The stars at Amity University Haryana (AUH) struck sky
high with the visit of Dr. Kumar Krishen, Senior Scientist at NASA Johnsons
Space Centre in Houston, Texas. Sharing close ties with the Founder President
Sh Ashok K Chauhan, Honorable Chancellor Sh Aseem Chauhan and Honorable Vice
Chancellor Prof (Dr.) P.B Sharma, Dr. Kumar brought a plethora of wisdom from
NASA for the young researchers, students and faculty of AUH.
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Dr. Kumar invigorated the scientific minds with his
workshop on ‘Innovations &
Transformative Technologies with Potential for Space Applications’. He
enlightened the audience on his passion
for research areas including High Temperature Superconductivity, Nano materials
and nanotechnology, solar energy & 3D Printing. He expressed the pressing
need of culture of Innovation and Research infrastructure at Universities in
India. Innovative spaces lead to nurture Nobel Prize worthy ideas, and he
commended AUH in moving forward in this direction by its thrust on research and innovations. Dr
Kumar advocated for orienting University research to the needs of the society
and industry and he proposed research collaboration between Amity University
Haryana and leading Universities in the USA in the field of Solar Energy
Technology Development as well as 3D printing applications. He proposed that a
centre for Innovations and Transformative Technologies be set up at AUH to
provide a flip to new and emerging technologies that shall have the
capabilities to provide solutions to pressing needs of the society in respect
of energy security, environmental sustainability and well being of the vast
humanity. The collaborations will provide great strength to the academic
standing of Amity University at national and global levels. Maj Gen V. K.
Narang, Director of Amity School of Engineering and Technology (ASET) provided
his unconditional support for this effort and resolved to undertake cross
country collaboration in these areas.
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