Academic Year 2022/23 Tag

Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning (SSSIHL) has been celebrating National Science Day for the last five years. This year, SSSIHL has jointly organized and celebrated National Science Day 2023 (NSD – 2023) in collaboration with Dr. K. V. Rao Scientific Society (KVRSS), Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organizations (SSSO), India, and Nexus Consulting, Bangalore at the Prasanthi Nilayam campus.

As part of NSD 2023 celebrations, different competitions were organized for both school and college students, namely Essay, Painting, and Quiz were organized for schools across India to participate.

The registrations for these three different competitions were held between January 16 -February 7, 2023. Each of these competitions witnessed over 300 registrations from over 19 States in India.

On National Science Day, 28 February 2023, the Finalists of all the competitions convened at the Prasanthi Nilayam Campus, of SSSIHL and participated in the grand finale.

The winners were all felicitated during the Valedictory ceremony by the Honorable Chancellor, SSSIHL, Sri K Chakaravarthi, the Managing Trustee of Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust Sri R J Ratnakar and the Vice-Chancellor (Acting) Prof B. Sai Giridhar. Further, the members and guests of Dr. K. Rao Scientific Society too were felicitated by the dignitaries.

A detailed report with photographs from the Finale event is enclosed here.

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Quiz Finals: https://www.youtube.com/live/27LW-00-Yls?si=apSdirI4y0xYXXep

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The Actuarial Data Science (ADS) team from SSSIHL, Prasanthi Nilayam had the opportunity to participate in the Global Conference of Actuaries (GCA) from 4th to 6th March 2023 at The Ashok Hotel, New Delhi. Organized by the Institute of Actuaries of India (IAI) the conference featured a diverse range of sessions and workshops, covering topics such as risk management, insurance, pensions, and more. The team leveraged this golden opportunity to engage with other fellow actuaries and learn about the latest developments and trends in the industry through interactive discussions and exchange of ideas.

Sri Satya Sai Mudigonda, Adjunct Professor in Actuarial Science, SSSIHL, Dr. Rohan Yashraj Gupta, Visiting Faculty, SSSIHL, and Phani Krishna Kandala, AVP, Swiss re and Visiting Faculty at SSSIHL made two presentations on 5 March 2023 in the property and casualty session that was well received by the audience.

In the Cultural Segment, the SSSIHL ADS and Rhythmic Energy brass band comprising of current actuarial students and alumni was selected along with 4 other teams from across India to perform at the event. The team won first place with a cash award of Rs. 30,000 for their impressive and soulful performance.

During the visit, the SSSIHL ADS team met the SOA President, John Robinson, and the President IAI, Arunachalam, and discussed the possibilities of more research and collaboration.

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Video clips from the event (Courtesy: Institute of Actuaries of India)

Rhythmic Energy Performance at GCA: https://youtu.be/QI2VrkqduaA
Video clip – Award Ceremony at GCA: https://youtu.be/tHLiHqoYV2c

Eight students including an alumnus from the SSSIHL have successfully passed the actuarial exams administered by the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS), USA, as per the results announced by CAS in June 2023.

The CAS exams are considered amongst the most challenging in the Actuarial field and are well known for their level of difficulty. The success of these students is a great source of inspiration for other students and aspirants and a matter of great pride for the department and the Institute. It is indeed a rare accomplishment, as only a few universities around the world attain such levels of success.

Congratulations to the students for successfully passing:

MAS I (Modern Actuarial Statistics I): 1) Kasyap Sathya (II B.Sc.), 2) Saiprasanna G (II B.Sc.), 3) Sumanth Chebrolu (I M.Sc. Math), 4) Srinand N Hegde (I M.Sc. Math), 5) Hursh Gupta (II B.Sc.) and 6) Abhiishek Chugh (alumnus)

MAS II (Modern Actuarial Statistics II): 1) Sathya Sai Sri Charan 2) Arrnav Dutta and 3) Hursh Gupta all students of the II B.Sc. programme.

About SSSIHL Actuarial Data Science:

To date, 60+ students have successfully passed various actuarial exams, since the inception of the Actuarial Data Science programs in 2017 at SSSIHL.

In 2022, SSSIHL was the first Indian Higher Education Institution to have received the 2022 CAS University Award, since the inception of the CAS University Award Program in 2016. SSSIHL is also one of the first HEI, to award a Ph.D. in Actuarial Science in India.

SSSIHL has been offering Actuarial Data Science programs since 2017 and is actively involved in research specifically in the area of fraud detection. It has to its credit about 36 research papers/book chapters, 27 dissertations in the non-life actuarial stream, and 2 PhDs awarded in the area of actuarial data science.

About CAS:

The Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) is a leading international organization for credentialing and professional education. Founded in 1914, the CAS is the world’s only actuarial organization focused exclusively on property and casualty risks and serves over 9,100 members worldwide. CAS members are experts in property and casualty insurance, reinsurance, finance, risk management, and enterprise risk management. Professionals educated by the CAS empower businesses and government to make well-informed strategic, financial, and operational decisions.

About SOA

The Society of Actuaries is the largest professional society for actuaries in the world with 31,000 members and 36,000 candidates (those working towards becoming an actuary) in more than 100 countries.

For over a century, SOA has advanced actuaries as leaders in measuring and managing risk to improve financial outcomes for individuals, organizations, and the public. That’s taken the form of cutting-edge research, continuing education, and the fostering of a community of peers supporting each other.

About IAI

The Institute of Actuaries of India (IAI) is a statutory body established by an Act of Parliament, viz. The Actuaries Act, 2006 for regulating the profession of Actuaries in India. The IAI has over 8218 members of which 7409 are students, 569 Fellow, and 231 Associates.

Dr. (Mrs.) G Padmavathy, Associate Professor, Management & Commerce, SSSIHL along with Ms. Yazhini Ramani, a student of M.B.A. participated in the 2-day International Research Conference on “Emerging Technologies in Business Management” held online on 28th & 29th April 2023. The event was organised by MET Institute of Management, Mumbai in collaboration with the Department of Commerce, University of Mumbai, and supported by AICTE.

Ms. Yazhini Ramani and Dr. (Mrs.) G Padmavathy received the Best Research Paper Award for their paper titled “Artificial Intelligence in Human Resource Management: A Study on its Scope” presented at the event.

The session at the conference was chaired by Dr. Ramesh G Nair, Dy. Director, St. Francis Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai, Dr. R. Govindappa, Principal, G.D. Jalan College of Science, Commerce, and Arts, Mumbai, and Dr. Harshada Mulay, Asst. Professor, ITM Business School, Mumbai.

The Dept of Food & Nutritional Sciences, Anantapur, SSSIHL organised a two-day national conference on “Millets-The Superfood”– A Sustainable Path Towards Food and Nutritional Security, on 24-25 March 2023 at their campus.

The eminent speakers at the conference were: Dr. C. V. Ratnavathi, Principal Scientist, ICAR IIMR, Hyderabad, Dr. S. Balasubramanian, Principal Scientist, ICAR CIAE RC, Coimbatore, Dr. Mrs. T. Jyothirmayi, Principal Scientist, CSIR CFTRI RC, Hyderabad, Prof. D. Vijayalakshmi, Emeritus Scientist, ICAR, Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore, Mrs. Sudha M. L., Principal Technical Officer, CSIR-CFTRI Mysore, Dr. (Mrs.) Anupama, Tahsildar, Sri Sathya Sai District, Puttaparthi, Dr. T. Usha, Founder & Director, TFF Labs Pvt Hyderabad, Prof. Usha Ravindra, Head, Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore, K Sudha Rani, Subject Matter Specialist (Home Science) and Dr. S.N. Malleshwari Sadhineni, Program Coordinator, both from Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Anantapur.

The two days saw the experts discuss and talk on various aspects of the super-food and engage with the students on its impact including, health benefits, advances in technology for processing, entrepreneurship development, its future potential in millet-based baking, and as a viable solution to food and nutrition security. A panel discussion on “Entrepreneurship and startup for millets” gave the audience an understanding of the opportunities and challenges of the markets today.

As part of the 2-day conference, there was also an exhibition showcasing innovative nutritious millet-based products formulated by the UG and PG students of the department.

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The students of the Department of Languages and Literature, English, Anantapur Campus, had the opportunity to participate and present papers at the National Seminar on “Emerging Perspectives in English Language, Literature, and Culture”, a one-day National Seminar organised by the P.G. Department of the Dwarka Doss Goverdhan Doss Vaishnav College, Chennai on 24th February 2023.

The paper presentations were conducted in four offline and two online sessions. The presenters were from nearly 25 Universities. 14 students from SSSIHL participated, 2 of which were online. The Best Paper in each session received an award. In the offline sessions, out of the four awards, two were won by SSSIHL.

The paper titled “Comparative Analysis of Amish Tripathi’s Sita: Warrior of Mithila and Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s The Forest of Enchantments” by Miss Aditi Kumari, final B.A. student co-authored by Dr. N Vani Sri, won the Best Paper Award in the first session. The Best Paper in the second session was awarded to Miss Yadha Lama, 1st M.A. student for her paper titled “Ocean as a Muse: An Interpretation of Select English Songs”, co-authored by Ms. Aarthi R M.

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The Department of Management and Commerce (DMC) & the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science (DMACS), SSSIHL organized a workshop titled ‘Future of Work’ on 27-28 January, 2023 at the Muddenahalli Campus.

The workshop saw eminent industry professionals speak to the future workforce on preparing for the impact that digital transformation, automation, and AI will have on various functions in an organisation.

The speakers were:

• Sri L. Ganeshkumar, Practice Head – Hi-Tech, Communications and Media, L&T Technology Services, Bangalore
• Sri Vivekananda Bharathi, Head of Growth, JoinMyTrip, Chennai
• Sri Mohit Sethi, Senior Vice-President, KrypC, Blockchain, Bangalore
• Sri Sathya Sai Mudigonda, Adjunct Faculty, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prasanthi Nilayam
• Sri Sai Prasanna Annamalai, Software Engineer, Azure Storage, Microsoft India, Bangalore
• Sri Shoubhik Bose, VP & Head, Risk & Regulatory Data Platforms, Wells Fargo, Bangalore
• Sri N. Harish, Co-founder – “Save right”, Building Hyperlocal Robo advisory app in Fintech, Bangalore
• Sri Vivek Mandhata, Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Chennai
• CA. Punith Kumar, Associate Director, PwC India, Bangalore
• Sri Upendra Sai Matsa, Director – Consulting Services, LatentView Analytics, Chennai
• Sri Natarajan Jagannathan, President & Chief Operating Officer, Karur Vysya Bank, Karur, Tamil Nadu

The workshop commenced with a Prayer and the Lighting of the Lamp. The Deputy Director, Muddenahalli Campus, Sri. B. Venkataramana welcomed the audience to the workshop. The inaugural address was then delivered by the Registrar (acting), SSSIHL Prof. Pallav Kumar Baruah, followed by an address by Dr. R Raghunatha Sarma, the Head of the Dept. of Mathematics and Computer Science. The Chief Guest’s address was delivered by Prof. B Sai Giridhar, Vice-Chancellor (acting), SSSIHL.

The students had an enriching experience participating in the hands-on and interactive sessions that eventually helped them realise the importance of continuous learning and adapting in an age where technological advancement is fast paced and critical to survival and growth.

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A 15-member team of students from the Brindavan Campus of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning won the “Overall Championship” at Datamaze 2023 – a national Level Inter Collegiate Data Science and Statistics fest – organized by the Dept. of Statistics and Data Science at the Central Campus of CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, on 15th of February 2023.

Out of the 13 events organized, the SSSIHL team participated in 8 events and won the first place in 5 events and the second place in 3 events. The details are as follows:

• Jeopardy: First Place (out of 12 teams). Winners: Deva Narayana Babu, Manan Luthra, and Manoj Reddy
• Catch me if you can: First Place (out of 7 teams). Winners: Sai Adithya, Sai Saketh, and Yedu Krishna
• Bet a code: First Place (out of 11 teams). Winners: Manan Luthra, and Manoj Reddy
• Battle of bits: First Place & Second Place (out of 6 teams). Winners: Deva Narayana Babu (First) and Devesh Salamatani (second)
• Sell me a PC: First Place (out of 5 teams). Winners: Sai Adithya, Sai Prasad and Yedu Krishna
• Abstraction: Second Place (out of 6 teams). Winners: C Sai Kartheek,and Vishwanath
• Shark Tank: Second Place (out of 6 teams). Winners: Anjaneeya, Arindam, Charan, and Sai Prasath

Over 10 Higher Educational Institutions participated in Datamaze 2023.

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The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science (DMACS) of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning (SSSIHL) along with the National Tuberculosis Institute (NTI), Bangalore jointly organized a workshop titled “Tuberculosis Epidemiology and the National Tuberculosis Elimination Program (NTEP)” from 27-28 January, 2023 at our Prasanthi Nilayam Campus.

This workshop consisted of presentations about the various activities being carried at NTI by the NTI resource persons followed by open discussions with faculty and students from science departments of SSSIHL for possible joint research collaborations.

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Workshop Agenda

Identifying the Issue

• Fabrication of lightweight and flexible films that exhibit a combination of good magnetic and dielectric properties
• Identification of electrical percolation threshold of LaNiO₃-PVDF nanocomposite
• Enhancement of dielectric properties in ternary Sn₂Fe_2.8O₄-LaNiO₃-PVDF nanocomposites by optimization of LaNiO₃ nanofiller.

Objective of the Research

• To synthesize tin-doped magnetite, Sn_0.2Fe_2.8O₄ (S0.2FO) nanoparticles with highest saturation magnetization and examine the magnetic, and dielectric properties by dispersing them in PVDF polymer matrix
• To synthesize conducting LaNiO₃ (LAN) nanoparticles, fabricate LAN-PVDF films, and investigate the electrical percolation threshold and the dielectric properties
• To enhance the dielectric behaviour of S0.2FO-PVDF films by the addition of LAN nanoparticles

Who should read this?

Materials researchers, nanotechnologists, anyone working in magnetic, dielectric, energy storage, microelectronics, microwave devices, magnetic separation and sensing industries

Solution

The multifunctional, hybrid nanocomposite films of LaNiO₃ and Sn_0.2Fe_2.8O₄ fillers, were fabricated, characterised and analysed for their structural, thermal, magnetic, and electrical properties. The diamagnetic LAN-PVDF films acquire superparamagnetic behaviour on the inclusion of S0.2FO nanofillers, thereby rendering the triphasic S0.2FO-LAN-PVDF films magnetic. The LAN-PVDF films with high dielectric constant and loss also exhibited a jump in the electrical conductivity by 7 orders at 10 vol% LAN – the electrical percolation threshold. The addition of a semiconducting S0.2FO filler to the binary composite films minimised the dielectric losses from 10³ to 10^-1 and also resulted in good relative permittivity. The ternary S0.2FO-LAN-PVDF films have improved dielectric constant and lower losses as compared to plain PVDF as well as binary LAN-PVDF and S0.2FO-PVDF films. They will be highly suitable for membrane separation, magnetoelectric devices, microelectronics, and energy storage applications.
 

Key Features and Benefits

• The developed polymer-based nanocomposites follow the current move towards flexible, compatible and light materials for various magnetic and electronic applications
• The triphasic S0.2FO-LAN-PVDF nanocomposite films combine in them, both the magnetic as well as dielectric properties and may find utility in a spectrum of applications such as microwave and magnetoelectric devices, interlayer and membrane separation, magnetic sensing, microelectronics, and energy storage

Impact

• Optimized synthesis of hybrid nanocomposite PVDF films with electroactive β, ɣ phase
• Phase purity and precision in filler loading confirmed by Rietveld analysis and TGA
• High conductivity achieved in ≥10 vol% LaNiO₃-PVDF films due to percolation effect
• LaNiO₃-Sn₂Fe_2.8O₄-PVDF ternary films have superparamagnetic, dielectric property
• Moderate dielectric constant, minimal loss achieved with Sn_0.2Fe_2.8O₄ nano-additive

Team

• Dr. P Lavanya Rathi, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Anantapur Campus
• Dr. Deepa Seetharaman, Head and Associate Professor, Department of Physics, Anantapur Campus
• Dr. Bharathi Ponraj

Article Published in: Materials Chemistry and Physics, Elsevier, Impact Factor: 4.778

Title of paper: Enhancement of dielectric and magnetic properties of electroactive LaNiO₃ based PVDF films by inclusion of magnetic Sn_0.2Fe_2.8O₄ nanofiller

Read Paper Here: https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1gPrfvn2L-nQe

Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2022.127259