Valedictory Function · Oak Jubilee Year 2025–26

International Symposium on Recent Trends in Technical Education

A platform for academicians, researchers, industry experts, alumni, and students to reflect on the past, engage with the present, and envision the future of technical education.

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Date 14 & 15 July, 2026

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Venue UCEK, JNTUK Kakinada – 533003

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Registration Fee ₹ 1000/-

About the Symposium

Celebrating eight decades of excellence in education.

The OAK Jubilee Year (2025–26) marks a historic milestone in the journey of UCEK. The celebrations honor eight decades of achievements, innovation, academic distinction, and societal impact, reaffirming the institution's commitment to shape future generations of engineers and technologists.

The International Symposium on Recent Trends in Technical Education provides a platform for academicians, researchers, industry experts, alumni, and students to reflect on the past, engage with the present, and envision the future of technical education.

Symposium Focus Areas

The symposium focuses on the following key thematic areas.

Assimilating Next-Gen Technologies

Exploring the role of emerging technologies in transforming teaching, learning, research, and industrial practices.

Skill Development and Workforce Readiness

Bridging the gap between academia and industry through outcome-based education, future-ready skills, professional competencies, and lifelong learning initiatives.

Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship

Nurturing innovation ecosystems, startup culture, technology commercialization, and entrepreneurial mindsets among students and researchers.

Global Collaborations and Industry Partnerships

Highlighting international academic collaborations, industry linkages, joint research initiatives, and knowledge exchange for enhancing educational excellence and employability.

Multidisciplinary Approaches for Societal Impact

Exploring how the convergence of engineering, sciences, humanities, management, and social sciences can address complex societal challenges and promote sustainable development.

Viksit Bharat: Vision, Goals and Roadmap

Deliberating on the role of technical institutions in realizing the vision to develop India through innovation, skill development, research excellence, and inclusive growth by 2047.

Quality Research for National Development

Emphasizing high-quality research, innovation, patents, publications, and technology transfer in strengthening India's global competitiveness and socioeconomic progress.

Distinguished Speakers

Eminent experts and leaders featured on Day 1.

Chief Guest

Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy

Former Chairman, DRDO; Hon. Advisor, Govt. of AP

Keynote

Prof. M. M. Sharma

Padma Vibhushan; Emeritus Professor, ICT Mumbai

Expert Speaker

Prof. Vinod Tare

Professor of Civil Engineering, IIT Kanpur

Expert Speaker

Er. Ponnada Surya Prakash

Managing Director, SatyaVani Projects & Consultants

Expert Speaker

Prof. G. Madhavi Latha

Professor of Civil Engineering, IISc, Bangalore

Expert Speaker

Sri Velury Balaji

Executive Director (Retd.), Grid Controller of India Ltd.

Expert Speaker

Dr. N. Vasudev

Additional Director (Retd.), CPRI, Bengaluru

Expert Speaker

Sri V. Uday Kumar

Deputy Director General, NIC, New Delhi

Expert Speaker

Dr. Shaik Ghouse Mohiddin

Chief Construction Engineer & OSD, DRDO, Hyderabad

Expert Speaker

Sri K. V. R. S. Murthy

Scientist & Sr. Deputy Director, CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad

Expert Speaker

Dr. N. Kishore Nath

Scientist-G & Project Director, VEDA, DRDO ASL, Hyderabad

Programme Schedule

Inauguration, keynote, and expert lectures.

08:00 – 09:30 AM
Registration
09:30 – 11:00 AM
Inaugural Function Chief Guest: Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy — Former Chairman, DRDO; Honorary Advisor, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh
11:00 – 11:45 AM
Keynote Address — “Developments in Separation Technologies” Prof. M. M. Sharma — Padma Vibhushan Awardee; Emeritus Professor of Eminence, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Tea Break
12:00 – 12:30 PM
Expert Lecture — “Engineering Education Beyond Classrooms: Creating Leaders for National Missions — Lessons from River Basin Management and cGanga at IIT Kanpur” Prof. Vinod Tare — Professor of Civil Engineering, IIT Kanpur
12:30 – 01:00 PM
Expert Lecture — “Entrepreneurship with Innovation in Sustainable Built Environment as the Driving Force for Viksit Bharat 2047” Er. Ponnada Surya Prakash — Managing Director, SatyaVani Projects and Consultants Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad
01:00 – 01:30 PM
Expert Lecture — “Research and Innovations Driven by Infrastructural Challenges and Advancement” Prof. G. Madhavi Latha — Professor of Civil Engineering, IISc, Bangalore
01:30 – 02:30 PM
Lunch Break
02:30 – 03:00 PM
Expert Lecture — “Multidisciplinary Approaches for Societal Impact” Sri Velury Balaji — Executive Director (Retd.), Grid Controller of India Ltd.
03:00 – 03:30 PM
Expert Lecture — “Recent Trends in High Voltage Power Transmission System” Dr. N. Vasudev — Additional Director (Retd.), Central Power Research Institute, Bengaluru
03:30 – 04:00 PM
Expert Lecture — “AI, Autonomy and Algorithms” Sri V. Uday Kumar — Deputy Director General, NIC, New Delhi & Advisor (JS level), Ministry of Panchayati Raj
04:00 – 04:15 PM
Tea Break
04:15 – 04:45 PM
Expert Lecture — “Self-Sustainable Educational Institutions: Building Energy-Secure, Environmentally Responsible and Future-Ready Techno Campuses” Dr. Shaik Ghouse Mohiddin — Chief Construction Engineer & OSD (Solar Energy Systems), DRDO, Hyderabad
04:45 – 05:15 PM
Expert Lecture — “Institute of Energy: Advanced Research and Curriculum Towards Fossil Fuels and Non-Conventional Energy Technologies” Sri K. V. R. S. Murthy — Scientist & Sr. Deputy Director, CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad
05:15 – 05:45 PM
Expert Lecture — “Development of Advanced Composite Products for Aerospace Applications” Dr. N. Kishore Nath — Scientist-G & Project Director (VEDA), DRDO Advanced Systems Laboratory, Hyderabad
06:00 – 08:00 PM
Cultural Programs followed by Dinner

Distinguished Speakers

Eminent experts, industry leaders, and international speakers on Day 2.

Expert Speaker

Dr. R. V. Rajakumar

Professor Emeritus, Dept. of EEC, IIT Kharagpur

Expert Speaker

Dr. Solomon Raju Kota

Chief Scientist & Head, ICT Division, CSIR-NAL, Bengaluru

Expert Speaker

Smt. T. Venkata Mani

Scientist-G & Technology Director, RCI, DRDO, Hyderabad

Expert Speaker

Prof. Lars Lundberg

Dean, Faculty of Computing, BTH, Sweden

Expert Speaker

Sri Phanendranath Chowdary Kaza

Sr. Vice President & Regional Manager, Endava, Bengaluru

Expert Speaker

Sri Allam Narendra

Chief Technology Officer, Cal-On Group of Industries

Expert Speaker

Sri Sandeep Jai Raj Kuchipudi

Workforce Planning Manager, Schlumberger, Kakinada

Expert Speaker

Dr. S. Sridhar

Chief Scientist, CSIR-IICT

Expert Speaker

Dr. P. Giridhar

Director, CFTRI, Mysore

Expert Speaker

Prof. Martin Andersson

Dean, Faculty of Engineering, BTH, Sweden

Expert Speaker

Sri Gurudutt Velpula

Senior Advisor, Strategic Internationalisation, BTH, Sweden

Valedictory Chief Guest

Prof. Vanja Lindberg

Deputy Vice Chancellor, BTH, Sweden

Programme Schedule

Expert lectures, panel discussion, and the valedictory function.

09:30 – 10:00 AM
Expert Lecture — “Estimation Dynamics of Recursive Methods in Engineering Modeling Problems” Dr. R. V. Rajakumar — Professor Emeritus, Dept. of EEC, IIT Kharagpur
10:00 – 10:30 AM
Expert Lecture — “The Education Nexus in Electronic Systems Engineering: Synthesizing Industrial Skill and Technology” Dr. Solomon Raju Kota — Chief Scientist & Head, ICT Division, CSIR-NAL, Bengaluru
10:30 – 11:00 AM
Expert Lecture — “The Future of Embedded Systems: Trends, Innovations, and Opportunities” Smt. T. Venkata Mani — Scientist-G & Technology Director, RCI, DRDO, Hyderabad
11:00 – 11:15 AM
Tea Break
11:15 – 11:45 AM
Expert Lecture — “Next-Gen Technologies for Next-Gen Fighter Aircraft — Research Cooperation between Swedish Industry and Academia” Prof. Lars Lundberg — Professor of Computer Science & Dean, Faculty of Computing, BTH, Sweden
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Expert Lecture — “Skill Development and Workforce Readiness” Sri Phanendranath Chowdary Kaza — Sr. Vice President & Regional Manager, Endava, Bengaluru
12:15 – 12:45 PM
Expert Lecture — “AI Transformation in IT Industry and Educational Practices” Sri Allam Narendra — Chief Technology Officer, Cal-On Group of Industries
12:45 – 02:00 PM
Lunch Break
02:00 – 02:30 PM
Expert Lecture — “Skill Development and Workforce Readiness” Sri Sandeep Jai Raj Kuchipudi — Workforce Planning Manager, Schlumberger, Kakinada
02:30 – 03:00 PM
Expert Lecture — “Global Collaborations and Industry Partnerships” Dr. S. Sridhar — Chief Scientist, CSIR-IICT
03:00 – 03:30 PM
Expert Lecture — “Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship in Food Processing” Dr. P. Giridhar — Director, CFTRI, Mysore
03:30 – 03:45 PM
Tea Break
03:45 – 04:15 PM
Expert Lecture — “Technology, Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial Ecosystems” Prof. Martin Andersson — Professor of Industrial Economy & Dean, Faculty of Engineering, BTH, Sweden
04:15 – 04:30 PM
Expert Lecture — “From Diversity to Scale: The EUI Model and Its Relevance for India” Sri Gurudutt Velpula — Senior Advisor, Strategic Internationalisation, BTH, Sweden
04:30 – 05:30 PM
Panel Discussion — “The Future of Technical Education: Industry Expectations, Academic Reforms and Research Excellence” Moderator: Prof. S. Srinivasa Kumar — Senior Professor, ECE, UCEK
05:30 – 06:00 PM
Valedictory Function Chief Guest: Prof. Vanja Lindberg — Deputy Vice Chancellor (Internationalisation), Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden
07:00 PM onwards
Dinner

Registration Details

Open to academic administrators, faculty, scientists, and researchers from AICTE/UGC recognized institutions across India and abroad.

₹ 1000/- per participant

The registration fee includes the Symposium Kit, entry to all sessions, Tea/Coffee, Lunch and a Certificate.

Registration Process

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