Innovation

Aug
14
2020
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By Shreyoshi Ghosh
IIT Kharagpur develops e-Classroom software for Indian academia – DEEKSHAK

IIT Kharagpur develops e-Classroom software for Indian academia – DEEKSHAK

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Dataquest                                 Careers 360                       Dainik Jagran      Indian Express Hindustan Times The Tribune Outlook NDTV   Researchers at IIT Kharagpur have developed an e-classroom software, DEEKSHAK. With COVID-19 lockdown and social distancing, educational institutions across the world have shifted to electronic mode. Meeting software platforms are being popularly used for online classes. But the users are frequently experiencing challenges with regard to security issues, and more importantly, the operational requirements of an electronic classroom which…
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Jul
02
2020
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By Shreyoshi Ghosh
Get down to business, say IIT KGP Experts

Get down to business, say IIT KGP Experts

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A Market Opportunity for Indigenous Players - IIT Kharagpur Experts on Mobile App Ban. Director, Prof. Virendra Kumar Tewari is affirmative about IIT Kharagpur's role in filling this void through sponsored projects and startups Careers360           Times of India       Indian Express         India Today          Business Insider        Outlook        Live Mint India on June 29 witnessed an unprecedented action in the area of mobile applications. 59 mobile applications developed in China have been banned by MEITY, Govt. of India citing prejudicial activities to…
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Jun
19
2020
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By Poulami Mondal
IIT Kharagpur’s Online Course on Innovation & Entrepreneurship

IIT Kharagpur’s Online Course on Innovation & Entrepreneurship

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IIT Kharagpur launches Online Lecture Series on Innovation & Entrepreneurship dealing with several crucial aspects in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. India Today           Education Times               News18             NDTV          Business Insider         DataQuest         Outlook        Careers360       Yahoo News                Republic World             ABP Education           Indian Express IIT Kharagpur's Rajendra Mishra School of Engineering Entrepreneurship (RMSoEE) is all set to…
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Jun
12
2020
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By Shreyoshi Ghosh
IIT Kharagpur Students Innovate Social Distance Tracking Device

IIT Kharagpur Students Innovate Social Distance Tracking Device

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India Today      Financial Express    Edex Live       Hindustan Times     Outlook     NDTV       The New Indian Express      Business Standard     Times of India      Economic Times       Business Insider         The Week        Yahoo News       Republic World       Moneycontrol        Millennium Post      Tribune     Mathrubhumi          Sangbad Pratidin IIT Kharagpur’s Autonomous Ground Vehicle (AGV) research group under the Centre of Excellence for Robotics Research has developed a low-cost AI-based cyber-physical system for monitoring social…
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Oct
25
2019
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By Shreyoshi Ghosh
Do-It-Yourself

Do-It-Yourself

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India Today IIT Kharagpur is ready with the DIY Laboratory to inculcate innovation spirit among the first-year undergraduate students through the concept of Do-It-Yourself. The Lab which is located in J C Bose complex was inaugurated on October 22 by Prof. Sriman Kumar Bhattachayya, Officiating Director. This lab will act as a playground for technical work where instruments and consumables can be accessed in domains of electrical, mechanical and electronics engineering. To begin with 350 first year students will be working on projects selected by students. Students will be supported by technical staff and senior students who will act as…
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Oct
15
2019
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By Shreyoshi Ghosh
IIT Kharagpur’s Young Innovators Program Sails High across Asia

IIT Kharagpur’s Young Innovators Program Sails High across Asia

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India Today     Careers360 IIT Kharagpur is all set to welcome close to one hundred finalists from across Asia for the grand finale of the Young Innovators Program scheduled on November 8-10, 2019. This international science and technology competition witnessed a participation of close to 2500 students in class VIII-X in the previous rounds from an initial outreach of more than 4500 schools globally. Apart from various regions in India, students from Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, UAE, Saudi Arabia participated in the event. The one-of-a-kind competition has been highly appreciated across secondary educational fraternity and corporate R&D leaders as a…
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Jul
30
2019
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By Shreyoshi Ghosh
IIT Kharagpur Going Live with Young Innovators

IIT Kharagpur Going Live with Young Innovators

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India Today      DataQuest       Times Now      Indian Express     NDTV       Outlook    Matrubhumi         Jagran Josh IIT Kharagpur undergraduate students have organized a live interactive session to mentor school students in classes VIII-X to participate in science and technology innovation competitions. This is an initiative under the IIT Kharagpur Young Innovators Program,  a science and technology competition empowering students in classes VIII - X to solve real-life challenges through innovations.  Why YIP At a time when the MHRD is making technological hackathons increasingly popular across colleges and several corporate…
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Jul
13
2019
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By Poulami Mondal
Smart Sensors for Smarter India @SIH2019

Smart Sensors for Smarter India @SIH2019

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India Today    Millennium Post    The Week    Business Standard    Indian Express From life-saver to asset-tracker to theft-preventer, SIH 2019 Hardware edition at IIT Kharagpur witnessed prototype sensor development for a wide array of industrial challenges. 93 green horns from seven states participated in this week-long national competition where they were posed challenges by Ministry of Coal and Garden Reach Shipbuilding Yard to develop industry-scale hardware solutions ranging from Smart Communication to Smart Vehicles, from Security and Surveillance to Miscellaneous technological ideas related to tertiary sectors. This is the first time that public and private sector companies have…
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Mar
01
2019
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By Chirosree Basu
Earn your spurs

Earn your spurs

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Science and technology can be used to create a number of innovations useful in various facets of life. Sometimes the true value of a research work remains unexplored and the innovator is unable to fully exploit the invention commercially. A different situation may arise where some other person copies or misuses an invention without the permission of the true inventor. So it is essential to protect the right of an inventor which not only prevents misuse and copying of an invention but also promotes further innovation.  Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) are a kind of legal right which gives privileges to…
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Feb
13
2019
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By Chirosree Basu
The future of medicine

The future of medicine

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In May 2018, IIT Kharagpur set up India’s pioneering Bioelectronics Innovation Laboratory to develop futuristic battery-free implantable medical devices for the treatment of brain, nerve, muscle or spinal cord disorders that are untreatable by using standard medical practices. These medical devices will go a long way in providing affordable and reliable medical solutions. The laboratory will facilitate energy-efficient electronic system development, biocompatible packaging, bio-reliability assessment and animal testing rooms as a unified platform for an end-to-end intelligent medical system development. Prof. Sudip Nag of the Department of Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering of IIT Kharagpur is heading the initiative. The…
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