S. Vishnu Sharma
SRM University of AP was the centre of attraction recently when a conference held on its premises discussed in detail about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML).
This event at SRM University of AP was a part of Faculty Development Programme (FDP) organised by the Deparment of Computer Science Engineering located there.
SRM University of AP discusses AI/ML in great detail
Professor V.S. Rao, vice-chancellor of SRM University of AP inauguated the programme and Dr V Masilamani and Professor Dipti Prasad Mukherjee navigated the audience through engaging technical sessions.
Professor V. Masilamani is Associate Professor of Computer Engineering at Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing (IIITDM) Kancheepuram (Tamil Nadu).
Dipti Prasad Mukherjee is a professor at Indian Statistical Institute in Kolkata. Professor V.S. Rao addressing the gathering at SRM University of AP said Artificial Intelligence is the emerging branch of science which has its application in the fields of healthcare, entertainment, banking and finance and marketing.
The country’s progress would be accelerated due to the advent of AI that is so closely linked to human life, he said while speaking at the event at SRM University of AP.
Professor D. Narayana Rao, Pro-Vice Chancellor of SRM University of AP spoke of the immense opportunities provided by the emerging AI technology.
He said AI will be impacting human life in more ways than comprehendible. Considering its growth, demand for AI skills will continue to rise exponentially.
As AI will continue to act as a technological innovator in the foreseeable future, there will be immense opportunities and prospects for the young professionals in this domain, said Professor D. Narayana Rao while speaking at SRM University of AP.
The guest lecturer of the inaugural programme at SRM University of AP, V.Masilamani discussed the importance of Machine Learning for digital image quality assessment.
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The other technical session was conducted by Professor Dipti Prasad Mukherjee which witnessed demonstration of how computer vision problems can be solved using machine learning techniques.
Post graduate programmes launch
SRM University of AP is all set to launch unique, innovative and research oriented M. Tech programmes in Computer Science, Electronics and Communications, Electrical and Electronics and Mechanical Engineering.
The curriculum of these programmes at SRM University of AP is designed and developed keeping in view the industry needs and latest trends in these disciplines for the holistic development of students.
The enriching curricula with core and elective subjects, fine-tuned at par with top international universities will enable the students to emerge as innovative global professionals.
Students of these programmes at SRM University of AP will be able to follow the multidisciplinary approach in design and development of new systems.
Students will be imparted with knowledge in latest aspects and technologies through introductory and advanced level courses followed by hands-on experience in their areas of specialization.
The Programmes of SRM University of AP are aimed at addressing the industry-academia skill-gap in new-age technologies including Internet of Things, E-Mobility, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Materials and Manufacturing, among others.
Students will be provided with adequate training, research and internship opportunities to groom themselves to meet the challenges of the real world.
The M. Tech programme at SRM University of AP is designed to empower students to innovative products and services across various domains in these disciplines.
The programme will provide an in-depth understanding of various processes, heralding the learners to fully contribute to the construction of a digital society.
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Above all, as SRM University of AP believes in the definitive creation and dissemination of knowledge, and thus, no tuition, transport or accommodation fee will be charged to the student for pursuing M. Tech programme.
In addition, a stipend of Rs. 60,000 per annum will be awarded to the students.
University distinguished lecture series
SRM University of AP again turned centre of attraction when it held its university distinguished lecture serires where Professor N. Balakrishnan enthralled the audience.
Professor N. Balakrishnan is Honorary Professor of Super Computer Education and Research Centre at Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru and he spoke on ‘Data to Discovery in Information Security.’
The lecture series was organised by SRM University of AP. Vice chancellor of the SRM University of AP Professor V.S. Rao welcomed the chief guest along with Pro vice-chancellor of SRM University of AP Professor D. Narayana Rao.
Professor V.S. Rao emphasized on the significance of Data and Information Security and the great interest and concerns it imposes in recent times as well as the future.
He said in the last two decades, data security concerns have increased exponentially along with emerging data reserves.
Abundance of data without proper security poses more threats than solutions.
On that note, he requested Professor N. Balakrishnan to enlighten the audience on various issues pertaining to raw data security.
Professor T. Ragunathan, Head of the Department of Computer Science at SRM University of AP introduced Professor N. Balakrishnan to the participants.
Professor N. Balakrishnan’s lecture encompassed the explosion in data and the ‘Revenge of Silicon,’ which made the emergence of Artificial Intelligence inevitable.
He emphasized on the storage revolution which is reflected in the smaller systems comprising more complex networks, as compared to the earlier version of computers which were used primarily for computing and processing.
He said characterized by explosion in velocity, volume and variety, the data generated by humans and machines coexist in the big data scenario.
Earlier, we spoke of the convergence of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), and now we have moved ahead with Nano, Bio, Info and Cogno (NBIC) convergence, said Professor Balakrishnan.
Professor Balakrishnan dedicated the second half of his lecture at SRM University of AP towards explaining the ‘Revenge of Silicon.’
He used the periodic table to explain that although Carbon and Silicon belong to the same fourth group in the periodic table, mankind preferred Silicon over Carbon.
Further, the paradigm shifted with the advent of computers which were programmed to mimic humans. In addition, the communication revolution resulted in its enhanced capability along with numbers.
Presently, 1.72 billion websites are operative, there are billions of mobile phone users, the Internet of Things (IoT) have been established, wireless networks, and other complex systems.
He further said technology has become an integral part of the society with emerging Cyber-physical systems, and social networks.
In the near future, computers would begin behaving more and more like humans, which is referred to as the Revenge of Silicon.
Further, NBIC will enable biological complex systems (human body parts) to be replaced by silicon engineered parts, heralding towards a new doctrine, he said.
Drawing examples from his research that sprawled across four decades, Professor Balakrishnan expressed concerns about the tremendous data being stored and used across networking platforms.
He said data storage speed doubles every 9 months. All the information known to mankind since the beginning of civilization can be stored in a single computer.
The social network of computers has its negatives in the form of terrorism which has recently entered the computer world.
Security of such a world is an important issue. Professor N. Balakrishnan concluded his lecture by stating that mathematical predictive models can be used for a better understanding of the data attack detection.
He established that Community Detection based BOTSPOT will provide a faster detection algorithm to estimate attacks thereby aiding concerns of data attacks, he said.