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"Department of Mathematics Celebrates ‘Ganitotkarsha Samaroh’ and the 213th Birth Anniversary of Radhanath Sikdar"
"Department of Mathematics Celebrates ‘Ganitotkarsha Samaroh’ and the 213th Birth Anniversary of Radhanath Sikdar"
The Department of Mathematics, Presidency University, organized its annual merit and scholarship award ceremony, ‘Ganitotkarsha Samaroh’, on October 5, 2026. The date holds historic significance, marking the birth anniversary of Radhanath Sikdar (born October 5, 1813), a celebrated mathematician, Young Bengal pioneer, distinguished alumnus of Hindu College, and the genius who calculated the height of Mount Everest (Peak XV) using spherical trigonometry.
The ceremony was attended by key university dignitaries, including Registrar Dr. Debajyoti Konar, Dean of the Faculty of Natural and Mathematical Sciences Prof. Sankar Bose, Finance Officer Mr. Debdatta Roy, Development Officer Mr. Koustav Kanti Nandi, Controller of Examinations Dr. Arunasis Acharya, and Dean of Students Dr. Arun Kumar Maiti, alongside faculty members, researchers, and students.
Academic Awards & Endowment Scholarships
Academic Awards & Endowment Scholarships
Badal Chandra Mandal Endowment Fund
Recipient: Soumik Ghosh
Eligibility: Highest aggregate marks in Mathematics across Semesters I to IV (General Category)
Award: Cheque of ₹23,000
Shyamasree Mandal Endowment Fund
Recipient: Arijit Mondal
Eligibility: Highest aggregate marks in Mathematics across Semesters I to IV (SC Category)
Award: Cheque of ₹23,000
Nihar Kona Sen Gold Medal
Recipient: Indresh Mukherjee
Eligibility: Highest aggregate marks in Mathematics across Semesters I to VI
Award: Gold Medal
Honored Patrons & Distinguished Guests
Honored Patrons & Distinguished Guests
Mrs. Shyamasree Mandal
Retired banking professional and patron of both the Badal Chandra Mandal and Shyamasree Mandal Endowment Funds. The university acknowledged her generous one-time contribution of ₹10,00,000 to the university fund to support mathematics students.Mr. Dhruba Sen
Alumnus (Class of 1969) and patron of the Nihar Kona Sen Gold Medal, currently based in Massachusetts, USA. He is actively engaged in AI research focusing on Bayesian neural networks, system reliability, and novel metrics to address AI hallucination and the ELIZA effect.Ms. Papri Sri Raman
Co-patron of the Nihar Kona Sen Gold Medal, veteran journalist, editor, author (Song of India, The Spanish Teacher, Cross Court, Jayalalithaa: A Journey), and co-founder of Storywhale Books.
"Symmetry ’26"
"Symmetry ’26"
Annual Mathematics Conclave | Presidency University, Kolkata
Organized by the Department of Mathematics
Date & Venue: September 25, 2026 | 11:30 AM – 5:30 PM | Derozio Hall
Overview
Overview
Honoring the legacy of historic scholars like S.N. Bose, Meghnad Saha, and P.C. Mahalanobis, Symmetry ’26 brought together 350+ students from schools, colleges, and universities across West Bengal for an intensive day of rigorous mathematics, modern computing, and academic exchange.
Invited Talks
Invited Talks
A Masterstroke from a Mathematical Genius
Prof. Alok Goswami (Retd. Professor, ISI Kolkata; Visiting Professor, IACS Kolkata)
An exposition exploring foundational probability and stochastic processes.The Math Behind ChatGPT: From Linear Algebra to Attention
Mr. Biswajit Pal (Head of AI Engineering, Kenvue)
A practical dive connecting core linear algebra concepts to modern large language models.Indoor Localization Under Uncertainty: An Evidence-Based Approach to Target Tracking
Mr. Arindam Das (Director, Consilious Software Consulting LLP)
An analytical look into spatial data modeling, uncertainty management, and physical tracking systems.
Competition Results
Competition Results
Academic & Research
Re-presentation (Paper Presentation)
1st: Indresh Mukherjee
2nd: Anoushka Aditya
3rd: Arka Mehatari
Inquisition (Mathematics & Science Quiz)
1st: Team TF141 (Debojit Karmakar, Soumarya Ghosh, Arya Dey Bhowmick, Satyaki Ghosh)
2nd: Akata Gangopadhyay, Indresh Mukherjee, Anoushka Aditya, Ansuman Chakraborty
3rd: Satirtha Mondal, Anik Dey, Subhasish Tiwary, Shankadeep Mahi
Computing & Data Science
Predicta (Data Analytics & Machine Learning)
1st: N Aakriti Rao (Presidency University)
2nd: Tamaghno Saha & Samyabrata Roy (Calcutta University)
3rd: Aniket Kumar (Presidency University)
OverFlow (Competitive Programming)
1st: Debajit Pal
2nd: Samyabrata Roy
3rd: Timothy Utsab Bandyopadhyay
Problem Solving & Creative Arts
Crack The Grid (Sudoku Competition)
1st: Anubhab Saha (Jadavpur University)
2nd: Subhadeep Mondal (St. Mary's Orphanage & Day School)
Entropy (Visual Mathematics / Photography)
1st: Uttam Kanti Dutta
2nd: Arkonil Sarkar
3rd: Deboshmita Saha
Recursion (Creative Writing)
1st: Srijoyee Roy
2nd: Mayanka Bera
3rd: Pratyush Malik
Spotlight
Spotlight
School Engagement: School participants added significant energy to the event, underscored by school student Subhadeep Mondal (St. Mary's Orphanage & Day School) securing 2nd place in Crack The Grid.
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Speaker: Prof. Ramit Debnath, Associate Professor and Executive Director, Centre for Human-Inspired Artificial Intelligence, University of Cambridge
Venue: MLT1
Date: 31/08/2026
"BECOME A POTENTIAL LIFESAVER TODAY!"
Venue: MLT1
Date: 25.08.2026
Topic: "Introduction to Quantum Machine Learning: Foundations and Frameworks"
Speaker: Dr. Rohit Sarma Sarkar, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (Barcelona, Spain)
Venue: MLT1
Date: 24/08/2026, 25/08/2026 and 27/08/2026
Topic: "Defense Seminar"
Topic: "Defense Seminar"
Speaker: Mr. Ujjal Karmakar
Title: Various Aspects of Quantum Symmetry on Graph C*-algebras
Venue: MLT1
Date: 07.08.2026
Topic: "Informal Discussions on Newtonian Mechanics and Special Relativity"
Speaker: Prof. Narayan Banerjee, DPS, IISER KOLKATA
Venue: UG1, Department of Mathematics
Date: 24/07/2026 and 31/07/2026
***********125th Birth Anniversary Celebration of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee**************
Topic: "Defense Seminar"
Topic: "Defense Seminar"
Speaker: Ms. Ankita Pal
Title: SPECIAL CYCLES AND COHOMOLOGICALLY INDUCED REPRESENTATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LIE GROUP SO_0(2,m)
Venue: MLT1
Date: 28.06.2026
Topic: " Inside Real-World AI Systems: A Practical View of Data and Decisions "
Speaker: Mr. Sanjoy Chatterjee, Entrepreneur and Technology Evangelist Co-founder Entiovi Technologies
Venue: PCM, AUDITORIUM
Date: 17/04/2026
Topic: "Defense Seminar"
Topic: "Defense Seminar"
Speaker: Mr. Himadry Sekhar Roy
Title: Mathematical Aspects of Cryptanalytic Attacks on Symmetric Key Cryptographic Algorithms
Venue: MLT1
Date: 27.03.2026
Topic: "Defense Seminar"
Topic: "Defense Seminar"
Speaker: Mr. Rudra Pratap Saha
Title: STUDY OF SOME PROBLEMS IN RINGS OF CONTINUOUS FUNCTIONS IN SOME GENERAL AND GENERALIZED SETTINGS
Venue: MLT1
Date: 25.02.2026
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