The Directorate of International Relations & Higher Studies welcomed the students and faculty from Nihon University and Forum Engineering, Japan to the “Discover India 2025” programme.
A 4-day event, the Discover India 2025 programme conducted by the Directorate of International Relations and Higher Studies was inaugurated by the honourable Vice Chancellor of SRM University-AP, Prof. Manoj K Arora, in the presence of Prof. C V Tomy, Dean – School of Engineering and Sciences; Prof. Vishnupad, Dean – Easwari School of Liberal Arts; Dr Raviteja KVNS, Assistant Professor & Head-Department of Civil Engineering; Prof. P Vivekananda Shanmuganathan, Professor-Mechanical Engineering; and Dr Pranav R T Peddinti, Assistant Professor-Department of Civil Engineering. “Discover India 2025” is a flagship initiative of the university to promote India’s cultural and knowledge traditions.
Dr Sudeshna Saha, Assistant Director of International Relations and Higher Studies, received the international students at the grand inaugural ceremony of the programme. Students participated in various short courses on research area introduction Mechanical Engineering/ Lab and Centre Visit, Electronic Cooling Lab, Computer Science and Engineering and visit to Research Lab’s, Civil Engineering Labs and Drone and Geospatial technologies. Dr Pranav R T Peddinti and Mr Balu from the department of Civil Engineering gave presentations on Robotics and Prof. Vivekanandan from the Department of Mechanical Engineering offered an overview on Additive Manufacturing & Bio Printing Materials.
Discussion were held with the IR & HS team and with the leadership team regarding various mobility programmes, including Student and Faculty Exchange, Transfer Programmes, Joint Research initiatives, and opportunities for mutual collaboration between Nihon University and SRM University-AP.
An interactive session was organised for Destination Japan students who are currently learning Japanese at SRM University-AP. Prof. Toriizuka Takashi & Prof. Kamei Yasuko delivered an engaging presentation on Nihon University, highlighting job and internship opportunities in Japan. The session provided a platform for Destination Japan students to interact with peers learning Japanese. Over 63 students actively participated, making the event a resounding success.
The industrial visit saw participation from a total of 13 members, including 2 professors, 1 staff member , and 6 students from Nihon University and Forum Engineering, as well as 2 staff members and 2 students from SRM University-AP. As part of the “Discover India” programme, SRM University AP organised an industrial visit on February 06, 2025, for the Japanese delegation from Nihon University and Forum Engineering. The group visited the Dr Narla Tata Rao Thermal Power Station in Ibrahimpatnam. The power plant is one of the coal-based power plants of APGENCO.
The visit began with a brief introduction of the team, followed by a presentation on the Ibrahimpatnam Coal-Based Power Station. After the presentation, the group toured the entire power station, including the coal heating and cooling units, gaining an understanding of the coal-based power generation process and how electricity is supplied to the Vijayawada region.
