Inauguration of MIT Manipal IEEE GRSS Student Branch Chapter — August 27, 2022
The IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society Student Branch Chapter (SBC) at the Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal campus, has been formed on May 30, 2022. The SBC is mentored by Dr. Shilpa Suresh, faculty member, MIT Manipal.
The inauguration of the event was done on August 27, 2022, Saturday, during 3:30-5:00 pm IST, in an online mode. (Invitation)
The minute-by-minute schedule of the events is given below. The YouTube list of the videos of the event is at https://youtu.be/zxx6D6GykNQ
| The ceremony is presided over by Dr. Pooja Nag and Ms. Jennifer Jacob | ||
| 1 | Invocation by Dr. Shilpa Suresh | 2 min |
| 2 | Welcome Speech by Dr. D. V. Kamath, Head of Department, Dept. of Mechatronics, MIT Manipal | 2 min |
| 3 | Introducing the Guest of Honor, Dr. Anil Rana, Director, MIT by Ms. Moogala Smrithika, Student Chair, IEEE GRSS MIT Manipal SBC | 2 min |
| 4 | Opening Remarks by Dr. Anil Rana, Director, MIT | 5 min |
| 5 | Introducing the Guest of Honor, Dr. Jaya Sreevalsan Nair, Chair, IEEE GRSS Bangalore Section by Ms. Deeksha Sabari, Joint Secretary, IEEE GRSS MIT Manipal SBC | 2 min |
| 6 | Remarks by Dr. Jaya Sreevalsan Nair, Chair, IEEE GRSS Bangalore Section | 5 min |
| 7 | Introducing the Chief Guest, Mr. Jayaram Kolangara, Scientist G (retd.), Former Deputy Director, Directorate of Special Projects, ISRO by Ms. Babitha, Treasurer, IEEE GRSS MIT Manipal SBC | 2 min |
| 8 | Inauguration of the SBC by Chief Guest and Remarks | 5 min |
| 9 | Keynote Address on “Space-based Remote Sensing: An Indian Perspective” by Mr. Jayaram Kolangara | 45 min |
| 10 | Briefing about IEEE SBC and activities by Dr. Pallavi R Mane, IEEE MIT Student Branch Counselor | 5 min |
| 11 | Vote of Thanks by Dr. Shilpa Suresh, Faculty Advisor, IEEE GRSS MIT Manipal SBC | 5 min |