Udupi: IEEE Student Branch inaugurated at SMVITM, Bantakal
By B Pundalika Marate
Bellevision Media Network
Udupi, 21 Sep 2018: Student branch of IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) was inaugurated at Shri MadhwaVadiraja Institute of Technology and Management (SMVITM), Bantakal, near here on September 19.
Dr Muralidhar Kulkarni, senior member of IEEE and Professor of ECE department, NITK Suratkal was the chief guest of the function.
Rathnakumar, secretary, SSVMET, Udupi presided the function.
In his inaugural address, Prof Kulkarni elaborated the activities of IEEE and explained the benefits of being an IEEE member. He told that by starting the student branch, SMVITM has moved a step ahead towards achieving technical excellence and expertise.
Rathnakumar wished that the newly constituted IEEE student branch be flourished through variety of activities.
Dr Thirumaleshwara Bhat, principal of the institute appreciated the efforts of the students in establishing the IEEE student branch and opined that the professional society will give new dimension to the activities conducted in the institute.
Prof Vasudeva, Student branch counsellor introduced the officers of student branch.
Shrivishnu, Chair, Student Branch welcomed the gathering. Prerana P, treasurer proposed the vote of thanks. Ashutosh Kumar, Vice Chair, introduced the chief guest. The program began with the invocation by Chinmayee Kulkarni and compeered by Megha Samaga.
Earlier, some technical activities were conducted by Chaitanya Padmashali, secretary, Apoorva R, Gopika and others as part of IEEE awareness drive.