Expert Lecture On Iot & Application By Dr Anirban Das

 Dr Anirban Das

An Expert Lecture on the topic “IoT and Applications” was organised by the department of CSE on 22nd August, 2017. Dr Anirban Das founder at Ansyst Consulting highlighted the rise in Internet of Things platform and its applications. The lecture included the architecture and layers in the IoT platform. Dr Das discussed some open challenges in the projects he was undertaking and motivated the students to come with solutions to these challenges.

Inter Departmental Sports Tournament

The Inter Departmental Sports Tournament started with the Table Tennis Tournament which was held on 22 August 2017. The CSE Team comprising of Shubham, Abhishek, Parth Raj Gupta and Ankit were declared the winners while the ME Team comprising of Ayush, Himanshu, Rohit And Rahul were declared the Runners Up.

Past the Benchmark

Shrushti Tripathi, B.Com

College - a place where they mould you to be adults and you resist, in vain. A place where your choices knead your future. A place where infinite doors wait for you to open them. Out of the blue, I found myself in a similar setting. I knew I'd have to trust my intuition to navigate me through the maze of unfamiliar.

A crisp white shirt, a pair of makeshift black trousers and I’m ready for Orientation day. Somehow, using the well-worn black jeans in place of formal trousers felt like something I was doing with myself. A kid who was still shaken from the boards, entering the University gate for a new start. I felt like a square peg in a round hole. The day was an array of motivational speeches. Suddenly, I wanted to reach out to all the facilities this one of the top multidisciplinary private universities in North India, The NorthCap University had to offer and to make the best of everything at my disposal. Addresses were given by everyone in key positions, including the Chancellor, Vice Chancellor and the Dean of the School of Management (SOM). Initially, the gathering consisted of students of SOM as well as the School of Law (SOL). But after the chief addresses, only the students of SOM remained in the auditorium and a more intimate discussion followed with the Head, SOM and the faculty. Amidst all this, a small voice told me to initiate small talk with the people in the vicinity. After all, I was surrounded by people I’d see everyday for six semesters. I soon discovered, one “Hi” goes a long way!

A mountain is as insurmountable only as much as we make it to be and college is no exception. Orientation helped me break my mental barrier of being insufficient. One day at a time, and soon I am a week into college. Every day something new to do, something new to learn about a field I am immensely passionate about. My new friends don’t feel so, it’s as if I have known them all my life. The faculty teach with a zeal unheard of in school, they have the skill of infusing a practical essence to even the most dry concepts.

This newfound freedom is mine to invest, or ruin. I couldn’t afford to do the latter. I intend to learn about investing. I know I have new pages in my life to fill, and I want them to be beautiful, something I’ll cherish late into my eighties.

Orientation FDP for new faculty members

The NorthCap University organized a Faculty Orientation Programme to interact with all new joinees on one common platform on 9 August 2017. The programme acquainted the new faculty members with key aspects of processes and their functioning in various domains. Members were given a warm welcome and were motivated to become effective teachers by Prof. Prem Vrat, Pro-Chancellor and Brig. SK Sharma (Retd), Pro Vice-Chancellor. They shared their valuable insights on the teaching profession citing personal examples, faculty development, teaching effectiveness and expectations from the new faculty. They stressed that whoever adopts the profession of a teacher assumes the obligation to conduct himself/herself in accordance with the ideals of the profession. 

Members were apprised of the key schemes and faculty specific activities like Mentoring Scheme, Appraisal Process, Outreach Activities, Internships etc. It was followed by an Invited Talk by eminent academic, Prof Ajoy Ghatak who spoke on the topic ‘How to make teaching better’. From his vast experience he shared valuable tips with the new faculty and the relevance of using examples, videos, animations etc to make their lecture interesting and engage students in a better manner. 

The second Orientation session was on key University level activities like: HR policies, ERP, RDIL and Online tests. The FDP was well received as vital aspects were addressed from the faculty’s point of view. The session concluded with Dy Manager (HR) welcoming the new faculty to the NCU family and wishing them good luck in their future endeavours.

Codesprint 3

Codesprint 3

After the success of NCU CodeSprint 1 and 2, NCU CodeSprint 3 powered by HackerRank was organized online on 15 August 2017. Over 150 students registered for it and over 680 submissions were made by the participants from all the years and courses during the eight hours of intense coding. There were six challenges and the contest ended with the last two remaining unsolved. CodeSprint 3 came out to be a tough one as compared to the previous CodeSprints. Problem Setters and Testers were students Devansh Bhatia and Pulkit Kapoor. NavKrishna from 3rd Year bagged the First position being the only contestant to solve 1- 4 problems completely. Top 3 Contestants were: NavKrishna, Rohit Malhotra, Aadish Goel.

Farewell to Brig. SK Sharma (Retd), Pro Vice-Chancellor

A farewell function was organized on 11 August 2017 to bid farewell to Brig. SK Sharma (Retd) who superannuated from the post of Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University at the age of 70 years on 15 August 2017. He served the University in various capacities for eight years - Registrar from June 2009 to August 2014, Professor and Advisor to the Governing Body till May 2015 and thereafter as the Pro Vice-Chancellor & Officiating Vice-Chancellor of The NorthCap University. Brig SK Sharma (Retd) was instrumental in establishing systems and procedures in the University ever since it attained the status of a University in 2009. He oversaw the successful completion of all actions pertaining to the rebranding of the University from ITM University, Gurgaon to The NorthCap University, Gurgaon. Today, that the University is on a sound footing, much credit goes to his hard work and toil. 

Speaking at the occasion the Registrar eulogized the achievements of Brig. Sharma and his methodical and un-relentless drive for excellence in every sphere and activity at NCU. Prof. Ojha, Director, SOET; Prof. Swaran Ahuja, Head, Dept of EECE & Dean Academics; Mr BK Gupta, Director, SPA; Ms Deepika Deswal, Dy Manager, HR and Prof. Kalika Srivastava, Dept of APS spoke about Brig. Sharma’s way of functioning and as a person who was easily approachable at any time. 

Mr V Daulet Singh, Hon’ble Chancellor, recalled that in 2009 he had come to know of Brig. Sharma through one of his colleagues. He appreciated Brig. Sharma’s immense contribution to the University and invited him to visit NCU whenever possible and continue his association with the University. 

Thanking everyone Brig. Sharma said,

These eight years have been very eventful for the University and we all played our part in its consolidation. I thank each one of you for the unstinting support given to me during this period. Brig. SK Sharma

He advised everyone to put in their best and strive towards excellence in all that they do. 

Hon’ble GB members, Mr Avdhesh Mishra and Mr Shiv Saran Mehra presented a memento to Brig Sharma as a token of remembrance. The meeting was followed by high tea for all.

NCU Student Proceeds for Higher Studies to ITB, Dublin, Ireland

Antariksh Anand , BTech CSE

We are pleased to inform that student Antariksh Anand (13CSU143), BTech CSE (Class of 2017) is proceeding to the Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown (ITB), Dublin, Ireland, for MSc in Computing in Applied Cyber Security under the Partnership Agreement between The NorthCap University (NCU), Gurugram and ITB, Ireland. Under this arrangement he is getting 40% fee concession at ITB. We wish Antariksh a fruitful and productive stay abroad and success in his future endeavors. 

Under the NCU-ITB collaboration, eleven NCU students have earlier studied at ITB, Dublin, under various exchange options. Students from the Departments of CSE, ME and EECE can avail these options for which notifications are made every January by the Dean’s Office, NCU. Mr Manoj Kumar Gopaliya, Dept of Mechanical Engineering is the NCU-ITB Collaboration Coordinator, whom aspiring students can contact.

Science Academies’ Summer Fellowship Programme at NCU

The three science academies in India viz., the Indian Academy of Sciences, Bengaluru; Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi and The National Academy of Sciences jointly awards several prestigious Summer Research Fellowships (SRF) to science and engineering students and teachers to work on short-term projects with the ‘Academy Fellows’ during two months every year, since 2007. Student Biswadeep Chakraborty, Jadapur University came to NCU under the special SRF scheme and worked at The NorthCap University (NCU), Gurugram under Dr Amitava Sen Gupta, Hon. Distinguished Research Professor, NCU from 15 May to 8 July 2017. 

Biswadeep Chakraborty’s work comprised of a technique of locating the shooter using wireless sensor networks. This is a theoretical simulation study to be followed up with some experimentation once the WSN experiments get going. Faculty member Ms Kusum Grewal, Dept of EECE, NCU mentored Biswadeep for technical knowledge sharing regarding wireless sensor networks and its implementation using MATLAB simulator. 

Faculty is advised to encourage our students to apply for similar Summer Fellowship programmes, the details of which can be accessed at www.ias.ac.in

Indian Institute of Industrial Engineering Confers Lifetime Achievement Award on Prof. Prem Vrat

Prof. Prem Vrat

Pro-Chancellor,

Professor of Eminence &

Chief Mentor, The NorthCap

University, Gurugram

With immense pride, we wish to inform you that the Indian Institute of Industrial Engineering (IIIE), New Delhi, announced the Lifetime Achievement Award to Prof. Prem Vrat, Pro-Chancellor. The award has been announced in recognition of Prof. Prem Vrat's admirable contribution in the field of Industrial Engineering. He carries a legacy of numerous awards and recognitions including Lifetime Achievement Award by IIT Roorkee, Uttaranchal Ratan Award, Lillian Gilbreth Award, SSI Gold Medal and many more. 

The Lifetime Achievement Award will be conferred on Prof. Prem Vrat during the inaugural award function at IIIE’s 59th National Convention at Aurangabad, Maharashtra on 14 September 2017. 

The University congratulates Prof. Prem Vrat on this commendable achievement.

Initiation of MoU With Deakin University, Australia

Representatives from Deakin University, an Australian State University ranked by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) amongst the top 2% of the Universities of the World, visited The NorthCap University, Gurgaon on 26 July 2017 and met the Pro VC, Director SOET, Dean SOM and Dean Academics. Deakin University identified NCU as a potential partner in India, amongst many other ongoing partnerships with premier institutions. 

The purpose of the visit was to explore possibilities of collaboration between the two Universities on various offerings such as Deakin Interactive Week (Careers of the Future) – Higher Education opportunities, scholarships for meritorious students, workshops by Deakin academics, Semester Abroad Programme etc. 

The process of collaboration is in progress by the Director, SOET and Dean, SOM.

NCU Alumnus Scripts a Professional Success Story

Mr Jayant Jawa, Information Technology, The NorthCap University (formerly ITM University, Gurgaon) Class of 2002, followed by Huthwaite University, is Sales and Marketing Manager at Daikin Middle East and Africa, Strategic Planner at Daikin Industries Ltd and is based out of UAE Mr Jayant visited NCU on 13 July 2017 and had a meeting with the Pro Vice-Chancellor, Brig. SK Sharma (Retd), Prof. Ravindra Ojha, Director, SOET and Head, Dept of CSE&IT. 

Mr Jayant discussed about the world-class training centre that M/S Daikin has set up in Neemrana, Rajasthan that could be helpful in the development of faculty and students of colleges and universities in India. He also mentioned that Daikin has big plans to grow in India and is exploring the possibility of M/s Daikin supporting Universities in training and skill-development by setting up World-class COEs (Centre of Excellence). NCU expressed its interest in having a Centre of Excellence and is exploring possibilities of setting it up in collaboration with M/s Deakin as this would immensely add practical value to the curriculum process. 

Mr Jayant Jawa plans to visit the University in October 2017 again to interact with students and share his experiences with current students.

NCU Student and Alumnus Speak at International Conference in Montreal, Canada

Student Urvika Gola, CSE 4th Year and Alumnus Mr Pranav Jain, CSE (Class of 2017) got an opportunity to speak at DebConf’17, Debian’s Annual Conference at Montreal, Canada from 6-12 August 2017. They spoke about their open source contributions and their work as an Outreachy and GSoC Intern which was appreciated by developers during the DebConf. Both Mr Pranav Jain and Urvika Gola worked under Debian in the Google Summer of Code (GSoC) programme as GSoC and Outreachy interns respectively.

Mathemactive Society Organizes Quiz Competition

Mathemactive Society of NCU organized a multi round aptitude as well as mathematics quiz competition named ‘Exponent’ for BTech, BSc (H) Maths, MSc Mathematics, BBA / LLB 1st Year students on 11 September 2017. The event was a multilevel quiz game based on mathematics and mental ability. The participants were judged on the basis of their skill and ability to cope up in time. The first round was a quiz round with a time limit. The second round was the rapid fire round. Around 35 to 40 students participated and enjoyed the event. The 1st Prize was won by Ananda (BTech, CSE), 2nd Prize by Kushagr (BTech, CSE) and 3rd Prize by Mahesh Yadav (MSc Maths). Participation Certificates were awarded to all the participants by Prof. Kalika Srivastava, Dept of APS. The event was coordinated by Dr Anshu and Prof. Kalika Srivastava.

Learn a Foreign Language – While at NCU

Dr Payal Khurana

In today’s global world, focus is on producing global citizens and The NorthCap University, Gurugram has been catering to this need and continues to stride ahead confidently. A foreign language course equips students with an additional qualification as knowing a foreign language adds to employability and is the key requirement in industries. The University’s mission is to make students ‘global citizens’ ready to confidently embark on their journey into the corporate world.

Learning a foreign language changes a student’s perception of the world as it removes linguistic barriers. Multi-linguals can interact with many more people, in many more places and have an edge over mono-linguals in securing jobs and opportunities and enhances job efficiency. Foreign language courses are a great aid to students who are desirous of going for higher studies abroad. It has been scientifically proved that learning a foreign language increases brain power and analytical abilities. 

The NorthCap University has time and again proved that ‘Excellence’ comes by envisioning the future coupled with hard work and dedication. The University is not in competition with anyone else, but itself, setting new standards time and again and creating new benchmarks.