D ear Students/Alumnus, This is for all those who are really interested in going extra mile for the purpose of learning. We (AeSIAA) are launching a innovative and unique learning opportunities for both students and alumnus called COLLABORATIVE STUDENT RESEARCH PROGRAM (CSRP). Alumnus as mentors will be guiding students on carrying out research in areas of mutual interest in collaborative framework seeking help from fellow mentors as well. This helps partnering mentors in broadening their knowledge base while working students are exposed to learning opportunities. The measure of success of these collaborations are expected to yield research papers in its simplest form however opportunities are plenty. We will have formal launch of this program and further discussions on this during our annual alumni get-together 2015, expected in a months or two. Open source tools and softwares will be used and also developed under this.…