“Research is a passion. We must lay a strong foundation of basic research to further develop, grow and produce a high-quality research output. Focus on translational research as it is the way forward for an innovative world,” said Prof. Rajeev Ahuja, Chief Guest of the 8th Research Day, while addressing the research community of SRM University-AP.
The university hosted the 8th Research Day on April 26, 2024, in the august presence of Chief Guest Prof. Rajeev Ahuja, Director-IIT Ropar and Officiating Director-IIT Guwahati, Guest of Honour Prof. Amlan Chakrabarti, Director–A. K. Choudhury School of Information Technology, University of Calcutta; Vice Chancellor Prof. Manoj K Arora, Registrar Dr R Premkumar, Dean-Research Prof. Ranjit Thapa, Deans of all schools, faculty, research scholars and students. “Research Day at SRM AP is the celebration of our students’ innovative thought and applauding them in their developing research acumen”, remarked Prof. Arora in his welcome address. He encouraged students to take their research to the next level and become entrepreneurs who will transform the Indian market and economy.
Prof. Amlan Chakrabarti, the designated guest of honour for the day, tremendously appreciated the efforts put forth by the SRM AP in propelling a research-centric education. He remarked that research is the pursuit of thought and the product of innovation. Prof. Chakrabarti also delivered distinguished lectures on the intriguing realm of quantum machine learning and exploring generative AI, shedding light on the latest advancements and potential applications in both fields.
The 8th Research Day was commemorated to celebrate research and innovation in the emerging fields of science, technology, humanities, social sciences, management and commerce. 350+ research abstracts were submitted by undergraduate/postgraduate students and research scholars from across the country, which were culminated and unveiled as an Abstract Book. Selected papers were presented, and medals were awarded to the winners. The paper presentation witnessed 27 participants bagging gold medals and 7 participants securing silver medals. Five esteemed faculty of the university, Dr K M Divya Chaturvedi, Dr Mahesh Kumar Ravva, Prof. G S Vinod Kumar, Dr Ghanshyam Pandey and Dr Ramanjeya Reddy Udumula, were awarded prestigious awards for their stellar contributions and ingenious inventions in their respective domains.
The dignified guests of the events were presented with mementos as a token of gratitude by the university leaders, Dean-Research Prof. Ranjit Thapa and Convenor of the 8th Research Day, Dr Pradyut Kumar Sanki, Associate Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering. Dr R Premkumar delivered the Vote of Thanks, concluding the spectacular event.
Ranked Third among all private universities in India for two consecutive years according to Nature Index Ranking, SRM University-AP has a total of 2040+ research publications, 200 published patents, 24 granted patents, 43 Nature Index publications and a total outlay of Rs. 37+ crores in projects. The research environment is anchored by Eight Interdisciplinary Research Centres of Excellence. Research Day is a testament to the varsity’s commitment to building a strong research culture and research capacity among the faculty and students across different domains.
