Media Release
Mangalore, Oct 27: Bearys Institute of Technology signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with North Dakota State University (NDSU), USA on Friday October 25.
The MOU entails several joint programmes to be implemented by BIT and NDSU like - development of collaborative research and education, exchange of students and faculty, cultural exchange, jointly conducted seminars and workshops.
In this regard Professor Kalidas Shetty, vice president for Global outreach, NDSU, USA visited BIT campus representing NDSU in signing the MOU. Professor Kalidas Shetty was escorted to the dais by the managing trustee Siddique Beary, principal of BIT Dr S A Khan, the campus director Dr M Sainath and the senior advisor Dr S K Raikar.
The programme began with the invocation rendered by the students of BIT. Dr M Sainath welcomed the gathering and introduced the chief guest to the audience. Dr Sainath spoke about the need for more collaboration between Institutes of India and USA for better outreach and exchange of knowledge between nations. He also mentioned about the growing concerns from the Indian fraternity regarding the lack of exposure to better facilities for R&D.
The HOD of Information Science Department, Professor Sheikh Moidin K M gave a brief presentation regarding the vision with which the institute was established and its unique motto of clarity of mind purity of heart around which all the activities and the events of the institute revolve around. He also briefed the audience about the academic achievements of BIT.
The principal of BIT Dr S A Khan, outlined the vision of BIT towards technical and research development for the future. He outlined some of the activities already underway with respect to R&D like internships with industries, research activities in the field of solar energy and aerodynamics, biomedical, gas dynamics, fuzzy logic in fluid dynamics, parallel computing, cloud computing, nuclear physics etc. He also mentioned that BIT is well on the way to becoming an evaluation center for nuclear data as a part of global network coordinated by IAEA Vienna and NNDC Brook Haven USA.
Siddique Beary addressed the audience and congratulated the faculty and students of BIT for their achievements. Professor Kalidas Shetty in his address, called upon the students to make use of the opportunities given to them to the fullest. He said that this MOU will open a door for productive research and collaboration which would in turn aid in furthering the knowledge of both the parties concerned.
The program was concluded by vote of thanks proposed by Rajashekhar, lecturer in department of mechanical engineering.