VIIM ACTIVITIES

From Mathematical Ideas to Real-World Applications

VIIM activities seek to move mathematics from the page to the mind, from the mind to the model, and from the model to meaningful application.

Mathematics as a Way of Thinking

The VIIM Activity Spectrum 

• Current Workshops → What VIIM is offering now

• VIIM Training Record → What VIIM has conducted

• Mathematical Talks → What mathematical ideas VIIM has shared

• Lecture Series → Where sustained/intensive academic engagement has taken place

Learning, Exploring and Applying Mathematics

VIIM's academic activities are designed to make mathematics visible, understandable, exploratory and applicable. Through workshops, lecture series and mathematical talks, VIIM brings together mathematical concepts, real-world problems, visualization, computation, software and emerging technologies.

The activities reflect a distinctive progression from learning mathematical concepts → exploring them computationally → modelling real-world situations → solving problems → interpreting and applying mathematical results.

Current Workshops

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Contemporary Mathematics for Today's Learner

VIIM conducts National Level Online Live Workshops and Webinars on contemporary themes at the intersection of mathematics, computation and emerging technology.

Current programmes include Computational Thinking & Artificial Intelligence, AI-Assisted Mathematical Modelling, Mathematical Modelling, Operations Research, Optimization, Graph Theory, Simulation and mathematical software.

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VIIM Training Record

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A Continuing Record of Hands-on Mathematical Learning

The VIIM Training Record documents a substantial body of workshops, demonstrations and training programmes conducted over the years.

The programmes cover Graph Theory with GRIN, Operations Research and Optimization using Excel and Solver, Mathematical Modelling, Simulation, Automata Theory with JFLAP, Linear Programming, ICT tools for mathematics teaching and other software-supported mathematical applications.

The record extends from 2012 to the present, including both offline and national-level online programmes.

Mathematical Talks

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Making Mathematical Ideas Accessible

The Mathematical Talks represent an extensive record of Prof. Dr. Thothathri Venugopal's engagement with students, teachers, researchers and academic communities.

The talks span Mathematical Thinking, Graph Theory, Mathematical Modelling, Operations Research, Optimization, Biomathematics, Calculus, Discrete Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mathematical Software, Research Methodology, AI and Computational Thinking, among other areas.

A recurring feature is the effort to connect mathematical ideas with visualization, applications, technology and intuitive understanding.

Lecture Series

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Sustained and Intensive Mathematical Engagement

The Lecture Series records extended academic programmes and hands-on engagements, ranging from multi-day national-level workshops to sustained teaching and training programmes.

Recent programmes have focused on AI-Assisted Mathematical Modelling, Operations Research and Optimization, while earlier programmes include Graph Theory with GRIN, Business Optimization, Operations Research, Excel-based decision making, Service Operations Management, Quantitative Analysis for Business and the Methodology of Teaching Mathematics.

The record also demonstrates the Founder Secretary's experience in longer-term academic engagement with mathematics teachers, B.Ed. students and postgraduate learners.