The Viva (with English subtitles)

GITAM SIGNS MoU with Canada’s University of Windsor GITAM University signed a multi-level Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Canada’s University of Windsor (UoW) today at Windsor University at Canada. GITAM University Registrar Prof.M.Potharaju and Windsor University President Dr. Alan Wildeman exchanged the MoU papers. As a part of International collaborations GITAM University deputed a team to USA under the chairmanship of Prof.M.Potharaju, Registrar to visit various worlds’ reputed universities. On invitation GITAM team visited the University of Windsor on Tuesday. GITAM team consisting of Nanotechnology experts, civil engineering, and environmental science and geophysics professors interacted with the Windsor University faculty members before finalizing the MoU. Earlier the team also visited National University of Singapore (NSU), Singaproe. The University of Windsor is located next to North America’s busiest international border crossing. The University is a comprehensive, student-centered university, with more than 16,500 students enrolled in a broad range of undergraduate and graduate programs including several professional schools such as law, Business, Engineering, Human Kinetics, Nursing and Social Work with 80 research labs. The collaboration will enable short and long-term faculty and student exchange program. The collaboration will offer research based innovative academic programs and also provide opportunity for students to study at University of Windsor. The collaboration highlights short and long-term faculty exchange programs for their students, under-graduate and post-graduate student exchange program including dual program for under-graduate students, collaborative research and discovery, learning, teaching and engagement. Collaborative Research: While signing on the MoU GITAM University Registrar Prof.M.Potharaju informed that the University is actively involved in Nanotechnology, Environmental science, Biotechnology, Civil Engineering and IT research. He expressed that the collaborative research between the two Universities would give a good scope to strengthen further. He also mentioned that the University is planning to send the post doctoral fellows to Windsor University for research work. He said that the University is preparing new syllabus for engineering programs for international recognition. According to GITAM registrar University of Widsor shown interest to take up collaborative research in civil, environmental, nano and biotechnology areas. GITAM University UGC affairs Director Prof.C.H.Ramakrishna, Chemistry Department Head Prof.Sarathchandrababu and other faculty members also attended the program.

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GITAM honored DABBAWALA

GITAM University honored the Mumbai based Dabbawalas on 17-05-2008 with felicitations.
A dabbawala is a person in the Indian city of Mumbai whose job is to carry and deliver freshly made food from home in lunch boxes to office workers. Dabbawala,s pick up 175,000 lunches from homes and deliver to their customer’s everyday. Only one mistake is made in every 6 million deliveries. Lot of research works are going on dabbawala’s throughout the world. Industries and management consultants are applying dabbawala’s concepts in their work places.
Secretary, Nuton Mumbai Tiffin Box Suppliers Association, Mr. Gangaram L.Talkar and Manish Tripathi (Dabbawala) were received worm welcome from University authorities . Vice-Chancellor, Prof.M.Gangadhara Rao, Registrar, Prof.P.M.Valli and Principal, CMS, GITAM, Prof.K.Sivarama Krishna interacted with dabbawala’s.

“ Work is our god “and our work is “ war against time” quoted by 63 year old dabbawala Mr. Gangaram L.Talkar. While interacting with University Vice-Chancellor he said that 5000 dabbawalas remember the address of 2 lakh customers by heart with same language , same culture and same social status. Dabbawalas are penalizing for not wearing of Gandhi topi and misbehaving with customers,he added. Manish Tripathi (Dabbawala) revealed that dabbawala collection is group-wise but transportation is shared with other groups and they use reliable, fast, efficient, cheap existing local trains for transportation. He expressed that one part our core job of supplying the Dabbas to the people of Mumbai from their home to office will still be carried on without any technology.

Vice-Chancellor Prof.M.Gangadhara Rao appreciated that without using any management techniques dabbawals giving reliable services with hard work , honesty, promptness and time management. Registrar Prof.P.M.Valli expressed that dabbawalas reliable services, their performance and accuracy matching six sigma standards. He said that modern world should learn basic things from dabbawalas to get good results.

GAT (PG) 2008

GITAM University here is conducting an online test-the GITAM Admission Test (GAT) 2008 (post-graduate) for admission into its M.Tech., M.C.A. and M.Sc. programmes.

The GAT (PG) 2008 would be held on all-India basis and admission into the programmes being offered by GITAM University would be solely based on the rank obtained in this test, marks scored in the qualifying examination and interview and by following the rule of reservation.
computer based Online Test for Admission into the Following PG programmes – GAT (PG) – 2008 M. Tech Programmes (Two Years)- Biotechnology- CAD-CAM- Computer Science & Technology- Digital Systems & Signal Processing - Electronics Instrumentation- Information Technology- Machine Design & Farm Machinery- Management Engineering- Power Systems & Automation- RF & Microwave Engineering- Software Engineering- Structural engineering & Disaster Management - VLSI Design MCA Programme (Three Years) M. Sc Programmes (Two Years) - Analytical Chemistry- Applied Mathematics- Biochemistry- Bioinformatics- Biotechnology- Electronics Science- Environmental Sciences- Food Science & Technology- Microbiology- Organic Chemistry- Physics a) Basic Eligibility: A degree in he concerned discipline with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade. b) Admissions will be finalized based on the performance in GAT (PG) – 2008, Qualifying Examination/ Interview and rule of reservation. c) Teaching Assistantships of Rs.60, 000/- each per annum for the top ranking M. Tech students. d) GATE qualified candidates will be exempted from appearing for GAT (PG) – 2008 but they need to apply to GITAM University for admission before the last date. e) Scholarships to top 10% of M. Sc students f) Research Assistantships to top three rankers of M. Tech & M. Sc Programmes to pursue Ph. D in GITAM University

INDIAN MUSTARD FOR MSW TREATMENT

There has been a significant increase in MSW (municipal solid waste) generation in India in the last few decades. This is largely because of rapid population growth and economic development in the country. Solid waste management has become a major environmental issue in India. The per capita of MSW generated daily, in India ranges from about 100g in small towns to 500 g in large towns. The growth in MSW in our urban centers has outpaced the population growth in recent years. This trend can be ascribed to our changing lifestyles, food habits, and change in living standards. The complexity and diversity in composition of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) makes it one of the most important urban sources of pollution which is posing a major threat to public health and the environment. The direct use of MSW as a source of organic manure is harmful since it contains different toxic metals, harmful pathogens and many other organic and inorganic pollutants that ultimately enter into the human food chain through plant products.

GITAM University environmental group headed by Dr.N.Srinivas conducted some scientific investigations on Visakhapatnam Municipal Waste. In Visakhapatnam every day about 600 to 700 tons of MSW is generated. The MSW contains heavy metal particularly Zink, Copper, Led, Nickel. The sources of these metals in MSW due to presence of batteries, e-waste and other modern house hold items. are found at high toxic levels .

PHYTOREMEDIATION..

In order to minimize chances of damage to public health, the present investigation was carried out to find out the applicability of phytoremediation to MSW for the removal of some of the harmful heavy metals. Phytoremediation is a low-cost alternative and the systematic use of plants for environmental contaminant treatment. Phytoremediation is a combination of technologies that use plant-influenced biological, chemical and physical processes that aid in the remediation of contaminated substrates.

GITAM Environmental group finally identified a plant which commonly available in our environment. The study group conducted several experiments on hyper accumulator plant such as BRASSICA JUNCEA. The BRASSICA JUNCEA is planted in pots with different concentrations of MSW amends and allowed plant to grow up to maturation stage. Out of the four heavy metals studied, it is found that the accumulation capacity of the plant for Zn and Pb is very high as compared with the control followed by Ni and Cu. The metal accumulation in the plants and particularly in the shoots depends on the degree of metal bio-concentration of the plant. This is a good index that phyto-remediate crops should be able to transport most of the contaminants to the shoots, which facilitates the removal of contaminants.
The mass balance of PB, Sn, Ni and Cu in the experimental soils on final harvest day clearly indicated that more than 90% of the metal content absorbed by the Indian mustard and hence, Brassica juncea is a potential species for phytoremediation of Municipal Solid Waste said by Dr.Srinivas.