The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai, organized the Bal-Fest Conference from January 6th to 11th 2023 to honour the contributions of A.P. Balachandran (Emeritus Professor, Department of Physics, Syracuse University, USA) who has a long and impressive record of research in particle physics and quantum field theory, bringing concepts of geometry, topology and operator algebras to the analysis of physical problems,
The Department of Ocean Engineering and the Department of Civil Engineering jointly organized the 23rd Congress of the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research Asia Pacific Division on 14-17 December 2022. During the Inaugural Function, the World Scientific book, Coasts and Estuaries: Management and Engineering, was released by the Chief Guest Shri. Sunil Paliwal, Chairperson, Chennai Port Trust. Other
ACES conducted its first post-pandemic staff development workshop at Hotel Novotel Chamiers Road, Chennai on Wednesday, 7th September. All staff attended the two key sessions on “Wellness and Workplace Behaviour” by Dr. Ravi Ranganathan, Founder and Director of Pain & Stroke Rehabilitation Centre, T. Nagar and “Gender Sensitisation and Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) at Workplace” by Prof. Rita John,
ACES celebrated its year-end corporate day celebrations at GRT Hotel, Chennai, on Thursday, 19 December. It was a full-blown day that started with an enlightening workshop on POSH at Workplace by eminent guests, Dr. S. Sumathy, Professor and Head, Department of Anthropology, Madras University and Dr. Rita John, Professor and Head, Department of Theoretical Physics, Madras University. The post-lunch session
Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu, Mr. S.R. Jangid IPS visited ACES to discuss editing requirements with our team for one of his forthcoming publications. Mr. Jangid has held very sensitive assignments in the state and has also been awarded various prestigious medals, such as Police Medal for Gallantry, PM’s Life Saving Medal, Police Medal for Distinguished Services, Police Medal
Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi released World Scientific’s two-part book series titled ‘M.S. Swaminathan: The Quest for a World Without Hunger’. Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Mr Radha Mohan Singh also participated. The occasion was also graced with the presence of Union Ministers for Food Processing and Railways, the Deputy Speaker of Indian Lok Sabha (Parliament) and leading
ACES celebrated the end of year 2016 with a New Year staff lunch at GRT Grand Days. Senior staff from Singapore, Ms. Linda Kwan and Ms. Yolande Koh were also in Chennai as part of the yearly training program at ACES. Linda and Yo cut the New Year cake along with the senior staff at ACES and wished well for
M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) celebrated Professor M.S. Swaminathan’s birthday as well as Foundation Day by inaugurating the Consultation on Pulses for addressing Food and Nutrition Security on Sunday, 7th August. The consultation is part of a 3-day event organization to explore the ways to bridge the pulses gap, as part of the activities, in UN declared International Year of Pulses and
Professor Alladi Krishnaswami, highly acclaimed Indian-American mathematician, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Florida, visited ACES office on Thursday, 19th May, to discuss his forthcoming book to be published by World Scientific, The Alladi Diary. The book is a biography of his father, Professor Alladi Ramakrishnan, noted Indian physicist and the founder of the Institute of Mathematical Sciences (Matscience)
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj launched Nalanda University Chancellor George Yeo’s book “George Yeo on Bonsai, Banyan and the Tao’, describing it as a “testament to the power of ideas”. The book launch function was held on 12 April 2016 at Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan, which houses several Divisions of the Ministry of External Affairs. The event saw a distinguished panel, comprising former Union