88th Annual Meeting of Indian Academy of Sciences
2022-11-04 08:00 - 2022-11-06 17:00 (Asia/Kolkata)

Upskill your assets through App design and development workshop!
2022-11-05 10:00
It is a prerequisite for technophiles to upskill their assets and sharpen their practical knowledge on tech operations and functions. The App Design and Development Club in association with the Department of Computer Science and Engineering is organising a workshop on the “Introduction to App Design and Development” on November 05 and 06, 2022 to help polish their tech savviness. Mr Praveen Kommuri, Senior Mobile Developer, iOS and Mr Yashwanth Muddana, Full Stack Developer will address the webinar.
About the speaker
Mr Praveen Kommuri has 11+ years of experience in iOS & amp; Mac application design and development. Currently, he is working as a Senior Mobile Developer, Senior Mobile Developer – iOS, Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., USA. Prior to this, he worked as a Senior Software Engineer at Way.com, Inc. USA from January 2017 to September 2021. Whilst in Way.com, he redesigned the Way app from scratch with brand new features. Being the lead, he has participated in UI discussions and implemented many UI and functional modules. He has taken data driven decisions based on Analytics data and implemented A/B Test on all new features. He improved app ratings from hundreds to 25k in a short time and collected valuable user feedback incorporated in the immediate releases. He worked as a consultant in Apple, Sunnyvale, California, USA where he worked on Apple’s internal iOS and Mac applications. He also served as a system analyst and system software engineer in QueST Global, Aspire Infolabs Pvt Ltd. Mr Praveen worked across multiple projects and threads. His creative thinking, expertise, and positive can-do attitude is awe inspiring. Mr Praveen’s strengths in pro-actively offering solutions and ideas, strong technical skill and being adept at all aspects of communications is an example for budding technophiles.
Mr Yashwanth Muddana is a Full Stack Developer who is passionate about solving the challenging problems with tech solutions. He has worked for many start-ups as a full-stack developer, mentored a web and app development club in the college and has done 10+ freelance projects. Mr Muddana is a React JS and React Native developer, UI/UX designer. He uses Node for the server and MySQL and MongoDB for the database. Besides that, he has experience on MEAN Stack, PHP, and many SDKS for analytics, Maps, Ads, Push Notifications and many more. He worked as a Software Developer, Zasket (Part Time) from September 2021 to May 2022. He has secured a job in Krypto Company with a CTC of 60 LPA and is also working on his own start up idea.

Department distinguished lecture on Lie groups
2022-11-05 11:30 - 13:00
SRM University-AP augments its cause to edify students with extensive knowledge and vision in their field of interest. On this note, the Department of Mathematics is organising a Department Distinguished Lecture on the topic “Lie groups as a unifying theme in mathematics: from Algebra and Number theory to Geometry and Topology”, on November 05, 2022. Prof Dipendra Prasad, IIT Bombay is the keynote speaker of the session.
About the Speaker
Prof Dipendra Prasad is an eminent mathematician working in the area of Representation Theory. He was conferred with his PhD from Harvard University under the supervision of Prof Benedict Gross. Among many other accomplishments, Prof Prasad is celebrated for his famous conjecture Gan-Gross-Prasad conjecture, which has attracted attention of several established mathematicians. In recognition of his contributions, the Government of India has awarded him the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in Mathematical Sciences in 2002. Apart from that he holds the JC Bose fellowship awarded by the Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi. He is also a recipient of the Swarna Jayanti Fellowship in the year 1999. He was the Invited Speaker of the International Congress of Mathematicians, 2018 in Rio de Janeiro in Section 7 (Lie Groups and Generalizations) with the talk ‘Ext-analogues of branching laws’.

Sunshine 2022: A Day Spent in the Service of Others
2022-11-14 - 2022-11-15
On the occasion of Children’s Day, SRM University-AP organises “Sunshine- 2022”, an event to celebrate Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s birth anniversary. The varsity organised the celebrations at Vijaya Mary Integrated School for the Blind – Gunadala, Vijayawada.
Pandit Nehru held children in high regard. He believed “Children are like buds in a garden and should be carefully and lovingly nurtured, as they are the future of the nation and the citizens of tomorrow”. The event was organised with the aim of raising awareness about the rights, education, and welfare of the children at the blind school. Various competitions and fun activities were organised to engage the students. The varsity students also took part in entertaining the students with games and other performances. Students of the varsity also interacted with the faculty of the blind school in order to understand the students’ conditions better. Winners of the competitions were rewarded with water bottles.
The celebrations culminated with the varsity distributing food, chocolates and juice to the children. The children felt delighted and spent a joyful time with the SRM AP family.

Intranet portals: Recent developments and applications
2022-11-14 10:30 - 13:00 | Tiered Classroom, 5th Floor, Admin Block
Intranet portal is a unique gateway that provides increased knowledge facilitating users of an enterprise to make informed decisions and to improve collaboration, productivity and effectiveness. It is a software tool that enables an established enterprise to manage its data, applications, and information effectively through personalised views. The Department of International Relations and Higher Studies is organising a “Mega Launch of Intranet Portal” on November 14, 2022, to understand the recent developments in Intranet portal design and applications. Mr Surendra Tipparaju, Director at Microsoft, will preside as chief guest over the event through online mode. Mr Tipparaju will share his expertise on data analytics and the concept of Intranet portal expounding on its advantages and value-added capabilities.
About the Speaker
Mr Surendra Tipparaju is a leading technocrat in Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) at Microsoft working on enabling AI, Machine Learning and Big Data analytics. He is presently engaged with worldwide clients, delivering AI solutions in the areas of Data platform, Deep learning and Advanced AI architectures. Mr Tipparaju is also an active volunteer with IEEE society contributing through mentoring in the technology forums. He is also on board with Soham Academy of Human Excellence supporting children from all segments of society on education and personality development for them to become future successful global citizens. In association with iFocus and Colosseum Foundation, he also volunteers on global outreach as a mentor in transforming individuals and entrepreneurs towards a positive lifestyle. Mr Surendra Tipparaju, as a pioneer of lifelong learning, leads challenges and inspires as many people as possible through technology in every possible scenario to enhance human condition.
Join the session to learn about Intranet portals and its functioning as a unified gateway for all enterprise services and information.

War of drones: Design, experiment, and learn!
2022-11-15 10:00 - 2022-11-17 17:00
Drones are steadily evolving technology with a wide array of applications in various sectors that, over the next decade, will change in ways that are unimagined. The Directorate of Entrepreneurship and Innovation is conducting a three-day workshop, War of drones, on drone technology and its applications.
The workshop will be handled and facilitated by Sri Gopi Raja, CEO of Fopple Technology Pvt Ltd. Andhra Pradesh. The session will confer on the various aspects and applications of drones and allied technologies. The experimental event allows students to get insights into drone technology from industry experts. They will be exposed to hand on assembling and operations of drones. Furthermore, the future and scope of the promising technology will also be discussed during the workshop.
Only limited seats are available, and the registration fee is Rs 500.
The last date for registration is November 11, 2022.
Secure your seats right now!

Devaney Chaos
2022-11-16 00:00
Abstract: In this seminar, we will discuss the journey from the butterfly effect to the definitions of chaos through topological conjugacy, sensitive dependence on initial condition, Scrambled set, e.t.c. Also, the changes in the definition depending on the change in the phase space will be discussed. Unlike other topological spaces, topological transitivity is sufficient for a function on a real interval to behave chaotic.

Professor Jayaseelan Murugaiyan is invited as one of the expert speakers for the Emerging Antimicrobials and Diagnostics in AMR 2022 (EADA 2022)
2022-11-17 00:00 - 2022-11-18 00:00
Organising Institution: Organising institutions: AMR Insights, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsType: Invited talk Category: International Conference

Celebrate International Students’ Day through art and entertainment!
2022-11-17 10:00 - 18:30 | Tiered Classroom, 5th Floor, Admin Block
Cultural diversity is a principal binding agent for an interdisciplinary education system as well as a greater need for humanity. An academic institution is a collective whole that encompasses a community marked with differences in culture, traditions, ideals etc. The celebration of these differences would further strengthen the bond of our collective presence as a global community. The Department of International Relations and Higher Studies celebrates the International Students’ Day on November 17, 2022 to promote and embrace the culturally diverse academe and presents them an open platform to rejoice their traditions, artforms, culture etc.
This cultural initiative reflects on the university’s true commitment to encourage diversity in the academy and to recolour student’s perception with a wider cultural perspective. The celebration will feature a wide array of local and international music, traditional dance performance from our international students, cultural and traditional presentations of artforms from around the world and an engaging Nukkad Natak drama, a joint performance by our Indian and international students. The event will be inaugurated by Honourable Vice Chancellor, Prof Manoj K Arora. Dr P Naga swetha, Associate Director of IR & HS, will provide an introduction to the Department of International Relations and Higher Studies.
All faculty, students, and staff are invited to join in this celebration of cultures through art and entertainment!

Invited talk on SolarPV Hybrid Distributed PowerGen System
2022-11-18 11:00 - 12:30 | Tiered Classroom, 5th Floor, Admin Block
The Power and Control Society, on behalf of the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, is conducting an invited talk on SolarPV Hybrid Distributed PowerGen System for Rural & Urban Microgrid Applications.Dr Jayesh Barve, Principal Engineer (Controls & Optimisation), GE Global Research, Bangalore, and President, Automatic Control and Dynamic Optimisation Society, will be handling the session, covering motivation, technical background, and some perspectives based on his industrial R&D and pilot-plant experiences related to HDP microgrids.
About the talk
An emerging trend in power systems technologies is the shift in the share of power generation from traditional large, centralised fossil-fuel-based thermal power-generation systems (coupled to large transmission-distribution grids) to new Renewable and/or Hybrid Distributed Power generation (HDP) systems (EITHER off-grid OR grid-tied) forming a small, local power generation- distribution systems called as nano/micro/mini-grids. Such HDP systems and micro-grids can help solve the universal energy access problem by providing electricity in remote, rural areas at lower carbon footprints. Whereas, in urban areas, similar scaled-up, grid-tied HDP microgrids can help reduce energy costs and carbon footprints for commercial and industrial facilities, campuses, and buildings.
The talk will highlight Physical and Digital transformation covering some details of a specific HDP solution that combines novel HDP Physical Systems (i.e., SolarPV, Battery, IC Engine, Power-Energy Controls, and Management, etc.) integrated with state-of-art HDP Digital platform (i.e., cyber-secured Edge- CloudApp based advanced IIOT automation platform) developed by speaker & his team at GE Global Research Center, Bangalore and with several plants successfully deployed & operational globally last few years. Finally, a brief overview will be provided describing the expansion of this work to an urban microgrid energy management platform.
About the speaker
Dr Jayesh Barve has more than thirty years of experience in industrial R&D and academia. He has filed 20+ global patent applications and 50+ research papers in peer-reviewed prestigious international journals and conferences. His R&D contributions have resulted in more than 15 industrial products/TechPoC/ for GE/TCS/other industries. He has been an active senior member of various international and national-level reputed professional organisations like IEEE, IFAC-ACDOS, and ISA. Dr Jayesh Barve also holds GE’s 6-sigma green belt and TRIZ Innovation Level-1 certification. He received the ISA (International Society of Automation) District-14 (India, East-Asia) level “Excellence in Leadership” Award (2015) and the prestigious global-level “Excellence in Technical Innovation” highest individual Award endowed by Honeywell UOP company (2019) for his professional technology R&D contributions.

Archaeometric studies on ancient potsherds in the Indian context
2022-11-18 11:00 - 13:00 | Tiered Classroom, 5th Floor, Admin Block
Pottery has always been of prime importance in archaeological studies; however, the emphasis has largely been on morphology and decoration. Scientific studies on archaeological pottery are often essential to the correct interpretation of pottery evidence. Although analytical studies on archaeological potsherds in India have been in practice for a long time, there is a lack of convergence of analytical and archaeological approaches to provide a meaningful and systematic study of the material culture of past societies.
The School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences is organising a special lecture on Archaeometric studies on ancient potsherds in the Indian context which will be handled by Dr Satish C Pandey, Associate Professor and Head of the Department, National Museum Institute, Noida, Delhi. He is a conservationist with major interests in archaeological and heritage conservation sciences.
Brief about the talk
The technological analysis of pottery looks beyond the mere physical dimensions of the materiality and is concerned with the procedures, skills, materials, and techniques used to produce the pottery. The technical information about the pottery fabric assimilated with its archaeological context may allow a comprehensive understanding of the Chaîne opératoire of the pottery technology through different phases of human existence. Archaeometric studies of pottery are fundamental to the classification and characterisation of pottery, providing relevant data, among other aspects, about its production, function, and social meaning.
Most studies carried out in India are fragmentary in nature, focusing mainly on material characterisation and provenance determination of the potsherd used in investigations, and have been unsuccessful in putting the scientific information back in a broader archaeological context. A systematic study of pottery technology ought to establish a link not only with the cultural phase it belongs to but also with the preceding cultures influencing its development.
Since the archaeological settlements provide stratigraphic sequences ranging from the pre-Harappan phase to the mature Harappan phase, the excavated pottery assemblages from these sequences provide an excellent opportunity to study the development of pottery technology through these phases. This study intents to scientifically investigate the technological development of pottery production in Harappan civilisation, one of the earliest civilisations across the globe.

Explore 5G: New applications for IoTs and AI
2022-11-19 14:00 | Online event
The advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution characterised by the amalgamation of technologies, blurs the lines between physical, digital, and biological spheres. The future of communication technology, an active constituent of the revolution, lies with the 5G cellular network. The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering is organising a Guest Lecture on “Massive IoT and AI in 5G cellular communication” on November 19, 2022. Mr Anoop Purohit, Consultant Specialist-5G will address the session on how 5G facilitates high bandwidth communication and provides an opportunity for multiple essential applications that can have a life changing impact on human civilization.
The webinar will highlight various special applications which will be provided by 5G, like Massive Internet of things and Artificial Intelligence, further promoting smarter homes and an advanced ecosystem for analysing our needs and providing them automatically. The talk will expound on a range of topics such as smart metres, smart homes, self-drive cars, robot medical surgeries and an ecosystem of devices interacting intelligently to comfort civilization.
About the speaker
Mr Anoop Purohit is consultant specialist-5G, Nokia Taiwan, with 12 Years of national and international wireless telecom network experience in Cloud-infra and packet core training, integration, operations, planning, optimization, dimensioning, service delivery and customer support in top-tier service providers and multi-vendor environments (Nokia, Ericsson, ALLU university-Bell Labs) in the fields of 5G, LTE, UMTS, GSM, and 2G. He has worked across the globe in places like the United States, South Korea, Canada, Singapore, Australia, Taiwan, India, PNG, Middle East, South East Asia and Africa. At Nokia Taiwan, he is the Lead Architect for Nokia Massive IoT (Internet of Things), and is responsible for planning and optimising 5G solutions for most of Nokia Taiwan customers. He is also involved in the implementation of Artificial Intelligence in the Cellular Network.

Mr Ram Prasad Delivers Lecture on Voter Responsibility
2022-11-22 14:00 - 15:00
Voting is a fundamental right for every citizen of our country. Being future leaders and aspirers, it is important for all the students to have a keen interest in taking part in the important events of elections and educating students on voting rules, in relation to this, The Directorate of Student Affairs organised an awareness session on Novemeber 22, 2022 with Mr Ram Prasad, Tehsildar – Mangalagiri Mandal.
Mr Ram Prasad in his one-hour session, spoke elaborately on the need for the young voters. He emphasised that every citizen who has turned 18 should utilise his/her fundamental right to vote. He also informed the students of the Revision of Photos in the Electoral Rolls. The Tehsildar of Mangalagiri encouraged the voters to participate in the electoral process and make informed decisions in the matters of nation building.
The Tehsildaar stressed upon the need for each student to take up the responsibility of the state or city he/she lives in and stated that in a democratic nation such as India, the responsibility of nation building falls on each one of us, whether it be a district or state or country. The enlightening session left the students charged and with a purpose to serve the nation for a better and beautiful tomorrow.

Dr. Sutharsan Govindarajan is invited lecture at the ALARM 2022, a two-day hybrid Symposium entitled Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance - Together We Can
2022-11-23 00:00 - 2022-11-24 00:00
Organising Institution: Organising institutions: Amrita School of Biotechnology, Amrita UniversityType: Invited talkCategory: Symposium

Professor Jayaseelan Murugaiyan is invited as one of the expert speakers and to chair a session at the AMRelay 2022.
2022-11-24 00:00
Organising Institution: Organising institutions: AMR Insights, The NetherlandsType: Invited talk & as a Session Chair Category: 24 hour coordinated Global event held on the last day of the World Antimicrobials Awareness Week 2022 (18-24 November)

Professor Jayaseelan Murugaiyan is invited to attend Global Workshop on Implementation of State Action Plans for Containment of Antimicrobial Resistance. Focus state: Andhra Pradesh
2022-11-25 00:00 - 2022-11-26 00:00
Organising Institution: Organising institutions: The Federation of Asian Biotech Associations (FABA), Infection Control Academy of India (IFCAI), and World Animal Protection, with support from ReAct Asia Pacific.Type: Invited to attend the workshopCategory: Workshop

The emerging landscape of electric vehicles
2022-11-25 11:00 - 12:30 | Tiered Classroom, 5th Floor, Admin Block
Electric vehicles are the new paradigm of the automobile industry. The Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering is arranging an invited talk on the Emerging landscape of electric vehicles-The new era of mobility to discuss how India is gearing up for this huge opportunity and the challenges that come along with the new pattern of mobility. Dr Deb Mukherjee, the Managing Director of Omega Seiki Mobility Pvt Ltd, will handle the session.
About the talk
Globally, almost all OEMs have made plans to switch to nonfossil fuel vehicles. Data shows that out of global production of 90 million/annum, 76% will switch to electric vehicles by 2040. In India, this transition has also started in the last five years with Government intervention. In the field of 2 and 3-wheelers, we are seeing a significant switch to Electrics in the previous 5 years. Government is incentivising demand with incentives like FAME2. In addition to this, on the supply side, there are PLI schemes, etc. Moreover, Government is targeting a 30% conversion to electric vehicles by 2030. Given the Indian automotive industry numbers, this will be a massive scale of electric vehicles in the country. Apart from domestic demand, EVs have the potential to become one of the biggest exporters for India, both in vehicles and components. The opportunity size is more than $500Bn.
To prepare for this tremendous opportunity, we need to start large-scale manufacturing of cells, batteries, powertrains, and other electronic components. The supply side challenges are equally enormous as there is a severe lack of materials, technology, and supply chain in the country. The most important question is how India is preparing for this mega opportunity and the challenges in this new paradigm of mobility.
About the speaker
Dr Deb Mukherjee has done his graduation from NIT Bhopal in the field of Mechanical engineering. In the year 1998, he grabbed his MTech from IIT DELHI. Moving further, in 2009, he did his PhD research on “Evaluating competitiveness of Indian auto components industry with Chinese industry” using the Global Competitiveness model of WEF and published several papers in journals on industrial competitiveness. He had done a lot in science and technology to serve society. Presently, he is the Managing director of Omega Seiki Mobility private limited organisation.

Developments and new emerging applications of semiconductor devices
2022-11-28 09:00 - 10:30 | Zoom
The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering is organising the third edition of the Departmental Distinguished Industry-Academia Interaction Lecture Series on November 28, 2022. The title of the talk is “Semiconductor Devices Developments & New Emerging Applications”. Dr Srinivasa Yeduru, Senior Manager, Technology Pathfinding Group at Micron Technologies Boise, USA, will be the keynote speaker for the event.
Abstract of the Talk
The creation of new semiconductor devices, technologies and applications will have a major impact on the semiconductor industry. Artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to drive the major expansion of the semiconductor industry due to its high demand. In recent years, high demand has stemmed from the automotive market as it is expected to grow the fastest in the AI sector. Autonomous vehicles or self-driving cars are equipped with sensors that allow them to see the world around them. Self-driving cars are already on the roads today, and they are likely to play a disruptive role not only in personal transportation but also in many other industries as well. As years go by, there will be a huge spike in demand for AI-tailored semiconductors as connectivity, sensing, and instant computing will become increasingly central to everyday devices. Semiconductors play a prominent role in the technology that people use every day. As technology continues to expand and transform at a rapid pace, many emerging application development demand novel high-performance devices which continue to scale with costs.
Speaker’s Profile
Dr Srinivasa Yeduru has 13 years of experience in the area of new product development, technology pathfinding & excellence, and process integration to manufacture technologies like memory devices, high voltage MOSFETs & IGBTs, and MEMS. Before joining Micron technologies, he worked at ONSEMI as the senior manager, leading a team of process integration and process engineers. Prior to that, in Infineon technologies, he held diversified management roles as product development manager for high voltage MOSFETs, and process integration manager covering fab, post fab and assembly process development and integration responsibilities. He earned his doctorate in mechanical engineering, specializing in microelectronic devices, from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany. He holds many patents, authored books and several international publications on power semiconductors and MEMS.

Ordinary growth vs Conjugacy growth
2022-11-30 00:00
Abstract: In this talk, we will define the growth of a group and the conjugacy growth ofa group. We will establish some interesting but contrasting phenomena betweenthe above two growth functions.

Dr Pradyut Kumar Sanki has served as the Session Chair at the 8th IEEE International Symposium on Smart Electronic System (iSES) 2022
2022-12-01 00:00
Organising Institution: NIT Warangal, IndiaCategory: International Symposium

Industry Guest lecture on Transportation Engineering
2022-12-03 11:00 - 12:30 | Online event
The development of road networks is the reflection of the overall growth of the country and its infrastructure. The Department of Civil Engineering is organising the second Industry Guest lecture in the area of Transportation Engineering on December 03, 2022. The session titled Sustainable Technologies in practice for Pavement Maintenance in India will be addressed by the eminent industrial innovator, Mr D Bhanoj, Senior Manager, Cube Highways. The lecture will expound on a range of topics including Pavement Recycling (both hot and cold), Fiber Reinforced Microsurfacing, and Pothole Patching, etc.
Huge development and maintenance projects consume a massive portion of our resources and hence sustainable methods of rehabilitating pavements must be adopted. Moreover, the maintenance of pavements at a preferable level is a prerequisite for the smooth functioning of public mobility. Through this informative session, Mr Bhanoj will explicate on the latest technologies and mechanisation for sustainable maintenance of pavements.
About the Speaker
Mr D Bhanoj holds a postgraduate degree in Transportation Engineering from IIT Madras where he topped the transportation division and is currently working with Cube Highways. Prior to this, he was associated with ITS Planner and Engineers. His expertise includes pavement evaluation, design, maintenance strategization, sustainable pavement technologies, characterization of pavement materials and pavement recycling. Under his supervision, Cube has successfully implemented and executed many innovative materials and technologies for which Cube bagged the gold award for innovation (HiMA). He is actively involved in various research activities and has multiple publications in the field of Pavement Engineering. He has successfully completed pavement studies close to 100 projects across the country. He played a key role in drafting the IRC manual for performance assessment of Highways.
Join this insightful session to learn more about pavement construction and maintenance.

Get ready to be the creative force behind software development!
2022-12-03 16:00 - 17:00
Software developers are the masterminds behind computer programmes of all sorts. Someone who designs, develops, tests, and maintains software applications serve the role of a software developer. They utilise their programming skills to create new software and update existing applications. The Directorate of Alumni affairs is conducting an Alumni talk on How to get a software developer role to give insights into the rapidly growing career option.
Software is an essential component in almost every industry in the present world. There are enough options for aspiring individuals to find an area of interest that aligns well with their interest in working as a software developer. Software developers use programming skills to craft new software and update existing applications. They focus on developing specific programmes, apps, giant networks, and systems that help other programmes. This is a profession which is suitable for creative thinkers who enjoy problem-solving.
Ramya Gumadavelly, an alum of SRM University- AP, who is currently working as a software developer at Amadeus Labs, will interact with the students in the talk session. She completed her BTech CSE from the university in 2021.

Dr Bikku R presented a paper titled The Contribution of the Bishnoi community towards Biodiversity Conservation: A case study from Rajasthan, India
2022-12-04 00:00 - 2022-12-05 00:00
Organising Institution: Jambhani Sahitya Academy – NEHU-Shillong, Meghalaya..Category: International Conference on Jambhani philosophy, literature, and conservation of the environment through community participation.

On the number of cyclic subgroups of a finite group
2022-12-07 00:00
Abstract: Let $c(G)$ denotes the number of cyclic subgroups of a finite group $G.$ A group $G$is{em $n$-cyclic} if $c(G)=n$. We review the work of $n$-cyclic groups for a few values of $n.$ In particular, we show that $c(G)=11$ if and only if$Gcong H,$ where $Hin {Z_{p^{10}}, Z_{27}times Z_3, Z_{27}rtimes Z_3, Dic_7,Z_{7}rtimes Z_9, Z_3times S_3, Z_{5}rtimes Z_8,Z_{3}rtimes Z_{16}}$ and $p$ is a prime number.

The Search for Habitable Worlds in the Era of JWST
2022-12-07 15:30
Affiliation: NISER, Bhubaneswar

An Odyssey of Physics: The eminent Guest lecture series
2022-12-07 15:30 - 17:00
James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is the largest optical telescope in space that conducts Infrared Astronomy. The Department of Physics is coming up with an eminent Guest lecture series, An Odyssey of Physics, to bring the trending topics in the domain of physics for an impeccable dialogue. The first session of the series is on The Search for Habitable Worlds in the Era of JWST by Dr Liton Majumdar from the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) Bhubaneswar.
Abstract of the talk
One of the most exciting developments in astronomy and astrophysics is the discovery of planets around stars other than the Sun, termed ‘Exoplanets’. The discoveries of these exoplanets have revealed an astonishing diversity in their physical characteristics – masses, temperatures, radii, orbital properties, and host stars. Exoplanets known today range from super Jupiter to Earth-size rocky planets over a wide range of temperatures, including several in the habitable zones of their host stars. In this talk, the speaker will discuss how these planets form, why they differ from those in our solar system, and which ingredients are available to build them. Furthermore, he will also discuss how we study the atmospheres of these exoplanets using a combination of ground and space-based observations and numerical models and thereby characterise them. In addition, there will be discussions on the near future of this emerging frontier in the context of significant advances expected from facilities such as JWST, ARIEL, and large ground-based telescopes.

Learn Mandarin Chinese;The only modern pictographic language!
2022-12-07 15:40 - 17:30 | Classroom S-712 – New Academic Block
Chinese culture is more than 5000 years old. Chinese is one of the oldest and richest languages in the world. The only modern pictographic language, Mandarin Chinese, is spoken in almost 13 countries, and about 909 million people use it as their first language.
The Directorate of International Relations and Higher Studies is organising a workshop, Hello Taiwan! 你好臺灣 – Learning Mandarin Chinese and Beyond to connect students with Taiwan and to promote the benefits of learning Mandarin Chinese language. The workshop’s objective is to encourage students to enrol in the Mandarin Chinese Language course as an open elective subject for the upcoming semester. It will introduce the Taiwan Education Center (TEC) on campus, and the courses offered to undergraduates.
Learning a new language is not narrowed to a mere alphabet but is broad enough to dive into the culture, history, politics, arts, literature, and many more characteristics that the language is comprised of. Besides this, learning Mandarin Chinese language can cause significant wonders in one’s career. Companies worldwide prefer aspirants who are bilingual or multilingual in the present day. Many corporations trading with China or having offices in China are looking for people who speak Mandarin. There are tremendous employment opportunities as native speakers who are also Mandarin Chinese speakers are pretty rare.
About the speakers
Ms HsinYi Huang is from Taiwan and working as a Mandarin Chinese Instructor of TEC at SRM University – AP. She will enlighten the students about the centre and the courses. Dr JP Raja Pandiyan, Assistant Professor of the Department of Chemistry, will share his precious experience of pursuing his higher education in Taiwan. He did his PhD in Chemistry at National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan.
Join the workshop to get detailed information on the Mandarin Chinese Language courses and study in Taiwan opportunities.

Invoke an industrial perspective on FWD analysis of flexible pavements
2022-12-09 10:00 - 11:30 | Online event
The Department of Civil Engineering is organising the third Industry Guest Lecture on Transportation Engineering on December 09, 2022. The guest lecture will focus on the topic, “Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) Analysis of Flexible Pavements: Industry Perspectives”. Mr Amarjeet Tiwari, Pavement Analyst, V R TECHNICHE, Noida, is the keynote speaker of the industry webinar. Mr Amajeeth will provide field insights on the following topics with his real-time project experience: FWD Introduction, Survey Guidelines as per IRC 115: 2014, Inputs to KGPBACK, Temp and Seasonal Correction, and Effect of variation in inputs parameter on the remaining life.
About the speaker
Mr Amarjeet Tiwari is currently working as a Pavement Analyst with V R Techniche Consultant Pvt. Ltd., Noida. He has completed his Master’s degree in Transportation Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, and a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the Institute of Engineering and Technology, DAVV Indore. He has done his Master’s project work under the supervision of Prof. Animesh Das of IITK. He has also worked with Prof. Manik Barman of the University of Minnesota Duluth, USA as a Researcher III.
Mr Amarjeet is an enthusiastic Researcher and pavement engineer. He has a deep understanding of pavement engineering related to its design, materials, analysis, maintenance, rehabilitation, and recycling. He has developed skills in software like ANSYS, IIT PAVE, CIRCLY, KENPAVE, AASHTOWare, KGPBACK, and MnPAVE. His research interests are FEM modelling (flexible and rigid), pavement recycling, pavement deterioration modelling, performance prediction modelling, material characterization, and pavement management systems.
Join the webinar for an informative session!

Faculty development programme on research data analysis
2022-12-10 10:00 - 2022-12-14 17:00 | Online event
As a formidable pioneer of translational research and innovation, SRM University-AP attributes utmost importance to innovations in Research methodology. The advent of programming technologies in the domain of research and its application, is a recent advancement facilitating a statistically organised, data-driven research. As a part of this transformative approach in research methodology, the School of Entrepreneurship and Management Studies is conducting a five-day online faculty development programme on Research Data Analysis using R programming & JAMOVI from December 10 – 14, 2022.
The principal objective of the FDP is to enlighten scholars on the various methods in research methodology, distinction between data driven research and theory driven research, and the concept and statistical application of R programming in the field of research. It is a great opportunity for Academicians, Research scholars, Industry participants and Masters’ students to gain insight and upskill their research assets.
The FDP will consist of informative sessions on research concepts including Research Objectives & Topic Identification; Systematic Literature & Gap identification; Data driven research uses and implications and many more. A detailed session on research methodology including topics such as Data exploration & preparation using R & JAMOVI; Univariate data analysis using R & JAMOVI; Hypothesis testing using R & JAMOVI; and Multivariate analysis using R & JAMOVI: Correlation, Regression will also be explored.
Distinguished Academicians and Professors are expected to deliver talks as part of the faculty development programme. The list of the tentative resource persons for the event are mentioned below:-

Dr Bharadhwaj Sivakumaran, Professor, Dean, SRM-AP
Dr Murugan Pattusamy, Assistant Professor, University of Hyderabad
Dr Rajesh Itamalla, Assistant Professor, IIT-Hydrebad
Dr Namita Ruparel, Assistant Professor, Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences
Dr Lalita Mohan Mohapatra, Assistant professor, SRM-AP
Dr Pradeep Rathore, Assistant Professor, SRM-AP
Dr Vinay Ch, Assistant professor, SRM-AP

Join the programme to familiarise with data-driven research methodology that better facilitate an innovative approach to the research process. A brochure with the tentative schedule for the event is attached below.
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Workshop Dates: December 10 – 14, 2022
Students, Academicians, Research Scholars – 2,000/- (Including GST)
Industry Participants – 2,500/- (Including GST)
SRM Scholars – No Fee
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Workshop Contact person: Dr Vinay Ch

E-mail id: vinay.c@srmap.edu.in
Phone no: 9493693673

Unravelling the perceptions on Time!
2022-12-10 19:00 | Online event
Humankind has always been enthralled by the ever-intriguing concept of Time and its perceived nature. This complex phenomenon with the scientific deliberation of its absolute or relative nature, has been extensively discussed in literature, creative arts, and scientific academia. The Department of English is organising a webinar titled “Time and Apocalypse” on December 10, 2022. Distinguished writer and physicist Prof. Vandana Singh is the keynote speaker of the session. Dr Soni Wadhwa, Assistant Professor, Department of English, who is teaching the open elective course titled Time Travel Narratives (that includes Prof Singh’s two time travel stories as well) would be engaging Prof Singh in an interaction. The webinar will expound on the tenets of Time and its cultural notions in perceiving modern-day crisis phenomena such as climate change.
Abstract
“Time” is one of the most used words in English, but it is also one of the least understood and most perplexing – as a phenomenon as well as an idea. In this talk, Prof. Vandana Singh will explore the physics of time while focusing on the two extreme views of time, absolute and relative. The view held by Isaac Newton is that time is absolute and it has also taken root in different cultures as the only truth about time. The view held by Albert Einstein is that time is relative, a subject that has inspired much speculative fiction and science fiction films such as those dealing with time travel. Prof Singh will talk about these different views of time as well as alternative cultural conceptions that offer new insights as we confront modern-day apocalypses such as the unfolding horror of climate change.
About the Speaker
Prof. Vandana Singh is an Indian science fiction writer and physicist, and a professor of physics and environment at Framingham State University in the US. While her background is in theoretical particle physics, her current academic work is on a transdisciplinary conceptualization of the climate crisis. She is a 2021 Climate Imagination Fellow at Arizona State’s Center for Science and the Imagination, where, along with three other international science fiction writers, she worked on climate fiction in the lead-up to the UN COP 26 Climate Conference in Glasgow in November 2021. Her book of short stories Ambiguity and Other Machines was a finalist for the 2019 Philip K. Dick Award and the Crossword Book award. She is a winner of the Carl Brandon Parallax Award for her novella Distances. Her work has been published in numerous magazines and anthologies and has frequently been reprinted in Year’s Best anthologies.
Join the webinar for an exciting session on the complexities and challenges of understanding Time!
