CET set to organise IEEE conference from May 23 to 25
Higher Education Minister R. Bindu will inaugurate the event on May 24. Kadakampally Surendran, MLA, will preside over the function. Director of Technical Education Shalij P.R., CET principal K. Suresh and IEEE Kerala chapter chairman Manoj will also speak.
Prominent speakers at the event will include Akihiko Ken Sugiyama, senior researcher, Yahoo Japan; U.P. Rajeev, Director of Space Transportation Systems, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre; and Saji S., senior vice-president, Hitachi Energy.
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