Excelsior Correspondent
BHADERWAH, July 15: Two- week `Summer School on Computer Vision’, funded by Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, under the Accelerate Vigyan Scheme, organized by Department of Computer Science and IT, Bhaderwah Campus, University of Jammu, concluded here today.
In the Summer School, 40 applicants from various Institutions of India, including IIT Mandi, CSIR Lab, Chandigarh, MRSTU Bathinda, IIIT Nagpur, Delhi University, PES Bangalore, NIT Kurukshetra, GCW Parade Jammu and the offsite campus of the University of Jammu had applied and after screening, 18 students were shortlisted for the course.
In addition to it, a 4-week Internship in Digital Image Processing and Data Modelling Tools for Healthcare/Satellite Imagery is also running from 4 July to 29 July in which 5 Researchers from LPU, BGSB University Rajouri, CSIR Lab Chandigarh and IIIT Nagpur have joined the course and are working under Dr Ashok Sharma for the entire duration.
This is the first of its kind programme in any state university in Jammu and Kashmir. These courses have been approved by DTS SERB for PG/PhD students under State University Faculty.
In the Summer School and Internship, participants have worked on various tools like Rapid Miner, Weka, Orange, Tableau, PyCharm and learnt how real-world problems can be mapped and solved using artificial intelligence-based approaches.
Dr Ashok Sharma, Assistant Professor was the main resource person in the event. He delivered 40 sessions on various tools for research, various opportunities for researchers at National and International level. Dr Ashok also took a session on writing a project proposal for DST, Book Chapter, Patent and copyright filling.
Dr Sandeep from Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK, Dr Om Jee from IIT, BHU, Dr Shashi from IIT Ropar, Dr Dharmendra from VIT Vellore, Dr Karan Nath Wani from IIT, Jammu, Prof Sachin from LPU, cheering from University of Jammu also delivered a session on various topics related to the theme of the summer school.
On the occasion, chief guest S K Varshney, Scientist, Department of Science and Technology and Head, International Cooperation. Division of Government of India presented his talk on various initiatives by the Government of India at the National and International Division.
Prof Rahul Gupta, Rector Bhaderwah Campus, in his address, appreciated the effort of Dr Ashok Sharma in organising the Summer School. Dr Jatinder Manhas presented vote of thanks.
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