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Students told to use opportunities available

Special Correspondent

NAMAKKAL: Paavai Educational Institutions, Pachal, near here, organised a workshop on “Research Opportunities and Emerging Technologies” for the benefit of students as well as faculty members.

V. Murugesan, Director, Centre for Research, Anna University, Chennai, inaugurating the workshop, provided details on the prospective funding agencies for research projects.

Funding agencies

He said apart from AICTE and UGC, there were a lot of funding agencies like ISRO, DST, MNRE, SERC, CPRI etc., which would be sponsoring the fellowship programmes in addition to sanctioning funds.

He also pointed out the various emerging thrust areas in science and technology and stressed the need for quality publications and proposals.

S. Shanmughavel, Registrar, Anna University, Chennai, in his special lecture, mentioned that there were huge research potential available in the areas of information technology, nano technology, bio-technology and space technology. He urged the students and the faculty to utilise the opportunities available. He mentioned about the research challenges available in the wireless networks. He explained the significance of fundamental literature survey, ATM networks and Geo-Satellite Communication. K. Baskar, Director-Centre of International Affairs, Anna University, Chennai, gave a special lecture on ‘Role of Photovoltaics’ in the upcoming era. He highlighted the need of photovoltaic conversion in the present scenario and available research opportunities in the field of solar cells. In his presidential address, College chairman N.V.Natarajan stressed the importance of research and also expressed his willingness to extend full support to the research work of the faculty members.

Head of Departments, Professors and faculty members of Paavai Institutions participated in the workshop.

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