IEEE International Conference “DISCOVER”

Paramapoojya Shri Shri Vishwavallabha Theertha Shripadaru of Shri Sode Vadiraja Matha inaugurated the Fourth IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing, VLSI, Electrical Circuits and Robotics – 2020 (IEEE DISCOVER 2020) organized by IEEE Mangalore Sub-Section on 29 October 2020 at Shri Madhwa Vadiraja institute of Technology and Management, Bantakal.

Shri Swamiji in his inaugural address said that “necessity and urge towards excellence and passion towards finding the truth would result in quality research.”Getting involved in quality research is very important at the same time; sharing the outcome of such research is also equally important. Conferences of this kind would enable knowledge sharing among the interested people” Shri Swamiji also wished that the international conference being organized at SMVITM on its decennial year would ignite new era of quality research at the institute.

Speaking on the occasion Dr. U C Niranjan shared a brief history of DISCOVER since the initial days of planning this conference structure as a bi-yearly event and how it has been providing a platform for knowledge sharing among the knowledge seekers across the globe over the past four years.

Dr. Thirumaleshwara Bhat, Principal of SMVITM, welcomed the gathering and sought the blessing of Swamiji for the success of the conference in serving its motto of knowledge sharing.

The conference proceeding was released by Shri Rathnakumar during the inauguration.   Dr. Balachandra Achar, Chair Program committee of the conference gave an overview on the keynote addresses and sessions to be held for the next two days on 30 and 31 of October 2020 as part of the conference.

Dr. Ganesh Aithal, Vice Principal of the institute and also organizing chair of the conference proposed vote of thanks. Ms Sowmya S., Assistant Professor in the department of CSE compeered the programme.

Members of organizing committee of IEEE DISCOVER 2020; Office Bearers and Members of Executive Committee, IEEE Mangalore Subsection; Members of IEEE Student Branch at SMVITM; HoDs, faculty members and staff members of the college were present on this occasion.