Shivaraman Ramaswamy
| Headline: | Scientist |
| Skills: | C/C++, Engineering, HTML / CSS, Java, Javascript, Languages and Platforms, Software Engineering, SQL, System Administration, Unix, Web Development, Windows |
| Groups: | Genesis 2008 - IIT Madras, Genesis 2011 |
| Interested in: | Consulting opportunities, Learning about entrepreneurship, Meeting new people, Offering Expertise, Patenting my idea, Professional opportunities |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | WWW Services Private Ltd |
| Position: | In-Plant Training Experience |
| Description: | • Worked with a project group to implement an “Online Shopping Centre” at WWW Services Private Ltd, Chennai. |
| Employer: | SRM University and others |
| Position: | Research and projects |
| Description: | • Currently working on a “Study of Magnetic Domain properties of magnetic materials using Ebeam Evaporation and study Spin Domains in an extended nanoarray fabricated using Ebeam Lithography” as part of my Masters by Research.
• Currently working on a project for a domestic implementation and assembly of a Magneto Optic Kerr Effect device and Electro Spinning Unit at the Nanotechnology Research Center, SRM University. • Currently working on a project for study and mapping of encephalon data leading up to interfacing with a mainframe using EEG principles under the title “Brain Computer Interfacing” at SRM University • Worked with Prof.Seth.C.Goldstein at the Carnegie Mellon University on a project titled “State of Nano-Technology” as a part of my curriculum there in which we researched and re-defined Nano-Technology, its current state of art, future scope and hurdles, dangers and social impact of the technology with the aim of directing and ensuring efficient utilization of the research funds provided by various government and non-government organizations for Nano-Technology during August – December 2004. • Worked on a project titled “Earthquake Negation - A Feasibility Study” under the guidance of Dr.M.Ponnavaikko, Director, DRVE at SRM Institute of Science and Technology during the course of which we highlighted the flaws and thus disproved the Plate Tectonic theory and further proposed a alternate explanation as well as experimentally proved the feasibility of predicting as well as stopping earthquakes. • Worked with Prof.B.Ravindran of IIT Madras on a project titled “Implementation of Classifier System based on Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning” during Summer, 2006. • Worked with Prof. Venkatesh Raman of TCS, Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc) on a project on “Study of Mathematical Integrity and Robustness of Genetic Algorithm as a search technique in large search spaces” during April – October 2006. • Worked on a “Study on Cytotoxic and Antiviral Activity of TTX extracted from Indian Puffer fish obtained at Gulf of Mannar” at SRM Institute of Science and Technology. • Worked on a attempt to fuse of Discrete Plant and Animal cell obtained by limiting dilution using PEG and Electro-fusion. |
| Employer: | Carnegie Mellon University and others |
| Position: | Research and projects |
| Description: | • Worked on a team in a non-credit project involving programming a set of “Nomad Scout Robots to play football” at the Carnegie Mellon University as a part of a mini-project during the mid-semester break as a member of the Carnegie Mellon Robotics Club.
• Proved several theorems such as “Every triangle in Non-Euclidean Space is a Sphere” under the guidance of Prof.M.Bopardikar at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Chembur. • Worked part – time on a project titled “Designing of Multiple Pattern Recognizer by the integration of Single Pattern Recognizers” under the guidance of Mr.Venkatesh Prabhu, Scientist at Checktronics Private India Ltd. • Implemented the solution of “XOR Problem using Generalized Delta Rule in a simulation of a Back Propagation Neural Network” in C++. • Currently working on a project as team leader regarding “Application of Nano-Technology concepts to Computer oriented fields” at S.R.M Institute of Science and Technology. • Implemented a complete Hotel Management System at a part of the year-end project at Rajhans Vidyalaya, Mumbai in Class XII. |
| Employer: | Indian Oil Corporation Ltd |
| Position: | In-Plant Training Experience |
| Time period: | June 2004 |
| Description: | • Implemented a complete “User Interface for Payroll and efficient Management” for the employees using VB as the front-end and Oracle as the back-end and studied “Networking concepts of Wide Area Networks” at Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, Chennai in June 2004. |
PUBLICATIONS
| Articles: | • Journal of Scanning Probe Microscopy Vol. 2, 58–62, 2007 “Atomic Force Microscopy Studies of Silver Nanoislands Synthesised from Aspergillus versicolor”, C. Gopalakrishnan, Shivaraman Ramaswamy, and Usha Memoriya
• Published an article titled “Why Humans are Extraneous to the Future” in the Annual College Magazine, 2005. • Published an article titled “An Introduction to Nano-Technology” in the UNZIP, 1st Edition. • Published an article titled “Soft Computing and its Implications” in the UNZIP, 2nd Edition. |
| Papers: | • Gave an Invited Oral Contribution titled “Nano Based Construction Components – Application of Carbon based Nano-Fibers in construction components such as bricks to improve their physical properties” at the NanoTech Insight 2007, Luxor, Egypt held from 10th – 17th of March 2007. (Youngest and Only Under-Grad giving a Lecture)
• “A Unified Compilation of Anomalies in Plate Tectonic Theory”– A paper refuting the commonly accepted Plate tectonics was presented at the 19th International Geophysical Conference and Exhibition held at Perth, Australia in 18th–22nd Nov, 2007. (Youngest Presenter) • A paper titled “Nano-Spheres of Solidified Reverse Micellar Solutions (SRMS) for sustained release and targeted action of Zidovidine” has been selected for presentation at the NanoTech Insight 2007, Luxor, Egypt held from 10th – 17th of March 2007. (Co-Authored) • “A Fresh Insight into Earthquake Occurrences” – A paper describing an alternate explanation for occurrences of earthquakes and giving a conclusive proof on the same was presented at the 19th International Geophysical Conference and Exhibition held at Perth, Australia in 18th–22nd Nov, 2007. (Co-Authored) • A paper titled “Cytotoxic and Antiviral Activities of Tetrodotoxin extracted from Indian Puffer Fish” was presented at the 7th Asia Pacific Marine BioTechnology Conference (7th APMBC) held at Kochi, India. (Attendant & Co-Author) • A paper titled “Nano-Spheres of Solidified Reverse Micellar Solutions (SRMS) for sustained release and targeted action of TTX” was presented at the International Conference on New Frontiers in Marine Natural Product Research at NIO, Goa. (Co-Author) • A paper titled “Architectural Applications of Carbon based Nano-Fibers to reinforce construction components such as bricks and concrete so as to develop novel construction components” has been selected for presentation at the 2nd International Engineering Conference on Construction and Development (IECCD), June 2007 at Gaza, Palestine. • A paper titled “Nanoparticles as Food Additives – How Safe?” has been selected for presentation at the 5th International Conference on Food Technology, Athens, Greece. (Co-Author) • A paper titled “Development of Immobilized Nanoparticle Plasticizer conjugates for enhanced plasticizing effect.” has been selected for presentation at the International Conference on Nanomaterials and its Applications at NIT Trichy, India. • A paper titled “Nano-Spheres of Solidified Reverse Micellar Solutions (SRMS) for sustained release and targeted action of Indomethacin” was presented at the National Conference on Genomics and Proteomics held at SRM Institute of Science and Technology. (Co-Author) • “Nano-Technology – A Peephole into the future” presented at the National Conference on Current Trends in Computer Technology (NCCTCT-2006) held at S.R.M Institute of Science and Technology. |
INFORMATION
| Sports: | • Stood First Place repeated in many sport activities such as Basketball, Football and Volleyball at Rajhans Vidyalaya from 2001-2003. |
| Memberships: | • A student member of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Chembur as a Junior Researcher.
• Student and Research Member of Foresight Institute. • Served as an Office Bearer in the Computer Science and Engineering Association of my institute during the year 2003-2004. • Served as the Student Secretary in the Computer Science and Engineering Association of my institution for the past two consecutive years. • Member of Robotics Club of SRM. • Researcher affiliated to Applied Research Council, Chennai • Researcher affiliated to Applied Research in Soft Computing, Chennai. • Student member of Physics Society of India. • Member of Chennai .NET User Group (CNUG) and SRM .NET User Group (SNUG). • Member of Physics Society of CMU. • An active Finance and Co-ordination Committee member of “Motherland Renaissance Organization”, an Non-Government Organization trying to help people by providing free education in rural areas. • A member of AID-Pittsburgh which is a chapter of AID-India, an NGO trying to help people across India. • Founder of student training facility “Dreams” at Chennai. • An active member of Lok-Paritran, a political party. • Started a school in a village near Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India with the help of some friends as part of the MRO Activities. |
| Awards: | • Successfully qualified for the Personal Interview Round (Round Four) of Code4Bill an All-India online contest conducted by Microsoft.
• Won Second Place in the event “Quiz Competition” at VIT Mathematical Meet 2004 at Vellore Institute of Technology. • Won First Place in the event “Mathematical Olympiad” at Intra Collegiate Mathematics Festival (IMF 2005) at S.R.M Institute of Science and Technology. • Was awarded the title “Cyber LG Science Master” by LG Electronics India Ltd in December 2000 for meritorious performance in the LG Science Olympiad. • Was awarded a certificate of merit for proficiency in Dr.Homi Bhabha Bal Vaidnyanik Competition by The Greater Bombay Teachers’ Association. • Was awarded the Award for Meritorious Academic Performance and a cash prize for academic performance in Class X board exams by Indian Oil Corporation Ltd in August 2001. • Was awarded the Meritorious Performance Award and a cash prize for academic performance in Class XII board exams by Indian Oil Corporation Ltd in August 2003. • Was short-listed and selected for the Indian National Mathematics Olympiad 2001 conducted by Association of Mathematical Teachers of India on basis of performance in Regional Mathematics Olympiad, Mumbai and attended an intensive one month training camp at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Chembur. |
