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Dear Friends,

The best part of my life in and outside VIT is connecting with my old friends and the opportunities tomake new ones. It gives me utmost pleasure to remind you that we are about to complete 25 years oflearning, teaching and friendship at VIT. YOU made this journey special! VITAA binds us all alumnitogether and helps us network, socialize with each other and renew our contacts. I hope you’ll continueto be active in VITAA and encourage more of your friends to do the same.

We had several alumni chapter meetings in the last few months at various locations and it was great funto catch-up with old friends. It was also fulfilling to see some of you exchange business information andhelp each other grow in your careers.

We’ll start our Silver Jubilee celebrations in 2009 with the event dearest to my heart - Silver JubileeAlumni Meet (S-JAM). The event happens at the VIT campus and spreads over January 25th and 26th. I invite you to this special occasion. Take this opportunity to network, walk down memory lane and havelots of fun just like you are back in college. Please come and join us. It won’t be the same without you!

My best wishes to all of you!

Dear alumni!

It was Helen Keller who said that “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen oreven touched; they must be felt with the heart”. I am sure that your memories of VIT will be poignant andnostalgic. I take this opportunity to invite you to the very special Silver Jubilee Alumni Meet 2009,S-JAM. I look forward to meeting you, our brand ambassadors, during this historic event.

It gives me immense pleasure to meet you all through the VITAA annual news letter “TRACKS”.I consistently hear from company representatives that they value VIT graduates for their smart work andcreativity. I congratulate the VITAA office bearers and members for their support.

Wish you all a happy new year 2009!

PRO-CHANCELLOR’S MESSAGE

PRO-CHANCELLOR’S MESSAGE

FROM CHANCELLOR’S DESK

Mr.G.ViswanathanChancellor

Mr. Sekar ViswanathanPro-Chancellor

Mr. G.V. SelvamPro-Chancellor

I express my heart-felt congratulations to VITAA for their strong support and valuable suggestions formaking VIT University a place of global standards.

I am proud of the VIT alumni for their excelling performance in the campus recruitments and placements.Many of our alumni taking up entrepreneurship programmes is a great sign of growth and developmentof our country.

Wish you all a happy and prosperous New Year. I cordially invite all the members of VITAA and theirfamily to the university to make our Silver Jubilee Alumni Meet 2009, S-JAM a grand success.

VICE CHANCELLOR’S MESSAGE

Dr. D.P.KothariVice Chancellor

Dear Alumni Members,

As we are poised at the onset of our Silver Jubilee Year it seems appropriate to stop awhile, reflect onthe myriad milestones of the past and contemplate our goals and aspirations for the future. Thequintessential progress of VIT has been meteoric to say the least as we have achieved the first placeamong the private universities of India and we now aspire for a place among the top universities of theworld. Here at VIT the focus is not merely on academics as we strive to create personalities who areequipped with all the skills required for that professional scenario.

It is heartening to note that our Alumni have nurtured a close bonding with their Alma Mater and I wishthat all of you will make it convenient to visit VIT on this memorable occasion. This is the first of thepageantry of celebrations which is in store for this Silver Jubilee year. This S-JAM (Silver Jubilee AlumniMeet 2009 ) will provide a chance for you to bond with other VIT-ian‘s and is sure to be an enliveningexperience for everybody. I wish you a very happy New Year 2009!

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Dr. Anand A SamuelPro-Vice-Chancellor &

Dean, VIT Business School

Dr. B.V.A. RaoDirector,

International Relations

Dr. J.P. RainaDirector, CNR

Dr. M.A. VijayalakshmiDirector, CBST

Dr. S. Vathsal,Director, Energy

Centre

Prof. S.R. PullabhotlaDean, Placement &

Training & CIII

Dr. T. Lazar MathewDirector, Sponsored Research

& Dean, SBCBE

Dr. M. AdithanDean, Academic Staff

College

Dr. M. KhalidDean, School of

Computing Sciences

Dr. S. NarayananDean, School of Mechanical

& Building Sciences

Dr. Zachariah C AlexDean i/c, School ofElectrical Sciences

Dr. K.SathiyanarayananDean, School of Science

& Humanities

Dr. K. ChidambaramDean,

Students’ Welfare

Dr. D. Subhakar,Dean, Academics

Dr. V.S.N Rao Tatavarti, Dean, Academic Research

Mr. K. ManivannanController of

Examinations

Mr. T.S. Thiagarajan,Registrar

Mr. V. JithendrianathSpecial Officer, New Projects

As brand ambassadors of VIT we have the greatest responsibility of spreading the good word aboutour Alma Mater and VITAA. Let us do this with utmost sincerity and fervor.Hoping that this Silver Jubilee Alumni Meet 2009 will remain engraved in our hearts to cherish inthe years to come. Do stay connected with VITAA to share and care for each other.

P. Srikanth Chairman, 1990 ECE

VITAA CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE

OTHER UNIVERSITY OFFICIALSAssistant Director Estates Mr.A. JanakiramanAdmissions Officer Dr. E.James Jebaseelan

SamuelChief Warden Dr. K.SathiyanarayananFinance Officer Dr. K.T. RengamaniProfessor - In Charge Library Dr. V. M. ChandrasekaranPurchase Officer Mr.Ka. BhaskerPublic Relations Officer Mr.R. NandakummarChief Medical Officer Dr. V. NeelakantanAssistant Registrar (G) Mr.K. ManavalanAssistant Registrar (A) Mrs.S.ViruthambalPhysical Education Director Mr.C. SanthaveeranCoordinator - TIFAC Core Dr. K. GanesanSecurity Officer Mr.A.K. Parthasarathy{General Manager,Technology Business Incubator (TBI)} Mr.A. BalachandranSystems Manager Mr.C.M. Mohan KumarAlumni Officer Mr.J. KrishnakumarProject Officer, CSRD & RS Mr.S. Tamil Maran

Dr. Jothimani PonnusamyProf. and Head, CDMM

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PROGRAMMES OFFERED AT VIT

VIT University offers a variety of courses in Engineering, Science and Management. Apart from Undergraduate and Postgraduatecourses, students can opt for dual degree and part-time programmes as well.

VIT presently offers 15 undergraduate and 30 postgraduate programmes in Engineering, Technology, Management, Commerceand Basic Sciences. The student strength includes 446 doctoral students. With a view to making VIT a Centre of Excellence,the management is upgrading the infrastructure, modernizing the laboratories and setting up new facilities for education,training and research, and encouraging the faculty to update themselves.

VITEEE-2009(Pronounced ‘Witty’)Application forms for VITEEE 2009are available in Post Offices from22.12.2008

For details visit: www.vit.ac.in

Date of issue of Application: 22.12.08

Last date for issue / submission ofapplication: 11.02.2009

Date of VITEEE ’09 :18th April 2009 (Saturday)

For Admission details, contact:ADMISSIONS OFFICER

VIT UNIVERSITY,Vellore-632 014, Tamil Nadu, India.

Phone: +91-416-220 2125,220 2157, 220 2168

Fax: +91-416-224 5544, 224 0411Email: admission@vit.ac.in

Undergraduate Programmes Postgraduate Programmes

School of Mechanical & Building Sciences

B.Tech. (Mechanical Engineering)[Regular and Evening]B.Tech. (Civil Engineering)

B.Tech. (Mechanical & EnergyEngineering) - In collaboration with AachenUniversity (Germany), Eindhovan Tech.University (Netherlands) and IIT Madras

M.Tech. (Automotive Engineering) - incollaboration with ARAI, PuneM.Tech. (Computer Aided Design /Computer Aided Manufacturing)M.Tech. (Energy and EnvironmentalEngineering)M.Tech. (Mechatronics)M.Tech (Structural Engineering)

School of Electrical Sciences

B.Tech. (Electrical and ElectronicsEngineering)B.Tech. (Electronics and CommunicationEngineering)B.Tech. (Electronics and InstrumentationEngineering)

M.Tech (Automotive Electronics) - incollaboration with TIFAC-COREindustry partnersM.Tech. (CommunicationEngineering)M.Tech. (Nanotechnology)M.Tech. (Power Electronics & Drives)M.Tech. (Sensor SystemsTechnology)M.Tech. (VLSI Design)

School of Computing Sciences

B.Tech. (Computer Science andEngineering)B.Tech. (Information Technology)BCA (Bachelor of ComputerApplications)B.Sc. (Computer Science)

M.Tech. (Computer Science andEngineering)M.Tech. (Information Technology -Networking)MCA (Master of ComputerApplications)M.S. (Software Engineering)- 5 Year Integrated programmeM.Sc. (Computer Science)

School of Biotechnology, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering

B.Tech. (Bioinformatics)B.Tech. (Bio-Medical Engineering)B.Tech. (Biotechnology)B.Tech. (Chemical Engineering)

M.Tech. (Biotechnology)M.Tech. (Bio-Medical Engineering)M.Sc. (Applied Microbiology)M.Sc. (Biomedical Genetics)M.Sc. (Biotechnology)M.Sc. Biotechnology (5 yearIntegrated programme)

School of Science and Humanities

M.Sc. (Chemistry - Organic /Inorganic / Analytical)M.Sc. (Electronics)M.Sc. (Pharmaceutical Chemistry)

VIT Business School

B.Com.(Computer Applications) MBA (Master of BusinessAdministration)MBA (International Business)MBA (5 year Integrated Programme)

Special ProgrammeDual Degree in B.Tech. IT

Integrated ProgrammesB.Tech with MBAB.Tech (Civil Engg. with M.Tech Construction Tech & Mgt.)Ph.D., M.Phil. and M.S. (by Research) Degree Programmes are also offered.

STAFF & STUDENT STRENGTHStaffFaculty : 711Non-Teaching : 893Total : 1604

StudentMale : 9913Female : 3801Total : 13714

Once a VIT-ianAlways a VIT-ian !

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S-JAM(Silver Jubilee Alumni Meet)

VITAA DAY - ANNUAL ALUMNI GET TOGETHER AT VIT ON JANUARY 26, 2008

Mr. Erode Magesh (T.V.Compere and comedian)entertained the audience with his jokes, mimicry andconducted a few games. Surprise gifts were given tothe winners and their kids.

Students gave a colourful dance performance (solo and ingroups) and a live music performance which the audienceenjoyed and appreciated.

The alumni enjoyed the entire day with various culturalactivities and games. They also shared nostalgic memoriesof their college days and it was a wonderful occasion for thealumni to meet their teachers and friends.A grand buffet lunchwas hosted by VITAA. Buses were arranged to pick-up anddrop the Chennai, Bangalore and Vellore chapter alumnimembers.

VITAA DAY – Every Year on January 26th at VIT. DON’T MISS IT !

The Annual Alumni get together held atVIT on Jan 26th 2008 was a great successwith about 1200 alumni from differentparts of the country participating alongwith their family members. It was a dayfull of fun and frolic. Our Hon’ble ChancellorMr.G.Viswanathan and beloved Pro-Chancellors Mr.Sekar Viswanathan andMr.G.V.Selvam addressed the gatheringthrough video conferencing facility fromDelhi. Chief Guest Dr.V.Shanmugasundaram, former Vice Chancellor, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University and

Dr.D.P.Kothari, Vice-Chancellor, VIT, released theVITAA Year Planner 2008 and all the alumni memberswere given a year planner. The VITAA DistinguishedAlumni Award was presented to Mr.S.Sambasivan,1988 batch Mech. alumni, now COO, DIIPL, Mumbai.

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VITAA ACTIVITIES

VITAA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

VITAA Executive Committee Meeting was organized in the VITBoard Room on March 06, 2008. Our Pro-Chancellor,Mr. Sekar Viswanathan participated along with VITAA Office

bearers, VITAA Core Committee Members andVITAA Executive Committee members. Theydiscussed the future plans and activities of VITAAfor the academic year 2008-09 throughteleconferencing facility with outstation (Bangalore,Chennai, Mumbai, Coimbatore etc.) VITAA ECmembers.

PROF. M. NETHAJI

Prof. M. Nethaji, IISC, Bangalore visited VIT on March 25, 2008 and delivered a guest lecture on “General Introductionto X-Ray Crystallography”. Around 80 students from the School of Science & Humanities participated and benefitedfrom the programme. The programme was jointly organized by Ms.S.Sarveswari, Sr. Lecturer, School of Science& Humanities and VITAA.

MR. S. SAMBASIVAN

TWO DAY FOUNDATION WORKSHOPA two-day workshop on “Managing Software Development Process” was held between August 29 and 30, 2008 in VIT.Mr. K.R.Jayakumar, CEO, AmitySoft Technologies, Chennai conducted the seminar. About 100 SCS studentsattended and benefited. The programme was organized by Ms.P.Swarnalatha, 2006 M.Tech, CSE alumni, SeniorLecturer, School of Computing Sciences, in association with VITAA.

Mr. S. Sambasivan, 1988 batch Mechanical alumni, currentlyworking as COO, DIIPL, Mumbai visited VIT on July 25, 2008and delivered two guest lectures. Business School studentsattended his lecture on “Corporate Governance” and benefitedfrom it. In another session on “Project Management forMechanical Engineers” about 120 students from SMBSparticipated enthusiastically. During the sessions,Mr. Sambasivan shared his wide experience and knowledgeand briefed the audience about the current trends and practicesin the industry.

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GUEST LECTURE ORGANISED BY VITAA

VITAA ONE MONTH COMPUTER LITERACYCAMPVITAA organized a one-month Computer literacy camp for thestudents of Agaramcheri High School, Pallikonda, Velloredistrict. The camp was inaugurated onAugust 15, 2008 by our Chancellor Shri G.Viswanathan and

Pro-Chancellor Mr.Sekar Viswanathan in the presenceof VITAA Office bearers and the school staff members .

A temporary computer lab with about 20 systems wasset up and Mr. S. Bhaskaran, Mr. S. Prakash, (2008batch MS Software alumni) and Ms. V.S.Vishrutha, (2008batch B.Sc Computer Science alumni) taught basics in

Computer and MS office with an LCD projector.Both theory andhands-on training were provided for about 17 staff and 328students. The camp was a huge success. An exam wasconducted at the end of the programme.

The valedictory function was held on October 13, 2008 in theRajaji Hall. Chancellor distributed certificates to the students.The Chairman of VITAA, Mr.P.Srikanth, (1990 batch ECEalumni) Director, Vellore Online Systems, donated 20Computers and a printer to the school. A full fledged Computerlab has been set-up in the school with the necessary UPSequipment provided by VIT. Lunch was also hosted by VITAA.

VITAA BOOK BANK SCHEME:

Books were collected from the 2008 batch alumnimembers towards the VITAA Book Bank Scheme.Around 200 books were donated. ChancellorMr.G.Viswanathan formally handed over the books tothe librarian on October 13, 2008. Pro-ChancellorMr.Sekar Viswanathan, Mr.P.Srikanth, Chairman, VITAAand other VITAA Office bearers were present during thefunction.

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MR. D. VENKAATESH DONATED RS. 25,000/-TOWARDS VITAA CORPUS FUND

Mr. D. Venkaatesh, an alumnus of the 1990 batch CivilEngineering, Managing Director, Space Builders, Vellore andTreasurer- VITAA, donated Rs. 25,000/- towards VITAA corpusfund on January 24, 2008, a first-ever contribution by analumni to the VITAA corpus fund. He handed over the chequeto Chancellor Mr.G.Viswanathan in the presence of Pro-Chancellors, Mr.Sekar Viswanathan and Mr.G.V.Selvam andother VITAA Office bearers.

VITAA CORPUS FUND - AN INVITATION TO WATER THE ROOTS

VITAA members are requested to donate generously towards the VITAA Corpus fund and support the VITAAScholarship awards as well as other VITAA social activities. Please contact VITAA office for further details. Letus give back to the cradle that nurtured us, whatever we can, whenever we can.

VITAA HALF YEARLY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

The VITAA Half Yearly Executive Committee Meeting held onNovember 09, 2008 at Hotel Bangalore International, Bangalore,was attended by Pro-Chancellor Mr.Sekar Viswanathan and18 VITAA Executive committee members.

The other EC members from Chennai, Coimbatore, Cochin, Maduraiand other places participated through the teleconferencing facility.Discussions were held on the VITAA activities / events organizedbetween March and October 2008. Plans for the upcoming VITAAevents including S-JAM were also discussed in detail.

VITAA SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

Every year the VIT Alumni Association provides ascholarship to a final year student based on Merit-cum-Financial need. This year Mr.A.Senthil Kumar, a studentof final year ECE was awarded the VITAA ScholarshipAward of Rs.10,000/- by the Pro-ChancellorMr.Sekar Viswanathan, from the VITAA Corpus fund.

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VITAA-VIT CHAPTER INAUGURATIONThe VITAA-VIT Chapterwas inaugurated on March12, 2008 for the alumnimembers working in VIT.P r o - C h a n c e l l o rMr.Sekar Viswanathanparticipated along withVITAA Office bearers.Around 125 alumniworking in VIT attended the function. The chapter convenors are:Mrs. S. Revathi, 1990 ECE, srevathi@vit.ac.inMr. J. Raju, 2004 M.Tech PE, jraju@vit.ac.inMs. P. Swarnalatha, 2006 M.Tech CSE, pswarnalatha@vit.ac.inMs. R. Subhashini, 2003 MBA, varshenisuba@yahoo.comMr. S. Sudesh, Ph.D Scholar,2006 M.Tech BME, sudeshsivarasu@yahoo.co.inThe chapter members meet once in three months. During thesemeetings, the birthdays of those members that fall during thatquarter is celebrated.

The first Quarterly Birthday Celebrations (QBC) was held on March 27, 2008

The Second QBC was held on June 05, 2008

The Third QBC & VITAA-VIT Chapter meeting was arranged on September 09, 2008

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VITAA CHAPTER NEWS

VITAA VELLORE CHAPTER MEETING

The VITAA Vellore Chapter meeting was organizedon June 05, 2008 in VIT. ChancellorShri G.Viswanathan, Vice-ChancellorDr.D.P.Kothari, and Pro-Vice-ChancellorDr. Anand A Samuel addressed the gathering. TheVITAA Office bearers participated in the meeting.

Around 90 VITAA members had gathered for theevening. The future activities and projects werediscussed. This was followed by a dinner hostedby VITAA.

The VITAA Vellore chapter coordinators arePresident : Mr. A. Murali, 1990 Mech, amurali10@yahoo.comVice President : Mr. Rupesh, 2003 MBA, sreerupesh@gmail.comSecretary : Mrs. R. Sudha, 1990 ECE, tbicoordinator@vit.ac.in

VITAA VELLORE CHAPTER GET-TOGETHERAround 40 alumni members participated in an informal get-together organized at Bombay Anand Bhavan, Vellore.VITAA office bearers, Core committee members and Vellore Chapter coordinators were present. They discussedthe Vellore Chapter activities.

VITAA SINGAPORE CHAPTER MEETINGAround 30 VITAA Singapore members participated in theSingapore Chapter meeting held on June 30, 2008. Chancellorhad discussions with the alumni members about the VITAAactivities in the region. Members had lunch along withChancellor at the Raj Restaurant, Singapore.

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VITAA SINGAPORE CHAPTER MEETING

The VITAA Singapore Chapter coordinators are

Mr. Easter Ravindranath, 1989 ECE, ravindranath@hotmail.comMr. T. Mahaveer Prabu, 1999 EEE, mahaveerprabu@gmail.com

VITAA COGNIZANT CHENNAI CHAPTER INAUGURATION

The VITAA Cognizant Chennai Chapter was inaugurated on August 22, 2008 atthe Thoraipakkam Cognizant campus for the VITAA members working in Cognizant.The first of its kind, VITAA Corporate Chapter was inaugurated by ChancellorShri.G.Viswanathan. Pro-Chancellors Mr.Sekar Viswanathan and Mr.G.V.Selvam,Prof.S.R.Pullabhotla, Dean, Placement & Training, VIT along with VITAA Officebearers participated in the meeting.

The VITAA CognizantChennai Chapter wasformed to maintain a linkbetween the University,and VITAA Cognizantmembers, to sharedetails of mutual growth,achievement andadvancement in variousfields and have a closer and better networking amongthe VITAA Cognizant members, to help the VIT studentsin their project work and training and to organize guestlectures, seminars, awareness and guidance programsand to involve in various social activities and serve thecompany and society in a better way.

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The VITAA Chennai Chaptermeeting was held onSeptember 11, 2008 atHotel Fortune Select Palms,Chennai. ChancellorS h r i . G. V i s w a n a t h a n ,P r o - C h a n c e l l o r sMr.Sekar Viswanathan andMr.G.V.Selvam, Dean -SMBS, Dr.S.Narayanan,along with office bearers ofVITAA participated in themeeting.

VITAA CHENNAI CHAPTER MEETING

Around 120 VITAA members working in Cognizantparticipated and a Hi-tea was served to all the members.

The Chapter Coordinators are

Mr. Aravind Srinivasaraghavan,1998 ECEMr. Shantha Kumar, 2004 MBA,Mr. Avijit Hajra, 2006 Chemical, avijit_hajra@yahoo.comMr. Ashutosh Kumar, 2006 Mech,akumarvit2000@yahoo.co.inMs. Niruppama Amarnath, 2007 MS Software,niruppama@gmail.com

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A presentation about the upcoming S-JAM (Silver Jubilee Alumni Meet) to be held in VIT between January 25 and26, 2009 was made by Mr.V.G.Sridhar, Secretary-General, VITAA. Chancellor and Pro-Chancellors invited thealumni with their family members from Chennai region to participate in large numbers in the S-JAM celebrations.Senior alumni members from 1988, 89, 90 batches and other alumni (about 160 members) participated in theevent. The day ended with a grand dinner.

The VITAA Chennai Chapter coordinators are

President : Mrs. Kalpana, 1990 ECE, kalpana.arun@yahoo.co.inVice-President : Mr. Vijaykiran, 2006 Mech, vijaykiran.kvk@gmail.comSecretary : Mr. Prasanna, 2006 MS Software, prasanna.sathyaraman@tcs.com

VITAA WASHINGTON DC CHAPTER INAUGURATION

The VITAA Washington DC Chapter was inauguratedby Chancellor Shri.G.Viswanathan and Pro-ChancellorMr.Sekar Viswanathan on October 04, 2008 at IndiqueHeights, Washington DC. Around 40 VITAA memberswith their spouse and children participated.

Chancellor addressed the gathering and invited theVITAA Washington alumni with their family members to

VIT for the S-JAM. Pro-Chancellor highlighted theS-JAM event details to the audience and requestedthe members to have regular chapter meetings /activities and form a strong VITAA network in theregion. Lunch was organized for all the members afterthe meeting.

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VITAA UAE CHAPTER MEETING

The alumni members of UAE Chapter met onOctober 10, 2008 at the Seashell Inn Hotel,Bur Dubai, Dubai. Vice-Chancellor Dr. D.P. Kothariparticipated and Mr. K.V. Sai Krishna, Senior ProjectManager, Dutco Balfour Beatty L.L.C, Dubai wasthe Chief Guest of the occasion, Vice-Chancellorcongratulated the chapter coordinators for the goodwork carried out under VITAA activities in UAEregion and also distributed degree certificates toVITAA members, 2008 batch, who could notparticipate in the convocation.

Mr.Kishore Kumar, Chapter president made apresentation on S-JAM and invited the members to participate in it. Mr.Venkataramana, Chapter Vice-Presidentand around 100 alumni and their spouse and children participated. This was followed by a dinner.

The VITAA UAE Chapter coordinators arePresident : Mr. M. Kishore Kumar, 2000 B.E Civil, kishm2001@yahoo.comVice-President : Mr. K. Venkataramana, 2000 BE Civil, ramanakv78@gmail.com

The VITAA Wahington DC chapter coordinators areMrs. Indrani Radhakrishnan, 1990 ECE, iradhkrishnan@hotmail.comMr. T.V. Karthik Rangarajan, 2004 ECE, kartscorpion@yahoo.co.in

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The members of the VITAA ChittoorChapter met on October 13, 2008 atBans the Hotel, Chittoor. ChancellorShri.G.Viswanathan, Pro-ChancellorMr.Sekar Viswanathan and officebearers of VITAA participated in themeeting. The members were briefedabout the upcoming S-JAM to be heldin VIT between Januray 25 and 26, 2009and a presentation was made byMr.V.G.Sridhar, Secretary-General,VITAA.

The members shared their ideas andsuggestions to mobilize maximumparticipation of VITAA members forS-JAM and offered their suggestions to

celebrate the day in a grand manner. The members agreed to meet regularly and develop the VITAA activities inthe Chittoor region. Around 60 alumni members participated in the meeting that ended with a dinner.

The VITAA Chittoor Chapter coordinators arePresident : Mr. Balaji Reddy, 1991 Mech, babjiss@yahoo.co.inVice-President : Mr. R. Vasanth Naidu, 2007 EEE, vasanthramineni@yahoo.co.inSecretary : Mr.G .Bhaskar Kumar, 2005 M.Sc, gncbaskar@gmail.com

VITAA CHITTOOR CHAPTER MEETING

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VITAA BANGALORE CHAPTER MEETING

The VITAA Bangalore Chaptermeeting was held on November09, 2008 in Hotel BangaloreInternational. ChancellorShri. G.Viswanathan,Pro-ChancellorMr.Sekar Viswanathan and VITAAOffice Bearers participated.Prof. M.S. Narasimhan, IIM,Bangalore was the Chief Guest ofthe occasion. The members werebriefed about the S-JAM eventsand Mr.V.G.Sridhar, Secretary-General, VITAA did a presentationon S-JAM. Our Chancellor andPro-Chancellor addressed thegathering.

About 125 alumni members participated and a grand lunch was hosted for them. The Office Bearers and themembers promised whole hearted participation in S-JAM.

The VITTA Bangalore Chapter coordinators arePresident : Mr. Shankar Gokulae, 1998 Mech, shankarg77@gmail.comVice-President : Mr. D.V. Sandeep, 2006 Mech, sandeep.dv@gmail.comSecretary : Mr. K.A. Sivakumar, 1998 Mech, sivakumar_ka@infosys.com

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VITAA HYDERABAD CHAPTER MEETING

The VITAA Hyderabad Chapter meeting was held on November 30, 2008 in Hotel Katriya De Royal, Hyderabad.Chancellor Shri.G.Viswanathan, Pro-Chancellors Mr.Sekar Viswanathan & Mr.G.V.Selvam and VITAA Office Bearersparticipated. Mr. Sanjeev Mehrotra, Head Talent acquisition group, Satyam Computers Ltd., Hyderabad was theChief Guest for the occasion. The members were briefed about the S-JAM events. Chancellor & Pro-Chancellorsaddressed the gathering. About 140 alumni members participated and a grand buffet lunch was served.

The VITAA Hyderabad Chapter coordinators arePresident : Mr. B. Mahendra, 1991 Civil, mahendrab@drreddys.comVice-President : Mr. Gowtham Reddy, 2005 EEE, gowtham@eightts.comSecretary : Mr. Varun Srinivas, 2005 Mech, nurav2005@gmail.com

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VITAA CAREER CELL UPDATES

VITAA Career cell was formed to act as a medium to share career related information and to create a forum forthe Career and Personality growth of the alumni.

PAT Centre honours our Alumni

Our Pro- Chancellor Mr.G.V.Selvam honoured the following alumni for their contribution to the Placement andTraining Activities in 2007 & 2008 during the inaugural function of Campus Recruitment for 2008/2009 batcheson June 02, 2008. Members of VIT Management and top officials from TCS were present during this function.

1996 Batch - Sathish Rajamani2004 batch - Pratheep2005 Batch - Prasanna, K.LSubramanian, Selvakumar, Guruprasad2007 Batch - Vallikanu, Anandkumar, Vijayaraghavan, Sakthidasan, Jothiraghavan, Sujoy

Abraham, Rajesh Kumar, K.LSivaraman, Sriram, Saurabh & Niranjan2008 Batch - Venkat Raghu, Thirumalai, Anand Kumar, RajeshKumar, Harihara Subramanian,

Harshdeep Singh, Govindaraj, Dinesh, Karthik, Sakthivel

Members of VITAA Career Cell wish to thank the VIT Management, Dean (PAT) Prof. S.R. Pullabhotla, and thePlacement officer Mr. Samuel Rajkumar for their continuous support and encouragement.

IMPACTIANS - Five Glorious Years in moulding students for Placements

A group of VITIANS placed across various organisations, have joined together to form this team. The primemotto of IMPACTIANS is to build confidence, motivate and act as a LAUNCH PAD for the VIT students who aregetting ready for their Placement. This initiative is appreciated and most sought after by the students. Thesessions include Conducting Mock Written Test/Interview/Group Discussions, analyzing the skill gap and bridgingthem, building confidence and motivating them for a successful career launch, sharing company expectations,interview experiences from the experts and providing necessary feedback. VITAA wishes to appreciate thefollowing Alumni for their active participation in these sessions.

2004 Batch - Pratheep MS, Shyam Sundar, Diwakar B, Subramanya Swamy & Deesh Deep Singh2005 Batch - Subramanian K L, Selvakumar, Jagannath D, Ashok Raja, Niranjan, Saptharishi N,

Sathish Kumar A & Shankar P2006 Batch - Prasanna S, Guruprasad, Rajesh, Karthic V & Ashish Soni,2007 Batch - Sivaraman K L, Vijayaraghavan K, Joythiraghav, Rajesh Kumar, Niranjan V N & Vallikanu2008 Batch - Tirumalai R, Anandkumar B, Hariharan S, Rajesh Kumar & Govindaraj2009 Batch - Subramanian Giri, Arul

Session on “Planning ahead for Campus Interview”For the 5th successive year, VITAA Career Cell organised a series of sessions for the Pre-Final Year students ofthe School of Mechanical and Building sciences titled “Planning ahead for Campus Interview” from March 01,2008.The sessions included SWOT analysis, Motivational Talks, Tips for Personal Interview, Resume writing,group discussions and Mock Interviews. Alumni, Sathish Rajamani, Shankar Gokule, S.Harish, Amarnath,Debabrata Ghosh, Ashutosh and Vijay Kiran participated in these sessions and shared their experiences withthe students.Special thanks to Dr.S.Narayanan, Dean -SMBS, Mr Raghuraman and Mr K Gokul Kumar for providing us thisopportunity.

IBM TECHNOLOGY DAY @VIT UNIVERSITY

Thanks to Mr K.L.Subramanian an alumnus from 2005 B.Tech CSE who was instrumental in conducting IBMtechnology Day @ VIT University on August 09, 2008. It was the first-of-its kind and a unique program launchedin engineering institutes to include insightful and inquisitive technical sessions to be held across India. It was ahuge success in the Campus which drew media attention. The event compromised of Lectures/Workshopsconducted by IBM Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) on leading and emerging technologies. The event opened upwindows of opportunities for IBM and the student/academic community to enhance Technical and Researchcollaborations. About 200 Students from the School of Computing Sciences participated in this event and werebenefited. IBM T-Shirts and DVDs on various topics were presented to the students and faculty.which was co-ordinated excellently by Prof Vishwakarma and Mrs J.S.Swathi from SCS.

Participation in Career wokshops and Job FairsVITAA Career cell regularly shares information with the alumni on various Career related workshops and Jobfairs.

- Bangalore alumni participated in the Smart Techie’s “Startup City Convention” at Bangalore on May 24,2008. The participants could listen to talks from experts of Microsoft India, Yahoo, Amazon,Sun Microsystems and Helion Ventures on cutting edge technologies and could watch live demonstrationsof the products.

- Our alumni participated in the “Web Technology Development Conference” on October 04, 2008 atBangalore.

- On the occasion of International Women’s day on March 10, 2008, our women alumni from Bangaloreparticipated in the “Women2.0 Summit” conducted by Silicon India along with leading IT organisations.This session consisted of talks by working professionals, group discussions and skill building exercises.

- Alumni from Bangalore participated in the Job fairs conducted by Silicon India at NIMHANS conventioncentre on March 01, June 28, and October 04, 2008.

- Chennai alumni participated in the Smart Techie- Job Fair at Image Auditorium on April 12, 2008.Stundent Project EvaluationFor the Fifth consecutive year, VITAA Career cell coordinated with the School of Computing sciences in invitingprofessionals from leading organisations to evaluate the projects done by final year students. Our alumni,Mrs Muthazhagi, Mr N.S.Saravanan, Mr.Sathish Rajamani, Mr Shankar Gokule, Mr Suresh and Mr Kishore tookpart in this initiative, shared their experiences and provided useful tips to the students.

Mr.R.Balajee Rajaram, an alumni,1990 ECE is an incubatee ofVIT-Technology Business Incubator.He was sanctioned a grant by TePPprogram of DSIR through the TePPOutreach center of VIT-TBI. This will helphim develop his brainchild, the VersatileInternet Communication Equipment,coded “ VICE”.

Mr. V.G.Sridhar, 1993 Mech alumni,S.G. Lecturer, School of Mechanical& Building Sciences, VIT Universityhas won the Air India Bolt (BroadOutlook Learner Teacher) Awardand Ms. Anuradha, 2008 M.Phil.,alumni won the runner-up award forthe year 2008-09 among the 200 plusnominations from Vellore District, Tamilnadu, India.

VITALUMNICAREERS YAHOO GROUP

We request all VIT Alumni to become members of this yahoo group and get updated on the latest happenings atVIT / VITAA. Get benefited from the career and job-related information that is shared in this group. To subscribejust send a mail to vitalumnicareers-subscribe@yahoogroups.com along with your complete details.

Dr. S. Margret Anouncia, Associate Professor, School ofComputing sciences, VIT received her Ph.D degree in the23rd Annual Convocation held at Anna Auditorium, VIT Universityon August 31, 2008 for her research work on “UnifiedFramework for Radiographic Image Analysis & Interpretationwith Emphasis on Defect Classification”. She is the firstrecipient of Ph.D Degree in the Engineering stream from VITUniversity.

VITAA DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD

Distinguished Alumni Award is given to the most successful alumni ofour University, every year. Alumni who have made significantcontributions / achievements in the field of Entrepreneurship, Projectexecution, Community development, Academics, Corporate life areeligible for the award. The VIT Distinguished Alumni Award ispresented on the Annual day of the VIT Alumni Association.

Mr. S. Sambasivan, 1988 Mechanical alumni (COO, Deutsche BankIndia Limited, Mumbai) was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Awardfor the year 2008 on the VITAA Day.

CONGRATULATIONS! - VIT ALUM FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS

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Dr. P. Venkata Krishna, AssistantProfessor, School of ComputingSciences, VIT received his Ph.D duringthe 23rd Annual convocation held at VITUniversity on August 31, 2008 for hisresearch work on “A Study of Qualityof Service Metrics for WirelessSystems”.

Dr. Lajish V.L. 1998 MCA alumni, TCSInnovation Lab, Tata ConsultancyServices, Mumbai received his Ph.D.degree from University of Calicut, Keralain 2007 for his research on “AdaptiveNeuro-fuzzy Inference Based PatternRecognition Studies on HandwrittenCharacter Images”.

Mr. Aniruddha Chatterjee, analumnus of M.Sc. Biotech 2008batch has got his admission toPh.D. programme on healthscience at the Australian NationalUniversity, Canberra with fullScholarship. There is only onescholarship of this sort per yearfor international students and inthe scholarship ratings, he hassecured the first rank across theworld.

PLACEMENT & TRAININGCENTRE UPDATE

PAT Centre organised a trainingsession for the 2009 batch in thelast week of May, 2008. All thestudents were given training inaptitude tests and soft skills.

Training programmes by the VIT alumni, Ravi Ramanathan and Blue Lotus were organized.

Campus Recruitment for 2009 June graduating batch started on 2nd June, 2008 with Tata Consultancy Services(TCS)having the honour of getting the 1st SLOT for the campus recruitments(2008 – 09). TCS recruited 1075 students,which is a World Record for the highest number of placements done from a single campus by any campus recruiter.

Other major software recruiters included Cognizant, Wipro, Infosys, Capgemini, Iflex, Virtusa, AIG Systems, Zensar,APC, Evalue Systems,Multitech, Igate, etc.,.

Many core companies like Ashok Leyland, ITC, Tata Consulting Engineers,Tata Bluescope Steel, Cummins, TataPower, Delphi, Mahindra & Mahindra, Standard Chartered, Foster Wheeler and Triad conducted campus recruitmentat VIT and recruited a good number of students.

Cisco Systems, Nokia – Siemens Networks, Commvault Systems, and Lister Technologies visited VIT under‘Dream offer’ and recruited VIT Students with higher compensation. Cisco systems recruited 4 students with morethan 8 lakhs per annum (CTC).

Indian Oil conducted campus recruitment for B.Tech.(Chemical and Mechanical) students for the first time in VITand recruited 6 students, 3 from each branch with a compensation(CTC) of 6.7 lakhs per annum.

As on 13th October 2008, 63 companies have conducted campus recruitment at VIT and recruited 1688 students.This year too PAT Centre organized campus recruitment for VIT Consortium. More than 1500 students from 13colleges have benefited through this consortium, which is a noble initiative of our beloved Chancellor to help thebright students from neighbouring colleges. As on 13th October 2008, 12 companies like Cognizant, Ballytechnologies, Digite, Tesco, Global Analytics, Robert Bosch etc., have conducted campus recruitment for VITConsortium students and recruited 104 students.

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Lt Col B.Vijay Venkatesh,1995 Mechanical Engineer-ing alumni won the Best GETrophy for 2007-08 Chief En-gineer Jalandhar Zone.

PAT Centre signed an MoU with Accenture for conducting ‘Communication excellence Course’ for B.Tech.(Mechanical)students which is a regular “credited course”.

Mr. Rajesh Kumar, M.Tech.(CSE) of 2008 batch compiled the aptitude and technical questions which were askedduring the campus recruitment for the benefit of VIT Students. The books were released by our Chancellor on 19thAugust, 2008 in his chamber.

Dean (PAT) and Placement Officer made visits to Dubai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Bangalore for inviting Biotechand Dream companies.

The Annual Convocation of VIT was held on August 31, 2008 at VIT University campus. Mr.N.Ram, Editor-in-chief,The Hindu Group of Publications delivered the convocation address and distributed degrees to the 48 students whowon gold medals. A total of 3231 candidates including 6 Ph.Ds received their degrees at the convocation.

VIT UNIVERSITY 23rd ANNUAL CONVOCATION

VIT UNIVERSITY NEWS

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RIVIERA 2008

Riviera ’08 – the Annual sports and cultural show of VITUniversity was held between January 30 and February 2, 2008.Over 2,800 students from 108 colleges and universities acrossthe country showcased their artistic talents. The 4-day national-level sports and cultural festival got off to an exciting start withthe Chancellor Mr. G. Viswanathan releasing balloons. RockNiteby Junkyard Groove and Bandish Project followed by a LaserShow were the highlights on January 30, 2008. The decibellevel went up in the VIT University sports stadium on Fridaynight, when singer-cum-music director Shanker Mahadevancame on stage and entertained the audience with his music.

The fire works show was an added attraction. Later, the students and parents were treated with a brief yet remarkablemimicry performance by actor Dhamu with his famous ‘Jurassic Park’ scene.

Film Director and producer Mr. Prakash Raj distributed prizes to the winners of various contests at the valedictoryfunction held on February 2, 2008

CHANCELLOR’S BIOGRAPHY RELEASE

The Tamil Literary Association released a biography ofChancellor Shri. G.Viswanathan on October 15, 2008.Thiru. Thol. Thirumavalavan, President, ViduthalaiChiruthaigal Katchi released the Tamil version of the bookwhile Ms.Jayanthi Natarajan, MP and former UnionMinister released the English version.

CHANCELLOR’S ‘LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD’

Chancellor Shri. G. Viswanathan has been awarded the “LIFE TIMEACHIEVEMENT AWARD” by Federation of Tamil Sangams of NorthAmerica (FeTNA ) for his dedicated service to the cause of Tamiland the Tamil Community. The award was presented on July 4,2008 during the 21st FeTNA Convention held at Orlando, Florida,USA.

He was also presented a similar award titled “GYAN GANGALIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD” by Gyan Ganga group ofInstitutions, Japalpur, M.P. India

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Inauguration of Dr. Ida Scudder Block

Dr. Bhishma Narain Singh, former Governor of Tamil Nadu andformer Union Minister visited VIT on February 27, 2008 anddedicated the Oracle People Soft ERP Package and alsoinaugurated the new ladies hostel named after Dr. Ida Scudder.The ERP being implemented at VIT runs on IBM servers and wascustomized by TCS. It aims for a paperless administration.

Dr. Suranjan Bhattacharji, Director, CMC, Vellore, Mr. SeshagiriAnegondi, GM-Sales, Oracle, Mumbai, Mr. V. Narendra, DeliveryCentre Head, TCS, Bangalore and Mr. Sidhartha Bahadur, CountrySales Manager, IBM, Bangalore spoke at the function.

UNIVERSITY DAY CELEBRATIONS

The Universi ty Day of VIT was held onApril 9, 2008.Dr. S. Venkateswaran, FormerVice Chancellor, BITS, Pilani was the ChiefGuest. Mr.Ranjan N. Acharya, SeniorVice-President, Corpora te HRD, WiproLimited, Bangalore addressed the gathering.

VIT - TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS INCUBATOR

Business Incubation Support to Start- ups : VITTBI is ajoint initiative of the Department of Science and Technology,Government of India and VIT. It provides business incubationsupport to technology based startups. VITTBI offers acomplete range of business incubation service that includesoffice space, shared office resources, assistance in localliasioning and networking, in identifying land, getting statutoryclearances, recruitment and training and a host of otherservices.

In addition to this, VITTBI also provides Seed Funding up to Rs. 25.00 lakhs for deserving ideas/ technologyventures that require upscaling and related work. It also facilitates innovation grants from Technopreneur

Promotion Programme (TePP) of DSIR and The Lemelson-Recognition and Mentoring Programme (L-RAMP).

Our Product Innovation Labs are equipped with RapidPrototyping facility which can produce prototype from CADmodels, CNC Machining Centres, a Co-ordinate MeasuringMachine and state-of-the-art equipment for the developmentand testing of biotechnology based products.

Website: www.vittbi.com

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VIT MoUs WITH FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES

WITH RIT, NEWYORK, USAIn tune with VIT’s policy of setting global standardsin education, VIT University has entered intoacademic cooperation with one of America’sleading technical institutions, the RochesterInstitute of Technology (RIT) located in NewYork.This agreement between VIT and RIT was signedon September 29, 2008 at Rochester during thevisit of Chancellor, Mr.G.Viswanathan andPro-Chancellor, Mr. Sekar Viswanathan to USA.Chancellor Mr. G.Viswanathan signed the MoU onbehalf of VIT while the President Dr. William W.Destler, inked the agreement for RIT.

WITH CINVESTAV UNIVERSITY, MEXICO

Cinvestav, a prestigious government university located in MexicoCity of Mexico has signed an MoU with VIT University. The MoUwill help VIT students and faculty to do research projects atCinvestav and facilitate Cinvestav faculty to visit VIT. The MoU wassigned at Cinvestav on June 02, 2008 by Mr.Sekar Viswanathan,Pro-Chancellor of VIT and Dr.Arnulfo Albores Medina, ChiefAcademic Officer of Cinvestav.

WITH KYRGYZ UNIVERSITY, KYRGYZSTANThe Kyrgyz State University of Construction,Transportation and Architecture has signedan MoU with VIT University for training itsstudents in IT and related areas.Mr. G. Viswanathan, Chance l lo r andDr. D.P. Kothari, Vice Chancellor signed theMoU on behalf of VIT while the DirectorsProf. A. Abdykalkou and Prof. Bishenbek TUruev, s igned fo r the Kyrgyz Sta teUniversity, in the presence of Mr. MahendraKumar, Manag ing D i rec to r, HMT

International, Bangalore. Mr.Sekar Viswanathan, Pro-Chancellor, VIT, Dr. B.V.A. Rao, Director,International Relations and other Officials of VIT were present during the event.

WITH WASHBURNUNIVERSITY, USA

Washburn, a prestigious universitylocated in USA has signed an MoUwith VIT University. The MoU wassigned on February 26, 2008 at VITby Mr. G. Viswanathan, Chancellor.This MoU was signed for the benefitof students of Management studies.

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Mr. Avbakar Nutsalov-General Director, RACUS

Mr. Avbakar Nutsalov- GeneralDirector and Ms. Nina Khimutina,Manager, Int’l Students Dept,RACUS visiting VIT.

MoU WITH SRI NARAYANI HOSPITAL &RESEARCH CENTRE, VELLOREChancellor, Shri. G. Viswanathan signed an MoU with Sri NarayaniHospital & Research Centre situated at Sripuram, Vellore Districton September 01, 2008 at the University. Mr. N. Balaji, Directorrepresented the hospital. Pro-Chancellors Mr. Sekar Viswanathanand Mr. G. V. Selvam along with Vice-Chancellor, Pro-ViceChancellor and Dean, School of Biotechnology, Chemical andBiomedical Engineering were present during the occasion. TheMoU is especially meant for collaborative research efforts betweenVIT University and Narayani Hospital in the fields of BiomedicalEngineering and Medical Technology which will enable both institutions to conduct joint research projects betweenthese institutions.

WITH CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY, USA

Chancellor, Shri. G. Viswanathan signed an MoU with Central Michigan Universityof USA on July 07, 2008. The MoU is specially meant for MBA twinning program,faculty exchange to enhance academic collaboration, graduate student exchangeand for the development of other programs of common interest.

GOVERNOR OF TAMIL NADU

“There are more avenues to be

explored and hurdles to be

overcome to make India number

one in biotechnology” Governor

Surjit Singh Barnala said. He

was speaking at the inauguration

of a three-day International

Conference on BioTechnology

(INCOB-2008) at VIT University

on February 06, 2008.

DIGNITARIES VISIT AT VIT

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THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICENORTH ZONE

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), North Zone,K. Radhakrishnan, has called upon the youth toparticipate in more sports-related activities asphysical exercise and good health are necessary tomake substantial contribution to society and thenation. Participating in the valedictory function of theAnnual Sports Day at the VIT University on March20, 2008, Mr. Radhakrishnan said that universitiesand colleges should play a major role in developinga pool of sports talent. The country cannot have anOlympic winner unless it nurtures such a pool ofsportspersons.

Dr. C. Mohan who has been working as the IBM IndiaChief Scientist, based in Bangalore, with responsibilitiesthat relate to serving as the executive technical leaderwas the chief guest for the 1st National LevelConference on Education and Research (confer 08)held between March 27-29, 2008.

Mr. T.P.M. Mohideen Khan, Hon’ble Minister forSports and Youth Welfare, delivered the valedictoryaddress at the International Conference andExhibition on Sports Technology held between March26 - 27, 2008 at VIT which was organized by the VITUniversity and the Tamil Nadu Physical Educationand Sports University (TNPESU), Chennai.

The Associate Director of Baba Atomic ResearchCentre (BARC), Mumbai, S. Kailas, inaugurated theNational Conference on Advanced Materials &Characterisation (AMC-2008) under the auspices of theSchool of Mechanical and Building Sciences (SMBS)of the VIT University on July 23, 2008. He called uponstudents to take up active research in material sciences,which is a growing field in India and other parts of theworld.

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF BARC

MINISTER FOR SPORTS AND YOUTHWELFARE

MR. K.R. DESIKAN

Mr. K.R. Desikan, R&D Chief and Consultant for Biopharmaceuticalcompanies, inaugurated a National Symposium on Bioinformaticson October 17, 2008. Pro-Chancellor Mr. Sekar Viswanathan,Vice Chancellor Dr. D.P. Kothari and Dean, Students’ welfare,Dr. K. Chidambaram were present.

DR. C MOHAN: CHIEF SCIENTIST IBM

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COLUMNIST MR. S. GURUMURTHY

Noted columnist Mr. S. Gurumurthy participated in a paneldiscussion on Union Budget 2008 at VIT University on March08, 2008. Mr. D.Pandian, State Secretary of CPI,Mr. C. Gnanasekaran, General Secretary of TNCC,Mr.V. Ramesh, State General Secretary of the BJP andMr.A. Arumuga Nainar, State Committee member of the CPMtook part in the discussion. VIT Chancellor Mr.G.Viswanathanpresided over the discussion.

SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Mr. T. Ramasami, Secretary,Department of Science andTechnology (DST) spoke at theNational Roundtable meeting on“Vision 2020: DisasterManagement as a component ofhigher engineering education” atthe VIT University on January 09,2008. P.S. Goel, President of theIndian National Academy ofEngineering and Secretary,Ministry of Earth Sciences, Chancellor Mr.G.Viswanathan, Pro-Chancellor Mr.G.V.Selvam and Dr.R.K. Bhandari,Director CDMM were present.

We were taken to our new campus which it appeared like a haunted house. All the students were assembled in a hall.We were told that our Chancellor, then Chairman Mr.G.Viswanathan will address the students. After waiting for 20

minutes, the Chairman addressed the gathering in which he spoke “It is my dream to make thisinstitute, a self-reliant University one day” and some students went into immediate laughter andsome were murmuring. No one ever had the premonition that VEC will grow out to be an outstandingUniversity then. After spending two years in that campus, we moved to a new campus where we spentanother two years. We had lingering doubts what would be in store after we graduate.

In the hindsight, I would think, we had performed much better than what we had feared-thanks to anexcellent experience and training received at VEC. We learnt in tough ways to survive even in the

VIT - Past, Present and Future

M.Aslam Sheriff, 1990 ECE,VITAA Core Committee Member

Intelligent effort with perseverance and patience are indispensable for success - VIT vows itssuccess to this strategy. The journey of VIT through these 25 years has been remarkable - filledwith growth, success, dedication, commitment etc and along with it grew VITAA through whichthe alumni stay connected with VIT.

From now on we have the added responsibility of carrying VIT and VITAA to greater heights and to reach manymore milestones, serving many generations to come.

Janakiraman Subramanian,1988 ECE

VITAA MEMBERS TALK

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S. Sambasivan,1988 Mech

What “VIT” misses ?? VIT is hi tech today ,, but still misses the charm of nature trails andfarm house at abdullapuram.VIT has the most modern sports facilities,, but still misses the charms of “village wellswhich doubled as swimming pools“ at abdullapuram.VIT has airconditioned class rooms ,, but still misses the fresh air from paddy and sugarcanefields at abdullapuram.VIT has multi cuisine restaurants ,, but still misses the “mama mess “ which used to servewide variety as long it is rice and idly.VIT has multiple auditoriums, function halls,, but misses the charm of converting onehall(drawing hall) for multiple functions at abdullapuram.Footprints left behind by a small group of students in 1988 has transformed into giant strides with everypassing year.The metamorphosis from VEC to VIT is to be seen to “Believe” ....Best wishes for VEC (now VIT) to turn into a Goliath .

Forgetfullness....we tend to forget small achievements in life .. and look for bigger thingswe tend to forget friends ..who have helped while in needwe tend to forget parents ..when they are in needwe tend to forget our ambitions ...in pursuit of careerswe tend to forget small blips of joy ..in pursuit of perfectionwe tend to forget telling kids what to do .. and tell them what not to dowe tend to forget the golden words "thanks" and "sorry"... and defend, defendBUTVIT does not forget its students .. it keeps a track of their achievements, moves in life andit was completely unexpected and a real surprise , when Sekar sent word on my nomination for a"distinguished alumni"It was a mixed sense of guilt for forgetting the almamater and sense of mixed identity on"why me for theaward?" ...but deep inside it was a sense of gratitude as it was an opportunity to reconnect with the almamater .It is students who always relate to an institution , but this is an university par excellence ,,Inspite of its stature ,growth and size,, it still retains a personal touch and creates the sense of belonging .This element of personal touch lacks even amongst the so called "biggies" in educationThis probably is one of the reasons which ranks VIT as numero Uno amongst its class and I wish it all luckI have pledged to reconnect to this instituiton .. be it by way of projects, guest lectures and increase the listendlessly.

midst of difficulty and VEC provided that early foundation. We bonded well with fellow classmates, Principal, Chairmanand teachers, forming a cohesive team willing to take on the tough challenges ahead. We really had our fun time, in themidst of gloom, we found new hope and encouragement. Our batch produced many University rank holders, a few ofthem got admission to top Universities in US, while some pursued their masters’ in India. Majority of us, moved fromplace to place and have grown eventually from strength to strength.

We owe this success of VIT to its founder Chancellor Shri. G.Viswanathan who had the vision, grit, determination andtenacity of purpose to make VIT to be the best in the country. The rest of the VIT Management, Faculty, Staff andstudents over the years have really contributed to its growth in a big way. VIT has seen many hurdles in its growth whichit has only made it stronger and resilient.

An opportunity to walk down the memory lane of VIT and seeing its transformation from unfinished flooring in our classroomsin 1988 to world class marble flooring, dry land transforming to a lush green campus and a host of other infrastructurestanding tall would remind us how much we progressed and perhaps, some solace that we may have played somepart, however insignificant to its growth. We are truly proud to be VITians and we look forward to an opportunity to meetour batchmates, and our juniors during Silver Jubilee Event to understand how each of us have grown and how we cancontinue to grow as strong VIT alumni network.

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VIT - What it means to one of its students.

Sunil Nair,2004 MBA

One of the most important decisionsthat one has to make in life is tochoose the right college for his/herpost graduation. So like any otheryouth, I was no different. With myfather in Mcgraw hill publications, getting access to alot of professors and lecturers wasn’t too tough. And itis this push that made me decide to go and have a lookat VIT, before I decide to join or not join it. Even thoughI had known few people who were already studying inVIT and I got very good reviews, I wasn’t too keen on itas I had perceived it to be like any other college built onthe highways of Chennai city.

My MBA course got over in 2004 and I started withReuters in Bangalore. 3 years in our Bangaloreoffice and then got an internal move to Singapore.I have been settled here for a while now.

Its been 4.5 years since I left VIT, but its in theseyears that I have fully understood the value ofbeing at VIT. Lessons learnt during my MBAclasses makes more sense now that it ever did.From basic domain knowledge in my field of studyto extra curricular activities, to various other skillslike people/event management etc, all have stoodme in good stead in my professional and personallife.

And now when I read articles on the internet aboutVIT being one of the top 10 colleges in the country,I feel like I have been personally honored with aBharat Ratna. There is no more joyous feeling inthe world other than seeing my college name figurein the best colleges in the country on a repeatedbasis.

And if we have to pin point 1 reason behind allthat VIT has achieved, we need to look beyond 1man, the great Mr. GV. There could be 101 millionreasons on how he did what very few in the worldhave achieved, but personally I believe the mostinteresting aspect of him being his “Vision”. He hada vision when I met him first in 2004 and he had avision when I met him few months back in ourSingapore Alumni meet. Its his focus that makeshim do what few can imagine of doing.

Elizabeth Rufus,1991 ECE

Well, I would interpret this Alumnimeet as “Home coming”. I am happyI am at Home. But, for most of youwho have been miles away, it is agreat time to see friends from collegedays, walk the campus and see the changes, learnabout the life of the university as it is today and hearabout the accomplishments of former students.

I encourage each of you to think of ways that you canprovide your own talents and support to your almamater as we continue to build a university worthy ofbeing an honored place among the best.I am confident that VIT will grow from strength tostrength and be an enduring institution that we can allbe proud to be associated with.

T. Mahaveerprabu,1999 EEE, Coordinator,VITAA Singapore Chapter

Hi, on this Silver jubilee occasion letus salute the creators of VIT whoinspired us with some great purposeand empowered with a quality education.

My stay at VIT has taught me many marvelous things,but most importantly it taught us to learn to be aninquisitive student for life. It has given enormous energyfor us to set the orbits of our life path at a distinct level,the courage to travel down an unexplored path &manage all the odds that could block our growth.

I greatly value meeting our fellow alumni, collaboratingwith them for great purposes.

Mr. A. Murali, 1990 Mech,President, VITAA -Vellore chapter

“ Its really great to feel that I am VITalumni. I wish VITU all successin all its future endeaveours “

L. Yasmin,2006 M.Sc. Chemistry

I wish u a very happy New Year &successful S-JAM

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Sudha Rajagopalan , 1990 ECE,Secretary, VITAA Vellore Chapter

Every morning as I walk into ourcampus and through the coveredpathways I look at the lush greenlawns, the well-spruced up gardensand the blooming wild flowers amidstthe aesthetically built concrete structures I profuselythank God for bringing me back to my alma mater. Iam awestruck like you every time I think of the giantstrides she has made over the past 25 years.

Trust this Silver Jubilee Association Meeting will be aperfect homecoming for all of us to reminisce andcherish memories. Let us also stand up to activelyparticipate in VITAA chapter activities and findopportunities to share the expertise gained over theyears with the VITians. This will really go a long wayin our pursuit of making VITAA the top-ranked AlumniAssociation in the country, when rated.

Wishing you and your family the best of everything!”

Ever wondered what an alma mater is..?

More than buildings, machines and trees..Anything other than an elevator of lives..?A Cemetery of our past providing us some peace..

When I visited mine that dayI couldn’t relate to her in any wayWhen I felt her, I could hear her callWith my palms placed on her evergreen wall

The world around me crawled in the presenceI flew back with her to my adolescence..My emotions, energy, youth and effervescence..She gave me them back; all my life’s lessons..

‘Back again with you mom ‘ - I told her‘To leave my soul, my son under your care’I felt her warmth in the tips of my earOh..Alma Mater does really mean a nourishingmother.

Joyous moments when my son joined VIT andoverwhelmed to say that he is the first alumnison to join..

I am a proud Alumnus & a Mother too ….

Gopinath Venkataramanan,1988 ECE

First off, I would like to take thisopportunity to thank VIT (VEC then)for providing us with the perfectplatform to launch our career from.

I am proud to recollect that I belong to the first batch ofgraduates from this prestigious institution, the days ofhumble beginning.Three important skills I practice in my everyday life,which I would like to share with you all, are:

1. Listen more than you speak2. It is not necessary that your team agrees with

everything you say, if there are no alternateviews and approaches, then you don’t need ateam, you can just do it yourselves.

3. If you believe you can, you can.

Good luck!

P. Swarnalatha,2006 M.Tech CSE,Convenor, VITAA VIT Chapter

I am very thankful to our belovedchancellor and pro-chancellor forgiving me an opportunity to serve inVITAA and i feel that VITAA providesan environment to enhance ourknowledge and relationship. Let us put our handstogether to make S-JAM, a grand success

-“Soulfully we Join to Accelerate and Motivate”

Aniruddha Chatterjee,2008 M.Sc. Biotech

“VIT is the place which gave methe right exposure and mademe competent to be successfulin the global platform. I wil lalways be obliged to the VIT

fraternity for giving me the chance to learn andgrow, not only as a complete student but also asa better human being. I hope with Gods grace andChancellor and Pro-Chancellors’ blessings, I willbe able to br ing more laurels to my motherinstitution, VIT University”.

Kalpana Arun, 1990 ECE,President, VITAA Chennai Chapter

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Harsha Rao,2005 B.Tech Computer Science

“It was with some thoughts of trepidation andeagerness that I felt on setting foot in the college onmy first day at the campus - just like any othergreenhorn waiting to experience the next stage inmy academic pursuit and over the next four yearsof ups and downs, more importantly than just pureacademic excellence, VIT helped me to become amore whole-rounded personality capable of facingthe world & infused in me an endurance to weatherthe biggest of storms.Those 4 years were indeed the best times of my lifein the company of cherished friends and a familialatmosphere that VIT made possible. It is with a deepsense of pride that I say that it has been a privilegeand an honour to have been educated at such anaugust institution.Hoping VIT scales greater heights in the years tocome

Revathi S,1990 ECE, Convenor,VITAA VIT Chapter

Dear Friends,Together let us join to make VITstrong in all aspects and fulfill ourChancellor’s vision of making VITone among the top hundreds globally. Wishing youall VIT-ian’s a very happy and successful SilverJubilee Year - 2009

Palaniraja, 2007 M.Sc. Chemistry

Happy to hear about the activitiesthat VITAA was taking for the growthof VIT

Ram Kumar,2007 M.Sc. Chemistry

Happy New Year 2009 and asuccessful S-JAM

Reekha, 2006 BCA

A very happy and prosperous NewYear 2009

Mohan Kumar K, 2007 M.Sc.

A very prosperous New Year 2009and Silver Jubilee Alumni Meet.

S. Shanthi,2006 M.Sc. Chemistry, 2008 M.Phil

A very happy and prosperous NewYear 2009 & S-JAM

Sathishkumar, 2008 M.Sc Biotech

Hai VIT-ian’sA warm, happy, and successfulNew year & S-JAM

G. Madhumitha, 2006 M.ScChemistry, 2008 M.Phil

On our special day,Here’s wishing lots of joy &happiness…Happy 25th year anniversary

P.Pranithraj, 2006 B.Sc Biotech

Big elloooo to (2006 Bsc BT friends)..In this New Year, “may ur right handalways be stretched out in friendship,but never in want”, Have a delightfulnew year!

Prem Kumar,2008 M.Sc. Biotech

HiIt’s my great pleasure to be Alumniof VIT. Lets join together to makeVIT still more powerful

" As the President of UAE CHAPTER,I would like to thank ourCHANCELLOR for this wonderfullopportunity of Tracks message and forgiving a strong support towards our

CHAPTER. With this Chapter a huge network hasbeen created and is lucubrating day-by-day. Thisenhances us towards the path of success for thechapter activities and keep rocking!"

M. Kishore Kumar, 2000 Civil,President, VITAA UAE Chapter

Sakthikumaran,2007 M.Sc. Chemistry

Hai VITAA,All the best for all the steps thatyou are taking to make VIT a grandmaster.

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S. Mohana Roopan,2006 M.Sc. Chemistry

Dear friendsAs Alumni of VIT we have manyresponsibilities of holding hands withour Alma Mater and VITAA to fulfill our

chancellor’s vision of bringing VIT globally. Happy newyear & S-JAM

Devaprasad Amos. D,2006 M.Tech. Power Electronics

I completed UG study during 1976 in MadrasInstitute of Technology, Chromepet, Chennai. Ourbeloved Chancellor often encourages persons likeme by saying (who doubt that my age will be againstme)-there is no age limit for study, This was thegreat driving force which made me persevere PGstudy. In 2006, literally, after 3 decades, I could thinkof completing PG study.I must also state that, all my class mates treatedme as one among them, (peer) andI felt at home and comfortable onall occasions. The faculty memberswhenever I approached them to getmy doubts cleared, related to thesubjects of study, even during thetime, which was very much out ofgoing oriented schedule. LabAssistants too helped me in software / simulationexperiments.Completion of M.Tech at VIT enabled me tobecome a member of VITAA -2006 batch.

Arokiaraj Vincent. A2005 M.Sc., Microbiology

I completed my UG in Chemistry and was unable todo my PG immediately due to lack of institutesproviding PG courses and as an appraisal for mycareer in CMC I got admitted to M.Sc in VIT. It was 11years after my UG.

It is almost a decade gap and my class mates in M.Scand the latest environment and discipline of VIT haschanged me a lot to think about, at a global level.Now I am heading Karnataka’s First Ocular Stem Celllab.

G. Dharanibai, 1990 ECE

I still love to reminisce the good daysI had when I was studying in VEC.In our batch we were about twohundred and there were noenormous lecture halls, andauditoriums that we see today. It isamazing to see the progress that had happened inthe campus and the strides that VIT University hasmade in these years with dedication. Other thing that amazes me is the caliber of education.Knowledge is synonymous with university and VIT isat the fore front of research and development,generating new knowledge. I owe a lot to myalma mater for giving me the education and values.

Praveen Paranjothi, 2002 ECECo-ordinator, VITAA GermanyChapter

VIT is an institution with an excellentreputation in India and other parts ofthe world. The purpose of education isopening up individual minds. VITsucceeds enormously in this endeavor.It exposes you to the multi-cultural, multi-lingual cultureunited only by its plurality, India, in one campus. Theamount of possibilities the institution enables in the fieldof technology and international opportunities it opens upare the important factors that differentiate itself from thenumerous educational institutions in India. Havinggraduated in 2002, and witnessing the transformation ofthis institution from a college to a successful University isa joy. I am sure every one of you out there is feeling thesame. I wish all the students, current and past, lot ofsuccess in their endeavors and take this opportunity tothank the teachers for doing a great job.

The Silver Jubilee Celebrations not only highlights the facthow far the institution has come from its humble beginnings,but also the self-confidence and the bright future theinstitution sees ahead of it, of which every one of us playan unique role. With a great kudos to the VIT managementand its faculty for this success, I wish one and all a greatAlumni day.

J.Kirankumar,2000 Mech

Friends, it’s great to keep in touchwith you all through the TRACKS.Wishing you all success in yourcareer and life.

VITAA and TRACKS, keep up the good work!

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R.Subashini2003 MBA, Convenor,VITAA VIT Chapter

Had been the first batch of VITDeemed University. I attribute forwhat I am today to our laudableuniversity which is renowned forits 2 I's - "Intellectual & Informative” learning en-vironment with excellent Infrastructure. My daysat VIT during the formative years of my life had aprofound impact on my subsequent personal lifeand professional career.

VITH U ALWAYS…

Sathish Rajamani,1996 MechVITAA Career Cell Coordinator

Dear FriendsIts indeed a great pleasure to Inviteyou all for the S-JAM Celebrations.I am sure many of you will share my

view that, VIT has played a key role in shaping and el-evating us to the positions we are in today. Proud to bea VIT-ian’s . VIT is indeed a Place to Learn and a Chance toGrow

See you all on Jan 25th and 26th 2009.

Cheers !

K.L.Subramanian,2005 CSE

We are very much happy that our university issetting tremonduos record year after year in the place-ments!! On behalf of the IMPACTIANs team I THANKall the PAT voluteers for their hard work and dedicationdone. We also take this opportunity to THANK our be-loved Chancellor Sir, Pro Chancellors, Dean Sir, Samuelsir, our VITAA Coordinators for their esteemed support

and cooperation in getting all these successmilestone!These would have never happened withoutthem...

We are all proud to be VITians & being part of thissuccessfull journey!!

B. Chittibabu,1990 Civil,VITAA Chapter Development &Activity Cell Member

I enjoy participating in all VITAAChapter activities and try my bestnot to miss out on any such events. This S-JAM ishistoric and going to be extra special. Let us allget-together at VIT for this grand occasion andresolve to serve VIT in our own capacity. “Comingtogether is beginning; staying together is progress,working together is success”

S.Vino, 2005 M.Tech Biotech and S.Sajitha Lulu

Lakshmi Aparna Channa,2007 M.Sc Biotech

and Kumar Kantheti

M.Dinakaran, 2004 B.Tech IT, 2007 M.TechIT Networking and T.Sangeetha

Baskaran,2006 M.Sc. Chemistry

I wish u all a very happy newyear and S-JAM

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Prakash. V,2007 M.Tech Mechatronics

I would like to remind you about twothings.The first one is about a famous quote“The foundation stones for a balancedsuccess are honesty, character, integrity, faith, loveand loyalty.” and the second one is we VIT-ian’s haveour foundations laid with these stones. Wish yousuccess.

A. Arthi, 2007 M.Sc Bio-Techand T. Jeevanandam

Harish. U, 2002 B.E CSEand Subha Harini. V

D.Chitra, 1998 B.Tech.Chemicaland P. Prabaharan

Lajish V.L , 1998 MCA and Deepti

Rajesh J, 2001 B.Tech Chemicaland Padmaja S

Santhosh, 1999 B.Tech CSE andSowbhagya Lakshmi

I. Sumaiya Thaseen, 2006 M.Tech CSE,and Syed Imdad Huseny

N.C. Senthil Kumar, 2000 M.E. CSEand Siva Shankari

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R. Sarath Babu, 2000 B.E Civil,and Mahalakshmi

Sutirtha Hazra, 2005 M.Tech EnergySystems and Rimpa Hazra

Harikrishnanand Umamaheswari, 2004 B.Tech I.T

Naveen Kirubakaran, 2000 B.Tech Chem.and Ashwini

A. Gomathi, 2006 M.Sc. Chemistryand T.R. Mathan Kumar

S. Amal Shalini S, 2004 ITand Rajesh P Ravichandran, 2004 ECE

K. Govardhan, 2005 M.Tech. Sensor Systemsand R.Sudha

Arun, 2000 Chemicaland Durga Priya

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E. Nakkeeran, 1998 Chemicaland N.Gowri

Dilip Kumar, 2003 Civiland A. Kalaivani

M.G. Chitra, 2008 M.Sc. CSand S.Sugumaran

K.Kavin, S/o T.C.Kanish, 2004M.Tech Mechatronics

Dhruva ManviS/o. Kishore Kumar, 2000 Civil

SamarthS/o. Prakash 2005 M.Tech Mechatronics

Shan BanerjeeS/o. Raj Banerjee,

1997 MBA

M. ParkaviMuthu,D/o. Pounambal,2006 M.Tech CSE

New Arrivals

Mona Sri, D/o, S. Senthilkumar2003 M.Tech.Mechatronics

R. Rekha, 2002 EEEand Sumesh Madakath

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AnjanaD/o K.Vallikannu, 2007 B.Tech Biotechnology

Naveen Kirubakaran 2000 B.Tech Chem.and Ashwini are blessed with a male baby

T. Karthick BalajiS/o Vijaya Priya P, 1998 EEE, 2005 M.Tech

Power Systems

VITAA OFFICE BEARERS

Chairman : Mr. P. Srikanth (1990 ECE)Secretary - General : Mr. V. G. Sridhar (1993 Mech)Treasurer : Mr. D. Venkaatesh (1990 Civil)

VITAA CORE COMMITTEE MEMBERS :

Mr. G. Balaji (1988 Mech)Mr. M. Aslam Sheriff (1990 ECE)Mr. S. Ajay (1996 MBA)

VITAA CAREER CELL COORDINATOR

Mr. Sathish Rajamani (1996 Mech)

VITAA EC MEMBERSMr. Chittibabu (1990 Civil)Mr. Madhivanan (1990 ECE)Mr. J. Prabakar (1990 Civil)Mrs. Kalpana (1990 ECE)Mrs. Sujatha (1990 ECE)Mrs. Sudha (1990 ECE)Mrs. Gulzar Sahib (1990 ECE)Mrs. Karpagam (1990 ECE)Mrs. S. Revathi (1990 ECE)Mr. Sathish Rajamani (1996 Mech)Mr. T.K.Thendral (1998 Mech)Mr. Shankar Gokulae (1998 Mech)Mr. E. Nakkeeran (1998 Chem)Ms. R. Subashini (2003 MBA)Mr. Vijay Sarathi (2003 MBA)Mr. Rupesh (2003 MBA)Mr. Amarnath (2003 MBA)Mr. Krishna (2003 MBA)Mr. Ganesh (2003 MBA)Mr. Varunkumar (2003 MBA)Mr. S. Sudesh (2004 BE E&I)Mr. J. Raju (2004 M.Tech PE)Mr. Sreenivasan (2004 Mech)Mr. Amarnath (2004 Mech)Mr. Umashankar (2005 Mech)Ms. P. Swarnalatha (2006 M.Tech CSE)Mr. Vijaykiran (2006 Mech)Mr. D.V. Sandeep (2006 Mech)Mr. Prasanna (2006 M.S. Software Engg)Mr. K.Saththivel (2007 B.Tech Telecom)

OTHER VITAA CHAPTERS & CO-ORDINATORS

Delhi : Bhaskar Mangal,2007 B.Tech Bioinfo.

Mumbai : Dr.Lajish.V.L, 1998 MCAMr. Saurabh Bhalotia, 2007 MSSoftware

Kolkata : Mr. Sadhu Prasad Kar,2007 M.Tech CSE

USA- Newyork& Atlanta : Bharathidasan Singaram 1991 ECE

- California : Mr. Srinivas Andra 1988 ECE

Germany : Praveen Paranjothi2002 ECE

J. KrishnakumarAlumni Officeremail: alumni@vit.ac.in /vitaainfoline@vit.ac.inLandline No. 0416-2202248Mobile No. 09443311361

VITAA OFFICE CONTACT

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Transport arrangements are organized from Hyderabad, to avail this facilityVITAA members please contact:

Mr. B. Mahendra - 1991 Civilemail: mahendrab@drreddys.comMobile no.: 09701440676

Mr. Gowtham Reddy - 2005 EEEemail: gowtham@eightts.comMobile no.: 09908898484

Mr. Varun Srinivas, 2005 Mechemail: nurav2005@gmail.comMobile no.: 09885579049

Bus trips are organised from Chennai, Bangalore & Chittoor

VITAA chapters from Chennai, Bangalore, Chittoor & Vellore will be operating buses for the convenience of alumnimembers to attend the S-JAM on 25th & 26th Jan. 2009 in VIT. To avail this facility VITAA members are requestedto contact the respective chapter co-ordinators:

For Chennai Chapter

Mrs. Kalpana – 1990 ECEemail: kalpana.arun@yahoo.co.inMobile no.:09840093572

Mr. Sathish Rajamani -1996 Mech)email: sathish.rajamani@oracle.comMobile no.: 09444907197

Mr. Vijaykiran - 2006 Mechemail: vijaykiran.kvk@gmail.comMobile no. :09884616060

For Bangalore Chapter

Mr. Shankar Gokulae - 1998 Mech.email: shankarg77@gmail.comMobile no. 09845197327

Mr. D.V. Sandeep - 2006 Mech.email: sandeep.dv@gmail.com

Mr. Sivakumar K A – 1998 Mech.email:asivakumar@hotmail.comMobile no.: 09632158585

For Chittoor Chapter

Mr. Balaji Reddy - 1991 Mech email: babjiss@yahoo.co.in Mobile no. :09246993342

Mr.G. Bhaskar Kumar - 2005 M.Sc email: gncbaskar@gmail.com Mobile no. :09885530471

R. Vasantha Naidu - 2007 EEE email: vasanthramineni@yahoo.co.in Mobile no.: 09440575444

For Vellore Chapter

Mr. A. Murali -1990 Mechemail: amurali.10@yahoo.comMobile no.: 9362973942

Mr. Rupesh -2003 MBAemail: sreerupesh@gmail.comMobile no.:9894379828

Mrs. R. Sudha -1990 ECEemail: tbicoordinator@vit.ac.inMobile no.:9843118122

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You are invitedOn behalf of the office bearers, chapter co-ordinators of VITAA,

and the management, faculty, staff and students of VIT,

we have great pleasure in inviting you to attend the

14th Annual Alumni get-togetherS-JAM (Silver Jubilee Alumni Meet)

On 25th & 26th January, 2009 (Sunday & Monday)

at VIT University

D. VenkaateshTreasurer,VITAA

V.G. SridharSecretary-General, VITAA

P. SrikanthChairman,VITAA

Event Schedule25th Jan. 2009 (Sunday)

10.00 am - Registration12.30 noon - Lunch03.00 pm - Golden Temple visit05.30 pm - Entertainment by

VIT Students06.30 pm - Stage show by

S.V.Sekhar’s troupe08.30 pm - Gala Buffet Dinner

26th Jan. 2009 (Republic Day)

07.30 am - Registration08.00 am - Breakfast08.30 am - Flag Hoisting09.30 am - Special address by the

Chancellor, Pro- Chancellorsand VIT / VITAA officials

10.30 am - Chat with famous Cine celebrities- Culturals & Entertainment by :

- VITAA members- VIT Students

01.00 noon - Grand Buffet lunch02.30 pm - Guest lecture sessions by

VITAA members03.30 pm - Golden Temple visit04.30 pm - Executive committee members meeting

From :

Secretary - GeneralVIT - Alumni AssociationVIT UniversityVellore - 632 014, Tamil Nadu, Indiae-mail : alumni@vit.ac.inPhone : 0416 - 220 2248, 220 2177

To,Book - Post

For updated detailed S-JAMevent schedule

please visit : www.vitaa.org

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VITAA DAY – Every Year on January 26th at VIT. DON’T MISS IT !