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2021 | Spectrum | Volume 14 Number 6 5
The Different Facets of Mathematics

STAFF WRITER

A one-day Engineering
Mathematics Festival (e-EMF
2021) in the online mode was
organized by Sri Ramanujan
Mathematics Club in the
Department of Mathematics,
SRM Institute of Science and
Technology. The student’s
fest was inaugurated on 12th
February 2021, Friday using
the zoom platform.
The gathering was welcomed Engineering Mathematics Festival-2021
by the President of the club Dr.
A. Govindarajan, Professor events. He also appreciated is given more importance than critical thinking and problem Search Cross-93, Treasure
and Head of the Department the interest that the students any other subjects and centum solving ability can be improved Hunt-94). This was followed
of Mathematics. He apprised have shown as the number of scoring is also expected by if they are good in fundamentals by the valedictory function.
the performance of the Sri participants had touched 300. everyone. He explained that of mathematics. He concluded The gathering was welcomed
Ramanujan Mathematics club Followed his welcome address, mathematics creates interest that the mathematics makes a by the Vice President of the
and he elucidate the active Dr.A.Anuradha, Department of among people to become number everyone successful in their club Dr. N. Parvathi, Professor,
promotion and motivation by the Mathematics presented a brief one in each and everything life. Finally, he delivered that Department of Mathematics. Mr
club towards the development overview about the department. happening in the world. He the mathematics department V.Maheshwaran Senior Director,
of mathematical skills and The Vice-President of the deliberated the continuous deserves kudos for their club Cognizant Technologies, Chennai
personality of SRM students. In club Dr. N. Parvathi introduced action of mathematics in all activities and performances. The was the chief guest of the day.
his welcome address, he thanked the Chief Guest of the function field like medicine, software and chief guest declared the meet Dr. B. Vennila, Associate
the management for their constant Mr. S. Christy Rayan, Deputy chemical etc. Also he pointed open. The inaugural function professor, Department of
support to conduct the event and Vice President and Branch Head that mathematics is prevalent was moved on with a smooth Mathematics introduced the
also the chief sponsor Viswa HDFC Bank, Chennai. The Chief everywhere but it is not visible. discussion and sharing of thoughts chief guest to the audience.
& Devji for their continuous Guest expressed his happiness Space science is an attractive rather than a formal function. The Chief Guest spoke on the
support. Also, he explained to be part of Alma matter of one among people that also The three events scheduled for applications of Mathematics in
about the plan to include the mathematics department and includes mathematics as base. the day began at 11 am. Math quiz Artificial Intelligence, Machine
software related programs, R well appreciated the functioning He emphasized the importance was the first event followed by learning and Internet of Things
programming, Business analytic of the departmental activities of mathematics in all aspects. Search cross and Treasure hunt. etc., and also announced the
and similar events in the next and club activities from 1991. Also, he shared his experience All the three events fascinated prize winners. It was followed
edition of EMF. This inclusion He has shared his view about in their recruitment process, the students and witnessed active by vote of thanks by Gaurav
will drive many participants to the importance of mathematics they will focus the capability participation. The e-EMF brought Garg, the Secretary of the Sri
participate in the EMF events right from the schooling and of the candidate based on their together over 300 students Ramanujan Mathematics club
which will bonanza the EMF mentioned that the mathematics mathematical skill. Because, the participation (Maths Quiz -113, and National Anthem.

SRM hosts Defence Service Hackathon for students

STAFF WRITER : Fire Fighting System in High Altitude Prateek, 7th grade student from the dependent on the strategic use of latest
Area, Team Members : Ysh Sameer KRM Public School. Chennai for his technology. The event was presided
SRM Institute of Science and Technology Sunkle, Abhinav Vishwakarma, Aman solution. The 10 top teams will have an over by Vice Chancellor (Interim) Dr.
(SRMIST), Kattankulathur hosted a Arora opportunity to join SIIC, as incubatees, C. Muthamizhchelvan.
Defence Services Hackathon, the first-of- Track : SOFTWARE, Team ID for developing prototypes and support He announced that SRMIST would
its-kind in the country. It was hosted by SF2, Problem Statement : Need for also would be extended for developing soon come up with the next hackathon
SRM Innovation and Incubation Center, Application Security, Team Members their own startups. Dr. T. K. Varadarajan, identifying researchers who could
SRMIST. The aim of this hackathon : Sornalakshmi K , Shalin N, Ashwin Nodal Officer, DGQA Facilitation Cell, provide ideas/solutions to real time
was to involve students and researchers Raja S, Shamunesh P , Jerome Samraj M Tamil Nadu Defence Corridor, provided problems faced by the naval staff. Dr
in developing solutions for real time support and guidance throughout the Ananth Kumar, President of the Institute
problems faced by our armed forces. RUNNERS : Track : HARDWARE, initiation, planning and execution of the Innovation Council SRMIST delivered
Team ID HF4, Problem Statement : robust hackathon. He highlighted the
A total of 54 teams involving 200 the vote of thanks.
students, researchers and faculty members, Tracked Snow Remover, Team Members efforts of two SRMIST alumni startups
: Vedant Anand, Tanishq Das, Karun Big Bang Boom Solutions and Torus
participated in the Defence Hackathon. Ashok Kumar, Debjani Guha Biswas Robotics who are working together
12 problem statements ranging from use with DRDO and IDEX for providing
of AI/ML for Inventory management, Track : SOFTWARE, Team ID : solutions. The valedictory was graced by
Surveillance, Anti-infiltration obstacle SA4, Problem Statement : AI Monitor Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar AVSM,
systems, to novel firefighting systems for SurveillanceT eam Members : VSM; Vice Chief of Naval Staff. He said,
in high altitude, Land slide arrester and Aryan Kargwal, Indira Dutta, Kunal “Students and researchers should apply
tracked snow removers were selected and Mundada, Srijarko Roy latest technology to solve challenges
worked upon putting across their ideas/ JURIES SPECIAL PRIZE : Team faced by the Armed forces, especially
solutions. The teams were supported ID : SE1, Problem Statement : the Navy.” He reminded the audience
by more than 15 mentors with a range Flight Procedure Trainer using Virtual that all branches of the armed forces are
of expertise. Reality (VR)., Team Members : Pratik now technologically highly intensive
WINNERS : Track : HARDWARE, G K, KRM PUBLIC SCHOOL. Jury and depend heavily on technology and
Team ID : HB2, Problem Statement also awarded a special prize to Mr GK the impact of winning future wars is Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar