global@amrita is the official electronic newsletter of the Amrita Center for International Programs.

It features news, events and information about international educational activities at Amrita University. The newsletter which is published twice a year is widely distributed among faculty, staff, students, alumni, international partners, and friends of Amrita University.

FLASH NEWS

ADJUNCT FACULTY
The following faculty from prestigious universities and industry were appointed as Adjunct faculty at Amrita University. As Adjunct faculty, they conduct full courses, guide Ph.D. students, participate in research projects, and bring world class expertise to the students and faculty at Amrita. We extend our sincere welcome to them.

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Universit degli Studi di Trento, Italy etc, and nine Indian Indian partners of including Institute

appointed as the Co-Coordinator of the prestigious European Union Project, Erasmus Mundus II (3 Million Euro Project) along with Politecnico Di Torino, Italy. The consortia has 18 partners, nine partners from Europe viz. Grenoble INP Institut Polytechnique de Grenoble, France, KTH - Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden,

Technology Delhi, Indian Statistical Institute Kolkata. The project has double objectives- it aims to focus on excellence in technical fields and to strengthen mobility in a wide range of disciplines.

INTERNATIONAL GUESTS
Dr.Pranav Mehta, CTO, Embedded Systems, Intel, USA Dr. Ram Akella, University of Santa Cruz, USA Dr. Gene Tsudik, University of California, Irvine, USA 2. Dr. Rajesh Gupta, University of San Diego, USA Dr. Ethan L. Miller, University of California, USA Dr. Ravi Sandhu, University of Texas at San Antonio, USA Dr. Herbert Bos, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherland Dr. Venkatesh Prasad, Dearborn, Michigan, USA Dr. Priyadarsi Nanda, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia Dr. Sreeranga P. Rajan , Fujitsu Laboratories of America, USA Dr. James Clarke, Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland Dr. Ross Anderson, University of Cambridge, England Dr. Julien Bourgeois, FEMTO-ST Institute/Universit Franche-Comt, France Dr. Xavier Fernando, Ryerson Communications Lab, Toronto, Canada 6. 5. 4. Dr. Dilip Krishnaswamy Senior Staff Systems Engineer, Office of the Chief Scientist, Qualcomm Research Center, San Diego, CA, USA Dr. Diana Wais- Entrepreneur and Executive leadership Consultant, London Business school, UK

INVITED LECTURE SERIES

1. Dr. Masahiro FujitaProfessor at VLSI Design and Education Center of the University of Tokyo and former director at Fujitsu Laboratories, USA. Prof. Giovanni Naldi - Professor of numerical computing and director, ADAMSS, Center in Milan both under department of Mathematics, University of Milan. Dr. P.T Jayachandran Professor, Dept. of Physics and Head, Radio Physics Laboratory University of New Burnswick

Dr. Dinesh Bhatia,

University of Texas

Dr. Vipul Goyal,

Microsoft Research India

3.

MoU SIGNED RECENTLY University of California

Davis USA

Technical University of Catalonia,

Spain

Telecom SudParis
France

Prof Gael McDonald, Pro ViceChancellor, Faculty of Business and Law, Deakin University, Australia

CONFERENCES AND EVENTS

STUDENT VISIT ABROAD

Our MBA MS students from Bangalore travelled to University at Buffalo, New York for three weeks as part of their dual degree program

Our Amrita students had meaningful overseas experience through our study abroad program with UC Davis, UTRECT , KTH and UNM.

Exchange students experience:

"The course was a very nice exposure and a very good experience.. I thoroughly enjoyed the whole time I spent there and made friends with many students from different countries. In total, a very nice experience Arjun, Summer Program, Utrecht, Netherlands "The internship here has given me lot of exposure to how research is done in a US university I think this is a great opportunity. Overall, all of us had a great time." Rahul Krishnan, Internship, UC Davis, USA "Teachers mention the concepts, stimulate the thinking and demonstrate the practicality and usefulness about the subject. Facilities are awesome here. Computer labs are open 24*7. And they are spread across the campus for easy access. Overall it has been a very good exposure and experience and yes, it is a very good opportunity to prove oneself (provided we work hard)." Sudharshan, Student Exchange Program, Royal Institute of Technology, Netherland

Shobana Madhavan deputed to Deakin University, Australia for six months as part of an all expense paid PhD program. Vineeth Mohan and Rizwin Shooja from Amritapuri campus were selected for a fully funded Masters Program in European Universities under the Erasmus IDEAS program. Hardik Bhate an exchange student at the University of New Mexico, won second prize of $10,000 in a Technology Business Plan competition, organized by UNMs Anderson School of Management.

UPCOMING EVENT
A new Dual degree program is set to begin between Amrita - Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain: This dual degree program allows students to gain Masters Degree in Wireless Networks & Applications/ Remote Sensing & Wireless Sensor Networks/ Com puter Vision and Image Processing from Amrita University and a Masters degree in European Master of Research on Information and Communications Technologies (MERIT) from Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain. Amrita University and University at Buffalo (UB) are set to start a new dual degree Masters program at both the Coimbatore and the Bangalore campuses. This unique offering in which students get a MTech in Automotive Systems from Amrita, as well as an MS in Embedded Systems from UB, is fully sponsored by the Robert Bosch with 60 employees from the company participating in this first offering of the course.

ERASMUS MUNDUS KICK OFF MEETING: The kick-off meeting of our ERASMUS MUNDUS India4EU II project will be held at Amrita University, Ettimadai, Coimbatore, on November 8th - 9th.

TALKS AND VISITS

Till date, Amrita Center for International Programs (ACIP) has organized 35 university and industry visits in Japan and the US for the university officials. Meetings were held with over 130 senior professionals, professors and University of Tokyo
Doshisha University Stamford University Rice University Kellogg School of Business UC San Diego UT Dallas

scholars to discuss potential collaborations with respect to Research, Student Exchanges, Dual Degree Programs, Education Based Projects, Remote Teaching & Ph.D. Guidance. The Amrita University representatives included: Dr Venkat University of Toyo National Institute of Informatics UC Davis Columbia University UC Irvine
University of New Mexico

Rangan, Dr Maneesha Sudheer, Dr Krishnashree Achuthan , Dr Shanti Nair, Dr Bipin Nair, Dr Somanath, Prof. P. Manoj, Prof. Jay Misra, Ms. Karen Mowad.

Osaka University
University of Washington

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Northwestern University

UC Santa Cruz

University of California, Los Angeles

University of Maryland

McGill University.

Can I study abroad?

Drop by ACIP to learn about ongoing student exchange programs. Make ACIP your first step towards making your international experience a reality. Visit the International Office at your convenience. We can help provide basic information on what you need to know, including how to choose a program, financial aid and scholarships

For enquiries on our international programs please contact: E-mail : international@amrita.edu Tel : +91-476-280--4140
For enquiries on our international programmes please contact: E-mail: international@amrita.edu Tel: +91-476-280-4140 (office) Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (AMRITA University) Amritapuri, Kollam, 690525 Kerala, INDIA 2012 Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham.