SRM University AP turned cynosure of all eyes as Mr Ernest Samuel Ratnakumar took charge as new registrar there.
In this assignment at SRM University AP, Mr. Samuel will be accountable to the Vice Chancellor and responsible for leading the team of registry and other offices, ensure compliances of various statutory bodies, liaison with government departments.
Mr. Samuel will be assisted by various directors in functional areas of human resources, campus life administration, liaison and public relations to support the growth of the university and build a high-performance driven organisation.
SRM University AP gets great new registrar
Also, Mr. Samuel will work closely with the Vice Chancellor of SRM University AP in establishing the strategic leadership team, for the university, and help him in defining a talent strategy, faculty recruitment, training and development, in addition to managing the statutory compliances and liaising with government departments.
Professor V.S. Rao, vice chancellor said he was happy to have Mr. Samuel on board with us.
‘I am sure with his rich experience in academic administration, he shall contribute his best to the growth of the SRM University AP.’
It is interesting to note that Mr. Samuel holds first class Master’s in Commerce, Management and Law with rankings in respective specifications.
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He also comes with rich and diverse experience in senior academic, legal and general administration for more than three decades apart from industry experience.
Mr. Samuel has held different senior leadership positions as Deputy Director and Northern Regional Head ICAI New Delhi.
He was also a registrar of noted educational institutions like BITS (Pilani) and Shiv Nadar University (Noida), Central University (IGNOU), Thapar Deemed University (Punjab), State University (AUD, Delhi) and State Private University (Mody, Rajasthan) before joining as Registrar with SRM University AP.
Mr. Samuel was awarded Vedant Excellence Award 2020 by Vedant Foundation, Rajkot on 15 October 2020 for his exceptional contribution in administration.
Student creates record
SRM University AP was again a centre of attraction in the recent times when its student Vyshnavi Garipelly created a Guinness World Record through pioneering research using blockchain technologies implemented on cybersecurity.
The research work of SRM University AP student was published in on International Conference on Recent Challenges in Engineering and Technology (ICRCET) on 30 October this year.
Vyshnavi is currently studying final year in Computer Science and Engineering at SRM University AP.
Blockchain enables security systems, deployed in organizations, to use distributed key public
infrastructure to authenticate devices and users.
Blockchain’s robust DNS entry approach can improve security by removing a single target that can be compromised.
At the same time, it provides the ability to resolve single attack points and multiple targets, such as a database, network, or data centre, at a single access point.
It also provides the ability to resolve a single point of attacks while simultaneously resolving multiple target attacks, such as a server-sided attack.
The student of SRM University AP explored the possibility of Blockchain Technology into two significant areas of Cyber Security.
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The first area which Vyshnavi of SRM University AP explored was ‘implementing security in private message.’
With the internet shrinking the world into a global village, more and more people are joining
social media.
The number of social media platforms is also on the rise. More social apps are being launched with each dawn as conversational commerce gains popularity.
SRM University AP student Vyshnavi’s research has a massive impact on society, as in the recent past, numerous attacks have been executed against social platforms like Twitter and Facebook.
These attacks resulted in data breaches with millions of accounts being hacked and user information landing into the wrong hands.
Blockchain technologies, if well implemented in these messaging systems, may prevent such future cyberattacks.
The other area which SRM University AP student explored was ‘transaction security developed by Coin App.
Coin App is an easy-to-use cryptocurrency application for resource-constrained businesses that are not currently equipped to handle the ledger information securely.
Coin App replaces third-party transaction vendors and it keeps all transactional data between two peers encrypted.
The boosted level of security helps companies to keep transparent records in a public sphere.
Lecture on art of science
Secretary of Department of Science and Technology of Government of India Professor Ashutosh Sharma delivered a lecture on the topic ‘Art of Science in the Time of Virus and Beyond: The Brave New World’
The lecture was delivered at SRM University AP. Covid-19 taught us the lesson that sustainable development can address major challenges.
He urged everyone to do their individual jobs well. Professor Sharma informed that capacity of learning is the most prized possession.
Speaking further at the lecture at SRM University AP, Professor Sharma said capacity to adapt to change, learn new things, and lifelong learning is paramount to thrive.
The convergence of multiple disciplines has an instrumental role in solving crucial problems, he said delivering the lecture at SRM University AP.
‘Our education system must have parallel structures for multidisciplinary knowledge creation and research.’
‘We should be crossing borders of knowledge and expanding the boundaries of disciplines.’
Professor Sharma suggested that scientific community must become self-reliant.
Quality, relevance and appropriate direction of knowledge will lead the world, said Professor Sharma delivering the lecture at SRM University AP.
Coupled with it, cultural aspects such as self-confidence and self-respect makes up the art of science.
Emphasizing on the importance of collaboration, Prof Sharma said Covid 19 spontaneously spurred the spirit of collaboration with a clear and shared purpose.
Researchers should have a scientific temper which entails rational analysis of situation, positivity, optimism and cooperation.
The scientific community should critically challenge views, be inquisitive and be able to engage people in purposeful conversation, he said.
Some of the faculty members of SRM University AP interacted with the DST Secretary and made a brief presentation about a few flagship projects of the University, namely SRM – Amara Raja Centre for Energy Storage Devices, Hydrogen-Powered Fuel Cell Based Train in association with the Ministry of Railways, 3-D printing of Gold Jewellery in association with Tanishq Jewellers.
Prof Ashthosh Sharma commended the outstanding research initiatives of the University and said that DST will be happy to extend the support.
Professor K. Hema Chandra Reddy, Chairman, Andhra Pradesh State Council Of Higher Education, Professor V.S. Rao, Vice-Chancellor of SRM University AP, Professor D. Narayana Rao, Pro Vice-Chancellor of SRM University AP were among those who attended the lecture.