Research & Innovation Archives

Apr

13

2024

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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…

Apr

02

2024

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By Poulami Mondal

IIT Kharagpur and Indian Navy joins forces to drive innovation through research partnership

Collaborations, Institute, MoU, Research & InnovationAcademic Cooperation, Acoustics, Aerodynamic Trajectory, AI, Big Data Analytics, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Computer Aided Design, Hull Sea Inlet Interaction, Hydrodynamic Study of Fluids, Indian Navy, Industrial Engineering, Innovative Solutions, Instrumentation, Joint R&D, Knowledge Exchange, Mechanical Design, Mechatronics, MEMS, ML, MoU, Nanotechnology, Operational Research, Propulsion Systems, Quantum Computing, quantum mechanics, Reliability, robotics, Scientific Understanding, Sensors, Ship Structure, Steel Technology, Strategic Collaboration, Surface Treatment, Systems and Controls, Technology Development

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur and Indian Navy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 20th March, 2024 at Naval Headquarters, New Delhi, symbolizing their commitment to promote technology development, innovative solutions and joint R&D. Rear Admiral K Srinivas, Asst. Chief of Materiel (Dockyard & Refit) at Naval Headquarters and Prof. Rintu Banerjee, Dean, R&D, IIT Kharagpur signed the MoU in the august presence of Prof. Virendra Kumar Tewari, Director of IIT Kharagpur. MoU signing with Indian Navy : New Delhi The spheres of studies include propulsion systems, systems and controls, instrumentation and sensors, industrial engineering and operational research, nanotechnology…

Mar

14

2024

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By Poulami Mondal

IIT Kharagpur calls for 100 Patents in 100 days

Engagement, Institute, Outreach Activity, Research & Innovation100 Patents in 100 Days, 100 Patents in 100 Hours, 6G & beyond telecommunication, Academic Research, Aerospace, Agricultural and Food Processing, AI, Computer Science, Energy Science, India University Innovation Pipeline, India’s Semiconductor Mission, India’s Techade Vision, Industrial and Systems, Industry Research, IOT, ISM, ISRC, medical science, Metallurgical and Materials, Mining, Nanoscience, packaging, Patents, Quantum Computing, Quantum Mission, Research Collaboration, Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy Cell, Viksit Bharat @2047, Volume Manufacturing

Aligning with India’s Semiconductor Mission and with an aim to strengthen the semiconductor facilities in India and to celebrate India’s Techade Vision and Viksit Bharat @2047, IIT Kharagpur conducted an In-house programme on the India’s Semiconductor Mission in the Netaji Auditorium of the institute that involved 650 participants including students, faculty members, and staff members. Lighting of the Lamp The programme began with the lighting of the lamp by Prof. V K Tewari, Director, IIT Kharagpur in the presence of Prof. Amit Patra, Deputy Director; Prof. Rintu Banerjee, Dean, R&D; Prof. Krishna Kumar, Dean, FoS; Prof. T K Bhattacharya, HoD,…

Mar

01

2024

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By Poulami Mondal

Centre of Excellence for Advance Manufacturing Technology develops grounding projects in AI – iWeld & iToFD

Collaborations, Engagement, Expert Insight, Institute, Research & InnovationAdvanced Technology, AI-enabled NDT, Artificial Intelligence, Centre of Excellence for Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, CoEAMT, commercialization, Cutting-edge Innovations, development, Efficiency, GRSE, IInvenTiv 2024, innovations, iToFD, iWeld, patent, Quality, R & D, research, Tata Steel, TechEx 2024, Technology Innovation Hub, Weld Defect Analyses.

IIT Kharagpur has proven its Tryst with Innovation with its latest dominant supremacy in the field of Artificial Intelligence with two of its ground breaking projects on AI-enabled non-destructive testing for weld defect analysis, from Centre of Excellence in Advanced Manufacturing Technology (CoEAMT), IIT Kharagpur led by Prof. Surjya K Pal, Chairperson, Centre of Excellence in Advance Manufacturing. These two innovative solutions have been shortlisted by TATA STEEL for "TechEx 2024" exhibition. The first, "iWeld, an AI-enabled NDT" software is an innovative solution developed for Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) Kolkata, Ministry of Defence. iWeld is designed to identify,…

Mar

01

2024

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By Poulami Mondal

IIT Kharagpur launches PUBBS: 4th Generation Public Bicycle Sharing Systems

Collaborations, Environment & Social Impact, Institute, Research & Innovation4th Generation, bicycles, BLE Auto Lock, BLE Semi Automatic, Cloud-based Services, connectivity, Department of Architecture and Regional Planning, Electro-Mechanical IOT, entrepreneurship, GPRS, GPS Manual Lock, GSM, Housing and Urban Affairs, IInvenTiv 2024, Make in India, PUBBS, Public Bicycle Sharing system

IIT Kharagpur launches 4th generation “Make in India” Public Bicycle Sharing system including a smart electro-mechanical IOT module for locking bicycles and its software. Integrated Hardware, Software and Firmware development for a fully automatic bicycle lock and a cloud-based sharing system which is freely available on a subscription basis so that the system can be setup by private individuals without specialized equipment and personnel. This project is funded by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and involves pilot-scale demonstration within the IIT Campus. Dr. Subhas Sarkar, Minister of State for Education inaugurated the Public Bicycle Share System in the…

Feb

03

2024

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IIT Kharagpur and Ericsson partner for joint research in AI and Edge Compute

Collaborations, Institute, MoU, Research & Innovation, Study@IITKgp6G research, AI, Artificial Intelligence, communication, Compute, Core Network, Digital India, Ericsson, G S Sanyal School of Telecommunications, IIT Kharagpur, Innovation, MoU, network, Neuromorphic Signal Processing, Prototype Development, resource optimization, technological innovation, Telecommunications Standardization Process

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur and Ericsson announced a long term co-operation for joint research in the area of AI, Compute and Radio. As part of the occasion two mile-stones agreements were inked between both the organizations which will allow researchers from both organizations to collaborate to develop novel AI and distributed compute technology towards 6G research. Additionally, a symposium on Radio and Network research was organized at G S Sanyal School of Telecommunications (GSSST) where leaders from Ericsson Research and IIT Kharagpur participated to discuss the developments and advancements for the future of networks and communication. Prof. Virendra Kumar…

Nov

08

2023

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By Poulami Mondal

IIT Kharagpur develops cutting-edge technology to reduce Red Mud by Alumina refining

Collaborations, Environment & Social Impact, Research & InnovationAluminium, Alumnia, Bauxite Residue, Bayer Process, development, Electrolysis, Materials, Metallurgical, R&D, Red Mud, research

IIT Kharagpur and Vedanta Aluminium have developed a process to significantly reduce the generation of bauxite residue, commonly known as red mud, in the alumina refining process. The patented process reduces bauxite residue by a remarkable 30 per cent by eliminating iron values while simultaneously recovering a higher alumina yield, reducing the total organic content of bauxite during the alumina refining. The process significantly enhances resource efficiency and curbs energy consumption during refining. The project was led by the Research and Development Department of Vedanta, the country’s leading aluminium producer, in collaboration with the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering,…

Jul

12

2023

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By Poulami Mondal

IIT Kharagpur discovers Isotopes in Fossil Trees from Deccan Trap Lavas that Indicate Wetter Future Due to Global Warming

Environment, Environment & Social Impact, Research & InnovationBasaltic volcanic lavas, CO2 Emission, Cretaceous Period, Deccan trap, Fossil Fuel, Fossil Trees, Global Climate Change, Global Warming, Greenhouse, Intertrappean Fossil, Isotopes, Lava, Mass Extinction, Mass Spectrometry, Palaeobotanical, Palaeocene, PPM, rainfall, ropical precipitation, Temperature, Tropical Precipitation, Tropical Rainfall, Volcanism

Deccan Trap lava hills in Western Ghats (Left) and columnar basaltic lavas (Right) which erupted 66 million years back killing dinosaurs and most life on earth. A team of scientists from IIT Kharagpur and Academia Sinica, Taipei have indeed found evidence of triple oxygen isotopes of intertrappean fossil woods that led to very high annual rainfall during the catastrophic volcanism of Deccan trap that erupted in India about 66 million years back. The eruption drove a major mass extinction killing nearly 80% of all species of animals including the Dinosaurs. The depleted values of the oxygen isotopes suggest a…

May

24

2023

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By Poulami Mondal

IIT Kharagpur Researchers Aids to Green Construction to Reduce Global Warming

Environment, Environment & Social Impact, Research & Innovation, Social ImpactCement Industry, Climate Change, Clinker Production, CO2 Emission, Decarbonize, Electrical Communication Engineering, electronics, Energy Consumption, Global Warming, Green Cement, Green Construction, Green Taxation, Greener Future, Limestone, Nano-Engineered Graphene, Net Zero Emission, OPC, PPC, Slag, Sustainable Growth, Water Conservation

Climate change and green and sustainable growth have found top most importance in India’s G20 presidency this year. Not only India, but all the leading economies have spoken in one voice on it. To revolutionize green construction, a team from IIT Kharagpur, Department of Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering, led by Prof. T.K Bhattacharyya, Scientist Dr. Jhimli Manna, Mr. Ayan Chatterjee, and Dr. Debmallya Das have developed and patented a Nano-Engineered Graphene derivative to reduce clinker factor from cement as well as concrete which can save the CO2 emission upto 25% annually. In addition, it will help to reduce the…

Apr

25

2023

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By Poulami Mondal

IIT Kharagpur Incubated Start-up Designed NavIC Chip for India’s Navigation Systems

Collaborations, Funded Projects, Institute, Research & Innovation12-Nanometer Chip, Air Chief Marshal, Algorithm, American Global Positioning System, Atmanirbhar Bharat, Defence Applications, Defence Staff, DRDO, Elena Geo Systems, Global Positioning System, GNSS Circuit, Indian Constellation, Indian DefSpace Symposium, Indian Space Association, Indian-designed, Indigenous, Military-Grade Chip, Multi-Constellation Chip, NavIC Chip, Navigation, Navigation Satellite System, Regional Navigation Satellite System, Russian GLONASS Constellation, Self Reliance, Space Technology Business, Ultra Low Power

Elena Geo Systems, a Bengaluru-based space startup incubated in IIT-Kharagpur, has unveiled an indigenously designed NavIC chip that can use India's own navigation satellite system to provide positioning services. The chip can have applications in civilian and defence sectors. The chip was delivered to Gen. Anil Chauhan, Chief of the Defence Staff on 13 April 2023. Dr. Samir V. Kamat, Chairman of DRDO and also an Alumnus of IIT Kharagpur and Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, Chief of the Air Staff also graced the occasion with their presence. An Indian-designed NavIC chip with potential in both the civilian and defence…