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Talks & Lectures

The following are some of the topics on which I currently give talks/lectures. These are grouped into three:

Technical
  1. Who is Afraid of Research?

    A talk aimed at inspiring and guiding prospective researchers, especially in Engineering & Technology.
    Target Group: Engineering/Technology/SciencePost-Graduates/Researchers.

  2. Hidden Markov Models

    Introduces the important stochastic model which has key applications in speech, image and bioinformatics signal processing, in an insightful manner, keeping maths at bay.
    Target Group: Bioinformatics/ Computer Science/Mathematics/Engineering Graduates.

  3. Bioinformatics

    A futuristic and interdisciplinary talk aimed at bringing out the scope, potential and challenges of bioinformatics. Discusses biological motivation in computer science, gives a computational perspective of genetic coding, discusses problems and applications.

    Target Group: BTech/MTech/BSc/MSc Computer Science BSc/MSc Life Sciences/MCA Students/Teachers.
  4. Computational Drug Design

    Introduces basic concepts and tools of computer-aided drug design in a layman’s language.
    Target Group: Life Science/Computer Science/ Engineering Graduates.

  5. Digital Image Processing

    Introduces basic concepts and processes of digital image processing through examples.
    Target Group: BSc/MSc Computer Science/MCA Students/Teachers.

  6. Wavelets

    Introduces basic concepts of wavelets, contrasting it with harmonic analysis, and demonstrates application of 1-D Haar wavelets applied to image compression.
    Target Group: BTech/MTech students, Researchers.

  7. Neural Networks

    Introduces basic concepts of artificial neural networks. Contrasts connectionism and symbolism, explains MLP learning algorithm and applications.
    Target Group: BSc/MSc Computer Science/MCA Students/Teachers.

  8. Speech & language Processing

    Gives a generic introduction to linguistics, speech synthesis and recognition and also natural language understanding and generation, demonstrates some softwares.
    Target Group: BSc/MSc Computer Science/MCA Students/Teachers.

  9. Fuzzy Logic

    Introduces Fuzzy Logic and mathematics of fuzzy sets, contrasting it with probability. Discusses applications in control.
    Target Group: BSc/MSc Computer Science/MCA Students/Teachers.

  10. Genetic Algorithms

    Introduces evolutionary computing, discusses solution of optimization problems using genetic algorithms.
    Target Group: BSc/MSc Computer Science/MCA Students/Teachers.

  11. Software Freedom

    Introduces ethical technical and economic superiority of free softwares and discusses Linux adoption. Also touches upon IPR in general.
    Target Group: Any computer user.

  12. Fractals

    Brings up the idea of beauty behind Mathematics. Discusses fractional dimensions, iterated function systems and applications in image compression.
    Target Group: MSc(Mathematics)/BSc/MSc Computer Science/MCA /BTech Students/Teachers.

  13. Sequence Alignment

    Details: The bio-Sequence (DNA, RNA and Amino acids) are at the centre of modern Biology which focuses on the cellular level of life. One of the basic tasks that is required to be done in the study of bio-sequence is their proper alignment. This is a computationally complex problem, which is interesting to even a lay-person. This talk introduces the problem with a heavy dose of examples from eighth language phrases.
    Target Group: BSc/MSc Life science/Computer Science/Students/Teachers.


Technical: Back to Basics
  1. Visual Mathematics

    Details.
    Target Group: MSc(Mathematics)/BSc/MSc Computer Science/MCA/BTech.

  2. Digital Signal Processing

    Discusses digital signals, impulse response, convolution, Z transforms, DFT etc.
    Target Group: MSc(Mathematics)/BSc/MSc Computer Science/MCA/BTech.

  3. The Sine Wave & Fourier Theorem

    Attempts to unravel the philosophical nature of the sine wave through sine graphics and finally visually discuss Fourier Theorem.
    Target Group:

  4. Basic Electrical & Electronic Concepts

    Discusses actions of basic electrical/electronic component/ devices and circuits/systems mostly though mechanical engineering analogies to provide fresh insight.
    Target Group: Teacher and Students of Electronics/Electrical/Computer Science BTech

  5. Object Orientation, Data Structures

    Object orientation explained in an amusing way, data structures relooked at.
    Target Group: BTech/MTech/ BSc/MSc Computer Science BSc/MCA Students/Teachers

  6. Pointers

    For those who thought pointers were a pain, a fresh, sure-fire way to learn/teach pointers in C language.
    Target Group: BTech/MTech/BSc/MSc Computer Science BSc/MCA Students/Teachers

  7. Number Systems

    An amusing way to relook at number system from unary, binary, octal… Hex. A bit of historial anecdotes also.
    Target Group: BTech/MTech/BSc/MSc Computer Science BSc/MCA Students/Teachers

  8. Information Theory

    A non-technical, amusing look at Claude Shannon’s Information Theory with no rigour drained.
    Target Group: BTech/MTech/BSc/MSc Computer Science BSc/MCA Students/Teachers


Popular Lectures
  1. Oh God! Do not show me a way!

    A highly visual, motivating and inspiring talk aimed at discussing basic concepts of creativity and introducing some techniques.

  2. The Biotech Century

    Argues that the 21st century is the century of Biotechnology. Discusses how this “green fire” will transform the world, with a bit of fantasy and science fiction.

  3. Quality & Excellence in Higher Education

    A commonsense view of quality and excellence in Higher Education: Target Group: Teachers & Students of Higher Education.