ASME Welcomes UPES into its Fold

"Opportunities are always difficult to recognize -

And you realize that only when you've missed one."

On 16 November 2009, a seemingly unassuming opportunity materialized out of nowhere. The student members of ASME in UPES (University of Petroleum & Energy Studies) learned that the Country Manager for ASME-India would be visiting Dehradun on a short visit. Coincidentally, the annual university fest was being held from 20 to 22 November, 2009. The student body decided to seize this opportunity and organize the formal inauguration of the university's ASME Student Section.

-The ASME Country Manager, Mr. Madhukar Sharma Addressing the gathering-

-The dignitaries and students assembled in the lecture hall-

On 22nd November 2009, along with Uurja, the annual youth festival of UPES, the Country Manager of ASME-India, Mr. Madhukar Sharma arrived at the campus along with few dignitaries from fields ranging from Petroleum to Transportation, from Gas Extraction to Pipelines.

The guests invited on 22^nd were:

Mr. Madhukar Sharma (Country Manager – ASME for India)

Mr. S Ganguly (Chief Manager – IOCL)

Mr. Ayush Gupta (Senior Manager for Training, GAIL Training Institute)

Mr. V Sankaran (Assistant Director iCAT)

Ms. Vijayanta Ahuja (Senior Project Engineer, iCAT)

-The Pro Vice Chancellor, Mr. G C Tiwari encouraging the students-

-The Proctor. Mr. Arun Dhand with the ASME Country Manager-

After the formal opening of the ASME Student Section by Mr. Madhukar Sharma, the invited guest speakers presented their topics before the student members. The topics covered were:

“Liquid Pipelines as a Mode of Transportation” by Mr. S Ganguly

“The Natural Gas Scenario in India” by Mr. Ayush Gupta

“Opportunities in Automotive Testing Sector - iCAT” by Mr. V Sankaran

An interactive Q&A session followed the lectures during which the students asked cleared their doubt in their area of interest, ranging from Petroleum to Pipelines, Automotive to Testing and Standardization.

-Mr. V Sankaran giving his lecture on Automotive Testing-

-The student ASME members posing with the dignitaries-

Thus, the inaugural AME-UPES Technical Convention concluded at 3 pm on 22^nd November with resounding success. It served as the first major event organized by the Student Section in the University. Special mention goes to the Student Section Committee who worked hard and made this event possible in the space of just 4 days.