Speakers

Dr. R. Ramanujam is a researcher in mathematical logic and theory of computation at the Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai where he is currently Professor.

Ramanujam has been a volunteer of Tamil Nadu Science Forum since 1990, actively involved in science popularization, adult education and school education. He is editor of Thulir, a monthly science magazine in Tamil for children. He was a member of the Yash Pal Committee that formulated the National Curriculum Framework 2005, and chaired the National Focus Group on Teaching of Mathematics, NCERT. He was also a member of the National Resource Group of Sarva Shiksha Abhyan, and is now a member of the Tamil Nadu Curriculum Framework committee set up in 2017 for revision of syllabi.

Currently he is the Vice President of the Mathematics Teachers Association of India, and a member of the Core Committee of CSpathshala.

Divy Thakkar currently leads Google India's efforts for CS Education in India. He is also a researcher in the domain of ICT for Development and is interested in leveraging tech for social impact. website: https://sites.google.com/corp/view/divythakkar/home