NMIMS-ACU International Conference on STEM Education-2021
SVKM’s NMIMS comes together with the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) for an international conference on STEM education. It offers a platform to academicians, researchers, doctoral scholars, research lab scientists, and industrial participants to share their research findings with experts from leading universities across the Commonwealth countries.
The conference will open with a discussion on two themes, Exploring STEM in Higher Education and Scientific Empathy in STEM Higher Education. The conference will host four panel discussions and nine technical tracks, to be held on a virtual mode over its two-day duration. The four panel discussions will address Multidisciplinarity in STEM Education, STEM Education and Climate Change, Use of Scientific Fiction for Informal Learning, and Learning Analytics in STEM Education. Research papers will be presented through nine tracks in the following areas:
Attendees can also avail the opportunity to get published in a SCOPUS-based journal. For further information, write to research.acu@nmims.edu.
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List of Speakers
Dr Ramesh Bhat |
Vice Chancellor, NMIMS – Deemed to be University |
Dr Sharad Mahishkar |
Pro Vice Chancellor, NMIMS Deemed to be University |
Dr John Klir |
Associate Dean & Professor American University of Barbados |
Ms. K. A. D. D. Kuruppu |
Senior Lecturer, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka |
Prof Fazlyn Petersen |
University of the Western Cape, South Africa |
Dr. Nitin S Vihari |
BITS Pilani (Dubai Campus), UAE |
Prof. Nimrita Koul |
Reva University Bangalore |
Dr Krishna Durbha |
NMIMS Bangalore |
Dr. Payal B. Joshi |
NMIMS Mumbai |
Dr. Mahesh Sudhakar Naik |
NMIMS Mumbai |
Dr. Sheikh Mahatabuddin |
Daffodil International University |
Dr. Oluwafisoye Peter Adefisoye |
Nigerian Institute of Science Laboratory Technology |
Dr. Samson Olajide Olaniyan |
Osun State University |
About ACU
Established in 1913, ACU is a network of 500 universities across 50 commonwealth countries. 66% of its members come from low and middle-income countries, covering 10 million students and more than one million academic and professional staff. Its aim is to improve lives by promoting education as a cornerstone of stronger societies. It actively works to support higher education to advance knowledge, inculcate understanding, and broaden minds.
Established in 1981, NMIMS is today recognized as a globally reputed university with strong industry linkages. It offers multiple disciplines across 8 campuses that consist of 17 specialized schools, more than 17000 students, and about 750 full-time faculty members, 10 faculty members with Fulbright Scholarship and Humboldt International Scholarship for post-doctoral researchers. It is known for its consistent academic quality and research-focused approach towards holistic education. SVKM’s NMIMS has been granted Category-I Deemed University status by Graded Autonomy Regulation 2018 by MHRD/UGC and NMIMS Mumbai Campus is NAAC accredited with a CGPA of 3.59.