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18th August - 20th August, 2016 International "Optronix Conference" was organized at University of Engineering & Management (UEM) premises with speakers and delegates from all over the world:- Conference Proceedings including Invited & Keynote addresses presented in Optronix 2016 will be published in Springer - "Advances in Optical Science and Engineering III - Green Photonics" edited by Indrani Bhattacharya, Satyajit Chakrabarti, Vasudevan L & Hari S Reehal of London South Bank University. University of Engineering & Management, UEM, Kolkata, India (www.uem.edu.in), hosted the 3rd International Conference on Opto-Electronics and Applied Optics, OPTRONIX 2016, in technical collaboration with OPTICAL SOCIETY OF INDIA (OSI) and American Journal of Electronics and Communication Technology (AJECT), Canada on 18 – 20 August, 2016 at UEM Kolkata Campus, New Town, Rajarhat. The theme of the Conference was “Green Photonics : The Scope of Research and Development in harnessing Clean Energy” along with 18 diversified areas namely Silicon Photonics, Advanced Photvoltaics, Fibre and Integrated Optics, Bio-Photonics, Nano-Photonics, Opto-Electronic Materials, Adaptive Optics, Optical Designs etc. More than 22 Scientists and Researchers of National as well as International Repute delivered Keynote as well as Plenary Addresses in the Conference. The Conference was intended to promote and present the research works of scientists and researchers including students in India and abroad in the area of Light and related technologies. More than 120 research contributions was presented in the Conference. The Conference Proceedings are being published by Springer India in “Springer Series in Physics”. www.optronix.iem.edu.in International Scientists:- Invited Talk : Toyohiko Yatagai, Director, CORE, Utsunomiya University, JAPAN and Former President SPIE (2015), San Diego, USA Invited Talk : Vasudevan Lakshminarayanan, Professor of Optometry (Vision Science), Physics, Electrical and Computer Engineering and Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, CANADA Invited Talk : Motoharu Fujigaki, Professor, Human and Artificial Intelligent Systems, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Fukui, Bunkyo 3-9-1, Fukui 910-8507, JAPAN Invited Talk : Takeo Sasaki, Professor, Department of Chemistry, Tokyo University of Science, JAPAN Invited Talk : Tigran Galstian, Professor, Department of Physics, Centre d’optique, photonique et laser (COPL), University of Laval, Quebec, Canada National Scientists Keynote Address : Rajesh Gupta, Associate Professor, Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Powai, Mumbai, INDIA Keynote Address : Samit Kumar Ray, Dean, Postgraduate Studies and Research Head, School of Nano Science & Technology, IIT Kharagpur, INDIA Keynote Address : P. T. Ajith Kumar, Scientist and CEO, President and Leading Scientist Light Logics Holography and Optics, Crescent Hill, Thiruvallom, Trivandrum, Kerala, INDIA Keynote Address : K. K. Ghosh, Professor, Institute of Engineering & Management, INDIA Invited Talk : Ajoy Ghatak, Eminent Physicist and Former Professor, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, INDIA Plenary Talk : Rajpal Sirohi, Bharat Ratna Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi Chair Professor, Professor of Eminence, Department of Physics,Tezpur University, Assam, INDIA Invited Talk : Kehar Singh, Eminent Physicist and Former Professor, Department of Physics, IIT, Delhi and Professor, Northcap University, Guragaon, India Invited Talk : Ajoy Kr. Chakraborty, Professor, Institute of Engineering & Management, Kolkata and Former Professor, Department of Applied Optics & Photonics, University of Calcutta, INDIA Invited Talk : Lakshminarayan Hazra, Emeritus Professor, Department of Applied Optics & Photonics, University of Calcutta, INDIA Invited Talk : C.S. Narayanamurthy, Professor, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvanathapuram, INDIA Invited Talk : M. R. Shenoy, Professor, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, INDIA Invited Talk : Shyamal Bhadra, Former Principal Scientist, Central Glass and Ceramics Research Institute, Jadavpur, Kolkata, INDIA Invited Talk : K. P. Ghatak, Dean, University of Engineering & Management, Kolkata, India Invited Talk : Rajiv Ganguly, Professor and Dean, University of Engineering & Management, INDIA Invited Talk : Asim Kar, Former Professor, Department of ECE, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, INDIA Invited Talk : Kallol Bhattacharya, Professor, Department of Applied Optics and Photonics, University of Calcutta, INDIA Invited Talk : Rajan Jha, Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar, INDIA Invited Talk : T. K. Gangopadhyay, Principal Scientist and Head Fibre Division, Central Glass and Ceramics Research Institute , KOLKATA, INDIA Invited Talk : Navin Nishchal, Professor and Dean of Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Patna, INDIA Invited Talk : Partha Roy Chaudhuri, Professor, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology, KGP, INDIA Invited Talk : Samudra Roy, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India Invited Talk : Somnath Ghosh, DST INSPIRE Assistant Professor, Department of Radio-Physics and Electronics, University of Calcutta, INDIA www.uem.edu.in [gallery ids="3039,3040,3041,3042,3043,3044,3045,3046"]

The speakers of the conference were:- 1) Prof. David G.Michelson of University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada (David G. Michelson received the BASc, MASc, and PhD in electrical engineering from the UBC. From 1996 to 2001, he served as a member of a joint team from AT&T Wireless Services, Redmond, WA, and AT&T Labs-Research, Red Bank, NJ, where he was concerned with the development of propagation and channel models for next-generation and fixed wireless systems) 2) Prof. Rodney Vaughan of Simon Fraser University, BC, Canada (Rodney Vaughan is the Sierra Wireless Chair in Communications at Simon Fraser University, BC, Canada. His university training was in New Zealand and Denmark. Most of his career has been as an electronics system designer, and he joined academia (SFU) in 2003) 3) Prof. Motoharu Fujigaki of University of Fukui, Japan (Motoharu Fujigaki is a Professor in the Department of Human and Artificial Intelligent Systems Division of Advanced Informatics and Machinery at University of Fukui, Japan. He obtained his Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Engineering degrees from Faculty of Engineering Science, Osaka University and his Ph.D. from Osaka University in 2001) 4) Prof. James Cole of University of Tsukuba, Japan (James Cole is currently a professor at the University of Tsukuba in Japan. He graduated from the University of Maryland, PhD physics (high energy and particle physics), and after a post-doctorate at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (Laboratory for High Energy Astrophysics) he went to the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) , and then the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL). At ARL he developed simulated annealing programs for pattern recognition, and at NRL he began his current research. Prof. Cole wrote parallel computer programs with advanced visualizations to model sound propagation in complicated ocean environments) 5) Prof. Raj Jain of Washington University in St. Louis (Raj Jain received his Ph.D. in 1978 from Harvard University and an M.E. from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Dr. Jain is currently a Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. He is a Fellow of IEEE, a Fellow of ACM, a Fellow of AAAS, a winner of ACM SIGCOMM Test of Time award,Center for Development of Advanced Computing – Advanced Computing and Communications Society (CDAC-ACCS) Foundation Award 2009, WiMAX Forum Individual Contribution Award 2008, 2014 Distinguished Alumnus Award from Indian Institute of Science Bangalore Alumni Association, and ranks among the top 90 in CiteSeerX’s list of Most Cited Authors in Computer Science) 6) Prof. Axel Krings of University of Idaho, USA (Axel Krings received his doctorate (1993) and master’s (1991) degrees in computer science from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, a Dipl. Ing. (1982) in electrical engineering from the FH-Aachen, Germany, and joined the University of Idaho Computer Science faculty in 1995) www.uem.edu.in Faculties and Students of IEM & UEM organized IEEE IEMCON, 2016 at the University of British Columbia, Canada www.uem.edu.in Poster paper presentation session was held where students of IEM & UEM interacted with international Professors and research scholars during IEEE IEMCON 2016, UBC Canada. www.uem.edu.in Research papers were presented by authors coming from every corner of the globe in different sessions of IEEE IEMCON 2016 at the UBC Canada. #conference www.uem.edu.in Prof. Axel Krings of University of Idaho, USA delivered his keynote address at IEEE IEMCON 2016 on 14th October 2016 at University of British Columbia ,Canada. Axel Krings received his doctorate (1993) and master’s (1991) degrees in computer science from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, a Dipl. Ing. (1982) in electrical engineering from the FH-Aachen, Germany, and joined the University of Idaho Computer Science faculty in 1995. www.uem.edu.in Prof. Raj Jain of Washington University in St.Louis delivered his keynote address at IEEE IEMCON 2016 on 14th October 2016 at University of British Columbia ,Canada. Raj Jain received his Ph.D. in 1978 from Harvard University and an M.E. from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Dr. Jain is currently a Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. He is a Fellow of IEEE, a Fellow of ACM, a Fellow of AAAS, a winner of ACM SIGCOMM Test of Time award,Center for Development of Advanced Computing – Advanced Computing and Communications Society (CDAC-ACCS) Foundation Award 2009, WiMAX Forum Individual Contribution Award 2008, 2014 Distinguished Alumnus Award from Indian Institute of Science Bangalore Alumni Association, and ranks among the top 90 in CiteSeerX’s list of Most Cited Authors in Computer Science. www.uem.edu.in Prof. James Cole of University of Tsukuba, Japan delivered his keynote address at IEEE IEMCON 2016 on 15th October 2016 at University of British Columbia ,Canada. James Cole is currently a professor at the University of Tsukuba in Japan. He graduated from the University of Maryland, PhD physics (high energy and particle physics), and after a post-doctorate at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (Laboratory for High Energy Astrophysics) he went to the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) , and then the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL). At ARL he developed simulated annealing programs for pattern recognition, and at NRL he began his current research. Prof. Cole wrote parallel computer programs with advanced visualizations to model sound propagation in complicated ocean environments. www.uem.edu.in Prof. Motoharu Fujigaki of University of Fukui ,Japan, Keynote speaker of IEEE IEMCON 2016 was introduced by Prof Son Vuong, Emeritus Professor of University of British Columbia , Canada. Motoharu Fujigaki is a Professor in the Department of Human and Artificial Intelligent Systems Division of Advanced Informatics and Machinery at University of Fukui, Japan. He obtained his Bacherlor of Engineering and Master of Engineering degrees from Faculty of Engineering Science, Osaka University and his Ph.D. from Osaka University in 2001. www.uem.edu.in Prof. Rodney Vaughan of Simon Fraser University, BC Canada delivered his keynote address on 13th October 2016 at IEEE IEMCON 2016. Prof. Rodney Vaughan is the Sierra Wireless Chair in Communications at Simon Fraser University, BC, Canada. His university training was in New Zealand and Denmark. Most of his career has been as an electronics system designer, and he joined academia (SFU) in 2003. www.uem.edu.in Prof. David G.Michelson of University of British Columbia, Canada presented his Keynote address at IEEE IEMCON 2016 on 13th October 2016. David G. Michelson received the BASc, MASc, and PhD in electrical engineering from the UBC. From 1996 to 2001, he served as a member of a joint team from AT&T Wireless Services, Redmond, WA, and AT&T Labs-Research, Red Bank, NJ, where he was concerned with the development of propagation and channel models for next-generation and fixed wireless systems. www.uem.edu.in Glimpses of the very successful IEEE IEMCON 2016 conference organized by IEM and UEM in the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada in October 13,14,15; 2016. The conference experienced an acceptance rate of 40%, delegates from 40 countries and 50 US and Canadian Universities. [gallery ids="3007,3008,3009,3010,3011,3012,3013,3014,3015,3016,3017,3018,3019,3020,3021,3022,3023,3024,3025,3026,3027,3028,3029,3030,3031,3032,3033,3034,3035"]

IEM and UEM are organizing the IEEE CCWC 2017 conference in Las Vegas, USA on January 9 - 11, 2017 at Hotel Stratosphere in association with IEEE USA. After organizing the IEEE IEMCON 2016 in Vancouver, Canada and IEEE UEMCON 2016 in New York, USA very successfully, IEM and UEM are organizing the IEEE CCWC on January 9-11, 2017 in Las Vegas, USA. Previous conferences saw participation from delegates of 40+ countries with more than 50 Canadian and 50 US Universities participating, including Ivy League US Universities. The IEEE CCWC 2017 conference is being held just after the Las Vegas CES - Consumer Electronics Show - the biggest show on Earth with more than 1,70,000 delegates participating from around the world. The CCWC conference delegates will get opportunity to attend the CES show which will be held over an area of more than 36 football fields and will have all major brands including Google, Apple, Microsoft, Tesla, TATA, Motorola, Sony etc participating. Faculty members, students and alumni researchers are invited to to submit manuscripts reporting original unpublished research and recent developments in the topics related to the conference. It is required that the manuscript follows the standard IEEE camera-ready format. Poster papers of research works in progress are also invited. All accepted papers will be published in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library. This is a tremendous opportunity provided by IEM and UEM to its faculty, student and alumni community to publish research works, network with foreign Professors and generate opportunities. http://ieee-ccwc.org/

As a part of National Social Service, University of Engineering & Management (UEM), Jaipur organizes #workshops at different schools. Presentation has been done recently at 1) Gramodoy School, Jaipur 2) Nice Children Academy 3) S.H.Vidyapith The presentation was given by Mr. Krishnendu Kundu representing the IEM-UEM group. He happens to be an alumni member of the group. www.uem.edu.in [gallery columns="4" ids="2995,2996,2997,2998"]

As part of #community_development initiative, students and teachers of University of Engineering & Management (UEM), Kolkata organized a programme with the street children on the occasion of Children's Day (14th November 2016). www.uem.edu.in[gallery columns="4" ids="2986,2990,2991,2988,2987,2992,2989"]

Students and teachers of University of Engineering & Management (UEM), Kolkata organized special #workshops and training programs at different schools for the school children on the occasion of Children's Day (14th November). It was led by one of the oldest members of the IEM-UEM family, Mr Suman Chakraborty. www.uem.edu.in News published in dailies like Dainik Jagran, Hindustan, Prabhat Khabar regarding the #workshops conducted by the University of Engineering & Management (UEM) at the different schools of Bihar and Jharkhand. www.uem.edu.in [gallery ids="2978,2980,2981,2979,2982,2983"]

As a part of #Social_Responsibility, University of Engineering & Management (UEM), Jaipur provides training and workshops for the school students. Pictures are those of the workshops :- i) Presentation at Bright Moon public school, Jaipur ii) Presentation at Lakshya Coaching Centre, Jaipur iii) Presentation at Future senior secondary school, Jaipur www.uem.edu.in [gallery ids="2973,2974,2975"]

Students of the University of Engineering & Management (UEM), Kolkata visited #orphanage - Missionaries of Charity (Shishu Bhawan) on 24th September, 2016 and interacted with the children, sang, danced and played with them. They distributed clothes and happiness. IEM-UEM group is proud of you, dear students........ www.uem.edu.in [gallery columns="2" ids="2963,2964,2965,2966,2967,2969,2970,2968"]