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Vol. 14 :: No. 6 :: Jun 2017
Message from Chairman
Dear Members,
Hello students! Hope you have slowly settled with your courses and colleges. How do you
like to proceed? There is a tendency for students to relax once they get into their college and
course of their choice. This is detrimental to you. Unlike other courses, engineering courses
are highly demanding, if one wants to excel. Also without excelling, one would be way
behind. There are cases when really good students at school start relaxing and start failing in
subjects at first year and instead of clearing them soon, start accumulating and get into
psychological issues and depression. So beware that you cannot relax hereafter. Be on your toes and try to cope up
with classes and extra-curricular activities with IEEE and other professional bodies which could be a source for
great learning, team building, career development and also relaxation.
As far as student branches are concerned, it is noticed that there are many student branches in dormant state under
IEEE Madras. I have earlier also expressed my concerns to those colleges. Still many have not revived. As already
announced, we will be formally taking decision to close them down as quality is important and not quantity.
IEEE Madras is planning to conduct a Mini POCO (Panel of Conference Organizers) event soon, in which all
aspects to conduct a conference would be explained by seasoned veterans in the field. Faculty, researchers and
students are welcome to attend the same, the details of which will be put up on our website along with publishing in
the newsletter and reaching you by email. As indicated earlier, I see many proposals for conducting international
conferences, which are one off type. I earnestly suggest members to bid for prestigious IEEE conferences, which are
conducted world over by various societies. These require preparations of more than 5 to 6 years’ time. Let us make a
start at least. Additionally, we have shared the detailed guidelines and norms for the technical sponsorship from the
Section for the conferences being organized by our SBs.
We encourage members to be in touch with the chairs & co-chairs of various sub-committees of the IEEE Madras
Section whose details are published in the newsletter and also available on our website for assistance if required.
Those of you who are regular readers of the IEEE MAS LINK would have got a survey questionnaire as to know
whether the quarterly print edition of the newsletter should be continued or not. While it is good to have a printed
copy, it has both advantages and disadvantages. The cost of printing and posting is a major expenditure unless there
are sponsors for the same. Also, significant efforts are also needed by our editorial team to abstract information from
the detailed digital monthly newsletter to prepare this abstract print edition. It is disheartening to note that there has
been no feedback for our earlier issues of quarterly print editions. Digital ones are now a days easier to read on the
move. Those who need a hardcopy can also print and preserve. I am aware that a number of SBs print the monthly
newsletter and keep them as record for various purposes. I am sure that you would have exercised your option by
filling up the online google survey form indicating your preference. The final decision in this regard will be
communicated soon.
Till next time
Yours voluntarily
M A Atmanand
Chairman, IEEE Madras Section
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Prashant R Nair
Editor
[email protected]
Message from the Editors
H.R. Mohan
Chief Editor
[email protected]
Dear Readers,
We are happy to present the sixth issue of IEEE MAS LINK in 2017. As many universities and colleges were in
summer break, understandably, there is a dip in activities and so the reports in this issue.
On 31st May, 2017, IEEE announced its participation at the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) Forum to
be held from 12 to 16 June in Geneva. The annual Forum gathers global multi-stakeholders to discuss the role of
Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) as a means of implementation for the United Nations
(UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The WSIS Forum focuses on making the information society
accessible to all citizens of the world. It is heartening to see IEEE becoming an import stakeholder in UN SDGs
along with pursuing its mission Advancing Technology for Humanity.
We have published nine college-level reports relating to the activities held at Jeppiaar Engineering College,
Chennai; Kalasalingam University, Krishnankoil; KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore;
Panimalar Institute of Technology, Chennai; Misrimal Navajee Munoth Jain Engineering, Thoraipakkam; St. Peter’s
College of Engineering and Technology, Chennai; St. Joseph’s College of Engineering, Chenna; St.Joseph’s
Institute of Technology, Chennai; and Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai.
A brief report on the IEEE Madras Section Student Project Funding project demonstrations for the year 2016-2017
held on 20th
May 2017 along with the list of projects selected for funding has been published.
Under “Forthcoming Events” major conferences technically sponsored by Madras Section and Madras Section
Societies which would be of interest to our members have been presented. The details of financial assistance
extended by IEEE Madras Section to SBs to organize events are also listed.
We have compiled and presented a number of announcements of interest to the members and SBs to get maximum
benefit from IEEE and its offerings. We draw your attention mainly to the announcements relating to Hub Congress,
Student Conference cum Paper Contest, SB Website Contest. We are sure that members will find our regular column
on “Information Resources” useful.
We are sure the norms for the technical sponsorship for the conferences from the IEEE Madras Section, details of
the execom, sub-committees published in the newsletter will serve as ref. information for SBs and members at large.
We note a significant number of active SBs have not provided the particulars about their SB Officers which is
essential for effective coordination. Please see the related announcement and provide the information by filling the
google form.
The IEEE day 2017 and IEEE Xtreme Programming Competition 2017 are nearing. Pl. see the announcements
related to them and act accordingly.
We look for contributions from all to make the MAS LINK a sought after publication from the Section. While doing
so, pl. adhere to the guidelines at https://goo.gl/bYB44p
The MAS LINK issues are archived in a shared folder at https://goo.gl/nrpibv They can also be accessed from the
archives website at http://ieeecs-madras.managedbiz.com/link-web/index.html
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Jeppiaar Engineering College, Chennai W-Meme
IEEE SB conducted W-Meme on 12th
May 2017 at
R10 level. Around 20 students from different states
shared their creative memes based on Women
Empowerment, enlightening women’s achievement
in various fields. Arun Prashanth .M, Jeppiaar
Engineering College was selected as winner.
How to use E-Waste
IEEE SB conducted online content writing event
How to use E-Waste on 28th
May 2017 at R10 level.
Around 20 students from different states shared their
thoughts based on recycling of e-waste, spreading
awareness on usage of e-waste in effective ways.
Divya R from Jeppiaar Engineering College was
selected as the winner.
Report by: Ms.Yasmin Fathima S A,
[email protected]
Kalasalingam University, Krishnankoil
Training Programme on “Internet of Things and
Smart grid”
IEEE SB organized a three-day training programme
on “Internet of Things and Smart Grid” during 18th
to
20th
May 2017. 40 participants from various
Engineering Colleges of Tamilnadu attended the
training programme. The technical presentations
were made by the Mr. Rajarajan Elango, Head-
Research & Operations, Bluetronics, Bangalore.
Report by: Dr. D. Devaraj, [email protected]
Apple I, Apple's first computer, was sold for $666.66
when it was released, as the company's Co-founder
Steve Wozniak "liked repeating digits". Additionally,
a one-third markup on the $500 wholesale price came
to be around $666. According to reports, 66 cents
were further added to make it an "eye-catcher price"
for advertisements and promotions
KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore
Scientific Educational Practices Workshop
IEEE SB conducted two-day workshop on “Scientific
Educational Practices” by Dr. Rajeev Sukumaran,
Senior Advisor, Teaching Learning Centre, IIT
Madras, Chennai on 22nd
& 24th
Apr 2017. 50
faculty members attended the workshop. Dr. S.
Ramkumar, Dean (Academics and Administration);
Dr. K. Bommanna Raja, Principal and Dr. V. Kumar
Chinnaiyan, Head/EEE also addressed the
participants
e-lab for Effective Learning Workshop
IEEE SB conducted one day workshop on “e-lab for
Effective Learning” by Mr. Chrishthu Raj, Teaching
Learning Centre, IIT Madras on 22nd
Apr 2017.
Around 40 faculty members attended the workshop.
Industrial Visit
IEEE SB and EEE Dept. organized a two-day
industrial visit to Satish Dhawan Space Centre,
Indian Space Research Organization, Sriharikota on
29th
& 30th
Apr 2017. Prof. A. Mohamed Ibrahim
accompanied 10 students for the visit.
Report by: Dr.V.Kumar Chinnaiyan,
[email protected]
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Panimalar Institute of Technology, Chennai
Project Expo
Dept. of ECE in association with IEEE SB & WIE
organized the Project Expo on 4th
Apr 2017. Ms.
Shanmuga Priya, Nivetha & Shraddha Kamath of IV
ECE won the first prize for their project titled “Atom
Bot”.
Lecture on Analog System Design
Dept. of ECE in association with IEEE SB, IEEE
EDS, PES,,SP, CS, SBC & WIE organized a lecture
on Analog System Design by Mr. G. Karthikeyan,
Design Engineer, Texas Instruments, Bangalore on
12th
May 2017. Dr. M.P. Chitra, Head/ECE presided
for the event, coordinated by Mrs. Banumathi,
AP/ECE.
ICIETET’17
IEEE, SAE, ISTE, IETE, CSI & ICTACT supported
the Second International Conference on Innovative &
Emerging Trends in Engineering and Technology
held on 15th
May 2017. Distinguished speakers
included Dr. R. Srinivasan, Member Secretary, Tamil
Nadu State Council for Science and Technology &
Dr. T. Jayanthi, S.O (H+), Head of Real Time
Systems Division, Electronics and Instrumentation
group, IGCAR, Kalpakkam. Dr.T.Jayanthy, Principal
presided over the conference.
FDTP on Grid and Cloud Computing
CSE Dept. organized the Anna University approved
seven-day Faculty Training and Development
Program on Grid and Cloud Computing from 22nd
May 2017 to 29th
May 2017 in association with
IEEE, CSI & IEEE Computer Society SBs and
ICTACT.
Certification Course Raspberry Pi Python
IEEE SB, IT Dept. organized a certification course
on “Raspberry Pi Python” by Mr. Arun Prabakar,
Assistant Manager, NSIC Technical Services Centre,
The National Small Industries Corporation Ltd in
association with IEEE Information Theory Society
and CSI from 29th
May 2017 to 2nd
Jun 2017. Dr. A.
Joshi HOD/ IT welcomed the participants.
Lecture on Outcome Based Education
IEEE SB and WIE organized a Lecture on Outcome
Based Education by Dr. Sanjib Kumar Patanaik,
Associate Prof/EEE, Anna University Chennai on 6th
Apr 2017. Dr.T.Jayanthy, Principal also spoke.
Automaker Ford has created a cot for babies to help
them sleep by playing a muffled engine noise to
simulate a ride in the backseat of a car
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FDP on Internet of Things
Faculty Development Training Program on Internet
of Things (IOT) in association with IEEE, ICTACT
and CSI by Mr. M.P. Jegadeesan, Senior Technical
Trainer / ICT Academy was organized from 31st May
2017 to 01st May 2017. The event was coordinated by
Dr. V. Subedha, HOD/CSE and Dr. A. Joshi
HOD/IT.
Value-Added Course
IEEE SB, PES, PELS, CS, and WIE in association
with the Dept. of EEE conducted value-added course
on Fundamentals MATLAB during 31st May 2017 to
2nd
Jun 2017. The sessions were handled by
Dr.P.S.Ramapraba, Head/EEE, and Mr. P.
Elangovan, AP/EEE. Dr. S. Deepa, Prof/EEE
coordinated the event.
Lecture on IoT & Cloud Computing
IEEE SB, PES, PELS, CS, and WIE in association
with the Dept. of EEE organized a Lecture on IoT &
Cloud Computing by Dr. G. Shivashanmugam, AP,
VIT University, Chennai on 3rd
Jun 2017.
Short Term Course on Fundamentals of PSIM
IEEE SB, PES, PELS, CS, and WIE in association
with the Dept. of EEE conducted Short term course
on Fundamentals of PSIM by Mr. K. Dinesh, AP on
5th
& 6th
Jun 2017. Mr. L. Jayaprakash, AP/EEE
coordinated the event.
Report by: M.Arun, [email protected]
Misrimal Navajee Munoth Jain Engineering, Thoraipakkam Interactive Session on Functioning of IEEE SB
IEEE SB organized an interactive session on
“Functioning of IEEE Student Branch” by Mr.
Aravindhan Anbazhagan, Chairperson, Student
Activities Committee, IEEE, India on 10th
May 2017.
30 students and faculty members attended the
program. Dr. N. Gnanasekaran, HOD/EEE and SBC
also spoke.
Report by: Dr. N. Gnanasekaran,
[email protected]
US-based startup Mode Modern has created a
₹19,500 smart pillow that tracks the users' sleep and
wakes them up by creating lighting effect similar to
the rising Sun.
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St. Peter’s College of Engineering and Technology, Chennai
Third IEEE International Conference
IEEE SB, IT & ECE Depts organized 3rd
IEEE
International Conference on Sensing, Signal
Processing and Security” on 4th
and 5th
May 2017.
97 papers were presented for the conference.
Distinguished speakers were
Dr. Ian Ton, Multimedia University,
Malaysia
Dr. A. Gopal, Senior Scientist, CEERI
Dr. S. Swamynathan, Anna University,
Chennai,
Dr. Sithu D.Sudarsan, ABB, Bangalore.
Report by: V Amudha, [email protected]
St. Joseph’s College of Engineering, Chennai Lecture on Recent Trends on Internet of Things
IEEE CS and IEEE Antenna and Propagation Society
organized a lecture on Recent Trends on Internet of
Things by Dr. L. N. Rajaram Venkataraman, CEO,
Kirtilabs, Chennai and Mr. Rajaram, Navya Insights,
Chennai on 27th
May 2017. 70 participants from
industry and academia benefitted from the workshop.
Report by: Murugesan Ganapathy,
[email protected]
St. Joseph’s Institute of Technology, Chennai
Workshop
IEEE Madras section sponsored two-day workshop
on Application of Soft-Computing Techniques for
Electrical Research held on 25th
and 26th
May 2017
was organized by IEEE SB, EEE Dept.& PES.
Workshop was graced by Dr. B. Babu Manoharan,
Chairman & Managing Director; Mr. B. Shashi Sekar
& Mrs. B. Jessie Priya, Directors; Dr. P.
Ravichandran, Principal and Dr. D. Kirubakaran,
HOD/EEE. The resource persons were Mr. S. Selva
Kumar, Power System Engineer, ABB Pvt. Ltd.,
Chennai; Dr. P. Somasundaram, Assoc Prof, Anna
University; Mr. G. Udhaya Kumar, R&D Manager,
OZONETEK Ltd, Chennai. 50 participants attended
the workshop.
Report by: Dr. D. Kirubakaran,
[email protected]
Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai Lecture
IEEE SB, ECE Dept. and IEEE CSS chapter
organized lecture on Semiconductor Industries
Expectation and Interview Preparation” by Mr. R.
Balakrishnan, Senior Technical Manager, Synapsy
Techno Design Innovations Pvt Ltd Bangalore on 7th
Apr 2017. Report by: K Kalyani, [email protected]
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IEEE MAS Student Project Funding (SPF 2016-17)
The seventh edition of the IEEE MAS Student Project Funding started in the year 2010-2011 for the IEEE student
members of UG courses for the year 2016-2017 was successfully carried out with final demonstrations on 20th
May
2017. An eminent panel of judges evaluated the demonstrations of the student projects. Six projects were selected
for the funding. The students of these selected projects will receive the project completion certificate and cash
prizes of varying amount as specified in the table. At the start of the SPF demo event, Dr. T. Micheal Kumar,
Secretary, IEEE Madras Section welcomed the project team members, faculty members, panel of judges and the
invitees. Project demos were validated for the working model by the judges and graded them for cash awards which
were finalised by Dr. P.A. Manoharan, Chairman and Dr. S. Elangovan, Co-Chairman of SPF sub-committee and
approved by Mr. H.R. Mohan, Vice Chairman, IEEE Madras Section and Dr. Sakthivel, Treasurer, IEEE Madras
Section. At the valedictory function, Mr. C. R. Sasi, Ombudsman and Past Chair, IEEE Madras Section addressed
the student participants on the importance of the projects in their career. Dr. P. A. Manoharan, Chairman, SPF
highlighted the process adopted for the SPF. Mr. H R. Mohan, announced the list of projects selected for Project
Funding for the period 2016-17 and congratulated the prize winners and also appreciated the others for their efforts.
The event concluded with the vote of thanks by Dr. S. Elangovan, Co-Chairman, SPF. All the student participants
were provided with travel support.
Student Projects Selected for Funding for the year 2016 – 2017
Sl.
No.
Project Title Name of the Student Name of the College Funding
(Rs)
1. Synthesis and characterization of
Cadmium oxide nanocomposite
materials for cervical cancer
diagnostics
Ms. Sri Valli Meena S
Ms. Vedhajanani Y S
Ms. Vignesha Priya B
Rajalakshmi Engineering
College
15000
2. Robotic book scanner Mr. Vinoth K
Mr. Velagapudi Deepak
Mr. Reddivari Sai Saran
Panimalar Institute of
Technology
12000
3. Vehicle detectors for blind spots
to prevent accidents
Ms. Nithila Shereen R
Karunya University 10000
4. Bhrty Artana Mr. Simerna Jayanthi
Sushil
KCG College of Technology 8000
5. Implementation of secure LPG
stove assistance system using IOT
Mr. Hariharasudhan M
Knowledge Institute of
Technology
6000
6. Intelligent security system based
24/7 lockers
Ms. Naomi sherin Lilly A
Ms. Velayini S
Dr. Sivanthi Aditanar
College of Engineering
4000
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Information Resources Compiled by
H.R. Mohan
Vice Chairman, IEEE Madras Section
Chief Editor, IEEE MAS LINK
ICT Consultant & Former AVP (Systems), The Hindu, Chennai
[email protected]
50 ways to avoid getting hacked in 2017: 1. Backup your data. If you get hit with ransomware, you don't have to
pay if you have backups; 2. Use a syncstop when you have to charge your phone in a public place, or bring your
own battery backup; 3. Take advantage of the auditing subsystems. There are lots of cool tools to help monitor your
system. If you do have a break in, the audit system might well be able to tell you what happened and what the
attacker did; 4. Speaking of logs, offloading the logs to a centralized server is always a good idea because if a hacker
breaks into your system, the first thing he is going to attack is the logging system to cover his tracks. Having a good
intrusion system watching the logs also helps. To know other 46 ways, pl. visit https://goo.gl/mz92FW
2016 Open Source Yearbook: Opensource.com publishes the Open Source Yearbook, in collaboration with open
source communities by collecting a diverse range of stories. The latest 2016 yearbook highlights more than 100
organizations, projects, technologies, and events. https://goo.gl/yrztaQ
Bits and bolts: The past, present, and future of open hardware: "Open source" isn't just a methodology for
developing software. It's a way to think about building anything, including the devices that utilize that software.
Hardware, too, can be open—easily copied, shared, modified, and improved. What would the world be like if the
objects that surround us became less mysterious, if not only the bits but also the bolts became something into which
we could peer? What if the enigmatic black boxes that occupy our desks, our homes, our skies—even our bodies—
suddenly became transparent? During Open Hardware Week at Opensource.com, we asked more than a dozen open-
minded technologists to explain how applying open source principles to physical devices is shaping the way we
work and play—now and in the future. They answered with so many wonderful things: flashlights made from lip
balm, automated pet feeders, computerized guitar pedals, even 3D-printed prosthetics. And for a few dazzling days,
we saw how that open world was becoming a reality. https://goo.gl/wCQ3Ud
Agile Innovation: As a 21st-century Mark Twain might observe, everybody talks about innovation, but nobody
does anything about it. Of course, that’s not quite right. Several path-breaking thinkers have come up with better
ways to design new products. The problem is that anywhere from 70% to 90%1 of those new products continue to
fail. Lacking a systematic, repeatable and fast-moving method for designing and developing innovations, companies
find themselves struggling to keep up with market changes.But there is hope. Agile methodologies have transformed
the software industry over the past 25 or 30 years. Software development is an especially challenging form of
innovation since technologies and customer demands seem to change at the speed of Moore’s law. Software is also
playing an increasingly important role in nearly every element of business. (As they say, every company is now a
software company, whether its executives know it or not.) So it’s worth looking into how the industry has changed
and what lessons it might hold for innovation in the rest of the organization. To be sure, many questions remain. In
which contexts is Agile most useful, and in which is it less relevant? What does Agile look like and feel like when it
ventures outside of its software-based home? What role should senior executives, who were mostly spectators
during IT’s transformation, play in such an ambitious undertaking? What are the keys to success? Let’s turn to those
questions. https://goo.gl/EdV2Vs
What are Hackathons for?: A swift execution from idea to market has become a key competitive advantage for
software companies to enable them to survive and grow in turbulent business environments. To combat this
challenge, companies are using hackathons. A hackathon is a highly engaging, continuous event in which people in
small groups produce working software prototypes in a limited amount of time. F-Secure, a software product
company, views hackathons as a possible solution to the fundamental business problem of how to make revenue
from an idea, spanning the phases from creating the idea to producing a software prototype. However, hackathons
pose the challenge of how to transform those promising prototypes into finalized products that create revenue and
real business value. https://goo.gl/aa1TyJ
Now free: citation data from 14 million papers, and more might come: Consider this: A scientist publishes a
study citing other papers. Those cited papers, in turn, cite studies that came before them. But much of that citation
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information—which is often of great interest to scientists tracking research trends and hot topics—has not been
available freely. Enter the Initiative for Open Citations (I4OC), a project aiming to make citation data free to all,
formally announced today by six organizations, including the Wikimedia Foundation, publisher Public Library of
Science, and the open-access journal eLife. So far, the initiative has partnered with 29 journal publishers to enable
anyone to access citation data from about 14 million papers indexed by Crossref, a nonprofit collaboration that
promotes the sharing of scholarly information. And more publishers are likely to sign on, says Mark Patterson,
executive director of eLife, in Cambridge, U.K. https://goo.gl/y23QbX
Nice Performance Management: Effectiveness Through Accountability: Performance management is clearly
becoming a priority for organizations interested in the twin drivers of long-term success – workforce optimization
(WFO) and increased customer satisfaction. In fact, SaddleTree Research reported an astounding increase in demand
for performance management solutions in 2015. Take an innovative approach to WFO. Evaluate factors in employee
behavior that drive success by focusing on these key measurements: Goal Management; Opportunity Identification;
Agent Engagement; Agent Guidance; and Agent Collaboration. https://goo.gl/n81f11
What is the Blockchain and Why is it So Important?: Blockchain is growing in importance. Increasingly
organisations have to explore what this revolutionary technology will mean for their business. Marc Andreessen
from the well-known VC firm Andreessen Horowitz calls it as big an invention as the internet. Last year, in my Big
Data Trends prediction for 2016, I already foresaw that 2016 would become the year of the Blockchain and now also
Gartner has included in their Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies. Many organisations are already exploring the
possibilities of the Blockchain, although primarily still in the Financial Services industry. The R3 Partnership is a
consortium of 45 of the biggest financial institutions, investigating what the Blockchain means for them. Next to the
R3 consortium, four of the biggest global banks, led by Swiss bank UBS, have developed a “Utility Settlement
Coin” (USC), which is the digital counterpart of each of the major currencies backed by central banks. Their
objective is to develop a settlement system that processes transactions in (near) real-time instead of days. A third
example is Australia Post, who have released plans for developing a blockchain-based e-voting system for the state
of Victoria. The possibilities of the Blockchain are enormous and it seems that almost any industry that deals with
some sort of transaction, which would mean any industry, can and will be disrupted by the Blockchain. As a result,
it is likely that many of these industries will face job losses since intermediaries will be needed a lot less.
https://goo.gl/PIDoOH
Artificial Intelligence, Automation, and the Economy: Accelerating artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities will
enable automation of some tasks that have long required human labor. These transformations will open up new
opportunities for individuals, the economy, and society, but they have the potential to disrupt the current livelihoods
of millions of Americans. Whether AI leads to unemployment and increases in inequality over the long-run depends
not only on the technology itself but also on the institutions and policies that are in place. This 59 pages report
examines the expected impact of AI-driven automation on the economy, and describes broad strategies that could
increase the benefits of AI and mitigate its costs. https://goo.gl/m5a4SE
Kaleidoscope on the Internet of Toys: Safety, security, privacy and societal insights: This paper gives an insight
on safety, security, privacy and scocietal questions emerging from the rise of the Internet of Toys, meaning Internet
Connected Toys that participate along with the wave of other domestic connected objects, the Internet of Things in
increasing the ubiquity of the ICT within our everyday, closer to ourselves and our children more than ever. What
changes and challenges 24/7 Internet connected devices, and Connected Toys particularly, will bring in our Society?
What precautionary measures Parents, Teachers, Health Carer but also Industry and Policymakers need to take for
protecting our chidlren’s play, safety, security, privacy and social life? Based on which considerations? In whish
timeframe? The paper offers a kaleidoscope of six experts’ views on the Internet of Toys, each exploring the topic
and raising questions under a specific angle: Public and industrial discourse; Safety, security and privacy concerns;
Social robot-children interactions; Quantified-self of the Childhood; Nature of Play and finally Possible benefits of
higher collaboration between research and Internet Connected Toy Industry. https://goo.gl/dBhMfX
Here’s Why Every Millennial Needs a Mentor in the Tech Industry: Millennials are often unfairly given a bad
rap for doing things that other generations also do on a regular basis. They’re easy targets and older professionals
like to give them a hard time. So, this article isn’t meant to be a hit piece on millennials. Rather, it’s meant to expose
something that’s true: Every millennial who has aspirations of being successful in the tech space needs an older
mentor. https://goo.gl/Vrizhp
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The 10 Best Quotes About Success From Mark Zuckerberg’s Harvard Commencement Address
1. "Purpose is that sense that we are part of something bigger than ourselves, that we are needed, that we have
something better ahead to work for. Purpose is what creates true happiness."
2. "There were all these big technology companies with resources. I just assumed one of them would do it.
But this idea was so clear to us — that all people want to connect. So we just kept moving forward, day by
day. I know a lot of you will have your own stories just like this. A change in the world that seems so clear
you're sure someone else will do it. But they won't. You will."
3. "Ideas don't come out fully formed. They only become clear as you work on them. You just have to get
started."
4. "The idea of a single eureka moment is a dangerous lie. It makes us feel inadequate since we haven't had
ours. It prevents people with seeds of good ideas from getting started."
5. "It's good to be idealistic. But be prepared to be misunderstood. Anyone working on a big vision will get
called crazy, even if you end up right. Anyone working on a complex problem will get blamed for not fully
understanding the challenge, even though it's impossible to know everything upfront. Anyone taking
initiative will get criticized for moving too fast, because there's always someone who wants to slow you
down."
6. "In our society, we often don't do big things because we're so afraid of making mistakes that we ignore all
the things wrong today if we do nothing. The reality is, anything we do will have issues in the future. But
that can't keep us from starting."
7. "The greatest successes come from having the freedom to fail."
8. "When you don't have the freedom to take your idea and turn it into a historic enterprise, we all lose. Right
now our society is way over-indexed on rewarding success and we don't do nearly enough to make it easy
for everyone to take lots of shots."
9. "We can all make time to give someone a hand. Let's give everyone the freedom to pursue their purpose —
not only because it's the right thing to do, but because when more people can turn their dreams into
something great, we're all better for it."
10. 10. "Change starts local. Even global changes start small — with people like us. In our generation, the
struggle of whether we connect more, whether we achieve our biggest opportunities, comes down to this —
your ability to build communities and create a world where every single person has a sense of purpose."
Source & Couretesy: http://fortune.com/2017/05/26/mark-zuckerbergs-harvard-commencement-speech/
Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg gave his address at Harvard's 366th Commencement on May 25, 2017 at
Tercentenary Theatre. Watch the 32m 35s video at https://youtu.be/BmYv8XGl-YU
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's Top 10 Rules For Success
1. Learn how to handle failure
2. Imagine the outcome
3. Be righteous
4. Fight to be you
5. Break through limitations
6. Keep learning
7. Be a teacher
8. Work with integrity
9. Follow your dreams
10. Inspire others
Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, a career scientist turned politician, who had studied physics and aerospace engineering
was 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. He was intimately involved in India's civilian space program and
military missile development efforts. Watch his video on 10m 27s on “10 Rules For Success” at
https://youtu.be/EVoWrM73sKA
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IEEE Madras Section Execom for the year 2017
Sl.No. Name Email ID Position Email ID
1. Dr. M.A. Atmanand Chairman [email protected]
2. Mr. H.R. Mohan Vice Chairman [email protected]
3 Dr. N. Kumarappan Vice Chairman [email protected]
4 Dr. T. Michael N. Kumar Secretary [email protected]
5 Dr. P. Sakthivel Treasurer [email protected]
6 Dr. N.R. Alamelu Imm. Past Chairperson [email protected] ,
7. Dr. V. Thulasi Bai Committee Member [email protected]
8. Mr. S. Koteeswaran Committee Member [email protected]
9. Dr. P.A. Manoharan Committee Member [email protected]
10. Dr. S. Radha Committee Member [email protected]
11. Dr. B. Paramasivan Committee Member [email protected] ,
12. Mr. P. Subramanian Committee Member [email protected]
13. Dr. R. Dhanasekaran Committee Member [email protected]
NOTE We are sure that the details of the execom (above) and the sub-committees (in
the next page) published in this newsletter (also at the section website) will serve as reference information for SBs and members at large.
The members are encouraged to get in touch with the members of execom and
the chair & co-chairs of the sub-committees if any assistance is required.
While communicating to them through email, please mark a copy to [email protected] for official records and follow-up.
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IEEE Madras Section Sub-Committees for the year 2017
Sl.
No.
Committee Name Chair Name
Email Id
Co- Chair Name
Email Id
1. Publications & Newsletter Prof. Prashant R. Nair
[email protected]
Mr. H.R. Mohan
[email protected]
2. Web Dr. S. Radha
[email protected]
Dr. S. Elangovan
[email protected]
3. Building Dr. N.R. Alamelu
[email protected]
Office Bearers (OBs)
[email protected]
4. Education Activities Mr. P. Subramanian
[email protected]
Dr. N. Kumarappan
[email protected]
5. Technical Meetings Dr. B. Paramasivan
[email protected]
Mr. P. Subramanian
[email protected]
6. Student Activities Mr. H.R. Mohan
[email protected]
Dr. S. Koteeswaran
[email protected]
7. Finance Dr. P. Sakthivel
[email protected]
Mr. H. R. Mohan
[email protected]
8. Member Elevation & Awards Dr. N. Kumarappan
[email protected]
Dr. P.A. Manoharan
[email protected]
9. Membership Development Dr. T. Michael N. Kumar
[email protected]
Dr. V. Thulasi Bai
[email protected]
10. Student Projects Dr. P. A. Manoharan
[email protected]
Dr. S. Elangovan
[email protected]
11. SIGHT Dr. R. Dhanasekaran
[email protected]
Mr. N. Kumanan
[email protected]
12. Paper Contest Dr. S. Koteeswaran
[email protected]
Dr. B. Paramasivan
[email protected]
13. Conferences Chairman, OBs
[email protected]
Nivas Ravichandaran
[email protected]
14. Young Professionals Mr. Prashant Mohan
[email protected]
Dr. P. Sakthivel
[email protected]
15. WIE Dr. S. Radha
[email protected]
Dr. D. Vydeki
[email protected]
16 Entrepreneurship Nivas Ravichandaran
[email protected]
Mr. H. R. Mohan
[email protected]
17 Ethics Dr. Suresh Chander Pal
[email protected]
18 Ombudsman Mr. C.R. Sasi
[email protected]
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Norms for Technical Sponsorship by IEEE Madras Section for Conferences
Preamble:
In order to bring standards in all aspects of the international conferences technically sponsored by IEEE Madras
Section, it is decided to streamline approval process. The following guidelines will be followed by IEEE Madras.
All institutions / IEEE Organisational Units attached to IEEE Madras Section desirous of organising the
International Conferences are required to follow these guidelines. Further, they are also advised to go through the
relevant IEEE websites and adhere to the norms specified there too.
1. Student Branch:
Active student Branch is essential
SB should have a well maintained and updated website to publish all the activities
The SBs should periodically provide information to the Section as and when required to facilitate good
coordination
A minimum 12 (6 in case of SB society chapter) active student members on the date of submission of the
application
A minimum 12 (6 in case of SB society chapter) activities in the preceding 1 year
SB report for the previous year should be enclosed as proof of activities
Additionally a photo of the stage showing IEEE logo displayed prominently on the top right hand corner of
the stage and a report should have been submitted to IEEE MAS LINK
EXCOM members / Society or Affinity group Office Bearers / Senior Members of IEEE to be one of the
guests (travel to be paid as per IEEE MAS norms)
The details (Names, location, mail id & mobile number) of EXCOM members / Society or Affinity group
Office Bearers / Senior Members of IEEE will be made available on the IEEE Madras section website
Professional Membership
The proposer should be a member of IEEE & Society if applicable at least for 2 years
At the time of submission of application, there should be a minimum of 6 professional members and 2
society members if applicable, in the host Institution.
With the experience obtained in organizing these events the SB is encouraged to bid for Section / India council /
Region 10 / IEEE International events rather than local one of its kind international conferences. Be assured of
Madras Section support.
2. Proposal
The applications for technical sponsorship should be routed through Society (if sponsorship is sought) and
then Section and if not, it may be liable to be rejected at a later stage for not fulfilling the norms
If the application is co-sponsored, Society Chair should also ensure that the prescribed norms for the SB
Society chapters in terms of membership and activities are fulfilled
IEEE MAS section will give only technical sponsorship and no financial commitment
The application for the technical sponsorship should be made sufficiently earlier, about 12 months in
advance of the conference.
3. Conference
Society Chair, if Society is a co-sponsor is to be included in the Technical committee
The Chairman of IEEE Madras Section and a few EXECOM members are to be included in any one of the
committees – Advisory / Technical depending on their interest
Any one of the Office Bearers of Madras Section is to be Invited to Conference (meeting the travel and
hospitality) either for Inauguration or Valediction
Conference promotional website, brochure etc. should have logo of IEEE Madras section clearly shown.
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4. Publication / Proceedings
Plagiarism
The Conference Chair / Organizing Secretary along with a responsible official of the Institute
should give an undertaking that
1. They will take an undertaking from the authors that the work submitted s original and is not / will not be
published elsewhere
2. The papers which are selected for publication should be checked for plagiarism through legal software.
3. The organizers will solely be responsible for any plagiarism and dealing with cases related to plagiarism
4. IEEE and IEEE Madras are indemnified in this exercise
5. It should be noted that If any published work is identified as plagiarized later the SB & Organizers are
liable to be blacklisted for a minimum period of 5 years
Reviewers
1. The number of reviewers should be proportional to the number of papers proposed to be published
2. Name, Designation, Establishment, Highest degree and years of service after highest degree should be
given.
3. One fourth of reviewers must be resident abroad
4. Another one fourth must be IEEE members with a minimum of 3 years membership
5. The rest of the reviewers may be from any reputed institutions / organizations, qualified in the areas of
interest to the conf.
6. Acceptance letters/email from the reviewers is a must.
7. Every paper must be reviewed at least by two reviewers and at least one of them must be from the panel
listed in item 3 and 4.
The organizers are encouraged to get at least 10% of the publications from authors resident abroad
The organisers should communicate clearly to the authors that the acceptance of any publication by the
Reviewers / conference does not guarantee publication by IEEE Explorer or any other IEEE Journals; since
they have their own quality control process
5. Involvement of IEEE
Conference Chair / Organizing Secretary should give
A brief presentation to be made to IEEE Madras either in person / by sending a PPT, if required
Monthly status updates have to be sent to IEEE Madras OBs
A detailed report along with few photos to be submitted to IEEE MAS LINK; depending on the importance
of and response for the conference, the report may be forwarded to IEEE India Council newsletter by the
Section
Also the closing requirement like Technical Program Questionnaire to be completed as required by the
IEEE HQ.
If these formalities are not completed the next application for sponsorship by the people concerned may not
be considered
IMPORTANT NOTE
While the above norms and guidelines will be followed to provide technical sponsorship of the IEEE Madras
Section to the conferences organized by the SBs and other OUs in the Section, it is requested that the
convener / coordinators of all the conferences already approved till date by the Section (as listed in the
Forthcoming Events published in this newsletter) to make sure that the norms are complied with. The
compliance of the norms will be reviewed by the sub-committee on conferences. If we note that the norms
have not been complied with, the approval granted will be withdrawn. Hence please make sure that you are
in line with the norms and guidelines published.
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Forthcoming Events
Events Technically Sponsored by Madras Section and Madras Section Societies
2017 International Conference on Computational Intelligence in Data Science(ICCIDS); 2-3 Jun 2017 at Sri
Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai. http://www.iccids.in/
2017 International Conference on Intelligent Computing and Control Systems (ICICCS); 15-16 Jun 2017 at Vaigai
College of Engineering, Madurai. iccs2017.com/index.html
2017 International Conference on Innovative Research In Electrical Sciences (IICIRES): 16-17 Jun 2017 at E G S
Pillay Engineering College. http://iicires2017.egspec.org/
2017 International Conference on Intelligent Computing and Control (I2C2); 24-25 Jun 2017 at Karpagam
Innovation Centre Karpagam College of Engineering, Coimbatore. i2c2.in
2017 International Conference on Computing Methodologies and Communication (ICCMC); 18-19 Jul 2017 at
Surya Engineering College, Erode. http://iccm2017.com/index.html
2017 International Conference on Signal Processing and Communication (ICSPC); 28-29 Jul 2017 at Karunya
University, Coimbatore. http://www.karunya.edu/ece/icspc17/
2017 International Conference on Energy, Communication, Data Analytics and Soft Computing (ICECDS); 1 -2
Aug 2017 at SKR Engineering College, Chennai. http://www.ecds.org.in/
2017 IEEE International Conference on Smart Technologies and Management for Computing, Communication,
Controls, Energy and Materials (ICSTM); 2-4 Aug 2017 at Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of
Science and Technology, Chennai. http://www.veltechuniv.edu.in/icstm2017/
2nd
International Conference on Inventive Computation Technologies (ICICT); 24-25 Aug 2017at RVS Technical
Campus, Coimbatore. http://icoict.com/index.html
2017 International Conference on Advances in Electrical Technology for Green Energy (ICAETGT); 23-25 Sep
2017 at Jansons Institute of Technology. http://icaetgt.blogspot.in/
2017 2nd International Conference on Environmental Management and Green Technologies (ICEMGT); 27-29 Sep
2017 at St. Peter's College of Engineering and Technology. http://www.spcet.ac.in/ICEMGT2017/menu.html
2017 Conference on Information and Communication Technology (CICT): 3rd - 5th Nov 2017 at ABV Indian
Institute of Information Technology and Management at Gwalior. http://cict2017.org/
2017 International Conference on Inventive Computing and Informatics (ICICI); 23-24 Nov 2017 at Ranganathan
Engineering College, Coimbatore. http://icici17.com/committee.html
2017 International Conference on Intelligent Sustainable Systems (ICISS); 7 - 8 Dec 2017 at SCAD Institute of
Technology at Palladam http://www.icoiss.com/
2017 IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Computing Research (ICCIC); 14-16 Dec
2017 at Tamilnadu College of Engineering, Coimbatore. www.itfrindia.org/2017ICCIC/
2018 International Conference on Computer, Communication, and Signal Processing (ICCCSP); 22 – 23 Feb 2018
at Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering. http://www.icccsp.com/
2018 International Conference on Photonics and High Speed Optical Networks (ICPHON); 12- 13 Apr 2018 at S A
Engineering College. http://saec.ac.in/icphon2018/
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Financial Assistance from IEEE Madras Section to SBs for organizing events
SB College Name Event date Topic Amount (Rs.)
KIOT 18th
Mar 2017
National Level Seminar on
“Research Challenges for Consumer
Electronics In India”
3750
SSN 16th
-18th
Mar 2017
International Conference on “Power
and Embedded Drive Control
(ICPEDC)”
12500
Jansons Institute of
Technology 3
rd Mar 2017
National Conference on
“Communication, Networking,
Technology Interventions in Human
Resource Development”
2700
Announcements IEEE MAS Student Branch Particulars
After the SB revamping exercise, we wish to have closer interaction with the SBs to make our Section a vibrant one
among all the Sections in the India Council. In this context, some essential details about each SB are being collected
through a google form at https://goo.gl/QK426B We note that out of 115 active SBs, only a fraction of SBs have
provided the information by filling up the google form. All the SB officers are requested to kindly fill-up this google
form with all fields immediately.
IEEE MAS SB Website Contest (Contest period extended up to 15h Aug 2017)
The IEEE Computer Society, IEEE Professional Communication Society in association with the IEEE Madras
Section announces a Website Contest for all the Student Branches (SBs). IEEE Madras Section (IEEE MAS)
desires all its SBs to have web presence through an exclusive website for each SB. In fact, IEEE MAS recognizes
the SBs having their websites by providing 10 points during the annual evaluation of the SBs for awarding them at
the annual meeting. However, it is noticed that not many SBs have their websites. To encourage the SBs to have
their websites, the IEEE CS & IEEE PCS along with IEEE MAS have come forward with this contest. The contest
will be open for three months from 15th
May 2017 to 15th
Aug 2017.
At the end of the contest period (after 15th Aug 2017) the websites developed by the SBs will be evaluated and the
following cash prizes along with the certificates will be presented to the teams.
Three Top Prizes: First Prize: Rs. 5000 :: Second Prize : Rs. 3000 :: Third Prize : Rs. 2000
Five Consolation Prizes: Rs. 1000 each & Certificate of Participation and Appreciation to all
All the IEEE MAS SBs are encouraged to participate in the Website Contest and ensure that their SBs have the web
presence which is most desirable in the current context.
Further, all the participating SB Website Teams should register at https://goo.gl/L6egRg and provide the details of
SB, SB Counsellor and Team leader & members. All communications will be made through email with the SBC and
the team leader.
If you need any clarifications, please feel free to contact the following:
Dr. P. Sakthivel, Chair, IEEE CS at [email protected]
Mr. H.R. Mohan, Chair, IEEE PCS at [email protected]
This announcement if PDF form can be seen at:
http://ieeecs-madras.managedbiz.com/pgms/2017/sb-ws-contest/ieee-mas-sb-website-contest-announcement.pdf
OR at https://goo.gl/Hdw31g
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APNIC 44 Conference and Fellowships
APNIC 44 conference aims to provide a valuable opportunity to contribute to discussions about Internet operations,
technologies and development.
The event brings together Internet engineers and networking experts, government representatives, Internet business
leaders, and other interested parties from around the world to learn from training workshops and tutorials, attend
technical presentations, discuss policies, and extend social and professional networks with like-minded peers.
The conference is proudly hosted by TWNIC and Taichung City Government
The conf. dates: 7-14, Sep 2017
Venue: The Splendor Hotel Taichung, Taichung City, Taiwan 403 :
.
APNIC offers a limited number of Fellowships in three categories - professional, youth and returning—to
community members in the region's developing economies to attend and participate in APNIC meetings.
The Fellowship covers Registration Fee, Travel, Twin Shared Accommodation and a fixed allowance of AUD 100.
Key Dates
Monday, 22 May 2017 Applications open
Friday, 07 July 2017 Applications close at 23:59 (UTC +10)
Monday, 24 July 2017 First round offers announced
For more details pl. visit the conf. website at https://conference.apnic.net/44/
Startup Pogramme - Balmer Lawrie
Balmer Lawrie is supporting startups in the following areas
Specialty Chemicals including Leather Chemicals
Waste to wealth by utilizing by-products, scrap and effluents preferably with respect to Balmer Lawrie
businesses
Disruptive innovations in Industrial Packaging
Disruptive innovations in Lubricants and Greases
IT innovations in Logistics, Travel & Vacations business
Any other innovation in the area of manufacturing and service businesses preferably related to Balmer
Lawrie
Balmer Lawrie supports start up initiatives of the Government, focused at nurturing innovation in the areas listed
above . The scheme aims at fostering innovations which can be a game changer in the industry or be a significant
value provider. Kindly go through the site for details , http://www.balmerlawrie.com/startup/viewpages/57.
The last date for application is 26th June 2017
Conference on Cashless Economy
A one day Information Security conference on "Cashless Economy" is being held on 1st Jul 2017 at Hotel ITC
Grand Chola, Guindy, Chennai. More about the conf. at http://conference.internettechies.com/ As IEEE being the
supporting the partner to this conference the members of IEEE are eligible for a 10% discount in the registration fee.
To avail this discount, the members of IEEE have to enter the code CONFIEEE in the online registration form.
Summit on Digital Disruption and Transformation
IEEE is a supporting partner to this summit on Digital Disruption and Transformation (www.ficci-it.com) being
held on 28th Jul at Hotel Hilton, Chennai. IEEE members can avail a 15% discount in the regn. fee . Rs. 2750 (up-
to 30th Jun) and then at Rs. 3000/= vy applying the discount code "IEEEDDTS" at the time of online registration.
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IEEE India Council Awards -- Call for nominations
IEEE India Council has constituted Awards to recognize the individual or collective efforts of the members in
promoting the interests of IEEE as reflected in the operation of India Council and its entities.
a. IEEE India Council Outstanding Student Branch Award
b. IEEE India Council Outstanding Volunteer Award
Announcement: Nominations are invited for “2017 Awards for the work done in the year 2016”. The details and link
for nominations are available in the downloadable files (click links above). Last date for submitting your
nominations is 15th July 2017.
Please visit IEEE India Council website for more details. http://sites.ieee.org/indiacouncil/
R10 Golden Jubilee Celebration Committee -- Video Contest
As announced at R10 Meet in March, R10 Golden Jubilee Celebration Committee is holding a Video Contest. The
number of submitted videos is limited to one per section/council or ExCom member.
Your video can be sent to the undersigned by using the huge file attachment scheme. The submission deadline is
June 30.
Format: 5 min, mp4 (file size < 1GB)
Exhibition: Sections Congress 2017
Prizes:
Gold (1) - $500
Silver (2) - $300
Bronze (6) - $150
Submission Deadline: June 30, 2017
Prof. Byung-Gook Park
R10 Secretary
R10 Golden Jubilee Celebration Committee Chair
Publicity to events supported / approved by IEEE Madras Section
The SBs organizing events either supported or approved by the IEEE Madras Section may request for publicity
through email blasts to the Section members and by inclusion in the IEEE MAS LINK. Such request should be sent
at least four weeks prior to the event date to [email protected] with a brief note about the event and the
website / contact information. Pl. avoid sending the brochures or large attachments. If the event is a major one such
as international conference, India Council may also consider sending the details of such events through a “monthly
event bulletin” to all the members of the India Council. Such requests should be sent on or before 25th of every
month to the IEEE India Council webmaster Dr. Suryanarayana Doolla at [email protected] The IEEE India Info,
the newsletter of IEEE India Council may also include those event details yet to be conducted. Please make use of
the opportunity and get maximum participation to your events.
Survey on the continuance of the "Quarterly Print Edition of IEEE MAS LINK Newsletter"
The IEEE Madras Section has been publishing a comprehensive monthly eNewsletter IEEE MAS LINK.
Also, for the last 18 months, we are also coming out with a quarterly print edition of the MAS LINK as a condensed
version with matter extracted from the monthly eNewsletter.
You can see the archives of both monthly eNewsletter & quarterly print newsletter
at http://ieeecs-madras.managedbiz.com/link-web/index.html
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This print edition is currently being posted to the professional members. Further two copies of the same are sent to
all engineering institutions in our Madras Section.
It has been observed that a significant amount of money is being spent in the printing and posting of this quarterly
print edition of IEEE MAS LINK. Over and above, a considerable amount of our editorial team time is also utilized
in this exercise.
However, we do not seen to have any feedback on this print edition from the recipients.
In this context, to ascertain whether we should continue with the print edition or not, a survey is being conducted. If
we do not receive significant support to continue the print edition, we would like to discontinue it from the 2nd
quarter issue of 2017 and use the amount saved for other activities at the Section.
A survey form is available at https://goo.gl/80gz3S as well as at
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18QuNTpZfeeL7S2wBwK-pIxaK3Uh8R7jJk8yCCeopBJc
All the professional members are requested (without fail) to participate in this survey and provide their option (can
be stopped /to be continued) along with certain basic details.
As the decision in this regard is to be taken at the forthcoming execom, please complete the survey by 16th Jun
2017.
We look forward to your kind cooperation.
(This announcement was also sent to all members by email twice in the months of May & Jun 2017)
IEEE Madras Student Hub Congress
For our call for proposals to host IEEE MAS Student Hub Congress at various hubs, we had received multiple
proposals from SBs. A common framework of sessions including entrepreneurship sessions has been proposed.
Based on the scope of the proposal, accessibility of the SB and the opportunity to an emerging SB, the following
SBs have been shortlisted to host the Hub Congress in this semester.
Chennai Hub Congress: Hindustan University
Salem/Coimbatore Hub Congress: Knowledge Institute of Technology
Tirunelveli Hub Congress: Kalasilingam Univeristy
Madurai Hub Congress: Thiagarajar College of Engineering
A sub-committee under SAC to coordinate with the activities related to these Hub Congresses have been formed
with Mr. NIvas Ravichandran, Chair, Entrepreneurship sub-committee of the IEEE MAS as the lead. Members
from these hubs who are interested to be a part in this sub-committee on Hub Congress may please write to
[email protected] with a copy to [email protected]
Call for participation in these Hub Congresses will be made by the respective SBs in due course. We request the
members, particularly the students and SB Officers to attend and get benefited.
IEEE Madras Student Conference cum Paper Contest
The IEEE Madras Student Conference cum Paper Contest will be hosted by Sri Eshwar College of Engineering in
Sep 2017. Call for Papers and Registration will be made shortly. Cash prizes worth Rs. 45000/- is being offered to
best papers in three streams.-- Electrical, Electronics and Communication Engineering; Computing and Information
Technology; and Mechanical, Civil and other branches of Engineering. All UG and PG students are advised to look
forward to the announcement and participate in the conference cum paper contest and benefited. The overall
coordination will be by Prof. E.Venugopal, ECE, SECE. For details, pl. contact: The Coordinator, IEEE MAS
SCPC 2017, Sri Eshwar College of Engineering, Kondampatti [Post], Vadasithur (via) Coimbatore - 641 202.
Tamilnadu. E-Mail: [email protected] Phone: +91 9894743267, 04259 200300.
Website: http://www.sece.ac.in .
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Call for IEEE Day 2017 Ambassadors
IEEE Day 2017will be held on Tuesday, 3 October. This will be the eighth anniversary of our members celebrating
the anniversary of the first time IEEE members gathered to share their technical ideas in 1884. The call for Section
Ambassadors of IEEE Day (to promote IEEE Day within respective section) has been announced. Student members
and YPs interested please fill the Ambassadors Form at http://www.ieeeday.org/ambassadors-application/ by Friday
June 30th 2017. Pl. follow IEEE Day on Facebook and Twitter.
IEEE Xtreme Programming Competition:
Student Branches interested in hosting the IEEE Xtreme Programming Competiton this year in Oct 2017 at Chennai
may pl. send their proposal to [email protected] with a copy to [email protected] and to the chair,
SAC at [email protected] The SB shortlisted to host will be duly recognized while evaluating for the annual
awards. .
Guidelines for submitting reports and articles to get published in the IEEE MAS LINK newsletter
We are still getting the reports not adhering to the guidelines. While we write back to the SBCs and request them to
re-submit the reports as per the guidelines, some respond positively and quite a few do not. The editorial team is
constrained to ignore such reports. Further, it takes considerable time to communicate and keep track. Once again
we request all SBCs to follow the guidelines at https://goo.gl/bYB44pwhile submitting the reports.
IEEE Madras Section membership status as on 1st Jun 2017
Affiliate 16
Associate Member 22
Fellow 4
Graduate Student Member 593
Life Member 7
Life Senior 12
Member 1143
Senior Member 190
Student Member 4044
Total 6031
For Private Circulation
IEEE MAS LINK Newsletter of the IEEE Madras Section
Vol. 14 No.6 :: Jun 2017
Editorial Team
Mr. H.R. Mohan, Chief Editor
Mr. Prashant R. Nair, Editor
Mr. M. Arun, Associate Editor
Dr. M.A. Atmanand, Dr. N.R. Alamelu, Dr. P.A. Manoharan, Mr. A. Ashok Vardhan
IEEE Madras Section
Room No. 3, ISTE Professional Center, Gandhi Mandapam Road, Chennai – 600025
Tel: +91 44 24423939, Mobile: +91 9382328776, Section Email id: [email protected]
Email id for newsletter contributions: [email protected]
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