Global Engagement with University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia | Meeting with Prof. Ajayan Vinu

Global Engagement with University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia | 5th August 2023

A Report

Prof. Ajayan Vinu, Director & Global Innovation Chair, Professor for Adv Nanomaterials, from the University of Newcastle was here today, the 5th of August 2023 for a few proposals to be discussed with us.

At 10.45 am, Prof. Ajayan Vinu delivered the R. Gopalan Endowment Lecture in the Anderson Hall, organized by the Dept of Chemistry (Aided).

This was followed by lunch at the Principal’s residence.

At 2 pm, Prof. Ajayan had a discussion with Heads of Departments and Faculty of the Science Departments on –

MSc Material Science

Semester Abroad

Internship Opportunities

Potential Research Projects

Proposals tabled during the discussion – at a glance -

1. M.Sc Materials science program (Interdisciplinary program with Physics, Chemistry and Biology)

2. We have only one-year commitment

3. Second year they will pursue the course at New castle and the credits will be transferred

4. We can give M.Sc Materials science degree and they will give M.Sc Materials science and engineering

(Dual degree program)

5. We can tie up a few companies in India and Australia for placement

6. Those who wish to pursue Ph D in Australia can easily get into top universities in Australia or other countries through his network

Coordinate with the Department of Chemistry for Endowment lecture through which he wants to -

• present the scope of pursuing this course to all science students. Dr. lyyapan is working on the endowment. But we need to invite all the science departments from the Dean IP

• He wants to Visit MMIP to connect us to the industries for supporting R&D

• if there is a slot available, Dean R&D can have a discussion on research collaboration with University of Newcastle

Endowment Lecture

Mostly Physics, Chemistry are working on materials and biology departments will work on applications

All five departments may be invited for R. Gopalan Endowment lecture

We can have a meeting with all 5 HoDs if you complete the first round

* Get the tentative schedule

* Schedule a meeting with HoDs and a mail from PO be sent as the first intervention

MSc Material Science (To Call)

* Hanumantha Rao from Microbiology

* Vijay solomon (MCCRC) from chemistry

* Nirmal from Physics

• Tilak or Allan from zoology

• Senthil Kumar Umapathi from botany

* We can inform the HoDs about these SPOCs

Coordinating the Meeting

* Discuss with all three lyyapan, Tabitha and Arthi as the second intervention and prepare a schedule