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Apr

09

2025

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Where the Earth Meets the Minds – Prithvi 2025

Department, Engagement, Events, Outreach ActivityAcademic Collaboration, academic exchange, Climate Geopolitics, environmental chemical mixtures, fossil, Fossil Fuels, Geodyssey, geological carbon sequestration, Geological Survey of India, Geologists, Geology, Geophysics, Geoscience, Geoscience Technologies, IIT Kharagpur, industry engagement, innovative research, landslide mitigation, mineral, Minrex, Prithvi 2025, renewable energy, Reservoir Geophysicist, Ring of Fire, Rock Riddle, Triviasaurus, University of Texas

From March 21st to 23rd, 2025, the Department of Geology and Geophysics at IIT Kharagpur hosted the highly anticipated annual departmental fest, Prithvi 2025. This three-day event brought together over 250 students from across India for a rich blend of competitions, technical sessions, and networking opportunities, all centered around the fascinating world of geosciences. The fest kicked off with an inaugural ceremony attended by a distinguished group of dignitaries, including Prof. Rintu Banerjee, Deputy Director, IIT Kharagpur; Prof. Krishna Kumar, Dean, Faculty of Science, IIT Kharagpur and Prof. Shashi Prakash Sharma, HOD, Department of Geology and Geophysics, IIT Kharagpur. Special…

Feb

08

2021

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By Shreyoshi Ghosh

IIT Kharagpur Develops Solar-powered Pest Control System for Smaller Farm Fields

Spotlight Innovationagricultural pollution, agricultural sprayer, agricultural technology, Agriculture, agritech, renewable energy, solar energy

Researchers at IIT Kharagpur have developed energy-efficient pest controlling device for smaller agricultural tracts owned by marginal farmers. The research team has developed a self-propelled boom-type sprayer that can be operated using solar energy while safely guided through the crops in smaller tracts of land. The device is aimed to increase field capacity and uniformity in liquid spraying and also to reduce drudgery to the operator and dependency on fossil fuel for carrying out spraying in cropped areas. Prevention of pests and diseases during different growth stages of crops is an important process to increase its yield. For larger tracts…

Oct

17

2019

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By Shreyoshi Ghosh

IIT KGP’s Clean Energy Dialogue

Environmentbioenergy, Clean Energy, Climate Change, renewable energy, Renewables

Business Standard Devdiscourse UNIIndia PK Sinha Center for Bioenergy and Renewables at IIT Kharagpur has organized the DBT National Workshop on Bioenergy (DNWB 2019) in Kolkata on October 17-18, 2019. Funded by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, this workshop aims to bring together bioenergy scientists from around the country to promote a national conversation on and solve technological challenges towards achieving the national mission of deploying clean energy to fight climate change. The workshop provides a rare opportunity to DBT's five Bioenergy Centers, namely, the DBT-Pan IIT Center for Bioenergy, the DBT-ICGEB Center…

Oct

12

2018

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By Shreyoshi Ghosh

Harvesting the Oceans

In-Depthdeep sea, hydropower, marine technology, ocean modelling, renewable, renewable energy

Business Standard The Week NDTV Jagran Josh Indian Express IIT Kharagpur and Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have signed an MoU on October 11, 2018 at New Delhi to facilitate cooperation in research and education between the two institutions. NTNU is an expert in Hydro Power, Ocean Modelling, Deep Sea Resources and Marine Technology which will be key areas of focus under this MoU. The two institutions shall seek to promote mobility of graduate and undergraduate students, faculty, joint research activities and publications, cross-participation in seminars and academic meetings and exchange of academic materials and…

Jan

19

2018

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By Shreyoshi Ghosh

Microwave for Clean Fuel

In-Depthbioenergy, biofuel, Clean Energy, energy, Energy and Environment, Energy Research, hemp, microwave, renewable energy

Times of India Economic Times Financial Express Business Standard India Today Watch Video Kitchen to Cosmos Microwaves these days ring ‘n’ number of bells. IITKGP Researchers have tapped this microwave radiation to create Clean Energy from the nitrogen-rich non-food Sunn Hemp plants. In the wake of the ongoing initiatives to control pollution, we are often made to think of the proverb ‘prevention is better than cure’. There is an urgency to replace the use of fossil fuels like petrol and diesel which are direct causes of pollution, global warming and climate…