A Round-up of the Kreaverse
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With the arrival of new students and the return of familiar faces after the break, the Krea campus is once again alive with energy and purpose. The start of the new trimester has brought with it a renewed sense of momentum. The classrooms, corridors, and common spaces are abuzz as students, faculty, and staff immerse themselves in academic life and community activities. Orientation programmes are in full swing, and the pulse of campus life is finding its stride once again.
The circle is full and growing. With a larger, more vibrant community, there’s an even greater sense of possibility in the air. This trimester marks not just a continuation, but a fresh opportunity to build, learn, and collaborate. There’s much to accomplish, and the journey ahead promises to be one of challenge, growth, and shared purpose. As we set our sights on what lies ahead, we move forward together.
If you have stories or news to share with the Krea community, we invite you to connect with us at all.commsteam@krea.edu.in
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IFMR Graduate School of Business (GSB) Integrated MBA Class of 2025 - 30
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Blending rich cultural identities, a spectrum of languages, origins that span cities and small towns, and a kaleidoscope of lived experiences, each individual brings their own lens to the world. United by curiosity, ambition, and a shared commitment to shaping a more conscious, sustainable future through thoughtful leadership and ethical management.
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The inaugural day of Kreators’ Mosaic, our Orientation Programme for the incoming Cohort of 2025 – 29 at the School of Interwoven Arts and Sciences (SIAS), was a vibrant beginning to what promises to be an exciting week. From warm welcomes to thought-provoking sessions, Day 1 set the tone for a journey of discovery, community, and connection. But that’s just the beginning. A full slate of engaging activities, workshops, and immersive experiences are lined up for the rest of the week; all designed to help our newest Kreators dive into the Krea ethos and make meaningful connections.
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Dr Vivek Tewary, Assistant Professor, Mathematics, SIAS and Sayantan Datta, Assistant Professor of Practice, Centre for Writing & Pedagogy (Krea-CWP) have been awarded a Small Research Grant by the Foundation for Advancement of Science & Technology (FAST) India under their India Science Book Fellowship scheme. The award will support the duo in writing their popular science book tentatively titled Equations of Life: How the Living World Speaks Mathematics, and Why We Should Learn to Listen.
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Prajwal Parajuly, Assistant Professor of Practice, Creative Writing, SIAS, pens another one for The Hindu titled Author Prajwal Parajuly returns to campus life in Sri City.
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Krea University and RAM Foundation bring together a brand new initiative — Krea RAM Maths Circle, starting August 2025. This one year programme is ideal for high schoolers from grade 6 to 8 who are passionate and curious about Mathematics. The programme entails weekly sessions every Sunday from 10.00 am - 1.00 pm, at Krea University Admin Office, Alwarpet, Chennai. Deadline to apply: 22 July 2025. Know more
Email: mathscircleram@gmail.com | WhatsApp: 9987375773/9987375750
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This episode of Magic 20 Tamil features Dr Bharath Sundaram, Sundaram Fasteners Associate Professor, Environmental Studies and Associate Dean, SIAS. He discusses how careers, skills, and the job market will transform in the coming years.
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Chennai Combinatorics Colloquium
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Krea University is now a member institute of the Chennai Combinatorics Colloquium — a monthly talk series hosted in rotation by five institutions: IIT Madras, IMSc Chennai, CMI, ISI Chennai, and Krea University at Sri City. This month’s talk will be held on 25 July 2025, from 4:00 to 5:30 pm at Ramanujan Auditorium, The Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc) Chennai. The speaker is Professor Gaurav Bhatnagar, known for his work in special functions, combinatorics, and elementary number theory, with a particular interest in Ramanujan’s mathematics.
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Dr Praveen Bhagawan, Associate Professor, Finance, Accounting and Quantitative Finance, IFMR GSB presented one of his research papers (co-authored with Dr Jyoti Prasad Mukhopadhyay, Associate Professor, Economics and Chairperson - PhD Programme, IFMR GSB and Navya Muricken, faculty member at ICFAI Business School, Bangalore) titled ‘Does Female Presence on Corporate Boards matter for Firm`s Cost of Equity? Evidence from Indian Firms’ at the 2025 Vietnam Symposium in Entrepreneurship, Finance, and Innovation (VSEFI2025), held in Hanoi, Vietnam.
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Dr Praveen Bhagawan, Associate Professor, Finance, Accounting and Quantitative Finance, IFMR GSB also presented another research paper (co-authored with Dr Jyoti Prasad Mukhopadhyay, Associate Professor, Economics and Chairperson - PhD Programme, IFMR GSB and PhD scholar Soumyabrata Basu) titled ‘Creditor Rights and Tax Avoidance: Evidence from Quasi-natural Experiment in India’ at Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC). He also interacted with PhD students of IIMC and provided feedback on their papers.
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Gautham Warrier, Teaching Fellow of Sociology and Social Anthropology, SIAS presented their paper at the 9th Congress of the Portuguese Anthropological Association (APA), held from 14 to 18 July. The paper, ‘Reflections and Portraits: An Autoethnographic Exploration of Trans*- Queer Orientations and Reconstitutions in Binary-Gendered Spaces’ was presented in the panel titled “Rompendo Véus: (re)existências e vivências de corpos subversives*” translated in English as “Breaking Veils: (Re)existences and Lived Experiences of Subversive Bodies”.
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A research paper co-authored by Dr Suresh Govindapuram, Assistant Professor, Economics, IFMR GSB titled Assessing Energy Efficiency of the Indian Chemical Industry: Examining the Role of Innovation and Regional Heterogeneity, has been published in the Energy Nexus journal.
Access the early version of the paper here
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This campaign series breaks down the Foundation Year experience for undergraduate students at SIAS. In this episode, Dr Rishi Vyas, Assistant Professor, Mathematics, SIAS, explains the unique features of the core course — Mathematical Reasoning.
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We are delighted to share that Inika Khosla, Alum, SIAS Cohort of 2020 – 2023, has had her Psychology capstone dissertation published in the Cambridge Journal of Human Behaviour. Titled Exploring Community-based Alcohol Rehabilitation in India: A Case Study of a Community Rehabilitation and Support Centre, the paper was guided by Dr Sabah Siddiqui, Assistant Professor, Psychology, SIAS.
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Pack. Shoot. Win. is a fun contest for current and incoming students of both schools. Film your packing process in a 3-minute video and stand a chance to win exciting Amazon gift vouchers. Prizes for the top 3 entries. Share the videos with your Instagram handles. Interesting reels will be featured on our official Instagram handle as stories. Send your video to all.commsteam@krea.edu.in
Click here for more details
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