"LEAP" (Leadership for Academicians Programme) of India
LEAP COORDINATORS:
OBJECTIVES:
Objectives of LEAP are specified on
LEAP Brochure by Indian ministrry on
page 2
AMU:
- Mr. Abdul Hamid, Resgistrar
OSU:
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
AMU:
Associate members:
OSU:
Members of the Indo-US
APJ Abdul Kalam STEM Education and Research Center of OSU-AMU at OSU:
Sessions:
- Prof. Abdul Malik, Dept. of Agricultural Microbiology, AMU, Aligarh (Email:
ab_malik30@yahoo.com)
- Prof Abdur R. Kidwai, English Dept, Director, UGC Academic Staff College, AMU
(Email: sulaim_05@yahoo.co.in)
- Prof. Abid Haleem, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, JMI, New Delhi
(Email: ahaleem@jmi.ac.in)
- Prof. Dinesh Chandra Rai, Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying,
BHU, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh (Email: dcrai@bhu.ac.in)
- Prof Dinesh Raj Modi, Dept. of Biotechnology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar
University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (Email: drmodilko@gmail.com)
- Prof. Faiza Abbasi, Wildlife Dept, Assistant Director, UGS HRD AMU
(Email: faeza.abbasi@gmail.com)
- Prof Farukh Arjmand, Dept. of Chemistry, AMU, Aligarh (Email:
farukh_arjmand@yahoo.co.in, farukh.arjmand18 @gmail .com)
- Prof Iqbal Ahmad, Dept. of Agricultural Microbiology, AMU, Aligarh (Email:
ahmadiqbal8@yahoo.co.in)
- Prof Izharul Haq Farooqi, Dept. of Civil Engineering, AMU, Aligarh (Email:
Farooqi_izhar@yahoo.com)
- Prof Jayant N Tripathi, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
(Email: jntripathi@gmail.com)
- Prof Kandasamy Ruckmani, Dept. of Pharmaceutical Technology, University
College of Engineering, Anna University, BIT Campus, Tiruchirapalli,
Tamil Nadu (Email: ruckmani@aubit.edu.in)
- Prof Khurshid Alam, Dept. of Biochemistry, J.N. Medical College, AMU,
Aligarh (Email: kalam786@redifmail.com)
- Prof Mirza M Sufyan Beg, Department of Computer Engineering, ZH college of
Engineering & Technology, AMU, Aligarh (Email: mmsbeg.ce@amu.ac.in)
- Prof Mohammad Kamil, Dept. of Petroleum Studies, AMU, Aligarh (Email:
mkamilamu@gmail.com)
- Prof Musheer Ahmad, Dept. of Applied Science, JMI, New Delhi
(Email: mahmad@jmi.ac.in, mushr_mt@yahoo.co.in)
- Prof Muthu Srinivasan, Dept. of Marine Biology, Annamalai University,
Tamil Nadu (Email: mahasrini1@gmail.com, mahasrini786@gmail.com)
- Prof Qudsia Tahseen, Dept. of Zoology, AMU, Aligarh (EmailL
qtahseen@gmail.com)
- Prof Rajendra Kumar Singh, Dept. of Physics, BHU, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
(Email: rajendrasingh.bhu@gmail.com)
- Prof Ravi Shanker Singh, Dept. of Geophysics, Institute of Science,
Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi Uttar Pradesh (Email:
ravisingh@bhu.ac.in)
- Prof Rizwan Hasan Khan, Dept. of Interdisciplinary Biotechnology, AMU,
Aligarh (Email: rizwanhkhan1@gmail.com)
- Prof Sanjay N Talbar, Department of Electronics and Telecommunication
Engineering, Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering and Technology,
Nanded, Maharashtra (Email: sntalbar@sggs.ac.in)
- Prof Sartaj Tabassum, Dept. of Chemistry, AMU, Aligarh (Email:
tsartaj62@yahoo.com)
- Prof Sonachalam Arumugam, Dept. of Physics, Bharthidasan University,
Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu (Email: sarumugam1963@yahoo.com)
- Prof Subuhi Khan, Dept. of Mathematics, AMU, Aligarh (Email:
subuhi2006@gmail.com)
- Prof. Syed Ibrahim Rizvi, Dept of Biochemistry, University of Allahabad,
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh (Email: sirizvi@gmail.com)
- Prof. Thakur Prasad Chaturvedi, Dept. of Dentistry, BHU, Varanasi, Uttar
Pradesh (Email: drtpchaturvedi@gmail.com, tpchaturvedi@redifmail.com)
- Prof. Vinod Kumar Mishra, Dept. of Genetics and plant Breeding, BHU,
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh (Email: vkmbhu@gmail.com, vkmishra.gpb@bhu.ac.in)
WORKSHOP:
Lectures:
Reception:
Workshop structure:
- September 15, Sunday:
i) Ohio Union building at intersection
of College Road and 12th Ave on Monday, Wednesday - Saturday,
- Monday, September 9, 9 am - 5:30 pm: Ohio Uniion - Interfaith Prayer & Reflection Room,
ii) Science and Engineering library on 18th Ave
All meals (US) at Blackwell Inn (no halal meat)
- September 8,
- September 9:
- September 10:
- September 11:
- September 12:
- September 13:
- September 14:
- September 15:
- Centre of Academic Leadership and Education Management (CALEM) under
PMMMNMTT of MHRD in the UGC HRDC, AMU campus
LOGISTICS:
- May like to apply for US B-visa
- September 8, 2019: Transportation from John Glenn International Airport
to Blackwell Inn at OSU will be provided.
- September 15, 2019: Transportation from Blackwell Inn to John Glenn
International Airport will be provided
- There will be a few after sessions local trips arranged by the committee
- The Blackwell Inn on OSU campus has been reserved for the participants.
Hospitality Help:
A team of OSU students below will be available for any help for the
participants regarding the workshop.
- Alfath A Ahmed, student team leader, Engineering, Cell: 614-962-3094
Email: ahmed.615@buckeyemail.osu.edu
PRESENTATIONS:
Each lecturer and panel chair were recognized for their valuable contributions
Following is the list of lecturers with their presentations, and panelists.
- Prof
Christopher Jaroniec
- Profl Altaf Wani
- Prof. karen Irving
Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development
Contacts: Dr. N. Saravana Kumar (Mission Director), Dr. Shakila Shamsu (OSD,
Department of Higher Education, MHRD, Email: policynorm@gmail.com)
- LEAP flyer: Themes of OSU workshop,
- Pin and Certificate Ceremony
- i) April 2, 2019: Meeting of STEM ER Directors with Vice Provost Prof. Gil
Latz where preparation for the LEAP program was discussed.
ii) June 3, 2019: LEAP meeting of the organizing committee: Profs. Pradhan,
Irving, Rizvi, Nahar
i) Group picture at end of a session, ii) group at John Glenn Institute at
OSU
- Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
- Anna University, Tiruchirapalli
- Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu
- Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow
- Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
- Bharthidasan University, Tiruchirapalli
- Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
- Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering and Technology,
Nanded
- University of Allahabad, Allahabad
Reception: i,ii,iii) Reception: Nahar, Lal, Samira,
iv) Students made "O-H-I-O" at certificate ceremony
- i) Session of lectures and interactions
- ii) Panels of discussions
- iii) Evening engagements
- Lectures and interactions on 12 themes, panel discussions
- Meals at Blackwell Inn and transportation to airport
- Wednesday, September 11, 9 am - 5L30 pm: Ohio Union - Student-Alumni
Council Room
- Thursday, September 12, 9 am - 5:30 pm: Ohio Union - Interfaith
Prayer & Reflection Room
- Friday, September 13, 9 am - 5:30 pm: Ohio Union - Student-Alumni
Council Room
- Saturday, September 14, 9 am - 6 pm: Ohio Union - Student-Alumni
Council Room
- Tuesday, September 10, 9 am - 5:30 pm: - Research Commons room
(3rd floor)
Meals (US but especially made for the LEAP team) at Blackwell Inn
(no meat)
Breakfast at Blackwell (all available items are included except meat)
Lunch (US) and coffee breaks at Ohio Union LEAP location
Dinner (Indian): LEAP reception at Agriculture Administrative
Auditorium (halal meat)
Breakfast at Blackwell (all available items are included except meat)
Lunch (Indian) and coffee breaks at Science Library LEAP location
Dinner (Indian): New Taj restaurant (halal meat)
Breakfast at Blackwell (all available items are included except meat)
Lunch (US) and coffee breaks at Ohio Union LEAP location
Dinner (Chinese): Joy Village restaurant on High Street (halal meat)
Breakfast at Blackwell (all available items are included except meat)
Lunch (US) and coffee breaks at Ohio Union LEAP location
Dinner (Lavash Middle Eastern): LEAP event at Agriculture Administrative
Auditorium (halal meat)
Breakfast at Blackwell (all available items are included except meat)
Lunch (US) and coffee breaks at Ohio Union LEAP location
Dinner (US/Italian): Brio restaurant at Polaris Shopping Mall (fish,
vegetable, desert items)
Breakfast at Blackwell (all available items are included except meat)
Lunch (US): Astronomy Department, Pizza and pies
Dinner (Turkish): LEAP Ceremony at Agriculture Administrative Auditorium
(halal meat)
Breakfast at Blackwell (all available items are included except meat)
All meals (US) at Blackwell Inn (no halal meat)
Agriculture Administrative
Auditorium, at intersection of Woody Hayes and 2120 Fyffe roads
at Woody Hayes and Fife roads
Polaris Shopping Mall
Agriculture Administrative
Auditorium, at intersection of Woody Hayes and 2120 Fyffe roads
at Woody Hayes and Fife roads
)i, ii) LEAP meeting on task distributions,
iii) Recognizing the help from Kristy Krehnovi and Susan
Hyrne of Astronomy
- For the visa interview, along with your passport and university
affilication document, please download the following items and present:
i) LEAP Brochure from the government
of India
ii) LEAP guidelines which shows
financial support by the government
iii) Participant list where
you have cirlced your name
iv) Invitation letter for you from OSU
v) Group reservation for the
LEAP participants at the Blackwell Inn at OSU
Participant arrivals are largely around 1:45 pm.
3 pm, transporation by arranged bus
5 - 6 pm, transportation by cars
6 - 8:30 pm, transportation by cars
Address: 2110 Tuttle Park Pl, Columbus, OH 43215, Phone: (614) 247-4000
- Click to OK for "agreeing to terms" on the OSU webpage
- You should be able to use the internet onward.
Dr. Melinda McClimans
Assistant Director, Middle East Studies Center at OSU,
Tel: 614-292-5897, 614-975-5680 Email: mcclimans.2@osu.edu
- Dipto Bose, Computer Science, Email: bose.40@buckeyemail.osu.edu
- Maliha Sawam, Biology, Email: sawam.1@buckeyemail.osu.edu
- Maruful Islam, Computer Science, Email: islam.122@buckeyemail.osu.edu
- Rani S Hinnawi, Astronomy, Email: hinnawi.2@buckeyemail.osu.edu
- Saiyma Khaleque, Religious Studies, Email: khaleque.2@buckeyemail.osu.edu
- Sharmina Liva, Pharmacology, EmaiL: liva.2@buckeyemail.osu.edu
- Alburuj R. Rahman, Biology, Email: alburujrahman@gmail.com
1) Alam Payind, 2) Altaf Wani, 3) Ardishir Contractor, 4) Monica Cox,
5) David Weinberg, 6) Frank Islam, 7) Gil Latz, 8) Herman, 9) Horack,
10) Karen Irving, 11) Makhija, 12) Melinda McClaims, 13) Mike Hofher,
14) Moses, 15) Peter Ward, 16) K. Rafique Islam, 17) Raghu, 18) Saia, 19)
Sharma, 20) Sherwani, 21) Sultana, 22) Wendy, 23) Wolf
- Panels are for discussions where number of panelists have been
invited. The lecturers have also been invited to join the panels.
Director
OSU Office of International Affairs Middle East Studies Center
Tel: 614-688-4321, Email: payind.1@osu.edu
- Talk title" "The Importance of India in Classical Persian Thought"
Professor, Department of Radiology, Member of the Indo-US APKAJ STEM ER
Center of OSU-AMU
Tel: 614-292-9015, Email: wani.2@osu.edu
- Talk Title: "Essentials of running an
active and successful research program"
Dean and John W. Berry, Sr. Chair in Business
OSU Fisher College of Business
Tel: 614-292-2666, Email: makhija.1@osu.edu
- Talk title: "Product and Strategy in
a University"
LEAP Coordinator, Department of Astronomy, OSU Director: Indo-US APJEAC STEM Education and
Research Center of OSU-AMU
Tel: 614-370-1205, Email: pradhan.1@osu.edu
- Talk title: “Rewards and Pitfalls of
Interdisciplinary Scientific Programs”
Director I&E for Eng and Bus, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Tel: , Email: contractor.15@osu.edu
- Talk title: "Partnership between IIT Bombay and Ohio State
University: Frontier Research Center"
Astronomy Chair and Henry L. Cox Professor, Distinguished University Professor
Tel: 614 292-6543, Email: weinberg.21@osu.edu
- Talk title: "Perspectives on being
a Department Chair"
Chairman and CEO
FI Investment Group, LLC, Potomac, Maryland
Tel: 301-765-3559, Email: ffislam@verizon.net
- Talk title: "Nationalism, Race,
Politics, Religion, and the need to save democracy"
Vice Provost
OSU Global Strategies and International Affairs, Dept of Geography
Tel: 614-292-6101, Email: latz.9@osu.edu
- Talk Title: "University Leadership and
the Rise of Global Cities: The Role of the Senior International Officer"
Senior Associate Dean of Engineering, Professor and Neil Armstrong Chair
College of Engineering and John Glenn College of Public Affairs
Tel: 614.292.2836, Email: horack.1@osu.edu
- Talk title: “US/India International
Collaboration in Space: Possibilities and Precautions”
Dept of Teaching and Learning, OSU Co-Director (STEM Education):
Indo-US APJAK STEM Education and Research Center of OSU-AMU
Tel: 614-292-1229, Email: irving.8@osu.edu
- Talk Title: "Preparing STEM Educators
for 21st Century Classrooms"
Senior Vice Provost, Office of Academic Affairs
Tel: 614-292-4633, Email: wolf.4@osu.edu
- Talk Title: "Leadership and Setting
Policy at the University Level"
Program Director CFAES
Soil, Water, and Bioenergy Resources
Tel: 614-323-9224, Email: islam.27@osu.edu
- Talk Title: "Climate-smart Agriculture:
Healthy Soils make Healthy Food”
Assistant Director, Middle East Studies Center at OSU,
Tel: 614-292-5897, Email: mcclimans.2@osu.edu
- Talk title: "The
Importance of University Leadership in an Age of Identity Conflicts"
Vice President and Chief Information Officer of OSU
Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) and Office of Distance
Education and ELearning (ODEE).
Tel: 614.247.6819, Email: hofherr.3@osu.edu
- Talk title: “Foundation,
Innovation”
Director,
Office of Student Life Counseling and Consultation Service
Tel: 614-292-5766 Office / 614-688-3440 Fax, Email: sharma.369@osu.edu
- Talk Title: "Stress management and
counseling for students"
Chair, College of Engineering Department of Engineering Education
Tel: 614-292-0573, Email: cox.1192@osu.edu
- Talk title: "Preparing Future STEM
Faculty to Become Stewards of Their Disciplines"
Richard M. Ross Chair, Dept of Management Sciences
Senior Associate Dean for Academics, Director, Center for Operational
Excellence
Tel: 614-292-5294, Email: ward.1@osu.edu
- Talk title: Exploiting strategic strengths--
Examples of research centers' linkage to new academic and non-degree
programming"
Biomedical Informatics, Computer and Information Science, Pathology
Translational Data Analytics Institute; 175 Pomerene Hall, 1760 Neil Ave
Tel: 614-688-2321 (O), 614-599-6254 (C), Email: Machiraju.1@osu.edu
- Talk title: "Fostering Team Science for Translation"
- Emeritus Professor, Past Director of the Mershon Center for International
Security Studies
Tel: 614-292-9843, Email: herrmann.1@osu.edu
Chair, Dept of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Tel: 614.292.7284, Mobile: 859.509.5026, Email: shearer.95@osu.edu
- Talk Title: "Ag Tech; Disruption or Distraction"
- Instructor and Doctoral Candidate
- Scripps College of Communication, Ohio University, Athens
Tel: 740-597-3019, : 614-277-3250, Email: ss440516@ohio.edu
- Talk tile: "Developing
transformational leadership among organizations:
Making the case for emotional intelligence, crucial conversations, and
interpersonal communication competencies"
Director, Ohio State Employee Assistance Program
Tel: (614) 688-4448, Email: sharon.saia@osumc.edu
- Talk title: "Supporting and guiding
Faculty and Staff: How the Employee Assistance Program can help"
- LEAP Coordinator, Department of Astronomy, OSU Co-Director (Research):
Indo-US APJAK STEM
Education and Research Center of OSU-AMU, Adjunct Professor: Aligarh
Muslim University, Cairo University
Tel: 614-292-1888, Email: nahar.1@osu.edu
- Talk Title: "Raise the bar of
excellence, diversity, and recognition"
Depatment of Political Science and Associate Dean for for Diversity,
Equity and Inclusion, OSU
Tel: (614)247-8449, Email: smooth.1@osu.edu
- Talk title: "The Women's Moment in
US Politics: Status, Barriers & Future Impact"
- Coordinator
Counselor of Science and Technology, Indian Embassy in Washington DC
EmailL cst.washington@mea.gov.in
- Co-Director at AMU, Indo-US APJAK STEM Education and Research Center of OSU-AMU
Senior Associate Vice President for Research Administration
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Tel: 614-293-9317. Email: Moses.2@osu.edu
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Email: jaroniec@chemistry.ohio-state.edu
- Prof. Roland Kawakami
Department of Physics, Email: roland.kawakami@gmail.com
Professor, Department of Mathematics, Member of the Indo-US APKAJ STEM ER
Center of OSU-AMU
Tel: 419-995-8211, Email: rizvi.1@osu.edu
- Professor, Internal Medicine; Program Director, Cardiovacular Disease
Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
Tel: (937)832-2425, Office Fax:(937)832-9804, Email: abdul.wase@wright.edu
- Owner and CEO, FI Investment Inc, Washington DC
- Global Business Corporation, Atlanta
Tel: 678 458 8682, Email: hkamal@gbcwebsite.com
- Indian Coummunity and political leader in Columbus
Email: neilwv@yahoo.com
Indian Community leader and liason to OSU in Columbus
Email: nirmalksinha01@gmail.com