Prof. Suresh M Hegde, Dean of Students' Welfare with the Department of Mathematics and Computational Sciences, National Institute of Technology (NITK) @ Surathkal, Karnataka, India visited KVIS on 8th November, 2017. National Institute of Technology, Surathkal is one of the leading universities in India for STEM education. He was given a warm welcome by Dr. Ratinan Boonklurb, advisor and teachers of Mathematics and Computer Science department.

Prof. Suresh, visited KVIS following his visit to Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok. He gave a special lecture on the application of mathematics in modern scientific advancements. His lecture was attended by KVIS students and teachers from the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. During his talk, Prof. Suresh motivated the students with the possibilities of utilizing mathematics for higher studies and research.

He gave special emphasis on modern mathematical paradigms like fuzzy logic and graph theory. KVIS team had a fruitful discussion with Prof. Suresh and was facilitated by Dr. Thanit Pewnim. During this discussion, possible collaboration between KVIS and NITK were discussed. Prof. Suresh had a campus tour where he witnessed the state of art infrastructure and research amenities available in KVIS, before leaving to Bangkok.