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Nov

05

2020

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How safe is your tea in a paper cup?

In-Depthbio hazard, biohazard, bioplastic, disposable paper cups, environment, Environmental engineering, Environmental Management, harmful substances, hazard, Hazardous Materials, heavy metals, hot water, microplastic, paper cup, plastic, plastic ban, plastic pollution, plastic waste, pollution

IIT Kharagpur Research Gives Evidence of Microplastic Pollution in the Hot Liquid Consumed from Disposable Paper Cups With the current crusade against single-use plastic, disposable paper cups are on the rise especially for consuming water and hot beverages. But even these cups are not without peril. Recent research by IIT Kharagpur has confirmed contamination of the hot liquid served in paper cups due to the degradation of microplastics and other hazardous components from the lining material of the cup. Paper cups are usually lined by a thin layer of hydrophobic film which is made of mostly plastic (polyethylene) and sometimes…

Nov

02

2020

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By Shreyoshi Ghosh

Tech Mission for Clean Ganga

In-DepthClean Ganga, Waste Water Management

IIT Kharagpur has geared up with a large array of projects for the Ganga Utsav organized by the National Mission for Clean Ganga from November 2-4, 2020. The Institute which is working closely with the Govt. of India in this project, has taken pioneering initiatives in areas such as wastewater management, industrial pollution control and drainage into the river system, recycling of water, water audits. Talking about the initiatives, Prof. Nirjhar Dhang, head, Dept. of Civil Engineering at IIT Kharagpur remarked, “We have extended technical support to the nearby industries in the West Bengal and Jharkhand to address challenges related…

Oct

22

2020

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By Shreyoshi Ghosh

Stepping up Industry 4.0 Manufacturing

In-Depthadvanced manufacturing, DHI Centre in Advanced Manufacturing Technology, DHI Centre of Excellence for Advanced Manufacturing, industrial operations, Industry 4.0, manufacturing, quality monitoring, remote monitoring

Novel Industry 4.0 Technology Jointly Developed by IIT Kharagpur and TCS to Set New Trends in India’s Advanced Manufacturing Sector In an industrial collaboration with Tata Consultancy Services, IIT Kharagpur has developed novel Industry 4.0 technology for remotely controlled factory operations and real-time quality correction during industrial production. At this time of pandemic when staffing has restrictions due to hygiene and social distancing norms, cloud infrastructure, remote and real-time operations systems hold the key to maintain effective industrial operations. But the benefits of controlled operations have a bigger impact especially in the context of Atma Nirbhar Bharat in delivering quality…

Oct

07

2020

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By Shreyoshi Ghosh

IIT KGP Develops Agro-Robotic Solution for Plant Disease Management

In-Depthagricultural technology, farm machinery, robotics, rural technologies

IIT Kharagpur Develops Robotic Solution for Plant Disease Identification and Pesticide Use India is moving at an accelerated pace towards digitization automation. The farm sector which employs about 58% of India’s workforce and contributes to about 14% of the current GDP, has adopted technological advancement to warrant uniform progress. However, farm mechanization in India still has less than 50% penetration. The Govt of India has been taking several measures and a significant drive towards this end is the multi-body project “Development of autonomous multipurpose agricultural robotic platform” funded by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and run by C-DAC…

Sep

26

2020

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By Shreyoshi Ghosh

IIT KGP Study Proposes Pandemic Waste Management Policy

In-Depthbiomedical waste, Covid-19 Waste, Food Waste, Pandemic Response, plastic waste, solid municipal waste management, solid waste, Technical and Policy Recommendations, waste

IIT Kharagpur Study Proposes Solid Waste Management Policy to Counter Environmental Crisis during Pandemic Covid-19 is impacting our daily lives in an unprecedented way, with one of the major impacts being on waste management programs across the world. While reduced economic activities due to COVID-19 have certainly made air and water cleaner as per many reports, change in the dynamics of plastic, food, and biomedical waste generation has however stirred the woes of solid waste management. A recent study by IIT Kharagpur researchers has led to the formulation of a set of environmental recommendations for solid waste management under the…

Sep

10

2020

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By Shreyoshi Ghosh

New AI Diagnostics for Lung Diseases

In-DepthArtificial Intelligence, chronic, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases, comorbidity, COPD, covid, diagnostic, diagnostics, disease, health tech, Internet of Things, IOT, lung disease, Machine Learning, medical, medical devices, Medical Technology, pulmonary disease, respiratory

AI and IoT based Diagnostic Device for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases developed by IIT Kharagpur Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a common chronic respiratory disease caused by exposure to harmful gases and particulate matters, with a high health burden on the country’s healthcare services and society. For long, the medical community has been depending on patient history and clinical symptoms for disease diagnosis, which often prevents early detection of the disease and advancing of the disease adds to the medical bill through frequent hospitalizations. Researchers at IIT Kharagpur have developed an affordable diagnostic intervention for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease…

Sep

02

2020

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Study Reveals Southward Shift of Precipitation Extremes over South Asia

In-DepthClimate Change, extremes, geoclimate, Indian Ocean, Indian summer monsoon, monsoon, precipitation, South Asia

Has your monsoon experience across India changed over the years? The reason could be blamed on shifts in the spatio-temporal pattern of monsoon. In a recent study published in Scientific Reports by Nature Publishing Group, IIT Kharagpur researchers reveal that the pattern of monsoon and daily extreme rainfall is changing in India with more extremes expected over southern India and Himalayan foothills. They further predicted a continued southward shift of precipitation extremes over South Asia. The researchers have studied data of Indian Summer Monsoon precipitation for close to five decades, 1971 - 2017 (base period: 1930-1970). The data shows more…

Aug

18

2020

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By Shreyoshi Ghosh

Music, Science and Technology find concurrence in Academics at IIT Kharagpur

In-DepthAjoy Chakrabarty, art, art forms, Classical, Classical and Folk Arts, folk, music, NEP, NEP2020, New Education Policy, raga

IIT Kharagpur launches Academy of Classical and Folk Arts in the spirit of NEP2020 to inculcate the spirit of innovation and inclusive learning India Today Hindustan Times Times of India Indian Express LiveMint Education Times The New Indian Express CNBC TV 18 Times of India (PTI) Dainik Jagran Dainik Bhaskar Amar Ujala India Blooms The Tribune The Week Outlook Republic World The Telegraph NDTV On the occasion of its 70th Foundation Day, IIT Kharagpur inaugurated the Academy of Classical and Folk Arts on August 18, 2020. A first in the IIT system, the Academy aims to nurture the…

Aug

11

2020

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By Shreyoshi Ghosh

Healthy Vegetable Oil – award winning innovation by IIT KGP researchers

In-Depthantioxidant, cholesterol, fat, fatty acid, food security, food technology, gandhian, health, heart, lipid, lipoprotein, nutrition, oil, saturated, saturation, vegetable oil

IIT Kharagpur researchers have developed a low-cost polyunsaturated, antioxidant-rich vegetable oil powder for a healthy heart India Today NDTV EiSamay Careers 360 Researchers from IIT Kharagpur have developed a novel formula for a vegetable oil powder to keep your heart healthy. The innovation, led by Prof. Hari Niwas Mishra from the Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering involved tailoring vegetable oils through the preparation of oil blends which are inherently endowed with natural antioxidants as well as well-balanced fatty acids. Oils vary significantly in their fat saturation. The healthiest are…

Jul

18

2020

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IIT Kharagpur Start-up Launches Low-cost Surgical Face Masks

In-Depth19-nCoV, 19nCoV, corona virus, CoronaVirus, covid, Covid-19, face, health, hygiene, masks, pandemic, personal protective equipment, PPE, SARS, social distancing, surgical

IIT Kharagpur incubated start-up has developed P3 layered surgical face masks. Anigiene Technical Textiles, led by a group of researchers at the Institute’s Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Park, has developed the product keeping in mind the affordability by India's low income groups as well as the quality requirement by those working in the healthcare sector. The company has completed the field testing using local volunteers with encouraging feedback. The target for a full commercial production is expected to be one lakh units per month and to be priced at ₹10/-. Watch Video “We have kept in mind typically the needs…