Silver Jubilee Year (August 2009 - August 2010) The campus newspaper of SRM University Private Circulation only Volume 4 Number 2 New Provost SRM gearing up for 98th with accent on holistic Indian Science Congress excellence From 3 to 7 January 2011 He is not a A Staff Writer new comer to SRM University. he 98th Indian Science Congress In fact in ways will be held at SRM University, more than one TKattankulathur between 3 and 7 it is a fitting January 2011 and it will be inaugurated home- coming by the Prime Minister of India as it has to a scholar been customarily done over the years. o f n a t i o n a l The Indian Science Congress is the and international repute… Meet Dr. largest science event with about 7000 Murugesan Ponnavaiko who has delegates: Nobel Laureates, eminent recently been appointed as the Provost scientists, faculty members and research and Chief Academic Officer. With over scholars from different universities, forty years of experience in academics institutes and national laboratories and industry in India and overseas, participating, exploring, understanding, Dr. Ponnavaiko brings to this campus analysing and interacting on matters a perspective that seeks to mould the of science. community here - both students and This is also the national forum where Official website of 98th ISC teachers - by looking beyond books the future direction of science in the and examinations. A person who is energy security, Future of Chemistry, Bio-diversity-Focus on fragile coastal country is seeded. The focal theme of comfortable in several languages Nano Materials and Nano technology, ecosystems, Perspective of Health and the 98th Indian Science Congress is and one who had travelled to over 15 challenging scientific issues of Climate Disease in Modern Society, Cancer “Quality Education and Excellence in countries in the world, Dr. Ponnavaiko : Developmental of Novel Drugs for Scientific Research in Indian Universities”. Change, Environmental technology: has got right into the job that has been Therapy and Prevention, Science Besides the focal theme, there will be issues relating to waste minimisation and assigned to him. In the midst of his hectic Academics Summit and so on. plenary sessions such as Strategic management, Agriculture, Biotechnology, schedule, he met Ratnika Sharma of Electronics, Science and challenges in and Food and Nutrition Security, A P5 Spectrum to share his views on what he has in mind for SRM University. Excerpts…. Question: How do you feel about your homecoming? he Honourable Prime Minister of the science congress, the vision and before 15th September 2010. will be releasing a Souvenir mission of our University as also the The file name should be register Answer: After I left Tamil Virtual on this major event and hence rich Tamil culture. University, I was invited by SRM T no.jpg (Eg:14507010.jpg) an open competition for the budding Basic Rules Chancellor to promote research and to creative minds of this campus to roll All entries to be sent to P.R.Kannan take initiatives in the areas of international up their sleeves and design the cover Posters must be submitted in the Rajkumar, Asst.Prof (Sr.G), School of collaboration and virtual education. In the page of this souvenir. The prize following format: JPEG. Architecture and Interior Design, SRM time I have been here, I have connected amount is Rs. 5000/- and a certificate University. Contact No: 9500020279, Only one entry per student is allowed. 20 universities with SRM and created and all you have to do is create an A4 e-mail : kannanrajkumarp@ktr. high end technologies especially for size Cover page reflecting the theme All entries must be received on or srmuniv.ac.in. A P6 Aaruush- Freshers at SRMSAT- Free Rising the SRM comes up- Wheeling spirits Family brand new P - 16 P - 6 P - 8-9 P - 11 2 2010 | Spectrum | Volume 4 Number 2 Summer Fellowships @ SRM goes green Bioinformatics Aparna Nair like green is the flavour of the block,” says the Estate officer, season, as another architectural Mr.V.Thirumurugan. Another Change always comes wonder in the campus is the important change on campus is bearing gifts.” This green gate recently built on the new canteen opened on the “famous line by Price the lane joining the library and ground floor of IT Park. This Pritchett is apt for the new the Bioengineering block. This spacious canteen can easily changes which are seen around the imposing structure sure adds to be termed the largest canteen campus of SRM,Kattankulathur. the aura of our campus. Two more on campus now, with added After colourful buildings like archways are being constructed facilities. “We certainly love A Spectrum Reporter the IT Park and the University on the Mahatma Gandhi road. the new changes on campus.” building, the Biotech Canteen The newly introduced changes says Khushboo Katiyar, a 4th ecipients of prestigious Summer Research Fellowships, block is the latest in a number of in the campus are a part of year Biotechnology student. Ms. M.Bindu and Ms. Aarti Krishnan, Final Year buildings to undergo a striking SRM’s silver jubilee celebration. “Canteen is the best part of Rstudents from the Department of Bioinformatics, change in their appearance. “We have used Alcon Paneling our campus now. It is spacious, School of Bioengineering, have just returned after completing Painted in all green, this building for the buildings which gives the food is good and we get all their two-month tenure in different research institutes. gives an eco friendly look and the glassy appearance to the kinds of stationary items here,” While Bindu was one of the 50 candidates selected for the CCMB(Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, happens to be the only green buildings and we are also planning opines Kshipra Singh, another th Hyderabad) Summer Training Program among 1500 building on campus. Seems to do the same for the MBA 4 year Biotech student. applicants, Aarti was one of the very few Engineering students selected for the UGC-SAP-DRS Undergraduate Research Fellowship, through which she worked on Drug development for Alzheimers disease at Bharathiar University, Impressions from the Coimbatore. Bindu got a thrilling research exposure while working on ‘Phenotypic effects of Synonymous Mutations’. Working under the guidance of distinguished scientists, ‘Land of the Rising Sun’... Aarti and Bindu got an exclusive opportunity to interact with some of the best minds of the country and get a clear ahul Lakhar of the tradition. Technology giants hygiene and greenery and all picture of the current Industrial Research carried out in Faculty of Science like Mitshubishi, Panasonic, these leading to well developed Bioinformatics. We hope the experience gained by these Rand Humanities and Honda, Nissan, Toyota, Cannon, environmental facilities believing students inspires the others to follow their lead. Aditi Srinivasa Raja of the Cyberdyme Inc.(Robotics) in give and take from nature. Faculty of Engineering and to name a few stand in glory Talking about hygiene even tap Technology travelled to Japan and adores the city. A land water is potable and despite of English teachers urged to as a part of the JENESYS where punctuality is a duty and being highly tech-prone and a program. every walk of life is respected pioneer in economy among the in traditional gestures and Rahul, a second year M.A. leading countries of the world, emphasise more on soft intonations, a country although Student of the Department with sharp edged ideas and not big geographically but more of Journalsim and Mass innovation, nothing seems to be skills than on literature in terms of learning, sharing and communication comments running behind global trends. development. The language is on his ten day stay. The food is interesting with the fascinating and every Chinese Debojyoti Roy and “In spite of English being temporas, sushis, tofus and the I was selected from the ‘Kanji’ tells a story depicting Ratnika Sharma taught to students from primary way its displayed in restaurants Department of Journalism and commonality and pride. Japan classes, they still have difficulty Mass Communication to go for is 65% under forest and have is worth experiencing knowing amenting that English in this language by the time the Japan East-Asia Network extensively used solar and wind what actually one is having language skills are low they come to college, so there of Exchange for Students and power to effect and the most and food is not wasted at all. among college-going is a need to change the teaching L Youth (JENESYS) programme incredible are the recycling Sincerity, hard work, honesty and students in the country, Director methods. The language labs by invitation from the Japan power plants and everything from sustained effort made the country for Collegiate Education in should become more active Consulate held in Japan this train tickets to toilet papers are move out from the horrors of Tamil Nadu, Ms Usha Kalyani, and work efficiently to achieve summer and I am thankful properly dumped and recycled. atomic devastation during the suggested that teachers today best results,” she said. Ms to the Director, the Dean and The waste disposal is well World War, maintaining their Kalyani is a governing member should emphasise more on soft the Head of School, without organized and the civic sense culture and tradition which is of 27 colleges in Tamil Nadu. skills than on literature as soft whom it wouldn’t have been needing no constant monitoring smoothly filtering down to the Delivering his presidential skills have practical utility in possible. This batch was the caters it all concerning health, present generation as well. address on the occasion, Dr T P terms of employment.