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a publication of delhi technological university postfest edition march 2011 online edition dtutimes.org contents page 2 inaugural address at 6th aissq page 4 interview with nobel laureate page 5&6 notice board page 7&8 communique page 9 abstract page 10 president of india inaugurates the 6th aissq-2011 education without values is like a flower without keynote by dr v k saraswat secretary drdo on role fragrance if students are equipped with right value base of science spirituality in strategic decision making along with the capabilities created by science and technology there is a dire need to draw common minimum ethical they will serve society with devotion and commitment standards for perusal of science and technology in a globalized creating prosperity and happiness the education system must society ­ this was the message conveyed on the second look at the holistic development of the youth of the country day of the aissq 2011 the second day of the conference said h.e smt witnessed a session on pratibha devisingh `science ethics and patil president spirituality where of india while eminent persons like inaugurating aissq dr r k kotnala 2011 at vigyan scientist npl dr p.n bhawan other tiwari former director dignitaries present icar dr n raghuram at the inauguration associate professor function included smt of biotechnology sheila dikshit chief ggsip university and minister delhi dr dr indramani mishra narendra jadhav from iari deliberated member planning on basic and general commission goi principles of ethics nobel laureate in science the day dr werner arber also saw presentations hh gopal krishna on `energy medicine swamiji from ­ medicine of the isckon prof p.b sharma future by padma bhushan vice chancellor dtu and dr b.m hedge former prof s.c mishra from iit h.e smt pratibha devisingh patil president of india vice chancellor manipal inaugurated the 6th all india students conference guwahati chairman university a presentation on `science and spiritual quest organized by aissq on `a proper understanding speaking on the occasion of science and spirituality bhaktivedanta institute kolkata in association th smt dikshit remarked amongst other distinguished with delhi technological university on the 12 of indian professionals have talks march 2011 the theme of this year s conference was done commendable work in the day came to a conclusion integrating capabilities with values all spheres because of their with an interactive session on sound knowledge base and integrating capabilities with their grit determination and strength of mind we may have values ­ role of spirituality which was attended by padma become more professional in our attitude and score high in shri prof k.l chopra former director iit kharagpur mr our pq performance quotient but it is equally important vineet joshi chairman cbse amongst others to have sound emotional quotient eq and now widely the last day of the conference witnessed workshops on acknowledged spiritual quotient sq for a balanced ayurveda re-building modern education spirituality and personality personality development management of time stress applauding dtu and bhaktivedanta for organizing this and anger besides an interactive session on scientific national conference dr jadhav said india is marching temper and spiritual wisdom speaking at the occasion towards becoming an economic super-power which has sh k vasudeva rao president bhaktivedanta institute become possible primarily because of unleashing of great said this world in itself is complete lord has provided potential and advancements in science and technology everything for us it is our greed that is leading to suffering however for holistic development of society it is important to in society nurture human values concern for environment professional prizes to the winners of the essay writing competition on ethics and care and concern for all dr arber in his address what is life scientific and indian spiritual perspectives on highlighted that it is our orientation knowledge developed the nature purpose meaning and origin of life were also during the formative years which influences our decisions given away on the occasion the first prize which included in life gold medal and rs 9999 in cash was bestowed upon sh earlier in the day while welcoming the gathering prof dilip kumar behera veer surendra sai medical college sharma said the modern education system has moved sambalpur away from our age old tradition of integrating knowledge with values where a man of knowledge and capabilities was expected to practice his knowledge and expertise with utmost devotion and service orientation we need to rebuild our modern university education to provide this vital connect record placements at dtu between capabilities and values prof mishra emphasized that science and spirituality logically and scientifically offers placed companies complement each other dce 2008-09 577 101 the inaugural function was followed by paintal memorial dtu 2009-10 683 138 lecture by dr vishwa mohan katoch secretary to govt of india department of health research dtu 2010-11 845 147 director general icmr organised jointly with society for scientific values ssv this was followed by an invited continued on page 8 integrating capabilities with values page 11 page 12 page 13 page 14 page 15 page 16 845 job offers by 147 companies at dtu page 17 editorial page 19 football frenzy page 24 colorama-spirit of holi

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inaugural address at 6 aissq th ladies and gentlemen am happy to be inaugurating the national conference on `science and spiritual quest which will be focusing on the theme integrating capabilities with values i congratulate the organizers of this conference the delhi technological university an institution imparting education in engineering technology applied sciences and management and the bhaktivedanta institute a centre working for dialogue between science and vedanta science alongwith its inventions innovations and findings have done much to serve the cause of humanity it has given us greater understanding about our universe discovering new stars new planets and how planets rotate on their axis science has given us explanations of how sound and light travel it has decoded the dna structure and provided details of the composition of various acids and alkaline substances science has also given to us new instruments and tools that have wide-ranging applications it has also taught us how to process materials and use them in a variety of ways scientists have developed telephones cameras radios railway engines cars and aeroplanes science has contributed to finding responses for enhancing food production and eradicating diseases endless is the list of the discoveries of science i witnessed the exhibition outside this hall and i appreciate the innovative innovations of your students it is now advancing to newer horizons of human endeavours with pioneer work being done in many fields like information-technology nano-technology and bio-technology even as science advances human beings continue to seek answers to basic questions like who are we where do we come from why are we here these questions are fundamental to what is called a spiritual quest a process of self-realization and a search for universal truth and for a higher purpose of life as rabindranath tagore said great civilizations in the east as well as in the west have flourished in the past because they produced food for the spirit of man for all time they tried to build their life upon their faith in ideals the faith that is creative spiritualism transcends theological divisions and attempts to provide answers to the human race about the meaning of life and guiding them towards a noble path it is a pursuit for peace an adherence to goodness and kindness an effort for overcoming anger and greed and a commitment to work with dedication for human welfare the many sages philosophers and thinkers who have traversed the path of spiritualism have imparted to society at large and millions of people solace and guidance telling them that even as we prosper materially we must never forget the innate goodness which is present in every human being and always strive to follow the path of virtue righteousness and dharma their message was the message contained in all religions that the human race is one and we must strive to work for the broader objective of the welfare of humankind rather than being selfish and working only for ourselves those who are in pursuit of spiritual quest work selflessly without looking for self-aggrandizement i appreciate the holding of this conference which focuses on a dialogue on science and spirituality and is in keeping with a long tradition of conversation between scientists philosophers and spiritualists the two forces science and spirituality have had the deepest influence on human development are these two antithetical to each other this question has been discussed and debated often it has arisen in the minds of many scientists who have spoken on this issue most famously albert einstein one of the greatest scientists of the 20th century said science without religion is lame religion without science is blind it projects the inevitable need to understand without prejudice to the importance of science and scientific temper for the welfare of humanity the obligation to look beyond science and the necessity to look within oneself in order to complete the personality that is human it is generally thought that to be scientifically minded is the opposite of being spiritually minded and vice-a www.dtutimes.org 13th edition page 2 speech by h.e the president of india smt pratibha devisingh patil during the inauguration of the national conference on `science and spiritual quest i thank you versa but this is not so philosophers thinkers and leaders have articulated views on the link between the purpose of science and spiritualism i recall thoughts of leading figures to illustrate views on this subject swami vivekananda a great spiritual leader was of the view that art science and religion are three different ways of expressing a single truth gandhiji the father of our nation and leader of our freedom struggle described satyagraha as a purely spiritual weapon pandit nehru our first prime minister felt that without science one would perish and also without spirituality one would perish and hence the two were essential if the modern world was to survive and progress science and spiritualism have many commonalities both require a disciplined approach both require open questioning minds it is the interplay between science and spirituality that provides a balance between material advancement and developing a deep consciousness when spirituality and science work together it can be greatly beneficial to take an example persons suffering from heart disease can be treated through medicine or surgery or even a heart transplant the methodologies of science spiritualism can bring about a transformation in their thinking and make them good-hearted persons who have feelings for humanity a heart transplant cannot transform the heart and transformation of the heart cannot come without the heart being in tact hence when science and spirituality have a complimentary and supplementary relationship this can make the life of an individual holistic and complete and at the same time bring about stability in society as well as peace and harmony in this world the 21st century will i am sure see accelerated development in various disciplines of science and technology it will also be a testing time for scientists and society there will be many choices to be made regarding the use of inventions and innovations the question of how to use science for beneficial and not destructive purposes will be an important issue similarly the question of harmony of science with nature is very important climate change has produced new challenges science has not only the possibility but also the responsibility to provide solutions to conserve and preserve the environment and nature human beings too need to realize the importance of maintaining ecological balance we would also need to see how to retain our humanness in a technologically sophisticated world as i am speaking at a conference organized by a university i would like to emphasize that universities medical universities and agricultural universities should engage themselves in socially relevant research and in innovations that can bring benefits to the people and the country the education system must look at the holistic development of the youth of the country education is about knowledge it pushes the frontiers of knowledge it should be the aim of the youth to become intellectually competent and technically skilled knowledge without values is however incomplete education without values is like a flower without fragrance education should impart values to the youth that makes them sensitive to fellow human beings and the environs around them it is a value system that can prepare the younger generation to become responsible citizens values provide an anchor in life as well as the ability to take decisions however difficult they make one strong and capable of withstanding the trials and tribulations of life also if students were equipped with the right value base along with the capabilities created by science and technology they will serve society with devotion and commitment creating prosperity and happiness i once again i convey my best wishes to the organizers of this conference the discussions and exchange of views here should promote greater appreciation of the role of both science and spirituality in the whole world jai hind source http presidentofindia.nic.in

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snapshots www.dtutimes.org 13th edition page 3 glimpses from aissq nobel laureate prof werner arber lighting the lamp of knowledge and wisdom at the 6th aissq conference on march 12th 2011 dr narender jadhav member planning commission delivering his address at the 6th aissq conference on march 12th 2011 prof p b sharma vice chancellor dtu felicitates h.e president of india smt pratibha devisingh patil smt sheila dikshit hon ble chief minister of delhi releasing the proceedings of the 6th aissq conference dr vishwa mohan katoch secretary to govt of india department of health research ministry of health family welfare director general indian council of medial research icmr delivering his address at the 6th aissq conference on march 12th 2011 h.h shri gopal krishna swami ji maharaj governing body commission and trustee iskcon with nobel laureate prof werner arber at the 6th aissq conference on march 12th 2011 a view of the learned audience at the 6th aissq conference on march 12th 2011 president bhaktivedanta institute shri vrajapati being felicitated at the padma shri dr vijay k saraswat scientific advisor to the sudipto ghosh associate professor dept of materials and metallurgical engineering iit kharagpur delivering his address at 6th aissq conference on march 12th 2011 in presence of padma shri prof defence minister secretary drdo delivering his address at the a sankara reddy vc eiilm university and swami yoganand saraswati 6th aissq conference on march 12th 2011 the 6th aissq conference on march 14th 2011 padma bhushan prof b.m hedge retd vice chancellor manipal university delivering his address at the 6th aissq conference on march 13th 2011 prof p.n tiwari former director icar delivering his address at the 6th aissq conference on march 13th 2011 manipur troupe performs sankirtan at dtu during conference on science and spiritual quest march 13th 2011

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scholars grace dtu ecently dr werner arber a nobel laureate visited the dtu campus with his wife mrs antonia arber he had come to enlighten the students in the 6th all india students conference on science and spiritual quest aissq from 12-14th march due to very unfortunate and severe health problems his speech was cancelled and he had to fly back home but he was kind enough to spare some moments from his packed schedule and give an interview for the students of the university dr werner arber is a swiss microbiologist and was awarded the nobel prize for medicine or physiology in 1978 for discovering the techniques for separating manipulating and eventually altering the genetic material in a human body he was born on 3rd june 1929 and completed his diplomas in natural sciences at the swiss polytechnic school in zurich he married antonia arber in 1965 and has two daughters sylvia arber and caroline arber silvia arber is a professor of neurobiologist at the university of basel dr werner arber and his wife were very warm people to be in the company of wearing something as simple as a beige sweater and black pants dr arber had an effect in the room which was unexplainable his wife is quite a humble lady dtr how do you like our country wa well it s an interesting country of course i have not seen much of this country dtr what does spirituality mean to you wa that s an interesting question because it s clear to me that not all the people have seemed to say the same thing the first thing you as a person have is some rational knowledge which is composed of early childhood education experience education religious beliefs and scientific knowledge religious beliefs being the spirituality part dtr so can i say do you believe in god wa yes i do but he is not a person only a power which is behind www.dtutimes.org 13th edition page r a talk with dr werner arber 4 everything we scientists can t discover him not possible dtr at what point of your life did you realise that you wanted to be a genecist wa ohhh phd study level dtr do you believe that your discoveries have the potential to harm the society wa no no no no rather the contrary help the society for eg appropriately modified nutritional crops dtr sir if you would not have been a scientist what would you be antonia arber a priest laughs wa:haha i would be a religious person probably i am not sure dtr how much credit do you give to your wife antonia in your success wa smiles and looks at his wife she has been a big help to me and i for my part have given my gift of help to her too dtr your daughter silvia is a neurobiologist do you believe you were her inspiration wa no no smiles she has always made the point that she will not follow her father she is autonomous and i accept that she is very different in what ever she does dtr being a wife of a nobel prize winner how was life aa life was very nice he didn t change his character after getting the nobel prize he stayed always the same this is not normal a lot of people change their character dtr do you share your beliefs with him aa yes we have the same beliefs smiles dtr any message to us sir wa uhmm well of course if you develop something you should take care that it is sustainable in the long run on our planet and it does not destroy future possibilities dtu times reporter rangoli saxena eee-2nd year one are the days when physics and engineering were treated in isolation nowadays synergy between the two has become need of the hour to solve many of the problems faced by the mankind this was the message conveyed by padma shri prof m.s sodha in his lecture on a physicist encounters engineering organized by the department of applied physics of delhi technological university dtu formerly delhi college of engineering on 24th january 2011 former deputy director of iit-delhi and former vice chancellor of several universities including devi ahilya university indore lucknow university and barkatullah university bhopal prof sodha spoke about the importance of physics in engineering and cited several examples where physicists have been involved in major technological innovations he informed that even in india much of the initial work in the field of solar energy has been done by physicists he said with the knowledge of physics and attributes of engineering such as problem solving skills reasoning and analytical bent of mind many of the technological challenges can be resolved the entire lecture of prof sodha was webcasted live on www liveonline.co/live/dtu.php earlier in the day while welcoming prof sodha vice chancellor of dtu prof p.b sharma said physics is not just mother of science but can also be called the legitimate father g lecture on synergy between physics engineering by padma shri prof m.s sodha of engineering synergy between the two can open lecture aimed at promoting engivistas of opportunities for neering physics as synergy between the engineers of tomorrow physics engineering that can prof r.k sinha head of department applied solve many of the problems faced physics dtu was also by the mankind present at the plenary session of the `invited lecture series of his department the occasion also saw the launch of students society of engineering physics at dtu namely deltech engineering physics technological hub depth the society will organize events and activities in the field of engineering physics such as special invited lectures workshops and the annual technical festival aurora which was held this year from february 22-24 2011 prof sodha also answered several queries raised by students and faculty members who attended the lecture he concluded by saying from time immemorial physics and engineering have walked on converging paths but perhaps not at enough a pace hence we need to promote engineering physics as a discipline in our educational institutions

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noticeboard www.dtutimes.org 13th edition page `society for it engineers launched at dtu 5 ith a vision to forge links between budding engineers and industrial expectations delhi technological universityformerly delhi college of engineering established a technical society called society for information technology engineers solely for it and computer software students site was formerly inaugurated on 2nd february 2011 by mr savitur prasad ias secretary department of it govt of nct of delhi delhi along with prof s.c dutta roy iit delhi prof p.b sharma chief patron vice chancellor dtu prof o.p verma head of it department and dr n.s raghava faculty advisor site along with zealous students in abundance the council members of the society are mihir dev president nikhil maheshwaristudent chancellor aman jaintechnical advisor ashish vermaevent head praveen rajpublicity head pawan kumartechnical head amit kumartreasurer ankita guptaweb administrator shreya aroracreative advisor greeting the reputed guest professors on the occasion prof sharma said technical societies in educational institutions play a crucial role in bridging the gap between what the course curriculum offers to the students and what the industry expects i am hopeful that site would act as a connection between the world of academia and world of industry and aid us in transforming graduating engineers to professional engineers w chief guest for the occasion mr prasad complimented the university for establishing a society for it students and conveyed his best wishes for the same he even invited dtu students to work with them on live projects undertaken by the department of it govt of delhi he said we are keen to provide efficient services and readdress grievances site strives to forge links between of residents of delhi in budding it engineers and a more effective way by industrial expectations would using it and i call upon undertake activities to nurture the the students to think about how we can achieve that i technical skills of students would like dtu students to conceptualize and implement new projects in e-governance and citizen services affirming that it has benefitted society a lot prof s.c dutta roy insisted that dtu students should further work on using it as a tool for the welfare of the indian society and then we would be able to call site as `it engineers for society stating that it has made rapid strides in all areas of human activity prof roy urged students to take it to those sections of society who have not been benefited by it can you reverse `society for it engineers to `it engineers for society and do something for not just your own professional development but for the society at large he asked the students the inaugural function of site was followed by a technical session by mr tapan paul regional sales head motorola india a booklet on site was also released on the occasion site would be organizing several activities like workshops seminars projects etc for students to nurture their technical skills and unleash their talent in areas like programming designing web development image processing robotics hacking and animation so on the society has dexterously been able to gather many sponsors for itself it would be organizing various seminars events and workshops for students to nurture their technical skills and unleash their `made for programming brain on topics like c/c java photoshop web designing linux ,robotics hacking lan gaming animation etc followed by a multitude of competitions in different genres to unveil the potential geniuses covering every hidden aspect of information technology and latest softwares later on in february 4 2011 site conducted a free advanced workshop on ethical hacking and it security the lectures were addressed by experts from various iit s dtu team wins accolades at iic south campus delhi university t a four member team from dtu comprising of final year students akhil jindal nikhil jindal rahul manocha and pushkar arora won the overall team trophy at envisage 11 the annual technical fest at institute of informatics and communication south campus delhi university they virtually rampaged the fest by winning first prize in 5 events the events that the team won were algorithm design overnight website designing telecommunication quiz technical presentation and movie making.they also won the second prize in poster designing the winning team was cheered by one and all prof p.b sharma congratulated the members of the team for their accolades we hope that dtu students continue to make our university proud for times to come he department of computer engineering of delhi technological university formerly delhi college of engineering has launched an international journal in software engineering namely `software engineering an international journal seij seij is an open access peer reviewed journal that provides a forum for software engineering research the journal publishes all aspects of software engineering topics of interest include software quality software metrics software architecture and design empirical software engineering software testing software requirement engineering security issues reliability models and methods for developing verifying and implementing the systems method engineering software reengineering and component based software engineering the journal encourages empirical studies in software engineering with traditional and innovative techniques including machine learning techniques papers are invited for the first edition of the journal which is expected to be released in july 2011 one can contribute research papers illustrative case studies practical experience reports survey papers and short papers the last date for submitting articles is 1st april 2011 for queries contact dr ruchika malhotra executive editor seij at ruchikamalhotra2004 gmail.com more details can be viewed on the website www.seij.dce.edu software engineering an international journal seij launched mou with national university of singapore a delegation from the national university of singapore nus visited delhi technological university on the 21st of feb 2011 the seminar open for all students was organized by the department of computer engineering dtu for discussion with nus on topics of student exchange programmes selection of ph.d scholars and summer internships etc.

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in the limelight the following is an article that appeared in the times of india in february 2011 on `dhobi an innovative washing machine developed by dtu students t is hard to imagine dhobi is like any other fully a washing machine automatic washing machine which could double up available in the market except that as exercise equipment it does not have the heating facility and also help in saving for drying clothes energy however with their out-of-the-box thinking a team of five students have developed a pedal-powered washing machine which can run without electricity the machine developed by two computer science students one student each from mechanical civil and electrical branch of engineering at delhi technological university dtu will be useful in rural areas as well where there is no electricity the team claims that the machine called dhobi is like any other fully automatic washing machine available in the market except that it does not have the heating facility for drying clothes what s more people can also burn calories as they pedal to wash the clothes secondyear computer science student vishma rai said we have been working on this project since 2010 the inspiration for this is a cycle rickshaw a conventional washing machine essentially uses a motor to rotate fins which furiously stir water for the purpose of cleaning clothes in a water and soap solution our machine dhobi uses bicycle components www.dtutimes.org 13th edition page `dhobi burns your calories and washes clothes 6 i to simulate motor action our design resembles a horizontal axis washer which is commercially available recently the model won the first prize at the innovative green energy technologies for india 2011 according to the team they have created two versions of the machine one for rural india and the other for the urban segment it is a simple machine when we pedal it will move the gear system and subsequently the shafts the shafts in turn will move the inner drums for change of drums one can change the gear the only thing it lacks is the hot drying facility the model we designed for the urban segment also have a digital meter and a dynamo which is not there in the rural one said rai according to the makers of the model another plus point apart from energy saving is the economy factor on an average a washing machine is rated at 2,200 watts for a washing cycle of 90 minutes assuming a unit rate of rs 3.5 the cost comes to rs 12 per wash now for a household of five members the machine is operated twice a day that makes the expenditure rs 24 per day therefore rs 740 is electricity cost on washing clothes every month but our dhobi is a one-time investment of rs 3,500 for a rural household and rs 4,500 for the urban household all parts are practically maintenance-free and if any part stops functioning it can be easily changed the system does not become redundant explained rai the machine promises saving of precious time offers much needed exercise at no extra effort and a sustainable green technology for both the urban and rural mass final ieee 1901tm broadband over power line standard now published eee the world s largest professional association advancing technology for humanity announced recently that the final ieee 1901tm broadband over power line bpl standard finalized in december 2010 was now published and available online at http standards.ieee org/findstds/standard/1901-2010.html or through the ieee xplore digital library at http ieeexplore.ieee.org/articlesale/sarticle jsp?arnumber=5678772 sponsored by the ieee communications society this globally recognized bpl standard is designed for use in a wide range of applications including smart energy transportation and local area networks lans in both the home and the enterprise networking products that fully comply with ieee 1901 will deliver data rates in excess of 500 mbps in lan applications in first-mile/last-mile applications ieee 1901-compliant devices will achieve ranges of up to 1500 meters the technology specified by ieee 1901 uses sophisticated modulation techniques to transmit data over standard ac power lines of any voltage at transmission frequencies of less than 100 mhz ieee 1901 will benefit utilities service providers and consumer electronics i companies ­ anyone with a stake in smart grid technologies ­ as well as smart-meter providers and home appliance manufacturers despite india s power grid delhi technological university being not as advanced has submitted a research proposal as developed countries on bpl to the ministry of bpl is likely to make an communication and information impact as its benefits far outweigh its drawbacks technology government of india corporate india could quickly embrace bpl because of its inherent advantages over ethernet iiit allahabad has successfully tested bpl jamia milia islamia used the bpl to capture hairline differences in track and field events that would decide the winner during the commonwealth games 2010 delhi technological university has submitted a research proposal on bpl to the ministry of communication and information technology and a pilot project in `alipur which probably has the most challenging electricity infrastructure in india was successful about the ieee standards association the ieee standards association a globally recognized standards-setting body within the ieee develops consensus standards through an open process that engages industry and brings together a broad stakeholder community ieee standards set specifications and best practices based on current scientific and technological knowledge the ieee-sa has a portfolio of over 900 active standards and more than 600 standards under development for more information visit http standards.ieee.org a global standard such as ieee 1901 being immediately available will support faster adoption of bpl in india also since broadband penetration is a major area of focus for indian corporate and bpl is considered among the best options to enhance penetration the 1901 standard will be a boon this is an excerpt of a main article the full article is available at http aglasem.com/updates p=4815

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alumnispeak www.dtutimes.org 13th edition page pan dce-dtu network launched to strengthen alumni network 7 i n a major initiative towards strengthening the alumni network of delhi polytechnic which was renamed later as dce delhi college of engineering and now delhi technological university dtu and providing them an opportunity to connect with their alma mater the university has launched pan dce-dtu network in online form the website www.pandcedtu.org was launched at the first meeting of the international alumni advisory committee iaac of dtu held on 24 february 2011 at india habitat centre in the capital the meeting was attended by mr raj soin chairman soin international us and distinguished alumnus of dce who has been appointed as the chairman abroad for iaac mr k.l chugh former chairman itc ltd also an alumnus of dce who has been selected as the chairman india for iaac and sh s.p goel a 1954 graduate of dce among other young and senior alumni members of dce pan dce-dtu will provide a much needed interface between the alumni students faculty and administration of the varsity it will allow alumni to connect among themselves share their success stories and career advancements and know about the activities and developments taking place at the university it will also provide an opportunity to the existing students to connect with the alumni and seek their guidance for their projects research and even placements the alumni connect in the form of pan dce-dtu will also enable the university to involve its distinguished alumni in a more significant manner for making dtu a truly world class university informed prof p.b sharma vice chancellor dtu the occasion also saw many alumni members coming up with noteworthy suggestions on strengthening dtu as a university according to mr soin it is important to have a full-fledged alumni relations office in dtu which can connect and stay in touch with the alumni of dce dtu spread across the globe and look at ways of harnessing alumni s support in various endeavours of the university applauding dtu for establishing a technology incubation centre for encouraging entrepreneurship among young students mr chugh called for a greater involvement of the alumni in functioning of the university the management of the university should acknowledge that alumni are an important component of the university and they should be considered as `interested enlightened owners of the university he said the vice chancellor was pleased to inform the gathering that besides launching pan dce-dtu the university is also keen to establish an international alumni centre with conferencing and residential facilities and alumni fund at dtu which can be utilized for supporting research and innovations of students and faculty inviting distinguished faculty from india and abroad and establishing specialized centres for research and innovations in the area of solar energy vlsi design and design engineering centre among others anesh did a course in mechanical engineering from delhi college of engineering in 1982 and joined telco tata motors ltd in its earlier incarnation in jamshedpur i hated my job on the shop floor he says he moved on to study at the indian institute of management in kolkata after graduating in 1985 he joined a company then known as hindustan computers ltd now hcl technologies ltd india s fourth largest information technology firms as executive assistant to its founder shiv nadar nadar he fondly reminiscences taught him to take bold decisions when hcl faced a problem in its customer service department nadar sent ganesh to fix it at 25 if you have 400 people reporting to you then you start thinking why should i do this for others why can t i do it for myself he says that was an era when multiple vendors sold hardware that was not compatible with each other ganesh and two friends founded it&t a hardware maintenance firm working in the area of system integration in 1998 when he moved away from the company for what he says are personal reasons sunil mittal chairman of bharti airtel ltd asked him to take over a loss-making company called bharti british telecom a joint venture acquired from wipro ltd ganesh turned the company around in two years the interesting thing is i did not fire a single person nor change a single direct report to me so sometimes for resolving things it is all about providing direction leadership and putting in systems and processes g dtu dce alumnus krishnan ganesh now sets goal to create $1 billion brand tutorvista took about three years to fructify and in between ganesh mentored and invested in marketics in which he invested less than halfa-million dollars wns eventually bought the company for $63 million tutorvista has 2,000 teachers in india who cater to some 20,000 students mostly in the us via the internet school tuition in the us typically costs $40 an hour that ganesh says meant three things one it was available only for the rich two you have to be desperate enough to want it three because the meter is ticking people were only going to use it for the minimum time necessary one model some start-ups attempted was to lower the cost that is the classic cost-based offshore model ganesh has founded three companies prior to tutorvista his first it&t ltd a hardware maintenance firm was acquired by igate corp in 2000 customer asset was sold to icici one source now first source in 2002 and marketics technologies india pvt ltd a company he mentored and invested in was bought by wns holdings ltd in 2007 the pearson deal s done but the serial entrepreneur isn t ready to move on to his next venture immediately leveraging the pearson brand the goal now is to go to $1 billion valuation from the current $230 million in three years he says the clock is ticking 1,000 days $1 billion tutorvista on a service road that branches off from the old airport road in bangalore is unprepossessing the decor is functional and the office a bit chaotic and frugal reflecting the values of the promoter following the pearson deal he s changing to a bmw he says it can t be labelled an indulgence i am just changing the car right

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communique placements at delhi technological university dtu have reached a new height with the university crossing its last year mark of 683 job offers with 845 job offers received this year in 2009-10 academic session total 138 companies had visited dtu campus and made 683 job offers to approx 460 eligible candidates in the placement season which went on till june 2010 whereas in 2008-09 total 620 job offers were received by dtu students for the 2010-11 session 147 companies have already visited the dtu campus and made 845 job offers to about 500 eligible students this further implies that about 115 students have got multiple job offers this year the prominent companies which have visited dtu this year include microsoft maruti iocl gail sony yahoo c-dot nestle jp morgan l&t tata motors google tcs and ntpc among many others the largest number of recruiters in last few years are from it and software sector followed by automobile and allied engineering civil and construction and polymers and chemicals the emerging sectors where hiring s are taking place are knowledge process outsourcing and business analysis with companies like deloitte goldman sachs and mckinsey co hiring students there is also an increase in demand in the construction industry with companies like bector punj lloyd larsen turbo ansal construction this year gs construction among others recruiting dtu students in good numbers the highest pay package offered so far for this year is 15 lpa from amazon with recession blues getting over it is expected that the overall pay package will increase by 10 from last year it has also been www.dtutimes.org 13th edition page record placements at dtu 2010-11 8 observed that companies are now hiring people in larger numbers than previous years for example deloitte has made 33 job offers evalue serve has made 27 job offers and bhel has made 25 offers among others this year the placements for the first graduating batch of mba students at dtu have also started from this year speaking about the placement boom at the university prof p b sharma vice chancellor dtu remarked dtu prepares students beyond structured curriculum by encouraging industry interface at various levels through guest lectures industrial visits and project work which bridges the gap between graduating engineers and professional engineers and makes our students job-ready in all probability the placements at dtu this year will exceed the 1000 mark for complete placement table visit dtu placements at www.dtutimes.org seminar on `sustainable innovative solutions for water woes vice chancellor dtu bestowed with star news award for outstanding contribution to education a national seminar on sustainable innovative solutions for water woes was organized on march 28 2011 by the department of civil environmental engineering dcee of delhi technological university dtu in association with green institute for research development gird inaugurating the seminar prof s.p gautam chairman central pollution control board ministry of environment and forest govt of india said bin paani sab soon there is no life without water we need to have a fine balance between water and environment for sustainability there is nothing like waste water we need innovative technologies for conserving recycling and reusing the same water prof gautam also released a souvenir on `sustainable innovative solutions for water woes on the occasion the keynote speaker for the day was prof v subramanian professor emeritus school of environmental sciences jawaharlal nehru university who gave a global scenario of water availability 90 of the water available on earth is in the form of oceans and a small proportion is available for human usage out of which 67 is used for agricultural purpose 9 for households and about 6 for manufacturing and mining activities one of the ways to resolve water problems is storage our storage capacity is one of the lowest in the world even though we have rivers which overflow during monsoon he added the seminar also highlighted that about 750 million gallon sewage is generated in the capital every day out of which only 48 is treated and rest 52 is discharged to the drains from where it reaches yamuna the vice chancellor of dtu prof p.b sharma informed we at dtu are taking concrete measures to reduce our dependency on water supplied through mcd and have established a domestic waste water recycling plant of 30,000 litres capacity to treat the waste water collected from hostels and other buildings of the university and reuse it for horticulture purpose the challenge is to sustain dtu s water table in the long run and encourage water harvesting and recycling at the campus by adopting innovative ways we do not believe in only preaching but also practicing other speakers at the seminar included mr a.k shamsuddeen director gird mr l.v saptarishi ias retd and prof s.k singh dcee dtu technical sessions on sustaining freshwater resources and countering threats to watershed ecosystems and issues in conservation treatment and sectoral distribution of water were also held in the day prof p.b sharma vice chancellor delhi technological university has been awarded the star news national b-school award for outstanding contribution to education at the recently held award function at mumbai organized by the star news national b-school awards the award to prof sharma is in recognition of outstanding leadership development of the institute and its industry interface prof sharma also received the star news national b-school award of outstanding engineering institute award for delhi technological university at the same function the award for institute is in recognition of excellent placements outstanding alumni and for strong industry interface it may be added that the dce now dtu has a strong alumni presence worldwide its alumni include a large number of highly successful techno-entrepreneurs and industry leaders recognized worldwide for their engineering and technology excellence the names include vinod dham the father of pentium chip raj soin the chairman of soin international and cmd of modern technology incorporated shri ashwani kumar current cmd of bharat electronics limited shri a.k purwaha current cmd of engineers india limited shri a.k sardana cmd of tata power to name a few the strong interface with industry is well exhibited in campus placements this year already 845 job offers have already been received from 147 leading industries while two more months are still there for the placement season.

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science and spiritual quest scientific notions and traditional wisdom on the evolution of the universe and of life nobel laureate dr werner arber biozentrum university of basel switzerland abstract www.dtutimes.org 13th edition page 9 scientific knowledge on natural processes driving the biological and cosmic evolutions has been considerably improved and strengthened in recent times a comparison of the relevant principles of our scientific knowledge with reflective conclusions and beliefs contained in available written testimonies from the antiquity such as the book of genesis can reveal a surprising degree of consistency between today s scientific conclusions and insights obtained some 3,000 years ago by human observations and reflection and by revelation dr p n tiwari former project director nuclear research laboratory iari new delhi abstract science of soul this article focuses upon the role of science and spirituality in strategic decision making firstly the basic limitations in the approaches followed commonly in science and spirituality have been addressed due to which they are regarded to be incompatible eventually the complimentary role of science and spirituality in strategic decision making is addressed that involves devising key plans and policies so as to maximize social benefit finally intuition as a basic concept in leadership strategies and decision making is conveyed which can be nurtured with an open minded approach in conclusion the depth and clarity of thought in conceptualizing open minded approach refers to adapting the spiritual process in the society dr v k saraswat director general drdo defence research and development organization ministry of defence government of india new delhi abstract the role of science and spirituality in strategic decision making this article attempts to present the scientific and spiritual perspectives of the soul firstly awareness of self existence is addressed along with the famous thought experiment questions and answers eventually the thought experiment results have been interpreted to visualize the characteristics of the soul and ultimate reality finally the subjective verification of the soul followed with scientific verification have been addressed pental memorial lecture at the 6th aissq conference organized jointly with society for scientific values innovation to translation journey from dreams to reality dr v m katoch director general icmr abstract abstract dr t d singh founder director bhaktivedanta institute dr sudipto ghosh department of metallurgical and materials engineering iit kharagpur scientific exploration for god a vedantic perspective in this article the author presents a detailed overview of the progress in india with respect to the public health care system in this regard the central role of scientific agencies public administration systems and their subsequent integration to efficiently tackle various competent issues in healthcare systems has been deliberated finally as a concluding remark furthering in this path is suggested through active debate to create and sustain a healthy and productive nation integration of science spirituality ­ embedding capabilities with values abstract prof p b sharma vice chancellor delhi technological university the existence and nature of god has been deliberated since the dawn of human civilization could the recent spectacular advancements in science and technology help us explore the question of god in newer ways the authors in this article penetrate into the astonishing mystery of god from modern scientific and ancient vedantic perspectives dr ramgopal uppaluri prof deptt of chemical engineering indian institute of technology guwahati india abstract quantification of consciousness this article attempts to gain conceptual insights in scientific instrumentation to visualize whether consciousness can be quantified after a brief introduction on consciousness and its associated problems the article elaborates upon the basic principles adopted in scientific measurement subsequently the discussion is dovetailed towards quantum measurement and associated difficulties in quantification eventually the article discusses upon the relevance of various philosophical implications propounded by consciousness researchers and philosophers that explicitly rule out the ability to quantify consciousness even qualitatively thereby relevant vedantic postulates in conjunction with modern science have been thoroughly analyzed to develop a mature understanding towards consciousness fundamentally existentially and purposefully finally an analogical treatment based on scientific instrumentation is outlined that advocates for the need to identify the essential principle of interaction of consciousness with matter and its representations for this purpose magnetic resonance imaging and femto-second spectroscopy have been elaborated finally it is concluded that the vedantic postulates that elaborate upon the characteristic attributes of consciousness are in good agreement with those presented by modern scientific philosophers and scientists and therefore quantification of consciousness is only possible experientially but not experimentally the troika of info-nano­bio has unleashed the most powerful knowledge revolution ever witnessed by the mankind since the dawns of human civilization as we move further it becomes all the more necessary to focus on embedding capabilities with human values work ethics professional morality personal integrity science technology create capabilities but often we stop at that without the care and concern to inbuilt the necessary human touch nature care and above all love and respect for the vast diversity of creation india hold the promise to lead the world through a sustained growth of scientism with an integrated focus on science spiritual quest as it is the hallmark of our rich and profound philosophical and cultural heritage which made ancient india the world leader both on the scales of prosperity and happiness thus enabling man to rise to the level of god through realization visualization of the self the same also inspired india s vedic seers to proclaim vasudha-evkutumbakam several thousand years before the call for globalization by the modern society prof subhash c mishra deptt of mechanical engineering indian institute of technology guwahati india abstract a proper understanding of science and spirituality a true healing herb not the compulsion but my passion brought me to science the science in true sense to simulate the real life situations i have been put for the experiments his wisdoms have been so superb that i never felt cursed but felt blessed the proper understanding of science and spirituality as if became a true healing herb and it brought me to an understanding that this is in fact a true healing herb for host of problems that we as an individual and our society face.

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tedxdtu o rganized by the entrepreneurship cell of the university the theme of tedxdtu was celebrating the spirit of social entrepreneurship driven with the vision to create better ways to help people grow inaugurating the event which was held against a specially created indian rural backdrop within the university auditorium prof p.b sharma vice chancellor dtu said pooling of mind is important in this new knowledge age we all may know something but none of us knows everything hence it is important to share your ideas and knowledge with each other for creating fair prosperity and happiness in plenty for all should be able to say t h e www.dtutimes.org 13th edition tedxdtu page 10 what the speakers had to say through her presentation ms saloni malhotra co-founder of desicrew and mtv youth icon 2008 shared as to how creating enterprises within a rural community goes beyond just providing employment to village dwellers and benefits the community in a much larger way while sharing her experiences of working at almost inaccessible places like char executive director friendship mrs runa khan emphasized that in order to aid a community it is important to first identify their basic need and then try to serve that particular requirement at tedxdtu she revealed that her inspiration to start `friendship in bangladesh was her inner desire to help the underprivileged and give back to her motherland with her expertise in developing integrated development models she aims to make `friendship a sustainable organization speaking at the occasion mr jagdeep s chhokar former professor of iim ahmedabad remarked social entrepreneurs create capital for society thinking out of box and that too in socially relevant areas is important to trigger social entrepreneurship and make societies better across the world the next speaker was mr arvind saraf the cofounder of swasth india mr saraf did his bachelors in technology in computer science from iit kanpur in 2001 and started off his phd at massachusetts institute of technology ee computer science department he moved back to india in 2005 and joined google in bangalore his organization was formed with the intent of ensuring access to healthcare to all on why he left his super job to start swasth his answer was that solving social problems and in a sustainable way was very challenging and hence he found it fun mr saraf s concluding remarks and his message to the students was that `there is no substitute for hard work also when you go for entrepreneurship don t look for guarantees just go for it prior to joining lifespring ms tricia morente worked with the acumen fund as an acumen fellow in this role she focused on developing lifespring s crm capabilities her work experience ranges from north america to australia rwanda the philippines thailand and india ms morente received her ba from harvard university mba from columbia business school and ma in international affairs from sipa as a tedxdtu speaker she talked openly about the aim of opening lifespring hospitals all over india about her common experience that `mothers everywhere always want the same thing to give a better life to their children and what she considered was the biggest message to students to not give up on your dreams and to follow your passion because it really leads to happiness another eminent speaker at tedxdtu was ms sanjukta basu the founder of `samyukta media a social enterprise which provides social media and communication consultancy and training to unlikely groups such as nonprofits academicians smes rural entrepreneurs creative artists and marginalized communities she exhorted budding writers to write without hesitation and later in a one on one with her she said in life and work you following things when you look back 1 i am doing my work and i m happy doing it i m enjoying it 2 i am making money because at the end of the day i want to be able to pay my bills 3 and its also making a difference because there is no point in making a lot of money if i m not able to inspire atleast one person a rib-tickling performance by stand-up comedian mr nitin gupta left the audience in splits and asking for more he founded entertainment engineers with a simple mission to make stand up comedy respectable in india and to create a humor renaissance in this country humor he says ought to have an emotionality to it we not only want people to laugh and think we want them to laugh think and feel at the same time in a candid chat with ishita chawla he talked about the structure of his organization revealing that they plan to work on a small budget film this year entrepreneurship is like falling in love there are no rules you just have to pursue it relentlessly was nitin s message to the budding entrepreneurs of today other eminent speakers at tedxdtu included mr anshu gupta executive director goonj who has been working on the concept of `changing one person s waste into other person s requirement and mr pradeep s mehta founder secretary general consumer unity trust society cuts international among others a special message by mr suhel seth managing partner of counselage india and chairman of the national marketing committee of both cii and ficci for 2010-11 was also relayed on the occasion besides ted talk video of mrs melinda gates the day came to an end with a dance by mr harihar dash finalist of india s got talent ii for all those who attended tedxdtu the event would always be memorable for what it taught us as mrs runa khan put it i believe that everyone should do their part even if it is a drop in the ocean because that very drop in the ocean is our responsibility in this way each one of us can leave behind their one element in the world

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entrepreneurial expeditions a www.dtutimes.org 13th edition page 11 e summit 2011 ­ creating entrepreneurship spirit fter the heartening success of its two previous editions the third innovation is the specific instrument of entrepreneurship edition of e-summit that is the e-summit 2011 kickstarted the act that endows resources with a new capacity to create wealth on the 16th of february the 2-day gala saw a host of events -peter drucker some classic some novel the event also saw a plethora of young enterprising minds and stirring leaders come together under one roof the event kickstarted with the ceremonial young minds who are the lighting of the lamp by mr.vinod dham father future of the nation and the of `pentium chip and distinguished alumnus world at large of dtu earlier dce in the presence of sh after lunch i was the turn k.l chugh dtu earlier dce alumnus and of mr rajiv vaid coo former chairman of itc prof p.b sharma of tcs to enthuse the vice chancellor dtu prof moinuddin pro audience he certainly lived vc dtu and mr anand meena chief co up to his stature of being an acclaimed speaker a role ordinator e-summit 2011 among others mr dham is known the world over as the father model for many he motivated of the pentium chip in his own words it was the students to excel and gave very gratifying for him to see the progress his a veteran s view of what he alma mater has made after the inaugural words felt entrepreneurship was by prof sharma mr dham gave an inspiring all about distinguished alumni sh k l chugh 1960 me sh vinod dham talk he spoke at length about his trial and this was followed by more 1971 ece father of pentium chip with prof p b sharma inaugurating the 30000 litre water recycling plant dtu tribulations and his awe-inspiring rise to the inspiring lectures by mr top after his speech an interactive session was gordon prickett and mr on the pros and cons of social media marketing held the auditorium was bursting with curious sourabh gupta each speaker had many the panelists also debated about the importance and zealous students eager to quiz on just about different things to say but the one thing they all of social media but in the end they all agreed everything and anything and needless to say agreed on was that entrepreneurship demands on one thing the presence and impact of social everyone was satisfied mr dham too went back continuous struggle and dedication media is undeniable it has become much more delighted after interacting with these powerful the tea was followed by a panel discussion than just a medium of entertainment it has the topic was social media become a business tool marketing and the panelists before drawing curtains on day one another included ms sanjukta basu important aspect of e-summit deserves a founder of samyukta media mention the innovation fair the innovation mr yogesh bansalceo fair was on display for the 2 days of the event founder apnacircle.com mr this was the first time such an event was vikas yadavceo iedvantage undertaken under the aegis of the e-summit the and prof amit goyal event showcased the immense talent we have in training director tkws ms our country the innovations on display gave the surabhi dewra founder of saying neccessity is the mother of invention a meracareerguide.com was the whole new meaning moderator the discussion focused successes as well as the downfalls of the retail sector mr s s bhowmick ceo founder nex-g exuberant solutions mr sumit chaudhuri chairman m.d of third millennium business resource associates pvt ltd mr mohit malik anoova consulting were the other successful entrepreneurs who shared the insider s story of what exactly makes an entrepreneur the motivating lectures by these head honchos would surely have opened up a new world of possibilities for the inquisitive audience eager to soak up the words of wisdom the event veered towards its end with a stand up act by the renowned comedian mr nitin gupta who is also the founder and ceo of entertainment engineers mr gupta likes to be known as the ceo that is the chief entertaining officer of his company he had the audience in splits with his witty and slightly different take on entrepreneurship thus the 2 day extravaganza ended the way it should with big smiles all around curtains were drawn on the e-summit 2011 with a vote of thanks and the hope for an equally successful gala next year day 2 the second day saw the culmination of many events that had been started in the pre-event stage the finals of the b-plan competition were held in the senate hall it is a matter of pride for the university and the summit that its b-plan competition is among the biggest in india on the day of the final the young entrepreneurial minds of the shortlisted teams raced with each other to win the coveted prize the team from iift and f.o.r.e called the outliers were adjudged the winners by an esteemed panel of judges simultaneously the finals of the e-pitching were also held e-pitching was another event that was introduced for the first time in the summit the participants had to make a futuristic prototype from common materials and then market them in a creative and different way it tested the marketing and innovative skills of the participants the event saw the culmination of an amazing array of `out of the box thinkers and smart strategists apart from the events the atmosphere was quite exhilarating inside the auditorium a huge crowd gathered there when they came to know that mr khursheed batliwala was going to give a talk mr batliwala is the director world alliance for youth empowerment the hype around mr batliwala lovingly called bawa was completely justified and understood once he took the stage he had the audience spell bound and enthralled with his enlightened take on life relationships and yes entrepreneurship he weaved magic with his words and the audience was left with a feeling of contentment and satisfaction at the end this was surely a different experience for many not only in the audience but also the team this was followed by a talk by mr srikant gokhale the ceo of mobile store and an alumni of dce he gave an eagle s eye view of the retail industry his talk was peppered with many shining examples of the

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fiesta frolic showcasing the spirit of resurgent young india the highly awaited annual cultural extravaganza of delhi technological university theengifest was back with a bang at the university campus this year the engifest was inaugurated on february 16 2011 by mr vinod dham father of `pentium chip and distinguished alumnus of dtu earlier dce in the presence of sh k.l chugh dtu earlier www.dtutimes.org 13th edition page 12 engifest bigger and better dce alumnus and former chairman of itc prof p.b sharma vice chancellor dtu prof moinuddin pro-vc dtu mr nikhil maheshwari president students union dtu among others the inaugural function began with the ceremonial lighting of lamp which was followed by a `ganesh vandana presented by the students of delhi school of management dtu events engifest-2011 began with much fan-fare on the university campus on feb 17 2011 the theme of this year s festival was resurgent india which focused on the new and improved india the vivid and deeply interesting events of engifest began with a theme play performed by the students of dtu and kavi sam-melan which saw the participation of well-known poets including mr surendra sharma the event was a huge success and left the students in the jam packed auditorium in peals of laughter the next three days saw an interesting line-up of literary cultural and entertainment events and with live coverage of events by the national channel mtv the excitement sure grew prayaas nukkad natak 19th feb being held for the first time at engifest prayaas as the name suggests was an endeavour to address social political and environmental issues confronting our society today through street play arpeggio the annual rock show of dtu was a treat for the rock lovers with the u.k based band breathe-the floyd sound that serenaded the audience to the tunes of pink floyd s greatest hits trapasso the talent hunt 20th feb the event hosted by the renowned model agency `elite focused on finding fresh talent that would rule the roost in the coming future crank dat the street dance battle 20th feb this is a street dance and choreography showdown event which is unparalleled in delhi s street dance circuit the event was a huge success in 2011 with a 2000 footfall it was hosted by san francisco based emcee mandeep sethi of zulu nation the popping and locking the jerks and the freezes to beats of hip hop left the crowd at the edge of their seats and brimming with energy paridhan the fashion parade 18th feb glitterati descended upon the streets of dtu as young models sashayed down the ramp with panache and chutzpah it was definitely the most glamourous event at the festival dirrt the stunt show 20th feb setting your adrenaline rushing and pulse racing dirrt the stunt show was back again with unforeseen stunts and daredevilry this was one event where gravity was put to shame live wire engifest-2011 concluded with live wire which saw an electrifying performance of rapper singer and actor hard kaur of patiala house fame and play-back singer suraj jagan who is widely known for the beautiful song give me some sunshine from the movie 3 idiots a crowd of more than 5,000 students sang and danced with them as hard kaur belted out some of her popular numbers like ek glassy singh is king and patiala house the four-day fest hosted several other entertaining events including rangoli making flash ­ short movie making quizzing footloose ­ western solo dancing competition,t-shirt painting minute to win it rock climbing and for the first time ever paintball according to mr nikhil maheshwari president students union dtu the fest highlighted how we have retained our rich cultural heritage while gelling with the modern life it was a reflection of new dynamism latest technologies and new dreams of the modern young india the fest was attended by not just the students of dtu but of other institutions like delhi university netaji subhash institute of technology and guru gobind singh indraprastha university among others in large numbers engifest 2 0 11 left students with some wonderful memories and a promise to be back next year in a bigger and better avatar.

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technofest thrill troika 2011 www.dtutimes.org 13th edition page 13 in a bid to prove their merit ether avatar challenged the general knowledge of the audience with grueling questions that not only scrutinized the candidates for the subsequent levels but also provided everyone with info on various topics then came the much awaited programming event bits and bots with over 50 registered participants the event saw programmers writing lines over lines of code to solve the different problems given to them as part of the challenge all in all the brand name of troika an ieee initiative was kept up high as the campus of delhi technological university echoed with the sounds of excited participants and the organizers in blue jumping around to make the fest a success online competitions saw participants from across the world battling it out to emerge victorious puzzles brainteasers and other conundrums were posed at every level during the `mist which came in a new avatar this time being launched as a facebook application intrusion the online hacking event continued simultaneously the students professional awareness conference spac was the concluding event of troika a forum for industry-institution interaction it nothing is bigger than this the banner of troika the annual technical fest of ieee-dtu student branch says it all the four-day technical extravaganza kicked off amid huge participation from students all over the country he event wild weasel was a resounding success with participation from over 100 teams the battle of touselen robo wars witnessed some serious warfare the light follower event had good participation and the track received much praise for its uniqueness another radix event life on the edge had teams battling it out to complete the grueling track design pro was a huge success and teams actively participated in prodigy poster designing anime the animation challenge graffiti billboard designing and creative suite the web development challenge envision the software design contest had quality and quantity participation in both the pre-defined dexterity and the open ingenuity categories teams from across india came to present their software some even on the verge of launching them in the open marketplace another event of the day todo t serves to bridge the gap between amateurs and professionals prof moin uddin the pro-vice chancellor of dtu mr u k wohrah registrar of dtu prof asok bhattacharyya branch counselor of ieee-dtu student branch and ieee-dtu dignitaries graced the event mr naresh gupta from st ericsson a dce alumnus gave the first presentation followed by an interactive session conducted by mr vivek pachawry from aricent post-lunch the audience was enthralled by a highly informative and unique lecture by prof s c dutta roy fellow ieee on the topic dsp and music he emphasized on the importance of students to recognize and appreciate their own culture in order to find their unique identity in the world next came mr j.c sharma and mr sukul lomash from bhel followed by mr deepak vassan of doeacc a pan-india institute involved in computer education to bring troika 2011 to an end the valediction ceremony was held in which the winners of all events were awarded prizes and certificates last but not the least the ieee student council members were felicitated with mementos without their guidance and support this mega fest could not have been possible en uno included a combination of riddle solving coding and quizzing the participants tested their grey matter and showcased their problem solving talents in the hardware conceptualization contest brainwave while plethora showcased the participants working models pertaining to different topics acumen gave the students a platform to show their problem solving skills on a pre-released problem statement the speaking tree looked nothing short of a big banyan tree with strings of thoughts hanging another event the e-junkyard found the participants trying to levitate an object given to them using electronic trash and an electromagnet junkyard was an enormous success with over 80 teams from various colleges participating teams were head to head in an effort to show their creativity and problem solving skills the sheer sight of participants trying their best to create something out of scrap in a bid to solve the problem statement was mesmerizing the grandness of troika the biggest tech fest of delhi technological university was clearly reflected in this technovision the technical paper presentation saw finalists in the electrical and electronics and renewable energy and sustainable technology categories present their papers amidst the reputed faculty of the university

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technofest thrill glorious new year an amazing new event the name was the same but the game had changed after the epochal success of phoenix 2009 how could we complacently sit back and relax we came back with a new stage and of course with greater challenges for our participants the name phoenix is symbolic of rebirth and revival of the dauntless spirit and never subsiding enthusiasm of the people working behind this event a big shout out to our oh-so-generous sponsors for making it possible phoenix 2011 was a four day long series of events and activities that included coding events robotics b plan competition quizzing code breaking and several other events that aomed to transform the world of computing into a different dimension.cranium at phoenix 11 was for all those `techies with the gift of creative thinking and love for problem solving cranium not only tested logic programming capability but also clarity of thought and creativity the grandest stage of them all cranium saw people from all over india grilling it out to make the cut it was by far the most successful event of the fest www.dtutimes.org 13th edition page 14 a when we do the best that we can we never know what miracle is wrought in our life or in the life of another phoenix 2011 huge success mathrix was the mecca of sharp math geeks people who were envied by their classmates in schools for scorings centums every single time the deceptive simplicity of our statements and the elegance of their solutions saw participation crossing the 1000 mark off the cuff was an extempore competition which aimed to bring out the speaker in you it was then time to todo the darwaza investigate the laash and bring out the classic crime scene event cid wallstreet the online stock market simulation event saw people from all over the country battling it out for the crown of the ultimate stock broker technocraft the technical paper presentation event saw participation from all over the country all the faculty members of the computer department appreciated the efforts of the individuals who presented their technical papers the online events included cryptex dedicated to testing not only general knowledge but also your lateral thinking skills my fb my app made participants design their own personalized facebook application -helen keller bug trail is a competition for all those tech enthusiasts who sleep and eat if-else ladders and whose brain is as fast as a flash when it comes to troubleshooting code errors this even saw an unprecedented participation from colleges over north india and nits all over the country one of fedoraz maze s main objectives was not only to contain software distributed under a free and open source license but also to be on the leading edge of such technologies in this event we tested the programmer s prowess in handling the open source operating system another hugely successful event we couldn t be more proud robotics was a mixture of intermediate and advanced level robotics competitions and thus made it viable for every student interested in the field of robotics to take part in it `pancratium was the hugely successful lan gaming event mind mumble happened to be a unique quizzing event which tested its participants not for accumulated or crammed knowledge of current affairs and yearbooks but rather insisted on racing their mind horses sharply and swiftly to say the least it was a android was an ai challenge for which the participant required basic knowledge of c/c and skills to develop logic firewall let the hackers surface as they procured classified information from varied sources the motto aptly stated`don t let the firewall get to you before you get to it this is definitely a year of firsts because we successfully held for the first time essencia the spirit of phoenix a pre-event to phoenix 2011 it helped us gear up for phoenix in a bigger way and of course doubled the fun csi is a bunch of enthusiastic and determined people who are there to help and cooperate with each other regardless of a hierarchy this year we had something for everyone even the fun loving cool guys who want to escape the wrath of equations phoenix has never been about just the competition ­ it is about channeling your `techneligent side into polishing your communication leadership and management skills and of course the thrill of winning an inter-college event adds the icing to the virtual cake.

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technofest thrill vanquish the darkness triumph to illuminate www.dtutimes.org 13th edition page aurora 11 15 i t all starts with an idea a sudden spark of brilliance a flash of genius we admire the humble beginnings of the idea and celebrate those moments of splendor and it is an idea such as this that inspired us to present the annual technical festival aurora aurora emerged as a new technical festival in the history of delhi technological university hosted by the department of applied physics dtu in association with spie and deltech engineering physics technological hub depth this technical extravaganza commenced on 22 february 2011 and was welcomed with an overwhelming response by over 1500 participants from all over the country our pre-fest celebrations began with invited guest lectures delivered by renowned physicists padma shri m.s sodha on a physicist encounters engineering and professor ajoy k.ghatak on measurements in quantum theory which enthusiastic students filling up the entire hall to provide students with hands on experience and practical know how aurora organized highly successful workshops on robotics and radio direction finding rdf aurora witnessed 16 events in total with accelerometer as our usp event and echelle-day-minute,sin never sleeps,robo soccer amongst the most successful events accelerometer was based upon simple energy conversions to make one s own rube goldberg machine the lawns surrounding the oat were piled up with tons of junk waste that was utilized by innovative students in designing efficient machines a total of 50 teams took part in the event with 3 top teams winning prizes echelle de minute comprised of 1 minute goofy and interesting on the spot games that served as the fun potion for students as well as several teachers taking part in it to relax their grey cells for those who wanted to display their robo making skills aurora offered 4 highly distinguished robotic events the intelligent line follower track was highly appreciated by the participants which was simple yet mind boggling for the bots the atmosphere surrounding the robot soccer pitch was nothing less than an official football festival with teams roaring and cheering robots on robo-wars were a true test of endurance as well as one s threshold for pain the only way to win was to incapacitate your opponent aurora witnessed sinking titanics as well as black pearls during aqua rush water proof robots sailed across the blue waves crossing the finish line the event was a huge hit with around 50 sails charged up at the starting line brain twister established once and for all that mathematics is fun it saw more than 150 students from various colleges participate immolation-the lan gaming challenge was fought by 200 hardcore gamers at counter strike need for speed most wanted and tekken circuitrix was a circuit designing event where participants were to solve a given problem statement using electronic components provided circuitrix pre event workshops were a huge success as was the event word wizardry included an assortment of word games like hangman riddles doublets anagrams palindromes etc when life is all about the control of mind over the mouth the jam and gd challenge hunted for the best orator some spirited events conducted were `sin never sleeps a thrilling crime scene event inferno -a treasure hunt which had participants solve nut-cracking clues in order to claim the sacred treasure and `click brand new photography event which saw participants keeping their camera clicking and legs scurrying all around campus organizing this event was a daunting challenge and we believe aurora 2011 not only fulfilled but performed beyond expectations aurora was about innovativeness from technology to human memory interspersing professionalism and transparency with charming innocence this could not have been possible without the unstinted support of prof p.b sharma vice chancellor dtu and professor r.k sinha head of the department of applied physics and the encouragement given by the faculty members of the department a big thank you to all the sponsors participants and volunteers who made aurora possible we will be back in a bigger and a better avatar yet next year!

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