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ICRAMER– 2021 Living with Aesthetics

A Researcher’s Dream

SHREYA KHERA

ISHIKA GHOSH T. Ravichandran, Chairman, Google defines ‘Aesthetics’
IE(I) Kattankulathur Local
GAUTHAM PILLAI Centre, addressed the gathering as ‘the philosophy of art that
next. 7 keynote addresses were examines subjective and sensory-
Manufacturing industry - given by 7 academicians, and emotional values, sometimes
the backbone of any modern 143 papers were presented. The called judgments of sentiment
economy and taste.’ As a recent and
conference ended smoothly with exponentially growing trend,
The Department of Mechanical the vote of thanks by Dr. M. R. many people now include
Engineering conducted the Stalin John, Associate Professor, ‘aesthetics’ in their everyday
International Conference Department of Mechanical lives. Words like ‘academia’
on Recent Advancement in Engineering, SRMIST. which translates to a group or
Manufacturing Engineering community of people embracing
Research (ICRAMER). On a The valedictory function held themselves to their own styles
virtual platform, the event ensured on the next day was graced by and individuality are always
budding researchers learn from Chief Guest Dr. Prashanth Konda topics of discussion. Of many
the best in the industry and Gokuldoss, Tallinn University types of academies that exist light vs dark academia
exhibit their research work. The of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia, currently, here are the two largest
conference aimed to provide a and Guest of Honor, Dr. S. followed aesthetics: Dark Academia comprise of
global interaction among the best Dhanalakshmi, Hon. Secretary,
Dark Academia comprise of
researchers in the manufacturing IE(I) Kattankulathur Local Centre. people who value knowledge people who value knowledge
industry. April 15th marked the Dr. M. Cheralathan welcomed
inauguration, and a welcome the attendees followed by guest and sophistication with dark and sophistication with dark
address was given by Dr. M. addresses. The Best Paper colour clothing, corsets,
Cheralathan, Professor and Awards were given out for 8 boots, and autumn acting as a colour clothing, corsets,
Head, Department of Mechanical categories. 5 of them were given fundamental in their lifestyle.
engineering, SRMIST. The chief to international candidates, and Moon, omens, prophecies and boots, and autumn acting
guest, Prof. Dr. Jaharah A. Ghani 3 to candidates from outside other mysterious phenomenon
from Kebangsaan University, college. The ceremony was become a source of calmness as a fundamental in their
Malaysia, and the 2 guests of concluded successfully with as well as a form of chaos the
honor, Shri. Anantharaman the vote of thanks by Dr. I. people crave. Understanding lifestyle.
Prakash Vice President, Mary Priya, Assistant Professor, different languages, embracing
Renault Nissan Technology Department of Mechanical oneself, and a thirst to develop
a deeper knowledge of our
Centre, Chennai, and Prof. P. Engineering, SRMIST. would see within this community. exist many other academics
existence, seems like an apt While Light Academia also that hold people’s interest from
embodiment of this group. focuses on knowledge and Celestial Academia to so much
Light Academia, like the name learning, its focal point is the more. One doesn’t have to limit
suggests, is the opposite of Dark brighter cheerier part of life themselves and can create their
Academia. Light Academia such as indulging in small joys own aesthetic into creating a
could be considered as a gentler of life, like picnics by the lake space for understanding their
form of Dark Academia. Being or buying new clothes. While core values and desires while
light-hearted, experiencing small these two types of academia are guiding the way one sees the
joys and spring are the traits one the most followed ones, there world as well as interprets it.

International virtual conference

on Language and Literature

LAWRENCE The conference was aimed at gave the students an insight
SWAMINATHAN discussing the academic, scientific into this realm of literature and
and artistic disciplines of language languages. Along with this, Mr.
ASMITA SOOD and literature, as well as enabling Nemat Sadat also discussed the
the students to synthesise ideas struggles of being an author and
An International virtual and inculcate skills such as suggested ways to overcome the
conference was organised on analysis, communication, and challenges and barriers that one
the 19th and 20th of April critical thinking. The conference comes across while exploring
2021, in order to discuss the had over a hundred enthusiastic the boundaries of language and
Interdisciplinary approaches participants who were graced literature.
towards unveiling the boundaries by the presence of Mr. Nemat
of Language and Literature. This Sadat, an established novelist This two-day event also saw the
virtual conference was organised and an LGBTQ rights activist. participation of various professors,
by the Department of English His book, The Carpet Weaver, as well as editors, of leading
and Foreign Languages, College which is about a young gay institutes and publications. With
of Engineering and Technology, Afghanistan refugee in the insights from all the dignitaries
SRMIST. Also present were 1970’s and ’80s, was a bestseller present, a fruitful session on the
Vice-Chancellor (Interim) Dr. of 2019 and the most written interdisciplinary approaches
C.Muthamizchelvan and Dean about debut novel that year as towards language and literature
(CET) Dr.T. V. Gopal. well. His experience in the field ensued.