The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science (DMACS), in association with the Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) organized a 5-day transformative workshop titled “Innovate 360 – Unveiling the Power of Data Science, Computing, and Beyond,” from 12-16 February 2024 at the Muddenahalli Campus. This week-long convergence brought together intellects, ideas, and cutting-edge technologies, showcasing the dynamic landscape of data science and computing. The event not only assembled experts but symbolized a collective effort to unravel the potential at the intersection of technology and human ingenuity. “Innovate 360” pushed the boundaries of what was deemed achievable, promising a journey into new realms of possibility.
Discover Microbial Artistry with Dr. Balaram Khamari: Featured on “DD Morning Show”
On the morning of March 13th at 8 a.m., viewers tuned in to both DD National and DD Bharti channels to witness Dr. Balaram Khamari discuss his passion for microbial artistry.
Invited as a guest expert in the Art and Culture segment (Srijan) of the DD Morning Show, Dr. Balaram Khamari, Asst. Professor, Biosciences, engaged in an enlightening conversation with anchors Vironika Sharma and Roma Pandit.
During the interview, Dr. Balaram delved into the intricacies of microbial art, sharing insights into its uniqueness, his inspirations, the scientific underpinnings, the creative process, as well as the challenges and precautions involved. He also shed light on how his journey as a microbial artist has shaped him as a scientist and educator, while also discussing his future aspirations and the significance of this art form.
A distinguished alumnus of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Balaram, earned his B.Sc. (Hons) degree in 2014 and achieved his M.Sc. with distinction, receiving a Gold medal in 2016. Progressing further in his academic journey, he successfully obtained his Ph.D. in 2021. Presently, Balaram serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biosciences at the Brindavan campus of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning. His accolades include securing 2nd place in the prestigious Agar Art contest organized by the American Society for Microbiology in 2020, with his masterpiece titled ‘Microbial Peacock’.
Furthermore, Dr. Balaram’s expertise in microbial artistry garnered attention beyond borders, as he was featured on the History TV18 channel’s popular show, ‘OMG! Yeh Mera India’, in 2022.
Watch the Interview: https://youtu.be/UYPTHSZ6C4Q?si=uCiNXc_wbpYf0ZIO (Courtesy: DD National YouTube Channel)
Exploring Agar Art: Where Science Meets Creativity
Ever wondered about the mesmerizing world of Agar art? Agar, derived from seaweed, serves as the canvas for microbial artists like Dr. Balaram. By cultivating microorganisms such as bacteria, yeast, fungi, or protists in aesthetically arranged patterns on Petri plates, Agar art transforms science into captivating visuals.
Under the umbrella of ‘Sci-Art’, microbial artistry blends scientific precision with artistic expression. Through careful inoculation and incubation, microbial colonies grow to form intricate patterns and designs on the Agar plate. The vibrant hues of the microbes lend their colors to create stunning visuals, making each piece a masterpiece of both science and art.
We congratulate Dr. Balaram Khamari for his remarkable achievements and contributions to the world of microbial art. As he continues to inspire with his creativity and expertise, we eagerly anticipate many more accolades in his illustrious journey ahead.
Celebrating Academic Excellence at GATE 2024!
We are thrilled to announce the outstanding achievements of Sri A. Sathya Sai Srikar, a Final-year M.Sc. Mathematics student, who clinched the prestigious ‘First Rank’ in the ‘Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DA)’ paper at the all-India level.
Additionally, Srikar also secured the remarkable ‘Eighth Rank’ in the ‘Computer Science and Information Technology (CS)‘ paper nationwide.
We congratulate Sathya Sai Srikar for his remarkable performance, which reflects his unwavering dedication, hard work, and passion for the subject.
We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all 38 of our students who have achieved success in various streams at GATE 2024 – Biochemistry & Botany, Biochemistry & Zoology, Botany & Zoology, Microbiology & Zoology, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science & Information Technology, or Data Science & Artificial Intelligence.
#MeraPehlaVoteDeshKeLiye2024 at SSSIHL: A Brief Report on the 2 week Campaign
As part of the “Mera Pehla Vote” 2024 initiative of the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, a series of events were organized to create voter awareness for first-time voters at the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, women’s campus. The 14th National Voters Day was observed on 25/01/2024.
As per the guidelines of AICTE and UGC a two-week voters campaign was launched between 28/2/2024 and 6/3/2024. All the students participated in events such as debates, quizzes, voters pledge, blog posts, and rallies. The event concluded successfully on 14/3/2024.
“Mera Pehla Vote” 2024 – Blogs & Quiz on mygov.in
As a part of the nationwide campaign to motivate first-time voters to participate in the electoral process and create voter awareness, the students enthusiastically participated in the mygov.in activities. A total of 500 students participated in the pledge ceremony conducted during the assembly. All the student participants received digital certificates. Several of the students achieved Enthusiast Level 1 in the Quiz on Indian Democracy. The students proactively published their blog posts on mygov.in. The bloggers received appreciation and earned 100 points. It was a momentous week. Student participation was eventful and rewarding. Each of the students received digital certificates of appreciation and good scores.
The following students received appreciation for their blogposts, they are being moderated on the mygov.in website.
- Anika Hingne III BA
- Samragi Gurung II BA
- Sai Saranya II BA
- Smahee II B.Com
- Amukta Malyada I BA
They received 100 points as rewards and their valued contributions were duly acknowledged.
The following students received enthusiast Level I in Quiz on Indian Democracy.
- Swecha Rai III BA
- Samragi Gurung II BA
- Harshita Bataraju III BA
- G.Sai Saranya II BA
Students were delighted to take part in the campaign “Mera Pehla Vote Desh ke Liye 2024” with institutional activities such as pledge ceremonies, debates, and rallies was successfully completed. The campaign includes the extensive participation of the students in the quizzes and blog posts on mygov.in activities.
Students participated in Quizzes and mygov.in activities
As a part of the 2-week 28/2/2024-6/3/2024 long Campaign to create awareness among the students, especially the first-time voters an awareness activity was conducted on 4th March 2024. All the students from all faculties of commerce, science, and arts participated in quizzes and voter’s pledges in 2024. A total number of 100 students participated in this event.
Administration of the Voter’s Pledge “Mera Pehla Vote Desh Ke Liye”
On 5th March 2024, students and staff from all faculties participated in this event enthusiastically to assert and pledge their first vote in 2024 during the Assembly session. A total number of 500 students participated in this event. The importance of the campaign and the role of first-time voters was disseminated by Ms. Astha Karikdoli Darjee, IIBA.
The student administered the pledge to all the students and staff in the college auditorium of the Women’s Wing, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Anantapur Campus.
Debates & Discussions:
As a part of the campaign to motivate first-time voters to participate in the electoral and democratic process of our nation the students of the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Women’s Wing, Anantapur Campus have conducted a debate and discussion on the theme “The Role of Indian Youth in shaping Indian Democracy”. The students enthusiastically participated in the debate highlighting the need for responsive and responsible youth in building the nation. Mera Pehla Vote Desh ke Liye 2024 is the first step in this process.
Students participated in the debate on the “Role of Youth in Shaping Indian Democracy”.
Students participating in a rally on campus as a part of the campaign “Mera Pehla Vote Desh Ke Liye” 2024
Students Campaign 2024
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Alumnus Naga Teja Honored with The Principal Financial Group Award for Receiving Associateship of the Institute of Actuaries of India (IAI) in Three Years
We are delighted to inform you about a remarkable achievement by one of our alumni! Naga Teja Mariyala has recently attained the designation of Associate of the Institute of Actuaries of India (IAI) in an impressive timeframe of just three years. Notably, he has also been honored with the prestigious Principal Financial Group Award, the gold medal, for his outstanding performance.
The Principal Financial Group Award has been designated since 2013 for actuarial students who achieve associate status in less than three years. Remarkably, Naga Teja is the first recipient of this esteemed award. He was given this award on 12th Feb 2024 as part of the Global Conference of Actuaries in Mumbai. We thank Sri Arunachalam, the IAI president, and his team for recognizing Naga Teja.
Naga Teja’s success is a testament to the quality of education and the nurturing environment provided by Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning (SSSIHL). We take immense pride in his achievement and celebrate his dedication, hard work, and perseverance.
Naga Teja also guides students at SSSIHL in the capacity of Visiting Faculty as part of the SSSIHL Center of Excellence for Actuarial Data Science.
Students of Languages and Literature (English) Present Papers at the International Conference on Translation and Multiculturalism
Five students doing their Master’s programme at the Department of Languages and Literature (DLL) – English, SSSIHL, presented their papers at the International Conference on Translation and Multiculturalism, held in hybrid mode from 20th to 22nd of February 2024, organised by the Department of English, VSSD College, Kanpur in collaboration with ELTAI (English Language Teachers’ Association of India).
The students were guided to write the papers by Dr. Vijayalekshmi Ramachandran, Assistant Professor, DLL, and course instructor for Translation Studies.
The papers presented were:
- “From Text to Tee: Navigating the Intertextual, Intersemiotic and Intermedial Course from the Bhagavad Gita to The Legend of Bagger Vance.” by Meghana Srinivas Mandalappu
- “Sita Devi to Lady Sita: A Tradition in Translation/ Transition” by Sattyasri Gururaghavendran.
- “Gained and Lost in Translation: A Case Study of Tamang Selos in Nepali” by Yadha Lama. The paper questions the very notion of the Tamang Selos as exemplifying a smooth journey of restoration and happy hybridization and views Tamang Selos in Nepali as exemplifying the paradoxical case of a culture being preserved through the act of translation while a language being lost through this very act.
- “Muna-Madan and Romeo and Juliet: A Case Study of Cultural Translations” by Pem Doma Sherpa.
- “Translation of Metaphors, the Language of Movies: Images and Affect in Kannathil Muthamittal” by Sai Priyadarshini S.
The Chairperson and Moderator of the Session expressed their appreciation for all the papers. We congratulate all the students for their outstanding efforts and wish them continued success in their academic pursuits.
Management Faculty Win Best Paper at the 14th International Research Conference on Thriving Through Sustainability
Associate Professor M. S. Sai Vinod and Professor N. Sivakumar, from the Department of Management and Commerce, won the Best Paper award at the “14th International Research Conference on Thriving Through Sustainability” organized by IES’s Management College and Research Centre on 22nd & 23rd February 2024.
The paper titled “The Impact of Top Management Views on Environment-related Sustainable Development Goals on the Practice of Environmental Responsibility as Part of CSR” analyzed the influence of top management views on environmental Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) expenditure within the context of NIFTY-indexed companies in India using an empirical approach that incorporated text analytics, cosine similarity measures, regression and correlation analysis, and mediation-moderation analysis.
Hosted by the Indian Education Society’s Management College and Research Centre, Mumbai, with joint partners Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, University of Delhi, European Global Varsity, European School of Data Science & Technology, and Confab 360 Degree, the Conference explored how businesses can navigate towards a sustainable future with emerging technologies like AI, ChatGPT, and Generative AI on six key themes – Marketing, Operations & IT, Finance, Human Resources, Economic & Business Environment, and Entrepreneurship.
Management Students Present papers on Sustainability and Innovation at RASTMSI 2024
The students and faculty from the Department of Management and Commerce participated in the online International Conference on “Re-Envisioning Agility, Sustainability, and Technological Innovation in Manufacturing and Service Industry (RASTMSI 2024)” organized by Vedatya Institute under the aegis of Journal of Services Research on 8th & 9th February 2024.
The papers presented were:
- “The ‘What’, ‘Why’ And ‘How’ Of Sustainable Fashion Apparel Consumption: A Systematic Literature Review Using Tccm Framework” by Mrs. Akanksha Aggarwal and Ms. Prajoyli Sharma
- “Antecedents, Decisions & Consequences of Sustainable Luxury Consumer Behaviour: A Systematic Literature Review & Future Research Agenda” by Ms. Alekya and Mrs. Akanksha Aggarwal
- “The 5w1h Framework of Consumption of Plant-Based Meat: A Systematic Literature Review” by Mrs. Akanksha Aggarwal and Ms. Aksha Bajpai.
The participation was facilitated by Mrs. Akanksha Aggarwal, Assistant Professor, Department of Management and Commerce.
Over 50 insightful research papers were presented at RASTMSI 2024, sparking vibrant discussions and knowledge exchange. The conference aimed to re-envision the concept of agility to bring deserved excellence in operations which may lead to the emergence of agile firms that can sustain and flourish in the VUCA environment.
We congratulate all the students for their outstanding efforts and wish them continued success in their academic pursuits.
Conversion of the natural product andrographolide to isoandrographolide acetals leads to improvement in anticancer activity
Identifying the Issue
- Chemotherapy is the most commonly used method to cure cancer since the drug used diffuses into the cancerous cell but it comes with a cost of many side effects
- Side effects such as inflammation, immunosuppression, and digestive tract lining disorders.
- So, there is a need for the development of better anticancer drugs with fewer side effects and higher potency.
Objective of the Research
- To semi-synthesize isoandrographolide acetals from the natural product andrographolide and study their anticancer activity
Who should read this?
Faculty, research scholars and students of Medicinal and Organic chemistry
Solution
Isoandrographolide and its eighteen acetals were synthesized and characterized using 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, mass spectrometry(HRMS), IR, and UV spectroscopy. The compound (3,19)-3,5-difluorobenzylidene-isoandrographolide was characterized using single-crystal X-ray diffraction also. All the compounds were tested for their anti-cancer activity. The compound (3,19)-4-Bromobenzylidene-isoandrographolide (IC50 3 μM) was more active than tamoxifen (IC50 12 μM) against MCF-7 and arrested the cell cycle at G1-Phase and was observed to be inducing apoptosis and loss of mitochondrial membrane potential.
Key Features and Benefits
- Compound (3,19)-4-Bromobenzylidene-isoandrographolide (IC50 3 μM) was more active than tamoxifen (IC50 12 μM).
- Isoandrographolide acetals can be further explored as potential anticancer leads
Impact
- Potential as leads in the development of anticancer drug
Team
Nitesh Tamang, Yashwanth Inabathina, Sai Kiran Mavileti, Lakshminath Sripada, Srinivas Nanduri, Nageswara Rao Golakoti and Balasubramanyam Karanam
Title of paper: Bromobenzylidene-isoandrographolide Induces Apoptosis and Causes Loss of Mitochondrial Membrane Potential in MCF-7 Breast Cancer cells
Read Paper Here: https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202302498
Synthesis, Characterization and anti-cancer activity of isoandrographolide acetals.
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Rationally designed small molecules inhibit malaria parasite at trophozoite stage to increase the median survival of malaria-infected mice
Identifying the Issue
- Spread of multi drug-resistance in malaria parasite
- Lack of novel therapy and effective drugs.
Objective of the Research
- Development of novel drug-like candidates with rapid kill kinetics against malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum
- Non-haemolytic and non-toxic to animals
Who should read this?
Research community working in the Antiplasmodial drug development, medicinal chemists, and pharmaceutical industry
Solution
Development of nontoxic small molecules with high therapeutic effect and selectivity.
Key Features and Benefits
- Development of small molecules with rapid kill kinetics for Plasmodium falciparum trophozoite stage
- Non-toxic to mammalian cells and mice.
- Non-haemolytic drug-like molecules.
- Effective at low micromolar concentrations.
Impact
- Oral uptake of the drug for effective therapy.
- Minimizing the development of multi drug-resistance in malaria parasite when combined with other drugs.
- Effective against drug-resistant parasitic strains
Team
Siva Kumar Rokkam,# Mamta Yadav,# Mayank Joshi, Angshuman Roy Choudhury, Dinkar Sahal* and Nageswara Rao Golakoti*.
* Corresponding authors, #Equal contributions.
Title of paper: Synthesis, in vitro anti-plasmodial potency, in-silico-cum-SPR binding with inhibition of Pf Pyridoxal synthase and rapid parasiticidal action by 3,5-bis {(E) arylidene}-N-methyl-4-piperidones
Read Paper Here: https://doi.org/10.1039/D1NJ04604G
Fig. Antiplasmodial and antimalarial properties of DANMPs, a) Synthesis and characterization; b) interaction of the lead molecule with pyridoxal phosphate synthase; c) inhibition of parasitemia and cell cycle progression of PfMRA-1240 trophozoites in the presence of the lead molecule; d) best lead compound and its antiplasmodial potency.
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