Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri Campus conducted an Expert Talk on How to write a Good Research Paper organized by Amrita Center for International Programs on January 23, 2018.
Resource Person: Dr. Bala Srinivasan
Organized By: Amrita Center for International Programs
Venue: Shraddha Hall, Amritapuri Campus Date: January 23, 2018.
Attendees: M. Tech. students and faculty
Dr. Bala Srinivasan is a Professor of Information Technology in the Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University, Australia. He has more than 30 years of experience in academia, industries and research organizations. He has authored and jointly edited technical books and published in international journals and conferences in the areas of multimedia databases, data communications, and data mining and distributed systems. He is a gold medalist in Bachelor of Engineering Honors’ degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering, Guindy Engineering College, University of Madras, India, a Master’s and a PhD degree both in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India. Research interests,
This paradigm normally translates into purchasing information technology needs from application service providers; the current manifestation of this paradigm is outsourcing of the organization’s data resources, the so-called backend operations, Dr. Srinivasan noted.
Meeting later with faculty and graduate students individually to discuss research issues, Dr. Srinivasan provided an introduction to the PhD program at Monash University. He emphasized the importance of thoroughly assessing a PhD candidate before acceptance, stating, “It’s something like entering a marriage – it’s a contract between student and supervisor.”He expressed appreciation for the tranquil Amrita campus away from the busyness of city life and the bright, honest and excellent students.
An interactive session for third-year and final-year B.Tech. students helped provide insights on trends in computer science and higher studies in Australia. Students had many questions and concerns, which Dr. Srinivasan patiently addressed.
