Nico Declercq Inaugurates Aryabhatt Auditorium at VBSP University, Janupur, UP, India

Dr. Nico F. Declercq, Mechanical Engineering Professor at Georgia Tech Lorraine, gave a plenary talk at the International Conference on Ultrasonics and Materials Science for Advanced Technology 2019 (ICUMSAT-2019), in Jaunpur, India, on November 16-18, 2019, where he was the guest of honor.

Declerq inaugurated the new Aryabhatt Auditorium (named after classical Indian mathematician-astronomer Aryabhatt) at the Rajju Bhaiya Institute of Physical Sciences for Study and Research at Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University, Jaunpur. Uttar Pradesh, India.

Dr Declerq gave the very first lecture held in the auditorium. The event is commemorated by a granite plaque at the entrance of the auditorium, with Declercq’s name on it (a translation of this plaque is attached).