Volume : 8 Issue : 10 : April 2017

AMRITA SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Bengaluru

NEWS LETTER

Sri Rama Navami

5th April 2017

Prabidhi’17 11th April 2017

Madnite 18th March 2017

Amritotsava’17 20th April 2017

AmritaKalanjali 20th & 21st

April 2017

Blood Donation 28th March 2017

Sri Rama Navami was celebrated in the

campus on 5th April 2017. The programme was

organised by Vedanta, the Cultural Club of the school.

A devotional rendition by Ms. Ashwini Bhat (S6, EIE)

marked the start of the occasion. This was followed by

a puja performed by Ms. G. S. Jyotsna, Mentor,

Vedanta along with Mr. Shankar Kumaran, Asst.

Professor, Department of Cultural Education.

The club’s bhajan team sang a few melodious

compositions in praise of the Lord Rama. The event

culminated with Prasadam distribution.

Prabidhi'17, the much awaited annual tech-day of the

school was held on 11th April, 2017. The events under

this banner witnessed intense competition and the

participation of over 110 teams.

The event started on an auspicious note with

lighting of the lamp by Associate Dean & Head

Dr. Rakesh S.G., Chairman-Amritadhara Dr. S.

Ravishankar, Chairman-ME Dr. S.R. Nagaraja,

Chairman-ECE Dr. Shikha Tripathi, Co-Chair, Pra-

chodana Ms. Shali S., and Co-Chair, Sanskriti Ms. G.

S. Jyotsna., followed by an invocation song by Ms.

Anagha Menon (S6, CSE).

Mr. Arnav Gupta, Student VP-Technical rendered the

welcome address, following which, Dr. Rakesh S.G.

and Dr. S. Ravishankar declared Prabidhi'17 open.

Mr. Gleams Raman, Student Associate Technical VP,

then briefed the participants regarding events and

schedule before the teams embarked on a quest which

was challenging, yet fun.

Sri Rama Navami

April 2017 PAGE 1

Prabidhi’17

School Highlights

‘Business Street’ was conducted by Sankhya in

collaboration with ACE. Teams attempted to outdo

each other at marketing and sales using virtual cash

and commodities. Vidyuth and ANC conducted 'Need

For Speed', a series of timed tasks where the ingenuity

and speed of participants were evaluated. Ingenium

and SAE conducted ‘Grinding Gears’ where teams

had to arrange the given gears in a suitable manner to

get an outcome as posed by the problem statement.

Jido, SAE, and ACROM put together an exciting and

fun filled game titled 'Brainy Bots', which involved RC

controlled robots, automobile related questions and

PLC puzzles. FACE and Sankhya organized ‘Final

Destination’, an event testing the problem solving skills

and mental ability of the teams.

IEEE and ECIF organized ‘Prison Break’ where teams

had to decrypt messages, faced an endurance test with

the classic ring-wire game and had to avoid laser

beams. Vyom and Ingenium conducted 'Amritayaan'

where teams had to land a projectile at a drop point

obtained from solving a riddle.

The top five teams overall were selected for the flagship event 'F.U.N.D.A.M.E.N.T.A.L.S.'.

Mr. Sanjay R., President, Amritadhara and

Mr. Swaroop Singh Arora, Secretary, The Humour

Club, introduced the three rounds to the audience.

The first round, 'Hence Proved', saw the teams

offering innovative technical explanations for mundane

occurrences. The second round, 'The Memory Game'

was a test of memory and concentration which also

involved the transfer of thermocol balls between cups

using a straw. The third round, 'The Tower of Hanoi'

was a mathematical puzzle that tested logic and

creative interpretation of rules.

Despite the stiff competition, two teams stood out and

secured maximum points. Team 'Django' secured the

first place and Team 'SWAT' were the runners-up.

Roshan S. Sharma, Secretary, Lekhani, then

proceeded to deliver the vote of thanks. The day

ended amidst cheers for all the teams and

Amritadhara members who made Prabidhi'17 a grand

success.

April 2017 PAGE 2

Prabidhi’17

School Highlights

A talk on funding opportunities at ISRO was held

on 11th April 2017. An MoU was signed between

ISRO-NRSC and Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham.

Dr. C. V. Rao, a senior Scientist and Head, ISRO-

NRSC presided over the function and gave a talk on

opportunities for funded projects at

NRSC, Hyderabad.

Unlike other funding agencies, submitting to ISRO is

an interactive and iterative process. After the brief talk,

he answered questions that people have in an open

forum to elaborate. In his talk he brought out the im-

portance of submitting proposals to ISRO over other

funding agencies. He also emphasized that they work

on a variety of research areas ranging from engineering

to pure sciences.

The School hosted an evening of music, dance and

entertainment to officially flag

off the beginning of the

annual cultural extravaganza

“Amritotsava 2017”.

Organized in the quadrangle

between the ‘B’ & ‘C’ blocks.

The evening of April 18th 2017, witnessed a

humungous crowd of faculty members and students

for the annual festive night.

Extending a multi-lingual

welcome to the gathering,

the members of

Amritadhara began the

merriments embracing the

concept of unity in diversity. The instrumentalists of

Raaga, the music club of ASE

-B energized the

gathering with their

prodigious display of instru-

mental dexterity. The musical

night brought together all the

talented musicians of the school, spellbinding the

spectators. 'Nemesis', the first year band enthralled the

audience with their unique fusion of popular

chartbusters making their debut remarkable and

cherishable.

The third years set the stage

for a night to remember

capturing the happiness of

college life with their heart-

wrenching Bollywood

numbers. Narthana, the

dance club of the school, showcased versatility and

fervour with their vibrant

performances. The third year

girls added colour to the

celebrations with their grace

and poise while the second

year girls opted to rock the

stage with their style and elegance. The performances

evoked immense appreciation and million dollar

smiles among the audience. The boys left no stone

unturned to make the night memorable.

Invited Talk

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Madnite

School Highlights

The third years paid a tribute to Am-

ritadhara 2016-2017 grooving to all

the hit numbers of another eventful

year. Their show

spread cheers of

nostalgia wetting

many eyelashes. The

dancers of the

sophomore year

entertained the crowd with their

power-packed performances, forming

poetry of footsteps and precise

pointed work.

The first year’s debut show, right from lighting up the

stage with massive energy to pleasing the crowd with

their amazing act was nothing short of a firework. The

evening also witnessed guest performances from the

seniors lightening many emotional hearts and creating

an atmosphere of love and laughter.

Abhinaya, the drama club of the school, left the

gathering in splits with their thoroughly entertaining

fillers. Performed by the renowned artistes of the

school, the filler shows were an epitome of creativity

and sensible humor. The most wonderful evening of

the year came to cheerful culmination with an amaze

balls beat box from Mr. Karthik (S6, ME).

Setting the stage for Amritotsava and AmritaKalanjali,

the annual cultural celebrations of Amrita School of

Engineering, Bengaluru, MADNITE signed off leaving

behind indelible memories and tireless performances.

April 2017 PAGE 4

Madnite

School Highlights

‘The Last Ride’, flagship event of The Humour Club,

was hosted on 19th of April, 2017. The session

commenced with Mr. Prasen Moudgal (S4, EIE)

presenting a summary of how far the club had come,

and the contributions of the club towards stand-up com-

edy, mad ads and roasts.

This was followed by a stand-up performance by

Mr. Amandeep Singh (S4, EEE) which was a satire on

current politics. Mr. Aashish Pai (S6, CSE) delighted the

audience with his unique blend in stand- up comedy.

The executive members of the club proceeded to

enact mad ads on selling products in a creative and

humorous way. Many members of the audience joined

the mad ads session. The session was brought to an end

with an inspiring tribute to stand-up comedy by

Mr. Swaroop Singh Arora, Joint Secretary, The

Humour Club.

The dawn of 20th April, 2017,

witnessed the Institution Day

of the school, Amritotsava ’17,

a platform that rewards

academic, co-curricular and

extra-curricular achievements.

The event commenced with

the lighting of the lamp by the Chief Guest from ISRO

Dr. S.V. Sharma, Director, Br. Dhanraj Swami,

Associate Dean and Head, Dr. Rakesh S. G., and the

Chairpersons of the Engineering Departments.

Dr. T.S.B. Sudarshan, Chairman, Dept. of CSE

welcomed the gathering.

Br. Dhanraj Swami,

Director, ASE-B, discussed

on the importance of

breaking the shackles from

the stereotypic way of

education and the contribu-

tions made in this area by Amrita University under the

able guidance of Chancellor Sadguru Mata

Amritanandamayi Devi.

Dr. Rakesh S.G., Associate Dean and Head, ASE-B,

then presented the annual

report in which he outlined

the achievements of various

departments of the school and

the projects that were

undertaken in the preceding

year. He then also went on to

summarize the accomplishments of students and staff.

The Last Ride

April 2017 PAGE 5

Amritotsava’17

School Highlights

Dr. S. Venkateshwara Sharma, Deputy Director,

ISRO Satellite Centre,

Bengaluru, was the

honourable Chief Guest for

this occasion and spoke

about Education, and Ethics,

and inspired the young

minds to take the nation’s

pride ahead. He highlighted

the power of technology and

its potential to provide a new

dimension to our country’s

prosperity. He then narrated

his experiences associated

with various launches of

ISRO, and explained through them the importance of

accepting failures and making the necessary

corrections. The value of time and the significance of

being content with one’s own achievements were

conveyed to the audience in an efficacious way.

Following this, the Chief

Guest and the dignitaries

launched the 8th edition of

Sanchita, the school’s annual

magazine. Members of the

team were congratulated on

producing the latest edition, and they secured

certificates of appreciation.

The following awards were presented to the

meritorious students: Academic Excellence Award and

the Karthik Kalaichelvan Memorial Award.

Winners of various cultural and technical events were

lauded. The office-bearers of Amritadhara, the student

activities ensemble were also awarded with mementos

for their contributions, and the winners of sports

events received their medals and certificates.

The ECE Dept. emerged the overall winners and

carried home the Champions Trophy.

The event then drew to a close

with Mr. Radhakrishnan G.,

Vice Chairman Dept. of CSE,

delivering the vote of thanks.

April 2017 PAGE 6

Amritotsava’17

School Highlights

The school witnessed Amritakalanjali’17, with the

tagline #itallcomestothis on 20th and 21

st April 2017. The

theme of the event, 'Gaming' gave rise to numerous

creative events that were enthusiastically organised.

Abhinaya-the Drama Club, performed their National

award winning skit 'Emotikaun' which left the audience

dazzled. 'Green Screen', 'Escape', 'Franchise Mania',

'Instrumental-Solo', 'Amrita’s Got Talent', 'Taboo', 'Eena

Meena Deeka', 'Harley Quinn & The Joker Challenge',

'Mehendi Clash', 'It’s Just A Game', 'Sharp Shooter', and

'Miniature Painting' were some of the off-stage events

organized by the various clubs on the first day.

An eye-catching Big-picture art was displayed at the

quadrangle region in the New Block while an art gallery

was set up in the Yoga Hall. The yearly 'Tikki-Takka'

tournaments, held at the playground, received much

fanfare. The second day saw the events 'Group Dance',

'Teen Ka Tadka', 'Battle of the Bands', 'Mannequin

Challenge', 'Dance Cover', 'Cooking Without Flame',

'Short film Screening', 'Sherlocked', 'Unscripted', 'Get the

Cavalry', 'Face 2 Paint', 'State the STATE', 'One Man

Army'. The students participated actively in all the games

and events arranged. 'Game of Thrones', the flagship

event of AK’17 which includes a series of assessment

rounds with stress interviews decided the winners of the

titles Mr. Kalanjali and Ms. Kalanjali, Mr. Srinidhi V.

Bhat (S2,ECE) and Ms. Sheetal Rani Babu (S6, ECE).

The culmination of the two day fest left everyone with

pleasant memories to carry with, making this event a

grand success.

April 2017 PAGE 7

AmritaKalanjali’17

School Highlights

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AmritaKalanjali’17

School Highlights

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AmritaKalanjali’17

School Highlights

The Prerana Club (Community Outreach Club) of

the School organised a Blood Donation Camp on 28th

of April 2017.

The event turned out to be successful by the active

participation & support of student volunteers and staff.

Many students across all the branches came forward for

the noble cause and more than 300 units of blood was

collected.

Amrita Technology Business Incubator, one of the

top 5 prolific startup incubators in the country supported

by Government of India and Amrita University, held the

‘Amrita TBI Innovation Challenge’. It aimed to develop

critical thinking and entrepreneurial skills among the

students and encouraged them to have a positive impact

on the world around them through their innovations.

Many innovative ideas from the fields of Consumer

Electronics, E-commerce, Energy and Power etc.,

poured in. The participants who wished to take part had

to fill an application form in which they had to describe

their idea in detail and also explain the uniqueness and

problem solving ability of their product. Several other

parameters such as the market viability, productivity,

efficiency and SWOT analysis of the product were also

to be expounded upon in the application.

After great scrutiny, 30 applicants with the most

innovative and sustainable ideas would be shortlisted,

each of whom will receive an award certificate and a cash

prize of Rs. 3000.

The top 10 teams would then go through an acceleration

program and the top 5 teams at the culmination of this

program would receive a seed grant of Rs. 50,000. These

teams would then be required to build a prototype of

their product within 6 months, at the end of which the

top winner would receive a seed investment of

Rs. 5,00,000.

Blood Donation

April 2017 PAGE 10

Amrita TBI Innovation

Challenge

School Highlights

Papers Published

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL

NAME TITLE MONTH

& YEAR

NAME OF THE

PUBLICATION

Rachita Sreedasyam

Aishwarya Rao

Nidhi Sachidanandan

Nalini Sampath

Shriram K. Vasudevan

“Aarya – A Kinesthetic

companion for children with

Autism Spectrum Disorder”

March 2017 Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy

Systems ; Vol. 32 Issue 4

Pages 2971–2976; IOS Press

Scopus Indexed

Impact Factor: 1.004

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

NAME TITLE DATE NAME OF THE

CONFERENCE

Presented By:

Kiran S.L.

Author(s):

Kiran S.L.

Supriya M.

“Cost Efficient Intelligent

Vehicle Surveillance System”

25th - 26

th

March 2017

2nd International Conference on

Information and Communication

Technology for Intelligent Systems

(ICTIS 2017), Ahmedabad, India.

(Paper will be published in Springer

SIST Series)

Presented By:

Amritha Pillai

Author(s):

Tripty Singh

Amritha Pillai

“Analysis of Image Segmentation

Methods on Amrita's Indian Side

Face Profile Database”

6th - 8

th April

2017

International Conference on

Communication and Signal

Processing - ICCSP’17,

Adhiparasakthi Engineering

College Melmaruvathur, Tamilnadu.

Scopus Indexed

Presented By:

Rashmi Jha

Author(s):

Tripty Singh

Rashmi Jha

“Mammogram Classification

using Multinominal Logistic

Regression”

Presented By:

Meena Belwal

Author(s):

Meena Belwal

Sudarshan T.S.B.

“A Study of Memory Access

Patterns as an Indicator of

Performance in High-Level

Synthesis”

SSIC-2017 (1st International

Conference on Smart Systems,

Innovation and Computing),

Manipal University Jaipur.

(The paper Will be published in

Springer book series as well as

indexed in Scopus)

14th - 16

th

April 2017 Presented By:

Bhargavi R. Upadhyay

Author(s):

Bhargavi R. Upadhyay

Sudarshan T.S.B.

“Task Enabled Instruction Cache

Partitioning Scheme for

Embedded System”

Papers Presented

Department of CSE

April 2017 PAGE 11

Dr. Tripty Singh reviewed a paper for IET Image

Processing Journal on 19th April 2017.

Design and Analysis of Algorithm Course was con-

ducted by NPTEL in association with NASSCOM,

funded by Ministry of HRD and powered by

Google.

Mr. Sanket M. Bhat (BL.EN.U4CSE14100) of S6

CSE have been selected among

the 5% and have been listed in

the top 50 in country in the

course ‘Design and Analysis of

Algorithm’. This course was con-

ducted by Dr. Madhavan

Mukund (CMI -Chennai Mathe-

matical Institute) who is the Pres-

ident of the Indian Associa-

tion for Research in Computing Science (IARCS)

and Vice President of the ACM India Council.

"Four Minutes for India" contest conducted by

Ayudh

Ms. Shamika Ganesan (BL.EN.U4CSE14103) of

S6, CSE with Mr. Susheelkumar Patil (Alumnus of

ASE-B) and Ms. Pooja Ligade

participated in "Four Minutes

for India" contest conducted by

Ayudh (Amrita Yuva Dharma

Dhara), where the team had to

present an idea that could

transform India for the better.

The idea had to be presented

in the form of a 4 minute

video. The team with Ms. Shamika Ganesan got

shortlisted in the top 10 among more than a 100

entries received across the nation. The team was

then called to present their idea in Amrita School of

Engineering, Amritapuri Campus. This followed the

selection of best three teams where Shamika’s Team

was one.

The scrutiny team consisted of Mr. Aravindan

Neelakandan, who is well known as the co-author of

the famous book "Breaking India", along with

Mr. Rajiv Malhotra, the famous Indian-American

Author. Shamika and her team were the runners-up

and won a cash prize of Rs.5,000/-.

Collaborative Research Meeting at University of

Agricultural Science, GKVK Bengaluru

Dr. T.S.B. Sudarshan Professor and Chairman,

Dept of CSE, along with Dr. N. Rakesh Asst. Prof.

and Mr. H.N. Vishwas, Asst. Prof. attended a

meeting with Dr. N. R. Gangadarappa, Director –

Research and other Professors from University of

Agricultural Science, on 31st March 2017.

The meeting involved discussions with Dr. N.R.

Gangadarappa Director–Research, UAS and

Dr. H. Shivanna Vice-Chancellor of UAS,

Bengaluru Campus. The agenda of preliminary

meeting was to proceed with respect to MoU to be

signed between Amrita University and University of

Agricultural Science to carry out research activities

in the field of Smart Agriculture Solutions using

IoT, Robotics in Agriculture and Green House

Energy Harvesting areas.

Faculty Achievements/

Participation/Recognition

Department Activity

Student Achievements

Department of CSE

April 2017 PAGE 12

Student Achievements

The 8th and 9

th of April 2017 saw robotics enthusiasts

from Karnataka and other states assemble in Amrita

University, Bengaluru Campus. The National Level Ro-

botics Competition RASE’17 hosted by Amrita School

of Engineering, Bengaluru was organized by the students

of ACROM (Amrita Club for Robotics and

Mechatronics) in association with IEEE Robotics and

Automation Society (RAS), Bengaluru Chapter.

The National Level ROBODIUM @ ASE - RASE'17 is

an Annual National Level Robotic Competition in which

participant’s technical ingenuity was put to test through

several innovative and challenging events. The event saw

83 team registrations from 40 Engineering colleges from

Karnataka and other southern states.

The four events conducted were: LIFO (short for Line

Follower), Death Race, Robo Soccer and Robo

Wars.The event started off with LIFO in the esteemed

presence of Dr. S. R. Nagaraja, Chairman, Department

of ME, Dr. T. S. B. Sudarshan, Chairman, Department

of CSE and Mentor ACROM, Dr. Shika Tripathi,

Chairman, Department of ECE and Mr. Nippun Ku-

maar, Faculty Incharge, ACROM. Dr. S. R. Nagaraja

waved the RASE’17 flag-off thereby declaring the

national level competitions open.

Round 1 of all the events were conducted on the first

day after which the best teams were selected for the up-

coming rounds and the finale of the respective events

were scheduled on 9th April 2017.

The Grand Finale of all the events were nail biting. It

was "metal bashing metal" in Robo Wars and two of the

best survivors were facing each other. The best team in

LIFO finished their final round in 154 Seconds. In

Death Race there were no ordinary bots, they were built

to sustain all different types of terrains and obstacles.

The two days proved that the sky is the limit for those

who are interested in building robots.

The Alumni students Mr. Padmakar Reddy, Mr. Sri

Harsha, Mr. Yeshwanth Gantasala, Mr. Yeshwant Golla

and Mr. Aashish Sebastien participated along with the

faculty members Mr. Nandivardhan H.R., Ms. Sreeja

Kochuvila, Mr. Rajeevlochanan, Dr. Lakshmanan

Kailasam, Dr. N. Rakesh and Dr. Abhilasha Saxena as

invited referees.

This 2- day event saw the best 3 teams in each of the

four events winning a total whooping amount of

Rs.92000/- which was given to the best 3 teams in each

of the four events. The two day event came to a close

after the distribution of certificates and prizes for all the

events in their respective arenas. These two days just

marked the beginning of a whole new era of competi-

tions and events related to Robotics.

RASE'17 - Robodium @ ASE

Department of CSE

April 2017 PAGE 13

A Talk on Benefits of Grace Hopper Celebration of

Women in Computing (India).

ACM-Student Chapter and ACM-Women Chapter

in ASE-Bengaluru hosted an event to highlight the

benefits of Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in

Computing (India). The talk was held on 26th April

2017. Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in

Computing is India's largest gathering of women

technologists. It is produced by the Anita Borg

Institute and presented in partnership with ACM

India.

The Invited Speaker, Kamala Srinivasan, Senior

Director at Anita Borg and she emphasized the

importance of being a member of Grace Hopper

Celebration of Women in Computing. She also

spoke about ABI/GHCI and highlighted on how it

helps the student community and women in tech

across India. She elaborated on various Programs

and scholarship/career fair available for the students

and also detailed on how to create and proceed with

respect to student Poster Presentation. The talk

witnessed a good participation of B.Tech., M.Tech.

students and the faculty members. The event was

coordinated by Ms. Supriya M., Mentor ACM-

Women, ASE-Bengaluru Chapter.

Tech Triathlon

FACE (The Forum for Aspiring Computer

Engineers) presented 'TECH TRIATHLON' at

ASE-B on 28th March, 2017.

Contestants were challenged with debugging to test

their logical skills, Taboo to kindle teamwork and a

Logo Quiz to rack their brains. Mr. Vineeth

Chandran (S4, CSE) and Ms. Rachana Pasuparthy

(S4, CSE) organised the first round of the Triathlon:

The Debugging round. Ms. Lalitha Prasuna (S4,

CSE) was the quiz master of the Logo Quiz, which

comprised the second round. Ms. Ashwini Nayak

(S4, CSE) hosted the third and final round which

was a game of Taboo.

Scores were awarded to teams based on their

performance in each round. The cumulative scores

of every round would declare the winners of

the Triathlon!

SLAC 2017 – Stay Late And Code 2017

FACE, the acronym for Forum for Aspiring

Computer Engineers successfully organized their

flagship event, Stay Late and Code (SLAC) for the

fifth year in a row on the 14th of April, 2017. The

much awaited 24 hour hackathon provided a

platform for budding engineers to showcase their

skills in the field of coding.

FACE having enthusiastically expanded their

outreach, this year SLAC saw participation from not

just Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham and its sister

campuses, but also from seven institutions belonging

to top ranked colleges of Bengaluru City as well. A

total of eighty five teams registered with three

hundred and forty seven participants. SLAC was

sponsored by Study Owl, Flock and Amrita Vishwa

Vidyapeetham.

Participants started pouring in at 8 am on the 14th of

April. Inauguration took place at 9:30 am in

Amriteshwari Hall in the presence of Director

Br. Dhanraj Swami, FACE mentor Mr. Vishwas

H.N., and the esteemed chief guests

Mr. Shashidhar, Ms. Sahana Bhaskar and

Mr. Neeraj Jain.

The chief guests inaugurated the event by sharing

their industry experience through inspiring speech-

es. They wished the participants the best of luck and

the contest began at 11 AM.

The coding arena was well lit with blue light and

decorated with decors representing the theme of

‘Space’ that was adopted for the event. Teams filled

up their allocated places and with the aid of free

internet access, teams got to work. Participants

referred to resources at their convenience and

unleashed their creativity. FACE also conducted

mini challenges like the Selfie Challenge and the

winners received goodies sponsored by Flock. Flock

also provided the participants with name tags and an

application for communication which played a vital

role during the hackathon enabling participants to

communicate with not just one another but also with

the organizers.

Department Activity Departmental Forum Activity

Department of CSE

April 2017 PAGE 14

Departmental Forum Activity

SLAC 2017 – Stay Late And Code 2017

A snack stall outside the air-conditioned labs and a

photo booth with funky accessories entertained the

participants during their breaks from coding. The

hackathon also nurtured networking amongst

students as they shared their ideas and discussed

various technologies and software. SLAC 2017

stickers were distributed as a memento and many

used it to decorate their laptops. The participants

ploughed through the night with the aid of coffee

and worked on their projects with great zeal.

The contest ended at 11am on the 15th of April,

2017. After a break for lunch, the presentation

session commenced. The judges for the contest

were Mr. Neeraj Jain, Ms. Sahana Bhaskar,

Mr. Shashidhar, Mr. Radhakrishnan G. and Dr.

Satya Gupta. This session witnessed remarkable

applications which had the judges impressed.

Team ‘goto;’ from Kammavari Sangha Institute of

Technology (KSIT) secured first place (Cash Prize:

Rs. 30,000) with their ‘mathematical computation

application that is your daily driver as well as an as-

sistant’. They fondly named their creation SLac

Assistant and Companion in tribute to the

hackathon. The team members consisted of

Mr. Abhishek M., Mr. Prabhu B., Mr. Narasimha

Prasanna H. N. and Mr. Kushal S.T. ‘Team

Cyborgs’ from PES-South Campus bagged second

place (Cash Prize: Rs. 20,000) with their ‘Chrome

extension to find verified and non-verified posts us-

ing 4 APIs’. The team consisted of Ms.

Vineetha Nadimpalli, Ms. Shrinidhi Kulkarni and

Ms. Sindhoor Tilak Hegde.

Team ‘The Incredibles’ from PESIT-South Campus

finished third (Cash Prize: Rs. 10,000) with ‘Swift

Auth- simple, secure and faster alternative to authen-

ticate web application to eliminate the need of using

a password, by using Biometrics (Face Recognition +

Fingerprint Recognition) for authentication’. The

team members were Mr. Vishal Soni, Mr. Sudheer

G., Mr. Vaibhav Jolly and Mr. G. R. Vyas.

The event concluded by thanking all the judges and

participants for making the event possible. FACE

also recognized Dr. Sudarshan T.S.B., Chairman,

Department of CSE, Amrita School of Engineering,

Bengaluru Campus for his amazing support and

guidance in making SLAC-Fest 2017 a grand

success.

SLAC 2017 proved to be not just a platform where

learning enthusiasts picked up a new skill or two but

also an experience sharing hub where many like

minded people could meet and exchange thoughts

and ideas. This sleepless night spent by three hun-

dred students who stayed up to code and all the fun

that under went in these twenty four hours would

become wonderful unforgettable memories, leaving

everybody excitedly awaiting the next hackathon

with much anticipation, SLAC – 2018!

Departmental Forum Activity

Department of CSE

April 2017 PAGE 15

Departmental Forum Activity

Department of CSE

April 2017 PAGE 16

Classes on R Programming

FACE organized R Programming classes in the month of April. Mr. Neeraj Jain, Group Manager, Brocade

Communications conducted the classes on all Mondays and Wednesdays for one month. During elections in

United States of America, Mr. Neeraj predicted Donald Trump’s win over Hilary Clinton based on Text

analysis of Twitter messages. He also has created an automated system at home using Rasberi Pi.

The students of Amrita School of Engineering attended the sessions. The concepts were covered from scratch.

Also, Mr. Neeraj shared his experiences in the industry. The students enjoyed Hands on experience in R

Programming. At the end of all the sessions, Mr. Neeraj gave mini projects to the students. The advanced clas-

ses for R Programming are expected to happen in May 2017.

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

NAME TITLE DATE NAME OF THE

CONFERENCE

Presented By:

Sudarshan V.

Author(s):

Shivani Tambatkar Siddharth

Narayana Menon

Sudarshan V.

M. Vinodhini

N. S. Murty

“Error Detection and Correction

in Semiconductor Memories

using 3D Parity Check Code with

Hamming Code”

6th to 8

th April

2017

6th IEEE International Conference

on Communication and Signal

Processing at Adhiparasakthi

Engineering College,

Melmaruvathur, Tamilnadu, India

Presented By:

K.V.V. N.D. Santosh

Author(s):

P.L. Sindhuja Rao

K.V.V.N.D. Santosh

T.K. Ramesh

“Resource utilization protocol for

Static Demands in WDM Optical

Networks”

Presented By:

Dharmini Kanteti

Author(s):

Dharmini Kanteti

D.V. S. Srikar

T.K. Ramesh

“Smart Parking System for

Commercial Stretch in Cities”

Presented By:

Vajresh Kumar N.

Author(s):

Vajresh Kumar N.

T. K. Ramesh

“A NFC Based Health

Management System”

Papers Presented

Department of ECE Department of ECE

April 2017 PAGE 17

RF workshop was conducted at Amrita School of

Engineering, Amritapuri Campus, on 28th April

2017, Ms. R. V. Sanjika Devi conducted a hands on

training session on "Introduction to Keysight Tech-

nologies ADS (Advanced Design System) CAD tool"

and "Design of RF Power amplifiers in ADS tool

using linear S-Parameter models and nonlinear tran-

sistor models". Ms. Parul Mathur, Research Scholar

funded by Vishweshwaraya Scholarship conducted

hands on session on "Simulation of an open ended

circular waveguide using Ansys HFSS (High Fre-

quency Structure Simulator) tool". There were about

40 participants and the participants were mainly

M.Tech. students and Research Scholars.

ECIF conducted Decipher as a part of Prabidhi- the

Tech fest held exclusively for students of Amrita

School of Engineering, Bengaluru on 11th April

2017. ECIF in association with IEEE organized

‘Prison Break’ where teams had to decrypt messag-

es, face an endurance test with the classic ring – wire

game and avoid laser beams. The event saw over

150 teams competing to decrypt the given ciphers in

the shortest span of time. The event was a success

and saw students participating from all years of

engineering and across branches. Many returned to

learn more about ciphers and to try their hand at

decrypting secret messages.

Faculty Achievements/

Participation/Recognition Departmental Forum Activity

ECIF in association with IEEE ComSoc organized

the annual project exhibition for ECE and EIE

streams titled ‘Pradarshan’ on April 28th April 2017.

The event saw participation from reputed colleges

across Bengaluru with over thirty projects submitted

with abstracts. Many students thronged the halls to

view the projects on display. Vehicle identification,

muscle control and robotics related projects were

some of the projects displayed. The session had

ample time for networking which fostered

interaction among the students of different colleges.

The chief guest for the valedictory session was

Mr. Arun S. Nair, head of Saffron Ltd, Indian

operations. The Chief Guest delivered a speech

encouraging students to innovate further and

emphasized on the importance of the practical

approach to engineering. The third edition of

Pradarshan was held with cash prizes up to

Rs. 40,000 and goodies worth Rs 20,000 at stake.

The tagline for this year was ‘Unveil the innovations,

dazzle the crowd’. Over 100 students from various

colleges of Bengaluru participated in Pradarshan

2017 with projects in fields ranging from

communication to robotics and smart cities. The

winning team was from Reva University.

Pradarshan’17

Department of ECE

April 2017 PAGE 18

Other News

Department of ECE

April 2017 PAGE 19

In order to make the M. Tech. (VLSI Design) and M. Tech. (Embedded Systems) students aware of the

Electronic System Level (ESL) Design and appreciate its value and opportunities, Dr. N. S. Murty organized a

workshop on ESL on 17th April 2017 at Amrita School of Engineering, Bengaluru. The speakers were

Mr. Saurabh Tiwari, Manager, Product Architecture and Computer Vision and CPU Performance Architect at

Intel and Mr. Prasanna Kesavan, Principal Engineer at Broadcom. They highlighted the benefits of ESL and

shared information and experience on how this ESL is used in companies to do state of the art system designs.

Prison Break

Prison Break is an event organized by IEEE PES

and IAS Joint Student Chapter in collaboration with

PELS, WIE and COMSOC as a part of

PRABIDHI’17(TECH DAY) on 11th April, 2017.

This event was open to students of all departments

and about 124 teams (team of 4) have attended the

event.

The event had three rounds and a given teams were

asked to participate in each of these rounds in the

chronological manner detailed below. There is no

knockout in the rounds.

ROUND 1: Decipher: Participants were given a

code to decode. Decipher starts with all the

participating teams being given a cipher text placard,

which they have to decode and get the plain text

message as soon as possible. The top teams were

selected for the second round.

ROUND 2: This round tested the team’s endur-

ance and physical as well as mental concentration.

They were made to move a ring on a floating wire in

such a manner that there is no physical contact with

the wire. There were various loops which will set the

precedent for the level of difficulty.

ROUND 3: In this round, the participants had to

avoid getting trapped in the LASER security system

built.

The time taken to finish all 3 rounds decided the

winners. The team with the least final duration was

awarded as the winner.

Project exhibition 'Blaze of Skills'

A project exhibition named 'Blaze of Skills' was

conducted by IEEE PES & IAS Students Branch

Chapter, Amrita School of Engineering, Bengaluru

on 12th April 2017 from 03:30 PM to 05:30 PM in

Electric Circuits & Measurements Lab at Amrita

School of Engineering.

This event was conducted to encourage the technical

skills and provide a platform to showcase the ideas

of pre-final year students in Electrical & Electronics

Engineering branch. There were sixteen teams

which took part in the event. The projects were

innovative exhibiting wide range of ideas. The stu-

dents employed various electronic devices such as

LM741 IC, LM358 IC, AD620 IC, OR07, CMOS

4093 IC, MJE 34, TIP 3055, etc.

Few Interesting Projects were:

Electro oculogram: In this they have used Electro

oculography which is a technique to measure the

standing potential between front and back of human

eye, resulting in a signal called electro oculogram.

Based on the eye movement, potential will be

calculated and the signal is transmitted to control the

far away systems.

Audio tone control circuit: Audio tone was

controlled by changing the 'BASS' and TREBLE' in

the AUDACITY software. A Low Pass Filter is used

to do the same in the hardware.

Variable frequency audio filter: A High Pass and

Low Pass Filter instead of a Band Pass Filter is used

in order to bring the response of the filter close to

the response of an ideal filter. This is achieved by

increasing the order of High Pass and Low Pass Fil-

ters.

The faculty from Electrical and Electronics

Engineering Department shared their thoughts with

the students and advised them to proceed further on

their projects. Participants felt blessed for advises

given by the faculty.

Department Activity

Department of EEE

April 2017 PAGE 20

Industrial Visit to ENN ENN Transformers &

Electrical Services, Bengaluru

An Industrial Visit to a Transformer manufacturing

company 'ENN ENN Transformers & Electrical

Services, Bengaluru' was organized for S4 Electrical

and Electronics students on 25th April 2017 by IEEE

PELS Student Chapter at Amrita School of

Engineering, Bengaluru. Ms. Mini Sujith, Vice-Chair

and Asst. Professor, EEE Department coordinated

the visit. Dr. Ramprabhakar J. and Ms. Mini Sujith

accompanied the students for the visit. The

industrial visit to this transformer manufacturing unit

was very informative and they could physically see

the assembly of cores, primary and secondary

windings, the various types of insulation used in the

windings, types of protection used etc for a

430/11kV air cooled and oil cooled transformers.

Secondary winding is kept inside and around

secondary winding; the primary windings are wound

in the form of different disc and are arranged in pan

cake type form. The primary windings of each disc

will be connected in series to get the total number of

turns required. The main advantage of this type of

construction is that in case of damage to any turns,

that particular disc alone can be changed. But if the

windings are arranged as a single unit then the entire

winding needs to be replaced in case if any damage

happens to any of the turns.

'UTSAV'

A Meeting was arranged by IEEE-PES and IAS Joint

Student Branch Chapter, Amrita School of Engineering,

Bengaluru on 27th April 2017 from 3.30 pm to 4.30 pm

in Rama Hall. The main aim of this meeting was to

celebrate the Highest Performing Student Branch

Chapter award. PES and IAS Joint Student Branch

Chapter, ASE, Bengaluru ranked 1st in Region 10, 1

st in

India and 6th in World and also was rewarded with $401.

The meeting was witnessed by the IEEE-PES and IAS

Joint Student Branch Chapter members, Dr. K. Deepa

(IEEE-PES and IAS Joint Student Branch Advisor) and

Dr. S. Ravishankar (Chairman, EEE Dept. ASE,

Bengaluru). Executive committee members of 2016

IEEE-PES and IAS Joint Student Branch Chapter were

thanked for their valuable contribution for PES and IAS

Joint Student Branch Chapter, ASE, Bengaluru.

Industrial Visit to ASHOK LEYLAND

IEEE PES Student Branch Chapter, Amrita School

of Engineering, Bengaluru organized an Industrial

visit to Ashok Leyland, Hosur Road on 28th of April,

2017. This was an attempt to foster technical educa-

tion and motivate young engineers. B.Tech S4 EEE

students and M.Tech. Power Electronics students,

accompanied by Dr. Ramprabhakar J. & Mrs. Man-

itha P. V. visited the Machine and Assembly Labora-

tory and the visit was coordinated by Dr. K. Deepa.

A guided look around the laboratory was given. It

was helpful to learn about the assembly of the en-

gine and engine block of the HICO engine and NIS-

SAN ZD350 engine. The manufacturing of the en-

gine cylinder block and cylinder head is done in the

machine laboratory using CNC and then assembled

in the assembly laboratory. The students learnt

about the materials used for the cylinder head and

block head i.e. aluminium and cast iron and also

regarding the procedures involved. It was indeed a

worthy effort by IEEE PES, for it did inspire stu-

dents to become members of IEEE.

Department Activity

Department of EEE

April 2017 PAGE 21

Industrial Visit to ASHOK LEYLAND

A workshop on ‘Career Growth for Budding

Electrical Engineers’

A workshop on ‘Career Growth for Budding

Electrical Engineers’ was arranged by IEEE PES &

IAS Joint Student Branch Chapter on 29th April

2017 at Amrita School of Engineering, Bengaluru

for budding Electrical Engineers. The workshop was

coordinated by Dr. K. Deepa.

The workshop was inaugurated by Dr. S.

Ravishankar, Chair, EEE Department, Mrs. Mini

Sujith, Vice Chair, EEE Department, Dr. K. Deepa,

Advisor, PES & IAS Student Branch Chapter and

Assistant Professor, EEE Department and

Mr. Prasanna Kumar V., Student volunteer by

lighting the lamp. This was followed by a welcome

speech by Dr. Ramprabhakar J., Assistant Professor,

EEE Department. Dr. Ramprabhakar J., gave a

brief schedule about the workshop. Dr. S.

Ravishankar discussed the theme and scope of the

workshop. This was followed by 3 sessions. The

speakers for the workshop where highly qualified

having rich experience in their respective field and

were holding eminent position in well renowned

companies. The workshop was divided into 3

interactive sessions to clarify all the career related

doubts that arise in the minds of budding electrical

engineers.

Session 1

The speaker for this session was Mr. Abdul from Opal

-rt Technologies. Mr. Abdul spoke about “Recent

Trends in Electrical System Simulation”. He gave a

brief overview of the opportunities available in

Electrical Engineering and also discussed the common

career path for electrical engineers. The discussion was

very useful to electrical engineers to know the

opportunities available.

Session 2

The speaker for this session was Mr. Ganeshan V.

from Viswajothi Technologies. Mr. Ganeshan spoke

about “Synchronization Techniques in Renewable

Energy Grid Integration”. He gave a brief overview on

importance of renewable energy sources and he also

discussed about techniques and algorithms needed for

grid synchronization.

Session 3

The speaker for this session was Dr. Satish Babu from

GE. Dr. Satish spoke about “Overview of Wireless

Power Transfer Technologies”. He gave a brief

overview on importance of wireless power transfer and

the various techniques used for the same.

All the three sessions helped the budding electrical

engineers to know the importance of electrical

engineers and getting to know the opportunities

available for electrical engineers. This workshop not

only enriched attendees with the vast technological

developments in electrical engineering sector but also

motivated students to pursue higher studies in

electrical engineering.

Department Activity

Department of EEE

April 2017 PAGE 22

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

NAME TITLE DATE NAME OF THE

CONFERENCE

Presented By:

Vasudevan

Author(s):

Vasudevan

Rakesh S. G.

“Studies on the effect of the Tem-

perature of Intermediate fluid on

the effectiveness of three fluid

Heat Exchangers”

FCSPTC-2017. International

Conference on Functional Materials,

Characterization, Solid State Physics,

Power, Thermal and Combustion

Energy. Organized by Ramachandra

Engg. College, Andhra Pradesh,

Eluru. To be published in AIP

(American Institute of Physics)

Conference Proceedings

7th -8

th April

2017

Presented By:

Vinod Kotebavi

Author(s):

Vinod Kotebavi

G. Rohit

D. Manaswini

Nagaraja S.R.

“Performance Study of Thermo -

Electric Generator”

Presented By:

T. Srinivas Rao

Author(s):

T. Srinivas Rao

“A performance evaluation of

ACO and SA TSP in a supply

chain network”

Presented By:

B.N. Prashanth

Author(s):

B.N. Prashanth

“Design and fabrication of mag-

netic coolant filter”

Presented By:

B.N. Prashanth

Author(s):

B.N. Prashanth

Kingshuk Roy

“To Select the Best Tool for

Generating 3D Maintenance Data

and Set the Detailed Process for

Obtaining the 3D Maintenance

Data”

Presented By:

Pramod R.

Author(s):

Pramod R.

G.B. Veeresh Kumar

B.N. Prashanth

“Design and Fabrication of Metal

Briquette Machine for Shop

Floor”

Presented By:

G.B. Veeresh Kumar

Author(s):

G.B. Veeresh Kumar

Pramod R.

“Investigation of Mechanical

Properties of Aluminium Rein-

forced Glass Fibre

Polymer Composites”

Presented By:

Pramod R.

Author(s):

Pramod R.

G.B. Veeresh Kumar

P. Sai Sri Harsha

K.A. Udaya Kumar

“Design and Development of

Nautilus Whorl-Wind Turbine”

Papers Presented

Department of ECE Department of ME

April 2017 PAGE 23

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

NAME TITLE DATE NAME OF THE

CONFERENCE

Presented By:

T. Viswajit

Author(s):

T. Viswajit

T. Ravi Teja

Y. P. Deepthi

“A Case Study of Printing

Industry Plant Layout For Effec-

tive Production”

7th -8

th April

2017

FCSPTC-2017. International

Conference on Functional Materials,

Characterization, Solid State Physics,

Power, Thermal and Combustion

Energy. Organized by Ramachandra

Engg. College, Andhra Pradesh,

Eluru. To be published in AIP

(American Institute of Physics)

Conference Proceedings

Presented By:

Y.P. Deepthi

Author(s):

Y.P. Deepthi

Ulhas K. Annigeri

Raghavendra Ravi Kiran K

“Design and Development of

Progressive Tool for

Manufacturing Washer”

Presented By:

Ravi Kumar V.

Author(s):

Ravi Kumar V.

Dileep B.P.

“Tribological and Mechanical

Characterization of A1-Ni-Sic

Metal Matrix Composites”

Presented By:

Ravi Kumar V.

Author(s):

Ravi Kumar V.

Dileep B.P.

Mohan Kumar S.

Phanibhushana M.V.

“Effect of Metal Coatings on

Mechanical Properties of

Aluminium Alloy”

Presented By:

Prabhudev B.M.

Author(s):

Prabhudev B.M.

Satish Kumar S.

Rajanna D.

“Numerical Flow Analysis of Axi-

al Flow Compressor for Steady

and Unsteady Flow Cases”

Presented By:

Sandeep Koundinya

Author(s):

Sandeep Koundinya

Maria Ambrose Raj Y.

K. Sreeram

Divakar Shetty A.S.

“Bio-Mass Utilization in High

Pressure Cogeneration Boiler”

Presented By:

Yarkareddy Gopi Reddy

Author(s):

Yarkareddy Gopi Reddy

Monangi Pramod

Prakash Marimuthu K.

“Prediction of Machining

Induced Residual Stresses”

Papers Presented

Department of ECE Department of ME

April 2017 PAGE 24

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

NAME TITLE DATE NAME OF THE

CONFERENCE

Presented By:

M. Varshini

Author(s):

M. Varshini

Divakar Shetty

“Experimentation on Bio -

Kerosene Stove Using Organic

Additive”

7th -8

th April

2017

FCSPTC-2017. International

Conference on Functional Materials,

Characterization, Solid State Physics,

Power, Thermal and Combustion

Energy. Organized by Ramachandra

Engg. College, Andhra Pradesh,

Eluru. To be published in AIP

(American Institute of Physics)

Conference Proceedings

Presented By:

Dinesh Kumar L.

Author(s):

Dinesh Kumar L.

Divakar Shetty A.S.

Sandeep Koundinya

Swetha K. Mane

“Experimental Investigation on

CRDI Engine using Butanol-

Biodiesel-Diesel Blends as Fuel”

Presented By:

Shashi Kumar M.E.

Author(s):

Shashi Kumar M.E.

Mohan Kumar S.

Ravi Kumar V.

Govindaraju H.K.

“Mechanical Characterization and

Fracture Toughness of Electro-

plated Cadmium Coating of Al –

Zn Alloy, T6”

Presented By:

Shashi Kumar M.E.

Author(s):

Shashi Kumar M.E.

Pramod R.

“Experimental Investigations on

Carbon-Nomex T410 Reinforced

Polymer Matrix Composite for

Enhanced Mechanical and

Tribological Properties”

Presented By:

Basavaraj Noolvi

Author(s):

Basavaraj Noolvi

S. Raja

Shanmukha Nagaraj

Varada Raj Mudradi

“Fabrication and Testing of SMA

Composite Beam with Shape

Control”

Papers Presented

Department of ECE Department of ME

April 2017 PAGE 25

NAME TITLE DATE VENUE

B. N. Prashanth ‘R’ Workshop 1st April 2017 Amrita School of Engineering,

Bengaluru

Workshops/ Seminars/ Conferences attended

Faculty Achievements/Participation/Recognition

Under the guidance of Mr. Prashanth B.N., a B.Tech. Project titled: “Design and Development of Dual Axis Wind

Turbine for the generation of Power” has been approved by the Secretary, KSCST for “Student Project Programme

– 40th Series” and has been sanctioned with an amount of Rs. 9,000/

Industrial Visit to ASHOK LEYLAND

SAEINDIA Collegiate Club ASE-Bengaluru

organized an industrial visit to Ashok-Leyland Plant,

Hosur, one of the leading commercial vehicle

manufacturers based in India. A total of 42 SAE

student members from 2nd and 3

rd year Mechanical

Engineering along with two faculty members

Mr. Dileep B.P. and Mr. Sandeep Koundinya

visited the Ashok Leyland on 28th April 2017.

The students were given a general introduction

about the company & its products and they were

taken to the engine assembly shop where they learnt

about the various stages of Engine Assembly. The

students were overwhelmed to learn the facts. They

expressed their happiness and gratitude towards the

visit being organized.

Industrial Visit to TOYOTA KIRLOSKAR

JIDO – The Industrial Automation Club organized

an industrial visit to Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private

Limited, Bangalore-Mysore Road, Bidadi on 13th

April, 2017 for the students from the Department of

Mechanical Engineering. 30 S6 ME students

accompanied by Mr. Prashanth B.N. and

Mr. Pramod R., faculty in the Department of

Mechanical Engineering visited the plant. Toyota

Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd. is a subsidiary of Toyota

Motor Corporation of Japan (with Kirloskar

Group as a minority owner) for the manufacture and

sales of Toyota cars in India. It is currently the 4th

largest car maker in India after Maruti

Suzuki, Hyundai, and Mahindra. The company

Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd. (TKMPL) plays a

major role in the development of the automotive

industry and the creation of employment

opportunities. Students were first briefed about the

company, its technology and how the entire

infrastructure of the plant is spread-out. A guide was

allotted throughout the plant visit, who explained

about the current thrust areas of manufacturing and

assembly technology in assembly shop.

The trip bolstered the understanding of the students

with the fast changing technology in thrust areas of

manufacturing and assembly to support and serve in

the manufacturing sector. Also it gave an insight on

how shop floors are designed to provide a maximum

production in least time.

Invited Talk on "Pneumatics and its Role in

Automation"

JIDO, the Industrial Automation club, hosted a talk

on Pneumatics and its role in Automation on 18th

April, 2017 at ASE-B. The talk was delivered by

Mr. Sendil Kumar S., Manager - Training, Festo

India Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru at E-Learning Hall. He is

a veteran in the field of industrial automation with

over 30 years of experience in the industry and has

been with Festo since 2000. Mr. Sachin Pullil (S6,

ME), Secretary, JIDO, welcomed the gathering to

the event and invited on stage Dr. Ramesh, Dept. of

ME, to felicitate the guest.

Mr. Sendilkumar began with an introduction to

Festo. He spoke of Festo's various products,

achievements and role in the international

automation sector. He also introduced the various

advantages and the use of pneumatics over other

systems of power transmission in industrial

automation. The students were familiarized with the

reasons, why pneumatics is preferred in industries

over electrical and hydraulic driven systems?

Mr. Sendil Kumar proceeded to expound upon the

various components used in pneumatic systems. He

ended the session with an introduction to the electro

-pneumatic simulation software, FluidSIM, which

would be a helpful tool for students of

electro-pneumatics and would be essential once they

enter the automation industry. Mr. Prashanth B.N.,

Asst. Professor, Dept. of ME, honoured them with

mementos and the session was concluded with a

vote of thanks.

Department Forum Activity

Department of ME

April 2017 PAGE 26

Udupi Power Corporation Limited

60 students of S6 ME escorted by Mr. Shashi

Kumar M.E. and Mr. Basavaraj Noolvi visited

Udupi Power Corporation Ltd and Varahi Hydro

Electric Power Project as a part of Industrial Visit

from April 7 to April 9, 2017.

Udupi Power Corporation Limited Located at Padu-

bidri of Udupi district. The company supplies fly

ash to cement manufacturing plants. It has a highly

sophisticated facility producing significant power at

all times generating a major fraction of the power

requirement in the state. The plants’ system for

waste management and disposal is of very high

standard and work towards generation of power

while causing as minimal damage to the environ-

ment as possible.

.

Varahi Hydroelectric Power Project

60 students of S6 ME visited the Varahi

Hydoelectric power project plant at Hosangadi,

Udupi district. The project is a first of its kind with

the bulk of power generation happening under-

ground without causing global warming. Under-

ground power generation is more eco-friendly since

it increases the head of water and also reduces sub-

merged area at the reservoir. Students could see the

turbines, protected flanged couplings, valve mecha-

nisms used to control nozzles using servomotors

aided by pneumatic and hydraulic systems.

Further the students were taken to the nearby tourist

places viz. St. Mary Island, Murudeshwara and Go-

karna as a part of excursion. Students expressed that

they had a good real time experience in learning the

facts.

Department of ME

April 2017 PAGE 27

Departmental Forum Activity

Department of Sciences & Humanities

April 2017 PAGE 28

Faculty Achievements/Participation/Recognition

Dr. Murali K. has acquired the membership of International Association of Engineers.

Mathematics

NAME TITLE DATE VENUE

Dr. K.N. Meera

‘R’ Studio 1st April

2017

Amrita School of Engineering,

Bengaluru

Workshops/ Seminars/ Conferences organized

Physics

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL

NAME TITLE DATE NAME OF THE

PUBLICATION

R.B. Basavaraj

H. Nagabhushana

G.P. Darshan

B. Daruka Prasad

S.C. Sharma

K.N. Venkatachalaiah

“Ultrasound assisted rare earth

doped Wollastonite

nanopowders: Labeling agent for

imaging eccrine latent fingerprints

and cheiloscopy applications”

April 2017 Journal of Industrial and

Engineering Chemistry

Vol. 51 (2017); Pages 90–105

( Elsevier publications IF: 4.17)

Papers Published

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL

NAME TITLE DATE NAME OF THE

PUBLICATION

Amrita Thakur “Study of Ambient Air Quality

Trends and Analysis of Contrib-

uting Factors in Bengaluru, India”

April 2017 Oriental Journal of Chemistry

Vol. 33 Issue 2; Pages 1051-

1056 ; Scopus indexed

Chemistry

Papers Published

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Ms. Kirti S. P ande

Dept. of ECE

Ms. Mamatha I. Dept. of EEE

Ms. Mrudula Prashanth

Dept. of ME

Mr. H. Manjunath Dept. of Sciences

Dr. Neetu Srivastava Dept. of Mathematics

Ms. Deepa K. Narayanan

Dept. of English

Dr. Rakesh S.G. Associate Dean & Head

Chief Editor

Ms. Kavitha C.R. Assistant Professor

Dept. of CSE Editor

Ms. Vasanthi

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