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As part of the 80th-anniversary celebrations of CET, ‘Prathyaksha’, an initiative, was launched. The National Service Scheme (NSS) unit of CET has provided financial aid toward dialysis treatment of 80 underprivileged patients. Each class contributed an amount that funded one dialysis per semester. The initiative with Terumo Penpol, which was a blood donation drive, was also the brainchild of the NSS volunteers of CET. Kisan was another initiative driven by CET which aimed to boost the culture of cultivation among students.

CETians have always come a long long way! Here’s another alumnus with an achievement to be proud of. Ms. Reshma R has acquired the prestigious Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF) 2020. The scheme, having been designed for improving the quality of research in various higher educational institutions in the country, is awarded to exceptional research scholars in higher education institutions featuring in the top 25 NIRF rankings. Currently, Ms. Reshma is a research scholar at IITM.

Our BBC club (CET Students Empowerment Club) is all ready to roll and we are having our official launch on 30th October. Our logo is being unveiled by none other than Mr. Manoj Vasudevan, our beloved alumnus who is a world-renowned orator, management consultant, and author of two international bestsellers including "Mastering leadership The Mousetrap Way". 

Dr. Abraham George has been appointed as the Professor and Head of the Department of Architecture and Regional Planning, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. A topper from CET and a Fulbright Fellow from Cornell University, he was previously the Vice Chairman of the Indian Institute of Architects, Calicut Center twice. He is an alumnus of the Architecture batch of 1986 from CET.

Congratulations on your success, Dr. Abraham George!

CET’s Inspire Webinar series begins with the topic IT Trends and Research for 2020 and beyond. Is the world that lies beyond the pandemic a bleak one or does it give us hope for a better world? Presented by Dr. Chris Howard, Chief of Research, Gartner, we will be witnessing innovations in IT and business that will determine the new normal for us. We are blessed to have a noteworthy CETian holding more than 300 US patents within G.E, (and 1000+ patents worldwide) inaugurating the event.

Mr. Gibu Thomas has been appointed as the President of the Estee Lauder Companies, a global skincare manufacturer. Previously, he has worked with PepsiCo as the Senior Vice-President and was Senior Vice President of Walmart Inc. Mr. Gibu will be responsible for the company’s online business. He is an alumnus of CET and has an MBA from Stanford University. Mr. Gibu will be a valuable asset to ELC, just like how he has been to CET. Congratulations, Mr. Gibu! May you soar high in all that your endeavors.

Shri. Dinesh Venugopal has been appointed the CEO of PK, the digital services firm that helps brands develop a great reputation. A results-oriented business leader and innovator, Venugopal brings more than 25 years of management and digital services industry experience to PK. Shri. Venugopal is an alumnus of the Mechanical batch of 1990. His expertise speaks volumes and has been instrumental in transforming the growth of the business sector. His operational excellence will surely accelerate future developments of PK. Congratulations, Shri. Dinesh Venugopal!

CET’s 2018-20 batch of M.tech Robotics and Automation students donated a Covid Care Robot to Trivandrum Medical College which will help assist healthcare professionals in their fight against Covid. The robot makes use of Autonomous Navigation and can also be controlled by a joystick. The robot also dispenses hand sanitiser in the non-contact method. The robot also offers telemedical services. The team that headed the creation of this robot are Sanjuna Mariam Mathews, Ajmal M, Harikrishnan K, Rojin Philip Reji, and Arun Shankar.

Shri. Harikumar Madhavan Nair has been awarded the ‘Best Sync Sound’ in the 50th Kerala State Awards. The award has been granted for his work for the movie Kani. His previous works include Sexy Durga and Unmathiyude Maranam, for which he has been applauded for capturing natural sounds. Congratulations, Shri. Harikumar! Attaining such a prestigious award is just one of the many milestones he is sure to achieve!

Shri. Harikumar Madhavan Nair is an alumnus from the batch of 1988.

Dr. Jino Joy Thomas, a former research scholar of the Electronics and Electrical Engineering department, under the guidance of Dr. S Ushakumar, former Profession and Head of the Department of Electrical Engineering during 2015-2018, has received a patent for the invention titled High Power Geared Electrical Vehicle. As this CET community widens each year, so does the achievements and milestones we acquire. Congratulations to these go-getters! Here’s to attaining greater heights and many more such patents!