th 10 edition

Whistling Teal

Highlights4 Special Guests13 Students' Day Out15

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& Orientation

Fresh faces, new semester, club auditions, and a dive into unexplored courses - the quarter gone by at Shiv Nadar University has had much going on, as the freshmen Class joins in, and the existing ones (Classes) return to the campus after summer break.

The excitement of ‘new’ swept the campus throughout the initial days, and slowly life is falling into a pattern now. The strangers are becoming friends, and the unknown territories are turning into hangouts.

While July went away in frenzy with Class of 2021 joining and settling down, August and September marked an important chapter in Shiv Nadar University's timeline.

On 12 August 2017, Bharat Ratna Prof. C.N.R. Rao visited the University for a lecture and an interaction with students. His visit was followed by other dignitaries - Dr. Ajay Kumar Singh, Outstanding Scientist and Director of INMAS, DRDO; and Dr. Rajiv Sharma, Secretary, SERB-DST. Dr. Mukesh Kumar, Director of Indo-French Cenre for the Promotion of Advanced Research also visited the campus in July. These visits reaffirm Shiv Nadar University's commitment towards forming a research focused institution where students and scholars get the opportunity to interact with some of the finest minds in research.

Not just Life Sciences, the University is putting, strong efforts in the area of Social Sciences as well with its first batch of Water Science and Policy (WSP) Certificate Program successfully completing the module. The first-of-its-kind WSP program is delivered by experts around the world who have worked on issues related to water, made policies and initiated change. The University has also signed up an MoU with Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS) to collaborate academically on matters relating to international relations, and regional and global security.

The multidisciplinary approach has led to success at all levels. Our sports enthusiasts who participated in the inter-university sports event - Banyan League 2016-17, brought home the Champion’s trophy (winning multiple titles) this quarter. Kudos! to the team.

As we enter fall, it is not just the weather that's changing. With a slew of inter-college festivals and competitions lined up in the coming months, the students’ community is slowly warming up and prepping for much more exciting times ahead.

Editorial

Editorial Team

Whistling Teal

Accolades

Students of Shiv Nadar University won the Banyan League 2016-17. The long and exhilarating Sports League among the four Delhi-NCR Universities - Ashoka University, O.P. Jindal Global University, BML Munjal University, and Shiv Nadar University had begun in the monsoon of 2016. The applaudable performances of our sports enthusiasts led to winning multiple individual trophies as well as the overall Champions title. On the occasion of National Sports Day on 29 August 2017, BML Munjal University hosted the award ceremony and trophies were handed to the winners.

Ms. Deepa Hazrati, Program Lead, Water Science and Policy was selected by the U.S.-India Education Foundation (USIEF) to attend the two weeks long Fulbright-Nehru International Education Administrators Seminar in September-October 2017. Funded by the U.S. State Department, the seminar selects mid to senior level college/university administrators and provides them opportunity to create empowering connections with the societal, cultural and higher education systems at U.S. The seminar was an opportunity to learn about the U.S. higher education system as well as establish networks of U.S. and international colleagues over the course of an intensive two week grant duration.

A research paper co-authored by Dr. Bani Kanta Sarma, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences on 'Reciprocal carbonyl–carbonyl interactions in small molecules and proteins' was published in prestigious Peer Reviewed Journal Nature Communications with full Article Processing Charge (APC) waiver.

Ms. Sonam Chaturvedi (Class of 2016), an MFA alumna of Shiv Nadar University was selected for a one month long Utsha Residency from 15 June – 15 July 2017. Nearing the completion of residency, the Foundation organized the Residency Open Day for the talented visual artist, showcasing her work. Ms. Chaturvedi used video to display the concept of timelessness and how the surroundings of Utsha resonated with her on this.

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In Spotlight

Prof. Rupamanjari Ghosh, Vice Chancellor, Shiv Nadar University was a panelist at a special panel discussion organized during the launch of Careers360 Magazine's 100th issue on 14 July 2017. She spoke on ‘State of Higher Education in India and its Future’.

Prof. Rupamanjari Ghosh, Vice Chancellor, Shiv Nadar University was a speaker at the 'Edutech 2017: Knowledge, Skill, Technology Summit' that took place on 4 August 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand, and spoke on the 'Education sector of India and New Zealand'. The Summit was organized by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) and the India New Zealand Business Council.

Dr. Shubhro Sen, Director, School of Extended Education and Professional Development; and School of Management and Entrepreneurship, Shiv Nadar University was a panelist on NDTV Profit's show - HeadsUp. The discussion on the show revolved around 'What's ailing management education in India'.

Dr. Partha Chatterjee, Head - Department of Economics, Shiv Nadar University was a distinguished speaker for one day workshop on 'Unfolding Goods and Services Tax (GST)' at University of Delhi's Faculty of Management Studies on 9 September 2017. He delivered a talk on 'Optimal Taxation in a Federation and GST in India', and was a panelist during the panel discussion.

Mr. Kapil Gaba, Head - Admissions and Marketing, Shiv Nadar University was a panelist for a panel discussion on 'The Future of International Admissions: What international counselors need to know about trends in global higher education' at the International Career Counseling Conference held in New Delhi on 30-31 August 2017. The panel was held on 30 August 2017.

Dr. Mekhala Krishnamurthy, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Shiv Nadar University was a panelist for a panel discussions on 'Going Liberal in India: The new trend of liberal arts universities in India' at the International Career Counseling Conference held in New Delhi on 30-31 August 2017. The panel was held on 31 August 2017.

Highlights

Shiv Nadar University Signs MoU with Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS) 24 July 2017

Shiv Nadar University and the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate academically on matters related to international relations, regional and global security. Prof. Rupamanjari Ghosh, Vice Chancellor, Shiv Nadar University and Lt. Gen. Vinod Bhatia, Director, CENJOWS signed the MoU in the presence of Dr. S.N. Balakrishnan, Chancellor, Shiv Nadar University and Lt. Gen. D.B. Shekatkar (Retd.) at the India International Centre, New Delhi. The event was attended by members of the Government, the armed forces, and academia. Prior to the MoU signing a panel discussion on international security concerns as well as changing requirements of armed forces and efficient use of resources in the light of technological breakthroughs was conducted. The panel discussion comprised members of the Shekatkar Committee, which was created by the Government of India to suggest measures to enhance the combat capability of the armed forces and reforming the defence budget.

First Batch of Water Science and Policy Certificate Program - 1 September 2017

First Doctoral Oral Defense at Department of Life Sciences - 12 September 2017

The maiden batch of ‘Certificate Program in Water Science and Policy’ successfully completed the module at Shiv Nadar University. Extensive engagement of faculty and learning from the peers were among the most valuable takeaways of the program, according to 14 participants who came from varied backgrounds including civil society organizations, and the Central Ground water board.

Ms. Gunjan Mishra became the first doctoral student from Department of Life Sciences to present oral defense for her thesis. Ms. Mishra, who is also a dentist, was working on her thesis titled 'Computational studies for medical profiling and algorithmic design of anti-Hepatitis Peptides'. Her research focuses on use of machine learning for analysis of medical data sets and the therapeutic options available for Hepatitis disease. The research has larger social implications with increased use of medical data sets that can help computer assisted clinical decision making; and anti-Hepatitis Peptides can prove to be a promising therapeutic option. Prof. Deepak Sehgal, Head - Department of Life Sciences, School of Natural Sciences; and Prof. Jayaraman Valadi, Visiting Professor, Center for Informatics, Shiv Nadar University are faculty advisors for Ms. Mishra.

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Shiv Nadar University is fully-focused to pave the path of an academic research-based legacy. The hard work and dedicated drive is getting its due rewards and recognitions, making the way forward extremely promising. Congratulations to all the faculty members. This section includes the details of Approved Projects for Funding (July - September 2017).

School of Engineering

School Of Natural Sciences

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Research Grants and Projects

In Focus

Department of Physics

Department of Life Sciences

Project Title: Modulating the coating properties for enhanced protection from erosion-corrosion: A systematic approach on delineating the effect of post-processing conditions.

Funding Agency: Naval Research Board (NRB) Budget: ` 26.89 lakh Duration: 3 years (2017-2020)

Project Title: Efficient Large-Area Semi-Transparent Organic Photovoltaic (STOPV) Devices For Power Generating Window Applications.

Funding Agency: Department of Science & Technology (DST), Clean Energy Initiative Budget: ` 47.17 lakh Duration: 3 years (2017-2020)

Project Title: Structural Characterization and Inhibitor Development for HEV- Methyltransferease.

Funding Agency: Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Budget: ` 44.99 lakh Duration: 3 years (2017-2020)

Project Title: Design and Development of Bio-inspired Unmanned Underwater Vehicle.

Funding Agency: NRB Marine Systems Panel, Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO)

Budget: ` 13.36 lakh Duration: 2 years (2017-2019)

Project Title: Large Signal Field Analysis of an O-Type Travelling Wave Amplifier Using a Tape-Helix of the Slow-Wave Circuit .

Funding Agency: DRDO (ER & IPR)

Budget: ` 12.14 lakh Duration: 2 years (2017-2019)

Dr. Harpreet Singh Arora and Dr. Harpreet Singh Grewal

Dr. Naveen BabuDr. Santanu Mitra and Dr. G. Ponniah

Dr. Samarendra P. Singh

Prof. Deepak Sehgal

Department of Mechanical Engineering

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Musings

The pen hovered over the paper,the ink forming a pool of black.The plant next to the window danced with easeto the tune of the breeze.

He looked out the window at the dark, starry sky,why must white always be lustrous on black?No, no, no, not this time, he thought.The tiny drops of black swallowed the white canvasas they streaked across like shooting starsforming wondrous words in the white sky.

He stopped looking at the sky above,and looked at the ocean below.The sun lit the water a bright blue,and the waves seemed to move just a tad slow.

They hit the beach gently,before taking their leave,but not before leaving behind gifts,of wet words with seashells.

The pen hovered no longer,the pool of black began to run,and became a stream,the poem was done.

Where Do Words Come From

Subtle tinges of olive greenSpread across this homely place,Tiny oblivious heads dig in,Working for the rat race.

Million thoughts drifting in,Millions tend to slip away.Deserting their own existence,People trying to find ‘the’ way.

Not a single second to waste,You live only once, they’ll all say.Yet you’ll find each soul,Eating its own happiness away.

No force is strong enough,To rip away a human’s faith,Yet a single turn of event ,Can make a mask fall from grace.

Deepening cuts of despondency ,Disguised as an old intimate.The meaning of life is hiddenSomewhere deep in our own faded veins.

Tinges

Nishtha Nayar (Class of 2020)B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering

Madhav Mehrotra (Class of 2019)B.A. (Research) in English

Image: “A fallen leaf is a summer’s wave goodbye” is clicked by Nilambar Saha (Class of 2019), B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering06

Campus Buzz

20 July 2017

Parents Orientation SessionShiv Nadar University hosted a Parents Orientation Session for the parents/guardians of the incoming Class of 2021 wherein the University's leadership interacted with the parents and took queries on different aspects of students' life at Shiv Nadar University. The session helped parents to understand their role in the process of students' education and how they (parents) can contribute to their child's educational journey.

Joining Day and Orientation Session

20-23 July 2017

Shiv Nadar University organized the check-in and registration process for the incoming Class of 2021 on 20 July 2017. The three days long Orientaion Session for the newly joined Class of 2021 comprising B.A. (Research), BMS, B.Sc. (Research), and B.Tech. students kicked-off from 21 July 2017, and acquainted them with the academic path ahead.

Symposium on Emerging Materials

12 August 2017

Department of Physics and Department of Chemistry organized a Symposium on ‘Emerging Materials’ in honor of Prof. C.N.R. Rao, Honorary President and Linus Pauling Research Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore. Prof. Rao was at the campus for a plenary talk on 'Inorganic Graphene Analogues'. His talk was followed by paper presentation from the University’s faculty on topics like 'Best out of Waste: New generation Cathode Materials for Li-S and Na-S Battery'; and 'Chemical Detoxification of Neurotoxic Methylmercury by Smart Molecules'; and a poster exhibition. Addressing the faculty and students in his valedictory address Prof. Rao said, "There is a tremendous scope for you to become a famous University. You are still beginning and if you work hard, I don't see why you cannot become one of the best."

3 August 2017

Talk by Prof. Lynn MeskellDepartment of History organized a talk by Prof. Lynn Meskell, Department of Anthropology, Stanford University on 'World Heritage and WikiLeaks: Territory, Trade and Temples on the Thai-Cambodian Border'. She spoke on how globalization and projects like UNESCO’s World Heritage program change the stakes for particular heritage sites.

10 August 2017

Talk by Prof. Bhaswati BhattacharyaDepartment of History organized a talk by Prof. Bhaswati Bhattacharya, Resident Fellow at the Centre for Modern Indian Studies, Goettingen, Germany on ‘Much Ado over Coffee: The Indian Coffee House, Then and Now’. In her talk, Prof. Bhattacharya cited ethnography of the Indian Coffee Houses based on their oral history, fiction, accounts of personal memories, and records of the Coffee Board of India.

9 August 2017

KPIT Sparkle Day WorkshopShiv Nadar University organized the KPIT Sparkle Day workshop for students at the campus. The workshop focussed on 'how to get your ideas onboard'. This year's theme for KPIT Sparkle Day Contest was Next Generation Energy & Transportation Solutions.

17 August 2017

Blood Donation CampOffice of the Dean of Students’ Welfare organized a Blood Donation Camp in association with the Rotary Noida Blood Bank. The activity garnered a positive response from the students’ community who volunteered in large numbers to support the cause and donate blood.

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20 August 2017

The GamechangersEntrepreneurship Cell of Shiv Nadar University hosted 'The Gamechangers' - an interactive session with some of the best entrepreneurial minds in India. Mr. Tanmaya Jain (Class of 2016), Founder, inFeedo and an alumnus of Shiv Nadar University was one of the main speakers for the event. Other speakers at the event included Mr. Aakash Sinha, CEO and Founder, Omnipresent Robot Technologies; Mr. Amanjot Malhotra, Founder, Actiwate; Ms. Sahiba Sethi, Founder, HelloMeets; Mr. Abhilekh Tripathy, Founder, ABROS Financial Service.

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Talk by Dr. Gaurang VakilSchool of Engineering organized a talk by Dr. Gaurang Vakil, Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Nottingham, UK on 'Advancements of electrical machines and its applications'.

18 August 2017

Spic Macay Shiv Nadar University ChapterSpic Macay Shiv Nadar University Chapter in association with Cultural Committee organized a Flute Recital by Pandit Ronu Majumdar, a leading exponent of Indian Bamboo Flute. His riveting performance enthralled the audience.

Campus Buzz

0818 August 2017

Talk by Dr. Razak KhanAs part of its Early Career Research Scholars' Colloquium, the Department of History organized a talk by Dr. Razak Khan, Research Fellow at Centre for Modern Indian Studies, Göttingen University on ‘A Suitable Boy: Education, Translation and the Entangled History of Youth Reform in India and Germany’. His talk explored the intellectual and cultural translation in the sphere of educational thought by following the trajectories of intellectual networks among Indian and German educationists and intellectuals in Germany, especially in Berlin.

21-26 August 2017

HCL 74th National Squash ChampionshipShiv Nadar University hosted the HCL 74th National Squash Championship at its campus. The knock-out tournament was played under the aegis of Squash Rackets Federation of India and U.P. Squash Rackets Association from 21-26 August 2017 at the University squash courts.

22 August 2017

Asian Dialogue Series: Roof of the World

Department of International Relations and Governance Studies as part of its Asian Dialogue Series hosted a panel titled 'Roof of the World: The Tibetan Plateau's Environmental and Geopolitical Significance'. Speakers on the panel included Mr. Zamlha Tempa Gyaltsen, Research Fellow, Tibet Policy Institute on ‘Why Tibet matters to the Indian subcontinent’; and Ms. Dechen Palmo, Research Fellow, Tibet Policy Institute on ‘China's strategic interest in the Yarlung Zangpo’.

23 August 2017

Talk by Mr. Ranjan DanielsShiv Nadar University organized a talk by Mr. Ranjan Daniels, Associate Dean, Global Outreach at Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago on 'the graduate admission process at the US based universities'. India is poised for big innovations in the field of healthcare and technology in the coming 20 years, and University of Chicago wants to be the part of it, he said.

Workshop by EducationUSAShiv Nadar University hosted representatives from EducationUSA - a U.S. Department of State network of advising centers for a students' workshop on ‘how to prepare an effective application for admission to graduate schools’, with special emphasis on writing Statement of Purpose, essays, and getting letters of reference.

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Talk by Mr. Sanjay VatsaSchool of Management and Entrepreneurship organized a talk by Mr. Sanjay Vatsa, Founder & Principal of ItoR Advisors; and Former head of Business transformation at Citi and Polaris on 'Digital Transformation'. Digital disruption is the new 'norm' in business with consumers (and not companies) driving the pace of change, said Mr. Vatsa.

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Campus Buzz

4 September 2017

Talk by Dr. Ajay Kumar SinghShiv Nadar University hosted Dr. Ajay Kumar Singh, Outstanding Scientist and Director, Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS) at Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) for a talk on ‘Radiotracers in Drug Research’. At the start of an intriguing talk on application of nuclear medicine in drug development, Dr. Singh said, "Shiv Nadar University has an enviable, state-of-the-art infrastructure and though it is just six years old, the institution has surpassed its age by its contribution."

7 September 2017

Talk by Dr. Aparna BalachandranDepartment of History organized a talk by Dr. Aparna Balachandran, Department of History, Delhi University on 'Petition Town Law, and Urban Space in Colonial South Asia'. In her talk, Dr. Balachandran discussed a series of petitions sent by inhabitants of the colonial port city of Madras to the East India Company's government at Fort St. George in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.

4 September 2017

Talk by Dr. Paulami Guha BiswasDepartment of History, as part of its Early Career Research Scholars' Colloquium organized a talk by Dr. Paulami Guha Biswas, Research Fellow, German Historical Institute on ‘Roads, Railways and Tramways: A History of Competition in Land Transport in Late 19th Century Eastern India’. The competition between railways and roads was unfair and uneconomic in colonial eastern India, according to Dr. Biswas. The government always considered railways as the primary mode of transportation, covering long distances, whereas, roads were used and built as only feeder lines.

6 September 2017

Talk by Dr. Rajiv SharmaShiv Nadar University hosted Dr. Rajiv Sharma, Secretary, Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) at Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India for a talk on ‘DST – Pushing India’s Progress through Multifaceted Scientific Research’. During the insightful talk, Dr. Sharma who also heads the Technology Missions at DST, discussed various funding opportunities that are offered by SERB and DST for Science and Technology research.

14 September 2017

Talk by Dr. Hemanth KadambiDepartment of History organized a talk by Dr. Hemanth Kadambi, Instructional Assistant Professor, Illinois State University on ‘Constituting Identity Within The Sacred Landscapes of Early Medieval South India: The Chalukyas of Badami’. The talk was based on Dr. Kadambi's systematic archaeological survey of Chalukya’s religious and political center – Aihole. Chalukyas incorporated local religious elements in their worship and in doing so gained popular legitimacy to rule for an extended period of time, he said.

7 September 2017

Talk by Prof. Amlan Das GuptaDepartment of Sociology organized a lecture by Prof. Amlan Das Gupta, Director, School of Cultural Texts and Records, Jadavpur University on ‘Notes Towards a Possible History of Sound’. Citing a number of musical evidences and other writings, Prof. Das Gupta in his riveting talk, explored archival history of Indian Musical Sounds. For the last few years he has been working on creating an archive of North Indian classical music at Jadavpur University.

8 September 2017

Talk by Dr. Shinya Fujino As part of its 6th Research Colloquium, School of Management and Entrepreneurship hosted a talk by Dr. Shinya Fujino, Research Fellow at Reitaku University, Japan on ‘Foreign Public Officials Bribery and Global Compliance of Japanese Corporations’. The risk of foreign public officials bribery for multinational corporations including Japanese corporations has increased over the time. However, most of the Japanese corporations do not make efforts to take risk counter measures, according to Dr. Fujino. His talk explored on - why appropriate action is not taken against the practice and how the compliance system of Japanese corporations can be improved.

Seminar on Chemical Engineering

9 September 2017

Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE) Northern Regional Center in collaboration with IIChE Student Chapter, Student Society H2O, and Department of Chemical Engineering at School of Engineering organized a one day seminar by Prof. C.P. Srivastava, Hon. Prof. Chemical Engineering, IIT-BHU; and Dr. Abhijit Pal, UoP on 'Commissioning of Chemical Plants – Challenges to Chemical Engineers'.

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Campus Buzz

0818 September 2017

Talk by Dr. Siddharth MukherjeeDepartment of Chemical Engineering hosted Dr. Siddharth Mukherjee, Director, Technology, Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions for a talk on ‘The Role of a Chemical Engineer in the Chemical Process Industry’. Dr. Mukherjee started by pointing out the difference between Chemical Engineering and Technology and walked the students through various engineering activities that a chemical engineer carries out during a typical project schedule.

Asian Dialogue Series: RCEP

19 September 2017

Department of International Relations and Governance Studies in association with Centre for Public Affairs and Critical Theory organized a panel discussion on ‘Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) between 16 countries in the Asia-Pacific Region’ as part of its Asian Dialogue Series. The panelists included Ms. Shalini Bhutani, Forum against FTAs in India; Prof. Biswajit Dhar, Centre for Economic Studies and Planning, JNU; Mr. Pranav Kumar, Head - International Trade Policy division of Confederation of Indian Industry; and Ms. Ranja Sengupta, Third World Network. The discussion was moderated by Dr. Partha Chatterjee, Head of Department of Economics at Shiv Nadar University, and addressed the pros and cons, and future economic, social and ecological implications of the proposed RCEP.

19 September 2017

Talk by Prof. Mukesh SharmaDepartment of Civil Engineering at School of Engineering organized a talk by Prof. Mukesh Sharma, Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur on 'Can we breathe clean air: a scientific view of challenges and strategy'. During his talk Prof. Sharma shared excerpts from a field-cum-laboratory study carried out by a team of researchers at IIT Kanpur on all issues of air pollution problem in the National Capital Region (NCR) including Delhi.

21 September 2017

Talk by Prof. Anurekha SharmaSchool of Engineering organized a talk by Prof. Anurekha Sharma, Professor and Chairperson, Department of Electronic Science, Kurukshetra University on 'MEMS in daily life'. A Member of Governing Council for Institute for Smart Structures and Systems (ISSS), IISc Bangalore, Prof. Sharma is also Reviewer for Applied Physics Letters, Advances in Microelectronic Engineering, and International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

22 September 2017

Talk by Ambassador (Retd.) Amit DasguptaShiv Nadar University organized a talk by Ambassador (Retd.) Amit Dasgupta, India Country Director, University of New South Wales, Australia on his journey as a diplomat. He also guided students on how one can make a career in international relations and diplomacy. An author and an educator, Mr. Dasgupta during his diplomatic career has served in a range of overseas postings including as India’s Consul General in Sydney (2009-12), Ambassador to the Philippines as well as other stints in Germany, Belgium, Egypt and Nepal.

29 September 2017

Talk by Dr. Shabana MitraDepartment of Economics kick started its Seminar Series with a paper presentation by Dr. Shabana Mitra, Assistant Professor, Centre for Public Policy, IIM Bangalore; and IIMB Young Faculty Research Chair on 'Crime, Elections and Political Competition'. Her talk examined the link between criminal activity and electoral cycles. The results of her study strongly indicate a close link between violent crimes and elections and hence relate to the growing debate on the criminalization of politics in developing countries.

26 September 2017

School Students' VisitShiv Nadar University hosted Class 12th students of Vidya Devi Jindal School, Hisar at the campus. Visiting labs, and sports facilities, and interacting with University students and faculty, the students explored and learned about various career options and their life beyond school.

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Joining Day and Orientation Session

Checking-in into their new lives, the Class of 2021 joined Shiv Nadar University on 20 July 2017. Excited, and nervous at the same time, the new students proceeded through their registration process with a smile on their faces. To ease their stay at the University and acquaint them with the academic path ahead, a three days long Orientation Program was conducted, starting from 21 July 2017.

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Joining Day and Orientation Session

Dr. S.N. Balakrishnan, Chancellor, Shiv Nadar University; Prof. Rupamanjari Ghosh, Vice Chancellor, Shiv Nadar University; and Mr. Rajiv Swarup, President, Shiv Nadar University addressed the students during the introductory session. The students were also addressed by Prof. Dinkar Prasad, Associate Director, Academics, School of Engineering; Prof. Ajay Dandekar, Director, School of Humanities and Social Sciences; and Prof. Shubhro Sen, Director, School of Extended Education and Professional Development and School of Management and Entrepreneurship.

The newly joined Class of 2021 comprising B.A. (Research), BMS, B.Sc. (Research), and B.Tech. students underwent a number of faculty sessions, informal interactions, group activities, and film screenings during the three days. The registration and Orientation session for the I-Global MBA Class of 2019 was conducted on 24 July 2017.

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Special Guests

Bharat Ratna, Professor C.N.R. Rao, F.R.S., Honorary President and Linus Pauling Research Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore visited Shiv Nadar University for a plenary talk on 'Inorganic Graphene Analogues'. Department of Physics and Department of Chemistry at School of Natural Sciences had organized a Symposium on "Emerging Materials" in his honor. Addressing the faculty and students in his valedictory address Prof. Rao said, "There is a tremendous scope for you to become a famous University. You are still beginning and if you work hard, I don't see why you cannot become one of the best.”

Prof. Rao, who is the world’s most celebrated solid state and materials chemists, was delivering his valedictory address and said, "I am impressed with the infrastructure that has been built over a short span of time. The fact that it has been done in the last 5 years, the University needs to be congratulated.”

An Indian chemist who has worked mainly in solid-state and structural chemistry, he currently serves as the Head of the Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India. Prof. Rao has honorary doctorates from 60 universities from around the world, and has authored around 1,500 research papers and 45 scientific books.

Prof. C.N.R. Rao 12 August 2017

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Special Guests

Dr. Mukesh Kumar 13 July 2017

Dr. Mukesh Kumar, Director, Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research (Centre Franco-Indien pour la Promotion de la Recherche Avancée - CEFIPRA) visited Shiv Nadar University on 13 July 2017 and met Prof. Rupamanjari Ghosh, Vice Chancellor, Shiv Nadar University to discuss common academic/scientific goals among the two institutions. Dr. Kumar also visited the Research Block facilities, and met faculty members who are currently working on CEFIPRA projects at the University.

Dr. Ajay Kumar Singh 4 September 2017

Shiv Nadar University hosted Dr. Ajay Kumar Singh, Outstanding Scientist and Director, Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS) at Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) for a talk on ‘Radiotracers in Drug Research’. At the start of an intriguing talk on application of nuclear medicine in drug development, Dr. Singh said, “Shiv Nadar University has an enviable, state-of-the-art infrastructure and though it is just six years old, the institution has surpassed its age by its contribution.”

Dr. Rajiv Sharma 6 September 2017

Shiv Nadar University hosted Dr. Rajiv Sharma, Secretary, Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) at Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India for a talk on ‘DST - Pushing India's Progress through Multifaceted Scientific Research’. During the insightful talk Dr. Sharma, who also heads the Technology Missions at DST, discussed various funding opportunities that are offered by SERB and DST for Science and Technology research.

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Students’ Day Out

Rural Experiential Practicum

The second year students of I-Global MBA program experienced a unique rural immersion through one of the important component of their stint at Shiv Nadar University - Rural Experiential Practicum (REP). It is a mandatory component of the MBA curriculum during which students stay in villages for 10 days. The Practicum helps them understand the socio-cultural, political and economic factors and sensitize the students to living conditions in rural India. It also lets them explore the opportunities for doing business at the bottom of the pyramid.

This year REP was organized in association with 8 reputed NGOs and government agencies involved in rural development activities. A group of six to eight students were attached to each organization. These students spent their stint of 10 days living with the villagers and eating the food provided by them. The students were required to work on a project during their stay in villages.

The organizations under which students pursued their REP include Keystone Foundation (Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu); The Timbaktu Collective (Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh); Mulkanoor Co-operative Rural Bank and Marketing Society Ltd., (Karimnagar, Telangana); Uttar Rajasthan Milk Union Limited (Urmul) (Bikaner, Rajasthan); Naandi Foundation (Rewari & Mahendergarh, Haryana); Chirag (Nainital, Uttarakhand); Uttar Pradesh State Rural Livelihood Mission (UPSRLM) (3 locations in UP); and HCL Foundation (Hardoi, UP).

Field Study Tour to NTPC Thermal Power Plant, Dadri

As part of the field study tour students of CCC704: Environmental Studies course visited NTPC Thermal Power Plant on 9 and 23 September 2017. Faculty of NTPC explained the operations involved in power generation using coal, gas and solar energy to Shiv Nadar University students. The students were shown functioning of the plant, including environment management.

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Flora-Fauna

Euphorbia hirta L. (Asthma Plant)

Euphorbia hirta, belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae, is a very common weed found throughout the year along road sides, side of pathways, open grasslands, railway lines, open and waste fields. It is small, erect or decumbent annual herb, 10-30 cm high. Stem characterised by milky latex and appressed with long yellowish hairs. The plant is known to be effective in treating many diseases/ailments. It has traditionally been used to treat bronchial and respiratory diseases (bronchitic asthma, laryngeal spasm asthma, bronchitis, hay fever, etc.), and in conjunctivitis. Though in modern herbalism it is more used in the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders (diarrhea, dysentery, intestinal parasitosis, amoebic dysentery, etc.). In Ayurveda, an extract of the Euphorbia hirta is given to bronchitis patients; other symptoms like colds, bronchitis, asthma and coughs are also relieved. The extract of this plant is effective in controlling

venereal diseases like gonorrhea and syphilis. A decoction made from the root of the plant increases lactation in women nursing their babies. A decoction made from the root of Euphorbia plant is used for gargling to relieve thrush and mouth ulcers. The plant is also used for relieving toothache, severe headache, rheumatism and colic, and for treating urogenital diseases like kidney stones, menstrual problems and venereal diseases. As an antidote for snakebites and scorpion stings the extract of the plant is found to be effective. The plant is also applied externally to treat dermatitis, eczema and irritated skin.

The sprawling 286 acre campus of Shiv Nadar University is blessed with natural bounty and enjoys the company of diverse flora and fauna. In this edition, continuing with our exploration of medicinal plants, we bring to you Euphorbia Hirta L. (Asthma Plant). And, the world's tallest flying bird Sarus Crane, who is a frequent visitor at the University

Sarus crane (Antigone antigone)

Sarus crane (Antigone antigone) is the tallest flying bird in the world standing 152-156 cm tall with a wingspan of 240 cm. It has a predominantly grey plumage with a naked red head and upper neck and pale red legs. Females are smaller, growing to about 35-40 kg, while the males grow bigger, up to 40-45 kg. It is a social creature, found mostly in pairs or small groups of three or four. Known to mate for life with a single partner, its breeding season coincides with heavy rainfall in monsoon. Nests are constructed on water in natural wetlands or in flooded paddy fields. Usually a clutch has only one or two eggs, which are incubated by both parents for a period of 26 to 35 days. The juveniles follow their parents from the day of birth. The Sarus crane is found in Indian sub-continent, south-east Asia and northern Australia with an estimated global population of 25,000-37,000 individuals. In the Indian subcontinent, it is found in northern and central India, Terai Nepal and Pakistan. It was once a common site in the paddy fields of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Assam. Their population is now on the decline with only 15,000-20,000 found in India, a majority of which are in Uttar Pradesh. The Sarus crane is known for its ability to live in association with humans, inhabiting open, cultivated, well watered plains, marshlands and jheels. These areas suit them well for foraging, roosting and nesting. (Source: WWF)

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Campus Beat

Blood Donation Camp - 17 August 2017

Spic Macay Shiv Nadar University Chapter: Flute Recital by Pandit Ronu Majumdar - 18 August 2017

Run For Freedom - 15 August 2017

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Campus Beat

The Gamechangers - an Entrepreneurship event by the Entrepreneurship Cell of Shiv Nadar University - 20 August 2017

HCL 74th National Squash Championship - 21-26 August 2017

Shiv Nadar University hosts students of Vidya Devi Jindal School, Hisar - 26 September 2017

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JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

School of EngineeringDepartment of Mechanical Engineering

Dr. Arvind Kumar RajputDr. Nitin BankerYadav S.K., Rajput A.K., Ram N., Sharma Satish C.; “A novel technique to compute static and dynamic performance characteristics of aerostatic thrust bearing”; Industrial Lubrication and Tribology

D. Dandotiya and N.D. Banker; “Numerical Investigation of Heat transfer Enhancement in Multi-tube Thermal Energy Storage Heat Exchanger Using Fins Numerical Heat Transfer”; Part A: Applications

Dr. Harpreet Singh Arora and Dr. Harpreet Singh Grewal

R.B. Nair, H.S. Arora, S. Mukherjee, S. Singh, H. Singh, H.S. Grewal; “Exceptionally High Cavitation Erosion and Corrosion Resistance of a High Entropy Alloy”; Ultrasonics – Sonochemistry

G. Perumal, A. Ayyagari, A. Chakrabarti, D. Kannan, S. Pati, H.S. Grewal, S. Mukherjee, S. Singh and H.S. Arora; “Friction Stir Processing of Stainless Steel for Ascertaining its Superlative Performance in Bio-Implant Applications”; ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

Department of Electrical Engineering

Dr. Shelas SathyanA.B. Shitole, Shelas Sathyan, H.M. Suryawanshi, G.G. Talapur and P. Chaturvedi; "Soft Switched High Voltage Gain Boost Integrated Flyback Converter Interfaced Single-Phase Grid Tied Inverter for SPV Integration”; IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications

BOOKS AND BOOK CHAPTERS

4Books and

Book Chapters

26 Journal Articles

Published

4 Journal Articles

Accepted

31 Conference Papers &

Presentation

2Creative Work &Performances

Invited Lectures & Talks

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School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Publications Faculty Publications and Scholarly Activities

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School of Engineering

School of Natural Sciences

Department of Chemistry

Dr. Parthapratim MunshiBook Chapter: “Charge Density Studies in Proteins: Topological Analysis of Hydrogen Bonding” in Understanding Intermolecular Interactions in the Solid State – Approaches and Techniques; Mondal and P. Munshi; Royal Society of Chemistry

Prof. Amber HabibBook: Bridge to Mathematics; Co-authored with Shobha Bagai and Geetha Venkataraman; SAGE India

Department of Mathematics

Book Chapter: “Unraveling the role of long noncoding RNAs in pluripotent stem cells-based neuronal commitment and neurogenesis” in Regenerative Medicine: Laboratory to Clinic; Springer Nature Singapore

Dr. Soumya Pati

Department of Life Sciences

Book Chapter: “The Level Crossing” - a short story published in Have A Safe Journey, The World’s First Collection of Short Stories on Road Safety; Amaryllis

Dr. Vikram Kapur

Department of English

M. Ghosh, S. Pattanayak, B.B. Dhar, K.K. Singh, C. Panda, S. Sen Gupta; “Selective C-H bond oxidation catalyzed by Fe-bTAML complex: Mechanistic Implications”; Inorg. Chem.

Department of Chemistry

Dr. Basab Bijayi Dhar

Dr. Parthapratim Munshi and Prof. N. Sukumar Dr. Bimlesh LochabSuman Mandal, Pinaki Saha, N. Sukumar, Parthapratim Munshi; “Exploring Potent Ligands for Proteins: Insights from Knowledge-based Scoring Functions and Molecular Interaction Energies”; Struct. Chem.

Arnab Ghosh, Swapnil Shukla, Monisha, Ajit Kumar, Bimlesh Lochab, Sagar Mitra; “Sulfur Co-polymer a New Cathode Structure for Room Temperature Sodium-Sulfur Batteries”; ACS Energy Lett.

School of Natural Sciences

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Publications

Dr. Santosh KumarS. Guerreiro, G. Fraidenraich, S. Kumar; “Approximate Sum Rate for Integer-Forcing Receiver”; IEEE Transactions on Communications

G.F. Pivaro, S. Kumar, G. Fraidenraich, C.F. Dias; “On the Exact and Approximate Eigenvalue Distribution for Sum of Wishart Matrices”; IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology

R.K. Singh, Karmeshu, S. Kumar, “A Novel Approximation for K Distribution: Closed form BER using DPSK Modulation in Free Space Optical Communication”; IEEE Photonics Journal

Dr. Susanta Sinha RoyD.P. Singh, N. Soin, S. Sharma, S. Basak, S. Sachdeva, S.S. Roy, H.W. Zanderbergen, J.A. McLaughlin, M. Huijben, M. Wagemaker; “3-D vertically aligned few .layer graphene–partially reduced graphene oxide/sulfur electrodes for high performance lithium–sulfur batteries”; RSC Sustainable Energy & Fuels

S.C. Ray, D. Mukherjee, S. Sarma, G. Bhattacharya, A. Mathur, S.S. Roy, J.A. McLaughlin; “Functional diamond like carbon (DLC) coatings on polymer for improved gas barrier performance”: Diamond and Related Materials

Dr. Priya JohariFarjana J. Sonia, Manoj K. Jangid, Balakrishna Ananthoju, M. Aslam, Priya Johari, and Amartya Mukhopadhyay, J. Mater; “Understanding the Li-storage in few layers graphene with respect to bulk graphite: experimental, analytical, and computational study”; Chem. A

Shivani Singh, Anish Raj, Raja Sen, Priya Johari, Sagar Mitra, “Impact of Cl doping on electrochemical performance in orthosilicate”; ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

Prof. Bijan Kumar BagchiA. Ramos, B. Bagchi, A. Khare, N. Kumari, B.P. Mandal, R.K. Yadav’ “Group theoretic approach to rationally extended shape invariant potentials’’; Annals of Physics

Dr. Sajal Kumar GhoshR.P. Giri, M.K. Mukhopadhyay, M. Mitra, A. Chakrabarti, M.K. Sanyal, S.K. Ghosh, S. Bera, L.B. Lurio, Y. Ma and S.K. Sinha; “ Differential adsorption of a membrane skeletal protein, spectrin, in phospholipid membranes”; Euro Phys Lett

Department of Physics

Department of Mathematics

Dr. Sudeepto BhattacharyaShashankaditya Upadhyay, Arijit Roy, M. Ramprakash, Jobin Idiculla, A. Senthil Kumar, Sudeepto Bhattacharya; “A network theoretic study of ecological connectivity in Western Himalayas”; Ecological Modelling

Prof. Lal Mohan SahaL. M. Saha, Shambhavi Vatts; “Complexity studies and measures in Holling system of type II with stochasticity”; Ind. J. Industrial and Appl. Math.

School of Natural Sciences

Dr. Subhra K BhattacharyaSubhra K. Bhattacharya, Oleksiy Tokovenko, Kavita Sardana; “Heterogeneity Impatience and Dynamic Private Provision of a Discrete Public Good”; Journal of Public Economic Theory

Dr. Gitanjali Sen Dr. Saptarishi GhoshSen, Gitanjali, Sankar De; “How much does having a bank account help the poor?”; Journal of Development Studies

Saptarishi Ghosh, Nejat Anbarci, Jaideep Roy; “Informational Control in Reputational Cheap Talk”; Games and Economic Behavior

Department of Economics

Dr. Vijay KumarA.I. Oreshkin, D.A. Muzychenko, S.I. Oreshkin, V.A. Yakovlev, P. Murugan, S.S. Chandrasekaran, V. Kumar, R.Z. Bakhtizin; “Real-time Decay of Fluorinated Fullerene Molecules on Cu(001) Surface Controlled by Initial Cover”; Nano Research

Centre for Informatics

Dr. Mekhala Krishnamurthy

Krishnamurthy Mekhala; “Trading Notes Hot Spots”; Cultural Anthropology

Department of Sociology

Dr. Sudeshna Guha

Guha S.; “Nineveh in Bombay and Histories of Indian Archaeology”; Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh (Humanities)

Department of History

School of Management & Entrepreneurship

Ghosh J.; “Dynamics of knowledge-intensive production: An agency-structure framework”; The Journal of Mathematical SociologyDr. Jaideep Ghosh

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

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Design: Kumar Krishna Mohan

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