BIT celebrates IEEE Day 2025, inaugurates IEEE GRSS student branch chapter, lecture series
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Mangaluru: Bearys Institute of Technology (BIT), Mangalore celebrated the IEEE Day 2025, with the inauguration of the IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (GRSS) Student Branch Chapter and the launch of the GRSS Lecture Series on 30th OCT 2025.
Prof. Zaheer Ahmed from the Department of Civil Engineering delivering the welcome address expressed pride in BIT’s continued engagement with IEEE activities and also encouraged students to leverage such platforms for innovation and global collaboration.
The Chief Guest of the event, Dr. Shyam Lal, Chair of IEEE GRSS Bangalore Chapter and Associate Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, NITK Surathkal, inaugurated the Student Branch Chapter and delivered an insightful talk on “Applications of Scikit Library for Remote Sensing Data."
In his talk, Dr. Shyam Lal emphasized the growing importance of data-driven research in the geoscience domain and how machine learning frameworks like Scikit-learn are revolutionizing satellite image processing, classification, and environmental monitoring.
Furthermore, he encouraged students to cultivate interdisciplinary skills, combining electronics, computing, and environmental science to address real-world challenges.
The Guest of Honor, Dr. Shwetha H. R., Assistant Professor, Department of Water Resources and Ocean Engineering, NITK Surathkal, delivered an engaging lecture on “Geospatial Technologies for Water Resources Management.”
Dr. Shwetha, addressing the students, highlighted the crucial role of GIS, remote sensing, and data analytics in efficient water resource planning, flood management, and sustainable development.
She also motivated students to explore the potential of geospatial intelligence in tackling climate-related and environmental issues, stressing that technological innovation should go hand in hand with social responsibility.
The celebration of IEEE Day alongside the inauguration of the GRSS Student Branch Chapter marked a milestone moment for BIT, reinforcing its commitment to fostering research, innovation, and global academic engagement in the field of geoscience and remote sensing.
The event was compered by Shuhaib Quraishi, Dr. Abdullah Gubbi, Head of the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, delivered the vote of thanks and expressed gratitude to IEEE Bangalore Section, faculty, and students for their enthusiastic participation.
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Four more arrested in brigadier assault case in Delhi
New Delhi (PTI): Four more accused have been arrested in connection with the alleged assault on an Army brigadier, his son and threatening his wife in southwest Delhi's Vasant Enclave area, police said on Friday.
The accused have been identified as Surjit Singh (36), Sunil Sharma (53) and Ashish (32), all from Mehram Nagar in Delhi, and Satender (35) of Bhiwani in Haryana, police said.
According to police, Surjit Singh was known to the main accused Satender, a director of an aviation company. All of them were sitting together in Mehram Nagar when Satender called them regarding a quarrel in Vasant Enclave.
"Following the call, all four left for the spot in Surjit's white Hyundai Aura. After reaching there, they got involved in the altercation and assault before returning to their respective homes," a senior police officer said.
After learning about the registration of the case, the accused fled and went into hiding, he said.
"Teams were constituted to trace them and all four absconding accused were arrested," he said.
The Hyundai Aura used in the incident has also been recovered, police said.
Further investigation into the case is underway. The role of each accused is being examined, they said.
According to the investigators, the incident took place on the night of April 11, when the brigadier and his son objected to the two men allegedly consuming alcohol inside a car parked outside their residence. Soon, others reached the spot and allegedly assaulted the officer and his son, besides abusing and threatening his wife.
