Events

Careers

The TCS innovation ecosystem makes room for an inspiring exchange of ideas, brainstorming and collective thinking on research problems. We conduct several seminars and lectures and also encourage our researchers to participate in such events conducted by premier research bodies.

The 13th International Conference on Database Systems for Advanced Applications
Innovation Forum 2008

Archives 06-07

The 13th International Conference on Database Systems for Advanced Applications
March 19-21 at India International Center, New Delhi

DASFAA is an annual international database conference, located in the Asia-Pacific region, which showcases state-of-the-art R & D activities in database systems and their applications. It provides a forum for technical presentations and discussions among database researchers, developers and users from academia, business and industry. The DASFAA-2008 conference, 13th in the series, will be held in New Delhi, India, during March 2008.

Innovation Forum 2008
March 3rd & 4th, 2008,at the Four Seasons Hotel, Palo Alto, California

This exclusive event provides an opportunity to network with your peers to discuss emerging technology trends that impact your business.

Also interact with an eclectic group comprising Thought Leaders from across Universities, Innovative Start-up Companies, Research Organizations, Venture Funds, and the TCS Innovation Labs.

Some of these events conducted and attended in 2006-07 are listed here.

Seminar Series
Invited Lectures and Presentations
Courses, Workshops and Symposia Conducted

Seminar Series

TCS Innovation Labs - TRDDC

Prof. Harvey Segur. Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Colorado at
Boulder. Waves in shallow water. 22 March 2006

Prof. Rushikesh Joshi, IIT Bombay . Some Patterns and Processes for Refactoring. Mar.
2006

RD Naik (TCS Innovation Labs - TRDDC). Extraction of Technical Use Cases from Legacy Software Systems,
Analysis of Java Programs. April 2006

Pradeep Pantangi (TCS Innovation Labs - TRDDC). CFD analysis of gas fired boiler. 4 April 2006

Chetan Malhotra (TCS Innovation Labs - TRDDC). The Transition Regime in Rarefied Gas Flow: A Physical
Approach. 15 June 2006

Saptarshi Majumdar (TCS Innovation Labs - TRDDC). Nano-Interfacial Electroactive Polymer Engineering. 24
July, 2006

Prof. Vaughan R. Voller, University of Minnesota. Key Issues in Solidification
Modeling. 21 July, 2006

Professor Ganesh Subbarayan, Purdue University USA visited TCS Innovation Labs - TRDDC and gave a talk
on “HiDAC: A Computational Framework for Multiscale Analysis and Design” on
August 2, 2006

Palshikar, Girish (TCS Innovation Labs - TRDDC). Hidden Markov Models and Applications. Sep 2006

Prof. Michael Ernst, MIT, USA. Combined Static and Dynamic Mutability Analysis. Oct.
2006

TCS Innovation Labs - Performance

Prof. Harrick Vin. (SRL, TCS Innovation Labs - TRDDC). Systematic Evolution of IT plants – A sense
understand respond (SURe) way. 22 December 2006.

Dr. Sunil Sherlekar. (TCS Innovation Labs - Bangalore). – Data Abstraction. 02 January 2007.

TCS Innovation Labs - Mumbai

Prof. JND Gupta, The university of Alabama in Huntsville, Business effectiveness
through Supply Chain Management. SJM SOM, IIT-Bombay, Mumbai. 12 Jan 2007.

Invited Lectures and Presentations

TCS Innovation Labs - TRDDC

Datta, Amlan. Synthesis of Hollow Glass Microsphere. Regional Research Laboratory,
Bhubaneswar, January 10, 2006

Datta, Amlan. Size reduction and classification in Basics in Mineral Processing for
Practising Engineers. Indian Institute of Mineral Engineers Jamshedpur chapter Dec 13 -
15, 2006.

Deshpande, Anand. Introduction to Optimization: A Focus on Engineering Design
Optimization. Training session to TCS Hyderabad, July 7, 2006

Deshpande, Anand. Introduction to Optimization: A Focus on Engineering Design
Optimization. Training session to TCS Chennai, July 7, 2006

Gautham, B P and A K Singh. Modeling for casting defects and structure. IIM, Pune,
December 2006

Gautham, B P. Modeling and Simulation of Deformation Processing of Aluminum. IIM,
Pune. December 2006

Kulkarni, Vinay. Model driven development technology of TCS. Georgia Institute of
Technology, Atlanta, USA, 5 Nov 2006.

Kulkarni, Vinay., Industrializing development of enterprise applications using modeldriven
software factories. USAA, San Antonio, USA, 3 Nov 2006.

Kulkarni, Vinay., Practical Service-Oriented Architecture for Enterprise Development
Using EGL – A Joint IBM – TCS Approach”, IBM Software Universe, Mumbai. 20 Sep
2006.

Lodha, Sachin. Data Privacy with Masketeer. Computer Science Department at Stanford.
27th February, 2006.

Lodha, Sachin. Data Privacy - What Exactly is this Problem We’re Fighting? Computer
Science Department at University of Maryland, College Park. 8th March, 2006.

Lodha, Sachin. Privacy vs Utility. Computer Science Department at Rutgers University.
11th September, 2006.

Lodha, Sachin. Data Privacy - Option or Obligation. School of Management, University
of Kentucky. 15th September, 2006.

Naik, RD and T. Shivaprasad. Talk on Software Abstractions and Program
Representations. IIT-B, Mumbai. September 2006

Palshikar, Girish. Safety Requirements Modeling using Message Sequence Charts. of
Xperience 2006 workshop on Secure Software Engineering held at Computer
Engineering Dept., Pune Institute of Computer Technology (PICT), Pune. 8 April 2006

Palshikar, Girish. Collusion Set Detection using Graph Clustering. Statistics Dept.,
University of Pune, Pune. 29 April 2006.

Palshikar, Girish. Formalization of Scenario-based Specifications. Siemens Information
Systems Ltd., Pune. 12-May-2006.

Pedanekar, Niranjan. Challenges in information visualization and vis-analytics. iLabs,
TCS Delhi, April 2006

Pradip. Beneficiation of Indian Iron Ore Slimes. Tata Steel R&D Division, Tata Steel,
May 6, 2006 Jamshedpur, India

Pradip. Modeling &Simulation Colloquium “Colloidal Processing of Alumina-Zirconia
Composites: A Case Study in Modeling and Simulation Techniques Applied to Colloidal
Processing for Advanced Ceramic Processing Applications. Pune University, February
1st, 2006

Pradip. Synthesis and Processing of Nanoparticles. Invited Lecture presented at the Tata
Chemicals Innovation Centre (TCL-IC), Pune, September 29, 2006, India

Sahay, Satyam. Nonisothermal effects during phase transformation : From laboratory
studies to industrial implementation; Regional Research Lab, Bhubaneshwar. 27 April
2006.

Shivaprasad, T. Use of ProAX meta-tool for re-architecting legacy, procedural programs
into Service-oriented, OO applications. TCS Noida, 6 April 2006

Singh, A. K., Applications of CFD based models in materials processing, Department of
Mechanical Engg., Arizona State University, 1 September 2006.

Singh, A. K., Industrial applications of transport phenomena based models, Department
of materials and metallurgical engg, University of Arizona, 5 September 2006.

Vin, Harrick. Academia-industry Interactions: Models and Challenges. College of
Engineering, Pune (CoEP), April 28, 2006

Vin, Harrick. Banquet Keynote Speaker, IEEE International Conference on High
Performance Computing (HiPC' 2006), Bangalore. December 2006

TCS Innovation Labs - Hyderabad

Adapa, Sunil Mohan. Panel Discussion on Future of Web Standards in India. Indian
W3C's International Workshop on Internationalization. Noida, India, August 3-4, 2006

Gopalakrishnan, B. Molecular Modelling and Drug Design. Department of Chemistry,
Nizam College, Hyderabad, November 4, 2006.

Mande, Sharmila S. IT in Biotechnology. HySea: Hyderabad Technology Day for IT
Industry, Hyderabd, January 11, 2006

Mande, Sharmila S. Research at TCS' Life Sciences R&D Division: The 4M (Mixed
Memory Markov Model) Algorithm for Finding Genes in Genome Sequences. Electrical
Sciences Research Forum, IISc, Bangalore, Aug. 1, 2006

Mande, Sharmila S. Developinf capabilities in bioinformatics. Indian Pharmaceutical
Congress, Dec. 2, 2006

Mande, Sharmila S. Industrial perspective in bioinformatics. Workshop in bioinformatics,
IICT, Hyderabad, 15-Dec-2006

Prasad, S P V. Systems Programming on Free Software. JNTU/UGC workshop on Free
Software - An Academic and Career Perspective 2006, JNTU, Hyderabad

TCS Innovation Labs - Bangalore

Dr. Rajit Gadh. Director WINMEC at UCLA. 20 December 2006

Balamuralidhar, P. Cross Layer Issues for Personal Networks. Euro-India Workshop on
Next generation Wireless Communications, Nov 6&7 2006, Kolkata, India

Balamuralidhar, P. Reconfiguration Management and Control Architecture-
Reconfiguration Management Plane. Euro-India Workshop on Next generation Wireless
Communications, Nov 6,7 2006, Kolkata, India

Chandra, M. Girish. Adaptive Digital Communication Receivers & Advanced Digital
Signal Processing Program, R.N. Shetty Institute of Technology, Bangalore, August 2006

Chandra, M. Girish. Monte Carlo Bayesian Signal Processing: An Introduction to Particle
Filtering and Some Wireless Applications. in Workshop on Advanced Digital
Communication Techniques, Malnad College of Engineering, Hassan, October 2006

Reddy, Harish. Random Signal Processing. Advanced Digital Signal Processing Program,
R.N. Shetty Institute of Technology, Bangalore, August 2006

Sujatha, J. Wavelet image compression using EZW and SPIHT algorithms. EE Dept.,
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 11 November 2006.

Healthcare solutions like Intelligent CardioNet and Silicon Locket, were showcased at the
Booth Demonstration and Keynote Address, Texas Instruments Developers’ Conference,
Bangalore, India, November, 2006

TCS Innovation Labs - Kolkata

Prof Upamanya Madhow. Dept. of Electrical & ComputerEngineering University of
California, “Recent research topics in Wireless, Multimedia and Sensor Technologies”.
15 December 2006

Dr. Anindya Ghoshal. Sr. Research Scientist at United Technology Research Center,
USA, “Use of sensor technologies in Aviation and other system diagnostics”, 28th
December, 2006

Prof Arunabha Sen. Arizona State University, its Engineering School and the Dept. of
Computer Science and Engineering, “Coverage, Connectivity, Partitioning and Routing
Problems in Networks”, 21 December 2006

Showcase of Set Top Box and Pharma Track and Trace solution in Texas Instrument Developers Conference in Novenber 2007" and "EPC Connection organised by RFID Journal in USA in November 2007

TCS Innovation Labs - Business Systems

Narayana, M G P L. A Balanced view of Innovation Management at Organization Level.
Innovation Day, 16th January, 2006, Deccan Park, TCS, Hyderabad.

Nori, Kesav. Biology of Business. Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore. 20 December
2006

Nori, Kesav. Next Generation Programming Language and Environment. IBM IRL
Workshop, New Delhi, 21 November 2006

Nori, Kesav. Software Process inspired by Compilation. NASSCOM

Nori, Kesav. Real-world Concerns in Software Development. IIT Mumbai. August 2006

Nori, Kesav. Modeling Business. Workshop on Research directions in Computer Science
at National Institute of Advance Study, April 2006 (Tribute to Prof. R Narasimhan on his
80th Birthday)

Convention on Aligning IT with Business Strategy on Dec. 15-16, 2006, Business
Management Association, Mumbai.

TACTICS, 1-2 December, TCS, Hyderabad

TACTiCS – Ibero America, Europe and North America

Software Architecture conducted by ICMS
CSEET 2006, Hawaii

APSEC 2006, Bangalore

SEARCC 2006, Colombo

TCS Innovation Labs – Mumbai

Kopparapu, Sunil. Computer Security Panel Discussion, Second National Conference on
Innovations in Information and Communication Technology 2006, 7-8 July, PSG College
of Technology - Coimbatore.

Kopparapu, Sunil. Knowledge based off-line to on-line conversion, National Workshop
on AI (NWAI) 2006, CDAC Mumbai, Juhu, Mumbai. July 2006

Raisinghani, Vijay T. Research and Latest Trends in Mobile Computing. TCST-ISTE
Mobile Computing Workshop, Thakur College of Engg. and Tech, Mumbai, 21-22 July
2006

Rao, P V S. A No-Parsing Approach to Man-Machine Interaction. In First National
Symposium on Modelling and Shallow Parsing of Indian Languages. IIT, Mumbai, 31st
March to 4th April 2006

Rao, P V S. Communication by Script - Our Novel Approach to an Age-old Problem.
Workshop on Human Computer Interaction at iLab, TCS, Gurgaon, 28th April 2006.

Rao, P V S; Sunil Kopparapu; Akhilesh Srivastava and Arun Pande. Speech Enablement
Natural Value Add, Tutorial, TacTics, Deccan Park, Hyderabad, November 2006

Sengupta, Siddhartha, Talk on Industry Applications of Artificial Intelligence,
Symposium on AI in Industry, Hyderabad, India, 10 Jan 2007.

Sengupta, Siddhartha. Talk on BESU on its sesquicentennial years, 5th Dimension,
Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur, West Bengal, India, 12, Oct 2006.

Sengupta, Siddhartha. Talk on Conditional Monitoring using Data Mining, Seminar on
Recent Advances In Reliability Centred Plant Maintenance, IIPE, Maharashtra Chapter,
Mumbai, India, 09 Dec 2006.

Sengupta, Siddhartha. Talk on Supply Chain Agility, SCM Colloquium 2007, Inst of
Tech & Mgmt, Mumbai, India, 20 Jan 2007.

Singh Gian Sunder. Future of Mobile Computing, VJTI Mumbai
Singh Gian Sunder. Mobile Yellow Pages, Mobile Monday Mumbai, November 2006.

Courses, Workshops and Symposia Conducted

TCS Innovation Labs – TRDDC

TCS Excellence in Computer Science (TECS) Week 2006, TCS Innovation Labs - TRDDC, Pune, 3-7 January
2006
Tutorial "Engineering software factories for developing enterprise applications using
model-driven techniques" Vinay Kulkarni, ACM International Conference on Generative
Programming and Component Engineering, Portland, Oct 2006.

Naik, RD and T. Shivaprasad. Workshop titled "OOAD Using UML" - Live Case Study.
Sinhagarh College of Engineering, Pune. October 2006

Tutorial "Business Analytics for Strategic Decision Making" Leena Walavalkar,
TACTiCS-TCS Technical Architects Conference, Deccan Park, Hyderabad, Nov 2006.

Tutorial "Developing distributed applications using model-driven software factories"
Vinay Kulkarni, TACTiCS, Hyderabad, 30 Nov 2006.

IIM-Pune chapter and TCS Innovation Labs - TRDDC joint workshop on "Advances in Aluminum Processing and its Automotive Applications" December 4-5, 2006. Pune

Symposium on Process Engineering, TCS Innovation Labs - TRDDC 25th Anniversary Celebrations, Pune, 11 December 2006

TCS Innovation Labs – Hyderabad

Adapa, Sunil Mohan and Chaitanya, Kamisetty. Speech Assisted User Interfaces for the
Illiterate. TCS-Delhi, April 2006

TCS Innovation Labs - Business Systems

Consulting – The TCS Way™. ISB Campus, Hyderabad. Kesav Nori,

M.G.P.L.Narayana, P.Ravishankar, Doji Samson Lokku, Anand K, Raman Agrawalla,
Geethika C, Nikhil Zope, Arvind B.

Consulting – The TCS Way™, Bangalore. Kesav Nori, M.G.P.L.Narayana,

P.Ravishankar, Doji Samson Lokku, Anand K, Raman Agrawalla, Nikhil Zope, Arvind
B, Sharath

Architecture Course. N. Swaminathan. Chennai (Feb), Mumbai (Mar), Bangalore (Apr),
Kolkata (May), Delhi (Jun), Bangalore (July), Mumbai (Oct) Hyderabad (Nov), Kolkata
(Nov)

TOC Thinking Process. Raman K. Agrawalla. TCS-Bangalore

TCS Innovation Labs - Delhi

Workshop on Human Computer Interaction, April 28th 2006, in TCS Towers –
Gurgaon
A workshop was held on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) on 28th April 2006 at iLab,
TCS-Delhi, Gurgaon. Well-known researchers from IIT Delhi, IIIT Hyderabad and TCS
participated in the workshop. This workshop highlighted ongoing research in Human
Computer interfaces such as Activity Recognition, Hand-written script recognition,
multimedia information access, information visualization, tackling Indian languages etc.
Discussions were carried out on possible relationships between the areas, and suggestions
for future research.

Workshop on Next Generation Enterprise Architectures – Service Oriented
Architectures, Software as a Service and Web 2.0, October 10th, 2006, in TCS
Towers – Gurgaon

A workshop was held on Next Generation Enterprise Architecture on 10th October 2006
at iLab, TCS-Delhi, Gurgaon. Well-known researchers from IIT Mumbai, IIT Delhi, DAIICT
Gandhinagar and TCS participated in the workshop. This workshop highlighted
ongoing research in service oriented architectures’, web 2.0, and ‘software as a service’
solutions being explored by enterprise business units to provide an alternative to the
traditional enterprise software model.