“Initiation into Mathematics”, a weeklong training program by the Department of Mathematics (SAS), KIIT Deemed to be University in collaboration with the Mathematics Training and Talent Search (MTTS) Trust, Hyderabad, was inaugurated recently. The program, funded by the National Board for Higher Mathematics (NBHM), Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India, is being held from December 23 to 28, 2024. Additionally, the Department is also celebrating “Mathematics Week” to mark the 137th birth anniversary of the legendary mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.
Forty six bright and aspiring students across the country were selected from 170 applications after rigorous scrutiny, as a part of the program. These students, primarily in their second year of B.Sc. programs have demonstrated exceptional promise in mathematics. Over the next six days, they will delve into Foundations, Real Analysis and Linear Algebra guided by some of the finest mathematicians of the country: Prof. Ajit Kumar from the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, Prof. Arindama Singh from IIT Madras, and Dr. Kiran Kumar Behera from VIT Bhopal. They will also be guided by two mentors, Dr. Satyajit Sahoo, Post Doc Fellow IIT Bhubaneswar and Mr. Manmohan Sahu, PhD Scholar NISER Bhubaneswar.
Speaking at the inaugural session, Prof. Saranjit Singh, Vice-Chancellor, KIIT-DU mentioned about the values of Data Scientist, Data Analyst and Business Analyst in the years to come and encouraged participants to pursue these career opportunities. Prof. J. R. Mohanty, Registrar presented his views on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths), and how Mathematics has been influencing the entire scientific development over the years. He encouraged the participants to ask questions in the classroom. Academic Coordinator of this training program, Prof. Ajit Kumar, a renowned Mathematician, gave an overview of the MTTS trust right from its inception 1993 and its huge success till date.
Prof. Mrutyanjay Das, Associate Dean of the Department of Mathematics introduced the Mathematics Department and its M.Sc. Mathematics with Data Science Program and Ph.D. program. Prof. Prasanta Rath, Dean SAS gave his remarks over the importance and contribution of Mathematics in science and technology and hence the importance of this training program. The Vice Chancellor and Registrar felicitated all the resource persons and mentors.
The session was coordinated by Dr. Abhijit Sutradhar. The program underscored KIIT’s commitment to fostering intellectual growth and interdisciplinary exploration under the able guidance of Prof. Achyuta Samanta, Founder, KIIT & KISS.