Shikhar Malhotra assumes office of Pro Chancellor P 2

Shiv Nadar University joins hands with The University of Queensland, Australia P 4

National Water Conference on water crisis in India and new policy paradigm P 5

New Academic Session begins at Shiv Nadar University P 8

Whistling Teal 14th edition | Jul - Sep 2018

Shiv NadarIs New Chancellor, Shiv Nadar UniversityP 2

Editorial

It was a period of 'new' as the recently joined Freshmen Class slowly starts to settle down into their lives at Shiv Nadar

University - their home for the coming years. New classes, new classmates, new friends, and new experiences; much

was going on in the life of students - new and old ones alike.

With back-to-back Orientation Sessions, and Club auditions, July went away in frenzy. The month saw who's who of

academia and industry visiting Shiv Nadar University to interact with the newly joined Class of 2022, as part of their

Orientation Session.

Came August and life was falling into pattern once again; of course complimented with bouts of excitement, as the

University hosted British Council's reputed 'Future Leaders Connect - Heats Event'. August also marked the orientation

of SNU's prestigious M.Sc. in Water Science and Policy (WSP) Program; and Certificate Program in WSP. The

first-of-its-kind WSP program is delivered by experts around the world who have worked on issues related to water,

made policies and initiated change.

Meanwhile, the much awaited results of OUR conference were also announced. Read about the winners' projects in the

current issue of Whistling Teal.

September marked an important chapter in Shiv Nadar University's timeline. Mr. Shiv Nadar, Founder and

Chairman – HCL, Shiv Nadar Foundation; and Founder of Shiv Nadar University, assumed the office of Chancellor w.e.f.

20 September 2018. The former Chancellor, Dr. S.N. Balakrishnan sought a transition in the position, given his

increasingly demandingly schedule and engagement.

Mr. Shikhar Malhotra assumed the office of Pro Chancellor, Shiv Nadar University. He is being supported by

Prof. Rupamanjari Ghosh, Vice Chancellor; and Mr. Rajiv Swarup, President. The two important appointments have

infused fresh energy into the institution, and the pace of growth has suddenly enhanced. Members of the SNU

family - students, faculty, and staff - all are brimming with excitement and are poised to achieve more under the dynamic

leadership. Read more about them inside.

As fall approaches, one can already feel a nip in the air. Much is poised to change, and we have only warmed up for the

new season.

Editorial Team,

Whistling Teal

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New Appointments

Shiv Nadar assumes office of ChancellorMr. Shiv Nadar, Founder and Chairman of HCL Enterprise, an $8.1 billion global organization, and Shiv Nadar Foundation, assumed the office of Chancellor of the Shiv Nadar University on 20 September 2018. The former Chancellor, Dr. S.N. Balakrishnan sought a transition in the position of Chancellor, given his increasingly demanding schedule and engagements.

Mr. Nadar is credited with being one of the pioneers of the computing and IT industry in India. Under his guidance HCL has continued to ride the waves of the changing IT landscape for over 40 years and remain at the forefront of every technological revolution since 1976.

Mr. Nadar credits his success to the education and scholarships that he received during his early years. He has always maintained that access to quality education is the most potent tool of transformation and therefore, in 1994, he established the philanthropic - Shiv Nadar Foundation. The Foundation draws heavily on Mr. Nadar’s experience of building a world-class organization like HCL. It endeavors to create institutions of transformational education that will continue to influence and nurture the country’s youth for decades to come. To this effect, the Shiv Nadar Foundation has established six institutions covering the entire spectrum of education, which aim to address the

issue of quality in education, create lasting partnerships and have a strong research orientation.

As of 2018, Mr. Nadar has invested close to $800 million through the Foundation, impacting over 25,000 students directly. However, the Foundation’s ultimate aim is to nurture the next generation of leaders in the ideologies of symbiotic growth so that each of them may in turn aspire to affect a small change, creating a large multiplier effect. The impact of the Shiv Nadar Foundation institutions is today reflected in the aspirations of meritorious students who started their journeys from humble, geographically, remote backgrounds but are today pursuing their dreams in India as well as other countries.

In recognition of his pioneering role in business and philanthropy in India and across the globe, Mr. Nadar has received several honours and accolades, notable being the Padma Bhushan from the President of India in 2008.

Mr. Nadar is married to Kiran, an Asian Games medalist and internationally renowned bridge player. She is also one of the largest Indian Art collectors in the world.

Mr. Shiv NadarFounder & Chairman – HCLFounder & Chairman - Shiv Nadar FoundationFounder & Chancellor - Shiv Nadar University

Mr. Shikhar Malhotra, the Executive Director and Board Member of HCL Corporation and a Trustee of the Shiv Nadar Foundation, took up the mantle of Pro Chancellor of Shiv Nadar University. He is being supported by Dr. Rupamanjari Ghosh, Vice Chancellor; and Mr. Rajiv Swarup, President. Mr. Malhotra brings a global outlook, strategic vision and passion for enterprise and institution building to his role. He has been the driving force behind the progressive Shiv Nadar Schools.

As a Trustee of the Shiv Nadar Foundation, Mr. Malhotra founded the Shiv Nadar Schools in 2012, the Foundation's first foray into urban education. The Shiv Nadar Schools currently operate out of three campuses located in Noida, Gurgaon and Faridabad. In a short span of time, the schools have gained a reputation for its differentiated curriculum which focuses on academic excellence as well as an emphasis on holistic development making them among the most sought after schools in Delhi NCR.

Mr. Malhotra is the trustee of The Habitats Trust, which aims to secure key natural habitats and their indigenous species.

He is an alumnus of Babson College having studied Entrepreneurship. He is married to Roshni and they have two sons.

Shikhar Malhotra assumes office of Pro Chancellor

Shikhar MalhotraExecutive Director, HCL CorporationVice Chairman, HCL HealthcareTrustee, Shiv Nadar FoundationPro Chancellor, Shiv Nadar UniversityTrustee, The Habitats Trust

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Accolades

Arohi Jain (Class of 2019), B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering, was selected as one of top 20 Women Entrepreneurs across India for the Aspiring Women Entrepreneurs program. The three-part training program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and implemented by the IC² Institute in conjunction with the Nexus Startup Hub at the American Center, New Delhi. As part of the program, Jain traveled to Austin for two weeks to join students from UT Austin and Luleå Technical University, Sweden; where they build business models for the U.S., Asian and European markets, developing commercialization strategies together with international students and women entrepreneurs in India. Jain's team Piggyback was also selected for incubation by the Atal Incubation Centre at Shiv Nadar University.

Alumnus Mr. Anubhav Malik (Class of 2016), B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering won the Instant Puruskaar of ₹50,000 for his PM R&D Project - 'Lifting devices for Nuclear rotors for legacy Westinghouse units' by Siemens Ltd. Mr. Malik was mentored by Dr. Arvind Rajput, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Shiv Nadar University. He is currently employed with Siemens Ltd.

Mr. Sanjay Dutta, Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Chemistry, Shiv Nadar University received the "Best Poster Presentation" award during the 46th National Seminar on Crystallography held at NIMHANS, Bengaluru on 27-29 June 2018.

The Research work of Dr. Goutam Chowdhury, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Shiv Nadar University, was highlighted on the cover page of the ACS Journal Chemical Research in Toxicology. The article featured on the cover of the reputed journal was - "Quinone-Based Antitumor Agent Sepantronium Bromide (YM155) Causes Oxygen-Independent Redox-Activated Oxidative DNA Damage". The article was co-authored by Dr. Anindita Chakrabarty, Department of Life Sciences and students Tasaduq H. Wani, Sreeraj Surendran and Anal Jana.

Yatin Malhotra (Class of 2019), B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering, won the Hackathon at Andhra Pradesh Health Festival organized by Department of Health, Govt. Of Andhra Pradesh. Yatin was part of the team - Medbots, whose prototype - Blood Transportation using Drones won the first prize and was awarded a Certificate of Excellence; and a cash prize of ₹25,000. The four-member-team Medbots was mentored by Mr. Aakash Sinha, Assistant Professor of Practice, Shiv Nadar University.

Prof. Rupamanjari Ghosh, Vice Chancellor, Shiv Nadar University was Panelist for the Discussion 'The Big Debate: What is needed to make assessments fair, valid and reliable?' organized during a Conference on “Evaluating candidate aptitude and skills through assessments: Creating quality examinations for higher education and professionals in India”. The Conference was organized by Pearson Vue in New Delhi on 29 August 2018.

Prof. Rupamanjari Ghosh, Vice Chancellor, Shiv Nadar University was Panelist for the session on 'Reality Check: What Educators Need' organized during the India Education Entrepreneurship Day 2018 on 29 August 2018 at New Delhi.

Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, New Delhi, hosted Prof. Rupamanjari Ghosh, Vice Chancellor, Shiv Nadar University for a discussion on 'Indian Women In STEM and the Need For Affirmative Policy Action' on 5 July 2018.

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Highlights

Shiv Nadar University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

with The University of Queensland, Australia {QS World University Rankings

(48), Academic Ranking of World Universities (55), US News Best Global

Universities Rankings (45) and the Times Higher Education World University

Rankings (65)}. Prof. Rupamanjari Ghosh, Vice Chancellor, Shiv Nadar

University and Professor Peter Høj, Vice-Chancellor and President of the

University of Queensland signed the agreement at the Australian High

Commission in Delhi, in the presence of representatives of both the

institutions. The MoU aims to facilitate faculty and student exchange

programs, joint research initiatives including sharing of data and

collaboration in a variety of areas. Both the universities have also agreed to

exchange academic information, reading material and academic

publications as part of the MoU.

Under this partnership, the plan is to enable the students to earn dual

degrees for both undergraduate and post-graduate programs. For example,

a student from the School of Engineering at Shiv Nadar University may

receive a Bachelor’s Degree from both institutions after completing two years at Shiv Nadar

University and two years at The University of Queensland (UQ). For obtaining a Master of Engineering degree from UQ, the student

would have to complete two years at UQ, post studying for a period of three years at Shiv Nadar University, for a Bachelor’s degree.

The MoU will be in effect for 5 years.

Shiv Nadar University joins hands with The University of Queensland, Australia – India

The second batch of M.Sc. in Water Science and Policy (WSP) program; and Certificate in Water Science and Policy kicked off at Shiv

Nadar University on 1 August 2018. The new Class comprised candidates who bring with them a diverse range of experience; and

has worked in public and private sector. The first-of-its-kind WSP program captures the multi-disciplinary nature of water, and is

delivered by some of the best minds on water who have worked on ground realities, made policies and initiated change.

Second batch of M.Sc. and Certificate in WSP starts

Shiv Nadar University awarded students who demonstrated academic excellence in a particular semester by featuring their names in

the reputed Dean's List. The awardees serve as role models for the entire Shiv Nadar University community and inspire their peers

with their academic achievements. To earn a mention in the Dean's List a student must attain an SGPA of at least 8.50 and/or should

be among the top 10% students of their School.

Dean's List

Shiv Nadar University was host to the British Council India's "Future Leaders Connect - Heats event" on 7 August 2018. Future

Leaders Connect is British Council India’s flagship global network for outstanding young leaders from around the world aiming to

develop their policy expertise, make international connections and discuss major contemporary global policy challenges with key

leaders and influencers. The Heats event saw top 9 finalists sharing their ideas and competing to make it to top 4 who would

represent India in the UK. Prof. Rupamanjari Ghosh, Vice Chancellor, Shiv Nadar University was one of the Jury members for the

event. Other Jury members included Mr. Tom Birtwistle, British Council, Director North India; Prof. Partha Mukhopadhyay, Senior

Fellow, Center for Policy Research; Mr. Sunny Sen, Editor, Corporate and Policy, Factor Daily.

Shiv Nadar University hosts British Council's "Future Leaders Connect - Heats event"

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Shiv Nadar University hosts National Water Conference

Shiv Nadar University organised the National Water

Conference on 27 August 2018 at India International Centre,

New Delhi. The Conference aimed to discuss issues

related to the water crisis in India and identified the potential

solutions to address the problem. The implementation of a

new policy paradigm with regards to the principles,

approaches and strategies for managing water in India was

one of the key issues discussed at the conference. The

event was attended by Shri. Nitin Gadkari, Hon’ble

Minister for Water Resources, Government of India as the

Chief Guest, and high-level policy makers, development

& water professionals, researchers, academia and private

sector representatives.

Other speakers at the conference included Shri Amitabh

Kant, CEO of Niti Aayog, GoI; Ms. Roshni Nadar, Executive

Director and CEO, HCL Corporation & Trustee of Shiv Nadar

Foundation; Dr. Mihir Shah former member, Planning

Commission and Distinguished Visiting Professor, Shiv Nadar

University; Shri R S. Julaniya, Additional Chief Secretary,

Govt. of Madhya Pradesh; Dr. Isher Ahluwalia, Chairperson

ICRIER; Dr. Rupamanjari Ghosh, Vice Chancellor, Shiv Nadar

University; Dr. Tushaar Shah, Senior Fellow, International

Water Management Institute; Mr. Pramathash Ambastha,

CEO, Bharat Rural Livelihoods Foundation; Dr. Amarjit Singh,

Former Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources, Government

of India, and Mr. K C, Naik, Chairman, CGWB.

The conference encouraged discussion around key areas of

India’s water crisis including: "How the Pradhan Mantri

Krishi Sinchayee Yojana’s vision of proving 'Har Khet ko

Pani' can be achieved in Indian agriculture; Groundwater \

Management and Challenges of Implementing the Atal

Bhujal Yojana; and The Implementation of Mihir Shah

Committee Report which demands a robust and shared

understanding of the nature and magnitude of the water

crisis in India.

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OUR ProgramOpportunities for Undergraduate Research (OUR) program instituted in Shiv Nadar University is a beyond curriculum research opportunity for undergraduate students to work on research projects of their interest irrespective of their current program of study.

In its fourth edition (2017-2018), 69 projects were showcased by students during the 4th Opportunity for Undergraduate Research Conference held at Shiv Nadar University on 21-22 April 2018. Jury consisting of senior faculty members assessed the projects and oral presentations were made by the students. Top three positions were awarded to the following students:

In this project we had a brief discussion about the study of classical- and quantum-chaos. We follow it with a survey of the “Standard Map”, where variation of a certain parameter leads to the transition from integrable or regular to chaotic regime. This is inferred by examining the associated trajectories in the phase space. We then move over to explore quantum chaos by considering Quarter Stadium Billiard, where the change of certain length parameter α causes the crossover of the Nearest Neighbour Spacing Distribution (NNSD) of Eigenvalues from Poissonian to GOE statistics. Within Random Matrix Theory, GOE refers to the Gaussian Orthogonal Ensemble of random matrices, which is used to model chaotic systems exhibiting time-reversal invariance. The crossover is realized with the aid of a parameter 𝜆, which relates to the degree of chaos in thesystem. With our analysis we could figure out the relationship between this parameter 𝜆 and thelength parameter 𝜆 of the billiard system.

Suvendu Kumar Barik | Program: B.Sc. (Research) in PhysicsFaculty Advisor: Dr. Santosh Kumar, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics Project Title: Exploration of quantum chaotic systems using random matrix theoryBrief Abstract of the Project

SECOND PRIZE

Molecular chaperones play a multi-faceted role in the cell and their primary function is to assist in protein folding. This study was focused on Hsp70 class molecular chaperones of the mitochondria. It has been shown that there is a highly conserved cysteine residue in the ATPase domain of most Hsp70 proteins, which acts as a sensor for oxidative stress by being susceptible to thiol oxidation, leading to inactivation of ATPase activity. Surprisingly, a mitochondrial Hsp70 chaperone in the budding yeast ¬Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Ssc1 has been found to lack this highly conserved residue and is replaced by an alanine at its position. The study aims to understand the rationality behind the non-conservation of this residue by introducing an alanine to cysteine mutation by site-directed mutagenesis in this chaperone after deletion of the genomic copy of the same.

Shrihari Negi | Program: B.Sc. (Research) in BiotechnologyFaculty Advisor: Dr. Koyeli Mapa, Assistant Professor, Department of Life SciencesProject Title: Understanding the significance of non-conservation of a highly conserved cysteine residue of ATPase domain of Hsp70s in mitochondrial Hsp70, Ssc1

THIRD PRIZE

Brief Abstract of the Project

Our study analysed the physical and thermochemical properties of sun-dried food waste, before and after torrefaction. Torrefaction has gained popularity in recent times as a pre-treatment technique to improve the physical and thermochemical properties of biomass. However, food waste as a potential biomass for energy purposes has not been explored much, hence our choice to conduct a research study on. In our study, torrefaction has been carried out at different temperatures and residence times in a fixed bed reactor. The solid torrefied products were analysed by proximate analysis, ligno--cellulose analysis, HHV and various process parameters like mass yield, energy yield and energy density. The FTIR analysis was done to determine the chemical composition of the torrefied solid. Mass Spectroscopy was done to analyse the composition of the bottom liquid product from torrefac-tion. It was found that the food waste underwent several changes in terms of its properties, the most notable being breakdown of ligno-cellulose, loss of moisture and rise in HHV. We concluded the optimum temperature and residence time to carry out torrefaction of food waste to be 325˚C and 20 minutes.

Avikar Saberwal | Program: B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering Faculty Advisor: Dr. Sanjeev Yadav, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical EngineeringProject Title: Physio-chemical changes in food waste through torrefaction in a fixed bed reactor

FIRST PRIZE

Brief Abstract of the Project

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In FocusShiv Nadar University is fully-focused to pave the path of an academic research-based legacy.

The hard work and dedicated drive is getting its due rewards and recognitions, making the way

forward extremely promising. Congratulations to all the faculty members. This section

includes the details of Approved Projects for Funding (Jul - Sep 2018).

Research Grants and Projects

6 New Projects | 78 Active Projects

School of Natural Sciences

Dr. Richa Priyadarshini

Project Title: Investigating the physiological role of cell wall amidase in Caulobacte rcrescentus.

Funding agency: Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

Budget: ₹ 19,86,333 | Duration: 2 years (2018-2020)

Department of Life Science

Dr. Debdas Ray

Project Title: Angularly Distributed Donor-Acceptor

Based Chromophore: Simple System for

Sophisticated NLO effect

Funding agency: Department of Atomic Energy (DAE),

Board of Research In Nuclear Sciences (BRNS)

Budget: ₹ 24, 10, 650 | Duration: 3 years

Department of Chemistry

Dr. Basab Bijayi Dhar

Project Title: ADevelopment of Fe(III)complexes of

amido-quinoline tetradentate acyclic ligands: Catalysts for

C-H activation and Epoxidation.

Funding agency: Council for Scientific and Industrial

Research (CSIR)

Budget: ₹ 40,00,000 | Duration: 3 years

Dr. N. Sukumar (Chemistry) and Dr. Sudeepto Bhattacharya ( Mathematics)

Project Title: AExploring the Applications of Chemical Space Networks in Molecular Library Design and Drug Design

Budget: ₹ 45,16,490 | Duration: 3 years

Department of Chemistry and Department of Mathematics

Dr. Bimlesh Lochab (Chemistry) and Dr. Priya Johari (Physics)

Project Title: Development of new Mg-S Battery Chemistry and Electrodes through Synthesis, Characterization, and

Simulations,

Funding Agency: Department of Science & Technology (DST) | Scheme: Materials for Energy Storage (MES)

Budget: ₹ 28,96,000 | Duration: 3 years (sanctioned).

Department of Chemistry and Department of Physics

Dr. Sajal K. Ghosh

Project Title: Biophysical study of forming and controlling nano-sized domain in model cellular membrane.

Funding Agency: Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), DST, Govt. of India.

Budget: ₹ 33,25,518 | Duration: 3 years

Department of Physics

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The Freshmen Class of 2022 joined Shiv Nadar University

on 12 July 2018. Excited, and nervous at the same time, the

students checked-in to their new lives as they proceeded

through the registration process.

The registration was followed by a rigorous 18 days long

'Orientation Session', which kicked-off on 13 July 2018. The

program was meant to acquaint the new students with life

at Shiv Nadar University; and initiate them to the academic

path ahead. Apart from the academic and industry lectures,

the students went through a diverse range of activities such

as games, film screenings, and alumni interaction during the

program.

During the Lecture series, Prof. Rupamanjari Ghosh,

Vice Chancellor, Shiv Nadar University gave a Popular

Lecture on 'Celebrating Science' on 13 July 2018.

Some of the academia and industry experts who addressed

the Class of 2022 during Orientation session include

Prof. V. Ramgopal Rao, Director, IIT Delhi on

"A Multi-disciplinary approach to Engineering"; Dr. Manoj

Joshi, Clinical Science Site - Leader, Unilever R&D,

Bangalore on "Glimpses of Industrial Research"; Prof. Supriya

Chaudhuri, Emerita, Department of English, Jadavpur

University on "What are the Humanities?"; Mr. Nishith Arora,

Executive Chairman, MPS limited, Noida on

"Entrepreneurship and Education"; Prof. Rajeeva Laxman

Karandikar, Director, Chennai Mathematical Institute on

"Invitation to Data Science"; Ms. Anjali Gopalan, Executive

Director, The Naz Foundation on "Ethics Justice and

Animals"; and Mr. Nipun Mehra, Chief of Product and

Strategy, Pine Labs, Delhi on "Emergence of Unicorn in

Changing Business Landscape". Prof. Anurag Kumar, Director

of IISc Bangalore also addressed the Class of 2022. His talk

was part of the leadership connect sessions.

Joining Day and Orientation Session

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Musings

I want to travel back in the day,

I miss things a little too much today.

When all I had to do was clean up my room,

And travel with fairies on a magic broom,

When eating mangoes with them slipping was the biggest task,

And you could be yourself without feelings to mask,

When being hurt meant scraping your knee,

And an astronaut was all you ever wanted to be,

When daddy's shoulder was the biggest throne,

And you didn't have to worry about dropping your phone,

When we used to annoy Maa with our endless banter,

And believed Santa to be our wish granter,

When sleeping early felt like a punishment,

And getting the tv remote was the only argument,

When evening scooter rides with Nana were a ritual,

And Nani's bedtime stories were spiritual,

When we used to pretend sleep to be carried from one room

to another,

And kissed goodnight to one another,

When we used to call the moon uncle,

And looked out to see the stars twinkle

I want to travel back in the day,

I miss things a little too much today.

Kratika Aggarwal (Class of 2021) B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering

TIME TRAVEL HOMEIf you ever find your way back to my home,

you'll find yourself on the cracked walls.

Cracked, because no one could fill them after you.

In the corner of this little home,

you'll find a door with a broken knob.

Broken, because no one came knocking after you.

In this place that I used to call a home,

you'll find a messy bed sheet.

Messy, because no one cared enough after you.

I know you've found another home for yourself.

I know you color those walls now.

Yet, I have this dream every night.

After the sun goes down,

You'll come back once and fill my house with your perfume,

Making this house, our home again.

V. Pratiksha Sharma (Class of 2020) B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering

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Campus Buzz

11-15 July 2018

FIFA World Cup Live ScreeningDepartment of Physical Education organized a Live Screening of FIFA World Cup matches from 11-15 July 2018. Two Semi Finals, Third Place Play-off, and FIFA World Cup Final matches were screened during these days.

16 July 2018Talk by Prof. Supriya ChaudhuriSchool of Humanities and Social Sciences organized a talk by Prof. Supriya Chaudhuri, Emerita, Department of English, Jadavpur University on 'What are the Humanities?' as part of the Orientation Program for Class of 2022. During her talk, Prof. Chaudhuri looked briefly at the relation of the humanities with the 'human' and the 'posthuman', and asked whether we need to make the definition of the 'humanities' broader or more restrictive. She also posed a question, do we need to introduce the idea of the 'new humanities', as a way of rethinking the relation between science, art and philosophy?

13 July 2018

Popular Lecture by Prof. Rupamanjari GhoshShiv Nadar University organized a Popular Lecture by Prof. Rupamanjari Ghosh, Vice Chancellor, Shiv Nadar University on 'Celebrating Science' as part of the Orientation Programme for the Class of 2022. The lecture was open to all and witnessed a full house.

16 July 2018

Talk by Dr. Manoj JoshiSchool of Natural Sciences organized a talk by Dr. Manoj Joshi, Clinical Science Site- Leader, Unilever R&D, Bangalore on 'Glimpses of Industrial Research' as part of the Orientation Program for Class of 2022. Using his experience of Unilever R&D – its origin, values and capabilities, Dr. Joshi spoke on how industry prepares itself to address challenges for a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) world. The talk covered the global R&D capabilities, thrust areas, and touch upon underlying thought process for evolving future programs.

16 July 2018Talk by Dr. Moumita KarmakarCentre for Public Affairs and Critical Theory and School of Humanities and Social Sciences organized a talk on “Ecological assessment of wetlands using sedimentary archive” by Dr. Moumita Karmakar, Ph.D., Queens University, Ontario, Canada.

9-11 July 2018

Workshop on 'Preparing Research for Publication'

Shiv Nadar University, Institute of Chinese Studies (ICS), Delhi and China Report (a SAGE journal) organized a workshop on 'Preparing Research for Publication' at the Shiv Nadar University campus. The workshop aimed at training and mentoring young researchers in the craft of academic writing that is meant for publication.

12 July 2018

Joining DayShiv Nadar University organized the check-in and registration process for the incoming Class of 2022. The newly joined Class comprised B.A. (Research), BMS, B.Sc. (Research), and B.Tech. students.

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17 July 2018

Talk by Prof. Sukanta Chaudhuri

School of Humanities and Social Science organized a talk on 'Books and Texts' by Prof. Sukanta Chaudhuri, Professor Emeritus, Jadavpur University – Kolkata. In his talk, Prof. Chaudhuri looked at some implications of the textual condition i.e. text within the books and outside the books, thus, examining ways through which one can extract the fullest meaning from a text and by looking beyond the text.

17 July 2018

Talk by by Ambassador Sunil LalSchool of Management and Entrepreneurship held a seminar titled ‘Diplomatic vignettes: the experience of an Indian Diplomat’ by Ambassador Sunil Lal, retired from IFS as joint secretary, Ministry of External Affairs. He spoke on how India is a civilizational entity with a glorious past. He further said that we are a modern nation with one of the most attractive markets in the world coupled with a solid human and technological resource base.

Campus Buzz

19 July 2018

Talk by Prof. Rajeeva Laxman KarandikarSchool of Natural Sciences organized a talk on 'Invitation to Data Science' by Prof. Rajeeva Laxman Karandikar, Director, Chennai Mathematical Institute. Taking realtime examples, Prof. Karandikar introduced the students with buzz words like data science, analytics, and big data that are driving businesses today.

18 July 2018

Talk by Mr. Nishith AroraSchool of Management and Entrepreneurship organized a talk on 'Entrepreneurship and Education' by Mr. Nishith Arora, Executive Chairman, MPS limited, Noida. While Indians have done well as entrepreneurs within the country and overseas, we need many more entrepreneurs to shape India’s future, according to Mr. Arora. In addition, a good place to start thinking about this as students is even as we study, he added.

19 July 2018Talk by Prof. Ranendra N. BiswasSchool of Engineering organized a talk on 'Disruptive Technologies Demand New Paradigms For Engineering Education' by Prof. Ranendra N. Biswas, Visiting Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Shiv Nadar University.

20 July 2018

Talk by Ms. Anjali GopalanSchool of Humanities and Social Sciences organized a talk on 'Ethics Justice and Animals' by Ms. Anjali Gopalan, Executive Director, The Naz Foundation. She spoke about the emerging issues that we are facing today in the context of human animal conflict.

18 July 2018

Talk by Prof. V. Ramgopal RaoSchool of Engineering organized a talk on 'A Multi-disciplinary approach to Engineering' by Prof. V. Ramgopal Rao, Director, IIT Delhi. In his talk, Prof. Rao discused the changing scenario for product innovation in Indian academic and R&D institutions. He also noted how one can accelerate the culture of product innovation in the country through a multi-disciplinary approach.

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2 August 2018

Talk by Ms. Ananya SharmaDepartment of International Relations and Governance Studies organized a talk on 'Sites of History - Unmaking, Reviving and Recreating International Relations Through the First Great Debate' by Ms. Ananya Sharma from Jawaharlal Nehru University. The provided a critique of the notion of the First Great Debate that supposedly led to the emergence of the discipline of International Relations (IR). Ms. Sharma spoke about the role that narratives play in privileging certain points of view and delegitimizing others, and made a case for pluralism in international relations thinking.

8 August 2018

Workshop by Prof. Samiran BanerjeeDepartment of Economics organized a workshop on ‘Teaching Economics to Undergraduates - A liberal arts perspective’ by Prof. Samiran Banerjee, Professor of Pedegogy, Emory University. The session delved on best practices while teaching undergraduate Economics.

Talk by Dr. Shubhro SenSchool of Humanities and Social Sciences organized a talk on 'Conscious Capitalism: Combining the Power of Passion and Purpose' by Dr. Shubhro Sen, Director, School of Management and Entrepreneurship, Shiv Nadar University. Some smart companies seem to have figured out a magic formula for success in these turbulent times, according to Dr. Sen. It is called Conscious Capitalism and it is now a quiet but significant movement in more than 30 countries worldwide, he adds.

24 July 2018

Campus Buzz

21 July 2018

Talk by Mr. Nipun MehraSchool of Humanities and Social Sciences organized a talk on 'Emergence of Unicorn in Changing Business Landscape' by Mr. Nipun Mehra, Chief of Product and Strategy, Pine Labs, Delhi. During his talk Mr. Mehra discussed the journey of new great businesses and what makes a business unicorn?

26 July 2018

Talk by Prof. Anurag KumarSchool of Natural Sciences and School of Engineering Organized a talk by Prof. Anurag Kumar, Director, IISc Bangalore on 'Some Lessons from My Life'. During his talk Prof. Kumar shared some of his life experiences that ranged from the time, when he returned to India at a time when the telecommunications revolution was just taking off and the Internet was just a fledgling network. He was one of the leaders of the ERNET project that established India’s first nationwide Internet that carried academic traffic for over a decade.

21 July 2018

Talk by Dr. Varun BhaleraoSchool of Natural Sciences organized a talk on 'Cosmic Fireworks: Shining Light on Gravitational Wave Sources' by Dr. Varun Bhalerao, Assistant Professor, IIT Bombay. The talk focused on a rare cosmic event when advanced gravitational wave detectors - LIGO and Virgo - discovered the coalescence of two neutron stars 130 million light years away from Earth.

23 July 2018

Introductory Session on Pitthoo The Department of Physical Education organized an introductory/demonstration session on traditional domestic game - Pitthoo. The session was conducted to reliven the spirit of childhood traditional games that were popular earlier. These games were designed to develop important skills such as logical thinking, team building strategy, concentration, and basic mathematics.

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23 August 2018Talk by Dr. Douglas HillCenter for Public Affairs and Critical Theory organized a talk by Dr. Douglas Hill, University of Otago, New Zealand on 'Multi-scalar Transboundary Water Issues in South Asia'. The talk was facilitated by the international office.

24 August 2018

Talk by Dr. Shagata MukherjeeDepartment of Economics organized a talk on 'Are Women Really Better Borrowers in Microfinance? Evidence from Matrilineal and Patrilineal Societies in India' by Dr. Shagata Mukherjee According to her study, women have a significantly lower default in the patrilineal society but significantly higher default in the matrilineal society compared to their male counterparts. The results suggest that while women are better clients on average, a universal policy of gender targeting to reduce default in microfinance might be suboptimal.

NIEPA Members Visit Shiv Nadar UniversityMembers of the National Institute of Education Planning and Administration (NIEPA) visited Shiv Nadar University for an open discussion on the pivotal role played by Shiv Nadar University in Indian higher education system. The discussion also focused on providing the NIEPA members a first-hand account of higher education sector in India.

8 August 2018

24 August 2018

Royal Society of Chemistry 'Meet the Editor' WorkshopDepartment of Chemistry organized the Royal Society of Chemistry 'Meet the Editor' Workshop on 'How to write a research paper with maximum impact' and 'Peer review process'. The workshop was meant for research scholars, post doctoral candidates, and early career researchers. The workshop was taken by Dr. Aparna Ganguly of The Royal Society of Chemistry, London; and Dr. Andrew Shore.

15 August 2018

Reviving the age-old tradition, Shiv Nadar University held a kite flying festival at the campus this Independence Day. The festivities were at its peak as students took to kite flying with ease. With patriotic music playing in the background, the sky brimmed with colourful paper kites of different sizes and shapes.

Kite Flying Competition

17 August 2018

Department of Economics organized a talk on 'monitoring development indicators using high resolution satellite images' by Dr. Sourabh Bikas Paul and Dr. Subhashis Banerjee. They spoke about the machine learning based tool for accurate prediction of socio-economic indicators from daytime satellite imagery. The predictive tool developed by the duo, is more accurate than using night light as a proxy, and can be used to predict missing data, smooth out noise in surveys, monitor development progress of a region, and flag potential anomalies.

Talk by Dr. Sourabh Bikas Paul and Dr. Subhashis Banerjee

9 August 2018

Talk by Dr. Jaideep RoyDepartment of Economics organized a talk on 'Condorcet-winning public information in oligopolistic markets' by Dr. Jaideep Roy, University of Bath. The talk examined whether individual preferences for public information among heterogeneous consumers be aggregated into a meaningful social preference that does not suffer from Condorcet cycles.

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5 September 2018

Talk by by Dr. Ravi Nandan SinghDepartment of Sociology organized a talk on “One City Many Names: Life, Death and the Dead in Banaras” by Dr. Ravi Nandan Singh, Assistant Professor, Hindu College, Delhi University. One of the enduring traditional gestures in ethnographic accounts, both spoken and written, is to locate the field and the work into a concrete place. Dr. singh focused on Banaras and attempted to relate it to his multi-sited field work on the dead as social conditions.

6 September 2018

Talk by Dr. Uthara Suvratan

Department of History at Shiv Nadar University organized an eclectic talk on “Archaeological Landscapes of Karnataka: Surveys, Maps and other Tales of Fieldwork” by Dr. Uthara Suvratan, an Independent Scholar. Using the regional case studies, Dr. Suvratan focused on how the understanding of past landscapes provides interesting insights into pre-modern political and religious organization.

29 August 2018

National Sports DayTo mark the National Sports Day, Department of Physical Education organized the first ever 'Yogathon' at the campus, where the Surya Namaskar was performed. National Sports Day is celebrated in the memory of legendary hockey player, Major Dhyan Chand, who was born on 29 August, 109 years ago.

29 August 2018

Industrial Visit at Mathura RefineryThe Career Development Centre of Shiv Nadar University organized a half day industrial visit to Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. refinery at Mathura for Chemical Engineering students. After a mandatory safety training, and a brief on the refinery's operations, students were led by trained officials into Mathura refinery.

29 August 2018Talk by Dr. Nayanika MathurDepartment of Sociology organized a talk on 'Entrapment: New ways of seeing big cats in India' by Dr. Nayanika Mathur, Associate Professor. Anthropology of South Asia, University of Oxford. Her talk was derived from a paper from her forthcoming book, Crooked Cats, which is centred upon understanding how humans live in close proximity to potentially predatory big cats in contemporary India

11 September 2018Feeding India SNU ChapterFeeding India Chapter of Shiv Nadar University impacted over 600 people across various schools in Dadri village by distributing meal boxes to the school children.

13 September 2018

Talk by Mr. Khogen SinghMr. Khogen Singh, Resident Editor of The New Indian Express was at Shiv Nadar University for an interactive session with students on 'Careers in Media'. Mr. Singh, who comes with more than 25 years of experience in print media organizations like The Hindu, and The Hindustan Times, helped the students identify different future prospects available in the field of media.

8 September 2018

Banyan LeagueBanyan League, a joint sports league between Shiv Nadar University, BML Munjal University, Ashoka University and OP Jindal Global University, was organized at Shiv Nadar University. Matches were played in table tennis, lawn tennis, basketball, football and chess.

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16 September 2018

Workshop on Impact of Global WarmingSchool of Natural Sciences organized a "National Workshop on Impact of Global Warming: Ozone Layer" on behalf of National Environmental Science Academy (NESA). The workshop was meant to create awareness on Ozone Day (16 September) and importance of preserving the Ozone layer. It also aimed to encourage young researchers to extend their work in the area of environment protection. The workshop was inaugurated by Dr. Sushil Singh, SSPL, DRDO (Organizing Secretary); and the keynote address was delivered by Prof. C.R. Babu, Professor Emeritus, Delhi University, Ecologist and Environmentalist. Dr. Sanjay Bajpai, Head, Technology Mission Division (Energy, Water & all Other), Department of Science and Technology, GoI; and Prof. Manju Mohan, Head, Centre for Atmospheric Sciences, IIT Delhi gave the Plenary Lecture. Prof. Javed Ahmad, President, NESA was also present at the workshop.

19 September 2018

Talk by Prof. B.S. ChimniDepartment of International Relations and Governance Studies organized a talk by Prof. B.S. Chimni, one of the world's leading scholars of International Law on "What is a Just Response to the Global Refugee Crisis?". As they strive to keep out asylum seekers and refugees from their territories, We-stern nations forget the migration of millions of people in the early 19th century from Europe to the rest of the world. Prof. Chimni contested the justifications offered by western commentators for the non-entree or restrictive asylum regime established in the Global North during the talk, and proposed a multipronged strategy consisting of short, medium, and long term measures to address the global refugee crisis.

19 September 2018

Project Room PresentationsDepartment of Art and Performing Arts organized the Project Room Presentations. The first year MFA students opened their Project Room Display at their studios. Project Room for the MFA is a pedagogical mode for exposing the student to a quasi 'residency set-up' which they often opt for after the MFA. It aims to expand the boundaries of artistic practice and stimulate critical dialogue with the broader com-munity within the university.

19 September 2018

Talk by Prof. Sanil V.Department of Sociology organized a talk on 'The Cloud of Caste: Gandhi and Ambedkar on the Ontological Status of Caste' by Prof. Sanil V.,Professor of Philosophy, IIT Delhi. The talk discus-sed two events of cognitive engagement with caste that took place outside the ambit of social sciences – Gandhi’s response to the 1934 Bihar earthquake as a punishment for practicing untouchability and Ambedkar’s 1916 essay ‘Castes in India’.

21 September 2018Talk by Dr. Sinjini MukherjeeDepartment of Sociology organized a talk on 'Future Tense: Altered Temporalities in Interpersonal Experiences around Kidney Transplants in India' by Dr. Sinjini Mukherjee, Heidelberg University. His talk was based on his ethnographical study on ‘Transplanted Bodies: Intercorporeality as Experience and the Politics of Kidney Transplants in India’. The talk provided a critical analysis of the impact of new medical technologies in India.

21 September 2018Talk by Ms. Aarti SethiDepartment of Sociology organized a talk on 'The Moneylender’s Power: Market Debt and Social Obligation in Contemporary Vidarbha' by Ms. Aarti Sethi, Watson Institute of International Public Affairs, Brown University. Emerging from two years of ethnographic fieldwork in rural Vidarbha, the talk argued that the destructive psycho-social force of transgenic Bt-cotton, should be located not in the unprofitability of cotton-cultivation, but rather in the financialization of social obligation.

27 September 2018Talk by Prof. Vishal NarainProf. Vishal Narain, School of Public Policy and Governance, Management Development Institute, Gurgaon was at Shiv Nadar University for a talk on "Un-derstanding Policy Change in the Global South: From Narratives to Street Level Bureaucracies". His talk focused on the concept of 'narratives' to explain the processes of policy choice. Narratives are stories that policy-makers tell themselves and others about certain cause-effect relationships that structure a phenomena.

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Flora-Fauna

The sprawling 286 acre campus of Shiv Nadar University is blessed with natural bounty and enjoys the company of diverse flora and fauna. In this edition, continuing with our exploration of medicinal plants, we bring to you Boerhavia diffusa L. - Punarnava. The Black Drongo, who is a frequent visitor at the University is featured under the Fauna.

Boerhavia diffusa is an important Ayurvedic herb belonging to the

‘Four o’clock family’ Nyctaginaceae. The plant is popularly known

as ‘Punarnava’ in both Hindi and Sanskrit. It is found distributed

in wastelands, roadsides, railway lines, crevices of old walls, foot

paths and edges of lawns. The flowering and fruiting occur almost

throughout the year.

In Ayurveda, Punarnava is meant for rejuvenation and it renews

the whole body and gives a new life and health. It strengthens

the body and normalizes all the doshas, which helps to boost

the immunity to diseases. Thus, the plant Punarnava acts on all

important organ systems and rejuvenate them, giving a new life.

Punarnava acts as a carminative, increases appetite, digests Ama (residue of undigested or partially digested food in

Ayurveda) and reduces abdominal pain and also relieves constipation. Medicinally, Punarnava root has antidiabetic,

anti-inflammatory, diuretic, tonic and hepatoprotective properties. Leaf extract/juice of Punarnava is used in the

treatment of eye diseases, especially for cataract removal. Fresh leaf juice with honey is dropped into the eyes for the

treatment of chronic ophthalmia, night blindness and conjunctivitis.

Plant infusion is given in asthma and bronchitis; it clears the lungs and reduces cough, asthma, etc. In Arthritis,

Punarnava helps to reduce inflammation and pain in joints.

Boerhavia diffusa L. - Punarnava

The Black drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus) is a small Asian

passerine bird of the drongo family Dicruridae. It is a common

resident breeder in much of tropical southern Asia from

southwest Iran through India and Sri Lanka east to southern China

and Indonesia. It is a wholly black bird with a distinctive forked tail

and measures 28 cm (11 in) in length. It feeds on insects, and is

common in open agricultural areas and light forest throughout its

range, perching conspicuously on a bare perch or along power or

telephone lines. The species is known for its aggressive

behaviour towards much larger birds, such as crows, never

hesitating to dive-bomb any bird of prey that invades its territory.

This behaviour earns it the informal name of king crow. Smaller

birds often nest in the well-guarded vicinity of a nesting black

drongo.

The black drongo has been introduced to some Pacific islands, where it has thrived and become abundant to the point

of threatening and causing the extinction of native and endemic bird species there.

Black Drongo

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Campus Beat

Kite Flying Competition - 15 August 2018

Yogathon organized on National Sports Day at Indoor Sports Complex - 29 August 2019

Dean's List Felicitation Ceremony (Spring Semester 2018) - 16 August 2018

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Campus Beat

Banyan League - a joint sports league organized at Shiv Nadar University Campus - 8 September 2018

Feeding India SNU Chapter - 11 September 2018

Cross-Country Run Held At Shiv Nadar University Campus - 29 September 2018

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Publications

6Books &

Book Chapters

27Journal Articles

Published

42Conference

Papers & Presentations

21Invited Lectures

& Talks

2Creative Works &

Performances

BOOKS AND BOOK CHAPTERS

School of Humanities and Social SciencesDepartment of English

Dr. Aniket JaawareBook Chapter: Destitute Literature’ in Gender, Caste and the Imagination of Equality, ed.; Anupama Rao, Women Unlimited, 2018.

Prof. Sambudha Sen Book: Edited with Baidik Bhattacharrya , Novel Formations : The Indian origins of a European Genere; Permanent BlackBook Chapter: “Hootum Panchar Naksha, Colonial modernity and the making of the postmodern novel in India” in Novel Formations; Permanent BlackBook Review: Review of Sabine Shulting Dirt in Victorian Culture. Vicrorian Studies; Indiana University Press

Department of International Relations and Governance Studies

Dr. Kaveri GillBook Chapter: ‘In Nundy S., Desiraju K., Nagral S. (eds.): Healers or Predators: Health Care Corruption in India; The Commodification of India’s Health Care Services: Public Interest, Policy and Costly Choices. Oxford University Press.Prof. Rajeswari S. RainaBook Chapter: Julien-Francois Gerber and Rajeswari S. Raina (Eds.) 2018. Post-growth Thinking in India: Towards Sustainable Egalitarian Alternatives. Orient BlackSwan: Hyderabad/New Delhi

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

Faculty Publications and Scholarly Activities(July - September 2018)

School of Engineering

Department of Chemical Engineering

Dr. PriyankaPriyanka, Shabina Khanam; “Influence of operating parameters on Supercritical fluid extraction of essential oil from Turmeric root”; Journal of Cleaner Production

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Dr. Dipak MaitySudame, K. Ganeshlenin, D. Maity; “Single and Dual Surfactants Coated Hydrophilic Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Magnetic Fluid Hyperthermia Applications”; Journal of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

K. Ganeshlenin, A. Sudame, D. Maity; “SPIONs and Curcumin Co-encapsulated Mixed Micelles Based Nanoformulation for Biomedi-cal Applications”; Advanced Materials Letters Dr. Harpreet Singh Arora and Dr. Harpreet Singh GrewalR.B. Nair, H.S. Arora, H.S. Grewal; “Microwave Synthesized Complex Concentrated Alloy Coatings: Plausible Solution to Cavitation Induced Erosion-Corrosion”; Ultrasonics Sonochemistry

R.B. Nair, H.S. Arora, P. Mandal, H.S. Grewal; “Complex concentrated coatings: Effect of processing route on microstructural and mechanical properties”; Material Letters

A. Ayyagari, V. Hasannaeimi, H.S. Grewal, H.S. Arora, Sundeep Mukherjee; “Corrosion, Erosion and Wear Behavior of Complex Con-centrated Alloys: A Review”; Metals

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Dr. Samant Saurabh“Modelling and statistical analysis of YouTube's educational videos: A channel Owner's perspective September 2018”; Computers & Education

Dr. Sonia KhetarpaulSonia Khetarpaul, S.K. Gupta, L.V. Subramaniam; “Mining Optimal Meeting Points for Moving Users in Spatio-Temporal space”; Social Network Analysis and Mining Journal

School of Natural Sciences

Department of Chemistry

Dr. Debdas RayIndranil Bhattacharjee, Nirmalya Acharya, Saheli Karmakar, Debdas Ray; “Room-Temperature Orange-Red Phosphorescence by Way of Intermolecular Charge Transfer in Single-Component Phenoxazine – Quinoline Conjugates and Chemical Sensing”; J. Phys. Chem. C.

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Department of Mathematics and Life Sciences

Dr. Sudeepto Bhattacharya and Dr. Ashutosh SinghRinku Sharma, Garima Singh, Sudeepto Bhattacharya, Ashutosh Singh; “Comparative transcriptome meta-analysis of Arabidopsis thaliana under draught and cold stress”; PLOS ONE

Department of Physics

Dr. Priya JohariRaja Sen, Priya Johari; "Comment on “Structure Prediction of Li-Sn and Li-Sb Intermetallics for Lithium-ion Batteries Anodes”; arxiv.org

Dr. Bhaskar KavirajBhaskar Kaviraj and Jaivardhan Sinha; “Relativistic torques induced by currents in magnetic materials: physics and experiments”; RSC Advances

Dr. Bhaskar Kaviraj and Dr. Susanta S. Roy Ashish Mathur, Tuhin Maity, Shikha Wadhwa, Barun Ghosh, Sweety Sarma, Sekhar Chandra Ray, Bhaskar Kaviraj, Susanta S. Roy, Saibal Roy; “ Magnetic properties of microwave-plasma (thermal) chemical vapour deposited co-filled (Fe-filled) multiwall carbon nanotubes: Comparative study for magnetic device applications”; Material Research Express

Dr. Vaibhav Shrivastava Vaibhav Shrivastava, Anurag Pritam , Ashish Joshi; “Integrating third phase transition and CO/CO2 contamination in microwave tailo-red Bi2Mo1-xWxO6 nano materials”; Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics

Dr. Aloke KanjilalD. Banerjee, A. Barman, S. Deshmukh, C.P. Saini, G. Maity, S.K. Pradhan, M. Gupta, D.M. Phase, S.S. Roy, A. Kanjilal; “Oxygen media-ted phase transformation in room temperature grown TiO2 thin films with enhanced photocatalytic activity”; Appl. Phys. Lett.

S. Bhowmick, S. Pal, D. Das, S.A. Khan, V.K. Singh, S.R. Barman, D. Kanjilal, R. Hübner, A. Kanjilal; “Carbon doping controlled thermo-luminescent defect centers in nanoporous alumina for ion beam dosimetry”; J. Appl. Phys.

Dr. Santosh KumarS. Kumar, G.F. Pivaro, G. Fraidenraich; “Cutset Bounds on the Capacity of MIMO Relay Channels”; IEEE Access

Dr. Susanta Sinha Roy

S. Deshmukh, K.J. Sankaran, S. Korneychuk, J. Verbeeck, J. Mclaughlin, S.S. Roy; “Nanostructured nitrogen doped diamond for the detection of toxic metal ions”; Electrochimica Acta 283

R.K. Upadhyay, S. Naicker, A. Barman, S.S. Roy, T. Thundat, P.R. Waghmare; “Fabrication of Free-standing Graphene Oxide Films using a Facile Approach Toluene Swollen Paraffin Peeling and Green Reduction of These Films into Highly Conductive Reduced graphene oxide films”; Chemical Engineering Journal

S. Bhardwaj, A. Pal, K. Chatterjee, T.H. Rana, G. Bhattacharya, S.S. Roy, P. Chowdhury, G.D. Sharma, S. Biswas; “Enhanced efficiency of PbS quantum dot-sensitized solar cells using plasmonic photo-anode”; Journal of Nanoparticle Research

S. Bhardwaj, A. Pal, K. Chatterjee, T.H. Rana, G. Bhattacharya, S.S. Roy, P. Chowdhury, G.D. Sharma, S. Biswas; “Fabrication of efficient dye-sensitized solar cells with photoanode containing TiO2–Au and TiO2–Ag plasmonic nanocomposites”; Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics

K.J. Sankaran, S. Deshmukh, S. Korneychuk, C.J. Yeh, J.P. Thomas, S. Drijkoningen, P. Pobedinskas, M.K. Van Bael, J. Verbeeck, K.C. Leou, K.T. Leung, S.S. Roy, IN Lin, K. Haenen; “Fabrication, microstructure, and enhanced thermionic electron emission properties of vertically aligned nitrogen-doped nanocry-stalline diamond nanorods”; MRS Communications

D. Banerjee, A. Barman, S. Deshmukh, C.P. Saini, G. Maity, S.K. Pradhan, M. Gupta, D.M. Phase, S.S. Roy, A. Kanjilal; “Oxygen media-ted phase transformation in room temperature grown TiO2 thin films with enhanced photocatalytic activity”; Applied Physics Letters

School of Humanities And Social SciencesDepartment of English

Dr. Gautama PolankiPolanki Gautama; “The Iterable Messiah: Postmodernist Mythopoeia in Cloud Atlas;” C21 Literature: Journal of 21st-Century Writings

Department of Economics

Dr. Trishita Ray BarmanSugata Ghosh, Trishita Ray Barman, Manash Ranjan Gupta; “Are Transitory Effects of Pollution Important for Optimal Fiscal Policy?”; Journal of Public Economic Theory

Centre for Public Affairs and Critical Theory

Dr. Sreedeep BhattacharyaPeer Reviewed Images: Image Consuming Selves as Visual Commodities; Society and Culture in South Asia

Centre for InformaticsProf. Vijay KumarJ. Karthikeyan, Yashasvi Singh Ranawat, P. Murugan, Vijay Kumar; “Borophene Layers on Al(111) Surface – The Finding of a New Boro-phene Layer with hexagonal Double Chain and B9 Nonagons from Ab initio Calculations”; Nanoscale

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