Monthly Newsletter : January 2023 - Issue 68

Campus News

On January 10, 2023, the Campus to Corporate cell of Brainware University organised a seminar on “What To Expect From The Corporate” for MBA students. The seminar was conducted by Mr. Naveen Kejriwal, General Manager of Overseas Business, Lenovo India. In an animated spirit, Mr. Kejriwal explained about the necessity of networking early on in one’s career. He also stressed the importance of earning young, as that automatically inculcates a sense of responsibility and sustainability in impressionable minds. Mr. Kejriwal’s personal anecdotes of traversing through the corporate world infused the students with enthusiasm.

The profession of Pharmacy has evolved from its conventional and traditional drug-focused basis to an advanced patient-focused basis over the years. In this context, the upgradation of the skills and knowledge of the faculty members and professors associated with the domain of Pharmacy is absolutely necessary. In this regard, the Department of Pharmaceutical Technology in collaboration with National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Kolkata organised a faculty development programme (FDP) from January 18, 2023.
The collaboration between NIPER and Brainware University will expose the students to NIPER's equipment and latest technologies. "This FDP has been organised to create an intellectual and academic environment in the university. If the huge facility of NIPER is shared, it will benefit our faculty members and the students," said Dr. B.B.Barik, HOD, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology at the inauguration.
Dr. Sugato Banerjee, Dean In-charge, Associate Professor, NIPER Kolkata was present on the first day of the FDP. “The Pharmacy industry is ever-changing and so the main aim is to upgrade the technicalities of the faculty members,” said Dr. Banerjee.
Dr. Somasundaram Arumugam, Assistant Professor, Pharmacology & Toxicology, NIPER Kolkata assured that NIPER will be extending support in terms of equipment and technological advancement which will give a fair idea to the students about the new advances.
While addressing the faculty members, Dr. Subas Chandra Dinda, Dean, School of Pharmacy, The Neotia University, Kolkata highlighted the fact that teaching is a continuous process. “He said during this exchange, we are also learning from you and will move a step closer to our main objective - solution for the community which is the aim of this Pharmacy profession,” pointed out Dr. Dinda.
Dr. C M Hussain, Professor, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, WB delivered an intriguing lecture on ‘Molecules to Medicines: Challenges of Antimicrobial Drug discovery with special Focus on Invasive candidiasis’. Prof. Biswajit Mukherjee, Professor & former HOD, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata delivered a lecture on ‘Drug targeting with some laboratory-based approaches.’

The Campus-to-Corporate (C2C) cell of Brainware University organised a workshop for the MBA students on ‘Marketing and Sales of Ready-Mix Industry’ on January 13, 2023. The session headed by Dharmendra Kumar Jaiswal (Business Head - Eastern Region, RDC Concrete) was based on the marketing strategies involved in the ready-mix cement industry. With 17 years of hands-on experience in the market, Jaiswal ingrained the 3Ds required to strengthen the backbone of any company: Discipline, Determination, and Devotion.
The students indeed gained deep insight into the 5 pillars of business, which will definitely prove helpful in their careers as management personnel and entrepreneurs!

Highlight of the Month

"I came across this banner that Brainware University is conducting an eye camp. I was facing problems with my eyes and needed a checkup so I walked in," said one of the patients who visited the 'Vision and Cataract Screening Camp' organised by the Department of Allied Health Sciences in collaboration with Sankara Jyoti Eye Institute on January 7, 2023. The camp was organised as a part of 'Students' Week 2023'.
One of the major challenges in the developing world is blindness, especially cataract related blindness. India, as one of the biggest developing countries, has a large number of blinds requiring sight-restoring cataract surgery. There is a backlog of over 22 million blind eyes (12 million blind people) in India, and 80.1% of these are blind due to cataracts, as per a WHO/NPCB (National Programme for Control of Blindness) survey.
Sayani Pal Choudhury, Assistant Professor, Department of Allied Health Sciences and Coordinator of the Cataract Screening Camp said, "We are offering various services like cataract screening for underprivileged people. We are also providing spectacles at a subsidised rate. In case anyone needs cataract surgery, we recommend that the patients get it at a subsidised rate from Sankara Jyoti Eye Institute."
This initiative by Brainware University will certainly benefit the underprivileged people from the neighbouring areas. "They are offering spectacles at a very low rate or else I would not have been able to afford the spectacle," said one of the patients.

"Freedom in the mind, Strength in the words, Pureness in our blood, Pride in our souls, Zeal in our hearts, Let’s salute our India on Republic Day."
The tricolour on Republic Day was hoisted at the Brainware University campus by Dr. B.B.Barik, HOD, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology. In front of the unfurled tricolour, the students and faculty members pledged to enrich and preserve the glorious history of this country.

The students and the faculty members of Brainware University celebrated Saraswati Puja by offering prayers to the Goddess of Learning on January 26, 2022.
A spectacle cultural programme was also put up by the students to make the event a grand one! This was a perfect tribute to the Mother Goddess who is also the fountainhead of all art forms adorned with the 'veena' in one hand and books in the other. May the Goddess of Learning shower our students with the knowledge and academic excellence so that they can be successful in various walks of life!

We are proud to announce that the students of the Department of Computer Science Engineering have secured the third position at the Winter 2022 edition of the Intel Unnati Grand Challenge, in collaboration with IISc Bangalore. Organised for colleges with established Intel Unnati Labs, the competition provided a platform for the students to put into practice their newly acquired skills and solve industry-relevant issues, and needless to say, our students didn’t disappoint!
Competing with colleges across the country is not an easy task, but our diligent students - Subhomoy Ganguly, Debojyoti Bhuina, Surya Sekhar Santra, and Akash Das - made it possible. They have been granted prize money of Rs. 30,000 and to say the very least, we are overjoyed!

Brainware Advantage

To facilitate holistic training for budding lawyers, the Department of Law has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Sinha & Company, Advocates. On behalf of the entire team, the Department received wholesome support from Adv. Paritosh Sinha (Executive Chairman and CEO at Sinha & Co, Advocates) and Adv. Shrayashee Das (Principal Legal Associate at Sinha & Co, Advocates) during the process. We are assured that this Academia-Industry collaboration will be a fruitful one in terms of enhanced internship and placement opportunities for our students.

The Brainware family is proud of Dr. Gopeswar Mukherjee, Dean, School of Allied Health Sciences for being awarded the Swami Vivekananda Excellence Award 2023! The International Benevolent Research Foundation, Kolkata conferred the honour to Dr. Mukherjee on January 12, 2023, at Press Club, Kolkata, in the presence of eminent dignitaries.

On January 14, 2023, Multimedia Magic, the production house initiated by the Department of Multimedia at Brainware University, hosted a recording session for renowned recitation artist, Avik Pramanik! A professional anchor and founder of Kathamala, a school of recitation, Equipped with the latest technology and industry-standard facilities, the sound recording studio of the university provided him with the perfect set-up for professional recording!
These opportunities are proving to be extremely beneficial for giving our students hands-on training in sound mixing and recording. We look forward to more such mutually beneficial collaborations with Pramanik and his recitation academy!

Brainware University always takes the initiative to recognise the personalities who have been working for the welfare of society. Dr. Asit Ranjan Banerjee, Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon, Ex-Director of Eye Care & Research Centre is one such eminent figure.
Recently, Arnab Ghosh, Senior Manager, Campus to Corporate Cell felicitated Dr. Banerjee on behalf of Brainware University with the 'Roll of Honour for Excellence in Healthcare'. With a vast experience in Microsurgery and Surgical Retina, Dr. Banerjee has been successfully treating patients for more than four decades and is regarded as one of the best consultants in Paediatric Ophthalmology in eastern India. He is also associated with many prestigious institutions across the country in different capacities for academic excellence.

Students Corner

Alongside academics, if there is anything that can harbour the complete growth of an individual, then it is the nurturing of one’s extracurricular skills. One such young star on campus is Al Minar M. Reza, a first-year student from the Department of English and Literary Studies. A published author, passionate filmmaker, and an avid painter, he dons several hats at the same time. His publications include The Magpie and Other Poems of Love, Art and Insanity, and Mendacity of Death. Magpie Production is his brainchild, which has released a film titled The Orphan. Al Minar endeavours to be an out-and-out creative person, dabbling with literature and films in the future.

Anxiety! Stress! Burnout!
A faculty-student collaboration from Brainware University has developed a device that can measure the amount of stress in the person's mind. Recently, a patent has been issued by the Controller of Patents for the device 'An Integrated Biometric Machine Learning Device to Measure Employee Stress, Anxiety, and Burnout'.
The device has been developed under the collaboration of Dr. Shivnath Ghosh, Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Brainware University, and Ekata Deb, LLB Student, School of Law, Brainware University.
The body's typical response to both internal and external stimuli is stress, which can also manifest itself as anxiety and burnout. On the basis of this, the present invention develops a proof-of-concept tool for a three-behavioural-construct detector tool that is designed for a biometric attendance management system.

"It is more difficult to stay on top than to get there!"
We hope that our 4th-semester B.Sc Advanced Networking and Cyber Security student Kishan Acharya will stay at the top for a long time! Currently, Kishan is in the top 1% world ranking in TryHackMe.
The aptitude for ethical hacking has really paid off well for Kishan as he also earned an internship with TCG Digital Solutions.

Our BBA students are now at Livingstone College in the USA! We had already informed you that 5 of our BBA students - Ankita Saha, Pranoy Mondal, Sayan Chanda, Subho Jana and Sumon Mondal - received a Presidential scholarship of $ 12,746 each. The total scholarship amount is $63,730 which is equivalent to Rs 52.75 lakhs!
Our students are already at Livingstone College as a part of the student exchange programme. The students will pursue their 4th-semester studies at Livingstone College!

“If you're young and talented, it's like you have wings.”
Such is the case for Sayan Samanta, a hands-on educator and a passionate artist. A former student of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Brainware University, Sayan is currently the youngest faculty of the Department as well. He teamed up with fellow artists under the supervision of a fashion designer, and painted a graffiti at Paikpara Club’s Saraswati Puja, which has received recognition from the media! The graffiti has been making headlines in reputed regional newspapers, catapulting Sayan’s work far and wide. Alongside such maximalist forms of art, Sayan is an avid sketcher, with a plethora of life-like pencil sketches to his collection.