BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Kolkata BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:19451014T230000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0630 TZOFFSETTO:+0530 TZNAME:IST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250221T160855Z UID:9EAF72A2-A645-4179-AC9F-157AA776FFBD DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20240804T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20240804T110000 DESCRIPTION:Walk & Talk with IEEE Fellow\n\nDate: 4th August 2024\n\nTime: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM\n\nVenue: Indian Institute of Science (IISc)\, Bengalur u\n\nOrganized by: Student Activities Committee\, IEEE Bangalore Section\n \nEvent Overview\n\nOn the morning of 4th August 2024\, the IEEE Bangalore Section's Student Activities Committee (SAC) hosted an engaging and insig htful event titled "Walk & Talk with an IEEE Fellow" at the esteemed India n Institute of Science (IISc)\, Bengaluru. The event offered students and young professionals a rare opportunity to interact with Dr. Chandra R. Mur thy\, a distinguished IEEE Fellow\, in an informal and picturesque setting \, fostering both intellectual stimulation and networking.\n\nEvent Highli ghts Felicitation and Kick-off:\n\nThe event began at 9:00 AM\, with parti cipants gathering near the Department of Electrical Communication Engineer ing (ECE) building. Dr. Parameshachari B D\, SAC Chair of IEEE Bangalore S ection\, welcomed the attendees and honored the guest speaker\, Dr. Chandr a R. Murthy\, with a token of appreciation on behalf of IEEE. Prof. Devend ra Gowda\, SAC Co-Chair\, and Dr. Anandi Giridhar\, Vice Chair of IEEE Ban galore Section\, were also present to grace the occasion.\n\nWalk through the IISc Campus:\n\nAt 9:15 AM\, the walking tour commenced from the Depar tment of ECE\, leading participants along Gulmohar Marg\, past the swimmin g pool area\, and up to the iconic IISc Main Building. The walk provided\n \nan excellent backdrop for informal conversations\, allowing participants to engage with Dr. Murthy on a variety of topics.\n\nInteraction Point at IISc Main Building:\n\nUpon reaching the IISc Main Building\, the group w as joined by Dr. Srinivas T\, Chair of IEEE Bangalore Section. Here\, part icipants had the chance to interact with Dr. Murthy in a more focused sett ing\, discussing both his personal experiences and technical expertise. A photo session followed\, capturing the group in front of the iconic IISc m ain building.\n\nKey Insights from Dr. Chandra R. Murthy:\n\nDuring the wa lk\, Dr. Murthy shared a wealth of insights from both his personal life an d professional journey:\n\n-\nPersonal Anecdotes: Dr. Murthy shared that h is favorite country is Greece\, owing to its rich history\, delicious cuis ine\, and friendly people. He also revealed that his favorite spot on the IISc campus is the Nursery\, which houses 50\,000 plants used for research \, including studies on inducing diseases and finding solutions.\n\n-\nCar eer Advice: Dr. Murthy emphasized the importance of deep knowledge over su perficial understanding\, especially for those aspiring to make significan t contributions to a domain. He noted that people today often interact mor e on social media than in person\, which can lead to a lack of meaningful connections. He advised participants to substitute superficial searches wi th in-depth textbook learning for lasting knowledge.\n\n-\nTechnical Exper tise:\n\n-\nEmbedded Systems: Dr. Murthy reassured participants from compu ter science backgrounds that they could successfully learn and transition into embedded systems with dedication.\n\n-\nQuantum Computing: He describ ed quantum computing as a rapidly emerging field\, though most current sys tems are still in the experimental "toy" stage.\n\n-\nSignal Processing an d Wireless Communications: Dr. Murthy explained the optimization challenge s in wireless communication\, highlighting the importance of minimizing en ergy input and the difficulties in achieving accurate model-reality matche s.\n\n-\nAI and ML in Communications: He discussed the potential of AI to bridge the gap between theoretical models and real-world channels\, though he cautioned that guaranteeing the safety and reliability of AI/ML models remains a significant challenge.\n\n-\nResearch Methodology: Dr. Murthy p rovided practical advice on conducting research:\n\n-\nStart by finding a mentor and reading journals.\n\n-\nNarrow down your research topic and rep licate results from 10-20 papers to understand the underlying thought proc ess.\n\n-\nPublish in reputable venues and always approach reading papers as a learning experience.\n\nNetworking Breakfast: After the walk\, partic ipants returned to the Department of ECE via Gulmohar Marg\, where a netwo rking breakfast was arranged. This session provided further opportunities to engage with Dr. Murthy\, IEEE dignitaries\, and fellow participants. Di scussions continued over breakfast\, delving into topics such as Moore's L aw\, the future of 4G\, and the use of signal processing in medical applic ations like EEG and brain mapping.\n\nConclusion\n\nThe "Walk & Talk with an IEEE Fellow" event was a tremendous success\, blending intellectual eng agement\, professional networking\, and a rejuvenating walk through the II Sc campus. The unique format was highly appreciated by the attendees\, and Dr. Chandra R. Murthy who enjoyed this invaluable experience\n\n Indian I nstitute of Science (IISc)\, Bengaluru\, Bengaluru\, Bengaluru\, Karnataka \, India\, 560012 LOCATION: Indian Institute of Science (IISc)\, Bengaluru\, Bengaluru\, Beng aluru\, Karnataka\, India\, 560012 ORGANIZER:subramanyanavadakr@ieee.org SEQUENCE:9 SUMMARY:IEEE Bangalore Section: Walk & Talk with IEEE Fellow URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/470220 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><h3 dir="ltr" style="text-align: center\;">Wa lk &amp\; Talk with IEEE Fellow</h3>\n<p dir="ltr">Date: 4th August 2024</ p>\n<p dir="ltr">Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM</p>\n<p dir="ltr">Venue: Indian Institute of Science (IISc)\, Bengaluru</p>\n<p dir="ltr">Organized by: St udent Activities Committee\, IEEE Bangalore Section</p>\n<p dir="ltr">Even t Overview</p>\n<p dir="ltr">On the morning of 4th August 2024\, the IEEE Bangalore Section's Student Activities Committee (SAC) hosted an engaging and insightful event titled "Walk &amp\; Talk with an IEEE Fellow" at the esteemed Indian Institute of Science (IISc)\, Bengaluru. The event offered students and young professionals a rare opportunity to interact with Dr. Chandra R. Murthy\, a distinguished IEEE Fellow\, in an informal and pictu resque setting\, fostering both intellectual stimulation and networking.</ p>\n<p dir="ltr">Event Highlights Felicitation and Kick-off:</p>\n<p dir=" ltr">The event began at 9:00 AM\, with participants gathering near the Dep artment of Electrical Communication Engineering (ECE) building. Dr. Parame shachari B D\, SAC Chair of IEEE Bangalore Section\, welcomed the attendee s and honored the guest speaker\, Dr. Chandra R. Murthy\, with a token of appreciation on behalf of IEEE. Prof. Devendra Gowda\, SAC Co-Chair\, and Dr. Anandi Giridhar\, Vice Chair of IEEE Bangalore Section\, were also pre sent to grace the occasion.</p>\n<p dir="ltr">Walk through the IISc Campus :</p>\n<p dir="ltr">At 9:15 AM\, the walking tour commenced from the Depar tment of ECE\, leading participants along Gulmohar Marg\, past the swimmin g pool area\, and up to the iconic IISc Main Building. The walk provided</ p>\n<p dir="ltr">an excellent backdrop for informal conversations\, allowi ng participants to engage with Dr. Murthy on a variety of topics.</p>\n<p> <strong>&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p dir="ltr">Interaction Point at IISc Main Building:</p>\n<p dir="ltr">Upon reaching the IISc Main Building\, the gro up was joined by Dr. Srinivas T\, Chair of IEEE Bangalore Section. Here\, participants had the chance to interact with Dr. Murthy in a more focused setting\, discussing both his personal experiences and technical expertise . A photo session followed\, capturing the group in front of the iconic II Sc main building.</p>\n<p dir="ltr">Key Insights from Dr. Chandra R. Murth y:</p>\n<p dir="ltr">During the walk\, Dr. Murthy shared a wealth of insig hts from both his personal life and professional journey:</p>\n<ul>\n<li d ir="ltr" aria-level="1">\n<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Personal Anecdo tes: Dr. Murthy shared that his favorite country is Greece\, owing to its rich history\, delicious cuisine\, and friendly people. He also revealed t hat his favorite spot on the IISc campus is the Nursery\, which houses 50\ ,000 plants used for research\, including studies on inducing diseases and finding solutions.</p>\n</li>\n<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">\n<p dir="ltr " role="presentation">Career Advice: Dr. Murthy emphasized the importance of deep knowledge over superficial understanding\, especially for those as piring to make significant contributions to a domain. He noted that people today often interact more on social media than in person\, which can lead to a lack of meaningful connections. He advised participants to substitut e superficial searches with in-depth textbook learning for lasting knowled ge.</p>\n</li>\n<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">\n<p dir="ltr" role="presenta tion">Technical Expertise:</p>\n</li>\n<ul>\n<li dir="ltr" aria-level="2"> \n<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Embedded Systems: Dr. Murthy reassured participants from computer science backgrounds that they could successfull y learn and transition into embedded systems with dedication.</p>\n</li>\n <li dir="ltr" aria-level="2">\n<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Quantum Co mputing: He described quantum computing as a rapidly emerging field\, thou gh most current systems are still in the experimental "toy" stage.</p>\n</ li>\n<li dir="ltr" aria-level="2">\n<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Signa l Processing and Wireless Communications: Dr. Murthy explained the optimiz ation challenges in wireless communication\, highlighting the importance o f minimizing energy input and the difficulties in achieving accurate model -reality matches.</p>\n</li>\n<li dir="ltr" aria-level="2">\n<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">AI and ML in Communications: He discussed the potentia l of AI to bridge the gap between theoretical models and real-world channe ls\, though he cautioned that guaranteeing the safety and reliability of A I/ML models remains a significant challenge.</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<li dir="l tr" aria-level="1">\n<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Research Methodology : Dr. Murthy provided practical advice on conducting research:</p>\n</li>\ n<ul>\n<li dir="ltr" aria-level="2">\n<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Sta rt by finding a mentor and reading journals.</p>\n</li>\n<li dir="ltr" ari a-level="2">\n<p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Narrow down your research t opic and replicate results from 10-20 papers to understand the underlying thought process.</p>\n</li>\n<li dir="ltr" aria-level="2">\n<p dir="ltr" r ole="presentation">Publish in reputable venues and always approach reading papers as a learning experience.</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n</ul>\n<p dir="ltr">N etworking Breakfast: After the walk\, participants returned to the Departm ent of ECE via Gulmohar Marg\, where a networking breakfast was arranged. This session provided further opportunities to engage with Dr. Murthy\, IE EE dignitaries\, and fellow participants. Discussions continued over break fast\, delving into topics such as Moore's Law\, the future of 4G\, and th e use of signal processing in medical applications like EEG and brain mapp ing.</p>\n<p dir="ltr">Conclusion</p>\n<p dir="ltr">The "Walk &amp\; Talk with an IEEE Fellow" event was a tremendous success\, blending intellectua l engagement\, professional networking\, and a rejuvenating walk through t he IISc campus. The unique format was highly appreciated by the attendees\ , and Dr. Chandra R. Murthy who enjoyed this invaluable experience<strong> <br><br></strong></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR