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arried by a miniscule vector, malaria is one of the
deadliest contenders in pathology history affecting
about 200 million people every year. The term
malaria originates from Italian: ‘mala aria’ meaning bad air,
to which the disease was attributed to during the medieval
times. Looming for ages, the cataclysm was much dire up until the late nineteenth
century, when Dr Ross’s research work in propagation of the ailment demonstrating
the origins of this mysterious disease to the world.
Ronald Ross was born in Almora (13 May 1857), then in the North-Western
Provinces of Company-ruled India, northwest of Nepal. At the age of eight, he was sent
to England where he did his schooling. Ross attended the St Bartholomew’s Hospital
Medical College after High school, initially wavering from studies, he spent his time
composing music and theatre. After graduation he went on to practice as a surgeon in
the Indian Medical Service in 1881.
Ross’s first step in research was in 1895, during his posting in India; he observed
the early stages of malarial parasite inside a mosquito stomach. In May of the following
year, during his leave, he was able to visit a malaria-endemic region around Ooty,
where he noticed a mosquito on the wall in a peculiar posture, and for this he called it
“dappled- winged” mosquito on his first encounter. After two years of research failure,
he managed to culture 20 adult “brown” mosquitoes from collected larvae. He
successfully infected the mosquitoes from a patient; after blood-feeding, he dissected
the mosquitoes. Consequently, he confirmed the presence of the malarial parasite
inside the gut of mosquito, which he originally identified as “dappled-wings” It was this
species that was later identified as the deadly Anopheles mosquito. For his research
work he was awarded the Nobel prize in physiology in 1902. During this active career,
Ross’s interest lay mainly in the initiation of measures for the prevention of malaria in
different countries of the world. He carried out surveys and initiated schemes in many
places, including West Africa, the Suez Canal zone, Greece, Mauritius, Cyprus, and in
the areas affected by the 1914-1918 war. One of his greatest contributions to the world
was the development of mathematical models for the study of its epidemiology. His
papers represented a profound mathematical interest which was not confined to
epidemiology but led him to make material contributions to both pure and applied
mathematics. Those related to pathometry (the quantitative study of disease) are best
known and constitute the basis of much of the today’s epidemiological understanding
of insect-borne diseases.
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Campus Update
Thanking his school, Manu shared that the school, with various efforts and a driven
force, helped hone his talent and drove him towards excellence. The teachers and the
peer group, all helped him find his niche and get a purpose. Motivation from the
teachers at every step of the way helped him realize his academic goals but it was the
conversation with his father that helped him find his ambition.
Read More
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Campus Update
Placement Update
Gautham Ranjit (Mech’22) got placed in Thorogood Associates with a CTC of 10 LPA.
Role: Business Intelligence and Analytics Consultant, Offer type: Internship +
Employment
Salary:10 LPA.
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submitted), and guided about 30 M.Tech Thesis. He has been filed 4 Indian patents in that 1 is
published and other 3 are under review. His main research interests are in the areas of
Turbomachine, Wind Energy, CFD, Tidal Energy, Cavitation, and Condition Monitoring. He has
published widely in about 77 peer-reviewed international journals and conferences. He
published 25 papers in Clarivate analytics listed journals and 52 papers in Scopus indexed
journal. He has focused in the last few years on the research issues in small wind turbines and
condition monitoring. He has participated in many conferences and research meet in the
capacity of PC members, invited speakers, etc. He is closely associated with NIWE, Chennai
and successfully completed 28 Lakhs worth funded project titled, “Design and Development
of 1kW hybrid vertical axis wind turbine”.
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Srinivasa Rao, T., Selvaraj, M., Koteswara Rao, S. R., & Ramakrishna, T.
(2021). Thermal cycles and their effects during friction stir welding of
AA7075 thicker plates with and without in‐process cooling.
Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik, 52(3), 308-319.
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External Recognition
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Faculty Write-Up
ISO Internal Audit
Dr. A.S. Ramana & Dr. M. Nalla Mohamed, Associate Professors of Mechanical Engg.
Dept. conducted ISO internal auditing in ECE Department of our institution on 24th
Aug 2021.
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Dr. K.S. Vijay Sekar, Dr. R. Rajeswari and Dr. C. Arun Prakash won the II prize in the
Antakshri Staff Cultural event organised by SSNCE on 06.08.2021. Dr. K.S. Vijay Sekar
participated in the Tamil Pattimandram Staff Cultural event organised by SSNCE on
13.08.2021. Dr. K.S. Vijay Sekar, Associate Professor, participated in the Sing a Song -
Staff Cultural event organised by SSNCE on 19.08.2021. Dr. K.S. Vijay Sekar, Associate
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Professor, won the I prize in the Quiz - Staff Cultural event organised by SSNCE on
20.08.2021
Dr. Alphin M S and Dr. Vimal Sam Singh Convened Game Show for the faculty and staff
on 9 Aug 2021. About 40 faculty and staff were registered for the event.
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Publications in Scopus
Dr. Alphin M S, Convened Public Viva Voce for the Full time scholar Mr. Raja S on 20
Aug 2021. Dr Anil Kumar, Professor and Dean, IIT Tirupati and Dr. Jayavel, IIITDM were
the external examiners.
Dr. K.S. Vijay Sekar, Associate Professor has attended an online workshop on "
Hindrances faced by Entrepreneurs" delivered by Dr.K.Murugesan, EEE, organised by
SSN-IIC cell on 28.08.2021
Dr. K.S. Vijay Sekar, Associate Professor has attended a webinar on " Make a difference
to make a living" delivered by Mr. Aashik Goel, SSN- IT dept. Alumni, under the Extra
mural lecture series on 28.08.2021
Dr. A S Ramana, Asso. Prof., Dept. of Mech. Engg. was invited for Online DC meeting
of Research Scholar by Dr. B. VijayaRamnath, Prof. & Head, Dept of Mechanical Engg.,
Sri Sai Ram Engg. College, Chennai on 26.08.2021.
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Student Write-Up
Student Activities
FINAL YEAR
1) 13/08/2021 VARUNA G R,4th year
• Internship at Dow Chemicals
2) 28/09/2021 ANUSHKA PRASAD, 4th year,
• Summer Internship at Saint Gobain
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I recently attended
the Training at EQuad
Engineering Services. It is a
government funded training
(MSME). The training took
place for a week in
Perungudi.
I learnt about the mechanics and Electrical side of robotics, in which the former deals with
the mechanism of working and the latter deals with the basic code to run the robot.
It was a good experience and informative. I got an overall idea of how the Robots function.
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Dow Chemicals Internship Selection Process: Dow Chemicals Internship selection process
was very neatly and systematically arranged virtual process. It started off with an Induction
session which started at 10:00am in the morning of 15th February 2021 and ended at 11:00am,
where we got to know about the company much better, like the products they manufactured,
their values and so on.
1)Around 11:30 am, we had a technical aptitude test, which tested our technical knowledge,
in which the questions came from Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, EG, Strength of
Materials.
2) Around 1:00pm, we had our group discussion in which the topics were more relevant to the
present times- ‘Virtual learning vs Conventional learning’ and ‘Is technology making us less
human’.
After this, we went on a lunch break, where the panel took time to shortlist the candidates
based on the performance in the aptitude and the GD.
3)The PI for me started from 8:00pm, which lasted up to 8:30 pm, where the questions mostly
dealt with what we had put on our resume. So, building up a good resume is more important.
Since I had put Fluid Mechanics and Strength of Materials as my areas of interest, most
questions were asked from that and some questions from my resume too.
4) After further shortlisting, the final HR round took place on 19th February 2021, four days
after the previous three rounds. They asked some basic questions like
In short if I had to sum up, it was totally a new experience and the exposure was phenomenal.
The interview panel, the HR were all comfortable, so that at any point we did not feel as if we
were just third year students who were seeking an internship. We were treated with due respect
and they honoured our queries calmly.
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The internship started from June 3, 2021 to Aug 13, 2021. I was assigned the role of Piping
Materials Engineer, wherein I worked on 2 projects. My role in the internship process was to
create a specification which had all the components required to lay a pipeline system. It also
contains the dimensions of the components. To put in simpler words, it was more like a bill of
materials. I was also asked to know the workprocess of the overall Piping discipline and where
do I stand in it. They had also conducted various sessions in which we got to know about the
different disciplines that come together for the smooth operation of the plant.
Dow made sure that we feel comfortable through all the stages by conducting a virtual talent
show, wherein we displayed our talents. The major motto that they follow is the safety. Inclusion
is their goal. Diversity is their vision. They work towards gender equality at any cost.
In a nutshell, this internship made me technically sound as well as developed my soft skills and
working with such a massive organization gives me pleasure.
My name is Muhilan, pursuing final year in Mechanical Engineering department. I recently took
the GRE examination in the month of July.
Preparation: Students can opt to either prepare by themselves at home with the help of
various books and online GRE portals or enrol into any institute to get a complete overview
and the idea of GRE through the faculty who would be taking classes for each subject.
The exam is for a total of approximately 4 hours with a 10-minute break in between. The exam
consists of total 6 sections:
• The first section is the AWA, where you will be given an Issue and an Argument to
compose your answer on. In the issue task, you are provided with a topic/statement in
which you must take a stance, as to whether you agree or disagree with the statement
presented above. The argument task would provide you a memo or an argument, in
which you would have to pick out flaws that the argument presented above contains
and construct a well written response using those flaws and stating how can these flaws
be supported to make them meaningful. Timing for each task is 30 minutes
• The other 5 sections consist of either 3 verbal and 2 quants or 2 verbal and 3 quants.
Verbal sections have 20 questions for 30 minutes and quants section have 20 questions
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for 35 minutes. One out of these 5 sections are unscored, which means that it won’t be
evaluated for your final score, and we will not be knowing which section it is.
Preparation tips: When it comes to preparation, there are a few things to keep in mind:
2. For quants, go through each concept one at a time, and once you finish a concept, try
all the variety of sums, not all the questions as a whole. This helps you to cover each
type of sum that can be asked under that topic and leave some questions for you to
practice later when you are preparing all the topics at once. Secondly, prepare a
formula sheet for quick reference, and note down points that you might need to
remember. Next, start practicing quants for about 1-1.5 hours a day, and make sure you
cover sums from all topics, for example, 5 sums from each topic per day.
3. For verbal, there are various types of questions, like passage questions, fill in the
blanks, critical reasoning and fill a blank with two words that give the same meaning to
the sentence. Verbal requires a lot of vocabulary, so spend 1 hour every day to learn
new words and try forming sentences using those words to remember them.
• For passage questions, first try reading the questions, and then try to find the
location of where the answer might be found. No answer is direct, so you will
have to read, infer, and conclude the answer using the context of the passage
and the given options.
• For critical reasoning questions, you will have to find the best answer out of the
options that would satisfy the statement given.
• Fill in the blank questions mostly depend on whether you are able to
understand the tone in which the sentence is given, and most importantly tests
your vocabulary. Practice these kinds of questions for about 1-1.5 hours a day.
4. For AWA, try taking various topics and write on them. Use international examples to
strengthen your AWA. Try to write about 450-600 words.
5. Once you feel confident, go for Full Length tests. Once you complete a test, never
forget to review your answers from the test. It is very important as that is what is going
to help you to improve in the areas where you need work on. Take 2 tests per week as
the examination date approaches. Try to take as many tests as possible.
6. Do all your practice on your computer as the final exam is a computer-based exam, so
it would be helpful for you to get used to it.
7. One day before the exam, do not take a test or read anything, just relax, and take good
rest.
The difficulty of the final exam roughly is close enough to the 2 free mock exams that the ETS
website provides, but do not entirely depend on it as you cannot predict what you would get
in the exam. So, prepare to your very best. Expect the unexpected.
Good luck to all you guys who are going to take up the test. Hope these points help you to
score well.
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I am G.V Surya Sashank from Mechanical final year. When SSN College of Engineering
sponsored courses on the online course platform Coursera I was rather skeptical about this
method of learning. However, looking at the plethora of information and knowledge which was
at my disposal I tried one of the courses and I had discovered a way which helped me learn
and access knowledge in a way that was efficient for me. Following the sponsorship from
coursera, SSN College of Engineering sponsored a few courses on the edX platform from
where I learnt some of the basics of R programming and data science. I completed 4 courses
during the month of August, from Harvard University. The online platform edX really helped
me learn more at my own pace and with the community from around the world helping me at
every step, I didn’t feel alone or lost at any point during my journey.
The courses majorly revolved around Data Visualization, Modelling and a few
Productivity tools while taking up a new data science project. Each course was new, and the
instructors covered the topics using interesting case studies like: Trends in World Health and
Economics, US Crime Rates, The Financial Crisis of 2007-2008 and Election Forecasting. With
the R programming language, I was able to simulate experiments using probability theory,
visualize them using multi-layered plots, derive inferences from the same using models and
finally share the results with tools like git and GitHub.
These courses have opened a new avenue for me to explore and I am thankful for SSN
College of Engineering for introducing me to the R Programming language and RStudio
Environment.
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Mech Marvel
Tough, Yet Flexible – A Next Gen Smart Fabric
Corporate Story
Marut Drones
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Hemostatic agents used now in surgery don’t always work in conditions where there is too
much bleeding. The team turned to nature for inspiration. Barnacles are marine creatures that
firmly adhere to all kinds of surfaces by secreting certain bio-substances. They took this
concept and applied it to existing medical adhesives.
Lab testing has led to positive results. They aim to test it on larger wounds and eventually in
the longer run, make it a feasible option for first responders and surgeons to use in saving
lives.
Sources: Journal – Nature Biomedical Engineering. Detailed Article - Genengnews.
Alumni Write-Up
I am elated to share my
career update after graduating
from SSN which served as an
impetus to explore the
Nanoworld. In February 2021, I graduated ‘cum laude’ from TU Delft with a Masters in
Materials Science and Engineering, specializing in Nanotechnology. During my thesis,
I worked on the advanced anodic oxidation of PFAS, commonly called as “forever
chemicals” which causes cancer in humans at a very young age and are present in the
blood of almost every single human being on earth. With achieving 100% degradation
efficiency using boron-doped diamond electrodes, our research article is currently
under review in Q1 journal.
One of the greatest moments in my life is to witness the Large Hadron Collider
and a 27 km ring of superconducting magnets at CERN where the particles that make
up everything around us are being studied.
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With increasing concerns over the climate change and an immediate need to attain
sustainability, I decided to pursue my PhD at the Helmholtz Institute for Materials and
Energy, Berlin, Germany. From the 1st of September, I will be working on the Atomic
Layer Deposition (ALD) of protective layers in III-V semiconductors for water-splitting
photoelectrodes. The photoelectrodes produce green hydrogen through direct solar
water-splitting. I will be using the particle accelerator (synchrotron) situated at
Helmholtz to characterize materials using extremely bright X-rays produced by
electrons travelling at the speed of light. My research is a part of the joint project
“H2Demo” funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research with 14
million euros to demonstrate large scale water-splitting. Our project partners currently
hold the world-record efficiency of solar to hydrogen conversion (19%) and one of my
goals would be to surpass the 19% efficiency. With the attained research experience in
the upcoming years, I aim move back to India with an interest to initiate a multi-
partnered research institute focusing on Nanotech similar to CeNSE at IISC.
2018 batch
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Prior to the event, the students’ resumes were collected and scrutinised by the
alumni to direct the event in semblance to an actual online placement interview. Also,
their choice of Core and IT companies in campus were obtained. On the event day a
formal ambience was established with the students being briefed about the modalities
of the interview.
Once the prelude was complete, the students were led to their respective
breakout rooms as per their scheduled time slot to experience a one-on-one interview
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with the HR manager from the respective companies. The alumni started off with a few
general questions, to loosen up the candidate and went on to pose questions testing
their technical knowledge. At the end of the interview, the convenors provided
constructive feedback to the students to help rectify their shortcomings, throwing light
on areas that needed attention specific to each candidate. Following this, the breakout
rooms were closed and the alumni general feedback. Some of such suggestions were:
o Students were learned in technical aspects but revision on a few concepts were
called for
o Apart from their interested fields, it is required for the candidates to possess a
general knowledge about all their subjects
o It is crucial to answer with a clear, bold reply
o Candidates should know their resume in and out (including detailed awareness
about in-plant trainings and internships) and skills that are poorly known are
better off removed
o Regarding the project, applicants should be able to explain their work and
their specific areas of interest in the project
o During the interview, the students should manage to explain how their
interests and work could benefit the company if they were hired
The students expressed their gratitude to the alumni for providing a beneficial
experience to help tackle their future endeavours. They felt such mock interview
sessions were necessary for the upcoming batches, well equipping them to ace the
interview milestone of their placement journey.
“The interview was very informative, and the alumni were really
friendly. It gave a glimpse of how a technical interview would be
and how to prepare for it. This event makes me feel quite
confident about the future interviews that I would attend.”
-Participant
Finally, the event concluded with well wishes from the alumni; they were delighted to
witness the student turnout to the session and hoped that the session was useful in
helping the attendees adapt to oncoming challenges.
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Research news & Forthcoming events
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Students Events
Applications open for Joint Admission Test for Masters (JAM 2022)
For M.Sc. (Two-year), Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D., M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree, and other
Post-Bachelor’s Degree Programs at IITs
Last date to apply – 11th October 2021
Exam – 13th February 2022
https://jam.iitr.ac.in/index.html
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Selected Papers of the CIMS-2021 will be considered for publication in the special issues
of Scopus Indexed Journals/Proceedinbgs in Scopus Indexed Series by reputed
publishers like Springer/ Taylor & Francis (CRC-Press)/Wiley.
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Corporate Wisdom
From the desk of Ramki -– Aspire to Inspire
Happy Morning
Think of a notebook with several pages. Each page is just an
open page. It is up to us to either scribble on it or write poetry on
it. Irrespective of what we do with the page, we can still turn to the
next page. Once again, we have the choice of either scribbling on
it or writing poetry on this new page. Till the notebook ends, the
freedom of choice to use or abuse the pages of the notebook
purely rests with us. More importantly, even if we have wasted the
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first half of the notebook with just scribbling, we can still write poetries after poetries in
the second half of the notebook and make the notebook worth preserving.
Metaphorically, the notebook can be compared with our life and each open page in it
to a day in our life. The dawn of every day offers you the choice of using or abusing the
day. Till you embrace death, the freedom of choice to use or abuse the days of your
life purely rests with you. Whatever be our age, as worst-case scenario, even if you have
wasted the entire past of our life, you can still make a beginning, starting today.
We can make the most of every day of our life from now on and create a life that will be
cherished. It is never late to begin. It is never too late to get awakened in life. Our future
begins now. Move with this confidence and we can make a difference in our life.
#WishingMostAndMore
Have a wonderful day
R. Ramakrishnan
Email: r.ramakrishnan@gmrgroup.in
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Editorial Team
Akshaya R Shivani S
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