Date: Tue, 11 May 2010 11:52:28 +0530 (IST) From: S.Jayashree <jay@nal.res.in> Dear Professionals National Aerospace Laboratories(NAL) is organising interesting talks by Dr. Gangan Pratap on "Research Assessment using Bibliometrics Indicators". ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Details of the Talk: 13 May 2010 * The measurement of science * Principles and practice 14 May 2010 * The assessment of Indian science * A thermodynamical approach to bibliometric sequences Time: 3 P.M. Venue: KTMD Seminar HALL, NAL. About the talk: In these lectures, the stage is set for the need for measuring and quantifying scientific activity. The tools used are borrowed from bibliometrics, and the definition of the elements and principles of bibliometrics will be taken up, as well as an assessment of the state of Indian Science. The final lecture shows how bibliometric assessment can go beyond conventional statistics and use thermodynamical insights for quantification. About the Speaker: Dr. Gangan Prathap, an eminent scientist assumed charge as Director, NISCAIR on 23 February 2009. Previously he was Vice Chancellor, Cochin University of Science & Technology and Director, C-MMACS/CSIR. He did his B.Tech.(Aero. Engg.)at IIT Madras, 1974 and holds the first rank in Ph.D.(Aero. Engg.)from IIT Madras, 1978. He is a researcher who has bagged the President of India Prize for the 1st rank in BTech Degree Course, IIT Madras, 1969-1974 and the S S Bhatnagar Prize in Science and Technology, 1990 . He has gone on deputations to various countries such as Germany, China, USA, USSR, S. Korea, France, Austria and S. Africa. He has 90 publications in International Journals, over 300 short papers, reports, technical memoranda, papers/lectures at Symposia and Conferences and has written many papers on scientometrics.He has authored a book titled "Finite Element method in Structural Mechanics." ALL ARE WELCOME. Note: Please contact us in advance for the purpose of security clearance. Poornima Narayana ------------------------------------------------------------ Dr.Poornima Narayana Head, ICAST, National Aerospace Laboratories, HAL Airport Road, Bangalore 560 017. Contact: 080-25086080/6081(O) E mail: poornima@nal.res.in