Year: 2020

Mar
05
2020
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By Chirosree Basu
BES is the best

BES is the best

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An Indo-Belgium SPARC workshop at IIT Kharagpur brought to the fore world-wide efforts to improve bioelectrochemical systems for wastewater treatment and bioenergy recovery In a remote boarding school in Kisoro, Uganda – the Seseme Girls’ School – lighted toilets had changed the way the girls lived. Around 86% of the girls felt safer using the toilet at night, given that they now felt protected from male attackers and insects in the lighted enclosures. Many, in fact, were now more interested in science and enjoyed learning about technology. Why? This is because their toilets were now powered by microbial fuel cells…
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Mar
04
2020
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By Chirosree Basu
IITKGP researcher wins DAAD PRIME fellowship

IITKGP researcher wins DAAD PRIME fellowship

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Congratulations to Sumana Ghosh, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Technical University Munich, for winning the DAAD PRIME fellowship! Sumana completed her PhD from IIT Kharagpur from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering in 2019 and is an experienced researcher with a demonstrated history of working in the field of embedded systems, real-time systems, and formal methods. The DAAD PRIME (Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility Experience) is an extremely coveted fellowship. Since its initiation in 2014 by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the fellowship is awarded to postdoctoral scholars for a period of 18…
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Feb
29
2020
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By Chirosree Basu
Bridging the divide

Bridging the divide

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A novel Science Communication Conclave at IIT Kharagpur tries to bridge the gap between the scientific community and the media to pave the way for better news dissemination February 28 was the day C.V. Raman went to the media to disclose to the world his discovery of the ‘Raman effect’. What better way to celebrate National Science Day, as this day is known, than re-energize the bond between the scientific community and its messengers and interlocutors – the media? That is precisely what IIT Kharagpur’s two-day Science Communication Conclave 2020 has done. This unique initiative of the Institute brought together top…
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Feb
24
2020
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By Shreyoshi Ghosh
The Cop from Kgp

The Cop from Kgp

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Ashish Tiwari, IPS, Senior Superintendent of Police, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh and IIT Kharagpur alumnus has been conferred the Director General of Police (DGP), UttarPradesh (UP), Commendation Disc (Gold), 2020 and gfiles Awards 2019 for good governance and Smart e-Police innovation. Ashish graduated from IIT Kharagpur in 2007 with B.Tech. and M.Tech. Dual Degree in Computer Science and Engineering. He pursued the career of an investment banker with Lehman Brothers and Nomura before joining Indian Revenue Service as Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax and then opting for Indian Police Service (2012 batch).  Ashish was in-charge of maintenance of law and order…
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Feb
21
2020
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By Shreyoshi Ghosh
Advancing Industrial Workforce

Advancing Industrial Workforce

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IIT Kharagpur’s Advanced Manufacturing Technology Centre Creating Nexgen Workforce for India's Manufacturing Industry The Centre of Excellence in Advanced Manufacturing Technology at IIT Kharagpur organized a five-day training programme on Computer Numerical Control (CNC) for industry professionals and technicians. The Centre, which was set up with support from the Department of Heavy Industry (Ministry of HI&PE), Govt. of India and a consortium of six industrial houses and a startup, has a mandate of creating awareness regarding advanced technologies, reskilling and upskilling of the Indian MSMEs and youth. CNC, being the core of any manufacturing equipment, is an essential pack of…
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Feb
20
2020
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By Poulami Mondal
Reaching Out to Rural Community

Reaching Out to Rural Community

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IIT Kharagpur Reaches out to Village Youth at the Agri Food Expo 2020 for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship in Rural Technologies with contributions from Guru Sanjeev Kumar The Dept. of Agriculture & Food Engineering organized the Agri Food Expo 2020 during February 14-16, 2020, under the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan programme of the Government of India. A Workshop on Technologies for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship was conducted wherein 300 participants from West Bengal and neighbouring states were trained. The workshop was primarily targeted towards unemployed rural youth who at least have a college degree and a zeal to undertake livelihood projects.…
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Feb
20
2020
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By Shreyoshi Ghosh
Leading the Emerging Economies Ranking

Leading the Emerging Economies Ranking

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IIT Kharagpur Ranked 32nd Globally and 2nd in India in Times Higher Education Emerging Economies Ranking 2020, Jumps 24 Places Outlook      The Week       Business Standard     NDTV    Financial Express     Times of India IIT Kharagpur has been ranked 32nd in the Times Higher Education Emerging Economies Ranking 2020 making it the top IIT and the second-ranked institution in India. The Institute which was ranked 55th last year has jumped 24 places within 12 months with improvement in the areas of both Teaching and Research. However, the real game-changer has been the Institute’s Industry Income. Overall…
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Feb
19
2020
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By Chirosree Basu
The evolving grammar of healthcare

The evolving grammar of healthcare

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The Clinical Biomarkers Discovery Laboratory at IIT Kharagpur is actively involved in using the newly emerged field of metabolomics, which is capable of providing biological end-point markers of the cellular processes that occur as a result of disease. The lab focuses on the use of metabolomics for comprehensive identification of disease biomarkers and understanding of the pathogenic mechanism underlying complex human diseases. Prof. Koel Chaudhury, who heads the lab, talks to the KGP Chronicle about how she has used the metabolomics approach to investigate women’s health, the progress her team has made and the future challenges. Could you please give…
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Feb
14
2020
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By Chirosree Basu
Celebrating the ‘Macromolecule’

Celebrating the ‘Macromolecule’

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It was in 1920 that Hermann Staudinger, the legendary German organic chemist, proposed the concept of ‘macromolecules’. Since then macromolecules have revolutionized the materials sciences and biosciences and supported the rapid growth of the plastics industry. It is not without surprise that the Rubber Technology Centre of IIT Kharagpur, which has spearheaded research in rubber and polymers since its inception in the 1980s, should think it fit to celebrate the beginning of the second century of the macromolecule with the holding of the International Conference on ‘Green and Sustainability in Polymers and Functional Materials: Opportunity and Challenges’, particularly at a…
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Feb
14
2020
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By Poulami Mondal
New Repurposed Drugs & Methodology Identified by IIT Kharagpur Researchers

New Repurposed Drugs & Methodology Identified by IIT Kharagpur Researchers

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India Today,  Times Now,  Millennium Post.  Outlook,  Can India,  The Week   Headlines Today    Hans India Daiji World Researchers from the School of Medical Science & Technology at IIT Kharagpur have identified new drug repurposing candidates for induction of fetal hemoglobin to treat beta-thalassemia patients Blood disorders or hemoglobinopathies such as beta-thalassemia and sickle cell anemia affect millions. Drug-induced increase in fetal hemoglobin has been shown to improve the condition of those affected with these blood disorders. But these drugs have side-effects. Scientists are exploring if ‘repurposed’ or existing drugs can be used to treat these disorders. To find out…
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