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The Chancellor'sMessage (Page 3)AnniversarySpecial... (Page 5)Make the Most <strong>of</strong>your Life at <strong>Vignan</strong>Enjoy each day as itcomes. Be friendlywith all. You makeyour life’s bestfriends in yourEngineering career...Explored on Page 3


Potpourri..So NearSo farTraveling to the western region <strong>of</strong>India is always an amazingexperience, thanks to the WesternGhats and the many beaches alongthe rocky coastline. We can make amonsoon trip to one <strong>of</strong> the many hillstations. One such place isMahabaleshwar; a woody heaven setin the hills that sets our heartpulsating and our spirit soaring. It isthe largest hill station in the Sahyadrirange <strong>of</strong> Maharashtra. 115 km awayfrom Pune, located on high altitude,the town has a cool climate ideal fortrekking expeditions. There areseveral lookout points which <strong>of</strong>fer aspectacular view <strong>of</strong> the surroundinghills and valleys. An old Shiva templein the forest area, over looks thesource <strong>of</strong> five rivers, including theKrishna.Mahabaleswar in Sanskrit meansGod <strong>of</strong> Great Power. A tour <strong>of</strong>MAHABALESWARWe have many festivals to celebrate like Ganesh Chaturthi,Holi, Diwali, but people here celebrate a special festival forstrawberries as Strawberry Festival.Faces & <strong>Voice</strong>sMahabaleshwar will let you soak inthe breath-taking vistas and varyingperspectives <strong>of</strong> the valley. Visitorsfirst time can spend a few hourschecking out the local sights, whichbasically consist <strong>of</strong> different views<strong>of</strong> the deep valley below.Arthur’s seat <strong>of</strong>fers a breathtakinglypanoramic view <strong>of</strong> the awesomecanyons and cliffs. Other scenicattractions in and around the vicinity<strong>of</strong> Mahabaleshwar include manycascades and waterfalls like theChinaman, Lingmala, and DhobiFalls. A number <strong>of</strong> old temples arealso a part <strong>of</strong> the local attraction thePanchganga Temple bring thehighlight.For fruit lovers, there are acres <strong>of</strong>strawberry and raspberry farms inPanchgani. We can enjoy strawberrypicking in the lovely strawberryfields. It can be an exhilaratingLet's Get t Goingexperience for city slickers. The farmowners are not averse to havingvisitors plucking strawberries fromthe bushes. Of course, we areexpected to buy some <strong>of</strong> theirproduce too. We can choose from thewide range strawberry milkshakesand jams.Mahabaleswar has many festivals tocelebrate like Ganesh Chaturthi,Holi, Diwali, but people herecelebrate a special festival, theStrawberry Festival. This two dayfestival is celebrated in the month <strong>of</strong>March marking the harvest <strong>of</strong> freshstrawberries. So, friends go, grabyour share <strong>of</strong> fun and enjoy the ‘GODOF GREAT POWER’.byShravani ReddyIII-ITContributorSiddharth VadlamudiII CSEParticipate actively in co curricular and extracurricular activities. They help you in nurturingleadership skills. Also, be pr<strong>of</strong>icient in English (not just competent, but perfect in it). After all, youare next to nothing in this competitive world, without proper communication skills.Keerthi Vardhan, II EEETake every step <strong>of</strong> the life during engineering years as a challenge. Faculty are there to raise yourconfidence and mentor you to accomplish your dreams. Be regular to classes and also maintainphysical fitness.Ram Koti, II MECHMake use <strong>of</strong> all the resources available on the campus. Learning is fun at <strong>Vignan</strong>. Please don’t getdeviated from academics and involve in other avocations which you might face in this age. Thepilot batch just left the college with flying colours. I advise you to get inspired by them and lead apurposeful life ahead.Shayar Hussain, IV CSESpend more time in library where we can get more knowledge about the subject and learn newthings and facts around us. Always keep in touch with the faculty. Maintain healthy relations witheveryone and try to stay away from the brawls that are uncalled for. Sohail Binanzala, III ECEGet to know about the various opportunities you have after graduation. Try to match them withyour own dreams and objectives. Prepare a career plan accordingly and start working in that direction.By doing this I can safely say, you’ll get through your graduation.Phani Kumar, IV ECEBibliophileA Game <strong>of</strong> ThronesA Game <strong>of</strong> Thrones, George R. R.Martin’s first instalment in his epicfantasy series - A Song <strong>of</strong> Ice andFire has all that more. Set in thefictional continents <strong>of</strong> Westeros andEssos, the book starts <strong>of</strong>f with anominous prologue whichestablishes supernatural beingscalled the Others as the real foes.The narrative then shifts to Bran, ason <strong>of</strong> Ned Stark, the lord <strong>of</strong> themighty castle Winterfell. The Starksrule the North in the name <strong>of</strong> Ned’schildhood friend, King RobertBaratheon who seized the IronThrone <strong>of</strong> Westeros by leading abloody rebellion and overthrowingthe ruling Targaryen dynasty.King Robert intends to make Nedhis Hand (similar to a primeminister) to help him rule the SevenKingdoms <strong>of</strong> Westeros. Thoughreluctant at first, Ned accepts onlyto protect his friend and preservepeace in the realm. This howeverputs him in direct confrontationwith the power hungry QueenCersei and her family, the ruthless,cunning and immensely wealthyLannisters. Across the Narrow Sea,in Essos, the last <strong>of</strong> the Targaryensforge an alliance with the warlord<strong>of</strong> the savage Dothraki nomads toattempt to reclaim the Iron Throne.The hostility between the Starks andLannisters pushes the realm to thebrink <strong>of</strong> a civil war even as thethreat <strong>of</strong> the Others looms large.The book draws parallels andinspiration from medieval historybut there are no direct analogues.The numerous characters are asdiverse as the regions they comefrom. The rich and brilliantlycrafted narrative is presented inlimited third person, with eachchapter delivered from the point <strong>of</strong>view <strong>of</strong> one character with ninesuch point <strong>of</strong> view characters in all.As the story is also presented fromthe perspective <strong>of</strong> the supposedvillains, it becomes obvious thatthey aren’t truly ‘evil’. The heroestoo are not without faults andshortcomings.In fact, Martin’s magnum opus setsout to defy every convention, breakVOICE <strong>July</strong> '13 6every stereotype and dodge everytrope <strong>of</strong> not just fantasy but <strong>of</strong> allfiction. Important characters areunceremoniously killed <strong>of</strong>f andeven children are not spared whichmakes the book incredibly grippingas the ‘good guys’ don’t necessarilywin or even survive for that matter.It is because <strong>of</strong> this vulnerability <strong>of</strong>characters that the reader becomesemotionally involved. Instead <strong>of</strong> theinstitutionalized treatment <strong>of</strong> magicas in the Harry Potter series, magicand its influence is far more subtleand mysterious. Martin also doesnot shy away from exploringsexuality which he believes is anintrinsic part <strong>of</strong> the humanexperience and an important drivingforce.At close to seven hundred pages, 'AGame <strong>of</strong> Thrones' is a slightly longbut immensely satisfying read. It ismature, dark, and at times quiteviolent.If you do decide to read the books,there are three hazards that you mayhave to brave. One: Once you startreading you will find it incrediblydifficult to stop until you finish theremaining books <strong>of</strong> the series. Two:Once you finish reading the rest <strong>of</strong>the series, you will lose your mindwaiting for the release <strong>of</strong> the nextbook. And three: You will mostlikely find every other book/seriesflat, clinched and mediocre. Youhave been warned: Winter iscoming!byAnmol SarmaBelieve it or not !!! The population <strong>of</strong> the world can live within the stateboundaries <strong>of</strong> Texas9 out <strong>of</strong> 10 people believe Thomas Edison invented thebulb. This isn’t true; Joseph Swan did.The total combined weight <strong>of</strong> the world's antpopulation is heavier than the weight <strong>of</strong> thehuman population.by Sri NavyaIII ECE


Compiled byChaitanya KrishnaII CSEInterviewVOICE <strong>July</strong> '13 7<strong>of</strong> the MonthChina asks Philippines to cease all provocative actsChina, flexing its muscles over the simmering South China Sea dispute, asked Philippinesto cease all provocative acts and said the seizure <strong>of</strong> a reef by the country’s marines wasunacceptable. It says, China’s determination and will to safeguard its national sovereigntyis unswerving.MLAs, judges to donate salaryCongress MLAs have decided to donate their one month salary to provide relief to thepeople <strong>of</strong> rain-ravaged Uttarakhand. The announcement comes after a similar initiativeby the BJP. Meanwhile the judges posted in Sagar district <strong>of</strong> Madhya Pradesh too haveunanimously decided to donate their one day’s salary towards relief to the state.Datsun set to make an entryDatsun- the entry level brand <strong>of</strong> cars from Japanese automaker giant Nissan, will makeits world premiere this <strong>July</strong>. Datsun cars will primarily target emerging car markets likeIndonesia, Russia and South Africa. In India, the Datsun K2, the first car from Datsun,will rival the Chevrolet Beat, Hyundai Eon and the Maruti Wagon R.Sir Arthur C Clarke’s DNA being sent to spaceThe Sunjammer Cosmic Archive (SCA), the flying time capsule is the first in history <strong>of</strong>space travel, carrying digital files <strong>of</strong> human DNA including Clarke’s aboard the sunpoweredspace ship. Sir Arthur C Clarke is the author <strong>of</strong> the novel ‘2001: A SpaceOdyssey’.The only details I knew beforewatching this movie were likethis: Les Misérables is a novel byFrench author Victor Hugo and ithas one <strong>of</strong> the longest sentencesin literature with 823 words. I wasalso told that it’s a singthroughmusical drama; it meansmore songs and fewer dialogues.It has a stellar cast with veteranslike Russell Crowe, HelenaBonham Carter, Hugh Jackman,and Anne Hathaway.The movie opens with prisoner24601 i.e., Jean Valjean (HughJackman) being released onparole after 20 years <strong>of</strong>imprisonment for stealing breadfor his sister’s hungry child. Hesteals again but he is changedforever by a genial Bishop. Toredeem his life, he jumps paroleand turns into Madeleine, a mayorand successful entrepreneurrenowned for kindness. Javert(Russell Crowe), who worked asa prison guard when Valjean wasin prison comes to the city as aPolice <strong>of</strong>ficer. He realizes the realidentity <strong>of</strong> mayor and vows to puthim behind the bars. From here itis a cat and mouse game until thevery end. The lives <strong>of</strong> poor inBanana, John’s next productionToday, when filmmakers are vying to grab the audience attention with overtly exuberantfilms and film names, actor-producer John Abraham seems to take the cake. Apparently,John is all set with his next production venture which will be titled, believe it or not,Banana.Paris are shown in vivid detail. Weget to know Fantine, who works atthe firm owned by the mayor, butloses the job due to meddlesomeco-workers. Valjean feels guiltyabout this and takes up the job <strong>of</strong>saving her child Cosette as Fantineis about to die. He rescues her fromThénardiers, who exploit citizensentering their tavern. After 10years, Cosette, a studentrevolutionary Marius, and a poorstreet thief Eponine get entangledin love triangle. The latter part <strong>of</strong>story is all about how thesecharacters get embroiled in the JuneRebellion and how the human spiritsurvives over law, prejudices, andother barriers.It’s hard to miss certain aspects <strong>of</strong>the movie: the courage <strong>of</strong>Gavroche, the beauty and squalor<strong>of</strong> 19 th century Paris, Valjean’stransformation, Eponine’s sacrifice,the raw and naturalistic singingclubbed with remarkable acting,and a brilliant background score.Hathaway as Fantine gives her allduring the rendition <strong>of</strong> ‘I dreameda dream’; this even took all thesuspense out <strong>of</strong> Academy Award forBest Supporting Actress. Themovie it is raw, unfiltered, and full<strong>of</strong> emotions.Bottom Line: Even if you’venever been to a musical before,chances are that you come out <strong>of</strong>the theatre singing ; ‘Do you hearthe people sing?’ or ‘At the end <strong>of</strong>the day’.by PrasannaMunukuntlaDr. D.S. Chowhan, the Vice-Chancellor <strong>of</strong> UttaranchalTechnical <strong>University</strong>, visited ourcampus on the eve <strong>of</strong> theTechnomerit Award’13. OurVOICE correspondent interactedwith him. This is how theinterview went...Q. Your research at NASA.A. I worked on Collisionavoidance between robots inspace. We were able tosuccessfully implement thetechnology model and optedfor Indian Roadways as well,if only the Insurance agencieshaven’t interfered.Q. Sir, you are also one <strong>of</strong> theboard members <strong>of</strong> AICTE.Can you explain us what itsplans are to improve thepresent mediocrity <strong>of</strong>technical education in India?A. AICTE is trying to bring upan inclusive holistic growth<strong>of</strong> education. Reverseengineering is one <strong>of</strong> the mainaspects where Supercomputers and missiles arebeing analyzed anddeveloped.Q. With a vast experience inteaching and your interactionwith thousands <strong>of</strong> Indianscholars, what do you maindeterrent in Indians that isclipping the economicalprogress <strong>of</strong> the country?A. Indians are emotionallydriven. We live with ourPhoto byShravani ReddyIII ITInterview withDr. D.S. CHOWHANfamilies throughout our lives.This increases ourdependency, which ultimatelyclips our progress. If you seethe flipside self-emancipation(where a person isindependent), makes himdesperate and urges him to dosomething on his own tosurvive in this hostile world.Now, from that desperation,he gets to know about theoutside world vividly(markets and technicalknowledge) and tries tomanage the things on his own.Q. Your message to our varsity’sstudents.A. If engineers can’t decide thefate <strong>of</strong> the country, who can!Rise, awake! Goals can beachieved.Q. The one thing you’re proud <strong>of</strong>.A. I invented nothing. I’m not achairman, always anexecutive; not a leader, butalways a supporter.6. Your happiest momentA. Passing Indian EngineeringServices.7. Your hobbies.A. Meeting new people andmusing over great people’sideas and wondering whetherI can think like them.by Lakshmi Swetha


CampusNewsFaculty Development ProgrammeConsidering the need to developthe language pr<strong>of</strong>iciency <strong>of</strong> thefaculty members and help themto develop effective communicationskills, a faculty developmentprogramme on functional Englishhas been organized for about 60members <strong>of</strong> the university,covering a range <strong>of</strong> topics likephonetics, function vocabulary,basics <strong>of</strong> written communication,correspondence beside nonverbalcues like body language.Faculty through activity basedapproach will be enable to pickupuseful tips for improving theirclassroom efficiency. The six dayworkshop has been organized incollaboration with Hyderabadbased training organization calledmetamorphosis.TRAINING OBJECTIVES:• Develop fluency, clarity andspontaneity in speech.• Reduce ambiguity byspeaking phonetically correctEnglish.• Speak more confidently andlisten carefully to buildrapport and steer conversationand influence people.• Understand and implementthe nuances <strong>of</strong> appropriateemail and telephone etiquette.• Enhance pr<strong>of</strong>essionalism atwork by speaking appropriate’Business’ English; and writingacceptable businesscorrespondence.• Understand the importanceand relevance <strong>of</strong> culture atwork.• Improve cross culturecommunication.• Focus on improving customerinteraction by creating /improving excellence at work.The Indian Geotechnical Societyin association with theDepartment <strong>of</strong> Civil Engineeringorganized a one-day workshopon “Problems In EarthquakeProne Areas and Remedies(PREPARE)” on Feb 23. It wasconducted to increase awarenesson Earthquake resistantconstruction through educationto discuss the need for researchin Earthquake Resistant Designand construction. The workshopfocused on the various steps tobe taken right from planningstage to the completion stage <strong>of</strong>a structure so as to minimize theloss <strong>of</strong> life and property duringan earthquake.There was an overwhelmingresponse to this workshopand around 450 participantscomprising <strong>of</strong> Engineers andPr<strong>of</strong>essionals from theCivil Engineering Industry,Academicians, Researchers,Technology Experts, faculty, andstudents <strong>of</strong> various EngineeringColleges attended the workshop.Student participants from variousengineering colleges presentedposters for the exhibition onearthquake tips. Pr<strong>of</strong>. A.Boominathan, IIT Chennai, Pr<strong>of</strong>.R. Pradeep Kumar, IIITHyderabad and Dr. V. AnjaneyaPrasad, Director, VAP Engineers(I) Pvt. Ltd. were the threekeynote speakers for theVOICE <strong>July</strong> '13 8Saving a million livesTechnical Session.The conclusion <strong>of</strong> the Workshopin a nutshell was that, whileEarthquakes are inevitable, eachEarthquake doesn’t necessarilybecome a disaster, as whatcomes in between is the culture<strong>of</strong> safety and prevention. Let ustogether develop the culture <strong>of</strong>safety and prevention.National Conference on“Networks & S<strong>of</strong>t Computing”Treading a way to tap technicaldevelopments in an array <strong>of</strong>events ranging from Sprint S<strong>of</strong>tComputing to networks toenable the students to toutthemselves at higher price. Thedepartment <strong>of</strong> CSE organized aNational Conference on“Networks & S<strong>of</strong>t Computing”on 25 and 26 March, theconference was sponsored byDST, and technically byIJARCS. It served as a forum forresearchers and practitionersinterested to share theirknowledge in the areas <strong>of</strong>networks and s<strong>of</strong>t computing. Itprovided an opportunity topresent and exchange advancedscientific and technologicalinformation in the areas <strong>of</strong>Networks, S<strong>of</strong>t ComputingTechniques and applications.The invocatory speech by theerudite Dr. Krishna Mohan fromIIT-H unveiled the s<strong>of</strong>t lining <strong>of</strong>computing secrets which searedan interest among the audienceas he cast light on the trails <strong>of</strong>mobile computing.Vice-Chancellor, Registrar,Dr. M.M.Naidu, Pr<strong>of</strong>essor, CSEDepartment and Pr<strong>of</strong>. K.V.Krishna Kishore (HOD-CSE)invigorated the crowd with theirthought provoking speeches.Blood Donation Campby VU's NSS UnitThe NSS unit <strong>of</strong> <strong>Vignan</strong><strong>University</strong> organized a blooddonation camp on February 5 .NSS Program Officer Pr<strong>of</strong>. K.V. Krishna Kishore inauguratedthe camp. Vice Chancellor,Registrar, and DirectorDET visited the camp andcongratulated the studentdonors and volunteers. Theyaddressed the studentsregarding the purpose <strong>of</strong> blooddonation, frequency <strong>of</strong> blooddonation, and precautions aboutthe activity. Indian RedCross Society, Narasaraopet,organized this camp, under thesupervision <strong>of</strong> Dr. Babu Reddy.Students <strong>of</strong> <strong>Vignan</strong> <strong>University</strong>participated in this camp withenthusiasm and contributed forthe noble cause. More than 283students donated their blood tothe needy, through Indian RedCross Society Blood Bank.NSS Staff Coordinators andStudent Volunteers workedassiduously to make this campa grand success.Success is a State <strong>of</strong> MindThe Dept. <strong>of</strong> S&H and the Training & Placement Cell organized aseminar on Personality Development on March 22.Md. Noor Syed Shakir who soared many heights in his life, despitebeing visually challenged a live example by himself. He addressedthe I B.Tech students and commenced his speech by stressing theimportance <strong>of</strong> developing and making good use <strong>of</strong> decision makingskills. He imparted the concept by narrating a tale <strong>of</strong> ‘two friends’.Next he shared tips on ways to improve concentration and memory.He gave inspiring live examples on what makes a person successfulin life and what qualities one should imbibe to live a contented life.He emphasized that, to achieve one’s goals one has to focus onlyon the destination and not on the comforts which could misleadone. The event was coordinated by Mr. V. Srikanth, Mr. V. ChandraSekhar, Ms. T. Swathi and Mr. U. Ranganadh under the guidance <strong>of</strong>Mr. E. Srinivas, Director T&P Cell.Afforestation ProgrammeOn Feb 26, twenty five students planted horticultural plants besideU-Block. After this the students identified few contaminated sitesnear U-Block. They also visited pond eco system located near Laracampus.Afforestation programme helps the students about the benefits <strong>of</strong>trees and increase the aesthetic importance. Identifying fewcontaminated sites helps them to take precautions during wastedisposal and adapt various disposal methods.IBM-QAI Training ProgrammeSix Semester long IBM-QAI training programme sessions commencedon the campus on Feb 17 for III year students. Mr. VinayKumar and Mr. Rahamtulah, Resource Persons from Edista handledpending classes <strong>of</strong> OOPS module. Likewise Mr. Rajeshekar, Trainerfrom Edista dealt with pending DB2 sessions for II year students.Around 80 students from III year and 75 students from II year registeredfor the courses, Requisite Pro and OOPS respectively. Theprogram is being coordinated by Ms A. Ratna Malathi andMr. Suresh, Faculty members from Training Cell.


CampusNewsWorkshop onAndroid Application DevelopmentVOICE <strong>July</strong> '13 9Beware <strong>of</strong> changingtrends in IT industriesCampaignfor OrganDonationA three day “Android ApplicationDevelopment” Workshop wasconducted by the School <strong>of</strong>Computing from 23 Feb to 25 Febby resource person Mr. Mahesh,Tech Defence Pvt.Ltd(Ahmedabad) in Association withEntrepreneurship DevelopmentCell, IIT Delhi. Around 75students from III CSE attendedthe workshop. Mr. Maheshdiscussed about Java essentials,Android Basics, AndroidApplication Development,Advanced ApplicationDevelopment, and AndroidStorage & File Systems. He said,“There are four main pillars <strong>of</strong>Android: Content provider,Activity, Broadcast receiver, andServices. Android is collection <strong>of</strong>Linux Kernel and some key apps.Android Activity is a collection<strong>of</strong> GUI”. Students developedmore than 10 applications such asinserting and deleting telephonenumbers, sending and receiving<strong>of</strong> messages and so on. Mr.Mahesh also explained someGoogle search engine tips. One <strong>of</strong>those was entitled "index <strong>of</strong>” mp3. By using thesekeywords, one can download anytype <strong>of</strong> mp3 song with a singleclick. Students expressed utmostfurther learning satisfaction aboutthe workshop. Mr. Mahesh gavethe CSE dept. 198 video tutorialsto learn complete Androidapplication development andmaterial on Android and hacking.The workshop was coordinatedby Mr. S. V. Phani Kumar, Asst.Pr<strong>of</strong>, CSE Dept.Drupal is the new futureA guest lecture on “RecentTrends in IT Industries” wasorganized by CSE on April 6 .The inaugural function waspresided over by the HoD, CSEPr<strong>of</strong>. K.V. Krishna Kishore. Hesaid that, such events oncampus help students to becomeacademically vibrant.The guest lecture was given byMr. J.V. Ravi Kumar Sastry,CTO, Plums<strong>of</strong>t Solutions PvtLtd. He spoke on emergingtrends such as WebTechnologies, Games and Dataexchange.NSS unit <strong>of</strong> <strong>Vignan</strong> <strong>University</strong>organized “Support for OrganDonation Campaign” on 11 th Febin collaboration with MCAdepartment. The aim <strong>of</strong> thiscampaign was to sensitizestudents about organ donation andto recognize the importance <strong>of</strong>donating organs. In this programthe speakers stressed on donatingorgans and motivated them tocome forward to donate organs.Signatures <strong>of</strong> students werecollected to support the organdonation on a well designed flex.Sri A. Leela Mohan Rao,Registrar, Dr. V. MadhusudhanRao, Director DET andPr<strong>of</strong>.K.V.Krishna Kishore, NSSProgram Officer participated inthis campaign. Mr. M.V. Naresh,NSS faculty Coordinator <strong>of</strong> MCADepartment and his teamcoordinated the campaign.Departments <strong>of</strong> IT and MCAjointly organized a two dayWorkshop on PHP-DRUPAL on1 and 2 March.The workshop was conducted inassociation with SwechaOrgnanisation, Hyderabad.Resource persons, Mr V. Srikanthand Mr. A. Ashish addressed thegathering <strong>of</strong> 150 students fromhome institution, <strong>Vignan</strong>’s LARAand other colleges namely RVRand Bapatla Engineering College.Mr. A. Raghunath, HOD (IT),welcomed the participants andadvised the students to focus onemployment oriented technologieslike PHP–Drupal whichwould helps them in securing jobswith ease. Mr. N. Veeranjaneyulu,HOD (MCA) coordinated theevent. A hands-on experience inthe lab session made the studentsunderstand and grasp theconcepts in greater detail, thusenabling them to upgrade theirskills in a practical manner.


CampusNewsVOICE <strong>July</strong> '13 10Champion <strong>of</strong> the Champions<strong>Vignan</strong> <strong>University</strong> Team sweeps all the events to be declared the state champions <strong>of</strong> Hindu E-plus CompetetionsThe Hindu Education Plus InterCollegiate E-Plus Club Challenge– <strong>2013</strong> attracted more than 1,000students from differentinstitutions in Krishna, Guntur,Khammam and adjoining districtsto exhibit their talents, atP.B. Siddhartha Arts and ScienceCollege.The challenge was an excitingblend <strong>of</strong> education andentertainment where the youngminds from across the stateconverged to bring to the foretheir innate talent. Layers <strong>of</strong> flairunfolded as participants <strong>of</strong> thefour major events- groupdiscussion, elocution, paperpresentation and quiz, exercisedtheir brain power blending it withloads <strong>of</strong> passion.The students excelled in everyevent right from the start and thismade <strong>Vignan</strong> <strong>University</strong> win both<strong>of</strong> the divisional and state levelchallenge. The students were acut above others in all <strong>of</strong> theevents.In quiz, the team led by AnmolSharma from <strong>Vignan</strong> <strong>University</strong>bagged the first prize and thisalone was a huge driving force tobag the overall championship.Their counterparts from <strong>Vignan</strong>Institute, Hyderabad, camesecond and the third prize was forthe Siddhartha Group <strong>of</strong>Institutions, Vijayawada.<strong>Vignan</strong>’s Women’s College waswinner <strong>of</strong> the creative round andthe <strong>Vignan</strong> <strong>University</strong> studentsbagged the Second prize.In elocution, students <strong>of</strong> Raghuengineering college, Vizagbagged the first prize, <strong>Vignan</strong>Women’s college, Visakhapatnamthe second and <strong>Vignan</strong><strong>University</strong>, Guntur, third prize.The students participating ingroup discussion and paperpresentation equally had an equalshare <strong>of</strong> the trophy because <strong>of</strong>their highest scores in the eventsmaking the <strong>University</strong> fetch anoverall whopping 370 points andwin the state championshiptrophy.The auditorium was housefulwith the students and the pressure<strong>of</strong> both result and the excitementcould be felt by each and everybody present there.Cotton gets a new perspective!The Department <strong>of</strong> TextileTechnology organized a one-dayseminar on “Textile Industry: APerspective on Future PotentialGrowth” on April 6.The Chief Guest for the seminarDr.A.Mukhopadhyay, Advisor/Scientist ‘G’, DST, advised thatwe are witnessing a reversal <strong>of</strong>options towards the core industryas the product sector is beinggiven more prominence than theservice sector.The guest <strong>of</strong> honor Sri P AjayKumar, Director, NSL TextilesLtd, reinforced the need for youthto join core industry rather thanpursive IT jobs in <strong>of</strong>ficeautomation. He enunciated thecareer opportunities in textilesand its allied industries.Dr. C Ranga Rao, dean (school <strong>of</strong>chemical engineering) indicatedthat <strong>Vignan</strong> <strong>University</strong> aptly tookthe initiative to meet therequirements <strong>of</strong> the local needs asGuntur is the hub for cottonproduction. Around 200 delegatesparticipated in this one-dayseminar from various textileindustries and academicinstitutions.On this occasion, the TextileTesting Laboratory in <strong>Vignan</strong><strong>University</strong> was inauguratedceremoniously by the ChiefGuest, Dr. A. Mukhopadhyay.The Chairman <strong>of</strong> <strong>Vignan</strong> Group,Dr. Lavu Rathaiah and Sri L.Krishna Devarayalu graced theoccasion.Fine-Tuning Histrionic SkillsA two day “Theatre Workshopfor Youth” was organized by theArtists Club <strong>of</strong> <strong>Vignan</strong> <strong>University</strong>on 6 and 7 April. The ResourcePersons were Mr. Shiva and Mr.Naresh, visiting faculty forTheatre Outreach Unit <strong>of</strong>Hyderabad Central <strong>University</strong>.The workshop got a kick-startwith the Registrar, Director,DET, and the <strong>University</strong>'sOptional Clubs Chief-Convenor,expressing their views on theimportance <strong>of</strong> theatre, and how itcould not only be a source <strong>of</strong>recreation, but also a liveplatformto advance social causesand spread awareness <strong>of</strong> burningissues. They motivated thestudents to make the best use <strong>of</strong>the workshop and fine tune theirhistrionic skills.


CampusNewsCampus PlacementsMagnaj recruits 20A campus drive by “MagnajInnovations” was held on 23 rdMarch. Students <strong>of</strong> CSE, IT, ECE,and MBA appeared for the drive.The recruitment process includedpre-placement talk, test onaptitude, group discussion, test onprogramming skills, and personalinterview. Mr.Karthikeyan-HRManager <strong>of</strong>ficiated the wholeprocess. 17 students from B.Techand three from MBA got selectedin the drive.IBM recruits fourThe Recruitment Drive for IBMTech Support Executives wasconducted for B.Tech and MBAstudents on 26th April. The wholeprocess was conducted in threerounds: JAM, <strong>Voice</strong> &AccentTest, and Technical & Personalinterview. Four students wereplaced finally.HCL selects fourHCL Technologies conducted an<strong>of</strong>f campus placement drive ( forBPOs) at Lakkireddy BalireddyCollege <strong>of</strong> Engg., Mylavaramwhere around 1200 students <strong>of</strong>various engineering collegesattended the selection processwhich comprised <strong>of</strong> written test,Group Discussion, TechnicalRound and Personal Interview.AchievementsStudentsFour <strong>of</strong> the varsity’s students gotplaced in it.Thirteen shortlistedfor CisconCiscon India Pvt Ltd, one <strong>of</strong> theleading IT & ITES companies,shortlisted 13 students for furtherrounds in the on campus driveconducted on Feb 5.Three MBA studentsplaced in Leaap IndiaInternational.Three MBA Final year studentswere placed in LeaapInternational, which conductedthe placement drive on Feb 23 onour campus. The company<strong>of</strong>ficials Mr. Vadivelu, ITManager, and Mr. Rosaiah, HRManager were conducted thisdrive. Our students excelled andthree <strong>of</strong> the eight shortlistedcandidates were selected in thefinal round <strong>of</strong> interview whichwas held in Chennai.Five students placedin Amara RajaAmara Raja Batteries Ltdconducted an <strong>of</strong>f campus drive inKL <strong>University</strong> on Feb 5. Five <strong>of</strong>our varsity’s students were placedin their respective core sectors.Colgate Palmolivehired one MBA student in thecampus drive on Feb 13.• Mr. N. Pavan Sai Krishna & Mr. Ch.Rajesh, students <strong>of</strong> III B.Tech Chemical Engineering secured First Prize in the event“Brain Teaser” at SYLLOGIC’13 a National level technical symposium conducted by the Department <strong>of</strong> ChemicalEngineering, Kongu Engineering College, Erode, Tamilnadu on February 22, <strong>2013</strong>.• Ch. Indra Kiran (101FA04012) and Md.Gayasuddin Khan (101FA04038) <strong>of</strong> III CSE-A won Second Prize in TechnicalQuiz conducted at Acharya Nagarjuna <strong>University</strong> on 09.02.<strong>2013</strong> in “A National level Student Technical Symposium onAnusodhana2K13”.• R. Anusha, an MCA student bagged I Prize for the topic “Multi Touch Technology” and K. Sahithya, also an MCA studentbagged II Prize for “Solar power enabled mobile phones” in TechXplicate (Paper Presentation) contest in “AFOSEC-<strong>2013</strong>”conducted by V.R.Siddhartha Engineering College, Vijayawada, on 20 th and 21 st February <strong>2013</strong>.• Ms. Paladugu Mounika(111FA01009) II year Biotechnology was the winner <strong>of</strong> singles and runner-up <strong>of</strong> doubles in Badmintontournament at Vaganza-2K13 organised by Nalanda Group <strong>of</strong> Institutions, Sattenapalli.• A.Sreelekha and N. Udaya Lakshmi <strong>of</strong> II CSE bagged the gold medal in Throw Ball conducted by Nalanda Group <strong>of</strong>Institutions, Sattenapalli in Techno cultural Fest from 21 st Feb to 22 nd Feb <strong>2013</strong>.• S.V.S. Nagendra and D.Pavan <strong>of</strong> II CSE bagged the first prize in Technical Paper Presentation conducted by RegencyInstitute <strong>of</strong> Technology, Yanam, in RITHM Fest from 21 st Feb to 22 nd Feb <strong>2013</strong>.• Mr. Indra Kiran <strong>of</strong> our varsity (III CSE) won the third prize for his successful and innovative idea, brought forth in a shortperiod <strong>of</strong> 54 hours at an event organized by StartupWeekend, a US based NGO at BITS, Pilani-Hyd campus from 15 th to17 th FebruaryVOICE <strong>July</strong> '13 11AchievementsFaculty• Pr<strong>of</strong>. Avireni Srinivasulu, Dept <strong>of</strong> Electronics & Communication Engineeringwas appointed as <strong>of</strong>ficial WSEAS (Transactions on Circuits and Systems)reviewer.• Pr<strong>of</strong>. S. Krupanidhi, School <strong>of</strong> Biotechnology was nominated as a member <strong>of</strong>the Board <strong>of</strong> Studies in the M.Sc (Zoology) by the Vice Chancellor <strong>of</strong> Dravidian<strong>University</strong>, Kuppam.• Ms.A.Ratna Malathi, Asst.Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> English,Training Cell, presented paperentitled “Teaching Grammar to Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Students Effectively ThroughIntegrating Activity Based, Task Based, Discovery and CLT Approaches” inthe 3rd National Conference on ELT,08-09 Feb <strong>2013</strong>, organized by EnglishLanguage Teaching Institute <strong>of</strong> Symbiosis International <strong>University</strong> (ELTIS)• Dr. M. M. Naidu, Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> the School <strong>of</strong> Computing attended the 4 thInternational Conference on Intelligent Systems, Modeling and Simulation (ISMS)from 29 th Jan <strong>2013</strong> to 31 st Jan <strong>2013</strong> in Bangkok, Thailand. He presented theconference paper titled “An Approach to Prediction <strong>of</strong> Precipitation UsingGini Index in SLIQ Decision Tree”.• Ms. Sharada Allamneni, Assoc. Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> English participated and presenteda paper, “A Case for a more Value-Oriented Education” in the 2-day UGCSponsored National Conference on “25 years <strong>of</strong> Autonomy: Experiences, Realityand Vision” jointly organized by St. Joseph’s College for Women(Autonomous)Visakhapatnam & Andhra Pradesh Productivity Council, Visakhapatnam on the1st & 2nd <strong>of</strong> February.• Ms. Sharada Allamneni, Assoc. Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> English participated and presenteda paper, ‘Food as a Metaphor for Informing Diasporic Consciousness inJhumpa Lahiri’s Narratives’ at the 2-day National Seminar on Globalizationin English Studies ( NSGES-<strong>2013</strong>) organized by Krishna <strong>University</strong>,Machilipatnam in association with the A.P State Council for Higher Education(APSCHE) on the 6th & 7 th <strong>of</strong> February <strong>2013</strong>.• Ms. B. Padma Sree and Mr. K.S. Raghu Ram, Asst. Pr<strong>of</strong>essors <strong>of</strong> Training &Placement Cell participated and presented a paper, ‘Eco-Feminism : Affinitybetween Ecology and Feminism’ at the 2-day National Seminar on Globalizationin English Studies (NSGES-<strong>2013</strong>) organized by Krishna <strong>University</strong>,Machilipatnam in association with the A.P State Council for Higher Education(APSCHE) on the 6 th & 7 th <strong>of</strong> February <strong>2013</strong>.• Mr. Mahaboob Shareef Syed, Assistant pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> EEE department haspresented a research paper titled “A Novel Seeker Optimization approach forsolving Combined Economic and Emission Dispatch” in the IEEE internationalconference on Power, Energy and control (ICPEC’13) held at PSNA college <strong>of</strong>Engineering and technology, on Feb 06 – 08, <strong>2013</strong>.• Dr.B.Madhusudhana Rao, Pr<strong>of</strong>essor in the School <strong>of</strong> Management Studies haspresented a paper entitled “Edupreneurship: An Analysis <strong>of</strong> FactorsContributing to Success <strong>of</strong> <strong>Vignan</strong> Educational Institutions” in Tenth BiennialConference on Entrepreneurship conducted by Entrepreneurship DevelopmentInstitute <strong>of</strong> India (EDI), Ahmedabad from 20 th to 22 nd February <strong>2013</strong>.• Pr<strong>of</strong>. K.V.Krishna Kishore, HOD, CSE attended the 3 rd IEEE InternationalConference on Advanced Computing (IACC-<strong>2013</strong>) organized by Department <strong>of</strong>Computer Science and Engineering in Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College,Delhi from 22 nd to 23 rd Feb. He presented a paper titled “Emotion Recognitionin Speech Using MFCC and Wavelet Features” in the Conference.• Pr<strong>of</strong>. S. Krupanidhi, Department <strong>of</strong> Biotechnology, gave a Lead Lecture on thetopic “Co-existence-an Invulnerable Requirement for Life” in a UGCSponsored National Seminar on the topic entitled “Improved Strategies in theSustained Biodiversity” organized by Siddhartha College <strong>of</strong> Arts and Science,Vijayawada, on 27 th February.• Dr. D. Krishna Sandilya, Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor, School <strong>of</strong> Chemical Engineeringattended a two day workshop on “Sono Process Engineering and Reactors forNano materials” Organized by Department <strong>of</strong> Chemical Engineering NationalInstitute <strong>of</strong> Technology Warangal on 23 - 24 Feb <strong>2013</strong> sponsored by TEQIP –II.• Kudos to Ms. Sharada Allamneni, Assoc. Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> English, who has recentlybeen to Kalimpong College in Darjeeling District, West Bengal to transact theHuman Resource Module (HRM), as a part <strong>of</strong> the “Management SkillsEnhancement Modules (MSEM) Workshop” organized under the UGC scheme<strong>of</strong> ‘Capacity Building <strong>of</strong> Women Managers in Higher Education’, from 13 th -17 th February, <strong>2013</strong>.• Ms B. Padma Sree, Ms K. Annapurna, Ms PRSM Lakshmi, Ms N. Satyasree,Asst. Pr<strong>of</strong>essors and Kalpana K. Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> <strong>Vignan</strong> <strong>University</strong>attended SAM (Sensitivity, Awareness, and Motivation) workshop held inVijayawada from 21 st Feb to 25 th Feb.• Mrs. B.Jyotsna Devi, Asst.Pr<strong>of</strong>, CSE attended the workshop on “WISSAP (WinterSchool for Speech & Audio Processing)-<strong>2013</strong>” at IIT Madras, Chennai from22.02.<strong>2013</strong> to 25.02.<strong>2013</strong>.• Ms. Sharada Allamneni, Assoc. Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> English, Dept <strong>of</strong> S & H and Ms.Pratibha Jonnala, Asst. Pr<strong>of</strong>essor, Dept <strong>of</strong> ECE attended a 5-day UGC workshop(28 th Jan to 1 st Feb <strong>2013</strong>) hosted by Andhra <strong>University</strong> on Management SkillsEnhancement Modules (MSEM) as a part <strong>of</strong> U.G.C’s flagship scheme for WomenManagers in Higher Education in the XI five year plan.• Pr<strong>of</strong>. S.Krupanidhi, School <strong>of</strong> Biotechnology delivered a talk on the topic entitled“Immunogenetics-evaluates individual susceptibility” in the DST CURIEsponsored National Workshop on Molecular and Immune-techniques, in SriPadmavathi Mahila <strong>University</strong>, Tirupati during 20-22 March.


Hello friends !Alumni NewsHope you all are fine and by God’sgrace doing well. I’m ReshmaPattan, who graduated in 2012 asa Mechanical Engineer. I’mcurrently working in CumminsTechnologies India Ltd as aProduct Design Engineer-Associate.My work involves designing“After Treatment Devices” fordiesel engines. I think at collegelevel, most <strong>of</strong> us don’t know aboutit. As a mechanical engineer weonly study about engines and theircombustion process. This studycomes into picture next to theprocess. It is applied to treat theexhaust gas before releasing it intothe atmosphere to reduce pollution.This is an emerging business andis driven by continuously upgradedemission norms.Each day starts with a new problemand ends with a new solution.Coming to experience, I am gladto share this with you all. I’d neverforget the day I entered Pune, andthe grand welcome given byCummins. I had a great time thereat the induction training. Duringinduction training they explainedabout Cummins, its vision, mission,goals etc. It helped us understandthe way we should work. After thatwe were taken to our actual workplace. Once again, it was inductionTraining about CRTI (CumminsResearch and Technology India)and Pro-E Training. First onemonth, I felt like I was in college,learning what after treatmentdevice is and its functioning and all.I started my work as DesignEngineer when I had no knowledgeabout the Pro-E s<strong>of</strong>tware. I learntit with the help <strong>of</strong> seniors and nowI am able to manage myself indoing modelling and drafting.Industry or work place gives a goodopportunity to learn new things sowe can improve and updateourselves.In the corporate sector we will beexposed to a lot <strong>of</strong> diversity. Wehave to collectively work withpeople from different backgrounds,different languages and <strong>of</strong> coursefrom different states and countriesalso. It is a good opportunity forglobal exposure. It took a little timefor me to adjust myself to thiscorporate life. I felt very excitedwhen I could see the practicalapplication <strong>of</strong> all the theories whichI had learnt in books through mycourse.Hi... Vignites, I am Ganesh Shankar <strong>of</strong> 2008 batch.Choosing <strong>Vignan</strong> was one <strong>of</strong> thegood decisions that I had taken inmy life. I am not very clever andintelligent but GATE knowledge,aptitude and a little bit confidenceare the reasons I got this job. I justwant to tell one thing to myjuniors, get some basic coreknowledge and build youraptitude. Spend time in librarywisely during the course <strong>of</strong> fouryears and get some goodpercentage and knowledge aswell. Enough! Right now I amunhappy to see my juniors whohad paid lakhs and achievednothing. I would frankly say that,even i don’t know the rightreason for that.Now I am working in DRDOMy suggestion to all <strong>of</strong> you isplease learn basics and try to applythem practically. Update yourselfby reading books, newspapers andalso through the internet. This isthe one place where you can learnon your own whatever you wantI also learned Pro-E basicsthrough Internet.And it’s the tough time for all finalyear students, attendinginterviews and preparing forsemester exams. Congratulationsto all those who already got thejobs. And to those who aren’tplaced yet, I suggest you, not tolose your hope always, rememberone thing: if you miss anopportunity better one is alwayswaiting for you and you have toput all your efforts to seize it.Finally I would like to say true,getting into a job is easy butsustaining the job is different, lots<strong>of</strong> dedication and hard work arerequired. Whatever the job it maybe you must learn to enjoy it, learnfrom it.Thanks to <strong>Vignan</strong>!“Dream every day andwork for that dream, onefine morning you will getsuccess.”All the best for your future.with scientists. Engineeringknowledge is just a base, we haveto start from the beginning.Knowledge needed by theindustry is far more advancedthan what we acquire on thecampus. Learn the latest s<strong>of</strong>twareregarding your core branchbecause the industry is workingwith s<strong>of</strong>tware.VOICE <strong>July</strong> '13 12Letters tothe Editor...Dear<strong>Voice</strong> Team,I would like to congratulate allthe editors for making '<strong>Voice</strong><strong>of</strong> <strong>Vignan</strong>', a fascinatingMagazine. Advertising aboutthe coaching centres for GRE,CAT, GATE etc, in themagazine is very informativeand useful. I like the ‘Careercounsel’ column the most, as itgives the additionalinformation required for thestudents to shape up theircareer. Publishing anddistribution <strong>of</strong> the magazine isnot prompt. Publishing themagazine regularly should goa long way, in enhancing theknowledge <strong>of</strong> students as wellas the reputation <strong>of</strong> “VOICE”.by T. Sunayana, III ECEContribution <strong>of</strong>articles arewelcome atvoice<strong>of</strong>vignan@gmail.comFor mechanical engineers, Iwould suggest you to learn designs<strong>of</strong>tware on solid works or Catia,analysis s<strong>of</strong>tware. This is what theindustry expects in addition toB.Tech qualification. With this weare sure to get a head start in ourcareer.As corresponded toAditya, IV MechCharacter is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think <strong>of</strong> it; the tree is the real thing. - Abraham Lincoln

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