About Science Association
Science Association
The Science Association of SIWS College was established in the year 1999 with an aim to create awareness of science and scientific temperament in the students. The association organizes lectures, Field visits, and other competitions to engage the young minds to match the vision. The association collaborates with the organizations that join for organizing events for the students and create scientific culture in their minds. The activities are open to all the students of SIWS irrespective of their stream and sometimes include the students and faculty of other colleges. The objective is to organize activities that will increase participation of the students in large number and create an opportunity to fill up their minds with innovative ideas of science for the benefit of shaping their future.
Vision
- To create an atmosphere for the students who are having thirst for knowledge in science and its applications to day-to-day life
- Aimed to bring the scientific environment in the college and make every student to involve in the activities either as an individual or as a team
- To enhance the learning situations for the students by the experts from India and abroad in the field of science.
Special Events
- Lecture on “Numbers bigger than the infinite. Yes, they exist”
Collaboration with Tata Literature Live, and Department of Mathematics.
Speaker: Prof. Bursill Hall from the University of Cambridge
Guest of honour: Prof. Shreekrishna Gopalarao Dani, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize recipient
Date: 18th November 2019
- Field visit to “Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG)”
Date: 28th January 2019
- Poster Making Competition:
Topic “Science in Day to Day Life”
Date: 9th February, 2018
Highlights
The following are some of the personalities who accepted our invitation and delivered the lectures in the past.
Dr. J. J. Rawal
(President of the Indian Planetary Association)
Is there life elsewhere in the Universe ?
Dr. S. Kumaresan
(Professor and Head at Dept. of Mathematics, at University of Mumbai, Central University, Hyderabad, Director of Mathematics Training & Talent Search funded by NBHM, GOVT OF INDIA)
Non-Euclidean Geometry
Dr. R.C.Cowsik
(Professor in Mathematics)
History of the theory of equations
Dr. Sivakami
(Prof. and winner of best teacher award of University of Mumbai)
Introduction to polymers
Dr Z.R.Turell
(Adjunct Professor of Chemistry at Mithibai College)
Peaceful uses of Atomic Energy
Faculty
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Activities
Participants of one-day workshop on ‘Wired Soccer Robot’ on 11th February 2017, conducted in association with the Celtic Learning Solutions.
Participants for Lecture On Sustainable Economy 04/08/2017
Guest for Lecture On Sustainable Economy 04/08/2017
Guest for Lecture On Sustainable Economy 04/08/2017
Principal Madam Dr. Usha Iyer appreciating posters made by students on 9th February, 2018
Students Participants at Poster Making Competition
Display of Posters at Poster Making Competition on February 9,2018
18th November, 2019 – Principal Dr Usha Iyer felicitating Prof Bursill-Hall
18th November, 2019 – Prof. Bursill-Hall delivering the lecture
18th November, 2019 – Felicitation of Guest of Honour Mrs. Dani
18th November, 2019 – Dignitaries with participants
18th November, 2019 – Principal Dr Usha Iyer addressing gathering
Field Visit to Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG), Panvel on 28th January 2019