WORKSHOPS (International) Workshop (Hyderabad, Rajkot, Jaipur) Online Resources for Engineering Education Link to abstract Dr. Anil K. Kulkarni (Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, USA) and Mr. Thomas M. Iwinski (E-Learning Specialist, Pennsylvania State University, USA) Workshop (Hyderabad, Rajkot, Jaipur) A Primer on Reading, Reviewing, and Writing Research Articles Link to abstract Dr. Sohum Sohoni (Assistant Professor, School of Computing Informatics and Decision Systems Engineering, Arizona State University, USA) and Dr. Prathiba Nagabhushan (Australian Catholic University, AUS) Workshop (Hyderabad,Rajkot, Jaipur) Acquiring the 21st Century Competencies through Design Based Learning in Engineering Education Dr. Siva Chandrasekaran (Research Fellow, Engineering Education, Deakin University, AUS) and Dr. John M Long (Senior Lecturer, School of Engineering, Deakin University, AUS) Workshop (Hyderabad, Jaipur) Confronting Plagiarism to Safeguard Academic Integrity Dr. Veena Kumar (University of Maryland University College, USA)
Workshop (Hyderabad, Jaipur) 1. Innovation and Creativity: Coming up with a Marketable Technology Based Idea/Prototype for a Business 2. Is your idea good for the market? Customer Discovery Dr. Gopal Nadkarni (University of Akron, USA) Workshop (Rajkot) Internet of Things Dr. Kunal Mankodiya, University of Rhode Island, USA Workshop (Hyderabad, Rajkot, Jaipur) Hands on workshop to demonstrate the building and working of Remote Labs Dr. B. Kalyan Ram, Electronosolutions, IAOE Workshop (Hyderabad) National Entrepreneurs Network Dr. Vikram Mishra Workshop (Rajkot) Disrupting Classrooms using Classroom Assessment Techniques Dr. K Kotecha (Provost, Parul University, India) and Dr. Richa Mishra (Head, Humanities, Nirma University, India)
Workshop (Rajkot, Jaipur) Developing Higher Order Thinking Skills Dr. Siddharth Jadeja (BH Gardi College of Engineering and Technology) and Dr. Sujata Wadhwa (BH Gardi College of Engineering and Technology) Workshop (Rajkot) Scholarly Communications Mr. Y. Joshi, Freelance Editor of Scholarly Texts Workshop (Rajkot) Project-Based Learning: Instructional Framework and Lessons for Implementation Mr. Mohit Patel, (VP, RK University) INVITED TALKS (International) Invited Talk (Hyderabad, Rajkot) Reflections on the evolution of the Global Engineering Deans Council (GEDC) and its overall impact on engineering education and the leadership of engineering academic institutions Dr. Hans J. Hoyer (Secretary General, IFEES, Executive Secretary, GEDC, USA)
Ethics in International Engineering Education Dr. Michael Milligan (CEO, ABET, USA) Design Thinking in Engineering Education What, Why, Who, How Dr. Lueny Morell (President, Lueny Morell & Associates and Founder & Director, InnovaHiEd, USA) Invited Talk (Hyderabad, Rajkot, Jaipur) Curricula for Societally Relevant Engineering Education Dr. Ashok Saxena (Distinguished Professor, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs University of Arkansas, USA) Invited Talk (Hyderabad, Rajkot) Engineering Curriculum Retooled for a Sustainable Future Dr. Roop Mahajan (Chair Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech, USA) Invited Talk (Hyderabad, Rajkot) Changing Accreditation Criteria: The Times They Are a-changin Dr. Raman Unnikrishnan (Professor and Former Dean of Engineering, California State University Fullerton, USA) Integrating e-learning Modules into Engineering Courses to Develop an Entrepreneurial Mindset in Students Dr. Ronald S. Harichandran (Dean of Engineering, University of New Haven, USA)
Can Artificial Intelligence help Natural Intelligence? Invited Talk (Rajkot) Entrepreneurship and Career Building ISF Talk (Hyderabad) So you want to study abroad? Navigating the Road Ahead Dr. Duleep Deosthale (Co-Founder & Vice President, Admission Table, USA) Invited Talk (Rajkot) New Paradigms for Teaching about Energy Science and Engineering Dr. Vikram Dalal (Distinguished Professor of Engineering, Iowa State University, USA) Invited Talks (Hyderabad) Design and Testing of Robust Mechatronics System Strategies to address Design Thinking in Engineering and Computer Science Curriculum Dr. Devdas Shetty (Dean, School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, University District Columbia, USA) Creativity in Engineering Education Dr. Jose Carlos Quadrado (Professor, ISEL, Portugal)
Invited Talk (Hyderabad, Rajkot, Jaipur) Lightweighting Technologies for the Future - New Course Development and Insights". Dr. Raghu Echampati (Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Kettering University, USA) Invited Talk (Hyderabad) The Light Side and Dark Side of Assessment Dr. Subramaniam Rajan (Professor of Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering, Arizona State University, USA) Engineering curricula need to pivot! Dr. Roger Hadgraft (Director, Educational Innovation and Research University of Technology Sydney, Australia) Invited Talk (Hyderabad) Fostering STEM Education in Institutes of Higher Learning Dr. Neeraj Buch (Associate Dean of Engineering, Michigan State University, USA) Invited Talk (Hyderabad, Rajkot, Jaipur) Transforming Engineering Education at Gurukuls Dr. Claire Komives (Professor of Chemical Engineering, San Jose State University, USA) Invited Talk (Hyderabad, Rajkot, Jaipur) EPICS in India Dr. William Oakes (Director, EPICS and Professor of Engineering Education, Purdue University, USA)
Invited Talk (Hyderabad, Rajkot) Project Management Education - Key Benefits for Engineers and Technologists Dr. Vijay Kanabar (Professor, Boston University, USA) Invited Talk (Rajkot, Jaipur) On-Line Engineering Education as Global Challenge - Opportunities and Need for India Dr. Michael Auer (President, IFEES, Austria) Invited Talk (Jaipur) Computer Science and Engineering Education Dr. Chita Das (Pennsylvania State University, USA) Undergraduate Research, International and National Outreach Activities at an Interdisciplinary Lab at Virginia Tech Dr. Vinod Lohani (Virginia Tech, USA) Invited Talk (Jaipur) Dr. Rajiv Asthana (University of Wisconsin- Stout Invited Talk (Hyderabad) Service Learning in a Graduate Environmental Engineering Program Dr. John Tharakan (Fulbright-Nehru Senior Research Scholar, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, India and Professor of Chemical Engineering, Howard University, USA)
Invited Talk (Hyderabad) Automation of Outcomes Assessment Using State of The Art Digital Technology Dr. Wajid Hussain (Director, Quality and Accreditation, Islamic University, Madinah) Invited Talk (Jaipur) How to engage students in the learning process. Dr. Kseniya Tolkacheva (Associate Professor, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Russia; International Projects Manager, Association for Engineering Education of Russia) Bioenergy Education across Disciplinary Boundaries Dr. Madhumi Mitra (Professor of Environmental Sciences, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, USA) Autonomous Instrumented Robotic Sensory Platform to Advance Creativity and Engage Students Dr. Abhijit Nagchaudhuri (Professor of Engineering and Aviation Sciences, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, USA) INVITED TALKS (Indian)
Keynote Talk (Hyderabad) Mr. Alok Sharma (Entrepreneur, Co-founder Nature Ecoventures, former MD Apple India, India) Keynote Talk (Rajkot) "Flexible curricular with suitable pedagogy for undergraduate engineering education" Dr. Ashok Kolaskar (Vice Chancellor, The Neotia University, India) Invited Talk (Jaipur) "Setting a Global Context to campus entrepreneurship Dr. Nitin Kulkarni (Director, Center for Technology Innovation and entrepreneurship, BVB College of Engineering and Technology, Hubballi) Invited Talk (Jaipur) Transforming Indian Technical Higher Education Using Design Thinking Dr. Sanjay Dhande (Former Director, IIT Kanpur, India) Transforming Engineering Education through inputs on Blended and Entrepreneurial Thinking Dr. Yaj Medury (Vice Chancellor, Bennett University and Director, Times Group, India)
Leveraging global research to improve student-success in the Indian engineering education system Dr Pradeep Waychal (Founder Trustee and Chair, Guruji Education Foundation, India) Invited Talk (Hyderabad) MOOCs and their Suitability to Indian Context Dr. Deepak Garg (Professor and Head of CSE Dept, Bennett University, India Invited Talk (Jaipur) Pedagogical innovations in Engineering Education: Issues and Challenges in Deployment" Dr. Archana Mantri (Pro Vice Chancellor, Chitkara University Research and Innovation Network, Chitkara University, India) Invited Talk (Hyderabad) Industry Academy Partnership " Dr.P.Narasimha Reddy (Executive Director Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology, Hyderabad) Invited Talk (Hyderabad) Outcome Based Education - Accreditation from National Board of Accreditation (India)'s perspective " Dr. D.N.Reddy (Director, Engineering Staff College of India. Hyderabad)