Research & Innovation – The KGP Chronicle

Feb

18

2025

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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…

Feb

13

2025

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By Poulami Mondal

Kshitij 2025: A Journey of Innovation to Excellence

Academia, Institute, Outreach Activity, Research & Innovation, Study@IITKgp

The 22nd edition of Kshitij, Asia’s largest techno-management festival, unfolded a mesmerizing journey from January 17 to 19, 2025, at IIT Kharagpur. This year’s festival stood as a testament to the boundless spirit of innovation, bringing together brilliant minds from across the country for a grand celebration of technology, creativity, and intellect. A Battlefield for Young Innovators Kshitij 2025 was not just an event; it was a fierce arena where over 25 competitions tested the mettle of some of the brightest minds in fields ranging from robotics and AI to finance and engineering. Events like Robowars mesmerized the crowd with…

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

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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…

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

06

2024

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By Poulami Mondal

No Severe Ozone Depletion in the Tropics

Environment & Social Impact, Expert Insight, Research & Innovation, Spotlight InnovationAntartica, atmosphere, Chemical depletion, CORAL, environment, Halogen, IIT KGP, IIT Kharagpur, ozone, Ozone Depletion, Ozone Dunamics, Ozone Hole, Ozonesonde, Public Health, Satellite Ozone, Scientific finding, Spatiotemporal, Stratosphere, Stratospheric ozone, Stratospheric Ozone Depletion, tropical ozone, Tropical Stratosphere

A ground-breaking study led by Prof. Jayanarayanan Kuttippurath from the Centre for Ocean, River, Atmosphere and Land Sciences (CORAL) at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT-Kharagpur), in collaboration with international researchers, has refuted previous claims of a severe ozone hole in the tropical stratosphere. The study provides reassurance that there is no significant ozone depletion in the tropics and no associated health threat. The recent study entitled “No Severe Ozone Depletion in the Tropical Stratosphere in Recent Decades," challenges earlier assertions of a year-round massive ozone hole in the tropics. The previous research suggested that such an ozone hole…

Sep

05

2024

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By Poulami Mondal

Empowering Educators With Digital Pedagogy by Centre for Teaching Learning and Virtual Skilling

Community, Engagement, Outreach Activity, Research & Innovation, Social ImpactAssessment, ATDC, Augmented Reality, CTLVS, Digital Pedagogy, Digital Tools, Empowering Educators, Game-based Learning, IIT KGP, IIT Kharagpur, Innovation, Interactive Technologies, School Teachers, Teaching Practices, teaching-learning, technology, Technology-based Teaching., Virtual Reality, Virtual Skilling

Is virtual reality teaching possible? How positive impact can digital content have on student assessment? Ahead of Teacher's Day, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur organized a special one-day workshop to find answers to some of these questions. The Centre for Teaching Learning and Virtual Skilling (CTLVS) at IIT Kharagpur successfully conducted a one-day workshop titled "Empowering Educators With Digital Pedagogy and Technology," on 4th September 2024. The workshop, aimed at school teachers from KVS, introduced innovative methods for enhancing teaching practices through digital tools and interactive technologies. A total of 30 teachers from different branches of Kendriya Vidyalayas of Kolkata participated in…

Sep

03

2024

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By Poulami Mondal

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

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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…

Jun

27

2024

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By Poulami Mondal

“Staying Healthy is anything but easy,” said the Gogineni Sisters – The Alumni Story of the Week

Health, Humans of KGP, Research & Innovation, Social Impact100% Plant Based, biotechnology, Earthful, health, Millet, Natural Foods, naturally, nutrition, nutrition deficiency, Nutritional Supplements, Protein, Staying Helathy, Supplements, Undernutrition

Sisters Sudha Gogineni (2010/DD/CH) and Veda Gogineni (2013/DD/BT), both graduates of IIT Kharagpur, left their high-paying corporate careers to address a significant issue in India: Undernutrition. Growing up in a health-conscious household and practicing yoga, the importance of good health was ingrained in them from a young age. However, the demands of their professional lives took a toll on their health, leading to issues like knee pain and fatigue. Their decade-long corporate story could be anyone’s story. They have worked their way to great jobs, worked incredibly hard, and felt like they had it all. Before, it all began.…

May

14

2024

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By Poulami Mondal

Intellectual Property is the Possession of a Curious Mind – Celebrating the World Intellectual Property Day 2024 at IIT Kharagpur

Engagement, Events, Outreach Activity, Research & Innovation100 Patents in 100 Days, Academic, Intellect, Intellectual property, Intellectual Property Cell, Intellectual property rights, Inventions, IP, IPR, Patents, Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law, research, RGSOIPL, SDGs, SRIC, sustainability policy, Sustainable Development Goals, technological research, WIPO, WIPO 2024, World Intellectual Property Day

On the occasion of the World Intellectual Property Day, the Intellectual Property (IP) Cell of the Office of Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy (SRIC), IIT Kharagpur organized a programme on Intellectual Property in Ben Gupta Auditorium of the Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law (RGSOIPL) on 26th April, 2024. The programme accentuates the importance of IP in modern science and transformational technological pursuits and was inaugurated by Prof. V K Tewari, Director, IIT Kharagpur, in attendance by a large number of students, research scholars faculty and staff members. The theme of The World IP Day 2024 was to align…