Conference Papers
& Presentations
Invited Lectures
& Talks
5
Creative Work
& Performances
(Scholarly Activities Report as on 15.04.2016)
BOOKS AND CHAPTERS
School of Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering
Dr. Divya Shrivastava
Dr. Girish Agrawal
Machine Tool Reliability, Bhupesh K. Lad, Divya Shrivastava,
Makarand S. Kulkarni, Willey-Scrivener Publisher, E-book released
on February, 2016
“Road Safety Law and Policy.” In Transport Planning and Traffic Safety: Making
Cities, Roads, and Vehicles Safer, G. Tiwari and D. Mohan (eds.) (CRC Press,
Taylor & Francis Group
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of English
Department of Sociology
Dr. Vikram Kapur
Dr. Pradeep Jeganathan
1984: In Memory and Imagination, Amaryllis Publishing
House, New Delhi, India.
“Violence, Temporality, Subjectivity: Apprehensions of Sri Lanka’s July 1983 & May
2009,” in Justice: A South Asian Elaboration, Deepak Mehta & Rahul Roy
(eds.),Ottawa: IDRC & Delhi: Yoda Press
“First Kiss”,a short story included in an anthology of short
stories being published by Amaryllis Publishing House,
Delhi, India.
“Inequality and Violence: Thinking Through the Sri Lankan Case,” in Inequality in South
Asia, Satish Deshpande (ed.), UNPD & Sage
Department of History
Dr. Ajay Dandekar
Dr. Meera Visvanathan
“PESA, The impasse of the legislative process: Democracy and challenges of
Participation in Central Indian Tribal regions”in the Vipul Mudgal edited
collection, Claiming India from Below Activism and democratic
transformation. Routledge International. Taylor and Francis Group. 2016.
The Social Worlds of Premodern Transactions: Perspectives from
Epigraphy and History, edited by Meera Visvanathan, Anna
Verghese, Digvijay Singh and Mekhola Gomes, Primus Books.
Center for Informatics
Center for Environmental Sciences And Engineering
Dr. Vijay Kumar
Dr. Jyoti K Sharma
“Energetics, Atomic Structure, and Magnetics of Rare Earth Doped GaN Bulk and
Nanoparticles”, Vijay Kumar and John M. Zavada, in Transition Metal and Rare
Earth Doping of Semiconductors Material for Room Temperature Spintronics
Applications, Eds. J.M. Zavada, I. T. Ferguson, and V. Dierolf, Woodhead Publishing
“Significance of Permanent Sample Plots (PSPs) Established in
Different Forest Ecosystems in Monitoring Ecological Attributes
and Conservation of Biodiversity: A Review” to be published in
the Book titled Plant Biodiversity in June, 2016 by CABI, UK
JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
School of Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering
Dr. Sailesh Behera
Dr. Rahul Goel
Dr. Bikash Parida
Chen, X., Balasubramanian, R., Zhu, Q., Behera, S.N., Bo,
D., Huang, X., Xie, H., Cheng, J. (2016), “Characteristics of
atmospheric particulate mercury in size-fractionated
particles during haze days in Shanghai”, Atmospheric
Environment, Elsevier Publishers
Goel, R., & Pant, P. (2016).
“Vehicular Pollution
Mitigation Policies in
Delhi”, Economic &
Political Weekly
W. Buermann, C. Beaulieu, B.R. Parida, D. Medvigy,
G.J. Collatz, J. Sheffield and J.L. Sarmiento (2016),
“Climate-driven shifts in continental net primary
production implicated as a driver of a recent abrupt
increase in the land carbon sink”, Biogeosciences
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Arvind K. Rajput
Arvind K. Rajput and Satish C. Sharma, “Combined influence of geometric imperfections and misalignment of journal on the performance of four pocket
hybrid journal bearing” Tribology International
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Publications
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of Art, Design and Performing Arts
Dr. Aadya Kaktikar
Kaktikar Aadya, “Dancing in-between spaces: an auto-ethnographic exploration of an Abhinaya class”, Research in Dance Education, Routledge.
Kaktikar Aadya, “(Re)routing tradition”, Focus on Education, Issue 14 March, 2016, Royal Academy of Dance, London.
School of Natural Sciences
Dr. Rupamanjari Ghosh
J.S. Suelzer, A. Prasad, R. Ghosh and G. Vemuri, “Effects of quantum noise on the nonlinear dynamics of a semiconductor laser subject to two spectrally
filtered, time-delayed optical feedbacks”, Optics Communications
Department of Physics
Dr. Dimitris Kaskaoutis
Dr. Priya Johari
H.D. Kambezidis, B.E. Psiloglou, D. Karagiannis, U.C. Dumka, D.G.
Kaskaoutis, 2016,“Recent improvements of the Meteorological Radiation
Model for solar irradiance estimates under all-sky conditions”,
Renewable Energy
“Rationally Designed Donor-Acceptor Scheme based Molecules for
Applications in Opto-Electronic Devices”, T. Subash Sundar, R. Sen, and
P. Johari, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
D.G. Kaskaoutis, H.D. Kambezidis, U.C. Dumka, B.E. Psiloglou,
2016,“Dependence of the spectral Diffuse-Direct irradiance ratio on
aerosol spectral distribution and single scattering albedo”, Atmospheric
Research (in press)
Dr. Santosh Kumar
Dr. Vaibhav Srivastava
Vaibhav Shrivastava, "Microwave processed SrBi2Nb2O9 ferroelectric
ceramics with controlled dielectric relaxation and metallic conduction",
Ceramics International
Dr. Aloke Kanjilal
T. Wirtz, D. Waltner, M. Kieburg, and S. Kumar, “The Correlated Jacobi
and the Correlated Cauchy-Lorentz ensemble”, Journal of Statistical
Physics. Publisher: Springer
C. P. Saini, A. Barman, B. Satpati, S. R. Bhattacharyya, D. Kanjilal,
A. Kanjilal, “Defect-engineered optical bandgap in self-assembled TiO2
nanorods on Si pyramids”, Applied Physics Letters
Department of Chemistry
Dr. Ram Sagar Misra
Dr. Subhabrata Sen
Shailendra Tiwari, Poonam Pathak, Ram
Sagar, “Efficient synthesis of new
2,3-dihydrooxazole-spirooxindoles hybrids
as antimicrobial agents”, Bioorganic &
Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 2016,
published online 25 March, 2016
Santanu Hati and Subhabrata Sen “Synthesis of quinazolines and dihydroquinazolines:
o-Iodoxybenzoic Acid (IBX) mediated tandem reaction of 2-aminobenzylamines with aldehydes
SYNTHESIS”, 2016, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0035-1560416
Santanu Hati and Subhabrata Sen, “N-bromo-succinimide promoted synthesis of β-carbolines and 3,
4-dihydro-β-carbolines from tetrahydro-β-carbolines Tetlett”,2016, DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2016.01.081
Department of Mathematics
Dr. Sudeepto Bhattacharya
Arijit Roy, Sudeepto Bhattacharya, M. Ramprakash, A. Senthil Kumar, “Modelling critical patches of connectivity for invasive Maling bamboo (Yushania
maling) in Darjeeling Himalayas using graph theoretic approach”, Ecological Modelling
Saurabh Shanu, Jobin Idiculla, Qamar Qureshi, Yadvendradev Jhala, Sudeepto Bhattacharya, “A graph theoretic approach for modeling wildlife corridors”,
http://arxiv.org/abs/1603.01939.
Institute for Innovations & Inventions with Mathematics
and I.T. (IIIMIT)
Center for Informatics
Dr. L.M. Saha
“Optimum thickness of soft magnetic phase in FePt/FeCo
permanent magnet superlattices with high energy product and
large magnetic anisotropy energy”, Sandeep Kumar Jain,
Bheema Lingam Chittari, and Vijay Kumar, AIP Advances
L. M. Saha, Til Prasad Sarma and Purnima Dixit (2016) “Study of
Complexities in Bouncing Ball Dynamical System”, Journal of Applied
Computer Science & Mathematics, JACSM (Rumania)
Dr. Vijay Kumar
Neha Kumra and L. M. Saha (2016), “Complexities in Lozi map and control
of chaos”, Adv. Studies Contemp. Math
Center for Public Policy Affairs and Critical Theory
L. M. Saha, Til Prasad Sarma, Purnima Dixit (2016),“Complexity analysis in
bouncing ball dynamical system”, arXiv:1601.01444v1 [math.DS]
Dr. Dipankar Gupta
L. M. Saha and Monika Saxena (2016), “Indicators of regularity and chaos”,
Journal of Technological Advances and Scientific Research (JTASR)
“An Elective Affinity”, Social Science and Democracy,
23 Jan, 2016
School of Management & Entrepreneurship
Dr. Jaideep Ghosh
Ghosh, J. & Kshitij, A. 2016, “Higher education in basic science and socioeconomic characteristics of students’ life in India: An exploratory study”,
Social Indicators Research, Publisher: Springer
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As on 15 April 2016
Estd. 2011
286 Acre Campus
18 Lakh sq. ft. Built-up Area
� 1500 Cr. Investment till date
5 Schools
16 Departments
192 faculty members drawn from the
best universities globally including
Cambridge, Cornell, DU, Harvard, Houston,
IITs, IISC, Jadavpur, JNU, MIT, Oxford,
Rutgers & Texas
6 Research Centres
65 State-of-the art Labs and Studios
International Collaborations - CMU,
Babson, Duke, University of
Pennsylvania
15 Undergraduate Programs
10 Masters Programs
13 Doctoral Programs
1793 Students from 27 States
• 1534 Undergraduates
• 145 Masters’ Students
• 114 Doctoral Scholars
Over 300 Students got work experience
through On Campus Jobs
Scholarly & Creative contributions (2011-15)
of faculty members
- 88 Books and Chapters
- 350 Journal Articles
- 381 Conference Papers & Presentations
- 39 Active Extramural Projects
- � 12.2 Cr. - Extramural Research Funding
- � 198 Cr. - Internal Research Investment
- 85 Exhibitions & Performances
First High Performance Computing Cluster
(HPCC) at a Private Indian University
Opportunity for Undergraduate students to
undertake research projects
Ongoing research in Labour Law, Analysis
of Big Data, DNA Bioinformatics,
Education, Cancer, Malaria, Nanomaterials,
Renewable Energy
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