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Oct

11

2022

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IIT Bay Area Leadership Conference 2022

Alumni Corner, Community, Engagement, Events, Humans of KGPAcademic Luminaries, AI, ARPA-E, Arun Majumdar, Bay Area Alumni Community, Business Leaders, Campus Mixer Session, Consul General of India, Dr. T.V. Nagendra Prasad, Electronic Design Automation, Engineers, Environmental Energy, Future of Sustainability, IIT Bay Area Leadership Conference 2022, IITBAA, INS Satpura, Jay Precourt Provostial Chair Professor, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Quantum Computing, Stanford School of Sustainability, Stanford University, Startup Founders, Successful Entrepreneurship, The Innovation Factory, Tsunami of Energy Consumption

Bay Area Alumni Community of Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur conducted the IIT Bay Area Leadership Conference 2022 in Santa Clara Convention Centre, California USA on 27 August 2022. It is a nonprofit organization in California which is dedicated to the professional advancement of alumni from all IIT campuses who call the greater San Francisco Bay Area home. Every year towards the end of the summer, IITBAA organizes the IIT Bay Area Leadership Conference which is open to all IIT and non-IIT tech professionals. The annual conference typically brings together industry & academic luminaries, business leaders, engineers, startup founders, investors…

Sep

29

2022

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IIT KGP signs LoI with TUM

Engagement, Institute, Study@IITKgpData Driven Transport Planning, Electric Mobility Systems, Emerging Mobility Solutions, FutureTrans, Germany, IGCRCoITS, India, Intelligent Transportation, Research & Development, Technical University of Munich, TUM, UAV, Vehicle Energy Management

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur signed a LoI (Letter of Intent) with the Technical University of Munich (TUM) on Indo-German Collaborative Research Centre of Intelligent Transportation Systems (IGCRCoITS) at IIT Kharagpur. The collaborative Research & Development (R&D) between both the institutions will emphasize on the main areas of intelligent transportation enhancing Electric Mobility Systems including automobiles, rail, marine craft, UAVs etc. Vehicle Energy Management, Battery Management Systems, Transportation Software and Security, Public Transportation, Data-driven Transport Planning and Emerging Mobility Solutions will be the major focus areas.The Indo German Partnership (IGP) project was agreed on sponsorship by Germany and India to…

Sep

22

2022

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The Home called Alma Mater – The Class of KGPian Millennials

Alumni Corner, Events, Humans of KGP, Study@IITKgpAdministration, alma mater, Alumni Endowed Student Scholarship, Entrepreneurial Skills, Governance, green technology, Homecoming 2022, leadership, Nation Building, Public Policy, Public Services, Social Impact, Social Welfare, Young Alumni, Young Alumni Achievers

Homecoming 2022 of the 10th, 15th & 20th Graduates of IIT KGP Every happiness of yesterday is a memory for tomorrow. Sometimes you never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory. This feeling was revived by our class of KGPian Millennials who revisited the home that nourished and shaped them...to make them what they are today. From 17th to 20th August 2022, along the lines of IIT Kharagpur's 72nd Foundation Day, the institute welcomed the classes of 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2010 & 2012 batches who held nothing but gratitude and affection for their Alma Mater.…

Sep

19

2022

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Effective Control Technologies to Reduce Sulphur Dioxide Pollution In India

Environment, Environment & Social Impact, Research & Innovation, Researcherair pollution, Air Quality Monitoring Network, Anthropogenic SO2, Atmosphere and Land Sciences, Bharat Stage, Centre for Oceans, Conventional Coal, CORAL, Ecosystem Dynamics, FGD Technologies, Flue Gas Desulphurization, Fossil Fuel, GHG Emission, Indo-Gangetic Plain, industrialization, Mitigation Strategies, Policy Decisions, Pollutants, Radiative Forcing, Regional Climate, rivers, Scrubber, SO2, Sulfate Aerosols, Technological Advance, Thermal Power Plants, urbanization

FLUE GAS DESULPHURIZATION REDUCES SO2 POLLUTION IN INDIA A study by a team of researchers from IIT Kharagpur led by Prof. Jayanarayanan Kuttippurath from Centre for Oceans, Rivers, Atmosphere and Land Sciences (CORAL) found a significant decline in SO2 trends in India in the last decade, as compared to those in the previous three decades. The decrease in trend and concentration of SO2 is due to the environmental regulation and adaptation of effective control technologies such as scrubber and Flue Gas Desulphurization that shows the positive impact of technological advance and policy decisions to improve the air quality in India.…

Sep

14

2022

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Sanskrit….The Language of Indian Sanskriti `वसुधैव-कुटुम्बकम्`

Community, Engagement, Events, InstituteAdi Shankaracharya, Aryabhata, Atharva Veda, Bhaskaracarya, Centre of Excellence for Indian Knowledge System, Civilizational Ethos, Computational sciences, Democratic Spirit, Ganita, Gita Shlokas, Indian Culture, Indian Diaspora, Indian Knowledge System, Indo-European Language Systems, Krishna Tirtha, Language Syntax, Natural Language Processing, Nirman Vidya, Nirvana Shatkam, Parishishta, Pluralistic Ethos, Samskrita, Sanatana Culture, Sanskrit, Sanskrit Week, Stotras, Subhashita, Vidya, Vrksha Nakshatra

Centre of Excellence for Indian Knowledge Systems (CoE-IKS) of IIT Kharagpur celebrated the 'Sanskrit Week' सुखार्थिनः कुतो विद्या नास्ति विद्यार्थिनः सुखम्। सुखार्थी वा त्यजेद्विद्यां विद्यार्थी वा त्यजेत्सुखम्॥ There is no knowledge for the seekers of comfort, and no comfort for the seekers of knowledge. A seeker of comfort should give up knowledge, and a seeker of knowledge should give up comfort. Swami Vivekananda said, "Because the very sound of Sanskrit words gives a prestige and a power and a strength to the race." Centre of Excellence for Indian Knowledge Systems (CoE-IKS) of IIT Kharagpur celebrated Sanskrit Week…

Sep

12

2022

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Dr. Samir V. Kamat, an Alumnus of IIT Kharagpur named the next DRDO Chief

Alumni Corner, Appointments, Humans of KGPAppointments Committee of the Cabinet, BLDC Motors, Defence Applications, Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory, Defence Research Development Organization, Department of Defence Research and Development, Distinguished Alumnus Award, DMR-1700, DMRL, DRDO, DRDO Young Scientist of the Year Award, Metallurgical Engineering, Microstructure-mechanical Property, National Strategic Materials Policy, Naval Systems Materials, R&D, Rare Earth Permanent Magnet, REPM Technology, Samarium-Cobalt Magnets, Samir V Kamat, Silver Medalist, Stress Corrosion Cracking, Swatantryaveer Savarkar Smarak Award

Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom. Growth is a very profound experience. We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are. Well, this has been rather avouched by our Alumnus Dr. Samir V Kamat, whose sense of purpose evoked metamorphism in Defence applications for our country and led to the advanced development towards the service of the nation. Dr. Samir V. Kamat, an Alumnus of IIT Kharagpur has been appointed the Secretary of Department of…

Sep

06

2022

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The Fallen Star…

Alumni Corner, Community, Humans of KGP, People#IITKGPFoundation, Agile Methodologies, alumni, Application Security, Citrix Systems, Cloud Computing, Cloud Hosted Application, Data Communication Network, Distributed Systems, Efficiently Pooling Connections, Electrical Communication Engineering, electronics, Enterprise Software, Flash Caching, Harris Computer Systems, Justia Patents Search, LINUX, Micro Service, Multi-core Architecture, Nehru Hall, Netli Inc., NetScaler Inc, network security, Obituary, Product Management, Rajiv Sinha, RK Hall, SAAS, Scalability, Silicon Valley, Single Click Access, System and Methods, Unisys, United States Patent and Trademark Office, USPTO, Virtualization

What's with a fallen star? Blazing past where loved ones are Close to earth, searching far... Closing eyes in heavenly prayer For flames burn out in the shallow air God lights the way where angels glow With streaking stars of love that flow Loved ones who completed your life Reminiscence your memories to survive God sends this message from a far Down to earth, close to where you are Worthy Warrior, fighting the battle for life Praise the fortitude with every extra mile Night stars will shine high Bright streak will stream through the night sky Good awaits you, for…

Aug

30

2022

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IIT Kharagpur Develops Affordable and Fast Charging E-Cycles with Na-ion based batteries.

Environment, Research & Innovation, Researcheraffordable, Department of Science and Technology, E-Cycle, Energy Density, Energy Storage Program, Energy Storage Technologies, Excellent Cyclic Stability, Fast Charging, High-Power Density, Journal of Power Sources, Li-batteries, Na-ion Batteries, Nano Materials, Next Generation Energy Storage, Sodium Iron Phosphates, Sodium Manganese Phosphates, Supercapacitors, Technology Mission Division, Zero Volt

IIT Kharagpur has developed Na-ion-based batteries and supercapacitors which can be used to develop affordable e-vehicles such as e-cycles and next-generation Na-ion-based energy storage. A team of researchers from IIT Kharagpur led by Prof. Amreesh Chandra, Department of Physics have used nano-materials to develop Na-ion-based batteries and supercapacitors for next-generation Na-ion based energy storage technologies and their use in e-vehicles. The low-cost Na-ion-based technologies can be charged rapidly and are expected to reduce the cost of the e-cycles significantly. Under the ‘Materials for Energy Storage Program’ and support from Technology Mission Division (TMD) of the Department of Science and Technology,…

Aug

22

2022

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IIT Kharagpur celebrates its 72nd Foundation Day under the aegis of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav

Alumni Corner, Engagement, Events, Institute72nd Foundation Day, Academia, Adviser to PM, Affordable Technologies, Alumni Connect, Amit Khare, Amrit Kaal, Atmanirbhar Bharat, Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, B N Gangadhar, Chair Professor Awards, Distinguished Alumnus Award 2020, Domestic Innovations, Faculty Excellence Awards, Finest Scientific Research, Gurukul, industry, Innovation & Research, Internationalization, MA&RB, Multidisciplinary Approach, NEP 2020, NIMHANS, Nina Saxena Excellence in Technology Award, NMC, Oil India Limited, Past Knowledge with the Future, Ranjit Rath, Saripalle Satyamurthy, Social Responsibilities, Society, Staff Excellence Awards, Team India, Trinity, Vishwaguru, Young Alumni Achievers Awards

Prof. V K Tewari, Director, IIT Kharagpur welcomes Shri Amit Khare, Adviser to Prime Minister, Govt. of India. As the country enters its 76th year of Independence, IIT Kharagpur also enters its 72nd year of foundation on 18th August 2022 which was adorned eminent personalities. Shri Amit Khare, Adviser to Prime Minister & Former Secretary, Higher Education, Ministry of Education graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Dr. B N Gangadhar, President, NMC, MA&RB (Former Director of NIMHANS) & Mr. Ranjit Rath, an Alumnus of IIT Kharagpur & CMD, Oil India Limited also graced the occasion as the Guest…

Aug

10

2022

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IIT Kharagpur Welcomes New Chairman of Board of Governors, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Singh

Appointments, InstituteBanaras Hindu University, Board of Governors, Chairman, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Singh, IIT Kharagpur, Ministry of Education, NIT Patna, NTPC

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur welcomed Dr. Rajendra Prasad Singh as the new Chairperson of the Board of Governors, IIT Kharagpur. Currently, the Chairperson of the Board of Governors, IIT Bhubaneswar, he has been conferred the additional responsibility of IIT Kharagpur effective from 12th July, 2022. Dr. Singh is the former Chairman & Managing Director of Power Grid Corporation and Independent Director of Azzure Power Global Ltd. He has been the Chairman of the Board for NIT Patna for a period of 3 years from 2009-2012 and completed his B.Tech & M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.…