Professor Babu Joseph continues to be in active academic pursuit for the cause
of higher education, particularly in the state of Kerala, even after his retirement as
Vice Chancellor of CUSAT. I wish him continued good health, success and active
service to the cause of science and higher education on his 80th birthday. Aspiring
young students and researchers will always find Prof. Babu Joseph to be a model to
be emulated.
M. Lakshmanan
Professor of Eminence & SERB
Distinguished Fellow
Department of Nonlinear Dynamics
Bharathidasan University
Tiruchirappalli, India
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Foreword by M. Lakshmanan