One Day National Seminar Organized by Department of Mathematics, CU Jammu on National Mathematics Day

Jammu, 24 Dec 2024: The Department of Mathematics at Central University Jammu organized a one-day national seminar “Honoring the contributions of Srinivasa Ramanujan in the field of mathematics” to mark the “National Mathematics Day. The seminar commenced with the lighting of ceremonial lamp.

Dr. Uday Pratap Singh Convener & Associate Dean of Academic, CU Jammu presented a formal welcome address. Dr. Uday welcomed all the invited guests and distinguished speakers and shared their academic excellence in their respective fields. He expressed his gratitude to the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor Prof. Sanjeev Jain, for enabling the department to host this seminar to celebrate the National Mathematics Day.

Prof. Kamlesh Kumar Patron & Head of the Department of Mathematics, CU Jammu presented the opening remarks of the seminar. He highlighted the contributions made by great Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan. He was grateful to the worthy guests for their gracious presence on this occasion.

Prof. Yashwant Singh, Registrar CU Jammu was the guest of Honour of the event. He mentioned the milestones achieved by the university since its establishment.

Prof. Vinay Kumar Dean, School of Basic and Applied Sciences, CU Jammu was chief guest of the seminar. He discussed Ramanujan’s number and extended thanks to the invited speakers for their gracious presence.

Prof. Kishor S. Trivedi from Duke University, Durham, NC, USA delivered a lecture titled “Reliability and Availability Modeling in Practice”. Prof. Kishor delivered an insightful lecture on system reliability and availability, focusing on his innovative algorithm and its real-time applications. He discussed the importance of these concepts in improving system performance and operational continuity.

The session included an engaging question-and-answer segment, fostering dynamic discussions among attendees, which enhanced understanding and collaboration. Overall, it was a valuable experience for everyone involved.

Dr. Pankaj Kumar In-charge, Srinivasa Ramanujan Department of Mathematics, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, delivered a lecture on “Vedic Mathematics: the magic of numbers.”Dr. Pankaj highlighted the importance and beauty of Vedic mathematics. He very efficiently and elaborately explained the basic operations of mathematics by using Vedic mathematics and the session was very interactive followed by question/answer sessions and discussions.

The Vote of thanks was presented by Miss Tanisha Gupta. All the invited guests, distinguished speakers, organizing committee members, and audience were acknowledged for making this seminar a great success.

The office staffs Mrs. Shikha and Mr. Ankur were also presented mementos by Prof. Kishor S. Trivedi. All the scholars were given a token of appreciation by Prof. Kishor S. Trivedi. The session culminated with the group photographs and National Anthem.