Prashant R. Nair, Vice-Chairman, Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Amrita School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, has been nominated as the National Student Coordinator (NSC) of the Computer Society of India (CSI). The CSI NSC has overall responsibility for professional activities and administration of the 500+ CSI student branches in leading universities and colleges all over India.
Dr. Deepak S. Kumar, Assistant Professor, Amrita School of Business, Coimbatore (ASB) published a chapter in the book, Smart Economy in Smart Cities – International Collaborative Research: Ottawa, St.Louis, Stuttgart, Bologna, Cape Town, Nairobi, Dakar, Lagos, New Delhi, Varanasi, Vijayawada, Kozhikode, Hong Kong.
Dr. Asoke Banerji, Distinguished Professor, Amrita School of Biotechnology, Amritapuri, was nominated to The American Chemical Society, one of the world’s oldest, most trusted, and prestigious scientific societies. To become a member of the American Chemical Society, the person has to be nominated by two current members.
Dr. P. Chitra, Professor, Department of Child Health Nursing, Amrita College of Nursing, Kochi, was awarded ‘Rashtriya Gaurav Award’ at a Seminar on Economic Growth and National Integration organized by India International Friendship Society (IIFS) at New Delhi on June 9, 2016. She received the certificate of excellence for her meritorious services, outstanding performance and remarkable role.
The Department of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India has awarded the prestigious Young Faculty Research Fellowship under Visvesvaraya PhD scheme for Electronics and IT for the year 2015-16 to Prof. Maneesha Ramesh and Prof. Shyam Diwakar of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham.
Dr. P. Chitra, Professor, Amrita College of Nursing, received the Outstanding Woman Educator & Scholar Award for her exemplary contribution to teaching and scholarly activities..
Dr. Shantikumar V. Nair, Dean of Research, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, and Director of Amrita Center for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine is awarded the IIT-Bombay Distinguished Alumnus Awards 2016.
Dr. Krishnakumar R., Associate Professor, Spine Division, Department of Orthopaedics, Amrita School of Medicine has described a new clinical sign in Orthopaedics & Spine termed “Sternum into Abdomen Deformity” which was published in The Spine Journal- internationally leading journal.
Dr. Krishnakumar R., Associate Professor, Spine Division, Department of Orthopaedics, Amrita School of Medicine has described a new clinical sign in Orthopaedics & Spine termed “Sternum into Abdomen Deformity” which was published in The Spine Journal- internationally leading journal.
The Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Center (AIMS) at Kochi has been appointed as the Nodal Centre for UNESCO Bioethics for SAARC countries. Dr. N. Dinesh from AIMS has taken charge as the Head, Kerala State, for the UNESCO Bioethics Network.