Recent Activities of Kolkata Section
Tridibesh Nag, Newsletter Chair for IEEE Kolkata Section
IEEE Women in Engineering Kolkata Section has started “Dare to Dream”, a talk series on Indian Women who had ventured into STEM careers more than 50 years ago. The inaugural episode of the series was held on 6th February, 2021. The talk “Life and Work of Prof. Rajeswari Chatterjee: A Pioneer in Microwave Engineering” based on the research by Ms. Ishani Hazra, was delivered by Prof. Prasanta Kumar Basu. The late Prof. Rajeswari Chatterjee (1922-2010) was the first woman scientist to pioneer in the field of microwave engineering in India. The talk chronicled her scientific and engineering career journey overcoming multiple adversaries of the pre-independence India and the outbreak of World War II. The talk also focused on her PhD and training in the US and her return to independent India to join IISc Bangalore as a faculty. Her inspirational story of path breaking research in microwave thereby producing numerous illustrious students who shaped India, motivated the audience. Total number of participants for the event is 120.
IEEE Milestone Lecture
IEEE Kolkata Section organized an IEEE Milestone Lecture on 4th March, 2021 at 7:30 PM (IST) through online virtual platform. The talk was delivered by Prof. Sivaji Chakravarty, FNAE, FNASc, AvHumboldt Fellow Vice-President, Indian National Academy of Engineering – 2021, Professor Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India. The talk was on the first two IEEE Milestones in India dedicated in 2012 by the then IEEE President-Elect Dr. Peter Staecker. In this talk details of the IEEE Program were presented starting from its inception. A major point of discussion was the criteria for obtaining approval of an IEEE Milestone and the process of approval. Historic significance of the first two milestones in India was beautifully outlined along with its technicalities. Information about the dedication programs held in 2012 was given along with the press clippings. Finally, the IEEE Milestone Map and the present status of the other IEEE Milestones in India was elaborated. Such an informative lecture was extremely enlightening for the participants. The program was live on the Kolkata Section YouTube channel and attracted a total of 46 participants.
Webinar on International Women’s Day titled “FROM LEARNING TO DEEP LEARNING”.
To intrigue interest in the domain of AI, machine learning and Deep Learning, IEEE Hyderabad Section Women in Engineering Affinity Group (WIE AG) and Education Society in association with IEEE Kolkata Section Recent Activities of Kolkata Section Tridibesh Nag, Newsletter Chair for IEEE Kolkata Section IEEE Kolkata Section organized a webinar on the occasion of International Women’s Day titled “From Learning to Deep Learning” by Dr. Sushmita Mitra, Fellow IEEE, INSA, IAPR, INAE, NASI, J.C. Bose Fellow, Chair, IEEE Kolkata Section, Member, Inter- Academy Panel for Women in STEMM, Professor, Machine Intelligence Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, on 8th March, 2021 from 2.00P.M to 3.30P.M IST through WebEx. The lecture was beneficial for the participants and attracted a total of 85 participants.