SRM University-AP is organising a University Level Lecture titled “A Journey Through Data Over the Past Five Decades: What do our students of UG, PG & Doctoral learn from this?”. The session will feature Dr Chebrolu Pulla Rao, Senior Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Retired Institute Chair Professor from IIT Bombay, as the expert speaker.
Dr Chebrolu Pulla Rao is a distinguished academician and Retired Institute Chair Professor from IIT Bombay, currently serving as a Senior Professor in the Department of Chemistry. He brings decades of experience in academic research, higher education pedagogy, and interdisciplinary data applications.
The session is expected to benefit undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral students, as well as faculty members interested in the evolution of data analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and modern research methodologies.
Abstract
This talk aims to follow the path of the rich transformation that took place in nature and tune of the data over the past five decades and the sudden jump that took place in the past one-half to one decade by bringing the role of AI & ML in every facet and approach of our teaching, research and innovation. Thus, the talk connects the points placed on the map of “data then → data now” using the examples concerned to our UG, PG and Doctoral studies. Let us see what all we will learn from this and the need to integrate these transformations into our new routine.
Key Details
- Date: September 02, 2026 (Wednesday)
- Time: 03:00 PM
- Venue: Homi J Bhabha Block-ALC-1
- Topic: A Journey Through Data Over the Past Five Decades: What do our students of UG, PG & Doctoral learn from this?
- Speaker: Dr Chebrolu Pulla Rao (Senior Professor, Department of Chemistry; Retired Institute Chair Professor, IIT Bombay