Talks

AI for All: An entertaining popular introduction to AI for anyone
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.
Python for all: Live introduction to computer programming for all, using mobile phones as a laboratory.
Sangeetha Sallaapam: A performance sandwiching musical renderings with brief discourses on selected themes. Themes include (i) Temple histories (ii) Lullabies (iii) Composers (iv) flora and fauna etc (Requires Violin & Mridangam accompaniment)
Malayalam Meter (Bhasha Vrithangal) for all
Introduction to Carnatic Music for all
Scientific Temper

Word-to-Vector:: Behind ChatGPT:: Target group – those with basic understanding of ANN.
Convolution Neural Networks: Target Group: BSc/MSc Computer Science/MCA Students/Teachers.
Digital Image Processing (Basics and Convolution - Uses Python). Target Group: BSc/MSc Computer Science/MCA Students/Teachers.
Artificial Neural Networks(ANN): Target Group: BSc/MSc Comp. Science/MCA Students/ Teachers.

Bioinformatics: A futuristic and interdisciplinary talk.Target Group: BTech/MTech/ BSc/MSc Computer Science BSc/MSc Life Sciences/MCA Students/Teachers.
Computational Drug Design: Target Group: Life Science/Computer Science/ Engineering Graduates.
Sequence Alignment: in Bioinformatics and English. Target Group: BSc/MSc Life Science/Computer Science/Students/Teachers.
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.

Object Orientation, Data Structures: An amusing introduction. Target Group: BTech/MTech/ BSc/ MSc Computer Science BSc/MCA Students/Teachers
Insight into Recursion: Target Group: BTech/MTech/BSc/MSc Computer Science BSc/MCA Students/Teachers
Teaching pointers in C language. Target Group: BTech/MTech/BSc/MSc Computer Science BSc/MCA Students/Teachers
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.
Information Theory: A non-technical, amusing look at Claude Shannon’s Information Theory. Target Group: BTech/MTech/BSc/MSc Computer Science BSc/MCA Students/ Teachers
Number Systems: An amusing way to relook at number systems from unary, binary, octal… Hex. A bit of historical anecdotes also. Target Group: BTech/MTech/BSc/MSc Computer Science BSc/MCA Students/Teachers
Software Freedom: Introduces ethical technical and economic superiority of free software and discusses Linux adoption. Also touches upon IPR in general. Target Group: Any computer user.

Basic Electrical & Electronic Concepts: Discusses actions of basic electrical/electronic components/ devices and circuits/systems mostly through mechanical engineering analogies to provide fresh insight. Target Group: Teachers and Students of Electronics/Electrical/Computer Science BTech
The Sine Wave & Fourier Theorem: Attempts to unravel the philosophical nature of the sine wave through sine graphics and finally visually discuss the Fourier Theorem. Target Group: Maths/Engg students and teachers
Hidden Markov Models: Target Group: Bioinformatics/ Computer Science/Mathematics/Engineering Graduates.

The Sine Wave & Fourier Theorem: Attempts to unravel the philosophical nature of the sine wave through sine graphics and finally visually discuss the Fourier Theorem. Target Group: Maths/Engg students and teachers
Visual mathematics: Teaching calculus, Complex Numbers, matrices, Fourier Theorem, etc visually
Number Systems: An amusing way to relook at number systems from unary, binary, octal… Hex. A bit of historical anecdotes also. Target Group: BTech/MTech/BSc/MSc Computer Science BSc/MCA Students/Teachers
Hidden Markov Models: Target Group: Bioinformatics/ Computer Science/Mathematics/Engineering Graduates.

AI in Higher Education: Target groups: Teachers in Higher Education
Promoting Innovation in Higher Education
Universities: Power Vs Academics
How to teach difficult topics: A confetti of thoughts: Target groups: Teachers in Higher Education
Multiple Intelligence Theory in Action. Target groups: Teachers in Higher Education
Assessment and Evaluation: Action-based Learning: Target groups: Teachers in Higher Education
Outcome-based Education: Target groups: Teachers in Higher Education
Quality & Excellence in Higher Education: A common-sense view: Target Group: Teachers
Student diversity and mobility in Higher Education: Teachers and administrators
NEP & FYUGP: Target groups: Target groups: Teachers in Higher Education
Python for all: using mobile phones as a laboratory. Target groups: Teachers in Higher Education
Who is Afraid of Research? Target Group: Post-Graduate Students/Research scholars
Making Powerful Multi-media Media Presentations
Campus Politics: Don’t be Silent, Don’t be Violent
Life on Social Media: Survival Kit for Teachers
Soft Skills for Higher Education
Time Management: Talk on Creating and Managing Time.

Kerala Schools & Society: Touching on History, politics, social change, language etc.
Children and Digital Technology
Can science be taught in Malayalam?
Art & Culture in School Curriculum
Critique of School Text Books
School Maths: Coming out of fear