24 - 30 June 2023

In a flurry of excitement and anticipation, the last few weeks have whirled by like a gust of wind, carrying us swiftly towards Convocation 2023. The campus has transformed into a bustling hub of preparations, radiating an atmosphere teeming with nostalgia and celebration. With every passing day, the energy grows stronger, and all eyes are fixed upon this momentous milestone in the lives of our students.

With all hands on deck, we stand united in our commitment to making this day a remarkable milestone etched in the hearts of our graduates forever. Today, the Krea family has gathered on campus for an exciting rehearsal day, to ensure everything is in perfect order for the much-awaited occasion that’s set to take place tomorrow.

Simultaneously, the buzz surrounding Prarambh 2023, the Orientation Programme for the MBA Class of 2025 at IFMR GSB, Krea University is reaching its peak. Commencing on 5 July 2023, this week-long engagement promises a line-up of interactive sessions. But wait, there's more! The School of Interwoven Arts and Sciences (SIAS) has something special up its sleeve too. From 19-22 July 2023, SIAS will be unveiling its Orientation Programme, lined up with fruitful yet fun activities for the incoming cohort of undergraduates. 

It’s going to be a busy week! Gear up for an exciting line-up of events on campus in the upcoming weeks! Stay tuned and keep a close eye on our social media channels for all the latest updates straight from Convocation 2023.

This week we shine the spotlight on Laasya, the Cultural Committee of IFMR GSB

Laasya's objective is to establish an educational setting characterised by vibrancy, diversity, and inclusivity, fostering a celebration of cultural distinctiveness and mutual comprehension across cultures. By organising a wide array of events and activities throughout the year, Laasya aims to cultivate cultural awareness among faculty members and students. Additionally, they seek to engage individuals in recreational pursuits, allowing for a well-rounded experience in the dynamic MBA environment. Furthermore, Laasya endeavours to maintain an energetic and animated campus atmosphere.

On Krea’s social media platforms, in the coming week, we will give you a glimpse of the significant work done by Laasya over the recent months.

As we prepare for Prarambh 2023, the Orientation Programme for the MBA Class of 2025, on 5 July 2023 at Sri City campus, we recently kicked off a special campaign dedicated to the incoming cohort. The campaign features a video that highlights the rich blend of cultures and linguistic diversity at IFMR GSB, Krea University. In this video, students from the cohort of 2024 warmly greet the new batch in 14 distinct native languages, emphasising the values of inclusivity, unity, and fostering a strong sense of belonging.
Watch it here

Join us for a talk by Prof Amritanshu Prasad from the Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai on Simultaneous Conjugacy Classes. The talk will delve into the intriguing study of simultaneous conjugacy classes of tuples in finite and compact groups. Prof Prasad's research sheds light on the connections between these classes and representation theory, specifically the tensor products of irreducible representations. He explores the sum of squares of Kronecker coefficients and its relation to the number of simultaneous conjugacy classes of pairs. Additionally, a weighted sum of Kronecker coefficients reveals insights into the number of simultaneous conjugacy pairs that are conjugate to their inverses. (This is based on joint work with Dilpreet Kaur, Sunil Prajapati, Jyotirmoy Ganguly, Digjoy Paul and K N Raghavan).

Join us for an insightful talk on Computational Tools in Undergraduate Mathematics Classrooms by Dr Tulsi Srinivasan from Azim Premji University, Bengaluru. In this engaging session, Dr Srinivasan will shed light on the significant role of computational tools in teaching undergraduate mathematics. The talk aims to explore various techniques that effectively illuminate challenging concepts and arguments commonly encountered by students.

Krea University will be hosting a National Centre for Mathematics workshop, Groups and Computation from 3 – 8 July 2023. This week-long offline workshop will consist of a series of mini-courses on algorithmic, computable and formally verified aspects of group theory. The programme is aimed at interested PhD students, postdoctoral fellows and researchers in Mathematics and theoretical Computer Science.

Dr Athi N Naganathan from IIT Madras delivered a talk titled Dynamic Homo- versus Hetero-Oligomerization Drives Thermo-Osmo Responsiveness of Enterobacterial Sensory Proteins on 23 March 2023 at Krea University as part of the Biology & Chemistry lecture series. The talk focussed on environmentally regulated gene expression in bacteria and the role of macromolecules in sensing the environment. Dr Naganathan discussed the molecular mechanisms of thermo- and osmo-sensing by two sensory proteins, Cnu and H-NS, using a range of experimental and computational methods. The talk highlighted the heterogeneity of H-NS, its oligomeric nature, and the competition between homo- and hetero-oligomerization of protein-protein and protein-DNA complexes. These dynamics play a crucial role in enterobacteria's stress response and genomic compaction.

Watch the full video here

This latest video series deep dives into the unique academic approach of different disciplines at Krea University

In this episode of Decoding Disciplines - The Krea Way, Dr Chirag Dhara, Assistant Professor of Environmental studies, SIAS discusses the philosophy and pedagogy of Environmental Studies at Krea University. As a liberal education university, Krea emphasises Interwoven Learning and Critical Thinking. Krea University’s Environmental Studies stream is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the environment and its impact on society. In this video, Dr Dhara shares his insights into the way Environmental Studies is taught at Krea University.

Tune in! Watch the video here