Professor Chiranjib Sur, Visiting Professor of Computer Science, SIAS, Krea University participated in InsightX: AI-Powered Innovations and Transformation in Digital R&D by Prescience Insilico Pvt Ltd on 3 September, 2024. He delivered a talk on AI: Journey from Artificial to Advanced Intelligence.
The Consulate General of the United States in association with the British Council conducted a panel discussion titled Her Frames: Women Shaping The Future of Film today at the British Council, Chennai. Dr Swarnamalya Ganesh, Assistant Professor of Practice & Discipline Coordinator for Arts, SIAS, Krea University moderated the session. The panel comprised film producer Caroline Libresco, film entrepreneur Archana Kalpathi, journalist Geeta Ilangovan and filmmaker Nandhini JS.
Dr Joya John, Assistant Professor of Literature, SIAS, Krea University presented a paper titled Heritage Carbon: Fossil Fuels in the Indian Museum at a 4-day conference organised by the University of Liverpool, Jadavpur University and Ahmedabad University. The conference theme was Redefining Tangible and Intangible Heritage. Dr Joya John’s paper asked how with India entering into a global mandate on the mitigation of carbon emissions, can the Science and Technology museum undertake a historical reappraisal of modern energy systems archived in it?
Dr Suresh Govindapuram, Assistant Professor of Economics, IFMR GSB, Krea University virtually presented a paper titled Cultural Distance and Discrimination in Access to Financial Services: A Case Study for Bank Loans in Rural India at the European Regional Science Association (ESRA 2024) Congress: Regional Science Dialogues for Peace and Sustainable Development on 26 August, 2024 under the theme Culture Based Development: Cultural Narratives for Polarization versus Peace.
Dr Sayandeb Chowdhury, Senior Assistant Professor of Literature, SIAS, Krea University has authored an article titled Mamata’s Handling of the R.G. Kar Hospital Case Could Prove to Be Her Hour of Reckoning for The Wire.
Sayantan Datta, Assistant Professor of Practice, Krea-CWP (Centre for Writing and Pedagogy), has authored an article titled Earthquake 2,500 years ago abruptly changed Ganga river’s course for The Hindu. The story explores how scientists discovered that an ancient earthquake had moved the mighty Ganges.
Last year, the Government of India’s Capacity Building Commission initiated the documentation of best practices case studies in the Indian public administration system. Professor Lakshmi Kumar, Dean, IFMR GSB (Graduate School of Business), Krea University, spearheaded the initiative to collaborate with the Capacity Building Commission to document around ten case studies as a part of Amrit Gyaan Kosh knowledge bank.
Six professors from IFMR GSB including — Professor Lakshmi Kumar; Professor Vijayalakshmi C, Professor, OB & HR; Professor Chandrasekaran N, Professor, Operations Management & Chairperson – Examinations and Assessments; Sathyanarayanan R, Sundram Fasteners Associate Professor, Marketing; Dr Jayasankar Ramanathan, Associate Professor, Marketing and Dr V N Rajesh, Associate Professor, Data Science & Information Systems and Area Chair – Data Science & Information Systems — volunteered for this task and have written these case studies, documenting some of the outstanding initiatives and best practices of our civil servants around the country in various states and departments.
During the Civil Service Training Institutions (CSTI) Convention 2024, organised by the Government of India’s Capacity Building Commission on 12 August, 2024 in New Delhi, the “Amrit Gyaan Kosh” was launched by Dr Jitendra Sigh — the Honourable Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy & Minister of State in the Department of Space. IFMR GSB professors were also honoured with an invitation to attend the launch.
Sayantan Datta, Assistant Professor of Practice, Krea-CWP (Centre for Writing and Pedagogy), has authored an article titled Drug used to treat clots can protect against cobra venom damage for The Hindu. In their latest report, Sayantan covers a recent study providing evidence that a common medicine used to treat blood clots could hold the key to effective management of toxicity resulting from spitting cobra venom.
Sathyanarayanan Ramachandran, Sundram Fasteners Associate Professor, Marketing, IFMR GSB, Krea University successfully presented his paper Design Thinking View on an affordable public bike-sharing project from India during the Academic Design Management Conference 2024 held at TU Delft, Netherlands, on 6 and 7 August, 2024. The paper was based on the innovative “Bikes of Bijnor” project as an illustrative case for design thinking and marketing orientation in public action programmes for multiple stakeholder benefits. He also enlightened the audience about planned vs intuitive processes with several Indian and transnational examples. The perspective was well received and greatly appreciated by the diverse global audience who attended this prestigious international conference.
Dr Praveen Bhagwan, Associate Professor & Area Chair – Finance, Accounting and Quantitative Finance, IFMR GSB, Krea University, Navya J Muricken, PhD Student, IFMR GSB, Krea University and Dr Jyoti Prasad Mukhopadhyay Associate Professor, Economics, and Chairperson – PhD Programme, IFMR GSB, Krea University have co-authored a research paper titled “Does mandating gender quota in corporate boards affect firms` credit ratings? Evidence from India”. This paper has been published in the Journal of Accounting Literature (JAL)
JAL is a reputed peer reviewed journal in the area of Finance and Accounting and is classified as “A” as per ABDC classification with a 5-year Impact Factor (2023) = 4.2 as per Clarivate.
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