Dr. J. Srinivasan is the Chairman of Divecha Centre for Climate Change. He is a Professor in the Centre for Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and  Mechanical Engineering, in the Indian Institute of Science , Bangalore. An alumnus of IIT Madras (B.Tech in Mechanical Engg.), he did his M.S(Mech) from State University of New York ,Stony Brook and Ph.D.(Mech), from Stanford University. He has been the Chairman of Centre for Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (1996-2005), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, presently the Chairman of Mechanical Sciences Division and also of the Divecha Centre for Climate Change. Dr. Srinivasan has been the recepient of various honours like J C Bose Fellow, Banco Foundation Gold medal, 1969, Hari Om Ashram Prerit S.S.Bhatnagar research award -Solar Energy,1994, IISC Alumni Award for research excellence, 2005, to name a few.

Dr. Srinivasan has also been the Chairman, National Committee of IGBP&WCRP 2000-2003 and Chairman, Scientific Advisory Panel, ISRO-GBP. He has co-authored a couple of books, on Heat and Mass Transfer and The Dynamics of  Technology. He has more than 100 journal publications in Thermal Sciences and Climate Sciences.

Topic of talk:

“Climate Change: Past, Present and Future”

Abstract:

The recent concern about climate change has created new interest in how climate changed in the past and how it may change in the future. Till recently, it was very difficult to distinguish between natural and human induced climate change. The recent  observation from ice cores, advances in climate models  and the advent of high-performance computers have provided new tools to distinguish between natural and human induced climate variability. This talk will unravel what we know about climate changes in the past, dwell on the climate change in the 20th century and speculate about how climate will change in the future.

Date of lecture: 27^th September 2009, ICSR Main Audi

Time: 2:00 P.M

 

Bio

Dr. Siddhartha Das is a General Partner at Ventureast Fund since 2006. Prior to that, he spent 19 years at Intel Corporation in engineering, business development, and strategic investing. He headed Intel Capital-South Asia from 2000-2003 and established Intel Capital as the "leading technology investor" with more than 15 investments in telecom, software services and consumer internet. He started out his career at Intel USA in corporate research and product development, and managed groups which delivered on advanced technologies for microprocessors. He has been granted 5 United States patents for his work on  microprocessor and optical technologies. He has been an Executive member of the Manufacturers Association of Information Technology (MAIT) and was a member-representative of the American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) in India. He is a Charter Member of the Bangalore chapter of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), a global advisory body for entrepreneurship. He holds a Bachelor of Technology degree with distinction from the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi and a PhD in Engineering from Cornell University.

Topic of talk - "Ecosystem of Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital - How does it work successfully"

Date - 1^st October, ICSR Main Audi

Time - 4:00 P.M

Dr. P Anandan is a native of Chennai.He earned his undergraduate degree in
Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, his
Masters in Computer Science from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln and a Ph.D.
in computer science from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, which presented
him with a Distinguished Alumni award in 2006.

P. Anandan is currently the managing director of Microsoft Research India. Before
being named managing director of Microsoft Research India, Anandan was a senior
researcher at Microsoft Research headquarters in Redmond, Wash., where he built
one of the world’s strongest research teams in computer vision and video processing
.During that time, he also served as an ambassador for the Microsoft Research
University Relations program in India. Through repeat visits to India’s leading
institutions of higher learning, Anandan helped develop strong relationships
between Indian universities and Microsoft Research.

Before joining Microsoft, Anandan was an assistant professor of computer science
for four years at Yale University, where he founded the computer vision group.
Following this, he was a research manager at Sarnoff Corp. Over two decades, his
research work has resulted in numerous patents, academic papers and recognition
in the form of several awards in computer vision. During a research career that
has spanned two decades, Anandan has done pioneering research in video motion
analysis and is recognized for his fundamental contributions in the area of optical
flow, motion estimation, video mosaicking and 3-D scene analysis.

Date: 2nd October, ICSR Main Audi
Time: 13:00 hrs
Topic: "Seeing and Touching the World Inside Pictures and Movies:  Recent
Advances in Computer Vision and Video Research"

Topic of Lecture:    DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF MODERN CONCRETE BRIDGES

Srinivasan ,Director, Bridges & Special Structures, Dar Al-Handasah Consultants (Shair & Partners) UK Ltd.  is one of the world’s leading bridge and special structures designers, and is responsible for the concept, design and successful implementation of many prestigious projects which have been acclaimed for their combination of aesthetic grace and structural efficiency. He has an exceptional oeuvre of a wide range of  structures, buildings, stadia, long-span roofs and bridges of all forms; many have been borne out of very particular circumstance giving rise to a rarely rivalled range of unique projects.  Though varied, the projects have a consistent personal style which embodies the highest level of engineering excellence in concept, technical innovation, delivery economy and aesthetics. His innovations in analytical methods and construction techniques have been used extensively on his projects and by the industry, with considerable success and economy. He has taken advanced techniques and introduced them to developing countries. He is a passionate advocate of engineering design being driven by engineers, not architects and shows this by his work. The aim of his work is efficient structures which fulfil their role as part of a transport or water or building network. The outcome is always more than expected. Whilst always conforming to the brief, whether it be cost or programme driven, he has achieved a number of ‘firsts’ and ‘largests’:

• Longest span cable-stayed bridge in the Middle East for more than 17 years.
• Longest single plane concrete cable-stayed bridge for 16 years.
• Largest precast concrete shell roof and 5th largest roof for more than 20 years.
• Longest Bridge in Jordan.
• Longest 3 viaducts in India.
• Longest urban viaduct for 10 years.
• Longest bridge in Africa for over 25 years
• First cable-stayed bridge in Jordan.
• First Precast Segmental concrete bridge in Jordan.
• First Build-Operate-Transfer bridge in India.
• First Precast Segmental concrete bridge in India.

Selected Recent Bridge structures: 

1.  University Circle & Agricultural Circle Flyover’s Pune (2007)
2.  Bandra-Worli Sealink (2003-
3.  Wadi Abdoun Bridge, Jordan (2006).  (Shortlist for British Construction Industry Award, 2007 and IStructE Awards, 2007)
4.  A continuous cable stayed bridge of outstanding conceptual design. ‘S’ shaped precast segmentalcable-stayed multi-span. Main spans 134m. ‘Y’ shaped towers in a highly seismic region.
5.  Wadi Leban Bridge, Saudi Arabia (2000). Concrete cable stayed bridge with 410 m main span, single precast deck 36m wide, central plane of cables. Commended, British Construction Industry Awards 2000
6.  International Category. Longest cable-stayed bridge in the Middle East since 2000 and for 16years the longest single plane concrete cable-stayed bridge in the worldShaikh Isa bin Salman Bridge, Bahrain (1998). Cable stayed bridge using pre-compressed stays.
7.  Single deck 36m wide with central plane of stays. Precast segmental. FIP Outstanding Concrete Structures Award 1998. Shortlist.
8.  Bandra-Worli Sealink Bridge, India (2004-).  500m long cable stayed bridge and 2.3km of approachesacross the sea (with 150m span cable stay).  Precast segmental construction.  One of the longest spanbridges in India.

Selected Structures

1.  Jamarat Bridge, Mecca, Saudi Arabia. (2006-) Multi level building for pilgrimage near Mecca.
2.  Pyramidal Tension cable roof, Saudi Arabia (1985). Modules of 44m x 75m- continuous to from roof352m x 150m.
3.  Muna Bulk storage reservoir, Saudi Arabia (1986). Cable stayed shell roof 340m diameter. One of thelargest concrete shell roofs in the world.
4.  Cairo Stadium Roof, Egypt (1991). 120m diameter and 60m diameter tension cable roof. Usingconventional prestressing strand with straight cables to define a cable net allowed inexperiencedcontractors to build a complex structure in record time. 

Date of lecture:2nd OCTOBER, 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm, ICSR Main Audi

Bio

Dr. K. Vijayamohanan received his M.Sc degree in general Chemistry from the University of Kerala in 1983. Subsequently, he joined the Solid state & structural chemistry Unit of Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore for his Ph.D degree and his doctoral thesis was the development of alkaline iron electrodes for Ni-Fe and Fe-air rechargeable batteries. After a brief postdoctoral work in the area of chemical sensors, he joined the Physical & materials Chemistry Division of National Chemical Laboratory, Pune in 1991 as a scientist about 20 patents including five US Patents. He has been a recepient of several awards and honours including the Materials Research Society of India medal (1997), IUPAC Associateship(1998), Scientist of the Year award of NCL Research Foundation(2002), Chemical Research Society of India Bronz medal(2004), Fellow of the Maharashtra Academy of Sciences (2003-04), and Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences(2008). He is also a member of the editorial Board of Bulletin of Material Sciences, and Journal of Chemical Research. His areas of interest are Self-assembled Monolayers, High aspect ratio nanostructures, Electrochemical power sources, Carbon nanotubes based Hybrid Materials etc.

Abstract:

Nanostructured   materials have attracted much attention recently due to the possibility of unprecedented application potential where these substances can change their shape or properties in response to various stimulai including  electrical signals, light, sound waves, or concentration changes. Consequently these smart materials can  be used as switches, and valves with no mechanically moving parts as illustrated in applications  ranging from vibration dampers to artificial muscles. Several smart systems have been commercialized and are widely used. Many more systems are in various stages of development. For example, Aerospace engineers are interested in smart air foils to control drag and turbulence. Diabetics need medical systems to sense sugar levels and deliver insulin. Architects are designing smart buildings with self-adjusting windows that control how much sunlight and heat flows in and out. Tennis players will want smart racquets to make overhead smashes and delicate drop shots. Smart motion detectors will monitor authorized and unauthorized entries into buildings. Smart toilets are capable of analyzing urine to identify health problems. Smart irrigation systems will be needed to optimize the world's food supply. Smart transducers can “talk” to fish, a leading source of protein in many parts of the world, to herd them like cattle.

Smart materials can be thought of as materials replacing machines which carry out tasks not as a consequence of signals or impulses that pass from one component to another, as the transmission of a   car passes  the power of an engine to the wheels, but as a result of their intrinsic properties. Consider a smart valve which shuts  off when the flow of a fluid through it exceeds a certain rate. An old style valve might include a flowmeter that measures the flow rate connected to a mechanical device that moves a barrier across the channel, once the meter reads a certain value. Smart valve is  no more than a tube through which the fluid passes. When the flow exceeds a critical value the materials of the tube expands until it pinches off the flow. How do smart systems accomplish all this? They are made from “smart” materials, which have the ability to perform sensing and actuating functions and therefore are capable of imitating living systems. Chemistry plays a critical role in designing these materials using the “bottoms-up” approach of nanotechnology and the living world. Most of these materials are also comprised of  organo-inorganic hybrids where  resulting changes in the environment dependant properties  are large enough to make them functionally useful. Many smart materials undergo two or more phase transformations, which can be used to tune their performance. Smart  multifunctional composites  are made by combining two materials in a connectivity pattern that optimizes the functionality of the composite. The present lecture will illustrate how chemistry helps to develop many of these intelligent materials ranging from artificial noses to muscle like gels to ceramic intelligent structures.

 
Date of lecture- 03/10/09, ICSR Main Audi

Time: 11:30 A.M-1:00 P.M

 

Jürgen Kleinwächter was born at Dresden,Germany in 1944. He grew up in France, Egypt and Germany. Later, he studied Physics and Astrophysics at the University of Grenoble and he obtained his doctorate in (Dr.es sciences) in 1971 with a thesis on deep temperature physics, after which he established the private Solar Institute KLERA  with his father Professor Hans Kleinwächter. He then undertook basic research and development in light-weight optics, thermodynamics and concentrator photovoltaic systems developed modular solar power stations with light-weight concentrators and high-temperature Stirling engines.
He has collaborated with the Max-Planck Institut , Mülheim/Ruhr and IHK
Stuttgart for the development of a thermo-chemical solar heat-storage system. While he was,Managing Director of Bomin Solar Research GmbH, a subsidiary of the Swiss Bomin Solar Holding AG, He developed the following technologies:

• An innovative, crank-less Stirling technology SUNPULSE™ for low- and middle-temperature engines
• A multifunctional solar energy system for employment in architectural structures (SOLARENVELOPE™)
• A novel day-lighting system (SOLUX™)

Since 2001 he has been the Managing Director and majority owner of BSR Solar Technologies GmbH and
Solar Dynamics GmbH.
In 2003 he founded the Sunvention International company to develop multifunctional Energy Power Greenhouses (EPG, Envelope Technologies) of which he is the Co-Chairman.In this capacity, he has been combining the different elements of Envelope Technologies (membranes,optics, PV and thermal receivers, heat-storages, Stirling engines) to different pilot installations in several locations and has been preparing an international network for the dissemination of these technologies.
He is a consultant to UNESCO, a member of the international board of EUROSOLAR, the Technical
Director of COMPLES (Mediterranean Solar Energy Society) and a member of the committee of the
Peace Village Tamera in Portugal,

ENERGY POWER GREENHOUSE (EPG)
 The EPG is a  Total Energy System  (TES), collecting and converting nearly all of the natural Solar Spectrum into Energy and healthy crop by combining Technology and Biology in a synergistic way. It can produce electrical and mechanical energy by concentrating sunlight . It also improves energy absorption by plants by converting green light to colours which are suitable for plants.

Date of Lecture: 4th October 2009, ICSR Main Audi
Time : 1p.m.
 

Dr. Bala K. Bhardvaj

Time and Venue of Lecture : 2nd October, 2009, 11:00 AM. IC&SR Main Auditorium.

Dr. Bala Bharadvaj is not new to this campus. He is an alum of IIT-Madras, having graduated with a B.Tech. in Aeronautical Engineering with Distinction. Since then, he has gone on to receive M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Aerospace Engineering in the United States from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. He has also earned an MBA from the University of California at Irvine.

Dr. Bala Bharadvaj is currently the Director of Research & Technology at Boeing India, and is based at Boeing Research & Technology India Center (BR&T-I) in Bangalore. In this role, he provides leadership to Boeing’s R&D and Engineering activities, in support of Boeing’s overall India strategy. He spends his time managing the day-to-day activities of the Boeing Research & Technology Center in Bangalore; building working relationships with Boeing’s partners in Academia, Govt. organizations, and industry; coordinating the development & execution of the collaborative projects in India; and maintaining contact and providing support to Boeing stakeholders in The Boeing Company. Dr. Bharadvaj has been with Boeing in the United States for over 22 years, and has held various positions in Engineering, Technology Development, Technology Integration, Program Management and Strategic Planning. Prior to joining Boeing, he was on the faculty of Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering, at Boston University, Boston.

During his career, Dr. Bharadvaj has been involved with a variety of projects spanning analysis, design, lab testing and flight testing. Some highlights of his technical career include contributions in the areas of: (i) blood flow through arteries; (ii) computational codes for aircraft and helicopter aerodynamics; (iii) in-flight demo of supersonic laminar flow control; (iv) multi-disciplinary design optimization of supersonic aircraft; (v) technology transition to production platforms; and (vi) strategic technology planning. During this journey, Dr. Bharadvaj has been honored with several awards, notably (i) the Monie Ferst Award for the Best Ph.D. Thesis from the Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society; (ii) Team Excellence Award from NASA Langley Research Center; and (iii) NASA’s Group Achievement Award.

Dr. Bharadvaj is an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics, and a member of Beta-Gamma-Sigma Business Honor Society. He is also Boeing’s Executive Focal for IIT Madras. In this role, he works with faculty leaders at IIT Madras to explore research projects, and establish Boeing funded scholarships and student activities.

Earaiy Ananda Ezhilan

Time and Venue of Lecture : Oct 3rd, 1300 - 1400, CLT.

The Speaker for SHAASTRA 2009 is Mr. Earaiy Ananda Ezhilan, Managing Director, KEAS Control Systems India Pvt Ltd, Coimbatore. The Topic of the talk will be “ENERGY”

Mr Ezhilan is an Alumnus of IIT Chennai (1981), Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Mr. Ezhilan is an expert in Erection & Commissioning of Power Plant Projects. He has installed almost 10Nos of captive power plant projects.

Some of his prestigious projects have been with Suguna Poultry, Empee Distilleries and KG Industrial Park.

Now he has started his expertise with Stacker Reclaimer Erection and Commissioning and this will be

Widely explored in all parts of the country and there is a prestigious project under way with McNally Bharat.

KEAS Control Systems India Pvt Ltd is also venturing to be an EPC Contractor.

The Six Strategic Business Units of KEAS Control Systems India Pvt Ltd are Engineering and Design(Off Shore Platforms also),Automation(PLC,SCADA,DCS),Trading (National Distributors of TKD Cables, LAPP Cables, SICK Sensors, WAGO Contactors),Services(OEM and SME for Mahindra Powerol generators),Training(Soft skills and Technical Training of Drives and PLCs) and Manufacturing (PLCs and Panels)

In his pursuit of excellence Mr. Ezhilan has already achieved ISO certification (9001:2008) and TRACE Certification for showing integrity and transparency in his ethical business.

His Team Consists 150 Engineers and with this are the other Alumni of IIT, Chennai Viz

Mr. RamaChandran (1982, Chemical)
Mr. Natarajan (1982, Civil)
M.Mohammed Nasser Kamal (1983, Electrical)
Mr.Muali Madaswamy (1983, Electrical)
Mr. Sampath (1981)
Mr.T.R.Ramesh (1981, Mettulurgy)

Mr Earaiy Ananda Ezhilan had his Career with Andrew Yule, GE Electrical, and LAPP India.

He is a Hard Core Marketing Professional and a Go Getter.

He has made presentations for all the Major PSU s and MNC s in the Country and Abroad.