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Program Schedule

Venue : Pannikar Hall,NIOT

TimeProgram
09:00 A.M – 09:30 A.MRegistration
09:30 A.M – 09:35 A.MInvocation and Lighting of lamps
09:35 A.M – 09:45 A.MWelcome address by Prof.Balaji Ramakrishnan, Director, NIOT
09:45 A.M – 09:50 A.MAbout the Symposium by Dr. G. Latha, Group Head - Ocean Acoustics, NIOT
09:50 A.M – 10:00 A.MSpecial Address by Guest of Honor - Prof. Venu Gopal Achanta, Director, CSIR-NPL, Delhi
10:00 A.M – 10:10 A.MRelease of booklet and Video
10:10 A.M – 10:25 A.MInaugural address by Chief Guest - Dr. Shailesh Nayak, Director NIAS and Former Secretary MoES
10:25 A.M – 10:35 A.MFelicitation
10:35 A.M – 10:40 A.MVote of Thanks
10:40 A.M – 10:50 A.MGroup Photo
10:50 A.M – 11.20 A.MHigh Tea
Session I : Underwater Acoustic Measurements, Metrology and Applications
Chairs :
  • Dr. M.A.Atmanand, Visiting Professor, IIT Madras and Former Director NIOT,
  • Dr. Manell Zakharia, Retd. Proffesor , French Naval School & International Technical Expert in Blue Economy
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    11:20 A.M – 11.40 A.MCurrent scenario on Ocean Acoustics by Dr. G.Latha
    11:40 A.M – 12.00 P.MUnderwater Acoustic Instrumentation – Dr. G.A. Ramadass, Adjunct Proffesor, Sai University and Former Director, NIOT
    12.00 P.M – 12.20 P.MEvolution of Underwater Acoustic Test Facility – Dr. V. Rajendran, Professor, Vels University and Former Group Head - Ocean Acoustics, NIOT
    12.20 P.M – 12.40 P.MMachine Learning applications in Hydroacoustic data from the Indian Ocean: Insights and Observations by Dr. Bishwajit Chakraborty, Former Emeritus Scientist, CSIR-NIO Goa
    12.40 P.M – 01.00 P.MUnderwater Acoustic Sensors, Measurements, Calibration and Traceability by Dr. A. Malarkodi, Scientist - F, NIOT
    01:00 P.M – 01:20 P.MPractical Underwater Acoustic Communication System and Emerging Deep Sea Applications: Current Challenges and Upcoming trends by Prof. Monika Aggarwal, CARE, IIT Delhi
    01:20 P.M – 02:10 P.MLunch
    Session II : Passive Acoustic Monitoring of the Oceans
    Chairs :
  • Prof. V.Rajendran, Vels University and Former Group Head, OA, NIOT
  • Dr. Dhilsha Rajapan, Principal Project Officer, DIA-RCoE, IITM and Former Group Head - MSS,NIOT
    • 02:10 P.M – 02:30 P.MPassive Acoustic Monitoring and Sound Propagation in the Oceans by Dr. M. C. Sanjana, Scientist - E, NIOT
    02:30 P.M – 02:50 P.MEvolution of Autonomous Ocean Ambient Noise Systems Mr A. Thirunavukkarasu / Mr.G.Raguraman, Ocean Acoustics, NIOT
    02:50 P.M – 03:10 P.MReal Time Data Transmission and Monitoring of Systems – Dr. M. Ashokan, Scientist. E, MoES / Mr. Bhagat Sanket Nanasaheb, Project Scientist II, Ocean Acoustics, NIOT
    03:10 P.M – 03:30 P.MBioacoustics – Dr R Kannan, Project Scientist II, Ocean Acoustics, NIOT
    03:30 P.M – 03:50 P.MGeoacoustic Inversion: New Technology and Techniques by Prof. Gopu R Potty, Professor, Department of Ocean Engineering, University of Rhode Island, USA
    03:50 P.M – 04:10 P.MTea Break
    04:10 P.M – 05:30 P.MDemonstration at Acoustic Test Facility

    Venue : Pannikar Hall,NIOT

    TimeProgram
    Session III: Realization and Dissemination of Parameters in Air Acoustics
    Chairs:
  • Dr. G.A. Ramadass, Adj Prof. Sai University and Former Director, NIOT
  • Dr. Bishwajit Chakraborty, Former Emeritus Scientist, CSIR -NIO
    • 09:30 A.M – 10:00 A.MQuality Infrastructure and role of CSIR-NPL, the National Metrology Institute of Country by Dr. Saood Ahmad, Chief Scientist, Quality Manager, CSIR-NPL, New Delhi
    10:00 A.M – 10:30 A.MRealization of Metrological Standards for Sound in Air and Dissemination of traceability by Dr. Naveen Garg, Senior Principal Scientist and Head,Acoustics and Vibration Metrology, CSIR-NPL, New Delhi
    10:30 A.M – 11:00 A.MEvaluation and analysis of acoustical characteristics of acoustical materials for noise control applications by Dr. Chitra Gautam, New Delhi
    11:00 A.M – 11:30 A.MTea Break
    11:30 A.M – 12:00 P.MSound Power Determination – Procedure and Requirements by Dr.A.Tamil Chandran, Head - Noise & Vibration Laboratory, Fluid Control Research Institute, Palakkad
    12:00 P.M – 12:30 P.MStructural Diagnostics through Vibration Testing and Acoustic Emission Monitoring by Dr. Mohit Verma, CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai
    12:30 P.M – 01:00 P.MVisit to NIOT facilities
    01:00 P.M – 02:00 P.MLunch Break
    Session IV: Air and Underwater Acoustics and their Applications
    Chairs:
  • Dr. Naveen Garg, Senior Principal Scientist, and Head - Acoustics and Vibration Metrology, CSIR-NPL
  • Dr. A. Malarkodi,Scientist - F, Ocean Acoustics, NIOT
    • 02:00 P.M – 02:40 P.MUser interaction on Underwater acoustics
    02:40 P.M – 03:20 P.MUser interaction on Air acoustics
    Session V: Panel Discussion,
    Chair: Dr. M.A. Atmanand, Visiting Professor, IIT Madras and Former Director NIOT
    03:20 P.M – 04:10 P.M Panelists
  • Dr. R.Venkatesan, Adjunct Professor, Univ of Massachusettes, Dartmouth USA, and former Group Head, Ocean Observation Systems, NIOT
  • Dr. Dhilsha Rajapan, Principal Project Officer DIA-RCoE ,IITM and Former Group head, Marine Sensor Systems, NIOT
  • Mr. Rajshekhar Uchil, DGM Technical, M/s Jost Engineering Co. Ltd.
  • Dr. Mohit Verma, Principal Scientist, CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai
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    04:10 P.M – 04:30 P.MValedictory
    04:30 P.M – 05:00 P.MHigh Tea