The chairman of Vignan Group Dr. Lavu Rattaiaha expressed words of happiness about the installation of weather station by CUNY team, he conveyed sincere thanks to the president Dr Thomas Isekenegbe, CUNY for choosing Vignan, Vizag campus, he assured the CUNY team for collaboration works between Vignan and CUNY

The president Bronx Community Dr Thomas Isekenegbe over whelmed with the hospitality extended by Vignan and expressed his gratitude with the chairman of Vignan group and promised that the team from CUNY would be always come forward any kind of collaborations.

While addressing the Rector of the institute Dr V Madhusudhana Rao, thanked the CUNY team for choosing VIIT (A) for establishing the weather station, he added by saying the installation of the weather staion is a unique in the state of Andhra Pradesh, He informed the faculty and students thet the data obtained from the weather station could be used mu;tiple way for forecasting various parameters and making prediction studies.

Dr. B Arundati, Principal,Vignan IIT (A) welcomed Honorable Special Guest, President Bronx Community Dr ThomaIsekenegbe and principal Investigators Prof. Neal Philip, Prof Paramita Sen from the City University of New York and requested them to share their valuable insights with audience. And share about the role of collaboration for the benefit of the research in vignan.

Prof. Neal Philip explained that the weather statio generates real time data and reports of relative temperature, wind speed, wind direction, relative humidity, Ultravoilet radiation, rainfall collector, air quality, pollution level, solar radiation and carbon dioxide levels, which can be accessed from anywhere.He showed his interests for more collaborative researchwithIn his address to the gathering, also shares an overview of ongoing research work on climate change at Bronx Community College (BCC), CUNY and future collaboration with Vignan IIT (A).

Dr Paramita Sen, Professor BCC, CUNY, She showed his interests for more collaborative research with Vignan IIT(A), Vizag and expressed her happiness for witnessing this event and congratulated everyone for having a start of new year with this special occasion which is academically important for students, faculties and society. Also demonstrated Fuel cell car and expressed the importance of fuel cell in transportation sector to control the pollution and save the traditional fuels for future generation