NMIMS ACU International Conference

Last Date for Submission of Abstract: 16th August 2021.
Late Date for Submission of Final Paper: 30th August 2021
Date of Conference: 2-3 September 2021.
Conference Email Id : research.acu@nmims.edu

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:

Teacher Perception about Technology Integration in STEM Curriculum
Artificial Intelligence in STEM Learning
In Search of Soul Education
Narrative Tools for System Engineering
Bio-Medical Practical Skills through Novel Virtual Laboratories
Augmented Reality for STEM Learning
Effect of Visual Programming tools on Computational Thinking
Computational Thinking and Digital Workforce Skills in STEM Classroom.

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.

NMIMS UNIVERSITY

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.