topic NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE PROLEMS using the finite element method . He explained the importance and applications of numerical simulations in today ’ s world , and opined that everything under the sun can be numerically simulated . He also felt that numerical simulations should not be neglected in the development of today ' s world for human comfort and convenience .
Alumni Talk # 4 Kannan Tinnium
He spoke about his book : Introduction to finite element which talks about why we have to do and what we have to do in the future . He expressed that engineers are the most important part of the society , independent of boundaries of a country and engineers can do everything for the development of society . The main contents of his lecture involved ENGINEERING AS A DISCIPLINE ( nature of engineering ). He informed that an engineers ’ duty is not only to build system for human convenience , safety and comfort and also to add comfort to life . He mentioned that as an individual one should never take set-backs as permanent failures and should keep trying to achieve their dreams .
Dr . Kannan Tinnium graduated with a B . E from Osmania University , India in 1991 , M . S . and Ph . D in Electrical Engineering from Tulane University , New Orleans in 1993 and 1996 respectively . He then joined Entergy Services , Inc ., one of the largest electric power utilities in the US , where he was responsible for bringing new technologies to the transmission system , perform technical studies and recommend solutions . He is the Technology Leader – Electrical Technologies & Systems at GE Global Research , Bangalore . Based out of GE ’ s largest multidisciplinary R & D facility , the John F . Welch Technology Centre , he is responsible for driving technology development in the areas of controls , optics and instrumentation , electrical power systems , power electronics , safety and electromagnetics .
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