Second CSE Doctoral Symposium, Neemrana, Rajasthan, April 7-8, 2018

NIIT University is inviting the best PhD students from the top CSE departments of the country to present their research to their peers. This is a great opportunity to interact with potential employers from academia, research labs, and industry, and get feedback from top researchers in your area. All expenses will be paid by NIIT University.

ELIGIBILITY:

Full time PhD students studying in select institutions who have completed three years in the PhD program or are expecting to submit their thesis within a year.

RESEARCH AREAS:

Any area of Computer Science

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Interested PhD students should email the following to doctoralsymposium@niituniversity.in

1. Title and abstract of the talk that they would like to present at the symposium
2. A detailed CV
3. A copy of the best paper they have published in a peer reviewed conference/journal
4. A letter of recommendation from their professor

The selection will be based on how close the student is to submitting the thesis and the quality of research work done during the PhD program. There will be no formal proceedings. All abstracts, along with contact information, will be shared with all participants at the symposium.

IMPORTANT DATES:

• Application Deadline: 18th March 2018
• Selection Notification: 25th March 2018
• Symposium Dates: 7th-8th April 2018

INVITED TALKS:

We are inviting the leadership of top technology companies, as well as industry R&D Labs, along with several academicians from top Computer Science departments in India. Several of these invitees will also be giving talks in the Symposium.

COMFIRMED SPEAKERS:

• Rajeev Shorey, TCS Innovation Labs
• Madhu Mutyam, IIT Madras
• Niloy Ganguly, IIT Kharagpur
• Pankaj Jalota, IIIT Delhi*
• Prasant Misra TCS Innovation Labs
• Vijay Gabale, Huew
• Venkat Padmanabhan, Microsoft Research*

WHY ATTEND?

• Meet your peers at other premier institutions in the country
• Discuss your research with senior researchers in academia and industry
• Showcase your work to potential employers

TECHNICAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE

• Dheeraj Sanghi, IIT Kanpur (Chair)
• Prosenjit Gupta, NU
• Sudhir Kaicker, NU

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

• V.S. Rao (Chair)
• Sunil Khanna
• Prosenjit Gupta
• Suman Sanyal

VENUE:

The symposium will be held at NIIT University. Nestled in the foothills of Aravallis, the picturesque 100-acre green campus is located in Neemrana which is approximately 100 km from the Delhi airport.

TRANSPORT:

All selected doctoral students will be reimbursed to and fro AC-II fare from their home institution. Local transport from Delhi to Neemrana and back will also be provided.

There is no registration fee for the symposium. Lodging and boarding will be provided on the NIIT University campus.

Click here to download CSE Doctoral Symposium Announcement.