2019 – The KGP Chronicle

Dec

31

2019

0 Comments

By Sreeparna

Three decades and counting!

PeopleEstablishment Section IIT Kharagpur, IIT KGP, IIT Kharagpur, Recruitment, Research Park, SRIC, Sundar Pichai

“September 24th 1982. I joined IIT Kharagpur as a Lower Division Clerk, giving in to my parents repeated requests. Today, after spending more than two-thirds of my life here, I do not regret the decision of my parents. Rubber Technology Center had started the year before, in 1981. With no one to look into office work there, I was posted in that department as secretary to the HoD. My job profile consisted of mainly typing and maintaining office records. I stayed there from 1982 to 1987. With my promotion in 1987, I joined the Recruitment Section for a few days…

Dec

24

2019

1 Comment

By Chirosree Basu

Opening new vistas

In-Depthblood disorder and IIT Kharagpur, genes, hematology, IIT Kharagpur, microRNA, miRNA, NRS Medical College and Hospital, Regenerative Medicine Lab, repurposed drugs, RNA, school of medical science and technology, sickle cell anemia, SMST, thalassemia

India Today , Times Now, Can India Headlines Today, Daiji World, Hans India, The Week, Outlook, Millennium Post Curcumin, found in turmeric, and Ginsenoside, found in the roots of Ginseng, both known for their medicinal properties, could go a long way in treating blood disorders like thalassemia and sickle cell anemia. These two plant ingredients, together with approved drugs such as Valproate and Vorinostat were found to be “most suitable for future trials” by a team of genetic scientists at IIT Kharagpur. They are trying to see which drugs induce fetal hemoglobin production – which is known to ameliorate such blood…

Dec

23

2019

2 Comments

By Sreeparna

And the winner of the 54th Inter IIT Sports Meet is….

EventsBasketball, Champions, games, Hockey, IIT KGP, IIT Kharagpur, Inter IIT Sports Meet, sports

“Yesterday is not ours to recover but tomorrow is ours to win or to lose.” Lyndon B. Johnson; 36th president of the United States of America. The 54th Inter IIT Sports Meet 2019 concluded on December 22 evening after 8 days of tireless efforts by more than 2000 participants from 23 IITs across the country. The closing ceremony witnessed some spectacular winning moments in the presence of Prof. William Kumar Mohanty, Convener, 54th Inter IIT Sports Meet, Chief Guest Shri Ashok Kumar Dhyan Chand, son of Indian Hockey legend late Dhyan Chand, Prof. P. K. Das, Acting Director and Dean,…

Dec

20

2019

0 Comments

By Sreeparna

I Came. I Saw. I Played.

PeopleFootball, IIT KGP, IIT Kharagpur, Inter IIT Sports Meet, mechanical engineering, Post Doctoral Fellow, sports

“When I came here in July this year, I found a few students playing football at the Tata Steel Sports Complex. That intrigued me. I also wanted to play, since I come from a country where football is widely played. We won the FIFA World Cup last year, you see! I didn’t know who to approach or how to go about it. I have a friend who also works in the same Mechanical Engineering lab as mine. He was playing in the IIT Kharagpur football team. I told him of my desire to play for IIT Kharagpur. He told me…

Dec

18

2019

0 Comments

By Chirosree Basu

Ear to the ground

Peopleclassroom, IIT Kharagpur, student life, Teaching feedback

Prof. Jeevanjyoti Chakraborty, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, received Top Feedback from First Year Undergraduate students for Spring 2019. His faceweb page reveals a lot about his connection with students. More than the academic exploits of the teacher, it talks about how students should proceed if they wanted to collaborate with him in research or what they ought to do for a recommendation, and so on. With little more than a decade separating Prof. Chakraborty from his students, and given that he has spent a considerable time of his student life at IIT Kharagpur - from his BTech years…

Dec

17

2019

0 Comments

By Chirosree Basu

Now and then

PeopleCareer Development Centre, IIT Kharagpur, mental health, multiple offers, Placement, stress

Why is a black coat and dark trousers the invariable wear during placements? If Pradeep Poddar, who just landed a placement with Accenture, is to be believed, it is only because students are following tradition. “We have seen pictures of our seniors wearing black, and so black it is,” says Pradeep, who is a final year Dual Degree student of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering. But except for the colour, everything else seems to have changed about placements. For one, placements were not concentrated around the month of December and January. Alumnus and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Prof. Anandaroop Bhattacharya…

Dec

17

2019

1 Comment

By Shreyoshi Ghosh

IIT KGP’s Another First for India & New Zealand

EventsAuckland, Doctoral, Dual Doctoral Degree Program, Dual Doctoral Programs, Joint Degree, Joint Doctoral, Joint PhD, New Zealand, University of Auckland

Jagran Josh India Today The Hindu BusinessLine Outlook Hindustan Times Millenium Post India Education Diary Shiksha NavBharat Times Swarajya Financial Express Sify News Times of India (PTI) Times of India (IANS) NDTV In another first, IIT Kharagpur has set up a joint PhD programme with the University of Auckland, New…

Dec

16

2019

0 Comments

By Sreeparna

54th Inter IIT Sports Meet Flags Off at IIT Kharagpur

Eventsathletics, Basketball, Cricket, Director IIT Kharagpur, Football, IIT Bombay, IIT Kharagpur, Inter IIT Sports Meet, sports, Tyra

IIT Kharagpur, 15th December: IIT Kharagpur flagged off its 54th Inter IIT Sports Meet on 14th December 2019. The nine-day event is co-hosted by IIT Bhubaneswar with more than 2600 students participating from 23 IITs. The mega event held at IIT KGP is witnessing tough competition across eight games - Athletics, Basketball, Chess, Cricket, Football, Hockey, Lawn Tennis and Weightlifting while IIT Bhubaneswar is hosting four events - Volleyball, Badminton, Table Tennis and Squash. Tyra, the Royal Bengal Tigress is the mascot for the 54th Inter IIT Sports Meet 2019. Prof Sriman Kumar Bhattacharya, Director, IIT Kharagpur and Chief…

Dec

12

2019

3 Comments

By Poulami Mondal

Placed!!

EventsCareer, career development, Career Development Centre, Placement

Photo Credit: Suman Sutradhar Economic Times Financial Express Business Standard Business Today Live Mint Millennium Post NDTV News18 The six month’s long preparation of the Career Development Centre (CDC), Placecom Team, Faculty members and students which was started in the month of July 2019 came to an end on December 11, 2019. The first phase of placement started on 1st December 2019 and continued till 11th December 2019. This year CDC has created…

Dec

10

2019

4 Comments

By Shreyoshi Ghosh

Scholarships for Doctoral Students from Australia

EventsAustralia, DDP, Doctoral, Dual Doctoral Degree Program, Dual Doctoral Programs, fellowship, international collaboration, Melbourne, Scholarship, University of Melbourne

India Today Outlook UNI NDTV Live Mint Republic World Daily Hunt In a significant boost to its ongoing academic exchange programs with Australian institutions, IIT Kharagpur has instituted competitive high-value scholarships for students from the University of Melbourne, Australia enrolled under the Dual Doctoral Program jointly conducted by the two institutions. Prof. Sriman Kumar Bhattacharyya, the Director (Officiating) of IIT Kharagpur made the announcement at the launch of the Melbourne India Partnership Program and Academy Conference at Melbourne on…