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People who are involved - all are in honorary capacity
Mr. Narayan Iyer, i2 Innovate
President, Science Society of India
Narayan Iyer is an entrepreneur & freelance trainer in the field computer security. Earlier he has worked for Intel US and India as a staff researcher for over eight years. He has been involved in chairing and co-chairing National Science Fairs. He is passionate about promoting project based learning to schools. He has been a judge for national and international science fairs. He is also the president & managing trustee for Science Society of India.
Dr. Arnab Bhattacharya, TIFR
Chief Mentor, Science Society of India
http://www.tifr.res.in/~arnab/Prof Arnab Bhattacharya is the Centre Director of Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education; He is also the Professor at Dept. of Condensed Matter Physics & Materials Science, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai. Arnab is the Chair of Science Popularization and Public Outreach at TIFR and is one of the key organizer of Chai and Why, which provides a forum for informal discussions of interesting scientific issues outside a traditional academic setting. Arnab has been involved with the national level science fair for more than 5 years, as judge, mentor and scientific review committee member, and has also participated at international science fairs in Europe and the USA. He is Chief Mentor for Science Society of India.
Dr. Paresh Joshi, HBCSE
Chief Advisor, Science Society of India
http://www.hbcse.tifr.res.in/people/academic/p.-k.-joshiDr. Paresh Joshi is an Academic Program coordinator Junior Science Olympiad. He is involved in designing experiments for School children. He has been involved in National science fair as judge and mentor. At HBCSE he also conducts workshops for Science teachers & nurture program for students. He is a chairman of Bombay Association for Science Education (BASE). He is also the Vice President, Asia region on the Executive Committee of the International Junior Science Olympiad. He is Chief Advisor for Science Society of India.
Dr. Shylashri Chandrasekaran, B Sc.,M.A, M Phil.,PhD
Advisor, Science Society of India
Dr. Shylashri Chandrasekeran has been in the teaching field for over 6 years. Worked as Assistant Professor of Economics at Christ College - Bangalore, Mount Carmel College - Bangalore and Maharani’s College of Arts & Commerce for Women - Bangalore. She has taught both undergraduate and post graduate students. She was involved in teaching Mathematical Economics, Managerial Economics and Micro and Macro Economics. She was a gold medallist in M.A and stood first for the batch in M.Phil. She received her doctorate degree in Economics of Education in the year 2003 from Bangalore University.
Shylashri supports the activities of Science Society of India by being the judge at various INSEF Regional Science Fairs. She is also interested in the field of Yoga. She is also the managing trustee for Science Society of India.