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 About the ACM India Council The ACM India Council is an effort of ACM aimed at increasing the level and visibility of ACM activities across India. The ACM community in India is growing in membership, number of chapters, sponsored conferences and symposia. The ACM India Council comprises a cross section of the computer science and information technology community committed to increasing the visibility and relevance of ACM in India. The council is focused on a wide range of ACM activities including:
Call for Nominations—ACM India Best Doctoral Dissertation Award 2012Supported by: Note: Nominations for 2012 are now closed. Please see the ACM India Doctoral Dissertation Award page for the 2012 winners. The AwardThe ACM India Best Doctoral Dissertation Award was established in 2011 by ACM India with approval from the ACM Awards Committee. This award recognizes the best doctoral dissertation(s) in computer science and engineering from a degree-awarding institution based in India for each academic year. There will be one award in 2012. The award will consist of a plaque and a cash component of Rs 2,00,000. Tata Consultancy Services is a founding sponsor of the award. In case of a joint award, the award amount will be shared equally among the recipients. EligibilityEach PhD granting institution based in India can normally nominate 1 student for the award. Institutions that produce more than 10 dissertations in relevant areas per year can nominate 2 students. Each dissertation nominated for the 2012 award must have been defended successfully between August 1, 2010 and July 31, 2012. Normally dissertations defended in the previous academic year will be considered eligible for nomination in a particular year. However, since 2012 is the first year of administration of the award, the eligibility criterion with respect to year of defending has been relaxed by an additional year. DeadlineNominations must be received by September 30, 2012 to qualify for consideration of the 2012 award. Publication and CopyrightsWinning dissertations will be published in the ACM Digital Library. Each nomination must be accompanied by an assignment to ACM by the author of exclusive publication rights, as per ACM's copyright policies. Copyright will automatically revert to an author if her/his dissertation is not selected. Nomination ProcedureCandidates must be nominated by the department from which the PhD was completed. Each nomination must include:
OptionalSupporting letters are helpful and a nomination can be supported by a maximum of five supporting letters from individuals who are familiar with the work. Each supporting letter must include the name, contact information, and telephone number of the supporter. Mode of submission: Nomination material must be submitted electronically (PDF or Word format) by the thesis advisor (not by the student) to the ACM India Doctoral Dissertation Coordinator at: emily.eng@acm.org. Please write "ACM India Doctoral Dissertation submission for [replace-by-nominee-name]" in the subject line of the email. All nomination material for a nominee must be sent bundled as a zip file in one email. Supporting letters need not come directly from the supporters—all necessary material, including supporting letters, may by collected and submitted by the thesis advisor, bundled as a zip file in one email. Selection ProcedureDissertations will be reviewed for technical depth and significance of the research contribution, potential impact on theory and practice, and quality of presentation. A committee of five eminent researchers serving staggered five-year terms will perform an initial screening to generate a short list, followed by an in-depth evaluation to determine the winning dissertation. For further queries on the ACM India Best Doctoral Dissertation Award, contact acmindiaaward@acm.org  ACM-W India ACM-W India seeks to take forward the task of the ACM community, but with a particular focus on the empowerment of women in computing in India. ACM-W supports, celebrates, and advocates internationally for the full engagement of women in all aspects of the computing field, providing a wide range of programs and services to ACM members and working in the larger community to advance the contributions of technical women. ACM-W Student Chapters are created to help recruit and retain students in computing programs. Professional Chapter-sponsored activities educate women about careers in computing and provide networking opportunities. ACM-W India aims to provide social and professional support for women in computing, and its proposed activities include:
ACM-W India Chair: Sheila Anand, Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai Vice Chair: Jayanthi Sivaswamy, International Institute for Information Technology, Hyderabad Secretary: Maneesha V. Ramesh, Amrita University, Kerala Treasurer: Ranjani Parthasarathi, Anna University, Chennai Members: Sangeeta Bhattacharya, Intel Labs, Bangalore Gnanapriya C, Infosys Technologies Ltd., Bangalore Lipika Dey, Tata Consultancy Services, Delhi Vasundhara Puttagunta, Google, Hyderabad Gayathri S Raghavan, IBM India - Global Business Services, Chennai Urvashi Rathod, Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology (SCIT), Pune
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