IITB Speaker Series: ‘A New Direction in High Performance Computing’ by Narendra Karmakar

IIT Bombay San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Announces

 
Speaker Series 2006

This is the first of a series of Speaker Events planned in 2006. This event is a networking event followed by presentation with audience participation. 
 
Topic: A New Direction in High Performance Computing

Speaker:Narendra Karmarkar

Science and Technology Advisor to Chairman, Tata Group

BTech EE '78, MS CalTech '79, PhD Berkeley '83

 

 

Date: May 18, 2006

Time: 6.30 PM to 8.30 PM
Place: TiE Silicon Valley Office,

2903 Bunker Hill Lane, STE 108,

Santa Clara, CA – 95054

 
Entrance fee: $10 (No online registration, payment at the event location; refreshments will be served)

RSVP: balaji@iitbombay.org

 

Miss this and you will regret it! Don't be late!

Narendra Karmarkar

Dr. Narendra Karmarkar is well-known for the Karmarkar algorithm for linear programming which was announced in 1984 and which made headlines not only in scientific publications but also the mass media. His algorithm and its variations are preferred over simplex. The method used in his algorithm has revived interest in interior methods, which are currently an important area of research in mathematical programming. 

He has worked at American Microsystems, IBM San Jose, AT & T Bell Laboratories, Princeton University, and TIFR Bombay. Among several awards, he has received, President of India Medal, Fellow of Bell Laboratories, Distinguished Alumnus Award from IIT Bombay and UC Berkeley. He has 6 patents to his credit. Dr. Karmarkar is regularly invited to make presentations in important international conference in his field of interest.

PanIIT – Canada Organization Hosting North America IIT Alumni Conference in Toronto this summer

PanIIT Regional Alumni Conference in June 23-25 in Toronto is being held at a wonderful Canadian Resort this Summer.
Rabiz Foda, Conference Chair-person would like you all to come and enjoy the warm canadian hospitality. I suggest you combine this trip with family vacation to Canada this June. This opportunity will bond all twelve alumni population centers in North America: USA and Canada — under a common banner.

Details at: http://www.iitac2006conference.org

‘Getting under the hood of an acquisition’ – Fireside Chat with Nimish Mehta – Sun, May 14

We are very excited to have Nimish Mehta as the guest speaker for our next fireside chat event on May 14th, 2006. Nimish will speak from his years of experience working at companies like SAP, Siebel Systems and Oracle where he has overseen many acquisitions.

If you are an entrepreneur with a small startup and trying to figure out the best exit strategy for your company, then this is a must attend event. You will get to know what happens on the other side of the table, what is it that the potential acquirer is looking for. It should help you decide on what signals to send out and what not to. Also, learn how to strengthen your case against a possible competitor.

The event will start off with a formal talk by Nimish but we are hoping that there will be a long informal Q&A session where Nimish will take your questions. So, bring your inquisitive self to the table. The event details including registration, directions, schedule can be accessed from http://bayarea.iitdef.org/UpcomingEvent.

Yours truly,
Gaurav Garg
IITDEF Bay Area Team