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Krea, this Week 

4- 10 Oct 2025

 

A Roundup of the Kreaverse

The week reflected active learning and vibrant campus engagement. The Krea-RAM Maths Circle launched on 5 October at the Administrative Office, bringing together faculty, students, and school participants for a year-long engagement with Mathematics. Wellbeing Week, organised by the Office of Inclusive Learning Support, is currently underway with a range of activities celebrating wellness and creativity. The Annual Thrift Store will take place on 10 and 11 October, promoting sustainability and resource sharing. A slew of talks are lined up for the coming days, and there is so much more in store throughout October.

 
 
 
 

Krea-RAM Maths Circle

Krea-RAM Maths Circle kicked off at Krea’s Administrative Office on 5 October 2025. The inaugural session featured Professor KN Raghavan, Professor, Mathematics, School of Interwoven Arts and Sciences (SIAS); Dr Srikumar K Subramanian, Visiting Associate Professor, Computer Science, SIAS; Kannan K, Chapter Head, Maths Circle-Chennai; Hrudaya Narasimhan, SIAS UG Mathematics Major and facilitator of Maths Circle events alongside participating students and their parents. This one-year programme, designed for high school students in grades 6 to 8, brings together young enthusiasts passionate about mathematics for weekly sessions every Sunday at the Krea’s Administrative Office.

Krea Partners with Johns Hopkins for Global+1 Programme
 
Krea Partners with Johns Hopkins for Global+1 Programme
 
 

Articles & Publications

 
 

Journal Article

Sayantan Datta, Assistant Professor of Practice, Centre for Writing and Pedagogy, (Krea-CWP), has co-authored a paper titled We Will Keep Clapping Till the End: Hijra Narratives on Their Taali published in the Indian Journal of Gender Studies.

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In the Press

Dr Shailender Swaminathan, Director, Sapien Labs Centre for Human Brain and Mind, has penned an opinion piece titled Sapien Labs is Transforming Global Neuroscience from India, published in Dainik Jagran. 

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Article on Law

An article titled ‘Debating Uniform Civil Code: the making of Article 44 in the Constituent Assembly of India’ by Dr Sambaiah Gundimeda, Associate Professor, Politics, SIAS, has been published in Indian Law Review. 

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Events

 
Wellbeing Week

Wellbeing Week

9-17 October 2025

Krea University Campus

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Higher Education Day 2025

Annual Thrift Store

10-11 October 2025
Student Hub

Data Science Talk

Guest Lecture

11 October 2025| 11.00 AM

NAB Auditorium

 
Data Science Talk

Sahas Adventure Club

11 October 2025| 11.00 AM

RYIM Tirupati 2025-26

Krea Psychology Talk

In the backdrop of World Mental Health Day
14 October 2025| 6:30 - 8.00 pm | Online

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Past Events

 

Global Learning Event

Dr Vasupradha Srikrishna, Assistant Professor, Communications, IFMR Graduate School of Business (GSB), participated in a learning event on Positive Deviance held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, from 29 September - 3 October 2025, conducting further research during the visit.

 

Krea Physics Talk

Department of Physics organised a talk titled ‘Magnetic Resonance: From Quantum Information Science to  Molecular Applications’ by Dr Lokeswara Rao Potnuru, Postdoctoral researcher, Northwestern University, Illinois, USA, on 8 October 2025.

 

On Social Media

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From the HR Desk

 

Welcome Aboard

 

Dr Deepashree Dutta
Assistant Professor
History, SIAS

Ms Lekhana Priya
Teaching Fellow
Psychology, SIAS

Dr Junaid Iqbal
Post-Doctoral Fellow
HR & OB, IFMR GSB

Dr Debajit Maiti
Assistant Professor
Chemistry, SIAS

Dr Koyel Lahiri
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Moturi Satyanarayana Centre for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences

Dr Meenu Deswal
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Moturi Satyanarayana Centre for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences

Mr Katta Pavan Narasimha Goud
Teaching Fellow

Computer Science, SIAS

Dr Shiv Sunil Issar
Assistant Professor

Sociology & Social Anthropology, SIAS

Dr Sandesh Kamath
Assistant Professor

Computer Science, SIAS

 

Farewell and Thank You

Wishing our colleagues all the best as they move on to their next adventure

Dr Randhir Rai 
Visiting Faculty, Chemistry, SIAS

Ms Surbhi Vatsa
Visiting Assistant Professor, History, SIAS

Farewell Celebration

As a part of HR team’s employee engagement initiative, they organised a virtual HR orientation for all new joinees from August and September 2025 on 17 September 2025.

2026 Admissions Open

Krea University is now accepting applications for the 4-year Undergraduate Programmes at SIAS, and the 2-year MBA Programme at IFMR GSB.

 

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