Srip first lecture

Summer Research Internship Program 2017

1. SRIP Lecture Kasivisvanathan ‘ Chelva ’ Chelvakumar Visiting Professor Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics and Management Sciences

2. The SRIP Experience IIT Gandhinagar Experience Ahmedabad Experience

3. Scientific Research Scientific Method: systematic observation, experiment , measurement, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses . "criticism is the backbone of the scientific method"

4. Authenticity Verifiability Credibility

5. Depth

6. Simplicity and Elegance

7. Personal Relationships

8. Research and Development - Strategy

9. Rules of Chess Board Setup Moves by Piece Special Rules First Mover Rules of Victory

10. Research and Development – Source of Concept

11. Research and Development – Source of Concept நதிமூலம் ரிஷிமூலம் from River from Rishi

12. Research and Development – Corporate Pass-through 1960’s Graphical User Interface (GUI) 2010’s

13. Research and Development – Corporate Pass-through Stanford Research Institute – SRI Xerox Palo Alto Research Center – Xerox PARC

14. Research and Development – Quantum Leap Sunovia researchers shatter world record open circuit voltage for CdTe thin film solar cells by over 45%

15. World University Ranking A – Times Higher Education B – The Best Schools

16. World University Ranking A – Times Higher Education B – The Best Schools

17. Spoken word and Written word

18. Perfection Pride Joy Excellence Being in the Zone

19. PV Sinthu at World Badminton Championship

20. Have a great research experience during your summer-stay at IITGN and make your supervisor, your institute, and yourself proud of what you accomplish at IITGN !

21. Q & A

22. Show of Hands IIT Gandhinagar Other Colleges Out of state Out of Country

23. SRIP 2017 0. Introductory sessions – 10 th and 17 th of May – Attend 10 th Project proposal: Maximum 500 words - due Mon 15 th May Tuesday/Friday (TF) diary: T - work done St-T and work planned for W-F F - work done W-F and work planned for St-T Biweekly report: B rief summary of work due 22 May, 5, 19 Jun, 3 Jul Viva-voce : 1:1 with SRIP coordinators on settling down at campus, getting started with work Final report: due around the end of the program. N ecessary in order to receive the certificate of participation. Poster presentation: All are strongly encouraged. Necessary for IIT Gandhinagar participants in order to receive the certificate. Other activities: All are encouraged to participate in all SRIP activities.

24. SRIP Lecture Welcome to Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar ( IITGN )! As a participant in this year’s summer research internship, we hope you will have a rewarding and enriching experience. The program is aimed at exposing students from premier research institutes across the country to innovative and cutting-­edge research at IITGN. We sincerely hope your experience here brings IITGN closer to your home institutions. While you are busy working on research projects with your faculty supervisors, we would encourage you to take some time and meet other faculty and students. Such interactions could provide you with valuable insights into career choices and decisions. IITGN is a community of scholars committed to excellence in education and we welcome you into our fold .