THIS WEEK NEXT WEEK – ISSUE 109

Department Activities
IC Manufacturing: A Quick Walk

The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE), KCT, in association with IE (I) Coimbatore Local Centre organized a monthly lecture meeting on “IC Manufacturing: A Quick Walk” on 25 September 2020 via Google Meet. Mr. Chellakumar S, CAD Staff Engineer, Infinera India Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru, explained the manufacturing process of Integrated Circuits (IC) during the session. The programme helped the students, academicians and research scholars to explore the challenges and research opportunities available in the field of IC Manufacturing.
Department Activities
Webinar on “Artificial Intelligence in Covid-19 from Student’s Perspective”
The Department of Computer Applications, KCT, conducted a webinar on “Artificial Intelligence in Covid-19 from Student’s Perspective” on 21 September 2020. Dr.Gopalakrishnan B, Associate Professor, Department of Information Technology, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, explained the concepts of artificial intelligence and its applications during the pandemic. The webinar session introduced various topics like AI; and the difference between ML, DL and AI to the participants. A project demo exploring the Covid-19 dataset for applications was also done during the webinar. It helped the participants to understand how to apply AI concepts to explore Covid-19 dataset and how to arrive effective solutions for the same.
Department Activities
Workshop on Cyber Security

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering, KCT, organised a “Workshop on Cyber Security” on 26 September 2020 via MS Teams. Mr.Ramaguru Radhakrishnan, Founder and Lead Researcher, நம்Chain Open Initiative Research Lab, demonstrated the students about the various forms of cyber security issues. The program helped to create awareness to the participants regarding the issues in cyber security and introduced the different security tools available and it also provided a hands-on experience in using the security tools in cyber security domain.
Department Activities
Guest Lecture – Designing and Developing Value Proposition

KCT Business School organized a Guest Lecture on “Designing and Developing Value Proposition” on 23 September 2020 via MS Teams. Mr.Senthilkumar Rajappan, Digital Marketing & Content Development, SIERRA ODC, Coimbatore, delivered a thought provoking lecture on designing and developing value proposition. He explored the business plan of students and identified the value proposition model for the category of products designed in the value proposition. The session was very interactive and the students clarified their doubts in designing of a value proposition model.
Department Activities
Guest Lecture – Business Models and Revenue Models Assessing the Viability
KCT Business School organized a Guest Lecture on “Business Models and Revenue Models Assessing the Viability” on 24 September 2020 via MS Teams. Mr.Senthilkumar Rajappan, Digital Marketing & Content Development, SIERRA ODC, Coimbatore, vividly explained the concepts behind the various business models and revenue models assessing the viability. He explored the business plan of students and identified the business model and the revenue models. He went on to explain the cash flows and operating cycles with various real business models. He insisted upon the need to understand the ecosystem well. The session was very interactive and the students clarified their doubts in developing business model.
Department Activities
Workshop on Key Modern Marketing Metrics

KCT Business School conducted a workshop on “Key Modern Marketing Metrics” on 29 September 2020 via MS Teams. Mr.Ganesh S, Learning & Workforce Development Strategist and Gamification Specialist, Founder Partner, LearnBiz Simulations, Chennai, gave a hands-on experience to the participants on the modern marketing metrics during the session.
Department Activities
Guest Lecture on “EMIS Database”

A Guest Lecture on “EMIS Database” was conducted by KCT Business School on 29 September 2020. Mr.Kata Anjanellu, Business Development Manager, EMIS, Mumbai, explained the concepts of EMIS Database to the participants.
Department Activities
Guest Lecture on “Cloud Computing – Mobility and Scalability, Micro Services”

KCT Business School organized a Guest Lecture on “Cloud Computing – Mobility and Scalability, Micro Services” on 30 September 2020 via MS Teams. Mr.Abinath S, Senior Consultant, Capco Technologies, Bengaluru, delivered a lecture on Cloud Computing to the students of the MBA Department.
Department Activities
Guest Lecture on “Applications of Neural Networks in Artificial Intelligence”

A Guest Lecture on “Applications of Neural Networks in Artificial Intelligence” was organized by KCT Business School on 1 October 2020 via MS Teams. Mr.Dhinesh Kumar S K, Project Lead, Lantrasoft Private Limited, Coimbatore, delivered a lecture on the applications of Neural Networks.
Department Activities
Research Forum on “Publishing in Indexed Journals & Improving Citation”

KCT Business School organized a Research Forum on “Publishing in Indexed Journals & Improving Citation” on 3 October 2020 via MS Teams. Dr.Elumalai Kannan, Associate Professor, Centre for the Study of Regional Development, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, detailed the nuances of research article publication in internationally indexed journals and the strategies that are to be followed to improve the citation index.
Club Events
Carcino

The Voluntary Blood Donors Club of KCT conducted a webinar titled “Carcino” on 20 September 2020 via Google Meet. Ms.Sharanya, Corporate Partnership Team, Datri, explained the role of blood stem cells in overcoming cancer and other diseases during the session. She also encouraged the participants to donate the blood stem cells. There were around 50+ participants for the event.