IIT Mandi researchers propose a technique to enhance the power output of piezoelectric materials
MANDI : Indian Institute of Technology Mandi researchers have proposed a technique to enhance the power output of piezoelectric materials. In this, researchers have numerically studied piezoelectric materials – materials that interconvert mechanical energy and electrical energy – and have proposed a new arrangement to enhance the electrical output of these materials when subjected to […]
Read More →IIT Mandi signs an MoU with the C-DAC to establish Supercomputing Facilities
Mandi : Indian Institute of Technology Mandi has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Pune, to establish Rs. 17 crore worth of Supercomputing facility of 650 TF Compute power for research and development activities. The MoU was signed today, 12th October 2020, by Prof. Ajit K. […]
Read More →IIT Mandi researchers develop environmentally safe and cost-efficient heterogeneous catalysts for industrial applications
Mandi : A research team from the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, led by Dr. Venkata Krishnan, Associate Professor, School of Basic Sciences, in collaboration with researchers from Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, is working towards the development of environmentally safe and cost-efficient catalysts that enable industrial chemical reactions. A catalyst is a substance that can […]
Read More →IIT Mandi signs an MoU with the Himachal Pradesh Police to undertake mutually beneficial research and analysis programmes
Mandi : Indian Institute of Technology Mandi has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Himachal Pradesh Police (HPP) on 25th September 2020 to set up an institutional mechanism for interaction between the two organisations for a period of 5 years. The MoU was signed by Prof. Ajit K. Chaturvedi, Director, IIT Mandi, and Mr. Sanjay Kundu, […]
Read More →IIT Mandi researchers design gold nanoclusters for super resolution optical imaging of one of the tiniest cell organelle, lysosome
Mandi : Indian Institute of Technology Mandi researchers have designed gold nanoclusters as an efficient fluorescent nanoprobe for lysosome imaging. Out of multiple organelles present in an animal cell, lysosomes play a significant role in cellular processes. A lysosome is a membrane-bound cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes. Lysosomes act as a waste disposal system […]
Read More →IIT Mandi Catalyst kicks off another batch of Start-up Exploration Programme despite uncertainties due to COVID
MANDI, : Indian Institute of Technology Mandi Catalyst has launched its second batch of Start Exploration Programme of the year 2020 from 21st August 2020. Overall, this is the 7th batch of startups that Catalyst will host. With this startup batch, Catalyst has now supported over 100 startups since its inception. Launched in 2016, the […]
Read More →IIT Mandi team elucidates and compares the disordered proteins in COVID-19 virus and other coronaviruses through computational studies
MANDI : Indian Institute of Technology Mandi research team, in collaboration with researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of South Florida, USA, has used computational tools to understand an important part of the viral proteome called Intrinsically Disordered Protein Regions (IDPRs). Numerous research groups are racing against time to decode the COVID-19 virus, […]
Read More →IIT Mandi to host a UKIERI-DST virtual workshop on Adversarial Cyber Security in collaboration with London Metropolitan University and Centre for Multidisciplinary Research, Innovation and Collaboration
MANDI : Indian Institute of Technology Mandi is hosting a virtual workshop on Adversarial Cyber Security on 23rd and 24th September 2020. The workshop will have invited talks from a number of leading academicians and industry experts. The workshop is a part of the UK-India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI) to enhance educational linkages between […]
Read More →IIT Mandi and EWOK Society launch Maitri Mask Abhiyaan to manufacture masks during COVID-19 pandemic
MANDI : Indian Institute of Technology Mandi along with Enabling Women of Kamand (EWOK) Society of IIT Mandi has launched Maitri Mask Abhiyaan. Maitri Masks (Friendship Masks) are good quality reusable and washable cotton masks made by women in Kamand valley during COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking about the initiative, Dr. Priscilla Gonsalves, Chief Advisor, EWOK Society, […]
Read More →IIT Mandi Catalyst selects nine startups to disburse Rs. 2 Crore under the NIDHI Seed Support System programme
MANDI : IIT Mandi Catalyst, the first technology-based incubator in Himachal Pradesh, has selected nine startups to disburse Rs. 2 Crore under the NIDHI Seed Support System programme of the Department of Science and Technology (DST). NIDHI seed support system is a sponsored programme of DST to provide financial assistance to the startups with promising […]
Read More →IIT Mandi collaborates with Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Medical College & Hospital to help tackle COVID-19 in the Himachal Pradesh region
MANDI : Indian Institute of Technology Mandi has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Medical College & Hospital (SLBSGMCH), Ner Chowk, Himachal Pradesh, on 11th April 2020, to help tackle COVID-19 in the Himachal Pradesh region. Under this MoU, the Institute has extended its support to set up a […]
Read More →IIT Mandi researchers find way to incorporate turmeric-derived curcumin into drug nanoformulations
MANDI : Researchers from Indian Institute of Technology Mandi and Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, have developed a new route by which curcumin, the medicinal chemical present in turmeric, can be incorporated into drug nanoformulations. Their work has recently been published in an international journal, Crystal Growth & Design. It is a peer-reviewed […]
Read More →IIT Mandi researchers develop new algorithms that can diagnose failure in components of climate control systems used in buildings
MANDI:Indian Institute of Technology Mandi researchers of Modeling and Intelligent Control group have developednew algorithms for component failure detection and diagnosis that can enhance the energy-efficient operation of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems used in buildings. The results of the team’s recent work have been published in the Journal of Building Engineering, Elsevier.The […]
Read More →DST sanctions Rs. 7.25 cr to IIT Mandi to establish a Technology Innovation Hub
MANDI : Under its National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS), the Department of Science and Technology (DST) has sanctioned Rs. 7.25 crore to IIT Mandi to establish a Technology Innovation Hub (TIH) at the Institute. The major focus of the TIH in IIT Mandi will be on human-computer interaction (HCI) research, where projects will […]
Read More →IIT Mandi hosted a National Workshop on Advanced Composites for Aerospace: Design, Manufacturing and Condition Monitoring Perspective
MANDI : Indian Institute of Technology Mandi hosted a National Workshop on ‘Advanced Composites for Aerospace: Design, Manufacturing and Condition Monitoring Perspective’ from 11th to 15th February 2020. Designed especially for researchers and engineers, the workshop helped participants to understand and implement state-of-the-art concepts of design, manufacturing and conditioning monitoring pertaining to advanced composite for aerospace application. […]
Read More →IIT Mandi hosts 15th Winter School on Speech and Audio Processing
MANDI : Indian Institute of Technology Mandi is hosting the 15th Winter School on Speech and Audio Processing (WiSSAP) 2020. Inviting national and international researchers and professionals to train participants on the best practices in the area of machine listening, the winter school is being hosted by IIT Mandi from 8th to 10th January 2020. […]
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