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Mar

03

2025

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Inauguration of VATIKA: The Biophilic Studio at IIT Kharagpur Research Park – A Milestone in Sustainable Innovation

Alumni Corner, Engagement, Events, Funded Projects, Humans of KGP, Outreach ActivityAcademia, bio-reclamation, Biophilic Studio, Design Principles, Governance, IIT KGP, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Kharagpur Research Park, industry, Innovation Ecosystems, innovative dialogue, Intellectual Exchange, interdisciplinary collaboration, KarmYog, Miyawaki Method, podcast, Prakriti Jagaran Yatra, research, sustainability, Sustainable Innovation, VATIKA, Vetiver System Technology, Well-being

A significant milestone in sustainable innovation was achieved with the inauguration of VATIKA: The Biophilic Studio at the IIT Kharagpur Research Park. The event was graced by Dr. Amit Patra, Director of IIT Kharagpur, along with Dr. Rintu Banerjee, Deputy Director, and Dr. Khanindra Pathak, Professor-in-Charge of the Research Park. This inauguration marked the first Biophilic Studio of its kind in the country, ushering in a new era of biophilic design principles within academic and innovation ecosystems. “Our Kharagpur campus faces a challenge as it isn’t located in a metro city. This research park in New Town is a bridge…

Feb

18

2025

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By Poulami Mondal

Breakthrough in Nanoscale Laser Technology by IIT Kharagpur Researchers Paves the Way for Quantum Communications

Academia, Expert Insight, Funded Projects, Research & Innovation, Spotlight Innovationanisotropic semiconductor, anoscale laser technology, atomic layers, frequency, IIT KGP, IIT Kharagpur, Ministry of Education, optical microcavity, pump laser, Quantum Communications, quantum light, Raman Laser, Researchers, S. Pancharatnam, Science and Engineering Research Board, semiconductor, STARS, Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States, Symmetric Polariton, Zero-Threshold

New Zero-Threshold Raman Laser Holds Promise for Advanced Quantum Technologies In a ground-breaking discovery, researchers from IIT Kharagpur, led by Dr. Sajal Dhara, have developed a zero-threshold Raman laser that could revolutionize nanoscale laser technology with immense potential for quantum communications. This innovative development marks a significant milestone in the field of Laser technology. The research team’s work, which has been recently published as a letter in the prestigious journal Physical Review B under the title “Zero-threshold PT-symmetric Polariton Raman Laser,” was funded by Science and Engineering Research Board (CRG) and Ministry of Education (Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States…

Dec

02

2024

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By Poulami Mondal

IIT Kharagpur partners with TCS to launch Advanced Research Center for Innovation in Digital Health, Robotics & Intelligent Systems

Collaborations, Engagement, Funded Projects, Institute, Research & Innovation, Study@IITKgpAcademia-Industry, accelerate innovations, Advanced Research Center, Advanced Tools, Agriculture, AI, analytics, Artificial Intelligence, automation, business solutions, Collaboration, communications, consulting, cutting-edge, digital health, Edge Computing, embedded systems, Healthcare, IIT KGP, IIT Kharagpur, Innovation, innovations, Intelligent Systems, interdisciplinary collaborations, IT services, laboratories, manufacturing, Mining, Mobility, Research Capabilities, Research Center, Research Centre, research concepts, Researchers, retail, robotics, Sensing, state-of-the-art laboratories, Subject Matter Experts, technologies, Technologists, Visual computing

New Centre to house three state-of-the-art labs that enable TCS scientists to work on cutting-edge technologies and a Customer Experience Center that offers clients an experience of original research concepts driven by TCS. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur partners with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions to set up an advanced research center to produce high-quality research in the areas of digital health, robotics and intelligent systems leveraging cutting-edge computing, embedded systems, and AI. Located in IIT Kharagpur Research Park in New Town, Kolkata, the TCS Research Center will feature three state-of-the-art…

Nov

07

2024

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By Poulami Mondal

IIT Kharagpur inks a MoU with Central Council for Research (CCRH) in Homoeopathy

Collaborations, Funded Projects, Institute, MoUCCRH, Central Council for Research, Clinical Research, Clinical Verification Research, Drug Proving, FTIR, homeopathic medicines, Homeopathic Potentized Medicines, Homeopathy, IIT KGP, IIT Kharagpur, Imponderable Medicines, Infra-Red Spectroscopic, patent, Publication, Raman Study, research activities, research schemes, vibrational spectra

IIT Kharagpur (IIT KGP) signed a MoU with Central Council for Research (CCRH) in Homoeopathy on a collaborative study between IIT KGP and CCRH on the project titled “Fourier Transform Infra-Red Spectroscopic Study and Raman Study in Homeopathic Potentized Medicines and Characterization, Standardization and Analysis of the Imponderable Medicines (X-Ray, Electricity, Magnetis Polus, Australis etc.).The study include research activities, research schemes on Clinical Verification Research, Clinical Research, Drug Proving etc. The MoU was signed by Dr. Subhash Kaushik, Director General, CCRH and Prof. Rintu Banerjee, Deputy Director, IIT Kharagpur in the presence of Prof. V. K. Tewari, Director, IIT Kharagpur.…

Oct

28

2024

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By Poulami Mondal

Agri Business Incubation Foundation at IIT Kharagpur conducts Start-up EXPO 2024 incubating 115 Start-ups

Engagement, Events, Funded Projects, Outreach Activity, Research & Innovation#AgFE, ABIF, Agri Business Incubation Foundation, agri-tech, Agriculture, Entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship, EXPO, farmers, Food engineering, incubators, low cost technologies, nabard, Product based start-ups, rural development, Rural SME sector, rural value chains, Section-8 company, service based start-ups, Start-up, start-up ecosystem

A total of 115 start-ups are currently being incubated, accelerated and graduated from across the country by the Agri Business Incubation Foundation (ABIF) at IIT Kharagpur. Out of 115, 37 Start-ups successfully participated in the ABIF Start-up EXPO 2024 organized from 24th - 25th October, 2024. Shri Partho Saha, CGM OFDD, NABARD, Mumbai attended the EXPO as the Chief Guest in the presence of Prof. Rintu Banerjee, Deputy Director, IIT Kharagpur; Shri P.K Bhardwaj CGM NABARD WBRO; Prof. Madan Kumar Jha, HOD, Agriculture and Food Engineering Department and Shri K.V Iyer, Director ABIF along with other senior professors. Shri Partho…

Sep

19

2024

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By Poulami Mondal

Researchers at IIT Kharagpur use Diffused Reflectance Spectroscopy based Rapid Soil Testing method for Agri-small holder farms

Collaborations, Expert Insight, Funded Projects, Institute, Research & Innovation#AgFE, agri, Agricultural, Agricultural Practices, Diffused Reflectance Spectroscopy, DRS, farm machinery, Food engineering, ICRISAT, IIT KGP, IIT Kharagpur, NIRS-based Spectroscopy, Nutrient Management Strategies, Rapid Soil Testing, Sampling, Small-holder Farmers, Soil Health Assessment, soil parameters, Soil Sample, Soil Spectroscopy, Soil Test Crop Response, STCR

In a recent study by IIT Kharagpur in collaboration with the International Crops Research Institute of Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, has developed and validated the efficiency of Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy (DRS) models for high throughput soil analysis for impact at scale in small-holder systems. Years of research at the Agricultural and Food Engineering (AgFE) Department of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur shows that Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy (DRS) may be used safely for rapid soil assessment. Conventional soil testing laboratories use wet chemistry-based soil testing methods that are time consuming and can become expensive when a large number of…

Sep

03

2024

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By Poulami Mondal

Hon’ble Education Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan visits IIT Kharagpur Research Park

Collaborations, Funded Projects, Institute, Research & InnovationAcademia-industry Collaboration, Centres of Excellence, commercialization of innovations, community engagement, Cutting-edge Research, entrepreneurship, facilitating alumni startups, faculty-driven projects, Higher Education Institutions, host institutes' incubators, IIT KGP, IIT Kharagpur, incubating science, industry collaborations, Infrastructure Development, Innovation, interdisciplinary research, International Partnerships, IPR, knowledge-based business, national missions, outreach activities, Patents, R&D activities, Research Park, Science, scientific advancements, small-scale industries, sponsored entrepreneurs, start-ups, Startups, state-of-the-art facilities, strategic partnerships, technology, technology transfer, technology-based start-ups;, training programs, Viksit Bharat

To foster an ecosystem for cutting-edge research, commercialization of technologies, and strategic partnerships with industries in West Bengal, Hon'ble Union Minister for Education Shri Dharmendra Pradhan and Minister of State for Education Dr. Sukanta Majumdar visited the IIT Kharagpur Research Park in Kolkata on 20th August 2024. The Research Park is a concept of integrated eco-system that provides research facilities including technical and infrastructure support along with other paraphernalia services. It focuses on R&D-driven innovation and product-oriented developmental activities using the institute’s wide expertise base and catering to the needs of the Nation and the interests of industry, entrepreneurs, and…

Apr

13

2024

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By Poulami Mondal

DST Secretary Prof. Abhay Karandikar inaugurates SATHI facility at IIT Kharagpur

Collaborations, Funded Projects, Institute, Research & Innovation, Study@IITKgp6G research, academic organizations, Advanced Materials, Cutting-edge Technologies, Department of Science & Technology, DST, Fabrication, High-Resolution Aberration Corrected Transmission Electron Micron, HRTEM, industries, Innovation, MSMEs, product development, R&D Infrastructure, Research and Development, SATHI, Scientific Ecosystem, Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry, Sophisticated Analytical & Technical Help Institute, start-ups, technological research, testing, Time-of-Flight, TOF-SIMS, Universal Testing Machine

Prof. Abhay Karandikar, Secretary, Department of Science & Technology (DST) visited Sophisticated Analytical & Technical Help Institute (SATHI) facility, a flagship programme of DST, GOI, hosted at IIT Kharagpur and inaugurated the highly sophisticated R&D infrastructure: Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (TOF-SIMS) and High-Resolution Aberration Corrected Transmission Electron Micron (HRTEM), one of its kind, on 12th April, 2024 in the presence of Prof. V K Tewari, Director; Prof. Amit Patra, Deputy Director; Prof. Rintu Banerjee, Dean, R&D; Prof. Rabibrata Mukherjee, Chairman, SATHI of IIT Kharagpur along with the students, faculty and staff members of the institute and other officials of…

Feb

22

2024

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By Poulami Mondal

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi dedicated infrastructural development projects worth Rs. 230 crores to IIT Kharagpur virtually

Community, Funded Projects, Institute, Study@IITKgpalumni, Annexe building of the Chemical Engineering, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hall of Residence, Barrier-free building, Education, Girls’ Hostel, Infrastructure Development Projects, Innovation, Narendra Modi, Narishakti, Savitri Bai Phule Halls of Residence, Scientific Minds, STEM, Sustainable Development Goals, Technological Prowess, Transformation, Vikshit Bharat 2047

Under the able leadership of our Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, IIT Kharagpur witnessed the testimony towards the road that leads to a Vikshit Bharat @2047, the vision of a Sashakt Bharat. Today Hon'ble Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi dedicated to the Nation the Infrastructure Development Projects worth about Rs. 230 crores at IIT Kharagpur in the august presence of Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of State, Prime Minister’s Office; Shri Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir along with other ministers and members of parliament through video conferencing. Dr. Subhas Sarkar, Hon'ble Minister of State for…

Oct

04

2023

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By Poulami Mondal

IIT Kharagpur Signs MoU with Uneverse Mobilty, a Kolkata based Startup, for the Development & Commercialization of Sodium Ion Batteries in India

Alumni Corner, Collaborations, Environment & Social Impact, Funded ProjectsAcademia-industry Collaboration, Battery Technology, Carbon Footprint, Clean Energy, commercialization, Cost Effective, e-Mobility, E-vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Energy solutions, Energy Storage, Energy Storage Landscape, Home-grown Technology, Indigenous Supply Chain, industrialization, Less Expensive, Lithium, Make for India, Make in India, MoU, Na batteries, Sodium Ion batteries, Sodium ion technology, sustainability, Technology Readiness Level

These Cost-Effective Batteries Will Boost the Rapid Growth Envisaged For E-Vehicles Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Uneverse Mobility Pvt Ltd, a Kolkata based startup focusing on next generation battery technology and e-mobility segments for commercialization and further development of the Sodium Ion technology. A team headed by Prof Amreesh Chandra from the Department of Physics at IIT Kharagpur have been working extensively on the development of Sodium-ion based energy solutions. They were amongst the first group of researchers in India who were funded by the Department of Science and Technology under their flagship…