NIST e-NEWS(Vol 65, September 15, 2009)

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Mr. Bhavani Sankar Padhi joined as faculty in the Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering. He did his B. Tech. in Electronics & Communication Engineering from National Institute of Science & Technology (NIST), Berhampur. He takes interest in the research area of ‘Analog VLSI Design’ (specially using Cadence Tool, Tanner Tool), ‘Communication’, & ‘Electro Magnetic Theory’. Ms. Supriya Panda joined as faculty in the Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering. She did her B. Tech. in Electronics & Communication Engineering from National Institute of Science & Tech Check Technology (NIST), Berhampur. Her research interest lies in the area of ‘VLSI Design’. Mr. Dinesh Moharana joined as Workshop Technician. He did his graduation from Berhampur University. He has done the Workshop Practice training under NIST Employment Oriented Program (EOP). He has also done Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications (PGDCA) from Alfa Institute, Berhampur. Nist e_news wishes all of you a bright and successful career! Md. Ashraf Adil, ashraf13@rediffmail.com B. Tech., 5 th Semester, Team e_news Handycooler Personal Air Conditioner Someone asked me “Is the summer over?” Well I had no answer because I was sweating like hell. Then I saw this. The new “HANDYCOOLER PERSONAL AIR CONDITIONER”. So, now you have the ac in your pocket. Evaporative cooling is the trick here. It is a device a little bigger than a cordless phone with a sponge on which you simply have to drizzle some water. The fan draws air over the damp sponge, cooling it by up to 25 degrees Fahrenheit. The ducted fan rotates to move the air where you want it. It requires a quartet of AA batteries and rechargeable batteries can be a good option in a long run. Four batteries will bring you around 5 hours of cooling, but you can always opt for USB power whenever your computer or notebook is turned on. The Handycooler Personal Air Conditioner will retail for $39.99 a pop. Sennheiser Mini Headphones are foldable Well, I prefer headphones over earphones and earbuds. But, when it’s the question of portability I have to scratch my head hundreds times. Hey! Wait a minute now we have the new foldable “Sennheiser Mini Headphones” which are a little smaller than the rest and will fold up to make them even more compact. The headphones have powerful transducers with neodymium magnets for clear and natural sound. The cable itself allows you to control the volume on the cord itself. The product will hit the market this month. So, get ready to have one for your ears. Courtesy: gizmowatch.com, gadgets-network.com 13 of 18
News Desk Mr. Pratyush Mishra B. Tech., 5 th sem, Team e_news What dominated the news headlines for the month was Andhra Pradesh’s Chief Minister, YSR’s untimely and tragic demise when his chopper crashed into the hills due to bad weather conditions. Speculations were high about Maoist groups abducting the chief minister due to the ongoing Bandh by the Maoists during this accident. This news shook the entire political community of the nation leaving cracks in the congressled-state-government which got clearly exposed as the names began to pour as the next heir to the “Gaddi”. What was another concern to the country was the rising cases of swine flu. While majority of the educational institutes and offices in the infected areas were kept in quarantine, the state saw its first case in an NIT student. The toll has already crossed nearly 50 with no specific cure for the killer virus. The BJP found its ideals fading away with members of the party following Mr. L.K Advani in their praise of Jinnah. The BJP seems to be losing its aides with the RSS going clear off the mess by the BJP members. The border of the country remained active with Pakistan and China continuing their attempts for acquisition of Indian territory with the Chinese troops even crossing the border and painting parts of the territory RED. The tension between India & Pakistan reached heights with reports of Pak missiles being fired to the territory. Pakistan, however, denied any such incidents. The situation at the Line of Actual Control remained grim with reports suggesting China occupying Indian areas slowly. The Indian army finally has its Women battalion of the BSF ready for deployment at the highly sensitive Indo-Pak border. Startling revelations by the former Pak supremo Pervez Musharraf about the use of US military aid in building up of defense against India gave the diplomatic talks between the two countries a setback. The international politics remained active with Karzai holding a lead in the partial Afghan vote count. Switching over to technology, the Microsoft-Yahoo deal in the US further deepened with no clear message about the outcomes. Motorola finally unveiled the Google phone but to a muted response. The state however saw a series of scams…the mining and the cheat fund scam...to name a few. The Maoist rampage continued with the rebels attacking forest offices in Sundergarh, blowing up railway station in Rourkela and even entering into the mineral rich district of Keonjhar. Meanwhile the banned CPI (Maoist) carried out abductions of five railway employees and have asked for a swap of the hostages with 30 arrested tribal leaders. The speculations about shifting from the state were rubbished by controversial Posco project committee. The key indices of the sensex touched the 15k mark as the markets showed signs of improving. JET airways went through a tough time with the pilots going on a strike to protest against the sacking of two employees and finally the matter being sorted out nearly after 15 international and 137 domestic flight cancellations. Anti-ragging laws set by the Apex Court became stricter with various help-lines being launched to curb the activities. P.C’s visit to the U.S bore some results with U.S pressurizing the Pakistani government for cooperation regarding the Mumbai attacks. The CBSE board finally announced its plans of making the Class-X exams optional from 2011 and introducing the grading systems from this year onwards. This move is being termed as path-breaking and is expected to cheer lakhs of students across the nation. The state technical education met with a grim situation where seats were left vacant even after a 2 nd JEE being conducted. Switching over to sports, F-1 is finally coming to India despite the sports ministry denying recognition of F-1 as a sport. The Men in Blue were finally in action after a gap, putting up a brilliant show in the first match->climbing to the top spot in ODI rankings & then losing the spot in the very next match against Sri- Lanka. The tennis fraternity saw its 16 top seeds advancing to the 2 nd round for the first time in this U.S open. However this U.S open, it was India vs India as both Mahesh Bhupati and Leander Paes with their respective partners advanced through the stages setting up the final clash. Pankaj Advani became the World Billiard’s Champion..to add another star to his legacy. Brazil, Spain and Italy advanced into the World Cup (Football) through the qualifiers with the French tied with Portugal in the WC qualifiers. Dussehra is already knocking…wishing all the readers a great vacation ahead. HAPPY DUSSEHRA! :) 14 of 18
Page 1 and 2: editors Mr. Amrut Phalguni Mohanty
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Page 5 and 6: When I look back... Rajasannu Reddy
Page 7 and 8: Papers Published Dr. Sidhartha Pand
Page 9 and 10: Name of the Student SGPA Alisha Mah
Page 11 and 12: NIST Student winners at Youth Inspi
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