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DESCRIPTION:Sessions &amp; Activities\n\nDay 1 – 28 November 2025\n\nRegistra
 tion &amp; Lab Visits\nThe event commenced with participant registration from 
 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM\, followed by guided laboratory visits across various
  departments of IIST. Students explored cutting-edge research facilities a
 nd interacted with faculty members\, gaining valuable exposure to real-wor
 ld engineering applications.\n\nInauguration Ceremony\nThe formal inaugura
 tion took place from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the Swayamprabha Hall\, Departm
 ent of Avionics.\nThe ceremony was graced by:\n\n-\nDr. Dipankar Banerjee\
 , Vice Chancellor\, IIST\n\n-\nDr. Kuruvilla Joseph\, Pro Vice Chancellor\
 , IIST\,\n\n-\nDr B S Manoj Chair IEEE Kerala Section\, Senior Professor a
 nd Associate Dean IIST\n\n-\nUnni Shankar\, Chair PIE IEEE Kerala Section\
 n\n-\nProf Chinmoy Saha\, Chair Awards Committee IEEE Kerala Section . Pro
 fessor\, IIST\n\nThe inaugural session highlighted the significance of emp
 owering students during their journey into professional life and emphasize
 d the role of IEEE YP in shaping future leaders.\n\nKeynote Address — Dr
 . Amalendu Patnaik\nFrom 3:15 PM to 4:00 PM\, Dr. Amalendu Patnaik\, Profe
 ssor at IIT Roorkee\, delivered an inspiring keynote session on Microwave 
 Antenna. His talk explored emerging technologies\, innovation-driven caree
 rs\, and the importance of continuous learning for young engineers.\n\nLab
  Visits (Session 2)\nA second round of lab visits was conducted from 5:15 
 PM to 6:00 PM\, offering participants deeper insights into advanced resear
 ch setups and ongoing projects at IIST.\n\nIce-Breaking &amp; Group Activities
 \nFrom 6:00 PM onwards\, students engaged in high-energy ice-breaking sess
 ions\, team formation\, and curated group activities. These sessions were 
 led by YP mentors assigned to each group\, enabling participants to bond\,
  collaborate\, and develop soft skills through interactive challenges.\n\n
 Dinner &amp; Night Activities\nDinner was served from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM\, fol
 lowed by extended group activities until 10:00 PM. These activities were d
 esigned to enhance teamwork\, creativity\, and communication—key skills 
 essential for transitioning into a professional environment.\n\n----------
 -----------------------------------------------------\n\nDay 2 – 29 Nove
 mber 2025\n\nMD Session by Mr. Akhil Raj\nThe second day began with a Mana
 gement Development session by Mr. Akhil Raj\, Secretary\, IEEE CS Kerala C
 hapter\, from 10:00 AM to 10:40 AM. The session focused on leadership\, ef
 fective communication\, and navigating early career challenges.\n\nSession
  on Higher Education &amp; Industry Perspectives by Dr. B. S. Manoj\n\nChair\,
  IEEE Kerala Section\nSenior Professor &amp; Associate Dean\, IIST\n\nHe spoke
  on the significance of higher education\, various paths to pursue advance
 d studies\, and how advanced qualifications influence career growth\, indu
 stry readiness\, and job opportunities from 10:40 AM to 11:30AM. The sessi
 on provided strategic guidance for students aspiring to build strong acade
 mic and professional careers.\n\nYP Round Table Session\nFrom 11:30 AM to 
 1:00 PM\, IEEE Young Professionals hosted an engaging round-table discussi
 on where YP members shared their experiences\, project stories\, and insig
 hts into IEEE opportunities. Students interacted openly with YPs\, learnin
 g about mentorship\, global programs\, and professional growth pathways.\n
 \nValedictory Session\nThe event concluded with the valedictory session fr
 om 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM\, acknowledging the support of all speakers\, organi
 zers\, volunteers\, and participants. The session reaffirmed the mission o
 f STEP—to guide students into the next phase of their professional journ
 ey with confidence and clarity.\n\nIndian Institute of Space Science and T
 echnology\, Valyamala\, Nedumangad\, Trivandrum\, Kerala\, India\, 695541
LOCATION:Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology\, Valyamala\, Ned
 umangad\, Trivandrum\, Kerala\, India\, 695541
ORGANIZER:ypieeekeralasection@gmail.com
SEQUENCE:2
SUMMARY:STEP2025: Student Transition and Elevation Partnership
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/525612
X-ALT-DESC:Description: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;h2 dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Sessions &amp;amp\; Activities&lt;/h2&gt;
 \n&lt;h3 dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Day 1 &amp;ndash\; 28 November 2025&lt;/h3&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Registr
 ation &amp;amp\; Lab Visits&lt;br&gt;The event commenced with participant registrati
 on from 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM\, followed by guided laboratory visits across
  various departments of IIST. Students explored cutting-edge research faci
 lities and interacted with faculty members\, gaining valuable exposure to 
 real-world engineering applications.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Inauguration Ceremo
 ny&lt;br&gt;The formal inauguration took place from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the Sw
 ayamprabha Hall\, Department of Avionics.&lt;br&gt;The ceremony was graced by:&lt;/
 p&gt;\n&lt;ul&gt;\n&lt;li dir=&quot;ltr&quot; aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; role=&quot;presentation&quot;&gt;
 Dr. Dipankar Banerjee\, Vice Chancellor\, IIST&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li dir=&quot;ltr&quot; a
 ria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; role=&quot;presentation&quot;&gt;Dr. Kuruvilla Joseph\, Pr
 o Vice Chancellor\, IIST\,&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li dir=&quot;ltr&quot; aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;\n&lt;p d
 ir=&quot;ltr&quot; role=&quot;presentation&quot;&gt;Dr B S&amp;nbsp\; Manoj Chair IEEE Kerala Section
 \, Senior Professor and Associate Dean IIST&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li dir=&quot;ltr&quot; aria
 -level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; role=&quot;presentation&quot;&gt;Unni Shankar\, Chair PIE IEE
 E Kerala Section&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li dir=&quot;ltr&quot; aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; r
 ole=&quot;presentation&quot;&gt;Prof Chinmoy Saha\, Chair Awards Committee IEEE Kerala 
 Section . Professor\, IIST&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ul&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;The inaugural s
 ession highlighted the significance of empowering students during their jo
 urney into professional life and emphasized the role of IEEE YP in shaping
  future leaders.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Keynote Address &amp;mdash\; Dr. Amalendu P
 atnaik&lt;br&gt;From 3:15 PM to 4:00 PM\, Dr. Amalendu Patnaik\, Professor at II
 T Roorkee\, delivered an inspiring keynote session on Microwave Antenna. H
 is talk explored emerging technologies\, innovation-driven careers\, and t
 he importance of continuous learning for young engineers.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr
 &quot;&gt;Lab Visits (Session 2)&lt;br&gt;A second round of lab visits was conducted fro
 m 5:15 PM to 6:00 PM\, offering participants deeper insights into advanced
  research setups and ongoing projects at IIST.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Ice-Break
 ing &amp;amp\; Group Activities&lt;br&gt;From 6:00 PM onwards\, students engaged in 
 high-energy ice-breaking sessions\, team formation\, and curated group act
 ivities. These sessions were led by YP mentors assigned to each group\, en
 abling participants to bond\, collaborate\, and develop soft skills throug
 h interactive challenges.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Dinner &amp;amp\; Night Activities
 &lt;br&gt;Dinner was served from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM\, followed by extended group
  activities until 10:00 PM. These activities were designed to enhance team
 work\, creativity\, and communication&amp;mdash\;key skills essential for tran
 sitioning into a professional environment.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;\n
 &lt;hr&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;h3 dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Day 2 &amp;ndash\; 29 November 2025&lt;/h3&gt;\n
 &lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;MD Session by Mr. Akhil Raj&lt;br&gt;The second day began with a Ma
 nagement Development session by Mr. Akhil Raj\, Secretary\, IEEE CS Kerala
  Chapter\, from 10:00 AM to 10:40 AM. The session focused on leadership\, 
 effective communication\, and navigating early career challenges.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;h3
  dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Session on Higher Education &amp;amp\; Industry Perspectives by Dr.
  B. S. Manoj&lt;/h3&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Chair\, IEEE Kerala Section&lt;br&gt;Senior Prof
 essor &amp;amp\; Associate Dean\, IIST&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;He spoke on the signi
 ficance of higher education\, various paths to pursue advanced studies\, a
 nd how advanced qualifications influence career growth\, industry readines
 s\, and job opportunities from 10:40 AM to 11:30AM. The session provided s
 trategic guidance for students aspiring to build strong academic and profe
 ssional careers.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;YP Round Table Session&lt;br&gt;From 11:30 AM
  to 1:00 PM\, IEEE Young Professionals hosted an engaging round-table disc
 ussion where YP members shared their experiences\, project stories\, and i
 nsights into IEEE opportunities. Students interacted openly with YPs\, lea
 rning about mentorship\, global programs\, and professional growth pathway
 s.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong id=&quot;docs-internal-guid-089f0433-7fff-bf11-25c8-7fd9e1a5
 9eda&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;Valedictory Session&lt;br&gt;The event concluded with the valedictory 
 session from 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM\, acknowledging the support of all speaker
 s\, organizers\, volunteers\, and participants. The session reaffirmed the
  mission of STEP&amp;mdash\;to guide students into the next phase of their pro
 fessional journey with confidence and clarity.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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