DECEMBER 2012 2 RSET NEWS Contents

RSET NEWS Volume VII Issue I JANUARY – DECEMBER 2012 2 RSET NEWS contents

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07 IWECC 07 ICACC & ICECCS 08 Five Day Social Work 08 Founders Day Celebration 12 Talks, Seminars & Lectures 12 Workshops & training 14 Snippets & Accomplishments 15 Forthcoming events 7 regular

Samavarthanam 03 Deeksharambam 2012 04 Distinguished Lecture Seris 05 M.Tech & B.Tech Rank Holders 06 Abhiyanthriki 09 Bharatham 10 End Note 16 RSET NEWS 3

SAMAVARTHANAM 2012

amavarthanam 2012, the course completion ceremony of the first batch of M. Tech and eighth batch of B.Tech students was held on May 25, 2012. Twenty seven SM.Tech students from two disciplines and four hundred and fourteen B.Tech students from five disciplines received their course completion certificates on the occasion. Prof. Dr. M. S. Ananth, former Director, IIT Madras, and presently visiting Professor, IISc, Bangalore was the Chief Guest of Samavarthanam 2012. Through the Samavarthanam Address, Dr. Ananth shared his thoughts on education with the audience. In his address, Dr. Ananth expounded on the components of education, namely knowledge, know-how and character; and laid emphasis on the need to build character through education. He also elucidated Aurobindo’s principles of education; the connection between learning and creativity; and emphasized the use of intuition in learning. Discussing the history of education in India, from the gurukula innovation and entrepreneurship in the system to the ‘shikshyakula’ system globalised scenario. He also urged the wherein the student may learn from gurus students to take pride in their country, and distributed on the internet, he pointed out added that non-violence, truthfulness and that character formation through education fearlessness were the most important has suffered down the ages. Character requirements of a good character. is built through education in values. This Rev. Fr. Jose Alex CMI, Provincial and was achieved through the social structures Manager presided over the function. like the joint families, discourses and Delivering the Presidential Address, Rev. panchayaths in earlier times. Fr. Jose Alex CMI exhorted the students Dr. Ananth underlined the need for to lead a meaningful life, inspiring others. Rev. Dr. Antony Kariyil CMI, Director, welcomed the gathering; while Dr. J. Isaac, Principal, administered the oath to the graduands. Prof. Kuttyamma A.J., Convener, Samavarthanam 2012 proposed the Vote of Thanks. University rank holders of M.Tech (2010-2012), and B.Tech (2007-2011) were felicitated during the ceremony. 4 RSET NEWS

DEEKSHARAMBHAM 2012

he Deeksharambham ceremony of the twelfth batch of B.Tech and fourth batch Tof M.Tech students was held on August 6, 2012. Dr. J. Letha, Director of Technical Education, Government of Kerala was the Chief Guest on the occasion.

Delivering the Deeksharambham address, Dr. J. Letha mentioned that RSET is well equipped to meet the constantly changing trends in technical education, and has secured for itself a distinguished place amongst the self- financing engineering colleges in the state. Rev. Fr. Jose Alex CMI, Manager of RSET and the Provincial of the Sacred Heart Province of the CMI congregation, presided over the function. He congratulated the staff and the students for maintaining the highest pass percentage amongst the various engineering colleges under the M. G. university. Rev. Dr. Antony Kariyil CMI, Director and Dr. J. Issac, Principal wished the new students all success in their chosen field of study.

A two day orientation programme for the B.Tech students was held on August 9 & 10, 2012. RSET NEWS 5

RAJAGIRI DISTINGUISHED LECTURE

r. Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament, delivered a lecture as part Dof the Rajagiri Distinguished Series on September 13, 2012. In his lecture, Dr. Tharoor stated that engineers were known to find simplistic solutions to complicated problems, but their narrow focused approach and tendency to view life as strictly black and white needed to be changed. Expanded thinking and exploring other possibilities are essential to be successful in life. Drawing on his own experience, he pointed out that failures and setbacks are a part of life, and the opposite of success should not be seen as failure, but not trying. It is our ability to bounce back after a failure which is important, and just as the much they could do. The disillusionment waves in the sea have crests and troughs which has set in with regard to politics life should be understood as a series of ups can be wiped out only if more committed and downs. people were ready to enter the field – just He also exhorted the students to be the as we elect the government we deserve, best they could be, thereby contributing to we deserve the government we elect. He the betterment of the nation and the world. opined that the hartal culture of Kerala He pointed out that the younger generation is its biggest obstacle in development, could do a lot to improve India’s social and but unfortunately the political leaders economic conditions, enabling the nation in the state were not willing to consider to move on from being Super poor to Super alternatives to mark their dissent. power. Dr. Shashi Tharoor also formally During his interaction with the students, inaugurated the technical extravaganza Dr. Tharoor remarked that it was Abhiyanthiriki 2012. Rev. Dr. Antony Kariyil unfortunate that the educated middle class CMI presided over the function. Dr. Vinod did not enter politics, when there was so Kumar P.B., Principal-in-charge welcomed the gathering, while Mr. Bedwin Taitus, Student Coordinator of Abhiyanthriki 2012 proposed the vote of thanks. 6 RSET NEWS

M.TECH & B. TECH RANK HOLDERS IN M.G. UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2012

Ms. Diya Thomas Ms. Nisha P Ms. Deepa Mary Thomas

Ms. Arathi S.G. Ms. Anju Suresh

he first M. Tech batch of RSET has secured five university ranks in the Tuniversity examinations conducted in March 2012. Ms. Diya Thomas, Ms. Nisha P. and Ms. Deepa Mary Thomas secured the first, second and third ranks respectively in the discipline of Computer Sciences with specialization in Computer Science & Information Systems; while Ms. Arathi Mr. Abin Jacob Mathew S.G. and Ms. Anju Suresh are the second Mr. Mohammed Nizwan and third rank holders in the discipline of Electronics & Communication Engineering with specialization in VLSI & Embedded Systems. Nizwan secured the first rank in Applied Electronics n the B.Tech final year examinations & Instrumentation Engineering, and Mr.Abin Jacob conducted in April-May 2012, RSET has Mathew secured the third rank in Computer Science & Ibagged two ranks. Mr. Mohammed Engineering. INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON EMBEDDEDCONTEMPORARY MAGAZINE MONTHRSET NEWS 20XX 7 COMPUTING AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS (IWECC)

n International Workshop on Embedded Computing and Communication Systems (IWECC) was conducted Aon December 22 & 23, 2011. The main objective of the workshop was to pursue the progression from communication and information theory through the implementation, evaluation and performance improvement of practical communication systems. The areas covered were Communication Systems, Embedded Systems Hardware and Software Design, Communication QoS and System Modeling, and Architectures for Adaptable Networks. The workshop was technically supported by International Symposium on Electronic System Design (ISED). he two day workshop comprising invited papers, invited talks and paper presentations was inaugurated by Dr. Priyadarshan TPatra, Intel USA. The inaugural function was presided over by Dr. Fr. Antony Kariyil CMI, Director, RSET, Dr. J. Issac, Principal, RSET, Dr. Jimson Mathew University of Bristol, UK, and Prof.(Mrs.) Asha Panicker, then HoD Electronics and Communication.

ICECCS & ICACC-2012

Dr. Rakesh Kumar Bajaj, Jaypee University of Information And Technology, Dr. Tuhina Samanta, BECS, Calcutta, Dr. Vijay Kumar CTO, ASSYST, Dr. S K Sinha, IISc, Dr. K. P. Ray, SAMEER, Bombay, and Prof. Govindan Rangarajan, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. hile ICECCS brought together experts from the green computing and Wcommunication systems community to discuss the timely issue of green computing and low energy system design, ICACC provided a forum for sharing insights and experience, he International Conference stressed on the importance of gaining and interaction on various facets of evolving on Eco-friendly Computing knowledge about new technologies technologies and patterns related to Computer T& Communication Systems and producing results by exchange Science, Information Technology and Electronics. (ICECCS) and the second International and development of new ideas. Rev. Collocated workshops held include International Conference on Advances in Computing Dr. Antony Kariyil CMI, Director, RSET, Workshop on Green Energy Technologies and Communications (ICACC-2012) addressed the gathering and talked (I-WGET 2012), National Workshop on Software were held from August 9 to 11, 2012. about the importance of specialization Defined Radio in Signal Processing - by The conference was inaugurated by in each area in the present era. Shri. Amritha Viswa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, Minister for Food & Civil Supplies, Mr. K.S.Jamestin, Director of HR and International Workshop on Advances in Wireless Anoop Jacob. In the inaugural address Business Development, ONGC was and Microwave Technology (I-AWMT 2012), he talked on the strength of untapped also present on the occasion and International Workshop on Mathematical power of will and knowledge in youth. released the conference proceedings Modeling and Scientific Computing (I-MMSC he Commissioner of the Civil published by Springer. Prof. Jimson 2012) by IISER, Trivandrum, and International Services Department, Dr. Mathew, University of Bristol, UK, Workshop on Applications of Signal Processing TRaju Narayana Swamy IAS released the proceedings of the (I-WASP 2012). offered felicitations and released the workshop. f the total 600 plus received papers conference proceedings published by lenary sessions were given by for ICACC conference, 360 papers were IEEE. Rev. Fr. Jose Alex, CMI, Provincial Dr. Raju Narayana Swamy, IAS, Oreviewed, and 116 papers were finally and Manager, RSET presided over the PDr. Florian Schatz, Christian- accepted. 90 research papers were presented in inaugural ceremony. In his address, he Albrechts-university, Germany, the conferences by researchers. 8 RSET NEWS

5 DAY SOCIAL WORK PROGRAMME

he third semester undergraduate students of RSET undertook a five FOUNDER’S DAY CELEBRATION Tday social work programme under the guidance of Rajagiri Outreach, an NGO with more than three decades experience enowned academician, critic and biographer, in the social service sector, and RSET NSS and winner of the Kendra Sahitya Academy Unit, from June 25 to 29, 2012 as a part of RAward Prof. M.K. Sanoo delivered a talk on their B. Tech course requirement. The 480 the Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara, as part of the students lend a helping hand in day-care Founder’s Day Celebrations on January 3, 2012. Prof. homes for the elderly and anganwadis, Sanoo stated that Bl. Kuriakose Elias Chavara was spoke about Childline services to school an ‘avatarapurushan’ who revolutionized the social children, and created awareness about and educational spheres of the state. the need for sexual health and hygiene amongst migrant laborers by becoming a part of the Suraksha Migrant Project. They also surveyed the beneficiaries of the Reproductive Child Health Programme of the Social Welfare Department, and spread the message of the Shuchitwa Mission. This is the first time that such a large scale social work operation has been carried out in the state.

RSET AWARDED INSTRUMENT SOCIETY OF CONSUMER INDIA KERALA CHAPTER PROTECTION AWARD INAUGURATED

SET was awarded the Consumer he Kochi chapter of the Protection Award for the year 2011-12, Instrument Society of Rfor creating consumer rights awareness TIndia was inaugurated amongst students. Shri K. Babu, Hon’ble by Cmde. K. Subramaniam Minister for Excise, presented the award to on July 14, 2012. Dr. N. Dr. J. Isaac, Principal, RSET on March 26, 2012, Vedachalam, ISRO, delivered in the function organized to celebrate World the keynote address. Rev. Consumer Rights Day at the Panchayath Dr. Antony Kariyil CMI, Community Hall, Kakkanad. Director, RSET presided over the function. Dr. J. Isaac, Principal, RSET, and dignitaries from the industry offered felicitations. Earlier in the day, Prof. Nagaraju Jampana, Hon. Secretary of ISOI interacted with the members. RSET NEWS 9

ABHIYANTHRIKI 2012

bhiyanthriki 2012, RSET’s national level Atechfest, was held on September 14 & 16, 2012. Dr. The website of the techfest Shashi Tharoor, Member of was inaugurated by cine artiste Parliament, inaugurated the Nivin Pauly on August 10, 2012. event on September 13, 2012. The two day event witnessed a large turnout from colleges across the country. CONTEMPORARY MAGAZINE MONTH 20XX 10 RSET NEWS

BHARATHAM 2011-12

haratham 2011-12 was Binaugurated by Mr. Ramesh Pisharody, cine artist

on February 1, 2012. In the arts

festival spread over the next

three days, and which drew to

a colorful close on February 4,

Rajputs won the top honours,

followed by Vikings. Mrudula

K. of S6 ECE was adjudged the

Kalathilakam, and Amal Shaju

Joseph of S4 ECE was declared

the Kalapratibha. CONTEMPORARY MAGAZINE MONTHRSET NEWS 20XX 11

PLACEMENTS FOR 2013 BATCH

Placements at RSET continue to be on a high with 234 of the final year students getting offers after the first round of campus recruitments conducted in early October ACADEMIC RETREAT 2012. Companies who

n academic retreat of two days was held on June 23 & 24, visited the campus in the A2012 at the college, in order to draw up a development plan for the improvement and growth of the institution. The retreat first phase include Infosys, comprised department-wise sessions, wherein the faculty members discussed and debated on various aspects pertaining to the Wipro, HCL, CTS, Subex enhancement of teaching-learning, evaluation, mentoring, discipline, student activities, accreditation etc; which was then followed by & Poornam. The total presentations and discussions on these in the larger community. All the members of the teaching faculty actively participated number of offers received in the sessions, and steps have been taken to ensure that the recommendations and suggestions generated are followed up. is 488.

he technical and office staff were given training by the Christ TUniversity faculty from October 23-25, 2012 at Bangalore. Their suggestions and ideas were presented to members of the college management and administration on November 3, 2012. 12 CONTEMPORARYRSET NEWS MAGAZINE MONTH 20XX TALKS, SEMINARS & LECTURES

• A seminar on ‘Industrial Drives occasion. • Shri A R Krishnan, Adviser to and Control’ was delivered by Mr. • Department of Applied Electronics & Director, VSSC, ISRO delivered a Binu Augustine and his team of Instrumentation organized a seminar presentation on ‘Data Acquisition and M/s ARK Electronics, Palarivattom for students, by Mr. Sebin Joe, from Telemetry Systems’ on August 21, on November 14, 2011. There was a Logic Software Solutions (P) Ltd. Kochi, 2012. product exhibition also. on ‘Advanced Networking’ on March 5, • ED club organized talk and • Prof. Mark Sanderson, School of 2012. interactive session with the CEO of the Computer Science & Information • Department of Information Start Up Village, Kochi on September Technology, RMIT University Technology organized a talk for 24, 2012. addressed the faculty members on M.Tech. students, by Dr.Ei Ando, • Department of Electronics and December 14, 2011. Faculty of Computer Science & Communication Engineering organized • On January 21, 2012, Shri. T.K.A. Information Technology, SOJO an interactive seminar session with Nair, Advisor to the Prime Minister University, Japan, on ‘Research areas five professionals from WIPRO for of India delivered the Excellence in in Network Engineering’ on March 8, M.Tech students on September 12, Leadership Lecture. He stated that 2012. 2012. education should lead to character • Sri Mani Shankar Aiyar, Former • Department of Applied Electronics formation and should not be viewed Union Minister and Member of & Instrumentation organized a talk on as just a means to employment. Parliament delivered a lecture on ‘Embedded and Real time embedded • Talk on ‘Process Safety & Industrial ‘Youth and Nation Development’ systems: Current trends’ by Prof. K Automation: An Introduction’ was as part of the Rajagiri in Pursuit of Rajan, Department of Physics, IISc delivered by Mr Sujith Panicker from Excellence Lecture 2012, on March 17, Bangalore, on October 5, 2012. Silverra Consultants, Singapore on 2012. • Mr. Karimpuzha Raman, MD of January 30, 2012. • Mr. John Jose, Research Associate, CARe Keralam gave a talk about the • M.Tech IDAC students attended a Dept. of Computer Science & initiatives of National Innovation talk on Entrepreneurship by Mr. Javed Engineering, IIT, Madras, delivered a Council to promote innovation and Hussain, NeST on February 24, 2012. talk on ‘The Heart of Multicare Design entrepreneurship among the student • Shri K M Chandrasekhar, Vice- – Network on Chips’ on July 12, 2012. community on October 29, 2012. Chairman, Kerala State Planning • Dr. Radhakrishna Prabhu, School of • Mr. Nirmaljith from IISc Bangalore Board delivered the Rajagiri in Pursuit Engineering, Robert Gordon University, gave a talk on ‘Applications of Signal of Excellence Lecture-2012 on March UK, delivered a talk on ‘Environmental Processing’ on October 29, 2012. 2, 2012. Shri Rajmohan Unnithan, AICC Sensing and Monitoring’ on July 24, member offered felicitations on the 2012. WORKSHOPS & TRAINING

• i-Trax, in association with Technovia System’ (AI010 504) for teachers from Communication Engineering organized Info Solutions organized a 2 day other colleges of MG University on July 6, a half day workshop on the topic workshop on ‘Adobe Photoshop’ for 2012. ‘Electricity crisis in Kerala and possible students on March 6 & 7, 2012. • Mr. Unnikrishnan L. and Mr. Joseph solutions’ on September 18, 2012. • Abin George, Rahul Babu, Roy Peter, DEE attended a one day workshop • Aptitude training for final year Mathew, Pratheeka Paulose, Mariya at Albertian Institute of Science and students by Konfidence was George and Swetha D. Malia of S6 AEI Technology, Cochin on July 7, 2012 on the conducted on October 25 & 26, 2012. attended a workshop on ‘Robotics’ topic ‘Power Quality Management’. • A German delegation led by Prof. Dr. organized by Indian Institute of Space •Dr. Jobin K. Antony, DEC attended the -Ing. Markus Brautsch, Institut fur Science & Technology, Trivandrum fourth SERC (Science and Engineering Energietechnik IfE GmbHan der from March 2 to 4, 2012. Research Council) School on ‘Laser Hochschule Amberg-Weiden, Germany • A 5-day workshop on ‘Modern Produced Plasmas: Physics and visited RSET on October 31, 2012. An Trends in Industrial Automation’ Applications’ on July 9-21, 2012 at RRCAT, International Workshop on Recent was organized by the Department of Indore, MP. Trends in Engineering & Technology Applied Electronics & Instrumentation • Dr. Deepthy Das Krishna, DEC was held as part of their visit. from April 23 to 27, 2012. attended a workshop on ‘Recent trends • A three day workshop on ‘LabVIEW’ • Department of Applied Electronics in RF and Microwave technology and was conducted by Department of & Instrumentation conducted a one measurement’ from July 18-20, 2012 at Applied Electronics & Instrumentation day workshop for the revised syllabus IIST, Trivandrum. in association with Trident Tech Labs, of the course ‘Data Acquisition • Department of Electronics and Bangalore from November 5 to 7, 2012. RSET NEWS 13

COURSES

• A 5-day course on ‘PIC 26, 2012; and LaTeX course for S7 ECE • A course on ‘MATLAB’ was Microcontroller’ was organized by students on July 19 and 20, 2012. organized by Department of Applied Department of Applied Electronics & • The third batch classes of the Electronics & Instrumentation for S4 Instrumentation for S6 AEI students in intensive training programme AEI students from December 5 to7, March-April 2012. in “Process Control and 2011. • A bridge course on ‘Logic Instrumentation”, conducted by the • A Video Lecture course on ‘Linear Development and Introduction to Department of Applied Electronics Algebra’ by Mr.Gilbert Strang, Programming’ for S3 CS, IT, EC and AE & Instrumentation Engineering, Professor, MIT, of 32 hours duration students with Biology background was began on June 21, 2012. The course was conducted by the Department conducted by the Computer Science concluded on September 18, 2012. of Electronics & Communication for & Engineering, and Information • A Preparatory Course for B.Tech RSET faculty from December 7, 2011 Technology departments from June 18 admissions 2012 was held from July 9 onwards. to 22, 2012. to 21, 2012. • A course on ‘PLC and Industrial • Department of Electronics & • Department of Electronics Automation’ was organized by Communication Engineering & Communication Engineering Department of Applied Electronics & conducted short term courses on conducted a two day course in ‘PSpice Instrumentation for S8 AEI students OrCAD for S5 ECE students on July 6 Simulation and OrCAD’ for lab staff on from January 17 to 20, 2012. and 7, 2012; PSpice for S3 ECE on July November 8 & 9, 2012.

EVENTS

• Mathematics Club Day was held on • Accenture Career Day for S6 activities of i-TRAX for 2012-’13 on February 8, 2012. students was held on March 31, 2012. August 13, 2012.

• RSET College Day, Dreamz 2012, • All Kerala Inter Collegiate was held on April 3, 2012. Mr. M.D. • Mr. Anil Menon, Account Manager, Invitational Basketball Tournament for Jose, Managing Director Eddy Current UST Global, inaugurated the activities Rajagiri Trophy 2012 was inaugurated Controls (India) Ltd., Chalakudy was of CYBERBLITZ for the year 2012- ’13 by Dr. Joy Joseph Puthussery, the Chief Guest on the occasion. on September 5, 2012. Principal, Bharata Mata College on February 21, 2012. FISAT, Angamaly • i-TRAX organized a technical video won the trophy. • The Annual Athletic Meet was held presentation on latest trends and on April 4, 2012. Dr. J. Isaac, Principal, events in IT industry on September 10, gave away the prizes to the winners 2012. • Accenture conducted ‘Diversity in the various events. Aryans emerged Connect’ event for third year B.Tech the overall champions. • Department of Electronics girl students on February 24, 2012. and Communication Engineering organized a talk on ‘Emerging Trends • Farewell for final year students, in the industry of VLSI Design and • Infosys’ ‘Infy 3.0 Roadshow’ for third ‘Confluence’ was held on April 9, 2012. Embedded Systems’ on September 10, year B.Tech students was held on • Faculty Induction Programme was 2012. March 21, 2012. held on July 21, 2012. • Project exhibition by second semester M.Tech Signal Processing • Spiritual programme ‘Elation’ was • Mr. Gopalakrishnan Prakash, students was held on October 15, held from March 23 to 25, 2012. Senior HR Manager of UST Global 2012. Technologies, Kochi, inaugurated the 14 RSET NEWS

SNIPPETS

r. Rajeev K., Principal Engineer of NEST, Trivandrum east Day celebrations of Rev. Fr. Jose Alex CMI, •Minteracted with M.Tech students regarding •FManager was held on March 19, 2012. research proposals on November 16, 2011. east Day celebrations of Rev. Dr. Antony Kariyil CMI, he Annual Staff Get Together was held at Hinterland •FDirector was held on June 13, 2012. •TVillage, Mulanthuruthy on December 4, 2011. n orientation programme for B.Tech aspirants was he M.Tech Network Engineering course started on •Aheld on June 21, 2012. •TDecember 19, 2011. .Tech admissions to College Merit seats were held on uchitwa Vaaram was inaugurated on January 10, •BJune 27, 2012. •S2012. .Tech admissions to Government Merit Seats were 8 EEE students visited Wayanad from January 21 to •Bheld on August 6, 7 & 8, 2012. •S23, 2012. he Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering SS distributed bags at the Home of Faith on •Tconducted an industrial visit for the M.Tech IDAC •NFebruary 21, 2012. students to M/s Eddy Currents Limited, Chalakkudy in September 2012. he inaugural ceremony of ‘International Leadership •TSkills Workshop’ for students of Sojo University, SET Staff games were held in November-December Japan was conducted on February 27, 2012. •R2012.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

ur teams won the football tournament, and paper by Mr. Anish T., Asst Professor, DEI, titled •Obecame the runners-up in the basketball and table •A‘A Novel and Computationally Efficient SVPWM tennis tournaments in the All Kerala Inter-Engineering Algorithm for a General Multilevel Inverter’ was accepted for Tournaments organized by St. Joseph’s College, Pala. presentation at ‘The Applied Power Electronic Conference Sreeram N. of S4 IT got the Best Player trophy in Football and Exposition’ at Orlando, Florida held from February 5 to 9, and Abhilash V. of S1&S2 B got the Best Player trophy in 2012. Basketball in the events held in January 2012. SET won the 4th Chavara Cup Inter-Rajagiri Basketball egil Tom C.J. and M. Sankar of S1S2 D won the •RTournament held from February 14 to 16, 2012. •Rfirst prize in the All Kerala Quiz Competition in rishnanand V. Shenoy (S6EEE) and Febin Philip Mathematics conducted by St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam •K(S6 ECEα ) won the third prize in the All Kerala on January 25, 2012. Sijin Sebastian (S1S2 B) and Sophia Intercollegiate Encon Club Quiz conducted by BPCL, Kochi George (S1S2 E) secured the third prize. Refinery on February 17, 2012. stro Chacko Vayalil won the First Prize in the National SET basketball team won the Inter Collegiate •AEssay Competition in Malayalam conducted by the •RBasketball Tournament organized by Toc H Institute Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) as part of Science & Technology, Arakkunnam from February 29 to of their Oil and Gas Conservation Fortnight – 2012 on January March 1, 2012. 30, 2012. rof. Dominic Mathew, DEI, published a paper titled s. Prathibha P.K., Asst Professor, DEE, presented a •P‘Compression of Pseudo-periodic signals using •Mpaper on ‘Multilevel Control of Variable Speed Wind 2D Wavelet Transform’ in the American Journal of Signal Turbine Generator and MPPT using Fuzzy Logic Controller’ at Processing. (Published by Scientific and Academic Publishing Manipal Institute of Technology on February 2, 2012. USA) in March 2012. ijin Sebastian and Sophia George of S1S2 won the r. Sudheesh.P.G., DEC presented a paper ‘All Digital •Ssecond prize in the All Kerala Quiz Competition in •MUltra Wideband Transmitter Design’ in the National General Mathematics conducted by CUSAT on February 4, conference on Current Trends in Computing (NCCTC 2012) 2012. held at Musaliar College Of Engineering & Technology, Pathanamthitta on March 1-2, 2012. RSET NEWS 15 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

r. G. Raman, DEI has designed a book ‘RSET Process technique for emission enhancement in vacuum’, in the •MControl Lab Modernisation Documentation’ based on International Journal of Applied Physics A. (DOI:10.1007/ various control loops in Process Control Laboratory, which is s00339-012-7282-y).August 2012. available in the college library. anu Paul (S7 EEE) secured the 2nd position for paper ourth Semester M. Tech IDAC students attended the •Mpresentation contest at FISAT on August 10, 2012. •FNational conference on Computational Intelligence r. Anoop Thomas, DEC presented a paper titled in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, organized by DEE, •M‘New Approach for Fingerprint Detection Based on Satyabhama University, Chennai in March 2012. Two papers Singular Points’ at an International conference - ARTCOM were declared as best papers in the conference: (1) Ms. K. (Advances in Recent Technologies in Communication & Vinida’s ‘Circuit design & simulation of Low voltage energy Computing) 2012, held from October 19 to 20,2012, at harvesting using switching vonverters’, and (2) Ms. Anumol Bangalore, and published the same in the International George’s ‘High Power Factor offline Power supply for wide Journal of Signal &Image Processing. input ranges using Integrated Buck Flyback Converter’. r. Delson.T.R, DEC presented a paper titled r. Jobin K. Antony, DEC received the best technical •M‘Development of a simple Fingerprint Pattern •Dpaper award (academics) in the global conference verification method and construction of fake fingerprint conducted at Fluid Control Research Institute (FCRI) image models’ in a National conference at Santhigiri College, Palakkad. Thodupuzha, on November 15, 2012. r. Jaison Jacob, DEC presented a paper ‘Cellular s. Anisha Natarajan, DEC presented a paper titled •MAutomata Approach for Spectrum Sensing in Energy •M‘Implementation of Time Domain Beamformer Efficient Sensor Network Aided Cognitive Radio’ in the for a Circular Array on FPGA using System Generator’ at International conference on Eco-friendly computing and CISCON-2012 organized by Manipal Institute of Technology, communication systems(ICECCS-2012),RSET in August 2012. Manipal on November17, 2012. It was awarded the Best r. Jobin K. Antony, DEC published a paper titled ‘Single Paper for the session Communication & Networks –II. •Dlaser based dual-wavelength ablation technique for s. Deepa Prabhu, DEC presented a paper titled emission enhancement during LIBS’ in the International •M‘Real time sign language recognition system on Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics. (DOI:10.1088/0022- embedded platform’ at CISCON-2012 organized by Manipal 3727/45/36/365401).August 2012. Institute of Technology, Manipal on November 17, 2012. r. Jobin K. Antony, DEC published a paper titled ‘Dual- •Dwavelength laser induced breakdown spectroscopic

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

STE Workshop on Recent Trends in -day course on Processor Design (using •IComputing, organized by Department of •7HDL) and Arm Boards for students, Computer Science & Engineering, and sponsored offered by the Department of Electronics &

by ISTE from November 26 to 28, 2012. Communication Engineering, during the first half

aculty Development Programme on of January 2013. •FApplications of Mathematics, organized nternational Conference on Advances in by Department of Basic Sciences & Humanities, •IComputing and Communications (ACC- RSET from December 3 to 15, 2012. 2013), from August 29 to 31, 2013. 16 RSET NEWS

ENDNOTE: ust as white light consists of colored rays, so reverence for life contains all the components of ethics: love, kindliness, sympathy, empathy, peacefulness and power to Jforgive. - Albert Schweitzer