IUST organizes
lecture by Prof Deepa Venkatesh
Awantipora, Aug.
30: The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering at IUST hosted
Prof. Deepa Venkitesh, a leading expert in Optical Communication Systems and a
Professor at IIT Madras. Prof. Venkitesh delivered a lecture on “The Changing
Phases of Fiber Optic Communication," which was attended by students,
scholars, and faculty. During the lecture, Prof. Venkitesh discussed in detail
the developments in fiber optic technology and the promising areas of research,
including advances in wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) and the use of
erbium-doped fiber amplifiers (EDFAs), which have significantly increased data
transmission.
Prof. A H Moon,
Dean of Academic Affairs, chaired the session and, in his address, emphasized
that Electronics and Communication Engineering technologies are evolving at a
rapid pace. He noted that from AI chips to embedded technology systems,
students and researchers have the opportunity to explore diverse areas. Dr.
Faroze Ahmad, Head of the Department, welcomed the speaker and highlighted the
thrust areas of research pursued by the department. The event was coordinated
by Dr. Zahid G. Khaki.
