Department Of Mathematics

Sessions and Talks

The Department of Mathematics organised its first offline Guest Lecture for the session 2022-23 on 22nd September, 2022, on the topic “Mathematics, Statistics, and Data Science — Is there any intersection?”. The guest speaker for the session was Dr. Dootika Vats, an alumna of the Department of Mathematics, from the batch of 2010. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, IIT Kanpur. The Department of Mathematics, LSR under the aegis of the Internal Quality Assurance Cell conducted a guest lecture by Prof. S.M. Hegde, on “Application of Mathematics: An overview” on 12th January, 2023. The highly esteemed professor Prof. S.M. Hegde, Department of Mathematical and Computational Sciences, NIT Karnataka holds extensive research and training experience. The session was aimed to help students gain a perspective of the mathematical world and introduce them to its wonders and uses.

The Department of Mathematics organised its first episode of the Alumna Retreat Series 2022-23 on the theme – ‘Acing Academia After College’ on 18th August, 2022 in the online mode. The speaker for the session was Ms. Kushagri Tandon from the Batch of 2019. Ms. Tandon grabbed AIR 3 in GATE Mathematics, 2021 and AIR 20 in IIT JAM, 2019. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. from IIT Delhi. The second episode of the Series was conducted on 1st October, 2022 in the online mode. Ms. Sumaiya Ahmed and Ms. Chhavi Narang from the Batch of 2022 were the speakers for the session. Both of them currently work as an analyst for BlackRock. The third episode of the Series was held on 2nd October, 2022 in online mode. Ms. Kriti Bhasin, an alumna from the Batch of 2022 was the speaker for the session. She is placed as a business analyst at Fischer Jordan.

In a bid to enlighten the student about the internships and placement procedure, the Department organised the Internship Series 2022-23. The first episode of the Internship Series 2022-23 was conducted on 20th October 2022, on the topic- ‘Securing the Blackrock Summer Internship.’ The speakers of the session were Ms. Vartika Bharadwaj and Ms. Uditi Arya from the Batch of 2023; both of them have been summer interns for BlackRock. Its second session under Series was on the topic The Art of CV Building on 24th January, 2023. The speakers for the session were Ms. Paridhi Sharma and Ms. Chalsi Garg from the Batch of 2023 who are both placed at reputed companies. The third episode of the Internship Series 2022-23 was held on the topic, ‘Actuary as a Career’ on 25th January, 2023. The guest speaker for the session was Ms. Khyati Arora from Batch of 2023. Ms. Khyati is an Actuarial Service aspirant, who has cleared two of the Actuarial Sciences papers. The fourth episode of its Internship Series 2022-23 on 9th February, 2023 on the topic “Cracking Off-Campus Internships”. The speakers for the session were Ms. Aditri Srivastava and Ms.Sonia Raj Saxena from the batch of 2023. Ms. Aditri Srivastava has previously interned at Sattva Consulting, KOMMA Financial Technologies. Ms. Sonia Raj Saxena has previous experience of internship at Hero Fincorp, Lal10, Vruksh Ecosystem Foundation and Pixstory. The Department of Mathematics organised a session on “Nailing the Placement Process” on 25th January, 2023. The speakers of the session were Ms. Iqra Akhlaq and Ms. Riddhi Sehgal from the Batch of 2023. Ms. Akhlaq is an incoming Finance Research Associate at DeShaw and Ms. Sehgal is an incoming Business Analyst at Amazon.

Annual Academic Meet: Enigma 2023-

The department’s  two day Annual Academic Meet, Enigma 2023, was held on 12-13th April, 2023. The theme of Enigma 2023 was- ‘Decoding the interplay of Math, Finance and Tech’. Returning offline after three long years, Enigma 2023 was received with high enthusiasm. Giving an incredible start to this coveted academic meet, a stellar Inaugural Ceremony was organised, which included a musical skit, song and dance performances. The Keynote Address this year featured Ms. Deepika Chawla, currently a Vice President of a Fortune 100 company. The theme of the Keynote Address was- ‘Tech-Tac-Toe’ and the address highlighted the use of technology in our everyday lives and how mathematics is essential in the same. A highly intriguing and stimulating panel discussion on theme -’Mathematics and Finance: A Deviation from the Intersection’ was held which hosted Prof. Shobha Bagai(A B.Tech in IT and Mathematical Innovations, currently a  Professor and Programme Coordinator  at Cluster Innovation Centre, University of Delhi) and Prof. Sankarshan Basu (currently the Dean at Amrut Mody School of Management, Ahmedabad University) on the panel, Dr. Jyoti Darbari (PhD in Operational Research and Mathematical Programing, currently an Associate Professor at Department of Mathematics, Lady Shri Ram College for Women) the moderator for the session, channelled the discussion brilliantly. The discussion that ensued highlighted how mathematics serves as the bedrock for innovation.

The flagship event of Enigma- ‘Sherlocked: The Renaissance’ and a newly devised game ‘Stock-o-Mania’ garnered popular attention from various colleges and saw active participation. Sherlocked: The Renaissance entailed solving a mysterious plot by putting analytical skills to test. Each round had a number of mathematical and cryptic problems that were to be solved to reach the next round. Stock-o-Mania tested the participants’ knowledge of finance and mathematics and every team competed to gain the highest company evaluation to win the game. Mathscape 2023, a creative spin to Mathematics was composed of two events- ‘Put on a Show’ having stand-up, poetry and dance performances on the theme- ‘Who Is Your Zero?’ and ‘Embrace the Moment’ featuring on-spot photography and artwork. All the events of Enigma 2023 scored all time high registrations and set a new precedent for the years to come.

Many fun pre-events were organised which included ‘Decrypting Deceptions’ (Sherlocked) and ‘Steal the Scarf & Explore trivia’ (Stock-o-Mania). Pre-events like ‘Coffee with Cauchy’, flashmob by the department students and jamming sessions were also conducted as part of the offline publicity events.

Association Highlights

The department organised a splendid event to celebrate Teachers’ day on 8th September, 2022. The theme for this years’ event was ‘Bollywood Best’ and everyone was dressed up as their favourite bollywood characters thus, painting the hall with vivid colours!

To welcome the Batch of 2026, the Department of Mathematics organised the Freshers’ Party on 15th November, 2022. The theme of the event was ‘Pink Party’ which featured the fresh faces portraying excitement and curiosity, glowing in the shades of pink.

The 29th Anupama Dua Paper Presentation and Scholarship event was organised on 10th February, 2023. Held in the loving memory of Late Ms. Anupama Dua, a beloved alumna of the Department of Mathematics, LSR, the event aims to award the meritorious students who have achieved excellence in their respective batches and it has served as a platform for students to explore Mathematics beyond the curriculum. The revered Dua family that has conferred the scholarship throughout the years, graced the occasion with their presence. We had a brilliant round of paper presentations that highly illuminated and motivated the student body.

A field trip to the South Campus of the University of Delhi was organised on 17th February, 2023. It was a great learning experience for the students as it exposed them to the future prospects of Mathematics and BioTechnology and gave them a chance to interact with highly learned professors from different domains. The visit was planned by the department with the support of Professor Sachi Srivastava, Department of Mathematics University of Delhi South Campus, for the students. It gave them an exposure to the laboratories with advanced machineries used for extensive research work.

This year the department took on a new venture and celebrated the ‘Pi day’ held on 14th March, 2023. A fun mathematical quiz was organised to celebrate the notable significance of ‘Pi’ in mathematics. The winners of the quiz were awarded with prizes.

Environment week was met great fervour and enthusiasm, trees embellished in a spectrum of colours depicting the importance of mathematical modelling in seismology, pollution monitoring, disaster management, and satellite imaging were an apt representation of the extent to which mathematics penetrates into a range of disciplines while using analytical tools and methods to assess the impact of climate change and the need for sustainable lifestyles. The board was decorated around the theme – ‘Women in STEM’ and featured eminent alumni of the Mathematics departments across University of Delhi.

The 2022-23 tenure concluded with a memorable farewell for the batch of 2023 on April 26, 2023. Handmade mementos and titles were given to all seniors.Everyone’s faces reflected the deep love and gratitude for the department.

The year was hence marked with notable contributions from the departments’ student body and faculty, all of whom worked persistently with love and a sense of belongingness to the department.

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President – Khushi Vadhera
Secretary – Harshita Panwar
Treasurer – Mansi Kandwal