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University of Karlsruhe

University Of Karlsruhe

The University of Karlsruhe, which is also known as Fridericiana, was established in 1825, and is located in Karlsruhe, Germany. The university started as a polytechnic school. Grand Duke Frederick I of Baden raised the status from school to a university in 1865. It was renamed as Institute of Technology in 1885 and became a full fledged university in 1967. Fridericiana’s recent enrollments have been more than 18,000 students. The university offers undergraduate and graduate programs of study through the following academic divisions:

* Architecture
* Chemical and Process Engineering
* Chemistry and Biology
* Civil engineering, Geology, and Ecological Sciences
* Computer Science
* Economics
* Electrical engineering and Information Technology
* Humanities and Social sciences
* Mathematics
* Mechanical Engineering
* Physics

Qualified instructors train the students for various types of sports. The university publishes an online magazine known as clicKIT. This magazine is published three times per semester. The students are associated with organizations like Protestant Student Community, IEEE Student Branch Karlsruhe, Students of the community,Business Masters Karlsruhe eV and Students for Christ.
The university alumni include eminent personalities such as Georg Karl Wilhelm Hamel, a mathematician; Hermann Hummel, politician and chemist; Edward Teller, theoretical physicist, Karl Friedrich Benz, an automobile engineer; and many others.
Campus Location

Kaiserstraße 12serstraße 12
Karlsruhe 76131
Germany
Main Tel: +49(0)721/608-0

University Web Site : http://www.uni-karlsruhe.de/index_en.php

Source: http://www.braintrack.com/college/i/university-of-karlsruhe

By Rajendra Prasad

Dr Rajendra Prasad - a technocrat having served for life with India's premier scientific and technological research agency, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) has established his consulting firm, Merit India Consultants P Ltd (henceforth 'MERIT-INDIA'). Dr Prasad superannuated from CSIR as Head 'of International Scientific Affairs at the end of 2007. The main aim of setting up of 'MERIT-INDIA' as well its portal 'TECHNOLOGY-PATENT.COM' is to enhance global competitiveness of industry and businesses by managing their innovation successfully. Dr Prasad brings in his rich and diverse experiences in technology related domains and wide range of international exposure.

Besides CSIR, where he had his basic grounding, Dr Prasad also held important positions with other important institutions from time to time either on loan or on deputation as detailed below:

- World Bank (2008) for strengthening 'science and technology' in Africa

- The British Council (1998) for strengthening scientific cooperation between India and UK. and for implementing a prestigious higher technical education project in India

- Ministry of Science & Technology (Govt. of India) (1987-90) for strengthening research and development in Indian industry

Starting as an active bench scientist, Dr Prasad contributed in development of a number of pesticide technologies that were successfully transferred to industry for commercial production in India. Later he was exposed to a wide range of industries and assessment of critical technologies in different sectors, viz., energy (coal & petroleum), drugs and pharmaceuticals, cement, fertilizers, carbon / acetylene black, environment, polymers, refrigeration and air-conditioning, electronic and electrical components etc.

Dr Prasad has strong interest in 'environmental and science policy issues' and also founded 'Indian Network for Soil Contamination Research' which has about 200 members from across various scientific and research institutions in India. He is on the board of 'Pacific Basin Consortium for Environment and Health'

http://pbc.eastwestcenter.org/members/prasad.html

Dr Prasad is a Registered Patent Agent with the Government of India's Patent Office and is adept in performing work on patent applications related to many fields.

He has also been recently designated as SCIENTIFIC ADVISER to the Controller General of Patents & Trade Marks in India.

Dr Prasad is widely traveled throughout the world in connection with his official duties as well as for scholarly networking.

On this FORUM, Dr Prasad represents as an official representative of Carl Benz School of Engineering, Karsruhe, Germany and offers free counselling to school finalists aspiring to get into this elite school for higher studies.