Month: June 2019

Jun
29
2019
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By Shreyoshi Ghosh
Deans’ Conclave for International Outreach

Deans’ Conclave for International Outreach

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Times of India     Economic Times    Careers360 The PAN IIT Dean International Relations (IR) Conclave was held at IIT Kharagpur on June 28-29, 2019. Twelve IITs, represented by Deans and Executives of IR Offices, participated in the Conclave viz. Delhi, Bombay, Madras, Guwahati, Kanpur, Tirupathi, Mandi, Indore, Dhanbad, Roorkee, Palakkad and Kharagpur. Over two days the IITs deliberated on common challenges and processes towards attracting and admitting more international students, funding mechanisms, degree provisions, international collaborations and several more. “The IITs and their alumni are probably the finest products coming out of India since independence.  While each IIT pursues…
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Jun
27
2019
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By Shreyoshi Ghosh
Kgpian@SCR

Kgpian@SCR

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Kgpian K Siva Prasad took charge as Principal Chief Operations Manager, South Central Railway on June 25, 2019. Prasad did M.Sc. in Applied Geology from the Dept. of  Geology and Geophysics at IIT Kharagpur in 1983. He belongs to the 1986 batch of Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officers. Prior to this assignment, he was holding the post of Principal Chief Commercial Manager, South Central Railway. During his 32 years of service, he has held several important executive and managerial positions in various Zonal Railways. It was during his stint as Chief Freight Traffic Manager on SCR, that the Zone achieved…
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Jun
27
2019
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By Chirosree Basu
Adding to the glory

Adding to the glory

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Business Standard , The Week , Financial Express, NDTV, India Today, Manorama, Devdiscourse The Distinguished Alumnus Awards for 2019 has been announced by the Institute, and as many as 20 alumni will receive their DAA during the Convocation ceremony held every year in the month of August. The Distinguished Alumnus Award recognizes the professional achievements and contributions of IIT Kharagpur alumni. Among the awardees are eminent scientists, industry experts, technocrats, and social activists, some of them pioneers in their respective fields and some even Padma Shri holders. Prof. Soumen Chakrabarti and Prof. Sunita Sarawagi of IIT Bombay, Prof. Ajoy Kumar Ray (Padma Shri) of IIEST, Shibpur,…
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Jun
26
2019
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By Chirosree Basu
The art of tinkering

The art of tinkering

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Summer is always a busy time at the M.N. Faruqui Innovations Centre. Established in 2014, the Centre is named after former Deputy Director and former faculty, Dr M.N. Faruqui, and seed-funded by the Institute’s distinguished alumnus Mr Arjun Malhotra, was conceived as a place where fresh undergraduate students could work, chat, discuss, and get hands dirty in the mechanical workshop or the wet lab setups. Students, even first year students, are encouraged to bring a project idea, have it ratified by some faculty, mentors and experts and then just begin experimenting to heart’s glory. And they have, unfailingly. Prerit Gupta…
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Jun
21
2019
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By Chirosree Basu
A day of action

A day of action

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IIT Kharagpur celebrated the 5th International Day of Yoga on June 21, 2019 by holding yoga sessions at the Technology Students’ Gymkhana (TSG). Mr Sudhir Kumar, Physical Training Instructor (G-1) and Health Educator from TSG, demonstrated different asanas and pranayama during the event. There were also other events to mark the day – a quiz competition for Campus school children on June 19, yoga demonstration for Campus kids, senior residents, Faculty, staff and students at the Yoga Room of TSG on June 20. Mr Kumar said on the occasion, “It is just because of the lack of knowledge and awareness…
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Jun
20
2019
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By Shreyoshi Ghosh
Fastest Climb in QS Ranks

Fastest Climb in QS Ranks

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IIT Kharagpur has emerged as the fastest rising higher educational institution in the QS World University Rankings 2020. The Institute has climbed 14 places to 281 this year from 295 in 2019, 308 in 2018 and 313 in 2017. This is the highest rate of improvement for top-ranked Indian Institutions. "The Institute has steadily moved up the QS Rankings year after year, thanks to the wonderful performance of its faculty, students, staff, alumni and tremendous support of government and partners. Grateful to Secretary (HE) MHRD for acknowledging our consistent and speedy improvement," said Director Prof. P P Chakrabarti. R. Subrahmanyam,…
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Jun
19
2019
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By Shreyoshi Ghosh
Undergraduate Research Boost @IITKgp

Undergraduate Research Boost @IITKgp

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India Today      Economic Times (IANS)    NDTV   The Quint   Business Standard    Gadgets Now    The Print    Telengana Today    Economic Times (PTI)    Business World     India TV IIT Kharagpur is all set to launch the first of its kind Undergraduate Research Program (UGRP) from the upcoming Autumn semester of 2019-20. The initiative is aimed to encourage and nurture the spirit of research and innovation among UG students early on. The UGRP will fund select research ideas proposed by the students on a competitive basis and each successful proposal will be guided by…
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Jun
19
2019
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By Chirosree Basu
For the bright and the brilliant

For the bright and the brilliant

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Careers360   Asian Age    India Today The scholarship chooses you, or you choose a scholarship. At IIT Kharagpur, it works both ways! At IIT Kharagpur, you can self-select yourself to a scholarship. That’s right. For example, if you are a top JEE Advanced scorer, at the end of the 1st semester, you will be eligible to apply for the ‘Learn-Earn-Return’ scholarship that gives the recipient Rs 10,000 per month for four years, provided, of course, a CGPA of 9 is maintained. In return, the student has to take a pledge to give back to the Institute once they are capable…
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Jun
14
2019
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By Chirosree Basu
In a happy place

In a happy place

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The Bio-Electrochemistry laboratory at IIT Kharagpur has helped IIT Kharagpur gain the fourth position among institutions in the world on the basis of its publication record on microbial fuel cell research for real field applications (according to Scopus database). The laboratory is the workplace and practically the home of Prof. Makarand Madhao Ghangrekar of the Department of Civil Engineering, who also heads the newly-established Aditya Choubey Center of Re-Water Research. In the last two years, Prof. Ghangrekar’s lab has published more than 50 journal papers in high impact factor journals such as Bioresource Technology, Electrochimica Acta, Bioelectrochemistry, International Journal of…
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Jun
11
2019
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By Shreyoshi Ghosh
Risk Perceptions Challenging Green Lighting

Risk Perceptions Challenging Green Lighting

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India Today Are perceived risks making Indians shy away from eco-friendly LED lighting? - Researchers at IIT Kharagpur’s Vinod Gupta School of Management find concurrence in a study pointing out at consumer psychology and perceived high-cost factor which might be slowing down the growth of the Indian LED lighting market. The UJALA scheme by Govt. of India had been aiming to make a transition to LED for all lighting needs by 2019. This could have helped the nation save over ₹ 40,000 crore a year. But looking at the sales figures in 2018, the market share of incandescent bulbs, CFLs,…
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