Finnish University selects Namma Kudla lass for Doctorate of Technology
Anjana DeviMANGALURU: The Bhasker household at Kulashekar here is brimming with joy ever since news of Finland based Aalto University selecting their eldest daughter Anjana Devi for honorary doctorate was made public. Anjana, currently professor in inorganic materials chemistry at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany will receive Doctorate of Technology with four others at the convocation of when the university located at Espoo holds the same.
If not for Covi19 global pandemic, Anjana would have added this feather in her long list of academic achievement at Ceremony Week that ends the academic year at Aalto University. Presently Anjana specialises in research at the frontiers in the Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) technology and is a world-leading scientist particularly concerning the precursor chemistry for ALD and CVD (Chemical Vapour Deposition) thin-film fabrication.
An alumnus of St Agnes College, Mangaluru, Anjana who completed her MSc (Material Science) from Mangalore University went on to do her PhD from IISc., Bengaluru. Her academic forte was such that what was supposed to be one-year study trip to Ruhr University Bochum has since turned out to be 3-decade long teaching and scientific research association with this institution of repute in the Fatherland, K P Bhasker, her father, says.
Bhasker, who superannuated from department of telecommunications, told TOI that Anjana was studious girl who was determined to excel academically. “The entire family is excited at this latest academic honour for Anjana, who is hardworking, intelligent,” he says. “When she completed her one-year stint at the German university, not willing to let go of her talent, they created a post for her to stay on and she has made it count till date,” he adds.
Anjana has last come home in January when she delivered a talk at St Agnes College. “A true Agnesian, she wanted to come in December last for the Agnes Centenary bash but made good on her promise a month later,” adds Vajrakshi Bhasker, her mother. Incidentally, Archana her sibling is also in Germany. Both Bhasker and Vajrakshi aver that Doctorate of Technology will only firm up Anjana’s resolve to push forward academically.
If not for Covi19 global pandemic, Anjana would have added this feather in her long list of academic achievement at Ceremony Week that ends the academic year at Aalto University. Presently Anjana specialises in research at the frontiers in the Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) technology and is a world-leading scientist particularly concerning the precursor chemistry for ALD and CVD (Chemical Vapour Deposition) thin-film fabrication.
An alumnus of St Agnes College, Mangaluru, Anjana who completed her MSc (Material Science) from Mangalore University went on to do her PhD from IISc., Bengaluru. Her academic forte was such that what was supposed to be one-year study trip to Ruhr University Bochum has since turned out to be 3-decade long teaching and scientific research association with this institution of repute in the Fatherland, K P Bhasker, her father, says.
Bhasker, who superannuated from department of telecommunications, told TOI that Anjana was studious girl who was determined to excel academically. “The entire family is excited at this latest academic honour for Anjana, who is hardworking, intelligent,” he says. “When she completed her one-year stint at the German university, not willing to let go of her talent, they created a post for her to stay on and she has made it count till date,” he adds.
Anjana has last come home in January when she delivered a talk at St Agnes College. “A true Agnesian, she wanted to come in December last for the Agnes Centenary bash but made good on her promise a month later,” adds Vajrakshi Bhasker, her mother. Incidentally, Archana her sibling is also in Germany. Both Bhasker and Vajrakshi aver that Doctorate of Technology will only firm up Anjana’s resolve to push forward academically.
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