Objectives
The main objectives of the two-days workshop on
XML Databases is to provide the core and focused concepts on XML Databases.
Speakers & Topics Covered
Dr. P. Sreenivasa Kumar, Indian Institute Technology - Madras
Topics Covered:
- Introduction to semi-structured and XML data models
- Document Type Definition (DTDs) and examples
- XML Schema
- XPATH 1.0 and XPATH 2.0 path query languages
- XML Stylesheet Language (XSL)
- XML Query languages
- Handling XML data
Demonstrations of using DTD's, XPATH, XSLT and Xquery
Reference Materials:
Other Useful Links :
Dr. Arijit Sengupta, Wright State University
Abstract: Slide used
Because of its success, XML is increasingly used in many different
application areas, and is moving towards the center of applications,
evolving from an exchange format to the native data format of
application components. These developments suggest that similar to other
core areas of application design, XML should be designed conceptually
before the implementation tasks of designing markup and writing schemas
are approached. This talk will present why conceptual modeling will
become an important part of the XML landscape, what issues need to be
addressed, and what the requirements for a conceptual modeling language
for XML are. Some existing and new research ideas on XML
conceptual models and how these address modeling issues with XML will be discussed.
Dr. Venkatesh Chopella, Indian Institute of InformationTechnology and Management - Kerala
Abstract:
Constructing and Validating Data Models by Typechecking Formal Specifications
Data modeling methodologies, particularly
Entity-Relationship modeling, rely on graphical
representations, making it difficult to express and verify the
consistency of arbitrary data constraints. The use of
mathematical notation makes the model specification precise
but also complex and tedious, and, in the absence of automated
support for validation, error prone.
We use the specification language PVS and its theorem proving
environment to formally construct, reason with, and
interactively validate an example data model at various levels
of abstraction. The methodology proposed here makes modeling
resemble programming in a strongly typed environment. Data
models are implemented as PVS theories consisting of type
declarations, function definitions, axioms and theorems.
Entities and Relationships are expressed as types.
Constraints on the data model are expressed as axioms relating
entity and relationship sets. Additional correctness
conditions are automatically generated by PVS's type checker.
The theory interpretation mechanism of PVS is used to show how
a concrete implementation can be proven valid with respect to
an abstract model.
The talk will assume familiarity with the basic concepts of
datamodeling and some elementary knowledge of types. No familiarity
with PVS or theorem proving is assumed.
This is joint work with
Prof. Arijit Sengupta -- Wright State University, Raj Soin School of Business
Prof. Ed Roberston -- Indiana University School of Informatics
Prof. Steve Johnson -- Indiana Univeristy Computer Science
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Participants
Teachers and researchers from all colleges of Kerala and some from Tamil Nadu and professionals from industries were invited for the workshop. A total of hundred and thirty faculty members, researchers and professionals who teach/work with Algorithms in the different colleges of Kerala and Tamil Nadu and different industries participated in the Workshop. The list of participants is given below:
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Sl Nr. |
Name |
INSTITUTION |
E-mail |
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Name |
Category * |
| FACULTY MEMBERS |
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1. |
Sobhana N. V. |
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Govt Engg College |
GCK |
sobhanas2003 yahoo.co.uk |
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2. |
Dr. D. Samuel |
Christian College, Kattakada, Kattakada P.O, Tvm-695572 |
OC |
dsamuelrediffmail.com |
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3. |
Heera H. Pillai |
Adi Shankara Institute of Engg. & Technology, Kalady |
OC |
heerahphotmail.com |
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4. |
Philomina Simon |
Marian Engineering College, Kazhakuttom |
OC |
philominasimonyahoo.com |
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5. |
Kala S. Nair |
Marian Engineering College, Kazhakuttom |
OC |
kalasmair_19rediffmail.com |
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6. |
Smitha C. S. |
Colleg of Engineering, Perumon, Kollam |
GAEC |
smitha_c_s2001yahoo.com |
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7. |
Bindhu J. S. |
Colleg of Engineering, Perumon, Kollam |
GAEC |
bindhu_ajayrediffmail.com |
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8. |
Smitha M. Jasmine |
Colleg of Engineering, Perumon, Kollam |
GAEC |
smithamjasmineyahoo.co.in |
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9. |
Babysyla L. |
Colleg of Engineering, Perumon, Kollam |
GAEC |
sylarediffmail.com |
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10. |
K. O. Koshy |
Mar Baselios College of Engg and Technology, Bethany Hills, Nalanchira, Thiruvananthapuram-15 |
OC |
koshykosancharnet.in, koshykoasianetindia.com |
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11. |
T. K. Asha |
Mar Baselios College of Engg and Technology, Bethany Hills, Nalanchira, Thiruvananthapuram-15 |
OC |
aashatkyahoo.com |
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12. |
K. S. Sunitha Krishnan |
Mar Baselios College of Engg and Technology, Bethany Hills, Nalanchira, Thiruvananthapuram-15 |
OC |
sunitha_rosesyahoo.com |
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13. |
Biju B. Varghese |
Mar Baselios College of Engg and Technology, Bethany Hills, Nalanchira, Thiruvananthapuram-15 |
OC |
bijubvgmail.com |
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14. |
B. S. Saranya |
Mar Baselios College of Engg and Technology, Bethany Hills, Nalanchira, Thiruvananthapuram-15 |
OC |
saranyabs47yahoo.co.in |
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15. |
S. C. Sreeja |
Mar Baselios College of Engg and Technology, Bethany Hills, Nalanchira, Thiruvananthapuram-15 |
OC |
sreej_2003yahoo.com |
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16. |
RajaSree R. |
Viday Academy of Science & Technology, Thalakkottukara P. O., Thrissur-680501 |
OC |
rajasreergmail.com |
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17. |
Mini Ulanat |
Rajagiri School of Computer Science, Kalamassery. |
OC |
mini.ulanatgmail.com |
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18. |
Abduraoof T. |
AWH Engineering college, Kuttikkattoor, Calicut-8 |
OC |
abduraooftyahoo.com |
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19. |
Sreeja Kunuthala Illath |
AWH Engineering college, Kuttikkattoor, Calicut-8 |
OC |
sreeja_bsrediffmail.com |
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20. |
Dilna P. M. |
AWH Engineering college, Kuttikkattoor, Calicut-8 |
OC |
dilnapmyahoo.com |
| 21. |
Shebin |
IES Engineering College, Thrissur |
OC |
shebin_kkyahoo.com |
| 22. |
Balu John |
Government Engineering College, Barton Hill |
GCK |
gopagecbh.ac.in |
| 23. |
Priyanka James |
Government Engineering College, Barton Hill |
GCK |
priyankajamesrediffmail.com |
| 24. |
Juby George |
Marian College, Kuttikkanam |
OC |
jubygeorgehotmail.com |
| 25. |
Sajimon Abraham |
Marian College, Kuttikkanam |
OC |
sajimabrahamrediffmail.com |
| 26. |
Jayakrishnan S. |
Marian College, Kuttikkanam |
OC |
jayak20yahoo.com |
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27. |
Ajeena Beegom A. S. |
Government College of Engineering, Trivandrum |
GCK |
ajeenasabuengineer.com |
| 28. |
Liji P. I. |
Government College of Engineering, Trivandrum |
GCK |
liji722002yahoo.com |
| 29. |
Sr. Cherukusumam |
Assumption College, Ernakulam |
OC |
cherukusumamyahoo.com |
| 30. |
K. Mathew |
Baselius College, Kottayam |
OC |
majorkmathewdataone.in |
| 31. |
Ashik M. |
IES College of Engineering, Thrissur |
OC |
ashikklmrediffmail.com |
| 32. |
Raju T. V. |
IES College of Engineering, Thrissur |
OC |
raju_tvrediffmail.com |
| 33. |
T. Anitha |
Infant Jesus College of Engineering, Kamaraja nagar, Keelavallanadu, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu -328851 |
OC |
tanithayahoo.com |
| 34. |
A. Kanthimathi |
Infant Jesus College of Engineering, Kamaraja nagar, Keelavallanadu, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu -328851 |
OC |
kanthiarunmathiayhoo.co.in |
| 35. |
R. R. Bhavani |
Infant Jesus College of Engineering, Kamaraja nagar, Keelavallanadu, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu -328851 |
OC |
rrarunbhavaniyahoo.com |
| 36. |
K. Rajalakshmi |
Infant Jesus College of Engineering, Kamaraja nagar, Keelavallanadu, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu -328851 |
OC |
rajalakshmijiyahoo.com |
| 37. |
Sajith S. |
College of Engg, IHRD, Attingal |
OC |
sajithvarkalagmail.com |
| INDUSTRY MEMBERS |
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1. |
Vinod T. K. |
Indian Institute of Spices Research, Calicut |
IND |
contactvinusyahoo.com |
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2. |
Jijil I. |
Indian Institute of Spices Research, Calicut |
IND |
mail2jijilyahoo.com |
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3. |
V. M. Mohanan |
VSSC |
IND |
vm_mohanvssc.org |
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4. |
Jeby M. Abraham |
VSSC |
IND |
jeby_mvssc.org |
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5. |
JayaPrakash Gopalakrishnan |
U. S. Technology Resources International Pvt. Ltd., India |
IND |
lijesh.kalavaraustri.com |
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6. |
Lijesh Kalavara |
U. S. Technology Resources International Pvt. Ltd., India |
IND |
jayaprakash.gopalakrishnanustri.com |
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7. |
Satheesh |
Ushus Technologies, 311, Nila, Technopark |
IND |
satheeshushustech.com |
| 8. |
Dhanan Shekhar E. |
Ushus Technologies, 311, Nila, Technopark |
IND |
dhananushustech.com |
| 9. |
Ferosh Jacob |
Stabilix Solutions Private Ltd. 212, Nila, Technopark |
IND |
ferosh.Jacobstabilixindia.com |
| 10. |
Anish Gopalan |
Stabilix Solutions Private Ltd. 212, Nila, Technopark |
IND |
anish.gopalanstabilixindia.com |
| 11. |
Krishnan |
InApp Information Technologies
Technopark |
IND |
krishnaninapp.com |
| 12 |
Anu |
InApp Information Technologies
Technopark |
IND |
anuinapp.com |
| 13. |
Subhash P. K. |
M2 S/W & Exports (P) Ltd, Technopark |
IND |
subhash.pkm2comsys.com |
| 14. |
Vinod Sasi |
M2 S/W & Exports (P) Ltd, Technopark |
IND |
vinod.sm2comsys.com |
| 15. |
Shiju Varghese |
Ernst & Young Middle East, Technopark |
IND |
shiju.vargheseae.ey.com |
| 16. |
Emmanuel Mathew |
Ernst & Young Middle East, Technopark |
IND |
emmanuel.mathewae.ey.com |
| 17. |
Suraj Singh |
Ernst & Young Middle East, Technopark |
IND |
suraj.singhae.ey.com |
| 18. |
Jibi Paulose |
Ernst & Young Middle East, Technopark |
IND |
pramod.krae.ey.com |
| 19. |
Sheeja Rajan |
Ernst & Young Middle East, Technopark |
IND |
sheeja.rajanae.ey.com |
| 15. |
Leema T. Mathew |
Softincubator |
IND |
leemasoftincubator.com |
| 16. |
Suresh Kumar R. |
Softincubator |
IND |
sureshsoftincubator.com |
| 17. |
Sherine Ann Chacko |
Softincubator |
IND |
sherinesoftincubator.com |
| 18. |
Preetha J. H. |
Softincubator |
IND |
preethisoftincubator.com |
| 19. |
Veni R. L. |
Softincubator |
IND |
venisoftincubator.com |
| 20. |
Arunkumar A. |
C-DAC |
IND |
akumarcdactvm.in |
| 21. |
Ramesh S.V |
C-DAC |
IND |
rameshsvcdactvm.in |
| 22. |
Sandhya S. Pillai |
C-DAC |
IND |
sandhyaspcdactvm.in |
| 23. |
Sriramakrishna V.G |
C-DAC |
IND |
sriramcdactvm.in |
| 24. |
Deepak R. U. |
C-DAC |
IND |
deepakcdactvm.in |
| 25. |
Mineetha C. |
C-DAC |
IND |
mineethacdactvm.in |
| 26. |
Shyju S. |
C-DAC |
IND |
shyjuscdactvm.in |
| 27. |
Sree Dhanya L. R. |
C-DAC |
IND |
sreedhanyacdactvm.in |
| 28. |
Saju |
Astra Infotech. Pvt. Ltd. |
IND |
sajuneeliyahoo.com |
| 29. |
Hema A V |
NeST, Technopark |
IND |
hemanestec.net |
| 30. |
Jamsheer |
NeST, Technopark |
IND |
jamsheernestec.net |
| 31. |
J. Muraleedharan Nair |
Center for Development Studies |
IND |
muralcds.ac.in |
| IEEE MEMBERS |
|
1. |
Meera Sidhardhan |
Mem. No. 40298697, Assistant Consultant , TCS, Technopark, TVM |
IEEE |
meera.sidhardhantcs.com |
| 2. |
K. G. Sulochana |
Scientist, C-DAC |
IEEE |
sulochanacdactvm.in |
STUDENTS |
| 1 |
Smitha V. |
CHMM College for Advanced Studies |
STUD |
smitha_gopinathanyahoo.com |
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2 |
S. Allwin |
Centre for Information Technology & Engineering, M S University, Tirunelveli-12 |
STUD |
allwin_stephenhotmail.com |
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3. |
Suresh Subramoniam |
College of Engineering, Trivandrum |
STUD |
sureshsubramoniamgmail.com |
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4. |
Visakh C. R. |
Amritha School Of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham,
Ettimadai, Coimbatore 641 105 |
STUD |
visakhcrgmail.com |
| 5. |
Nishanth |
Amritha School Of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham,
Ettimadai, Coimbatore 641 105 |
STUD |
nishutvmgmail.com |
| 6. |
Divya H. S. |
College of Engineering, Attingal |
STUD |
sruthidivyahsyahoo.com |
| 7. |
Ashajoly J. |
College of Engineering, Attingal |
STUD |
ashabijirediffmail.com |
| 8. |
Asa K. R. |
College of Engineering, Attingal |
STUD |
asarhythm_rajamyahoo.co.in |
| 9. |
Vishnu Gopal |
SCT, Trivandrum |
STUD |
vishnusent.com |
| 10. |
Nishant Sasidharan |
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore |
STUD |
nishutnmgmail.com |
| 11. |
Shaji P. |
Government College, Kariyavattom |
STUD |
shajiprabhakarayahoo.co.in |
| 12. |
Atreya Srivathsan |
Vellore Institute of Technology |
STUD |
atreyayahoo.co.uk |
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Information
Brochure
Brochure
Workshop Schedule
Program
Schedule General Feedback Session
A general feedback session was conducted. This session was to collect some information regarding the XML Databases being conducted in different universities. See the Questionaire for the feedback.
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Acknowledgment
Special thanks go to Dr. P. Sreenivasa Kumar, Associate Prof. CSc Dept. IIT - Madras, Dr. Arijith Sengupta,
Assistant Professor, Department of Information Systems and Operations Management, Raj Soin College of Business, Wright State University
and
Dr. Venkatesh Choppella, Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kerala for motivated and informative sessions on XML Databases. Thanks goes to Prof. Abdul Nizar for handling the demo lab session. Thanks goes to Dr. K. R. Srivathsan for his enlightening talks and supports. We thank Mr.Satish Babu, Chairman, IEEE for their valuable presence. We also thank to all the members of IIITM-K and all the participants who made the sessions very interactive, informative and interesting. The following members helped by sharing their perceptions, ideas, experiences and insights with us in making it a great success.
| Name |
E-mail |
Mr HariPrasad, KISSAN, IIITMK |
chariprasad kissankerala.net |
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Mr Murali R, IIITMK
|
muralir iiitmk.ac.in |
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Mrs Sreeja Devi, IIITMK
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sreejadevi iiitmk.ac.in |
Mr Ganesh, IIITMK |
ganesh iiitmk.ac.in |
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Mr Bijoy Gopal, IIITMK
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bijoy iiitmk.ac.in |
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Mr SivaKumar, IIITMK
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gksivakumar2000 yahoo.co.in |
Mr Cinolk, IIITMK |
cinolk iiitmk.ac.in |
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Mr Vinod S, IIITMK
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vinods iiitmk.ac.in |
Mr Thomas Emmanuel, Student, IIITMK |
abhi-pg5 iiitmk.ac.in |
Mr Renjith K P, Student, IIITMK |
shab-pg5 iiitmk.ac.in |
Ms Nithya, Student, IIITMK |
nithya-pg5 iiitmk.ac.in |
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Summary of participants view
- The concept of Kerala Education Grid was well received and appreciated by all the participants
- Participants requested for more workshops to be conducted in future with focus on one or two key concepts and ideas
- Advanced topics should also be included in the course
- During workshops, include sessions wherein participants can clear his/her doubts from the experts
- Lots of participants are interested in contributing towards developing e-courseware in this course
- The sessions, which were explained with interesting case studies, gave the participants innovative and inspiring ideas and good knowledge about the topic
- Invite more than one speaker
- Lots of participants are ready to be a volunteer to contribute towards the project by answering queries on the subject by the students on the Kerala Education Grid portal
- Extend the number of days for the workshop and include more topics
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