Nanotechnology – The KGP Chronicle

May

10

2024

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“Visiting IIT KGP is the greatest joy and a timeless experience,” said Prof. Sudipta Seal on receiving the Distinguished Alumnus Award 2018

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Prof. Sudipta Seal is an eminent scientist, entrepreneur and a distinguished professor who was honored with the Distinguished Alumnus Award 2018 by IIT Kharagpur in the 64th Convocation of the Institute. Recently, he revisited his Alma Mater after a gap of many years to take a walk down the memory lane, reminiscing his college days and reuniting with his mentors and professors. While visiting his department and his hall, he sank into the depths of memorabilia and the evergreen nostalgic pages of his life. He was bestowed with Distinguished Alumnus Award which he was unable to collect previously, by Prof.…

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…

Aug

02

2020

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By Shreyoshi Ghosh

GYTI Award for IIT Kharagpur’s Clean Energy Research

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Graphics: Suman Sutradhar Hindustan Times Financial Express Economic Times (Energy) Moneycontrol Indian Express Dainik Jagran News18 Hindi India Today The Week NDTV The Tribune RepublicWorld Outlook Researchers from IIT Kharagpur have been conferred the Gandhian Young Technological Innovation Awards 2020 have been awarded for their work in the area of energy efficiency. Prof. Suman Chakraborty, Prof. Partha Saha and Dr. Aditya Bandopadhyay, from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, have been awarded for their work "Electrical Power Generation from Wet Textile". While Prof. Sunando Dasgupta and his team from the Department of Chemical Engineering, have been awarded for their work…

Apr

03

2020

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By Chirosree Basu

The power of small

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Hype or no, Nanotechnology is here to stay, Prof. Chacko Jacob explained at the recently held Science Communication Conclave at IIT Kharagpur An innocuous looking pouch. But as you open it and place it on top of your knee that has been bothering you no end, a warmth emanates and spreads to your aching joint. This is ‘Heat Pax’, the “Air activated body warmer”, as the label says. [1] Inside though, a marvellous chemistry is at work. The airtight wrapper of this pack contains fine iron particles combined with vermiculite (a form of clay which holds water) and carbon or…