Kharagpur Current Affairs, GK & News
IIT Kharagpur selected for Sophisticated Analytical and Technical Help
After IIT Delhi, IIT Kharagpur has been selected for the “Sophisticated Analytical and Technical Help Institute (SATHI) of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) of the Union government. The SATHI Centre will run 24×7 round the year. At least 70% of instrument time will be reserved for external users from other academic institutes, national ..
Topics: Education in Delhi • Education in India • Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi • Indian Institute of Technology Delhi • Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur • Kharagpur • States and union territories of India • Universities and colleges in India
The researchers at IIT Kharagpur develop low-cost blood test device
The researchers from IIT Kharagpur have developed a low-cost diagnostic device which can perform various pathological tests by using blood taken from a finger prick. The device requires only a paper strip based kit integrated with a smartphone to enable analytics and readout functions and an LED light for imaging. The key aspect of the ..
Topics: Classes of computers • Computers • Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur • Kharagpur • Smartphone • Suman Chakraborty • Technology
The first-ever Centre for Inland & Coastal Maritime Technology (CICMT) tocome up IIT Kharagpur
Under the flagship Sagarmala Programme, the Union Ministry of Shipping has recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with IIT Kharagpur for setting up the Centre for Inland and Coastal Maritime Technology (CICMT) at IIT Kharagpur. The first-of-its-kind Centre will focus on ship design for coastal/inland waterways, shipbuilding technology and structural design, transport systems & ..
Topics: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur • Kharagpur • Ministry of Shipping • Port • Sagar Mala project • Subdivisions of India • Waterway • West Bengal
IIT Kharagpur ties up with Wipro for advanced research in 5G and AI
IT services major Wipro has recently partnered with IIT Kharagpur to collaborate on industry-focused applied research in the areas of 5G and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Research outcomes from this partnership will be leveraged by Wipro to develop solutions for its customers, across industry verticals. On the other hand, IIT Kharagpur will benefit from the commercialisation ..
Topics: Business • Companies • Companies based in Bangalore • Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur • Kharagpur • Service companies • Wipro
IIT Kharagpur to launch 6-month Artificial Intelligence course
IIT Kharagpur will launch a six-month course on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning for working professionals and engineering students. The aim of the certified programme is to strengthen India’s talent pool in Machine Learning and AI. The course will begin from March 2019 & will be offered at institute units in Kharagpur, Bangalore and ..
Topics: Academic disciplines • Artificial intelligence • Cybernetics • Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur • Kharagpur • Machine learning • Technology