AU to host NSTC academic conference on October 17

The Andhra University (AU) volition big the NSTL Academic Conference–2025, a associated effort with the Naval Science Technological Laboratory (NSTL), astatine the AU Convention Centre connected formation roadworthy successful Visakhapatnam connected October 17, 2025, according to NSTL Director Abraham Varughese and AU Vice-Chancellor Prof. G.P. Rajasekhar.

Abraham Varughese said that the league aims to heighten collaboration and information of universities successful the probe conducted by defence probe institutions. He said that the league volition beryllium organised connected the taxable “NSTL - Academia Synergy for Indigenous and Self-Reliant Naval Technologies”.

The lawsuit volition beryllium instrumental successful expanding probe partnerships betwixt the institutions, and volition diagnostic extended discussions connected opportunities for backing defence probe projects and establishing Centres of Excellence, helium added.

Prof. Rajasekhar said that specified a method event, particularly arsenic the assemblage celebrates its centenary year, volition bring further prestige to the institution. He encouraged professors from universities, module from nationalist institutions, engineering and subject colleges to be the conference.

He besides mentioned that respective scientists and Bhatnagar Award recipients volition enactment and talk astatine the conference.