| Event ID: | 11762 |
| Contact Name: | Manalee Deka |
| Contact Email: | outreach@space-india.com |
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| Organization: | SPACE-INDIA, SRM University Chennai |
| Event Web Site: | http://www.space-india.com |
| Dates: | 3rd October 2016 to 4th October 2016 |
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| Type: | Private |
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| Country: | India |
| State/Province: | Tamil Nadu |
| City: | Chennai |
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| Location: | SPACE-INDIA, SRM University Chennai |
| Event Name: | SPACE_INDIA, Guest lecture on Remote sensing |
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| Report on the Results: | SPACE has conducted the UN-declared World Space Week at SRM University, Chennai for the second consecutive year. Mr. Sachin Bahmba, Chairman & Managing Director of SPACE group of companies inaugurated World Space Week 2016 at SRM University on 4th October 2016 at 9:30am. This event was attended by Dr. R. Vasudevan, Head of Aerospace Engineering and the faculty, staff members and 200 students of Department of Aerospace Engineering, SRM. Mr. Sachin Bahmba, the chief guest of the ceremony was formally welcomed by Dr. R. Vasudevan. Mr. Bahmba, in his inaugural address, defined “Remote Sensing” which is the theme of this year’s World Space Week. This was followed by an informative and engaging session on “Remote Sensing and its future” by Mr. Bahmba. He explained the role and importance of remote sensing in Agricultural monitoring, wild fire monitoring and control and in many other applications. After the session, Mr. Bahmba connected the audience to one of his associates, Dr. Sanath Kumar Sathyachandran, Research Scholar, South Dakota State University over Skype to deliver a lecture on “Remote Sensing on wildfire monitoring and control”. He made a scintillating presentation of the research work he is currently involved in. Mr. Bahmba then demonstrated the operation and assembly of a telescope to study celestial bodies such as Moon, Jupiter, Saturn Rings etc. As a good will gesture he donated a telescope to the Department of Aerospace Engineering on behalf of S.P.A.C.E. This was followed by memento presentation to chief guest by Head of Aerospace Engineering. The event ended with many students asking questions on Remote Sensing and Space Sciences. The University also requested to arrange sky observing and astronomy sessions from SPACE. |
| Attendance: | 200 |
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