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c o n fe re n c e h e ld at B a n g a lo r e , K a rn a ta k a , I n d ia . The m o s t a w a it e d r e s u lt s o f t h e S o u th I n d ia n A SD F

A w a rd s a re now out by th e c o re m e m b e rs o f th e A w a r d s c o m m it t e e a n d t h e S o u t h I n d ia n P r e s id e n t

jo in t ly f o r a ll t h e 2 0 a w a r d c a t e g o r ie s . ”

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a n d e v e r y y e a r a c r o s s t h e S o u t h I n d ia t o id e n t if y a n d m a r k u p t h e m in t o a h ig h e r le v e l w h ic h c o u ld b e

v is u a liz e d in t o g r e a t e r s t a n d a r d s . T h e y e a r lo n g ’ s s u s p e n s e is n o w o u t a f t e r v a r io u s le v e ls o f a s c e r t a in in g

o f d o c u m e n t a t io n , q u a lif ic a t io n e lig ib ilit y a n d v a r io u s f a c t o r s . T h e n a r r o w in g w a s d o n e i n v a r io u s le v e ls

b r in g in g o u t t h e 3 8 4 3 n o m in a t io n s t o 5 1 .

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O r g a n iz a t io n f o s t e r in g R e s e a r c h a n d D e v e lo p m e n t h o s t s t h e S I A A t o r e c o g n iz e p e o p le f r o m m ic r o le v e l

t o a g r e a t e r m a c r o le v e l. T h is is e x t e n d e d a c r o s s a ll t h e s t a t e s o f S o u t h I n d ia a n d p e o p le o f S o u t h I n d ia n

o r ig in t o c h o o s e t h e b e s t o u t o f a ll. T h e t e a m h e a d e d b y D r . P u r u s h o t h a m a n S e e t h a r a m a n , P r e s id e n t o f

S o u t h I n d ia n A S D F A w a r d s 2 0 1 8 , t h e o u t r ig h t t a s k b e g u n in t h e m o n t h o f M a y 2 0 1 7 w it h a n o p e n c a ll f o r

t h e n o m in a t io n o f t h e S o u t h I n d ia n A S D F A w a r d s .

W it h a b a c k s u p p o r t f r o m D r . U m a N a r s a r iy a D u lh a r e , P r e s id e n t – S o u t h I n d ia w h o is t h e P r o f e s s o r a n d

Head in M u ffa kh a m Ja h C o lle g e o f E n g in e e r in g a n d T e c h n o lo g y , H y d e r a b a d ; D r . S iv a g a m a S u n d a r i,

S e c r e t a r y – A S D F S o u t h I n d ia w h o is t h e P r o f e s s o r in V V C o lle g e o f E n g in e e r in g ; a n d D r . G o p ik r is h n a n

S u n d a ra m , T re a su re r – A SD F So u th I n d ia w ho is a P r o f e s s o r in K a rp a g a m C o lle g e o f E n g in e e r in g ,

C o im b a t o r e t h e e n t ir e p r o c e s s w a s in f lu e n t ia lly in t o t h e t r a c k .

T h e c a t e g o r ie s o f S o u t h I n d ia n A S D F A w a r d s m a y c o m p r is e t h e f o llo w in g n o m in e e s a t t h e e n d o f t h e

Ph a se 5 n o m in a t io n s . Fo r th e B e st C ir c u it F a c u lt y A w a rd , th e re a re 11 f in a lis t w h ic h in c lu d e s

S e lv a p e r u m a l S u n d a r a m o o r t h y o f S y e d A m m a l E n g in e e r in g C o lle g e , B in d u K o la p p a P illa i V ija y a m m a l o f

RM K C o lle g e of E n g in e e r in g and T e c h n o lo g y , S iv a p r a k a s h C h o k k a lin g a m of S r i S a ir a m C o lle g e of

E n g in e e r in g , A r a n g a s a m y R a d h a k r is h n a n o f P a a v a i E n g in e e r in g C o lle g e , G K J a b a s h S a m u e l o f R o h in i

C o lle g e of E n g in e e r in g and T e c h n o lo g y , K a r t h ik e y a n M of A h a lia Sch o o l of P h a rm a c y , A m u th a

T h a n g a m a la i o f A v in a s h ilin g a m I n s t it u t e f o r H o m e S c ie n c e a n d H ig h e r E d u c a t io n f o r W o m e n , P o o n g o d i

R a v ik u m a r o f K I T - K a la ig n a r K a r u n a n id h i I n s t it u t e o f T e c h n o lo g y , K a n n a n S h a n m u g a m o f M a lla R e d d y

E n g in e e r in g C o lle g e , V im a la V o f A v in a s h ilin g a m o f I n s t it u t e f o r H o m e S c ie n c e a n d H ig h e r E d u c a t io n f o r

W o m e n a n d M y t h ili S e lv a k u m a r o f U n iv e r s it y C o lle g e o f E n g in e e r in g .

F o r t h e B e s t C ir c u it S t u d e n t A w a r d , D iv y a G o f S r i S a ir a m C o lle g e o f E n g in e e r in g .

F o r t h e B e s t D ir e c t o r A w a r d , t h e r e a r e 2 f in a lis t w h ic h in c lu d e s K K R a m a s a m y o f P a a v a i E n g in e e r in g

C o lle g e a n d I n d u m a t h i J a y a r a m a n o f A n n a U n iv e r s it y .

F o r t h e B e s t F a m ilia r F e m a le F a c u lt y A w a r d , t h e r e a r e 4 f in a lis t w h ic h in c lu d e s D e e p a P r iy a N a t a r a ja n o f

K o n g u E n g in e e r in g C o lle g e , H e m a la t h a S a n ja y o f I F E T C o lle g e o f E n g in e e r in g , M a lin i K a la le V e n k a t a r a o o f

S r i S a ir a m C o lle g e o f E n g in e e r in g a n d G o w r i A m r ik S iv a k u m a r o f D r P a u ls E n g in e e r in g C o lle g e .

F o r t h e B e s t F a m ilia r M a le F a c u lt y A w a r d , t h e r e a r e 7 f in a lis t w h ic h in c lu d e C h it t a V e n k a t a P h a n i K r is h n a

of KL U n iv e r s it y , B a la s u b r a m a n ia n K u m a ra sa m y of The M . D . T . H in d u C o lle g e , B h e e m e s w a r a R e d d y

V a d d ir e d d y o f S r i S a ir a m C o lle g e o f E n g in e e r in g , V in o d A S o f V T M N S S C o lle g e , S r in iv a s a n P a c h a m u t h u
o f K o n g u E n g in e e r in g C o lle g e , A n il K u m a r o f S r i S a ir a m C o lle g e o f E n g in e e r in g a n d B a la ji V e n k a t e s h o f S r i

S a ir a m C o lle g e o f E n g in e e r in g .

Fo r th e B e st R e se a rc h In fra stru c tu re I n s t it u t e , R o h in i C o lle g e of E n g in e e r in g and T e c h n o lo g y ,

K a n y a k u m a r i is in t o t h e f in a l s t a g e .

Fo r th e B e s t S c ie n t is t A w a r d , t h e r e a r e 5 f in a lis t s w id e ly in c lu d in g J a y a n n a K a n c h ik e r e o f S t . P e t e r 's

E n g in e e r in g C o lle g e , P a v u n ra j M a n ic k a m of V iv e k a n a n d a C o lle g e , K a n a k a r a ja n M a ry F re n y Jo y of

J e p p ia a r E n g in e e r in g C o lle g e G a n g a v a th i P a ra m e sw a ra p p a o f S r i S a ir a m C o lle g e o f E n g in e e r in g and

C h a a r la s L a z a r J e g a n a t h a n o f S t . J o s e p h ’ s C o lle g e .

F o r t h e B e s t N o n - C ir c u it F a c u lt y A w a r d , t h e r e a r e 3 f in a lis t s w h ic h in c lu d e s J o a n n a P h ilip S a r a t h a b a i o f

H in d u s t a n U n iv e r s it y , K a la iv a n i A n b a r a s a n o f Sa v e e th a S c h o o l o f E n g in e e r in g and R a m e sh R a ju of

S a n t h ir a m E n g in e e r in g C o lle g e .

F o r t h e B e s t N o n - C ir c u it S t u d e n t A w a r d , t h e r e a r e 2 f in a lis t s w h ic h in c lu d e s A lo k S h o m e o f S r i S a ir a m

C o lle g e o f E n g in e e r in g a n d V id y a M R o f S r i S a ir a m C o lle g e o f E n g in e e r in g , B e n g a lu r u , K a r n a t a k a .

F o r t h e B e s t Y o u n g R e s e a r c h e r ( F e m a le ) A w a r d , t h e r e a r e 4 f in a lis t s w h ic h in c lu d e s S r id e v i G u t t a o f

M a lla R e d d y I n s t it u t e o f T e c h n o lo g y , M a r y P r a v e e n a S a v a r ia r o f S r i R a m a k r is h n a I n s t it u t e o f T e c h n o lo g y ,

V e n n ila A ru m u g a m of CM S I n s t it u t e of M an ag em en t, and V ija y a K u m a r i V a ls a la m o f C o im b a t o r e

I n s t it u t e o f E n g in e e r in g a n d t e c h n o lo g y .

F o r t h e B e s t Y o u n g R e s e a r c h e r ( M a le ) A w a r d , t h e r e a r e 4 f in a lis t w h ic h in c lu d e s A r u n C h o k k a lin g a m of

RM K C o lle g e o f E n g in e e r in g a n d T e c h n o lo g y , J a y a k u m a r P a c h a m u t h u o f P a a v a i E n g in e e r in g C o lle g e ,

B a s t in J e r o m e V is w a s a m o f S t . J o s e p h s ' C o lle g e a n d R a ja R a m S o f K a la s a lin g a m U n iv e r s it y .

F o r t h e B e s t Y o u n g S c ie n t is t A w a r d , t h e r e a r e 6 f in a lis t s w id e ly in c lu d in g S a t h y a n a r a y a n a n P S V o f F o r d

M o to rs C o m p an y, M u r u lid h a r K r is h n a p u r a D o d d i S h iv a ia h of K S I n s t it u t e o f T e c h n o lo g y , N a v e e n

E s w a r a m o o r t h y o f C a m e r o n A S c h lu m b e r g e r C o m p a n y , V o o t u k u r i V e n k a t a P r a t h ib h a B h a r a t h i o f M a lla

R e d d y C o lle g e o f E n g in e e r in g & T e c h n o lo g y , H a r i K r is h n a S u b b a ia h o f S r i S a ir a m C o lle g e o f E n g in e e r in g

a n d S u d h a G u n a s e k a r o f V iv e k a n a n d h a C o lle g e o f T e c h n o lo g y f o r w o m e n .

F o r t h e B e s t E n g in e e r in g C o lle g e , D r . P a u l’ s E n g in e e r in g C o lle g e , T a m iln a d u .

The w in n e r s & f in a lis t t h o u g h w ill b e added in t o th e w e b s it e fo r th e H a ll o f F a m e had a ls o been

p e r s o n a lly v is it e d b y a c o m m it t e e o f m e m b e r ( s ) t o v a lid a t e a n d a s c e r t a in t h e d o c u m e n t s s u b m it t e d b y

each and e v e r y in d iv id u a l a n d in s t it u t e . A lw a y s S o u t h I n d ia n A S D F A w a r d s a im s in f in d in g t h e r ig h t

p e r s o n a f t e r p r o p e r a u t h e n t ic a t io n a n d a w a r d in g t h e m . T h e P r e s id e n t o f S I A A h a s a s s u r e d t h a t t h e s a m e

t r u s t a n d r e lia b ilit y o f t h e S I A A w ill b e m a in m o t t o a n d t h e s a m e w ill b e a d h e r e d w it h .

W id e ly c lo s in g t h e c o m m it t e e a lo n g w it h th e So u th I n d ia A S D F P r e s id e n t D r . U m a N a r s a r iy a D u lh a r e
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g a v e a n o p e n c a ll f o r a ll t h e p u b lic t o b e a s a p a r t o f t h is S I A A a n d w it n e s s t h e v ic t o r y o f p e o p le o n 0 7

A p r il, 2 0 1 8 a t B a n g a lo r e , I n d ia a t 1 1 A M .