Vol. 86 December 2018

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NCU renews MoU with Mitsubishi Electric

Career Counselling

The MoU between NCU and Mitsubishi Electric India Pvt Ltd was renewed for a further period of one year on 29 Nov 2018. Consequent to this MoU,

Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCADA) equipment costing Rs 5,91,300/- has been provided by Mitsubishi to the University in addition to the existing equipment provided by it earlier. The MoU was signed by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. HB Raghavendra and General Manager, Mitsubishi, Mr Vikram Mattoo in the presence of NCU's Registrar, Col Bikram Mohanty (Retd), Mitsubishi Coordinator, Dr Anjali Garg, and officials of Mitsubishi.

A career counselling session was conducted at Bal Bhawan Public School, Delhi, for students of class X - XII on 24 Dec 2018. Around 80 students

from Science, Commerce and Humanities background attended the session

which was conducted by NCU's team comprising of Dr Pramod Bhatia, Dept of ME; Dr Rekha Vig, Dept of EECE; Dr Praveen Lohchab and Ms Neha Kapur, School of Law; Dr Preeti, School of Management and Mr Akhilesh (technical support). The students, Headmistress and faculty of the school found the session very valuable and as a token of appreciation the school gifted mementos to the NCU team. The session was coordinated by Dr Kalika Srivastava, Dept of APS.

The University Level FDP was organized from 14 -15 Dec 2018. It was conducted by Major General GG Dwivedi (Retd) (Sena Medal, Vishisht

Seva Medal*) on ‘Redefining the role of teacher in the era of disruption’ on 14 Dec 2018 and ‘Excellence in Education through disruptive Innovation’ on 15 Dec 2018. Citing from his own personal and professional experiences he discussed the role of a teacher in the new era and changing environment. Relevant case studies were also discussed. To encourage one on one participation, the faculty were divided into two groups. Both sessions were

University Level FDP

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News from the School of Engineering and Technology

Department of EECEExternship

Dr An ja l i Garg , was on Externship at Conquerent Madhu Electrical, Manesar, on 6 Dec 2018. Conquerent Madhu Electricals provides e l e c t r i c a l s u b s t a t i o n e q u i p m e n t i n c l u d i n g c u s t o m i z e d H V / M V / LV switchboard panels, power & distribution transformers, package compact substations, maintenance free earthing, lightning protection terminals and outer cover manufacturing wherein the cover of panels is manufactured using CNC machines, all electrical connections as per the design approval, along with testing and dispatch of the ready material. The plant houses a high end laboratory with testing facilities to match various other national and international standards.

The externship was a good learning experience for her as she saw the latest techniques being used in manufacturing a panel, its testing and various design related issues from the customer and manufacturer’s point of view.

Department of CSE & ITFaculty Development Programme

q Department of CSE & IT conducted FDP on Project Based Learning from

7-8 Dec 2018. Mr Atul Verma, Knight Learning Solutions, trained the

faculty on Git and SCRUM. The training was comprehensive, covering

various aspects of project based learning, wherein members of the

faculty developed their own projects and learnt the usage of Git

Repository and SCRUM. (CSEO2018058)

q Dr Kavita Khanna, Ms Jyotika Pruthi and Dr Vijender Singh attended

Google Faculty Institute India ’18 event at Google, Gurugram on 11 Dec

2018. Google Cloud Platform and its applications such as Kubernetes

Engine, Cloud Composer for Python 3, were discussed.

(CSEO2018062)

Faculty Activities

q Dr Kavita Khanna, Head, Dept of CSE&IT was invited as a judge by

DPSG Palam Vihar, for an Inter DPSG IT Fest on 1 Dec 2018. All the

schools of Delhi Public School Ghaziabad Society competed in the

events such as Web Development, App Development, Sway

Presentation, Photomania, Movie Making and Brochure Making.

(CSEO2018063)

q Dr Vijendra Singh chaired a session and delivered the keynote talk on 22

Dec 2018 at the 5th IEEE International Conference on Parallel,

Distributed and Grid Computing, held at Jaypee University of

Information Technology, Waknaghat, Solan, HP, from 20-22 Dec 2018.

(CSEO2018064)

interactive in nature and well appreciated by faculty members. The sessions concluded with a vote of thanks by Ms Deepika Deswal, Dy Manager (HR) followed by a get together and refreshments.

Major General G G Dwivedi (Retd), is an academician, journalist, author, corporate trainer and a social worker. He is a regular guest speaker at premier Centres of Excellence both in India and abroad.

The NavIC Lab at the University is recording data from IRNSS satellites

24*7 and after analyzing the data sending it to SA-ISRO, Ahmedabad, on a weekly basis. Three research scholars are working in the lab under the guidance of Prof Amitava Sen Gupta and Dr Sharda Vashisth. Following are their broad areas of research:

• Time Synchronization technology using IRNSS

• IRNSS disciplined Oscillator

• Common view time transfer

• Difference in positioning accuracy with and without 7th satellite IRNSS-1I

• Positioning accuracy using IRNSS

• Study of ionosphere using IRNSS

NavIC Lab

q The Department conducted FDP on Web Application Development from

19-21 Dec 2018. Mr Atul Verma, Knight Learning Solutions, trained the

faculty on Web Application Development using HTML5, CSS,

JavaScript, BootStrap 4.0 and Angular. The training covered various

aspects of Web Application Development, wherein members of the

faculty developed their own Movie App using server less architecture.

(CSEO2018059)

q The Department conducted FDP on Java and its Applications from 17-18

Dec 2018. Mr Atul Verma, Knight Learning Solutions, trained the faculty

on the functional programming aspects of Java. The training covered

various aspects of programming in Java and GIT. [CSEO2018060]

q The Department organized a ten day FDP on ‘Data Science’ for faculty

members and research scholars of the Departments of CSE&IT and

EECE from 21 Dec 2018 – 5 Jan 2019. It was conducted by Mr Manuj,

Mages Institute of Excellence, Singapore, and provided participants a

broad overview of basic concepts related to Data Science, Statistics,

Machine Learning and Python. The ultimate objective was to promote

awareness about recent trends in these areas, improve quality of data

science teaching-learning process, produce quality research and project

proposals, with efficient ideology. (CSEO2018061)

Ms Monika Yadav, Ms Rupali Agarwal and Mr Anand Kumar Gupta joined the Department as Assistant Professors. We welcome them to the Department.

New Faculty

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Department of Civil & Environmental EngineeringWinter Internship

q Aditya Varshney, 3rd Year, interned at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre

(BARC), Mumbai, between Dec 2018 - Jan 2019 under the guidance of

Dr Umesh Kumar, Head, Industrial Tomography & Instrumentation

Section, IRAD, BARC. He learnt about NDT (Non-Destructive Testing),

Industrial Tomography, Radiotracer Technique, Radiolytic Degradation

of Dyes and Food Irradiation and got hands-on experience of performing

tests on piezo-resistive polymers using Universal Testing Machine

(UTM) under various loading conditions. (CEE2018O020)

Mr Diptendu Roy and Mr Lokesh Choudhary attended a certified three day

training/workshop on use of ‘Total Station in Surveying’, organized by NITTTR

at Chandigarh from 26-28 Nov 2018. During the training they conducted field

Training by NITTTR Chandigarh

Dr Archanaa Dongre, Head, Dept of CEE was invited to Co-Chair a technical

session in the 17th International Symposium on ‘New Technologies for Urban

Safety of Mega Cities in Asia’ (USMCA 2018) organized at IIIT Hyderabad,

jointly by IIIT Hyderabad, and International Center for Urban Safety

Engineering, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, Japan,

from 12-14 Dec 2018. (CEE2018O022)

Faculty Activity

Department of Applied Sciences

Dr Aditya Sharma attended a Workshop for Women in Science Administration and Management held at NCBS, Bengaluru, from 26-29 Nov 2018. The workshop was organized by the British Council, IISER Pune and India Bioscience through the Newton-Bhabha Fund. She was among the 50 selected women candidates from India, who are working in the field of Science, Science Management and Science Administration. The workshop was delivered by Prof. Elena Gaura, Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Engineering, Environment and Computing, Coventry University (UK) and Dr James Brusey, Reader, Coventry University and Director, Cogent Labs.

The workshop aimed at generating a trained workforce to take on emerging roles in the growing scientific enterprise and to raise awareness about various career options in STEM. Panel discussions were conducted to present the roles and challenges on managing big interdiscipl inary programmes, entrepreneurship and innovation, and synergy among academia, admin and grants. Various hands-on sessions were conducted to identify participants' core skills, strength mapping (in terms of natural, potential and fragile strength), project planning and key points to consider for improved CV etc. All the candidates presented 3 MT on the last day of the workshop, and received very critical and important suggestions on it. (APS2018O043)

Faculty Activities

surveys such as fly levelling, reverse levelling, automated plot area calculation

and tachometry surveys for buildings using robotic total stations and auto

level. The data collected during the field survey was used to plot a map. They

also learnt the use of GPS in surveys using state-of-the-art GPS receiver.

(CEE2018O021)q CEE students Yadvendra Ahlawat, Sartaj Singh, Sarthak Singhal (3rd

Year) and Udit Sengar, (2nd Year), accompanied by Dr Archanaa

Dongre, Head, Dept of CEE, were invited for an internship on

‘Internationalization and Research Collaboration Program’ at Linton

University College, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, from 10-24 Dec 2018.

The programme provided students and faculty collaborative research

enrichment, exposure to international standards in learning and civil

engineering as well as professional ethics. The activities were designed

to offer participants a Malaysian experience with a global perspective.

This internship programme was aimed at initiating collaboration

between The NorthCap University and Linton University College,

Malaysia, for students and faculty exchange programme as well as

research activities. The event was coordinated by Dr Archanaa Dongre,

NCU, and Ms Venishri and Prof. (Dr) Deepak TJ, Linton University

College, Malaysia. (CEE2018O019)

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Faculty Achievement

Dr Hukum Singh was awarded certificates for reviewing two prestigious Elsevier Journals viz., Optics and Lasers Technology and Optik in the calendar year 2018. These certificates have been given in recognition of his contributions made to the quality of the journals. The current impact factors of these journals are 2.503 and 1.191 respectively. (APS2018O042)

Department of Mechanical EngineeringWorkshop

A one day workshop on 'Latest Technologies in Air Conditioning System' was

organized by the Department in association with Daikin Air Conditioners India

Pvt Ltd on 20 Dec 2018. The workshop was held in Daikin Centre of Excellence,

NCU, and attended by 20 faculty members and technical staff of the University.

for the faculty and technical staff. The objective of the workshop was to provide

a broad overview of the Variable Refrigerant Volume (VRV) & Inverter

Technology used in HVAC industries. The session gave hands-on experience

to the participants and included practice sessions on different modules viz.,

VRV4 Outdoor unit, Cassette Units, Refnet joint. The event was coordinated by

Mr Jag Parvesh Dahiya. (MED2018FO001)

FDP at Maruti Center for Excellence (MACE)

The Department of ME organized a one day FDP session on 'Mechatronics' at the Capability Development Center, MACE, IMT Manesar, on 19 Dec 2018. 12 faculty members of the Departments of ME and EECE attended the FDP. They were briefed about latest technologies in the fields of manufacturing, control engineering, automation, and industrial safety. The FDP was coordinated by Dr Abhishek Pratap Singh. (MED2018FA001)

Centre for Languages LearningDr Divyabha was invited to take sessions on 'Interpersonal Skills' at POSCO- IDPC, India on 12 and 13 Dec 2018. The interactive sessions were on 'Build Harmony and Interpersonal Relationships at Work' and were appreciated by the participants as it helped build a positive attitude and motivated them to achieve success in life. (CLL2019O001)

News from the School of Management

Outreach Activities of Prof. Dash

Prof A P Dash was invited by American Society of Quality (ASQ), to be a Jury in the South Asia Team Excellence Award (SATEA) 2018 in their initial round held from 7-9 Dec 2018 and in the final selection of the winner on 21 Dec 2018 at Suryaa Hotel, New Delhi. 22 world class organisations, selected through a rigorous screening process, participated in the competition and six qualified for the final round which was executed through presentations. The day ended with felicitation of jury members and presentation of awards to the winners followed by dinner. The awards were given by Mr S Padmanabhan, Executive Chairman, Tata Business Excellence Group and Head, Sustainability Group. (SOM2018O024)

Prof. A P DashDean,

School of Management

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Faculty Activities

q Dr Esha Jain, Assistant Professor was invited to deliver a talk on 'After

27 years of liberalisation, need for Reforms 2.0' in the International

Conference on Envisioning India 2.0: Economic Policies Prospects and

Challenges on 1 Dec 2018 at Jaipuria Institute of Management,

Ghaziabad. (SOM2018I003)

Dr Esha Jain was also invited by Jaipuria Institute of Management,

Ghaziabad, for chairing two technical sessions on 'Financial Inclusion

and inclusive Growth' in the International Conference on Envisioning

India 2.0: Economic Policies Prospects and Challenges on 1 Dec 2018.

Mr Shiv Pratap Shukla, Minister of State for Finance was the Chief Guest

at the event. (SOM2018CA002)

Dr Esha Jain was invited by Tecnia Institute of Advanced Studies, Delhi,

for chairing technical sessions in the 34th National Conference on Make

in India: To Go Global on 26 Oct 2018. (SOM2018CA003)

q Dr Akshat Aditya Rao, Assistant Professor, presented his research

paper titled 'Precursors of E-shopping in India: An empirical study' at the

12th NASMEI (North American Society for Marketing Education in India),

an international marketing conference held at Great Lakes Institute of

Management, Chennai, from 20-21 Dec 2018. The conference brought

in over a 100 participants including research scholars from premier

Indian institutes such as IIMs, ISBs, as well as from Australia, UK, and

USA. (SOM2018CA004)

q Dr Saumya Dixit, Assistant Professor, attended a Short Term Training

Programme on 'Case Study Methods: Learning, Teaching and Writing'

organized by School of Management Studies, MNNIT Allahabad, from

17-21 Dec 2018. The programme sensitized the participants to become

active learners through analysis of situations, problems, decisions and

post decisions. Topics of discussion included techniques like mixed

research methods, triangulation, in-depth interviews and detailed

analysis of cases from different functional areas of management. The

workshop provided insights into enhancing case writing skills for

research paper publications as well as improved case teaching skills to

make classroom teaching relevant and impactful. (SOM2018WA001)

Dr Akshat A Rao, joined SOM as Assistant Professor (Sr Scale). We welcome

him to the School of Management.

Faculty Achievement

q Dr Jahanvi Bansal, Assistant Professor, was awarded PhD Degree by

Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hissar on the

topic 'Role of HR Managers in Business Ethics: A Study of Indian

Organizations'. (SOM2018O023)

q Dr Esha Jain is appointed as an External Referee/Examiner for

examining PhD thesis in Management by Savitribai Phule Pune

University. (SOM2018O022)

New Faculty

News from the School of Law

The NCU Law Review, Vol.1, No. 1,

March 2018, (ISSN 2581-7124), a

peer reviewed biannual academic

publication of the Centre of Post

Graduate Legal Studies (CPGLS),

School of Law, NCU, was published in

Dec 2018. This publication is an

endeavour to foster research and

serves as a forum for the promotion

a n d c i r c u l a t i o n o f v i e w s o n

contemporary legal issues among

members of the legal profession,

academicians and students. Dr

Subhradipta Sarkar, Assistant

Professor (Sel Grade), SOL, is the

Editor of this academic journal.

NCU Law Review

SOL organized faculty interaction with Ms Amrita Lamba, Development Manager-Publications, Eastern Book Company Publishing Pvt Ltd on 3 Dec 2018. She encouraged faculty members to write books on contemporary legal topics and explained the procedure for publication of books. She proposed that faculty members should review and edit their existing books on Law of Torts, Legal History, and Criminal Law etc. She also discussed the formalities to be complied by an author and motivated law faculty members to join her publishing network. (SOL2018O028)

Guest Lecture

Ms Neha Kapur, Assistant Professor, was invited as an external expert to conduct viva-voce examination of around 70 BTech, ME 2nd Year students, on Cyber Law and Patent Law at Manav Rachna University, Faridabad on 14 Dec 2018. (SOL2018O029)

Faculty Activity

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Student Speak

edWisor interacting with students during the campus selection process

Sakshi GargB Tech (CSE) Class of 2019Technical Trainee, Gemini Solutions

“The road to success and the road to failure is almost the same; the only thing that matters is the choice you make. You never know what is coming up next but you can be prepared for any kind of challenge and take the best out of it.

I started my journey at The NorthCap University with a dream to get one of the best campus placements. At NCU, I was blessed with the best faculty and the School of Professional Attachment who always believed in me and provided me the platform to develop and enhance my skills and knowledge so that I get a step closer to my dream.

I am thankful to my family and my University who have always supported me and motivated me. This road to NCU was the best choice I made and I am really grateful to my institution.”

News from the School of Professional Attachment (SPA)

Zomato, an Indian restaurant search and discovery service currently operating in 24 countries, conducted its selection process on 25 Nov 2018 for BTech (all branches), BSc, BCom & BBA students where three students were extended job offers.

Zycus, a leading global provider of complete Source-to-Pay suite of procurement performance solutions, conducted its selection process on 30 Nov 2018 for BTech (all branches) students. Results are awaited.

IBM India's solutions and services span all major industries including financial services, healthcare, government, automotive, telecommunications and education, among others. The company conducted its selection process on 1 & 2 Dec 2018 for BTech / MTech (CSE) students wherein four students got the final job offer.

Protiviti, a global consulting firm that helps companies solve problems in finance, technology, operations, governance, risk, and internal audit, conducted its selection process on 5 Dec 2018 for BTech (CSE) students and gave job offers to two students.

Exicom Tele-Systems, manufacturer of medium power systems, outdoor cabinet systems & power systems, conducted its selection process on 10 Dec 2018 for BTech (ECE) students wherein two got the final job offer.

EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) consists of various service delivery centres from which client service and enablement services teams operate to deliver strategic support to EY's member firms, conducted its selection process on 11Dec 2018 for BTech (all branches) where four students got the final offer.

McDermott, a premier fully-integrated provider of technology, engineering and construction solutions to the energy industry, carried out its selection process on 14 Dec 2018 for BTech (ME) students and two students got the final job offer.

OYO Rooms, India's leading hospitality company consisting mainly of budget hotels and currently operating in 5000 hotels across India and South Asia, conducted its selection process on 14 Dec 2018 for BTech (CEE) students wherein two got the final offer.

edWisor.com, conceived to increase the employability among graduates in India, conducted its selection process on 20 Dec 2018 for BTech (all branches), BBA, BBA-LLB (H) and MBA students wherein nine students got the final offer.

All students at SOL were on one month’s winter internship in December 2018 as a part of their course curriculum. 1st Year students interned at reputed NGOs such as Navjyoti, Chetnalya etc; 2nd Year students at District Courts and Tribunals; 3rd Year students at the High Court including offices of judges at various levels; 4th and 5th Year students interned at Law firms, commissions and with advocates of High Courts and the Supreme Court of India for gaining practical experience. The internships gave value added advantage to the BBA-LLB (H) students as it enhanced their practical skills. (SOL2018O030)

Winter Internship Wipro Ltd, an India-based information technology, consulting and business process services company headquartered at Bengaluru, conducted its selection process on 17 Dec 2018 for B Tech & MTech (all branches) where nine students got the final job offer.

Sagacious IP, a global player offering comprehensive IP solutions to corporates, institutions and leading Patent Law firms, conducted its selection process on 14 & 27 Dec 2018 for BTech (CSE) students and three got the final offer.

Call for Proposals

S.No Call for Proposal Last Date

1. 4th International Conference on Science, Technology & Management (ICSTM-2018)

09.12.2018

2. Department of Biotechnology (DBT): DBT & DFG Indo-German Fundamental Research Projects in Life Sciences

Scheme open throughout the Year

3. Department of Biotechnology (DBT): Tata Innovation Fellowship: 2018-19

31.12.2018

Research Papers Published

Book Chapter

International

q Yugal Kumar*, Neeraj Dahiya, Sanjay Malik, Geeta Yadav and Vijendra

Singh (2018) 'Chemical Reaction-Based Optimization Algorithm for

Solving Clustering Problems' in Natural Computing for Unsupervised

Learning, Chapter 7, pp. 147-167, Springer, ISBN - 978-3-319-98566-

4, CSE2018BC008.

Journals

International

q Barkha Bansal and Sangeet Srivastava* (2018) 'Hybrid Attribute

Based Sentiment Classification Of Online Reviews For Consumer

Intelligence', Applied Intelligence, pp. 1-13, APS2018J032.

q Deepika*, Hukum Singh and Narendra Sahay Saxena (2018) 'Optical

Characterization of Nanostructured Ge1− xSnxSe2.5 (x = 0, 0.3, 0.5)

Films', Optical and Quantum Electronics, Vol.51, No.1, pp.1-11,

APS2018J033.

Note: * for Corresponding Author

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Student Activities

q Khushbu Gupta, Chemistry research scholar, Dept of APS, presented her abstract on ‘Biogenic synthesis of copper nanoparticles using F u n g u s F u s a r i u m o x y s p o r u m a n d i t s antimicrobial activity’ in the International Conference on M i c r o b e s f o r Biotechnological Innovations held at MDU, Rohtak, on 7 Dec 2018.

Khushbu Gupta presented her abstract on 'Evaluation of antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of biogenically synthesized silver nanoparticles using Fusarium oxysporum' in the National Conference on Chemistry for Human Health and Environment held at the University of Delhi, from 15-16 Dec 2018.

q Anju Arya, Chemistry research scholar, Dept of A P S , p r e s e n t e d h e r a b s t r a c t ‘ B i o g e n i c synthesis of copper and silver nanoparticles using green algae Botryococcus b r a u n i i a n d t h e i r antimicrobial activity’ in the International Conference on Microbes for Biotechnological Innovations held at MDU, Rohtak, on 7 Dec 2018.

Anju Arya presented her abstract 'In vitro antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of biogenically synthesized Palladium and Platinum nanoparticles using Botryococcus braunii' in the National Conference on Chemistry for Human Health and Environment held at the University of Delhi, from 15-16 Dec 2018.

Sports

Staff Sports Tournaments 2018

Staff sports tournaments 2018 were held from 19-21 Dec 2018. All staff members participated in various sports activities with full zeal. The tournaments included cricket (M & W), table tennis (M), badminton (M, W) carrom, chess, volleyball and tug of war.

q Vaibhav Mishra, Chemistry research scholar, Dept of APS, presented his paper o n ‘ S i l i c a s u p p o r t e d piperazine sulfosalicylic acid as recyclable and e n v i r o n m e n t f r i e n d l y catalyst for synthesis of 2-s u b s t i t u t e d benzimidazoles’ at University of Delhi in the National Conference on Chemistry for Human Health and Environment, organized jointly by Green Chemistry Network Centre, Department Of Chemistry, University of Delhi, and Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) held from 15-16 Dec 2018.

Vice Chancellor, Prof HB Raghavendra, attended the National Conference on 'Positioning India on the Global Education Map: Strategies and Road Map' organized by Education Promotion Society for India (EPSI) and Stratfirst India on 14 Dec 2018 at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The primary goal of this conference was to bring together leaders and professionals from around the country for an open dialogue, discuss issues/challenges and develop possible strategies for the Vision 2030 Document that provides a roadmap to get 50 Indian institutions rank among the Global Best 500.

The conference was inaugurated by Minister for HRD Mr Prakash Javadekar and attended by Chancellors, Vice-Chancellors, Chairmen, Deans, Directors, Principals and Administrators, nationwide.

Outreach Activities of Prof H B Raghavendra, Vice Chancellor

Prof. H B RaghavendraVice-Chancellor

PhD, Indian Institute of

Science, Bangalore

MS (Research), IIT Madras

BE, University of Mysore

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q Professor Prem Vrat was the Chief Guest at the inaugural function of the 3rd National Conference on Industrial Engineering and Technology Management (NCIETM-18) at the National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai, on 30 Nov 2018. He delivered the inaugural address on ‘Reimagining Industrial Engineering and Technology Management for Value Creation’ which was highly appreciated by the delegates from all over the country. He proposed the concept of Industrial Engineering 4.0 so that IE remains relevant in the new technological context.

Outreach Activities of Prof. Prem VratPro-Chancellor, Professor of Eminence & Chief Mentor

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q Prof. Prem Vrat was invited as a judge on Microsoft Education Day to evaluate Microsoft enabled gaming projects exhibited by school students to demonstrate the use of Microsoft tools on 4 Dec 2018 at Hotel Westin, Gurugram.

q Prof. Prem Vrat was invited by AIMA to the Academic Conference on the theme ‘Managing in the age of Disruption: Future of Organisation’ at Hotel Shangri-La, New Delhi on 7 Dec 2018. He addressed the Plenary S e s s i o n - I V o n t h e t h e m e ‘Organization of Future: Structure

Governance, Leadership and Process’ which was well received.

q Prof. Prem Vrat was the ‘Guest of Eminence’ at the 5th Estate 2018-National Convention of India’s Academia by Re-Think India Foundation on 11 Dec 2018 at India International Centre, New Delhi. He also gave away the awards to Principals and faculty of progressive schools for their outstanding performance, on the occasion.

q Prof. Prem Vrat attended the Annual Convention of Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) from 13-14 Dec 2018 at RCI-DRDO, Hyderabad.

q Prof. Prem Vrat chaired the meeting of INAE Forum on Engineering Education at RCI, Hyderabad, on 14 Dec 2018.

q Prof. Prem Vrat was a key speaker at the 15th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Quality (ISQ) at Hotel Holiday Inn, New Delhi, on 15 Dec 2018. He delivered a lecture on ‘Role of Quality Education on Quality of Products and Services: Indian Context’. His talk received standing ovation from the audience comprising of mostly senior managers from the industry.

Prof. Prem VratPro-Chancellor, Prof. of Eminence & Chief Mentor