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Faculty Development Programs Faculty Development Programs

Developing Research Skills

and Enhancing Teaching
Effectiveness

Prof. Vijay Kumar - Jan. 2019

The department of Computer Science and Engineering
organized a twoday workshop on "Developing Research
Skills and Enhancing Teaching Effectiveness" for the faculty
members of CSE, IT and MCA Departments. Prof. Vijay
Kumar, Curators Professor, University of Missouri Kansas-
City, USA was the resource person for the workshop. Prof. Workshop on Advanced Workshop on Data Analytics
Vijay Kumar emphasized on the importance of Project-
Based Learning with well-defined outcomes. He also Composites with Python
emphasized the need to undertake research in domains at IIT Jammu - Dec. 2019 at IIT Roorkee - June 2019
such as AI and Deep Learning, SMAC Tech Stack etc. He
was also shown some top projects done by CSE students Faculty members Mr. Sahib Singh, Mr. Ashutosh Raina, Mr. Ms. Vahiny, Ms. Akankasha and Ms. Suparti from CSE
using AI, which he greatly appreciated. Prof. Kumar has Nitin Verma and Mr. Vipan Chander of Mechanical participated in the one week FDP on "Data analytics with
been conducting FDPs for MIET faculty annually since 2013. Engineering Department of MIET attended 5 days FDP at IIT Python" conducted by IIT Roorkee from 18th June to 22nd
He and Prof. Ankur Gupta, Director MIET also together Jammu from 26-30 December, 2019 conducted by AICTE on June. Both theory and lab sessions were conducted and
manage the International Journal of Next-Generation "Advanced Composites: Design and Manufacturing" orga- major topics which were covered included basics of python &
Computing since 2010. nized by the Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Jammu. data analytics using machine learning.

Workshop on Virtual Workshop on Robotic Process Training on Robotic Arm Usage Workshop on

Laboratories Automation (RPA) by Mitsubishi Electric Construction Technologies

at IIT Jammu - May 2019 at NITTTR Chandigarh - Aug. 2019 at Gurgaon - July 2019 at Radisson Blu - June 2019
Faculty members Ms. Sonakshi Gupta, Ms. Veena Tripathi, Mr. Purnendu Prabhat attended 5 day UiPath Educator Mr. Jamini Sharma, Mr. Rajinder Tiwari & Dr. Satyendra Civil Engineering faculty members along with a few students
Mr. Rakesh Abrol, Mr. Sahib Singh and Dr. Ajit Virdi attended Workshop on Robotic Process Automation at NITTTR, Singh from ECE department attended 03 days FDP on attended a 2 day FDP on Advances in Construction Techniq-
one day workshop on Virtual Laboratories on 29th May 2019 Chandigarh in August 2019. The training provided by UiPath Robotic Arm usage at Mitsubishi Electric, Gurgaon from 9th ues and Management at Hotel Radisson Blu, Jammu from
at IIT Jammu. The sessions were very interactive and on RPA Design & Development offered comprehensive to 11th July, 2019. They were exposed to different application 27th to 29th July 2019. The FDP was organised by IIT
followed by hands-on exposure on V-Labs across different knowledge and professional-level skills focused on develop- areas of the robotic arm including object segregation, Jammu. Noted academicians and industry experts from top
domains. ing and deploying software robots. sorting, event-driven operation etc. construction companies interacted with the participants.

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