Maya Illusion is a compilation of poems by Maya Sosha Anand. The poet passed away at a very young age in 2002. The book was kindly presented to the Heritage Centre by her parents, Anand Samuel and Preetha Anand. The late Mr Thomas Tharu, an alumnus of the 1969 batch who wrote under the pen name Tee Square played an important role in having this collection of poetry published. Prof. Elizabeth N. Kurian, who taught in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at IIT Madras, has written the foreword. The book also has a tribute written by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the 11th President…
The Vice Chancellor of O.P. Jindal Global University, Prof. Dr. C. Raj Kumar, visited the Heritage Centre on 15 May, 2023 and was given a guided tour by Ms. Mamata Dash.
Mr. Pratap Subrahmanyam (1985 batch alumnus) visited the Heritage Centre on 27 April 2023 on occasion of his visit to the campus for the inauguration of the 'Veena and Pratap Subrahmanyam Centre for Digital Intelligence, Security Hardware and Architecture' (V & PS - CDISHA).
Mrs. P. T. Manoharan is the wife of the late Prof. P. T. Manoharan, a distinguished chemist of international acclaim. Mrs. Manoharan visited the Heritage Centre on 19 April 2023.
Preparing for Product Interviews (A Product-ive Guide to Landing a Job in PM) contributed by the authors, Mr. Akash Ramdas and Advaith Sridhar.
Procured the book 'Butterflies of Chennai - A Comprehensive Field Guide' written by Vikas Madhav Nagarajan and team.
Both of these were developed by Koladi Kripa (1965 batch alumnus) many years ago. The descriptions below were provided by Mr. Kripa: ADOSS: ADOSS stands for Analysis and Design of two-way concrete slabs typically used in high rise construction. This program is recognized all over the world for this particular type of construction. Based on just geometry and loads, this software provides analysis, design per American concrete codes and provides material take-offs for estimating. This program is used by various building agencies for reviewing designs submitted for permits. This program…
Mr. M. S. Iyengar is widely known as a person who transformed the system of school education in Madurai in the 20th century through his ideas and efforts. Educationist, Progressivist, Humanist: Festschrift for Mr. M. S. Iyengar tells the story of his life. The narration is richly supported by Mr. Iyengar's reminiscences. The book also presents recollections of many who have been close to Mr. Iyengar and those who have been greatly influenced by him. What emerges in the book is the portrait of a remarkably progressive human being, one who broke the mould, one who is very attentive…
Degree project submitted to DJ Academy of Design in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Design in Communication Design under the guidance of Mr. Ariharasuthan R. (Assistant Professor).