Volume 3 No.4                                                                                                                     July 2000

News Update

Short Courses and Workshops

Helicopter Technology, Dr. C. Venkatesan, Department of Aerospace Engineering,
4-9 September 2000.

Computer Networks Security, Dr. Manindra Agrawal, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, 13 August-10 October 2000.

Seismic Design of Bridges, Dr. Sudhir K. Jain, Department of Civil Engineering,
4-8 September 2000.

Workshop on "Seismic Hazard Evaluation in India: Current Practices and Future Needs", Dr. Sudhir K. Jain and Dr. C.V.R. Murty, Department of Civil Engineering, 19-21 October 2000.

Introduction to Japanese Language, Business Environment and Management, Dr. Sudhir Misra, Department of Civil Engineering, 16 August- 16 October 2000.

Review of Provisions of IS 456-2000, (Indian Code of Practice for Reinforced Concrete Design) Dr. Sudhir Misra, Department of Civil Engineering, 4-5 November 2000.

Internet Technologies, Dr. T.V. Prabhakar, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, 9-11 November 2000.

10th National Seminar on "Aerospace Structures (X NASAS)", Dr. N.G.R. Iyengar and Dr. Kalyanmoy Deb, Department of Aerospace Engineering, 8-9 December 2000.

An International Symposium on "Recent advances in Experimental Fluid Mechanics", Dr. E. Rathakrishnan, Department of Aerospace Engineering , 18-20

Awards and Honours

Prof. Y.D. Vankar and Prof. R.N. Mukherjee, Department of Chemistry, have been selected for the Bronze Medals of Chemical Research Society of India.

Professor S.R. Doradla, Department of Electrical Engineering, has been selected for 16th IETE-Bimal Bose Award of the IETE in recognition of his distinguished contribution in the field of "Power Electronics in the Broadest Sense".

Professor G.C. Ray, Department of Electrical Engineering, has been selected for the 12th IETE-Hari Ramji Toshniwal Gold Medal of the IETE in recognition of his outstanding innovations in Design, Development and Fabrication of Speech Synthesizer, Myoelectric Artificial Hand and Dysarthria.

Professor, Kalyanmoy Deb, Department of Mechanical Engineering, has been selected as a Board Member of the International Internet Journal "Refractory Metals.com"

Professor Deepak Kunzru, Department of Chemical Engineering, was invited to serve as a memeber of the Advisory Council for R&D Programme of the Gas Authority of India Limited, New Delhi.

Professor Prawal Sinha, Department of Mathematics, has been awarded C.L. Chandana Award for the Year 2000 for outstanding contributions to Mathematics research and teaching in India.