Alumni: Journey, Milestones & more

The NorthCap University continues to be one of the prominent private university in Haryana and Delhi NCR with NIRF ranking of 110 in Engineering Category and Rank Band of 151-200 in University Category for the year 2020. NCU is one of the cleanest campus amongst the non- residential universities across India. The University aims at developing mutually beneficial relationships and lifelong connections with its alumni by establishing channels to build closer ties between the existing students, faculties and the alumni. Alumni plays an important role in the development of the university by providing voluntary contributions. With the introduction of 5 different specialisations namely Cyber Security, Data Science, Full Stack, IOT and Cloud computing in the B.Tech program by the University in 2019, the University started with a new initiative of associating alumni working in the different specialisations as industrial mentors to the existing students studying different specialisations. The main objective of this initiative is to motivate the students by conducting expert talks by the industrial mentors (alumni) to make students aware of the job opportunities and the current trends in different specialisation fields. The alumni also provide the current students with expertise in their respective occupations by assisting them in proving project ideas and mentoring them through the development as well as the evaluation of the project. CSE Awareness day was celebrated in Nov 2019 at the university where alumni were invited and one of the alumni also addressed the first-year CSE students to discuss the career prospects and opportunities in the field of Data Science.

The alumni of The NorthCap University have shown their support and by gracing various events such as project display exhibitions by the currents students, conducting workshops, engaging students to work on live industrial projects under their supervision, performing on cultural events conducted in the university etc. Visualize club of NCU organized a Doodle Workshop where alumni Vineet Gupta was invited as a trainer for the workshop and taught the participants different type of doodle techniques. The contestants then drew some exciting designs using the techniques taught and the best design was awarded a prize. Alumnus Mayank Raheja was invited for a retro dance performance on the cultural programme for International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Data Science, ICCIDS 2019 held in September 2019 at the University. The alumni also contribute to the development of University by conducting guest lectures, assistance in course development and study programs. The CSE Department organized an interactive session by an alumnus  Shubhashree Dash, an employee at Deloitte for the final year students who have cleared the written test for Deloitte. A special doubt clearing session on the subjects like OOPS, Data Structures and DBMS acted as a refresher to students.

 Moreover, the students have to undergo industrial training at the end of 4^th and 6^th semester as a part of their curriculum, the alumni has always played an important bridge in this aspect by providing ample internship opportunities to the students. Another important contribution of alumni is the pre-placement interviews conducted for third-year students. The proper-placement interviews act as an excellent opportunity for the students to interact with the alumni to discuss the hopes, interest areas and gather knowledge about the interview process for placements. The alumni working as professionals in different domains in reputed firms are invited every year by the CSE department for conducting these interviews and sharing their experiences for guiding the students during the crucial time of placements. In 2019, seventeen alumni having expertise in different areas related to IT Industry interacted with the students and guided them regarding the placements.   During the difficult time when the entire nation is fighting the Covid-19 pandemic, the alumni have been efficiently interacting with the students and delivering webinars on technical topics as well as personality development sessions in order to upgrade and motivate them for a bright future. These interactions and associations have always kept the alumni-student ties intact.

The alumni of the NorthCap University have achieved significant levels of accomplishment in the early to middle stages of their careers in different sectors of the industry and are making the University shine. They are associated with reputed firms like Google, Amazon, Coursera and Citibank etc. Some of them are pursuing Masters in top universities like Stanford University, University of Illinois, Arizona State University, Georgia Tech etc. Alumni Vineet Gupta started the RCubers Club in the University is now running his own creativity and innovation startup and has been actively involved in social work. Alumnus Nidhi Manchanda has been associated with Teach for India Campaign and is now working as enterprise manager at Coursera. Another alumni Pranav Jain is now selected for masters at Stanford University in Computer Science programme. He has also made the University proud by participating and achieving recognitions in various International and National competitions during his B.Tech like Innovation Hackathon at President’s Estate, Google Code for India US, Happening Haryana Summit and representing India in Ultrahack 2016, Finland. University takes pride in acknowledging the achievements of its alumni and always look forward for many more rising moments.

The NorthCap University realises that creating an interactive and engaging network of alumni is vital for building a healthy and progressive environment and is thus continuously trying to engage its alumni through different means based upon their skills, interests and geographic location.

Ms. Garima Sharma

Assistant Professor (Sr. Scale)

Department of Computer Science & Engineering

The NorthCap University, Gurugram

Full Stack at NCU

The NorthCap University (NCU) continues to be the leader amongst the private Universities in Delhi & Haryana in the NIRF ranking, conducted by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India for the year 2020. The University has been ranked 110 in the Engineering category (Leading Private University in Haryana). Due to advancements in technologies in recent years, the University has taken numerous steps to reduce the gap between the Industry and Academia. Among the significant steps, BTech (CSE) has been introduced with various specializations. One of the specializations is Full Stack Development. Nowadays, Full stack Development is gaining rapid pace as an important professional skill for IT professionals. A Full Stack Web Developer is an expert who works on all phases of software development from beginning to end. Various aspects of Web Development are front-end, back-end, databases, version control, and so on. Companies are looking to recruit Full Stack Web Developers who are specialists in all areas of application development. The preference is given to people like a designer, programmer, and software expert who can play multiple roles. Specialist with particular subsystems, such as front-end or back end only, can't fully comprehend the broader view of the whole system development. However, it is difficult and time-intensive if several professionals are collaborating for the development of application software. Teamwork and scheduling also become a matter of importance. 

At NCU, all through this vital specialization which is specifically crafted to provide a solid base for a good career to students. This helps students to articulate the concepts from theory with extensive practical knowledge through lab and projects for keeping industry requirements in place. The curriculum is designed appropriately with our industry partners which sets a firm foundation for a successful career pathway in this region. The courses under this specialization are designed exclusively in accordance with industry standards. This specialization provides a lot of exposure to the development process through practical applications and projects. It helps students to become an expert at Front-end and Back-end technologies by employing the most popular JAM (Java, Angular and MongoDB) Stack. It provides exposure to a broad range of technologies. With this specialization, students get the opportunity to solve non-trivial real-time problems and learn to create complex Server and Client-side web applications. The main objective is to align the students with short industrial projects in collaboration with industry experts. This specialization provides in-depth knowledge of the latest frameworks like spring, hibernate. It helps in building a path to a more lucrative and creative career in emerging technologies. This specialization provides brighter prospects for students to get more jobs in various industrial sectors and helps students to grab good placements with higher packages. The University is working very hard for industry readiness of students with an appropriate skill set.

A full-stack developer requires technical expertise and the opportunity to focus on the different technologies used during developing software. Some of the technologies are as follows:

·         Programming languages like Java

·         Front end technologies like HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript

·         Backend technologies like MongoDB, Hibernate

·         Working with Version Control Systems

·         Servers

·         UI/UX Design

Due to digitization and use of software solutions among various industries, Full-Stack Developers are in high demand. A full-stack developer works on building techniques for each part of the process of web development. Therefore, a full stack developer capability is hard to obtain and individuals with these abilities are strongly in demand in the industry. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that the availability of jobs in Full Stack Development will rise from 135,000 to more than 853,000 by 2024.

Neeti Kashyap

Assistant Professor (Sr. Scale)

Department of CSE

The NorthCap University

Gurugram, Haryana

YOGA

What is Yoga? Yoga is an ancient science, a holistic way of living, a method of enquiry, a way of understanding oneself, a path to self-realisation and self-actualisation. It is empirical in nature. It affects our physical and mental states of being, but its purpose is way beyond, it goes much deeper and subtler.

Yoga has been practiced since time immemorial, for more than 5000 years. The fact that it still exists today, and the world is waking up to it, shows its indefinite potential and timelessness.

The origin of the word Yoga comes from the Sanskrit word ‘Yujir’, which means to yoke, join, union. What is this union? The union is of one with oneself. Union of one with every creation of nature. Union of one with the entire Universe - achieving perfect harmony of body, mind and soul; attaining the perfect Yoga.

Yoga has been widely described in our ancient texts, the Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas, Epics, Ramayana, Mahabharata and other innumerable texts. Yoga holds a very special place in the Indian system of belief, the Bhartiya Darshana, the Indian Philosophy.

Yoga is the Science of God Realization. It shows us that we are beyond our body, our senses, our mind and our intellect. We are the Supreme Soul, the Cosmic Divine, the Universal Consciousness. As the Upanishads say, Aham Brahmasmi, I am the Supreme Reality. Yoga is the realisation that the divine exists in all of us. We are all part of the One, Brahman – the Ultimate Reality, and the union of individual consciousness with the universal consciousness is possible and is the greatest goal.

Maharishi Patanjali in his text, Patanjala Yoga Darshana, gives the eight-limb system of Yoga, called the Ashtanga Yoga. The 8 limbs being: Yama (Abstinences) à Niyama (Observances) à Asana (Stable Posture) à Pranayama (Breath Regulation) àPratyahara (Withdrawal of the senses) à Dharana (Concentration) à Dhyana (Meditation) à Samadhi (Absorption). An aspirant starts with correcting his behaviour and conduct (Yama and Niyama), then works on his physical body to attain mental stability (Asana), then on his breath and mind (Pranayama), slowly withdraws his senses (Pratyahara), starts concentrating and goes deeper (Dharana and Dhyana) and finally attains liberation (Samadhi). The Ashtanga Yoga path is one of the many ways to attain perfect Yoga.

Similarly, Shrimad Bhagavad Gita, the Song of the Divine, is a revered text which expounds on the 4 paths of Yoga – Karma Yoga, Dhyana Yoga, Jnana (Gyan) Yoga and Bhakti Yoga. All paths are interconnected and they all lead to one destination. The Bhagavad Gita can also be called one of the best texts for personal and professional management. This is because it teaches all the virtues required for leading a balanced, meaningful and stable life – personal as well as professional.

Let me also tell you about my personal experience. Yoga came into my life when I was directionless and clueless. I didn’t know the path forward. Yoga embraced me with open arms and changed my life. It has taught me discipline, balance, regulation, control, awareness, empathy and stability. Yoga has vastly improved my physical and mental health. It has helped me become more aware about myself and helped me channelize my energies. I am deeply grateful that I have been given the opportunity to practice yoga in my lifetime.

On this International Day of Yoga, I encourage you to take up the practice of Yoga, immerse yourself and see how it changes your life for the better.

Thank you and Namaste!

Deepansh Agrawal

BIO-Sketch:

My name is Deepansh Agrawal. I am an alumnus of North Cap University Gurgaon, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Batch of 2019. Currently I’m pursuing a Diploma in Yoga Sciences from Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, New Delhi. I’ve always been curious about the working of the world, both inside and outside; and often find myself pondering about the deeper mysteries of life.  Eternally seeking the one in all and the all in one.

A Step towards eco-friendly Roads

The rapid growth rate of population has resulted in an overall count of around 1.34 billion people in India which represents almost 17.85% of the world’s total population. This huge crowd is creating serious impact on environmental assets and resources of the nation. Such growth not only demand resources for sustenance but also needs good infrastructure for mobility, which adds huge amount of non-biodegradable solid wastes in the ecosystem. According to GOI report of “National Highways Development Project”, road network in India is growing at an annual rate of 4% since 1951 while the vehicles are increasing at a much faster rate of around 12% per annum. This higher rate of increment of vehicles on the roads as compared to the rate of construction of roads, has resulted in the formation of transverse and longitudinal cracks, potholes etc in flexible pavement. Problem worsens due to inefficient maintenance of the pavement. Improvement in bituminous mix design can be one of the possible solutions to this problem. A lot of binders are available such as SBS (Styrene Butadiene Styrene), APP (Atactic Polypropylene) etc but the benefits of these synthetic additives could only be utilised by keeping financial aspects in mind.

A recent survey of 60 cities in India by Central Pollution Control Board estimated that about 33.7 million pounds of plastic waste is being generated out every day, of which about 13.2 million pounds remain uncollected and are choking our environment. Similarly, another reason of hazardous solid waste accumulation is discarded rubber tyres, which are piling up at a high rate of 20% per annum. Studies show that around 62% of the waste tyres is disposed off via unknown routes both in cities and villages. Discarded rubber tyres and their disposal have become a major concern worldwide, studies show that more than 10 billion tyres are being discarded every year.

Being non-biodegradable products, plastic and rubber stay for a long time on site and cause environmental pollution. Conventional techniques such as land filling and incineration which are used to dispose plastic waste and rubber tyres create leachate on degradation, which have negative effect on land, water and air. Application of polymers in modified bitumen enhances the performance of asphalt pavements manifolds.

This technique of utilizing solid waste improves the engineering properties of bituminous mixes and also helps in the development of eco-friendly pavements for future generation.

Author: Shubham Bansal

Assistant Professor

M.E. (Transportation Engineering), PEC University of Technology Chandigarh
BE (Civil Engineering), Thapar University, Patiala

Source: https://www.tfod.in/art-design-articles/4562/plastic-roads-by-dr-r-vasudevan-the-%e2%80%98plastic-man-of-india%e2%80%99

NCU MATHEMACTIVE SOCIETY

Mathematics is not about number, equations, computations, or algorithms: it is about UNDERSTANDING. - William Paul Thurston

“Mathemactive”, the Maths society of NCU (Formerly ITM University), was envisaged by Applied Sciences and Humanities Department in 2008 with a vision to promote and facilitate the knowledge and applicability of Mathematics in various fields and encourage the students to participate and drive out their inherent fears of mathematics being a ‘tough’ subject and subsequently increase their ‘mathematical quotient’ which forms the crux of most competitive exams as well.

Society’s major focus is to ADVANCE the understanding of the modern mathematics and the technical mathematics. The society PROVIDES professional development activities, information and educational resources for mathematics, increases participation of students from other institutes as well.  The society aims to PROMOTE public information and general education about the nature of mathematics, discovery and results and implications of latest research. It also INFORMS students about new scientific knowledge, recent developments and emerging opportunities in mathematics research and their implications.

The society aims to organize events, seminars and workshops every year to extend the scope of the mathematics and provide the students an opportunity to learn new things. Faculty of Department of Applied Sciences along with a devoted team of students had come together to meet the institute’s vision of promoting mathematical research and benefit the lovers of mathematics. It also brings together the ideas of professors and facilitates the integration of research by encouraging improved and easy methods of learning.

The society conducts 10 events every year, 5 in odd and 5 in even semester with whooping participation of more than 200 students. The events of the society are multilevel quizzes cum games based on mathematics and mental ability. The students are judged on the basis of their skills and their mental ability to cope up with time. All the events of the society are backed with overwhelming responses with students from different streams and semesters. The students participate from all disciplines of engineering, management and science. The major achievement of the society is that no event is repeated and all the events are fresh, dynamic and path leading. The membership is opened once a semester and efforts are made to invite students from other colleges as well to participate in the events organized by Mathemactive Society

Dr. Anshu Malhotra

Assistant Professor Sr Scale

Department of Applied Sciences

Career options for Physics graduates

The rapid development of technology has enabled command of a wide variety of products and services. Homo sapiens, particularly its younger members, are so consumed by attention-seeking gadgets and ever broadening tastes that it is difficult for young people to engage with natural sciences. To put it differently natural sciences is as hot as career option relative to others like entertainment, media, IT, fashion, engineering, medicine, tourism, care industry, creative writing etc. Natural sciences seem to have taken back seat due to current technological advancement. However, as a matter of fact, natural sciences never take back seat. The very basis of technology is natural or fundamental science, without fundamental science technology nowhere exist. They are always relevant, always in demand.

Let us take a moment to reflect upon it. Do you enjoy gazing at cacophony of stars in the night? There strange-seeming pattern. Do you feel tantalized by the sight of corals amidst presence of colourful faunas? Do you feel that you could do something to better our understanding of more than 1.7 miilion SARS-CoV-2 type viruses which can enable humanity to live longer and better? Do you know that without some ground-breaking work in semiconductors the page you are reading now would have never been possible?  Is not this wonderful? And who would not want to be part of it? One can do all of these things, at fundamental level, through natural sciences.

Natural sciences have infinite possibilities, ever expanding, always at the frontier of humanity’s interface with nature. They are mother of all technological innovations. Natural sciences determine the limit within which engineering and medical sciences operate. Natural sciences broaden our imagination and enable us to work, thereafter, in any field we choose. 

The NorthCap University Gurugram, rank band of 151-200 in all India NIRF ranking 2019, provides opportunity for young minds to engage with natural sciences both at theoretical as well as experimental level thorough creatively designed B.Sc. programme. We provide world-class infrastructure and facilities to our students such as library, hostel, sports complex, fully a/c classrooms, Wi-Fi campus and well equipped advanced labs. In this course, we are more focused on practical knowledge and real-life industrial projects for our students. We are always following the student-centric education system. All our faculty members of the Applied Science Department have worked before in reputed Indian laboratories and institutes for their PhD and, therefore, well experienced in their related fields. 

We have designed our course curriculum in such a manner that we provide student friendly atmosphere so that our students can become entrepreneurs, scientist, academician in their fields. We facilitate ideas of students and support them to think more in line with cutting edge research. We always believe that students are the source of Innovation that is why we keep them in touch with our research lab. Importance of natural sciences can never be neglected as it is required for technological advancement.

After completion of the BSC degree there are various options available for the science students, they can opt for master degree in Science i.e. MSc, or in a research field and can even look for professional courses.

Our course structure is designed at par with most competition exam. Most of our final year students get admission in IITs, IISERs, IISC etc. and premier Universities outside India.

Apart from the research jobs, students can also work or get jobs in Marketing, Business & other technical fields. At The NorthCap University students are recruited directly by big companies at good salary package. The job opportunities available for the students are not only great in terms of salary package, but also a satisfying job experience.

So, choosing this field is like choosing the best career option for you because it will give you all that you want to achieve. And believe me money is not everything. Curiosity, following one’s intuition and interest carries much higher premium.

About the author

Dr Anubhav Raghav is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Sciences at The NorthCap University. He is a PhD degree holder from IIT Roorkee. Dr Raghav has published Seven research papers in peer-reviewed international journals.

How to prepare for Campus 2021 Placements @ NCU

The North Cap University is known for the best campus placements and SPA provides placements support to all the focused students. Now we have three months left before the campus season starts for 2021 graduating students.

This is the time when all of you must start preparing for earning a suitable job as per your competencies and aspiration. We the School of Professional Attachment joining you to help in your preparation for upcoming placement season.

Let’s start working step by step on key prerequisites for Campus 2021.

1. Previous Recruiters.

2. Understanding about the requirements.

3. Evaluate & relate yourself.

4. Placement preparation essentials.

5. General Preparation.

1.     Previous Recruiters:

Our last two years placements and recruiters are really help you understand about the type of companies visit NCU for hiring freshers.On the basis of those recruiters you can design your path for upcoming placement season.

All previous year recruiters detail are already published on SPA portal. If you are really interested for campus placement then you have to register yourself on SPA portal properly including all the required information with passport size formal photograph.

Research about at least 20 previous year’s recruiter as per your suitability and interests. Take all the relevant information about those companies likes,

·         What is the hiring plan of the company?

·         Is there any expansion or merger going on?

·         Track record of our alumni in the company

·         Profile they offer for fresher’s

·         Reason for choosing this company as your perspective employer.

2.     Understanding about the requirements.

Each and every company has their different eligibility criteria for hiring the fresher’s from NCU. You have to take complete understanding about their requirements then choose the company to go ahead.

3.   Evaluate & relate yourself.

To identify your internal strengths and weaknesses, as well as external opportunities and threats you have to evaluate yourself firs then relate with the organizational needs as a fresher. Most of the companies visited hear at NCU are very clear about their requirements which is plainly mentioned in the job description.

Check you CGPA first then match with the company requirements, if you are fulfilling those requirements then aspire for that company.

4.   Placement preparation essentials.

Following are the essential ingredients for campus placements preparation.

·         Basic Engineering Knowledge.

·         Aptitude test

·         Programming Language

·         Communication Skill

·         Technical Interview

·         HR Interview

·         Crisp Resume.

·         Stress Management

o   Basic Engineering Knowledge.

The most basic ingredient that identifies you as an engineer is the knowledge in your field of study. Companies are keen for engineers, who prove that they can call upon the relevant skills as and when required.

o   Aptitude test

Employers use aptitude tests to help them make the right hiring decision; aptitude tests are an authenticated tool used to identify those who are best equipped to carry out any given role.

Find out the company wise aptitude test format as the employers are growingly testing candidates using computers so it’s most important to practice questions in that format.

Keep practicing daily till the placement season starts and don’t fool yourself and think you don’t need to practice as many questions as possible.

o   Programming Language

It is recommended to be aware of at least one basic programming language thoroughly which may be Java, Python, Java Script, C++, PHP etc.

o   Communication Skill

Communication skill with positive body language and formal dress code always get plus points for you. You are going to be tested not only for what you know about your area of expertise but also on how you present yourself at the interview.

o   Technical Interview

Technical interviews involve calling someone to participate in a competitive situation and assignments which is more like an exam than a typical question-and-answer interview.

The purpose of the technical interview is not to evaluate you with intentionally phrased or impossible questions. Instead, it’s to see how you tackle real-world problems–like the ones you might be facing once you have the job.

Some of the widely used forms of technical Interviews are,

a.      Pen Paper coding assignment.

b.      Whiteboard assignment.

o   HR Interview.

The HR round is generally the last round in the recruitment process of any company. Good academic records and sound technical knowledge alone are not sufficient to guarantee you a Job.

Every company conducts an HR interview round to judge your

• Personality, 

• Strengths & weaknesses, 

• Capability to handle the given situation, 

• Job Fitment

 HR Interview is also an elimination round.

Some important tips:

• Research the complete information about the company. 

• Honesty is the first and the foremost thing that is needed to be taken care of. 

• Do not bluff in front of the HR manager, be yourself.

• Try to avoid giving irrelevant answers.

• Interact with the HR manager during the interview and ask some relevant question about the company and profile.

o   Crisp Resume.

Keeps your Resume crisp & short preferably lasting for one-two pages which should contain your key academic achievements, highlights of projects and extra-curricular activities.

Explain all the relevant points that you have mentioned in the resume and this defines your communication skills in the initial stage.

Try to picture in mind the achievements during your academics, which you have mentioned in the resume and you are going to tell during the interview.

Don’t write something that you don’t understand.

o   Stress Management

Many candidates find it difficult to handle stress level before an interview.

Being stressed is natural but you should learn to clear it off. An optimum level of stress is needed and is natural with all of us.

Once you come to know about it, you will be able to beat it. Do not bother about it. Just take a long breathe and nervousness will go away.

5.     General Preparation.

Formal dress code is recommended for a job interview as your dressing sense is a part of your personality.

Meet the interviewers warmly and offer a strong handshake to them. Smile on your face reflects a charming personality.

It is really important is to be crisp, clean and sharp during the interview.

Participate in mock interviews as many as you can with the help of your batch mates, faculty members, seniors and alumnus together with practice your articulation skill and improve it. Many of the student are lacking in this area.

School Of Profectional Attachment

The NorthCap University, Gurugram

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