Dear all, Pl. find the call for participation in a two-day workshop on "Succeeding in Research" being organised by Dept. of CSE, Veltech Dr RR & Dr SR University in association with IEEE Madras Section, IEEE C S & IEEE PCS during 9-10 Nov 2017. As seats are limited, pl. register early. With regards HR Mohan Vice Chair, IEEE Madras Section ===== CALL FOR PARTICIPATION ===== Two-day workshop on “*Succeeding in Research*” at Veltech University Campus, Avadi, Chennai 9-10 Nov 2017 *Dear all,* Greetings from Dept of CSE, Veltech Dr. RR & Dr. SR University A two-day workshop on “*Succeeding in Research*” is being being organized by the Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, School of Computing in association with IEEE Madras Section, IEEE Computer Society Madras Chapter and IEEE Professional Communication Society Madras Chapter during 9-10 Nov 2017 at Veltech University Campus, Avadi, Chennai. *About the Workshop -- Succeeding in Research* Research degree students face several challenges in successfully doing research, writing their theses and publishing their work in conferences and journals all of which are necessary to attain their degree. The main objective of this workshop is to help research degree students in these aspects and other related areas. The two-day workshop will focus on several key aspects of research such as choosing a research problem, adopting appropriate research strategy and method, carrying out research work, writing conference / journal papers, best practices in thesis writing, avoiding plagiarism in writing and research, and effective presentation. This workshop will also cover effective research supervision, strategies and tips for gaining competitive grants. Furthermore, it will also facilitate interactions and inspire collaborations between students and academics across institutions with similar research interests. The workshop is generic in nature and suitable for students, research supervisors, academics and industry professionals interested in carrying out research in engineering and science disciplines, including IT and information systems. *Certificate* Participants will receive a "Certificate of Participation” jointly issued by Veltech Dr. RR & Dr. SR University, IEEE Madras Computer Society, IEEE Professional Communication Society and BRITE Professional Services, Australia. *Target Participants* This workshop is designed for students currently pursuing research for Ph.D or MS degree, persons aspiring to do research, research supervisors, academics, research program deans in all engineering and science disciplines. The industry professionals interested in carrying out research will also find this workshop useful. These target participants will find the program helpful for successfully completing their research work or for effective research supervision. *Workshop Sessions* The program consists of talks on key topics and tutorials on writing research thesis and papers for publication by experts. The workshop sessions include: - Choosing a good, relevant research problem - Research methods in engineering and science: an overview - Doing research successfully - Research Resources: Research Planning & Writing - Research Communication (Do’s and Don’ts) - Writing papers for publication - Quality Consideration in Research - Writing a good thesis - Research supervision - Avoiding the plagiarism evil - Gaining competitive research grants *Resource Persons* Dr. San Murugesan Director, BRITE Professional Services Editor in Chief, IEEE IT Professional Magazine Adjunct Professor, Western Sydney University, Australia Dr. C.R. Muthukrishnan Former Dy. Director & Prof. of CSE Indian Institute of Technology, Madras Dr. P. Venkatesan Former Scientist-F, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Chennai & Professor - Research, Sri Ramachnadra University, Chennai. Dr. Natarajan Gajendran President, Indian Society for Education and Environment (iSee), Chennai Dr. E. Kannan Professor & Registrar, Veltech Dr.RR & Dr.SR University, Chennai. Dr. M. M. Naidu Professor & Dean, School of Computing, Veltech Dr.RR & Dr.SR University, Chennai. *Registration Fee* Rs. 1500/- for members of IEEE and supporting organisations such as CSI, SPIN, ISACA, eWIT etc., Rs. 1750/- for non-members The fee includes one night accommodation with dinner on 9th Nov 2017 for outstation participants and others if they require. Pl. pay the registration fee by DD / Cheque drawn in favor of "Veltech Dr RR & Dr SR University" and payable at Chennai or online by using the registration link. For registration please refer the following link: https://veltechuniv.edu.in/workshop/cse/sccrs/ Seats are limited and the registration will be on first come first served basis. *Important Dates* Last date for Registration: 5th Nov 2017 Programme dates: 9th & 10th Nov 2017 *Contact Details* Dr. N. Malarvizhi, Mobile: 7338803041 Dr. S. Koteeswaran, Mobile: 9884378785 Email: hodcse@veltechuniv.edu.in For further details pl. refer the brochure at https://goo.gl/NFhL7G or at http://ieeecs-madras.managedbiz.com/pgms/2017/ws-succeeding- in-research.pdf ** ===== END OF CALL FOR PARTICIPATION ===== -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.