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8 Professor VVS Sarma INAE Distinguised Professor Deptt of Computer Science & Automation Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: vvs@csa.iisc.ernet.in Computer Science, Intelligent Systems and Indian Logic

9 Professor J Srinivasan Centre for Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: jayes@caos.iisc.ernet.in Thermal Sciences, Atmospheric Sciences 2010 Dr AK Bhowmick Director Indian Institute of Technology-Patna Navin Govt. Polytechnic Campus Patliputra Colony Patna 800013 email: director@iitp.ac.in, aniikb@rtc.iitkgp.ernet.in Polymer Science and Engineering 11 Professor MK Surappa Director Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar Nangal Road Rupnagar, Punjab 141001 email: mirle@materials.iisc.ernet.in Material Processing, Solidification Processing of Metal Matrix Composites, Tribology of MMCs 12 Dr Baldev Raj President, PSG Institutions New Administrative Block Peelamadu Coimbatore T.N. 641004 email: baldev.dr@gmail.com, secdmg@igcar.ernet.in Materials characterization & performance, Technology Management 13 Professor Ashok Jhunjhunwala Department of Electrical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Chennai 600036 email: ashok@tenet.res.in Telecommunication,Wireless Communications, Computer Networks, Fibre Optics 14 Dr PS Goel Chairman Recruitment and Assessment Centre(RAC) Defence Research & Development Organisation Lucknow Road, Timarpur Delhi 110054 email: dr.psgoel@gmail.com, chairman@recruitment.drdo.in Satellite Control Systems, Space Technology

15 Professor Surendra Prasad Director Indian Institute of Technology New Delhi 110016 email: sprasad@ee.iitd.ernet.in Signal Processing & Communications 16 Professor UB Desai Director Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad Ordnance Factory Estate Yeddumailaram (Andhra Pradesh) 502205 email: ubdesai@iith.ac.in Wireless communication, Wireless sensor networks, Signal Processing, Image and Video Processing, Information and Communication Technology for Socioeconomic development 17 Dr G Sundararajan Director International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy & New Materials (ARCI) Balarpur PO, RR Dist. 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