VITAA SALUTES THE LIVING LEGENDDr. G.Viswanathan, Chancellor for receiving the honorary doctorate from

West Virginia University, USA (May 2009)

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VITAA CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE

Dear Friends,

This Silver Jubilee year was memorable in many ways with all the international conferences and theresounding success of our first graVITas -‘09. The Silver Jubilee celebrations gave us an added impetusto bond with each and every VITian. Looking back at these 25 years fills me with a sense of awe andnostalgia as well. You, as alumni, with your strong bonding have played a valuable role in this success ofVIT University. I look forward to our annual get-together of VITAA. The rapport we have built is indeedheartwarming and ever-lasting and to put it in simple words,Once a VITian ........ Always a VITianSee you soon at VIT...

Dear Alumni,

The Silver Jubilee year marks yet another milestone in the success story of VIT. But characteristically we,at VIT, never rest on our laurels, but set our bench marks higher and higher. It was Roosevelt who said that“Dreams are dime a dozen........ it is their execution that counts”. At VIT we not only dream but also strivehard to make our dreams come true.

I wish all your dreams come true in this NEW YEAR 2010.

Dear,

You, The alumni, of VIT play a prominent role in the continuous success of VIT University. I would like toexpress my warm appreciation for the strong support you extend to your Alma Mater.

Wish you all a Happy and Prosperous New Year.

FROM CHANCELLOR’S DESK

PRO - CHANCELLOR’S MESSAGE

VICE CHANCELLOR’S MESSAGE

PRO - CHANCELLOR’S MESSAGE

Dear Alumni Members,

There is no better way to start the New Year than by reflecting on what has taken place over the last year andthat is by setting up new goals for the upcoming year. It is heartening to note that our Silver Jubilee year hasindeed been a year of success with the series of International Conferences and the grand success of ourmaiden graVITas‘09 - an International knowledge carnival as well as the annual Riviera ‘09- an Internationalcultural and sports fest to name just a few. The crowning glory can be said to be the prestigious ABETAccreditation that is yet another feather to our cap. Now, we must strive towards becoming on par with thetop universities of the world. Our goal should be from VIT to IIT to MIT.

I appreciate the strong ties that you have maintained with your Alma Mater and cherish the bond betweenyou and VIT University. You are our brand ambassadors and you always extended your valuable supportto the university which we treasure immensely.

I wish you a very happy and prosperous New Year.

Mr. Sekar ViswanathanPro-Chancellor

Dr.G.ViswanathanChancellor

Mr. G.V. SelvamPro-Chancellor

Dr. D.P.KothariVice Chancellor

This Silver Jubilee year has been a year marked with accolades for our Honorable Chancellor,VIT University and VITAA as well. VITAA chapters abroad have shown exemplary interest to execute severalactivities for the society at large. We need to replicate the best practices of those VITAA chapters in all theother chapters in India and abroad. VITAA is proud of you and in turn it becomes our duty to make VITAAproud.

Let us all welcome 2010 and have yet another year of remarkable VITAA activities.Mr. P.Srikanth

Chairman, VITAA

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VITAA ACTIVITIESS-JAM (SILVER JUBILEE ALUMNI MEET)

S-JAM (Silver Jubilee Alumni Meet), the annual alumni get-together celebration in the Silver Jubilee year of VIT Universitywas a huge success with around 3000 alumni with their familymembers from abroad and from all parts of the countryparticipating. This event was conducted on 25th & 26th Jan.2009 at VIT.

Reunion of the 1st batch (1988 batch passed out), visitto Golden temple, stage show by Mr. S.Ve.Sheker andtroupe were organized. VITAA Distinguished alumniawards and VITAA Scholarship awards were distributed.The former Principals, Registrars, Vice-Chancellors,senior faculty and staff members were honoured duringthe inaugural ceremony. This was followed by variouscultural programs, lunch and dinner. A Souvenir kit wasdistributed to VITAA members who attended thecelebration.

Our beloved Chancellor Dr.G.Viswanathan, Pro-ChancellorsMr.Sekar Viswanathan & Mr.G.V. Selvam and Core groupmembers of VITAA were present and former VITAA Officebearers also participated.

VITAA DAY - Every Year on January 26th at VIT. DON’T MISS IT !

VIT Students Cultural performance

Photograph taken during the Reunion of 1988 batch

Stage show by S.Ve. Sheker & troupe A section of the audience

Chancellor addressing the gathering

VITAA former Presidents & the current Office Bearers of VITAApresenting a memento to Chancellor

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VITAA DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARDS

VITAA Distinguished Alumni Awards are given to the most successful alumni of our University, every year. Alumni who havemade significant contributions / achievements in the field of Entrepreneurship, Education & Research, Social Developmentand Corporate career are eligible for the award.Chancellor distributed the VITAA Distinguished Alumni Awards for the year2008-09 on 26th Jan.2009 to the following successful alumni.

Education & Research- Mr. S. Muthuchezhian (1988 Mech),Scientist / PSLV-C11 / Chandraayan, ISRO, Sriharikota.

Corporate career -Mr. K.K. Giri (1989 ECE)General Manager- Semiconductor &System Solutions, WiproTechnologies, Bangalore.

Entrepreneurship -Mr. G. Srinivasan (1997 MBA),Managing Director, V.A.G Group ofCompanies, Vellore.

Social Development -Mr.J.L. Eswarappan (2001 Mech),Municipal Chairman, Arcot,Vellore Dist.

VITAA SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

Every year the VIT Alumni Association provides scholarshipawards to the students based on Merit-cum financial need.

This year the award consistingof Rs.10,000 and a certificateeach were distributed on 26thJan. 2009 to the following finalyear students:- Ms. P. Kalaiselvi, M.Sc. Biotechnology- Mr. Santosh Kumar, B.Tech Chemical Engg. with dual degree (IT) and- Mr. J. Mohan babu, MCA.

VITAA BOOK BANK SCHEME

Books were collected from the alumni members and students towards theVITAA Book Bank Scheme. Our Pro-Chancellors Mr.Sekar Viswanathan &Mr. G.V.Selvam handed over the books to the librarian. Around 1150 bookswere donated to the library on 9th June 2009.

FELICITATION TO HONOUR OUR BELOVED CHANCELLOR DR.G.VISWANATHAN BY VITAA

VITAA organized a felicitation function on 27th June 2009 in Image Auditorium, Chennaito honour our beloved ChancellorDr.G.Viswanathan for receiving a honorarydoctorate from West Virginia University, USA.Around 1200 members comprising alumni,staff and their families and VIT studentsparticipated. Hon’ble Thiru.Vayalar Ravi,Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs launchedthe website on our Honourable Chancellor(www.velloregv.com)

Pro-Chancellors and VITAA Office bearershanding over the books to librarian

Dignitaries on stage during theFelicitation function

VITAA former Presidents & the current OfficeBearers of VITAA presenting a memento toChancellor during the Felicitation function

Congrats ! - Distinguished Alumni - 2009

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Hon’ble Shri. Vayalar Ravi, Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs, Hon’ble Thiru. ArcotN. Veerasamy, Minister for Electricity, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Hon’ble Thiru. DuraiMurugan, Minister for PWD & Law, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Thiru. N. Ram, Editor-in-Chief, “The Hindu” group of publications, Dr.V.Shanmugasundaram, First ViceChancellor, Manonmaniyam Sundaranar University participated and felicitated ourChancellor.

VITAA AUTOCAD TRAINING PROGRAMMEVITAA and School ofMechanical and BuildingSciences jointly organizeda 5 day AutoCAD trainingprogramme for Mechanical& Civil Engg. studentsfrom 17th to 21stAug.2009 in CDMM lab,VIT Campus. 73 studentshad participated andbenefited.Mr. Parthasarathy, certifiedAutoCAD trainerconducted the trainingsessions on the “Basics ofAutoCAD”.

The classes were conducted in two batches. Boththeory and hands-on training were provided.Certificates were distributed to the students on thesuccessful completion of the training.

“JOURNEY TO EXCELLENCE”, ONE DAY MOTIVATIONALTRAINING PROGRAMME

“Journey to Excellence”, a one - day motivational training programme forGovt. School teachers of Vellore district was organized on 6th Oct. 2009 in VITto help them achieve 100% results in 10th & 12th standards. ChancellorDr.G.Viswanathan inaugurated the programme.

Chief Guest Dr. Periyar Dhasan (retd. Prof. Pachaiyappa‘s College, Chennai)addressed the gathering. Seven parallel sessions (subject-wise) were conductedin the afternoon with information about the best practices and best teachingmethods shared by teachers who had achieved 100% results. Around 1300teachers participated and benefited.

Mr. Pugazhendi (1989 Mech) presenting amemento to Chancellor along with other

VITAA members

VITAA Chennai Chapter members along with Chancellor

A Section of the audience duringthe Felicitation function

Director (Admin.), Director- SMBS & VITAA Office Bearersalong with the students who attended the Training

Programme

Prof.S. Narayanan, Director (Admin.) presenting thecertificate to one of the students during the valedictoryprogramme as Prof. A. Senthil Kumar Director- SMBS,Mr.P. Srikanth, Chairman, VITAA & Prof.V.G.Sridhar,Secretary-General, VITAA look on.

Chancellor addressing the gathering in thepresence of dignitaries and VITAA Office Bearers

Trainer addressing the students

Chancellor with VITAA Chennai chapter members

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VITAA TROPHY - T-20 CRICKET MATCHES( VITAA - VIT CHAPTER Vs VIT FACULTY & STAFF MEMBERS )

VITAA organized T-20 Cricket Matches for VITAA members (VIT Chapter) and VIT Faculty Staff members at VIT Stadiumon 19th October 2009. Totally, four teams participated and the players had participated with full enthusiasm. Two leaguematches were conducted and the winners of the league matches met in the final.

VITAA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGThe VITAA Core group Office bearers and the Executive Committee members participated in the VITAA half yearly ExecutiveCommittee meeting held on 29th Nov. 2009 in the University Interview room. VITAA future activities, updation of VITAA websiteand planning towards the successful conduct of the VITAA Day 2010 were discussed.

Pro-Chancellor Mr.G.V.Selvam during the VITAA Trophy match Pro-Chancellor presenting the Trophy to the winning team

THREE DAYS WORKSHOP ON “BIOMEDICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING USING MATLAB”

A three - day workshop on “ Biomedical Signal Processing using MATLAB ” was organized by the Biomedical EngineeringDivision of SBST & VITAA. It was conducted byCardea Labs, a start up venture represented byMr. Abhinav, a VIT Alumnus. A total of fifty studentsregistered for the workshop which was held from11th to 13th December, 2009. Three experts fromCardea Labs and a professor from IIT Delhiconducted the workshop.

Dr. T. Lazar Mathew, Director, SBST & SR,inaugurated the workshop in the presence of Mr.Srikanth, Chairman-VITAA , Mr.V.G. Sridhar,Secretary General - VITAA, Mr. Aslam Sheriff,Core Committee Member - VITAA, Mr. KrishnaKumar, Alumni officer. The Guest of HonourMs.D. Malathi (1990 batch ECE alumni), Director- Sai’s BioSciences ResearchInstitute Pvt. Ltd.,

Chennai sponsored Rs.10,000/- for the event.The workshop had six technical sessions and one interactive session. Dr. S. Sudesh, Assoc.Prof. SBST (VITAA - VITChapter Convener), the organizing secretary of the workshop, thanked SBST and VITAA for their cooperation in makingthe workshop a grand success.

The team led by Mr.Subaji was the winner while the team led by Mr.Samuel Rajkumar was the runner-up. The other twoteams were led by Prof.Janardhan Reddy and Prof.Sudesh. Pro-Chancellor Mr.G.V. Selvam participated in the prizedistribution ceremony and presented the VITAA rolling trophy to the winners.

Mr.Abhinav of Cardea Labs receives the certificate of appreciation from Dr. Lazar Mathew,alongside are Prof. V. G. Sridhar & Dr. S. Sudesh of VITAA

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REUNION OF 1989 BATCH ALUMNI

Reflections 20: The Reunion of 1985-89 alumni with their family members was organized on 26 th & 27th Dec. ’09 in VITUniversity . Around 120 alumni and their families participated.

The meeting started with the address of the Chancellor and Pro-Chancellors. The alumni recalled with gratitude theservices of the faculty and staff who were part of the institution during 1985-89. This was followed by a tour of the VITcampus and a cultural programme. Sharing of memories happened all through the two -day event. Alumni membersgenerously contributed to the VIT Corpus fund. Boarding and lodging was arranged by the Alumni Office within campuswhich the alums enjoyed.

1989 batch alumni members with Chancellor and Vice Chancellor

Chancellor addressing thegathering

A section of audience

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GUEST LECTURES ORGANISED BY VITAA

A guest lecture was jointly organised by VITAA and the School of Mechanical &Building Sciences for the SMBS faculty members on 3rd Aug.2009 in the Smartclass room, CDMM. Around fifteen faculty members participated.

Dr. Parivallal, a renowned trainer and Executive Director of The Training PeopleIndia (Bangalore) delivered guest lecture on “Stretch Yourself” (Overcome Hurdles inResearch - An Effective way of planning) guiding all the faculty members in thesuccessful completion of their research.

FOR SMBS FACULTY MEMBERS

BY RAJ BANERJEE (1997 MBA ALUMNI)

Raj Banerjee (1997 batch MBA alumni & President - VITAA New Jersey& New York chapter) visited VIT on 18th Sept. 2009 and addressedstudents in two batches. The first session was conducted for the VITBusiness School students and the second session was on“ Opportunities for Indian Students in USA” (Universities & Industries) &“How to prepare yourself” & “Do’s and Do not’s” (when you land in USAfor the first time) for the other VIT students.

BY CHITRA DEVI (2002 CIVIL ALUMNI) & DR. BALAJI

Chitra Devi (2002 Civil alumni & Marine Engineer, Sogreah Consultant, Dubai, UAE ) &Dr. Balaji (Senior Coastal Engineer, Sogreah Consultant, Dubai), UAE Chapter visited VITon 7th Oct. 2009 and addressed the Civil Engg. students on “Coastal Engineering Today: ACivil Engineer’s Perspective”, around sixty students participated.

Dr. Parivallal addressing the participants

Mr. Raj Banerjee addressing the students

Donated Rs.1,00,000/- and above

Mr. J.L. Eswarappan, 2001 Mech.Mr. P. Srikanth, 1990 ECEMr. M. Pugazhendi, 1989 Mech.Mr. B. Chittibabu, 1990 CivilMr. S. Sivaraman, 1990 Mech.

Donated Rs.50,000/- and below

Mr. D. Venkaatesh, 1990 CivilMr. G. Balaji, 1988 MechMr. S. Ajay, 1996 MBAMr. V.G. Sridhar, 1993 MechMr. K. Adhavan Prakash, 1990 ECEMr. T. Sivachandran, 2001 CivilMr. D. Vetrivel, 1997 Mech.Mr. R. Balaguru, 2006 B.Tech BiotechMr. C. Mohan, 1990 CivilMr. P. Kalaiselvan, 2001 CivilMs. D. Malathi, 1990 ECE

VITAA thank the following (alumni) proud donors of VIT Corpus fund

Donated Rs.50,000/- and belowMr. Umashankar, 1990 MechMs. Subashini, 2003 MBAMr. Sathish Rajamani, 1996 MechMr. Gopi, 1990 CivilMr. Ramkumar, 1990 ECE

Donated Rs. 5,000/- and below

Mr. K.K. Giri, 1989 ECEMr. Kishore Babu. R, 1989 ECEMr. J. Sridhar, 1990 MechMr. S.Velmurugan, 1992 MechMs. P. Valli, 1989 ECEMr. J. Balaji, 2003 CSEMr. R. Bakthavachalam, 2000 ME CADDr. D. Ashok, Associate Professor, VITBSMr. Prakash. V, 2008 M.TechMr. V. Kumaran, 1988 MechMr. T.V. Karthik Rangarajan, 2004 ECEMr. Uday Prashanth, 2007 ECE

Dr. Balaji addressing the students

VIT CORPUS FUND- AN INVITATION TO WATER THE ROOTS

You are requested to donate generously to the VIT Corpus fund and support its initiative towards various social activities.Let us give back to the cradle that nurtured us, whatever we can, whenever we can. Please contact VITAA office for furtherdetails.

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BY VENKATESH BALASUBRAMANIAN(1999 CHEMICAL ALUMNI )

Venkatesh Balasubramanian (1999 Chemical, Treasurer VITAA NewJersey & New York Chapter) visited VIT on 7th Oct. 2009 andaddressed students in three batches. The first session was on “Brandname positioning for specialty Biotech Pharmaceutical Companies inCorporate America.” for VIT Business School students. The secondsession was on “Graduate Education Opportunities in Biotech areasin the US - Current Trends” for SBST & Chemical Engg. students andthe third was on “Application of Chemical Engineering Principles inPharmaceutical Industry” exclusively for Chemical Engg. students.

CHANCELLOR FELICITATED BY VITAA WASHINGTON DC CHAPTER

Our beloved Chancellor Dr. G.Viswanathan was felicitated for receiving theDoctorate from West Virginia University. Around 40 VITAA Washington alumniwith their family members participated.

Our Chancellor was honoured for his life time achievement and the event wasjointly organized byVITAA Washington DCChapter, TamilSangam of GreaterWashington andFederation of TamilSangams of NorthAmerica (FeTNA),held on 17th May 2009in Washington DC,USA.

Mr. Venkatesh Balasubramanian addressing the students

Chancellor along with other dignitaries on dias

VITAA Washington DC memberswith Chancellor & Pro-Chancellors

VITAA Washington DC members presenting a memento toChancellor

VITAA CHAPTER NEWSVITAA UAE CHAPTER MEETING

Around fourty VITAA UAE alumni with their family membersparticipated in the get-together of VITAA UAE Chapter held on17th April 2009 at Malgudi restaurant, Seaview Hotel, Bur Dubai,Dubai.

Our Pro-Chancellor Mr. Sekar Viswanathan participatedin the gathering and the future VITAA UAE chapteractivities were discussed in detail.

Mr.Sekar Viswanathan, Pro-Chancellor with VITAA UAE members VITAA UAE members with Pro-Chancellor

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VITAA ATLANTA CHAPTER GET-TOGETHER

A get-together meeting of the VITAA Atlanta chapter members was held on 4th July 2009 in Georgia Tech Student CenterBuilding, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. Chancellor Dr.G.Viswanathan participated in the event which was attended by fifteenVITAA members with their spouse and children. The future activities of VITAA Atlanta Chapter were discussed.

Chancellor & VITAA Atlanta Chaptermembers

INAUGURATION OF VITAA GERMANY CHAPTER

The VITAA Germany Chapter inauguration was held on 31st May 2009in Steigenberger Hotel, Frankfurt, Germany. Around twenty chaptermembers participated along with Pro-ChancellorMr.Sekar Viswanathan and Ms.Sandhya Pentareddy.

VITAA Germany chapter was inaugurated to establish and strengthenour VITAA Chapter and to carryout VITAA activities in Germany by ourVITAA members. The annual VITAA activities of the VITAA Germanychapter were planned to help the local society and to contributetowards the growth and development of the current VIT students.

VITAA SINGAPORE CHAPTERGET-TOGETHER

VITAA Singapore Chapter get-together was heldon 6th June 2009 at Pasiris park, Singapore.Around fourty VITAA members with their spouseand children participated. The future activities ofVITAA Singapore chapter were discussed followedby a grand lunch.

Mr.Sekar Viswanathan, Pro-Chancelloraddressing the gathering

Memento presented to Pro-Chancellor on behalf of VITAA Germany chapterVITAA Germany members with Mr.Sekar Viswanathan,Pro-Chancellor & Ms.Sandhya Pentareddy

VITAA Singapore members

VITAA Atlanta members with Chancellor VITAA Atlanta alumni & their family members with Chancellor

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VITAA NEW JERSEY & NEW YORK CHAPTER INAUGURATION

The VITAA New Jersey & New York chapter inauguration and get-together was held on 9th July 2009 in Jewish CommunityCenter, Edison NJ08820, USA. Chancellor and about 40 VITAA members with their spouse & children participated.

VITAA New Jersey & New York members presenting memento to Chancellor

VITAA New Jersey & New York alumni & their family members with Chancellor

Chancellor addressing the gathering

VITAA SYDNEY CHAPTER INAUGURATION

The VITAA Sydney chapter inauguration was held on 23rd Sept.2009 in Zaafran Indian Restaurant - Sydney, Australia. OurVice- Chancellor Dr.D.P.Kothari & 14 VITAA Sydney members with their family participated.

The event was published in the Tamil Osai, an Australian Tamil magazine.Please visit: http://www.tamilosai.com.au/page22.php for details.

Vice Chancellor addressing the gathering

VITAA Sydney memberswith Vice Chancellor

VITAA Sydney members withVice Chancellor

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FALL ALUMNI MEET AND DIWALI GET-TOGETHER OF VITAA NEW JERSEY & NEW YORK CHAPTER

About 20 VITAA New Jersey & New York alumni along with their family memberscelebrated Diwali in Woodbridge Village Swim Club-club house, Avenel, NewJersey on Oct. 25th 2009.

A DVD presentation about VIT University and a power point presentation onvarious developments of VIT campus since 2000 was screened with emphasison recently constructed building, green campus initiative of our Chancellor andMoUs signed with foreign universities.

VITAA New Jersey & New York alumni with theirfamily members

VITAA SINGAPORE CHAPTER MEETING

Around 15 VITAA Singapore Chapter members participated inthe Singapore Chapter meeting held on 14th Nov.’09 in RajRestaurant, Singapore. The members discussed the futureactivities of the Singapore chapter and the steps to be taken tostrengthen the VITAA activities in the region.

VITAA MELBOURNE CHAPTER INAUGURATIONThe inauguration and get-together meeting of the VITAA Melbourne chapter was held on 24th Sept. 2009 in Moti Mahal,Melbourne, Australia. Our Vice-Chancellor Dr.D.P.Kothari & 10 VITAA Melbourne members with their family participated.

VITAA Melbourne members with Vice Chancellor VITAA Melbourne members with Vice Chancellor

VITAA New Jersey & New York alumnimembers group photo

Steps towards contributing to the alma mater were discussed. A quiz programon VIT with pictures taken by Raj and Venkatesh during their VIT visit (in themonth of Sept. & Oct.’09) was conducted and the members had to guess whatplace /building it was (in VIT).

Prizes were distributed for the right answers. Members shared their mostmemorable experiences they had during their life in VEC / VIT. They alsodiscussed the plans for the future VITAA NJ/NY meetings and decided to meetatleast twice a year and to conduct a picnic or cultural outing inNew York Metropolitan area.

VITAA Singapore alumni members group photo

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VITAA BANGALORE CHAPTER MEETING

Around 180 Bangalore based alumni members gathered for the VITAA Bangalore Chapter meeting on 22nd Nov. 2009 inThe Capitol Hotel, Bangalore.

Chancellor Dr.G.Viswanathan, Pro - Chancellor Mr. Sekar Viswanathan and VITAA Office bearers participated in themeeting and addressed the gathering. Entertainment and games were organized and prizes awarded to the winners.

Mr. Ramkumar (1990 ECE) presenting a cheque of Rs.10,000/- to Chancellor towards VIT Corpus fund

Chancellor addressing the gathering A section of VITAA members during meeting

VITAA Bangalore members with Chancellor, Pro-Chancellor & VITAA Office bearers

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CONGRATULATIONS! - VIT ALUM FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS

Bijoy Thangaraj, 2007 B.Tech CSE was thewinner of online video contest, “My Culture + YourCulture =?” by the Department of State’s Bureau ofEducational and Cultural Affairs (ECA).News coverage links:http://www.thehindu.com/2009/03/18/stories/2009031858790200.htmhttp://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS203864+19-Mar-2009+BW20090319http://www.hindustantimes.com/NLetter/htnextstories/Bloreyouth-wins-US-video-contest/Article1-390127.aspxhttp://exchanges.state.gov/multimedia/ovc_wonder.htmlHe also participated in the International Visitor Leader-shipProgram (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Visitor_Leadership_Program) held in USA.

Dr. S. Sudesh, alumni of 2004 (B.E - E&I) and 2006 (M.Tech -Biomedical Engg) was awarded Ph.D during the 24th AnnualConvocation held at VIT, for his thesis entitled “Artificial HighFlexion Knee for Eastern Lifestyles”.

VITian PART OF OSCAR WINNING TEAMG. Phaneendra, 2006 EEE, currently pursu-ing his M.S at Carnegie MellonUniversity (USA) was part of the 100-mem-ber Visual effects team that worked on theHollywood movie, “The Curious case ofBenjamin Button”. This movie bagged theOscar award in 2009 for the Best Visual Effects.

Raj Banerjee, 1997 MBA, has beenpromoted as Vice President-ClientServices, for CAMO Technologies,Inc., New Jersey, USA.

Siva Rama Krishnan S, 2009 M.Tech I.T. (Networking) wascertified as EMC professional in Information storage andmanagement.

Salema Valencio Francis, 2007 M.TechBiotechnology is an awardee of the“La Caixa” fellowship by the SpanishResearch Council to carry out PhDresearch work at Madrid, Spain.

Lt Col B Vijay Venkatesh, 1995 Mechwas awarded the General OfficerCommanding-in-Chief WesternCommand Commendation Card awardon 26th Jan.’09 for his 13 yearsservice in Indian Army. He also hasOne Gallantry Award published inGazette of India, four DistinguishedService Awards published in Gazette ofIndia, three Distinguished Service Awards not published inGazette of India being civil awards.

Venkata Raghavendra Archakam, 2009 EEE haswon the best paper presentation award at theINTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR SYSTEMICS,CYBERNETICS AND INFORMATICS-2009 (Presentedtwo papers on Integrated Combat Identification andCo-ordination Systems Using Reverse IFF-BESTPAPER and Enhancement of Performance of dc-dcConverters using Model Predective Control).

Sandeep Joshi, 2007 B.TechBio-Tech currently working inCognizant, Chennai created aNational Record through hisresearch on the Mathematicalconstant ‘Pi. ’ in the LimcaBook of Records. He has theability toremember

over 10,000 digits after thedec imal o f ‘P i ’ . He hasdeveloped an algorithm, ‘ThePi Poem, ‘ that faci l i tateseasy recall of the value ofPi up to 132 digits after thedecimal.

Arindam Sen, 2000 ECE hasbeen elected as SeniorVice-President of SchneiderElectric (March 2009).

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VITAA CAREER CELL UPDATES

Vasanth Vaseegaran, 2003 B.Tech IT currently residing in Newyork has released his firstmusic album “KARUVARAI”, a totally non-funded initiative.

Please visit his website www.musicianinside.com and also listen to his songs on the followingyoutube link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJVNphCFTJs&feature=PlayList&p=8CB850F9FA8EBEAA.

S. Umanath (Vizhiyan) (2001 EEE & 2004 M.Tech ECE) has written his second book in Tamil.The book titled “Kaala Payanigal / Ore Oru Oorilae” comprises two novels targeted at children.The first novel “Kaala Payanigal” is about four kids travelling to three eras and learning anddiscovering the hardship of success and life’s secrets. In the course of the journey, they have fun,joy and thrill. The second novel also revolves around four kids taking a journey to a hill top temple.(Note: This story is based on places around VIT, the railway track and the small hill behind thehostels).The book was released on 20th Dec. ‘09 in Chennai.

His first book, “Thozhie Unnai Thedugiren” was released by our beloved Chancellor in 2005.For further details please visit: http://vizhiyan.wordpress.com

VITAA Career cell was formed to act as a medium to sharecareer related information and to create a forum for the Careerand personality growth of the alumni. Here is an updatefrom the Career Cell. Members of VITAA Career Cell wish tothank ourbeloved Chancellor, the VITU Management,Dr.S.Narayanan – Director (Admin), Prof. S.R. Pullabhotla,Director (PAT), Mr. Samuel Rajkumar – Asst. Director (PAT)for their continous support and encouragement for Alumni inPlacement related activities.

Session on “Planning ahead for Campus Interview”

For the 6th Successive year, VITAA Career Cell organised aseries of sessions for the Pre-Final Year students of Schoolof Mechanical and Building sciences titled “Planning aheadfor Campus Interview” from 14th March 2009.The sessionsincluded SWOT analysis, Motivational Talks, Tips for PersonalInterview, Resume writing, group discussions and MockInterviews. Alumni Sathish Rajamani, Shankar Gokule,S.Harish, Srinath, Sravan and Ashutosh participated in thesesessions and shared their experiences with the students.Industry expert Mr Sharfass J also participated along withthe Alumni. Special thanks to Dr.S.Narayanan, Director-Admin and Mr K Gokul Kumar for providing us thisoppurtunity.

Dr. Saravanan Pichiah, 2003 M.Tech., Environment Engineering received his Doctoral Degree in Chemical Engineeringfrom IIT, Guwahati, Assam in 2008 and is currently working as Adiunkt (Assistant Professor), Department of ChemicalTechnology, Politechnika, Gdanska, Poland.

Prof. V.G. Sridhar, (1993 Mech) Asst. Prof. (SG) School of Mechanical & Building Sciences,and Secretary - General, VITAA received a grant of Rs. 70, 500/- for his innovative projecton “Foot Operated Mechanical Fingers” under the MicroTechnopreneurship Support fromthe Department of Scientific & Industrial Research, Govt. of India through the TechnologyBusiness Incubator at VIT University (VIT-TBI).

Participation in Career wokshops and Job Fairs

VITAA Career cell regularly shares information with the alumnion various Career related workshops and Job fairs.

- Silicon India’s Woman Summit 2.0 was conducted to raiseawareness of the personal and professional capacities andskills needed to advance in the competitive and changingworld of the 21st century. It was held on 13th March 2009 atBangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad. Our women alumniparticipated. Highly successful professional women from thetechnology industry shared their knowledge, experiences andinsights to help empower more women to achieve their goals

- Bangalore alumni participated in the Smart Techie’s “StartupCity Convention” at Bangalore on 6th June 2009. Theparticipants could know the building of companies likeRediff.com, Naukri.com and Tejas Networks as their founderscame and shared their journey. The event also had a range ofinspirational and informative seminars covering everything fromCloud Computing to Monetizing Applications from leadersof Amazon.com, Sun Microsystems and Forum Nokia.

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Mr. Sathish Rajamani (1996 Mech)Sr.Manager-Service Delivery, Oracle Corporation

VITAA Career Cell Coordinator

- On 4th June our alumni attended a Web Seminar on“Finance for Non-Finance Managers”. This session wasvery helpful for Managers with Technology background andwas received well by our alumni.

- Training Conference was held on 19th Sep 2009 inBangalore. It brought all specialized Training Institutes atone platform where the participants were able to interactand get guidance from their expertise about their career.

- Alumni from Bangalore participated in the MobileApplications Conference on Oct 30th and explored newopportunities that are emerging in this field

- Engineering, Manufacturing & Construction Seminar wasconducted by TIMES EDUCATION on 28th and 29th Nov2009 in Chennai. The participants were able to attend thetwo-day seminar, visit exhibits and Counselling desks ofvarious players in the Business, got involved in One-to-oneconversations and sought additional information on theirDream Job

- Information on various IT/ITES and BPO Job Fairsconducted in Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad andCoimbatore were shared by the VITAA Career Cell

Stundent Project Evaluation

For the 6th Consecutive year, VITAA Career cell coordinatedwith the School of Computing sciences in invitingprofessionals from leading organisations to evaluate theprojects done by Final year students. Along with theIndustry experts, our experienced alumni – Mrs Muthazhagi,Ms. Kalpana Arun, Mr N.S.Saravanan, Mr.SathishRajamani, Mr. Shankar Gokule, Mr. Suresh, also took partin this initiative. They shared their experience and provideduseful tips to the students.

Guest Lectures by Alumni

Mr. Dattathri Srinivasan, Senior Manager from Oracle Indiawas the key resource person for the workshop conductedby Prof. Sumathy (also a VIT Alumni), School of ComputingScience on 14th March 2009. Mr. Sathish Rajamani wasalso one of the resource persons.

VIT University Staff and Student Strength

Staff : 1045Faculty : 817Research Associate : 63Total : 1925

Student :Male : 10861Female : 4154Total : 15015

VIT announces FFCSTM ( Fully Flexible Credit Systems)

As part of it’s continuous improvement in providing qualityeducation, VIT University has taken the next incredible stepby introducing the Fully Flexible Credit System (FFCS)TM

into its academic curriculum. Under FFCSTM, eachProgramme will have baskets of courses classified underUniversity Core, University Electives, Programme Core andProgramme Electives. At the end of the programme, eachstudent is expected to have a credit distribution of 64% inEngineering, 20% in Science, 8% in Humanities and 8% inManagement. Ample options are given to chooseinterdisciplinary courses from other Engineering Schoolswhich will help the student to develop additional skills.

Salient Features of FFCSTM

• Choice in the order of selection of courses for eachsemester

• Choice in the timings / time slots in the selection ofcourses

• Choice in the selection of number of courses per semester• Choice of preparing his / her own Time table and Academic

Plan for each semester suiting his / her academic abilityand interest

• Balanced curriculum with engineering, science,humanities and management courses

• Ample opportunities to do inter-disciplinary courses• Possibility of altering course plan each semester

depending on individual’s academic ability• Soft on slow learners by offering important / common

courses in all semesters• Provision for Registration / Re-registration for summer term

courses• Opportunity of Research experience• Opportunity to do a minor in another discipline

VITALUMNICAREERS Yahoo Group

We request all VIT Alumni to become a member of thevitalumnicareers yahoo group and get updated on the latesthapppenings at VIT / VITAA. Get benefited from the careerand job related information that is shared in this group. Tosubscribe just send email to vitalumnicareers-subscribe@yahoogroups.com along with your completedetails.

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School of Electrical Engineering (SELECT)Undergraduate Programmes• B. Tech. Electrical and Electronics Engineering+• B. Tech. Electronics and Instrumentation EngineeringPostgraduate Programmes• M. Tech. Power Electronics and Drives

School of Social Sciences & languages(SSL)Undergraduate Programme• B. Com. (Computer Applications)

Innovative Programmes• Integrated Ph. D. Programme• M. S. by Research• Integrated PG programmes• M. Phil, Ph.D. (Full-Time & Part-time)

School of Computing Sciences and Engineering (SCSE)Undergraduate Programmes• B. Tech. Computer Science and Engineering+• B. Sc. Computer SciencePostgraduate Programmes• M. Tech. Computer Science and Engineering• M. Sc. Computer Science

School of Advanced Sciences (SAS)Postgraduate Programmes• M. Sc. Chemistry (Organic / Inorganic / Analytical)• M. Sc. Electronics• M. Sc. Pharmaceutical Chemistry

VIT Business School (VIT BS)Postgraduate Programmes• M. B. A. Master of Business Administration+• M. B. A. – International Business+• M. B. A. – 5 year Integrated Programme+• B. Tech. with M.B.A. (5 year Integrated Programme)

Programmes offered

School of Bio Sciences and Technology (SBST)Undergraduate Programmes• B. Tech. Bioinformatics• B. Tech. Biomedical Engineering• B. Tech. BiotechnologyPostgraduate Programmes• M. Tech. Biotechnology• M. Tech. Biomedical Engineering• M. Sc. Applied Microbiology• M. Sc. Biomedical Genetics• M. Sc. Biotechnology• M. Sc. Biotechnology (5 Year Integrated Programme)

School of Information Technology and Engineering (SITE)Undergraduate Programmes• B. Tech. Information Technology• B. C. A. (Bachelor of Computer Applications)Postgraduate Programmes• M. Tech. Information Technology - Networking• M. C. A. (Master of Computer Applications)+• M. S. Software Engineering (5 Year Integrated Programme)+

School of Mechanical and Building Sciences (SMBS)Undergraduate Programmes• B. Tech. Civil Engineering+• B. Tech. Mechanical Engineering+• B. Tech. Mechanical with specialisation in Energy

Engineering• B. Tech. Mechanical with specialisation in

Chemical EngineeringPostgraduate Programmes• M. Tech. Automotive Engineering – in collaboration with

ARAI, Pune• M. Tech. CAD / CAM• M. Tech. Energy & Environmental Engineering• M. Tech. Mechatronics• M. Tech. Structural Engineering

School of Electronics Engineering (SENSE)Undergraduate Programme• B. Tech. Electronics and Communication Engineering+Postgraduate Programmes• M. Tech. Automotive Electronics in collaboration with TIFA C - CORE industry partners• M. Tech. Communication Engineering• M. Tech. Nanotechnology• M. Tech. Sensor System Technology• M. Tech. VLSI Design

PROGRAMMES OFFERED AT VIT

VIT University offers a variety of courses in Engineering,Science and Management.

VIT presently offers 15 undergraduate and 30 postgraduateprogrammes in Engineering, Technology, Management,Commerce and Basic Sciences. The student strengthincludes 707 doctoral students. With a view to making VITa Centre of Excellence, the management is upgrading theinfrastructure, modernizing the laboratories and setting upnew facilities for education, training and research, andencouraging the faculty to update themselves.

VITEEE-2010Application forms for VITEE 2010 are availablein Post Offices from 14.12.2009For details visit: www.vit.ac.inDate of issue of Application: 14.12.09 onwardsLast date for issue / submission of application: 20.02.2010Date of VITEEE ’10 : 17th April 2010 (Saturday)

Further details contact,ADMISSIONS OFFICERVIT UniversityVellore-632 014,Tamil Nadu, India.Phone: + 91-416-220 2125,220 2157, 220 2168Fax: +91-416-224 5544, 224 0411Email: admission@vit.ac.in

+ These courses are offered at VIT Chennai campus also.

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As per the communication from NASSCOM, a change in therecruitment pattern has been followed across the country.Accordingly, PAT Centre decided to invite core companies andsoftware companies that offer a pay package of more than 4lakhs per annum for the first phase of campus placements for2010 passing out batch.

Core companies like Indian Oil, Ashok Leyland, TCE, Unitek, NI,Telcon, Schneider Electric visited VIT and recruited students fromthe core branches. Indian Oil offered a highest package of more

than 7 lakhs per annumand selected 7 students.

Reputed softwarecompanies like Amazon,SAP Labs, VM Ware,Commvault, GEHealthcare, Athena, Citrix,Honeywell, ebay, CapitalIQ, Cisco Systems whichoffered more than 5 lakhsfor the campus recruitsvisited VIT and recruitedour students. As on 20th

December 2009, 31companies haveconducted campusrecruitments and haverecruited 186 students of2010 passing out batch.

PAT Centre has organized training programs for the final yearstudents with outside professional trainers.

Ericsson signed an MoU with VIT in offering a certification programcalled ‘EXCEL’ on 24th September 2009. Ericsson shortlisted 25of our final year B.Tech (ECE) students to undergo thiscertification program.

PAT Centre signed an MoU with Accenture for conducting‘Communication Excellence Course’ for B.Tech.(Mechanical)students which is a regular “credit course”.

Bosch invited 30 of our final year B.Tech (ECE) students for anevent named ‘On track-2’ at Bangalore on 10th October 2009.

PAT Centre also arranged technical lectures from reputedcompanies like Logica, Infosys and Bosch during graVITas ’09.

Wipro conducted ‘Let sparks fly’ workshop for the final year VITstudents on 11th September 2009 at VIT.

Indian Armed Force and Indian Navy had VIT as nodal centre fortheir selection process. Students from VIT and other neighbouringcolleges participated in the selection process

TCS would be the SLOT 1 company for this year too and wouldhave its selection process between 19th and 21st December 2009VIT followed by Infosys, Wipro, Accenture, IBM, Inautix, HP, Igateetc.,

PLACEMENT AND TRAINING CENTRE UPDATE

VIT GETS ‘A’ GRADE FROM NAAC

VIT PAT Centre hosted a dinner for all Industry partnersat Hotel Residency Towers on 8th December 2009.Mr. Ram Santhanam, Chairman & MD, Wheels Indiaand Mr. Viji Santhanam, Chairman (Sundaram Finance)& MD (Brakes India) Chief Guests.

During the events VIT signed a Letter of Intern (LoI) withCognizant Technology Solutions to offer M.Tech SoftwareDevelopment & Management Course for the Cognizantemployees in the presence of Mr. Lakshminarayanan,Vice Chairman, Cognizant.

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CHANCELLOR HONOURED WITH THE “DYNAMIC INDIAN OF THE

DECADE” AWARD BY K.G. FOUNDATION - K.G. HOSPITAL, COIMBATORE

Chancellor Dr.G.Viswanathan was honoured with the “Dynamic Indian of theDecade” Award by K.G. Foundation – K.G. Hospital, Coimbatore on 15thFebruary 2009. The foundation gave the award to those who had madeoutstanding contribution in their chosen field and created an opportunity forthe younger generation, to become role models. The award receipients hadworked hard , had vision and made a difference in the lives of the countrymen.

24th ANNUAL CONVOCATIONThe Annual Convocation of VIT was held on 1st August 2009 at VIT University campus. Dr. Venu Srinivasan, CMD, TVSMotors & President, CII delivered the convocation address and distributed degrees to the 46 students who won goldmedals. A total of 3429 candidates including 23 Ph.Ds received their degrees at the convocation.

VIT UNIVERSITY NEWS

RIVIERA 2009Riviera ‘09 - the four-day internationalsports and cultural fest of the VIT Univer-sity was held between 30 January and2 February, 2009. Events such as ‘Stylecheck’, Antakshari, ‘Cross talk Hindi’,‘What’s the good word’ filtered out to bethe best of the lot. Other competitions like‘Sketch me if you can’, ‘Radio jockey’,‘Kryptography’ and ‘Head bangers kall’ gotthe grey cells going.

The Assistant Director General of Police,Tamilnadu Uniformed Service RecruitmentBoard, Mr.K.Rajendran, inaugurated thefest. Mr. Surya noted film artist distrib-uted the prizes to winners of the sportsand cultural events on 2nd Feb.`09.

Dr. G. VISWANATHAN is EPSI President

Chancellor Dr.G. Viswanathan was nominated the President of the Education Promotion Society for India (EPSI). While Pro-Chancellor Mr.Sekar Viswanathan was nominated a member, Foreign Education Bill Committee of EPSI.EPSI is a national chamber which has the mandate of universities and institutions across the country and is activelyinvolved in policy advocacy for the educational sector. Speaking after assuming office at a function in Delhi onDecember 23. Dr. G. Viswanathan said the country needed to position itself effectively in the education sector and formpolicies to ensure quality. While taking pride in VIT becoming the first ABET-accredited University, he urged all universitiesto come forward for accreditation which will enable them to deliver education qualitatively and purposefully

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VIT STUDENTS BAG THE ASHOKA GENV-MTV AWARDS!

VIT students Shailesh Upadhyay and Ujala Shanker, mentored by Ms. SandhyaPentareddy (1990 ECE Alumni ) bagged the prestigious Ashoka GenV awards.Ashoka GenV in collaboration with MTV supports youth in undertaking socialventures to address global challenges. The Tractor-Factor venture by Shaileshand Ujala has won two awards – Environment 2009 Venture award and Invention2009 Venture award. The team has also been rewarded a grant of $1000. Inthe past, the team had successfully implemented their idea in 17 homes inGuerera village near Varanasi, to reduce pollution and provide light to villages.Their aim is to implement this solution in 4 more villages this year and createa lasting venture for future.

UNIVERSITY DAY 2009

H.E. Mr. Zhang Yan, Chinese Ambassador to India inaugurated the ChineseLanguage Centre and unveiled a bust of Chinese philosopher Confuciusand participated in the University Day 2009 held on 6th April 2009 at VITUniversity. He gave the awards to rank-holders and meritorious studentsand merit scholarships to eligible students and said that the VITUniversity has today become an ideal place for students in India to learnthe Chinese language and culture thanks to the establishment of the firstChinese Language Centre.

INAUGURATION OF SUU KYI BLOCK LADIES HOSTEL & UNVEILING OF PERIYAR E.V.R.STATUE

Finance Minister of Govt. of Tamil Nadu Hon’ble Thiru. K. Anbazhaganinaugurated the Suu Kyi block of the ladies hostel in VIT University campus on8th April 2009. It is named after Aung San Suu Kyi, the pro-democratic activistwho has been detained by the military regime in Myanmar for decades. TheRs.23 crore building is a tribute to her fight to establish democracy in hercountry. A statue of Thanthai Periyar EVR was also unveiled at the function.The book titled, “Naan Kanda Anna”, penned by one of Anna’s disciples,Mr. M.S.Venkatachalam, was also released.

UGC HONOURS VIT UNIVERSITY’S VICE CHANCELLOR

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has bestowed the UGC National Swami Pranavananda Saraswati Award for2005 on Dr.D.P. Kothari, Vice Chancellor of VIT University in recognition of his outstanding scholarly contribution. Theaward carries a citation and a cash component of Rs.50,000. Dr. Kothari has published 611 research papers in variousnational and international journals and conferences, guided 27 Ph.Ds and 55 M.Tech. students, and authored 20 books inPower Systems and other allied areas.

ENGINEERS DAY - VISIT OF Mr. ANDREW T. SIMKIN, U.S. CONSUL GENERAL, CHENNAI

Mr. Andrew T.Simkin, US Consul General, Chennai, distributed meritcertificates and free education scholarships to 58 students under the‘Support the Advancement of Rural Students’ (STARS) project launchedby VIT during Engineers Day Celebration held on 15th Sept. 09 in VIT.Chancellor Dr.G.Viswanathan said that STARS project introduced by theuniversity had broken barriers of reservation system. The project had offeredfree education at VIT to 58 student toppers from rural areas from all thedistricts of the state, he said and added that 38 of them were first generationlearners in the family with acute poverty conditions.

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graVITas’09

graVITas ‘09, a three day tech and biz fest (11-13th September 2009) organised in commemoration of her Silver Jubilee, wasone of a kind carnival. graVITas will blossom as an annual event attracting participants from every part of India and abroad.The “VIT-MUN ‘09” was the queen of all events. This model United Nations conference was an awakening of the reformersin students.

The other highlight of graVITas was “Industrial Problem Solving” where students were challenged by TVS, Cognizant andVestas, to solve real-world problems efficiently. Adding another feather to this crowning event was “Knowledge Platform”,which offered a series of techno-management lectures by CEO’s and Vice Presidents of leading global industries. The starfilled night reverberated with the voice of Kailash Kher, crooning to some of his foot-tapping music that has broken barriersin the Indian music industry.

MoUs signed by VIT with Foreign Universities in 2009

In tune with its policy of internationalization, VIT University signed MoUs with the following Universities in the year 2009:

Bataan Peninsula State University, PhilippinesLyceum of the Philippines University, PhilippinesNational Institute of Chemistry, SloveniaThe Regents of the University of Colorado, Boulder, USA

Norton University, CambodiaUniversitas Riau, IndonesiaMaranatha Christian University, Indonesia

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VIT-TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS INCUBATOR (TBI)

VIT-Technology Business Incubator is a joint initiative between VIT and the Department of Science and Technology,Government of India. The mandate is to promote technology-based start up ventures. To support the venture creationprocess, VIT-TBI has built a good working relationship between various Government agencies, industries and non-governmental institutions.

The services include technical guidance, product development and testing support, access to various lab facilities, seedfunding, networking and assistance to raise innovation grants.

VITTBI also will consider business venture ideas of VITAA members for support. You may visit www.vittbi.com for moredetails.

NATIONAL AWARD FOR THE YEAR 2008

VIT-Technology Business Incubator has been selected for the National Award for the year 2008 by the NationalScience and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB) division of Department of Science & Technology,Govt. of India, New Delhi.

CHANCELLOR HONOURED WITH A Ph.D. BY WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, USAWest Virginia University (WVU), a government funded university established in 1867, honoured Chancellor with a HonouraryDoctorate Degree during its convocation held on 15th May 2009. He is the first Asian to receive this honour from WVU.

This honour was bestowed upon him for having attained international pre-eminence in the field of education, especiallyfor founding VIT University and making it a leading University in India within a short span of 25 years.

WVU’s decision followed an extensive review by their Honourary Degree Committee, followed by reviews and approvalsby theUniversity Administration, their faculty senate, and the West Virginia University Board of Governors

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VIT SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS

Inauguration (28 Nov. 2009)

• H.E. Mr. Zhang Yan, Chinese Ambassador to Indiainaugurated the Silver Jubilee Celebrations and theInternational Summit on “Global Trends in HigherEducation and Challenges”.

• H.E. Mr. Kayumba Naymwasa, Ambassador, Republicof Rwanda, Professor M.S. Ananth, Director, IIT Madras,Prof. Kalanidhi, Former Vice Chancellor,Anna University, Mr. V.Selvaraj, retired IAS Officer andProf. Shrikanth Marathe, Director, ARAI, Puneparticipated.

• Dr. Jeppiaar, Chancellor, Sathyabama Universityinaugurated a photo exhibition on VIT history.

• Prof. V.C. Kulandaiswamy, former Vice Chancellor,Madurai Kamaraj University launched the FFCSTM, a firstof its kind in Indian Universities.

Valedictory (29 Nov. 2009)

• The valedictory address fromShri. Pranab Mukherjee, Hon’ble Union Ministerfor Finance was read out by Shri G.K. Vasan,Hon’ble Union Minister for Shipping.

• Consular Chief of US Embassy Mr. Bryan Daltonhanded over the ABET Certification to Chancellor

• Former Union Minister Shri. K.V. Thangkabaluinaugurated the Silver Jubilee Tower (costingRs.35 Crores) and a hostel block (costing Rs.30Crores)

• Shri. Abdul Rahman, MP, Vellore andShri. C.Gnanasekaran, MLA, Vellore, on behalfof VIT, donated furniture and equipment togovernment schools.

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VITAA MEMBERS TALK

I am proud to say that I am a product ofVIT. VITAA has to play major role inworld’s economy. “When India leads theworld, VIT should lead India” Quote fromLiving Legend Dr. G.Viswanathan.

Let all our Alumni make this Quote trueand give continuous support to our

prestigious University. Jai Ho! On behalf of VITAA –UAECHAPTER, wishes to VIT for their untiring efforts inobtaining the coveted ABET, USA accreditation.

M. Kishore Kumar, 2000 Civil

Hello VITians ! ! !

Wishing you all a very Happy andProsperous New Year 2010. May thisyear bring everyone loads of joy andhappiness.

Best Wishes and Regards,

Mrs.R.MeenaKumar,2005 M.Tech Environmental Engg

It is a great honour and pleasure to wearthe VIT brand. I have been pleasantlysurprised that several people in UK andEurope have great respect for VIT. Theyknow us! It is indeed great to be called aVITian and no day passes withoutrecalling those wonderful moments.

I wish VIT all the very best in all future endeavours.

Nishikanth Ch, 2007 MBA (IB)

“If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it, Iknow I can achieve it” and “you are the only person onearth who can use your ability”. Enjoy life and have somehealthy concern about where you are going and learn fromthe past and do not live in a fantasy world it would get youno where and I assure you success and im proud to saythat im successful today.

Sashikant 2004 M.Tech Mechatronics

Greetings to fellow VITIANS!

What a great year for us – our Almamater shining bright on its Silver jubileeand our beloved Chancellor (Chairman)honored with a doctoral degree by WestVirginia University.

It was a privilege and a pleasure for me to be among thosewho witnessed our Chancellor (Chairman) receiving thedoctoral degree at WVU in May. Our VITAA WashingtonDC Chapter is also proud to be the first to felicitate ourChancellor (Chairman) on his being honored with a Doctoraldegree, in association with Washington Tamil Sangam andFeTNA (Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America).

Indrani Radhakrishnan, 1990 ECEPresident, VITAA Washington DC Chapter

Warm Happy and prosperous NewYear 2010 greetings!!Please Always Keep On Smiling.

RegardsJayaraman. P2006 BCA & 2009 MCA

Dear Friends,It gives me immense pleasure to stayin touch with you all through theTRACKS. I would join hands with all ofyou in congratulating our belovedChancellor (Chairman) and all thededicated staff at VIT on the eve of SilverJubilee celebrations. I wish VIT veryBest wishes and good luck in the continuous efforts toprovide quality education.

Best Regards,J. Kiran Kumar, 2000 Mech

“VIT laid the foundation for me,it made me what i am today...!!!!thanx to all my friends and teachersout there...

Pranithraj,2006 BSC Biotech

A quote for my alum friends: “The day you came into thisworld, you cried and the world smiled at you. You shouldlive such a life that you would smile at death and the worldwould cry for you” – M. Ganesh. 2007, B.Com.

Ganesh.M2007 B.Com (CA)

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Hey VITians,

The IT Corporate world welcomed mewhen I had to go through my internshipand I got selected in Honeywell forProject. With two choices of carrier inHoneywell and TCS, I selected theformer. I feel lucky to have attended theVITAA Bangalore Chapter meeting last weekend at Capitolhotel. It was very exciting to meet many VIT Family peoplefrom 1988 to 2009.This session reminded me of my collegedays.“VIT is giving life for about 3K students every year andthey are proud to say that we are from VIT Family. Wher-ever you go, you will find a VITian. That’s the spirit of VIT.”

“VITAA is helping them to meet each other at least once ina year with conferences where it’s helping those profes-sionals again to find a new career path in their life.” VIT +VITAA = “Knowledge + Joy + Memories + Career” Believeme success is no more far from you if you are in VIT andworking sincerely to achieve your Biggest goal in Life!!Thanks to VIT and Good luck to all VITians for your BrightFuture. My special Thanks to VITAA for bringing us in touchalways.

Regards,Mohan Kumar Noothalapati, 2008 M.Tech CSE

Dear Friends,

Good morning and a big hug fromMadrid, Spain. It is always a great feel-ing being called a VITian and I am happythat the VITAA is being held on 26thJan 2010. I hope the event is a suc-

cess and i am sure that will be the case because VITiansare known to be “Winners”.

Salema Valencio Francis,2007 M. Tech Biotechnology

Dear Friends,As President of the VITAA NJ/NY-USChapter, it gives me immense pleasurewhen I learn about the positive growthhappening at VIT. It has been short 12years ago, when I completed my MBAdegree from VIT. Since then, ourUniversity have been achieving new

heights in excellence every year. Napolean Hill oncequoted “Dreams are the seedlings of reality”.I wish to thankour beloved Chancellor sincerely for his big dream andvision, which has made VIT #1 Private EngineeringInstitution in India possible. My recent visit to VIT was amemorable experience in my life.

I was amazed to see the awesome infrastructure,experienced and always helping faculty and staff, studentswith a hunger to achieve more and last, but not the least abeautiful green campus.Our US-NJ/NY Chapter is growing very fast and we seenew members joining us in every event. I wish themanagement, faculty, staff and VIT’ans all the very best.May the days to come bring more glory to our Alma Mater.Once a VIT’ian , Always a VIT’ian.

Raj Banerjee,1997 MBA

I am glad to convey the message to allthe kids union school (alumni), “to lis-ten is to learn, and to understand is toinspire-to unite is to share knowledgeand power (VITAA)”-VITian

Swarnalatha. P,2006 M.Tech CSE

Dear All,

I wish 2010 carries the flag of VIT acrossthe globe as one of the best TechnicalUniversities

Regards

Rajkumar E.R, 1996 ECE

My greetings to each & every VIT'ian!!Iattribute for what I am today to ourlaudable university which is renownedfor its 2 I's - "Intellectual learningenvironment with excellentInfrastructure". Had been the first batchof VIT Deemed University.

My days at VIT during the formative years of my life had aprofound impact on my subsequent personal life andprofessional career.It's really amazing to note that ourUniversity is fast growing in it's size with internationalrepute.I also wish our Chennai Campus to come out withlaurels as well....As VIT'ians lets stay connected foreverand let this re-union rejuvenate and revitalize us to careand share forever.

WITH U ALWAYS VIT…R.Subashini2003 MBA

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Dear All

Its indeed a great moment to know thatVIT University is the first university inIndia to get the most coveted ABETAccreditation. Its the reflection of VIT’sCommitment for High QualityEducation. On Behalf of the Alumni,

Congrats to all.I also take this oppurtunity to thank all the alumni whowere actively involved with our University in the ABETAccreditation process. Thanks to you all for your activeparticipation in VITAA Activities. Looking forward for anexciting year ahead.Cheers

Sathish Rajamani, 1996 Mech

I still remember..

walking down the huge building“Technology Tower” and attendingthelecture in B-School, settlingdown in AC food court with all myfr iends and making commentslooking around, sitting in the backbench and ensuring my presence hardly felt duringcase study discussions, putting a big question markon face when French was taught, rubbing awaytears off my cheeks when ‘Scholar ship’ wasannounced for my best performance in 2nd term,collapsing down during convocation when realizedthat I missed gold medal with just 2%..... all theseare still fresh in my thoughts and bring a smile onmy face when I read any achievement of my VIT,and then I proudly say…Yes, I am a VITian.

It was a honour to be part of such a prestigiousinstitute……

Raghu Nagendra Akula,2006 M.I.B

Love your Success!You are what your deepest nature isAs your nature, so is your willAs your will is, so is your deedAs your deed is, so is your destiny.So love your successEvery day…hour …moment…

Friends,My Heartfelt wishes to all of you for a very happy andprosperous Year 2010! SUCCESS a powerful word onwhich the entire world revolves and for which you and meare working with the unique skills we learnt at VIT, apartfrom many other subjects. We have the liberty to dream,create a master plan of our own, and put our great effortsto achieve success.

In practical, Everyone who owns the qualities for successtoday is lifted to success by the willing hands of thosewho want to help them succeed! We are very fortunateto have a Great network of VIT alumni to help us oneverything! Please ensure that all of you and your friendsare members of various VIT Alumni Networks availableon the Internet. I am volunteering to help our VITans tomy level best. Do not hesitate to contact me in caseyou feel I may be of any use to your success.

Thanks a lot,

With the best regards,T. Mahaveerprabu, 1999 EEE

Remembering my college, after many yearsmy heart is filled with cheers,everyone now are a busy lot,No one escaped destiny's plot

Everything is fresh in my mind;Wish life could just rewind,let’s laugh, play & rejoice,again as if College was another choice.

Chatting, laughing all were in elation,Till the painful moments of separation,When it was time to part,we returned with a heavy heart.

Today life is full of commitments,and too many worries,But those cherished moments,Will live forever in my memories!

My son is now there with my Alma Mater…..VIT is becoming olderBut all the more turning younger

Kalpana Arun, 1990 ECE

With all the Rose's Perfume and withall the lights in the world and with allthe children smiles.

I Wish U that your all dreams cometrue. *HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010* "

G.V. Shanmugam, 2009 MSc (CS)

Let Us HAVE a more ethnic andethical New Year. Happy &Prosperous 2010. If you are moreEthnic you become more Universal.

Arokiaraj A Vincent2005 M.Sc., Applied Microbiology

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Through founding of the VITAA Germany Chapter on 31st May 2009, we the Alumni at Germany are very happy and proudto become officially part of the VITAA. The founding ceremony, at the beautiful city of Frankfurt am Main, was graced by ourPro-Chancellor Mr.Sekar Viswanathan and Ms.Sandhya Pentareddy. At the Germany chapter, we are happy to support VITactivities, Alumni and current students and we would like to welcome all of you to get in touch with us to help you with yourinterests in Germany.

As we celebrate another successful year that went by and look forward for the new year that just arrived, VIT in Germanywould like to wish all VITians a year filled with happiness and success.

Kind regards,

Praveenjothi Paranjothi, 2002 ECEPresident, VITAA Germany Chapter

Greetings from VITAA Germany Chapter

VITAA OFFICE BEARERS

Mr. P. Srikanth(1990 ECE),

Chairman

Mr. V.G. Sridhar (1993 Mech)Secretary General & VITAA Core

Commiittee Member

Mr. D. Venkaatesh (1990 Civil)Treasurer & VITAA Core

Commiittee Member

Mr. G. Balaji(1988 Mech)

Mr. M. Aslam Sheriff(1990 ECE)

Mr. S. Ajay(1996 MBA)

VITAA CORE COMMITTEE MEMBERS

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P. Dhinesh Shankar(2006 M.Tech.CSE) and D.Viveka

S. Paranthaman (1990 Civil)and Malathi

Prabhu S (2004 MCA)and Shalini ( 2006 E&I )

Prathap. S (2006 MBA)and V. Geetha Priya

Raghu Nagendra Akula (2006 M.I.B)and G.Lalitha

Rakesh Kumar (2007 MCA)and Anjana Kumari

S. Shridhar (2004 M.Tech CAD/CAM)and N. Mukuntha Priya

S.Suresh Babu (2006 M.S.SoftwareEngg) and Thirumagal

Sonali Nanda(2006 MBA)and Sajal Raheja

Saloni Kumar (2008 B.Tech IT)and Vineet Kumar

M. Stalin (2000 Civil)and S.Keerthiga

Subash (2006 B.Sc.Computer Science)and Janani

Sharath Vasan (2006 MBA)and Rajalakshmi

Dinx (1999 BE Computer Science )and Riya

S. Vikas (2007 B.Sc Comp. Science)and Sapna

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Udhayakumar V (2002 Civil )and Suchitra

Dr. Preethi Poornima (2000 Mech)and V.S. Senthilkumar

Vijayan.R (2008 ECE)and Geetha

Anand Kumar. S, (2007 M.Tech IT Networking)and Sangeetha. R

Anish. S, (2005 B.Tech IT)and Shruthi

C.S.Swaroop, (2006 M.S Software Engg) andC.S.Vaishnavi

Deepak Kumar Vasudevan (1999 CSE) and Lavanya

G.Vijay Ananda Babu, (2006 Civil)and S. Priya (2001 ECE)

Haripiya (2007 EEE)and Aravind. J

Jayaprabha (2006 M.Sc. Computer Science)and S. Rajesh

M. Ramesh (2004 M.Tech CAD/CAM)and Logeswari (2009 M.Sc.Biomedical Gen.)

M. Ramakrishna (2009 M.Tech Power Electronicsand Drives) and Lavanya

Milind K Gholve (2007 M.Tech-Biotech)and Asha

N.Suresh, ( 2001 Mech)and S. Dhivya

Nishikanth [2007 MBA (IB)]and Sravanthi

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C.S. ShravaniD/o. C.S.Swaroop

(2006 M.S Software Engg.)and C.S.Vaishnavi

Hayagriv SriramS/o. K.R. Srinivasan

(1999 CSE)

L Nikhil ChandarD/o. R.Poornima (2003 Civil)

and. M. Lokesh kumar

N.S.Vidhyasree D/o N.C.Senthilkumar

and S. Sivashankari(2000 ME CSE)

S. RakshanaD/o. A Menaka (2003 EEE)

Ruhan ShankarS/o. Shankar Gokule,

(1998 Mech)and Sita Shankar

S.L.SashankD/o. Swathi.J.N.,

(2006 M.S Software Engg.)and Lakshmipathi.S

S. Manimaran( 1990 ECE )

Passed away on3rd Jan. 2009.

Anand Kannabiran( 2004 Mech)

Passed away on2nd May 2009

NEW ARRIVALS

Premsingh Jayakaran(2006 M.Tech Biotechnology) and Irene Dorathy

OBITUARY

V.Vishwak Sri, S/o, V.Vinoth Kumar,

2007MBA(IB)

email: alumni@vit.ac.inLandline No.0416-2202248Mobile No. 09443311361

VITAA OFFICE CONTACT

VITAA members can contact theAlumni Officer, Mr. J. Krishnakumarfor any help from VIT University.

Inviting the services of VITAA Chapter Office Bearers

We are looking for a team of VITAA members for the following chapters tocoordinate various VITAA activities. Interested VITAA members are requestedto send their willingness to the Alumni Office( alumni@vit.ac.in) with thefollowing details (Year of graduation, Branch, Email ID, Mobile no., etc..)

· Delhi · Mumbai · Kolkata

Thangasivam Gandhi (2002 Mech)and Jayanthi

WEDDING BELLS

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VITAA CHAPTERS & COORDINATORS

USA CHAPTERS:

Washington DC Chapter:

President : Indrani Radhakrishnan, 1990 ECE - iradhakrishnan@hotmail.comVice President : T.V. Karthik Rangarajan, 2004 ECE - kartscorpion@yahoo.co.in

New Jersey & New York Chapter:

President : Raj Banerjee - 1997 MBA - rajdenver@hotmail.comVice President : Ravindra Gadhamsetty - 2001 Mech - rg.steel@gmail.comSecretary : Vivekanand Pandyarajan - 2002 CSE - vivekanand.pandyarajan@gmail.comTreasurer : B. Venkatesh - 1999 Chemical - adm.pogo@gmail.com

Atlanta Chapter Coordinator:

R. Sivakumar 1989 Civil - sivakumar_rsk@yahoo.com

California Chapter Coordinators:

Sreenivas Andra, 1988 ECE - sreenivas_andra@yahoo.comS. Bragadish, 1998 CSE - bragadish_s@yahoo.comJ. Kiran Kumar, 2000 Mech - jjlkk_99@yahoo.com

UAE Chapter:

President : M. Kishore Kumar, 2000 B.E Civil - kishm2001@yahoo.comVice-President : K. Venkataramana, 2000 BE Civil - ramanakv78@gmail.com

Singapore Chapter :

President : Easter Ravindranath 1989 ECE - ravindranath@hotmail.comVice President : T.Mahaveer Prabhu 1999 EEE - mahaveerprabu@gmail.com

Germany Chapter:

President : Praveenjothi Paranjothi, 2002 ECE - praveenjothi@yahoo.co.inVice President : Parthipan Subramanian, 2002 Mech - parthitamil@yahoo.comSecretary : Ankit Aggarwal, 2008 B.Tech Biotech - aggarwal86ankit@gmail.comJt.Secretary : Garima Chaudhry, 2008 B.Tech Biotech - garima2910@gmail.com

AUSTRALIA CHAPTERS:

Sydney Chapter:

President : R. Anand, 1990 Mech - anand0610@yahoo.comVice President : M. Khajavadhanan, 1990 Mech - kajan120@hotmail.comSecretary : Ravichand, 2006 Mech - rcm_muppala@yahoo.co.inJoint Secretary : Rupina Singh, 2006 Biotech - rupina@gmail.comTreasurer : Rajak sheikh, 2005 Mech - rajakshaik@gmail.com

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Melbourne Chapter:

President : M. Stalin, 2000 Civil - stalin_iitm@yahoo.co.in

Vice President : Sreenivasan Ramasamy, 2004 Mech- sreenivasan.r@gmail.com ; sreenivasan_vit@yahoo.co.in

Secretary : Murugavel, 2007 Mech - tmurugavel2000@gmail.comTreasurer : Zeeshan Ali, 2008 ECE - zeeshan_explicit@yahoo.co.in

Bangalore Chapter:

President : Shankar Gokulae, 1998 Mech - shankarg77@gmail.comVice-President : D.V. Sandeep, 2006 Mech - sandeep.dv@gmail.comSecretary : K.A. Sivakumar, 1998 Mech - sivakumar_ka@infosys.com

Chennai Chapter :

President : Kalpana, 1990 ECE - kalpana.arun@yahoo.co.inVice-President : Vijaykiran, 2006 Mech - vijaykiran.kvk@gmail.comSecretary : Prasanna, 2006 MS Software - prasanna.sathyaraman@tcs.com

Hyderabad Chapter:

President : B. Mahendra, 1991 Civil - mahendrab@drreddys.comVice-President : Gowtham Reddy, 2005 EEE - gowtham@eightts.comSecretary : Varun Srinivas, 2005 Mech - nurav2005@gmail.com

Chittoor Chapter :

President : Balaji Reddy, 1991 Mech - babjiss@yahoo.co.inVice-President : R. Vasanth Naidu, 2007 EEE - vasanthramineni@yahoo.co.inSecretary : G .Bhaskar Kumar, 2005 M.Sc, gncbaskar@gmail.com

Vellore Chapter:

President : A. Murali, 1990 Mech - amurali10@yahoo.comVice President : Rupesh, 2003 MBA - sreerupesh@gmail.comSecretary : R. Sudha, 1990 ECE - tbicoordinator@vit.ac.in

Cognizant Chennai Chapter coordinators:

Aravind Srinivasaraghavan, 1998 ECEShantha Kumar, 2004 MBAAvijit Hajra, 2006 Chemical - avijit_hajra@yahoo.comAshutosh Kumar, 2006 Mech - Akumarvit2000@yahoo.co.inNiruppama Amarnath, 2007 MS Software - niruppama@gmail.com

VITAA-VIT Chapter convenors:

S. Revathy, 1990 ECE - srevathi@vit.ac.inJ. Raju, 2004 M.Tech PE - jraju@vit.ac.inP. Swarnalatha, 2006 M.Tech CSE - pswarnalatha@vit.ac.inR. Subhashini, 2003 MBA - varshenisuba@yahoo.comS. Sudesh, 2009 Ph.D., 2006 M.Tech BME - sudeshsivarasu@yahoo.co.in

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You are invitedOn behalf of the Office Bearers, Chapter Co-ordinators of VITAA

and Management, Faculty, Staff and Students of VIT,we have great pleasure in inviting you to attend the

15th Annual Alumni get-togetherOn 26th January, 2010 (Tuesday) at VIT University at 8.30 am

V.G. SridharSecretary-General, VITAA

P. SrikanthChairman,VITAA

D. VenkaateshTreasurer,VITAA

08.00 am - Registration09.00 am - Flag Hoisting09.30 am - Special address by Chancellor, Pro- Chancellors & VITAA officials11.00 am - Video conferencing (VITAA abroad Chapters)

Programme Schedule12.00 noon - Presentation of VITAA Distinguished Alumni Awards & VITAA Scholarship Awards01.00 pm - Buffet Lunch02.00 pm - Entertainment Programmes04.30 pm - Office Bearers Meeting

From :Secretary - GeneralVIT - Alumni AssociationVIT UniversityVellore - 632 014, Tamil Nadu, Indiae-mail : alumni@vit.ac.inPhone : 0416 - 220 2248, 220 2177Mobile No. 09443311361

To,Book - Post

VITAA DAY – Every Year on January 26that VIT. DON’T MISS IT !

Bus trips are organised from Chennai, Bangalore & ChittoorVITAA chapters from Chennai, Bangalore and Chittoor willbe operating buses for the convenience of alumni members toattend the VITAA Day on 26th Jan. 2010 at VIT. To avail of this

facility you are requested to contact the respectivechapter co-ordinators:

Chennai ChapterKalpana – 1990 ECEemail: kalpana.arun@yahoo.co.inMobile no. 09840093572Sathish Rajamani -1996 Mech)email:sathish.rajamani@oracle.comMobile no. 09444907197Vijaykiran - 2006 Mechemail: vijaykiran.kvk@gmail.comMobile no. 09884616060

Bangalore ChapterShankar Gokulae - 1998 Mech.email: shankarg77@gmail.comMobile no. 09845197327D.V. Sandeep - 2006 Mech.email: sandeep.dv@gmail.comMobile no. 09986002583Sivakumar K A – 1998 Mech.email:asivakumar@hotmail.comMobile no. 09632158585

Chittoor ChapterBalaji Reddy - 1991 Mechemail: babjiss@yahoo.co.inMobile no. 09246993342G. Bhaskar Kumar - 2005 M.Scemail: gncbaskar@gmail.comMobile no. :09885530471R. Vasantha Naidu - 2007 EEEemail: vasanthramineni@yahoo.co.inMobile no.: 09959388830

Welcome to the VIT’s 26th year celebrations on the 26th Jan. 2010

For further details please contact :J. Krishnakumar, Alumni Officer, email: alumni@vit.ac.in Landline No.0416-2202248 Mobile No. 09443311361

Cultural ExtravaganzaSpecial performance byHURRICANE BELLS, a well knownAmerican cultural troupeon 26th Jan.2010 at Anna Auditorium.Time: 3 - 5 pmDon’t Miss it!

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