Month: June 2019

Jun
10
2019
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By Chirosree Basu
Smart thinking

Smart thinking

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Smart cities need smart water management and distribution system. In advanced countries, telecommunications, computing, computer-based modelling, AI, Machine Learning, Data analysis and processing have changed the way water resources are managed. In fact, they have given rise to what is called hydroinformatics systems. A similar change may happen in India as well. Two students of  IIT Kharagpur, Stuti Modi and Aditi Kambli recently presented their paper on an intelligent water management and distribution system based on data-driven models at the Third International Conference on Machine Learning and Soft Computing (ICMLSC) in Da Lat, Vietnam. They won the Best Presentation Award…
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Jun
06
2019
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By Chirosree Basu
Planting the seeds of change

Planting the seeds of change

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“Be the change you wish to see in the world.” These prophetic words of Mahatma Gandhi aptly sum up the deliberations on the World Environment Day on June 5 at IIT Kharagpur. On the day, a panel discussion organized by Vision Prabaho, the eco-conservation forum of IIT Kharagpur, brought together professionals from different walks of life to talk on ‘Environment Vs Development: from confliction to sustainable coexistence’. There was Ms. Nadira Patheriya, Former Judge, Calcutta High Court, Mr. Satyajit Roy, WBFS, Directorate of Forest, Govt. of West Bengal, Prof. Somnath Ghosal, Rural Development Centre, IIT Kharagpur, Prof. Saamdu Chetri, Rekhi…
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Jun
05
2019
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By Shreyoshi Ghosh
The Young Investigating Kgpian

The Young Investigating Kgpian

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Kgpian Dr. Piya Pal has been conferred with 2019 Young Investigators Award by the Office of Naval Research (ONR). She has been to the group for her work in 'New Unified Framework for Super-Resolution Imaging with Prior Information.' Dr. Pal graduated with B.Tech. in Electronics and Electrical Communications Engineering from IIT Kharagpur in 2007 and went on to pursue Ph.D. from CalTech funded under Atwood Fellowship. She is at present Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California, San Diego. Prior to this Pal was Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of…
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Jun
05
2019
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By Shreyoshi Ghosh
Life after Fani

Life after Fani

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It has been a month since Cyclone Fani hit the coastal areas of Odisha. Recently, a team from IIT Kharagpur visited one of the worst affected places, the heritage town of Puri and nearby areas to deliver relief materials. The Institute which has been taking a leadership role in transforming the country's education and industrial environment is also known for making holistic efforts towards public welfare activities carried by its students and campus residents to uplift the lives of the lesser privileged ones. Lending support towards Fani victims was no exception with the Office of Registrar at IIT Kharagpur leading…
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Jun
03
2019
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By Chirosree Basu
A time to remember

A time to remember

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The promo for the Sant’Anna Business Game says, ‘A unique experience which will leave you with a lifetime of memories.’ This is so true. I came back from the competition in Pisa with a bag load of them. The “Sant’Anna Business Game” presented by “Jebe”, the student-led Junior Enterprise Business & Engineering non-profit consulting organization, is a unique opportunity for 60 talented students from the best universities in Europe and beyond to network with representatives of leading companies. It is held every year at the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa. The competition presents real-life business challenges on marketing,…
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