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Intelligent digital transactions with Recko

Feb 20, 2018 |

Alumni check Saurya Prakash Sinha (BTech EE, 2009 Batch) and Prashant Borde (BTech EE, 2008 Batch) have started Recko. Recko is an intelligent digital transaction reconciliation product which helps companies in keeping a track of receivables from payment gateways. As digital transaction volume and their complexity (multiple intermediaries) are increasing, Recko is positioned as an independent transaction reconciliation layer which ensures that the interacting merchants are receiving settlements in accordance with the agreed contracts, payout cycles, and are able to track and report payment realizations, refunds, and chargebacks. Companies like Swiggy, Ola, Grofers, Makemytrip, Redbus, GoIbibo, Curefit, etc. are using Recko for automating settlement reconciliations. Recko is processing more than a million transactions on a daily basis. They can be reached out at...

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Learning the art of capturing life on camera

Feb 18, 2018 | ,

One of the intriguing aspects of photography is that it combines both artistic and scientific elements. Few accomplished photographers have a significant scientific background. On the other hand, few of the scientists and engineers involved in the accelerating evolution of photographic technology have an appreciation for the history and artistic aspects of this craft. Photography has had a long struggle to be accepted as an art form and has a complex relationship with other visual arts. A course titled The Science and Art of Photography was conducted during February 8-13 by Prof Brian Barsky at the institute. The course intended to address both the aesthetic and the scientific/technical sides of this endeavour. It explored the artistic aspects, scientific foundations and techniques of digital photography, with the goals of enabling the students to expand their knowledge of photography as an art form, to develop a deeper and broader understanding of the scientific basis of photography, and to improve their photographic technique. I am proud of the students. In a very short span of time, they have learnt and improved a lot. Throughout the sessions, they remained very engaged and enthusiastic, and learnt with care specific techniques of photography. Brian Barsky Instructor of the course; Professor of the Graduate School; Professor Emeritus of Computer Science and Vision Science, and Affiliate Professor Emeritus of Optometry at the University of California, Berkeley. By Prof...

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Library Roundup

Library Roundup

Feb 17, 2018 |

Week 7: 12 Feb 2018 - 17 Feb 2018 Book of the week: Life on the edge: the coming of age of quantum biology New...

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Contemplating programmes for summer? SRIP @IITGN comes to your rescue!

Contemplating programmes for summer? SRIP @IITGN comes to your rescue!

Feb 15, 2018 | ,

The much-awaited Summer Research Internship Programme (SRIP) at Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) is around the corner. The application process has started and the last date for submitting the applications is February 25. The institute offers specific research projects to students from all over the country as part of the SRIP. The Institute supports the students by providing a weekly stipend and a hostel accommodation. Students from prominent institutions across India have participated in the SRIP since its inception. These include other IITs, notably IIT Roorkee, Delhi, Kharagpur, Kanpur, Madras, BHU and Guwahati; NITs at Durgapur, Hamirpur, Warangal,...

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The curious case of 12 students and 96 “critical” hours

Feb 13, 2018 |

As part of a contest, 12 students at IITGN have been working to find solutions to conserve energy, improve global tourism & relations and understanding the signal reflections in oceans better for the past 72 hours. Tomorrow, as the 96- hour battle will end, the world will have better ideas, brilliant solutions and young leaders of the morrow Twelve (12) undergraduate students worked relentlessly to find solutions to three critical real-world problems. Working in four teams, each comprising three students, the groups worked on these problems as part of the Consortium of Mathematics and its Applications (COMAP)-organised Mathematical Contest in Modelling (MCM) 2018. Held globally every year, the contest is web-based and is open to undergraduate and high school students all over the world. This year, over 8,000 students competed for the International COMAP Scholarship Award. With the objective of turning theory into practice, the competition looks at powering solutions for the 21 st century through mathematical applications and modelling resources. The idea behind the contest is that mathematics was invented to help humans understand and manage the world around them. Six problems were posed this year, of which the IITGN students have selected three. These comprised Multi-hop HF Radio Propagation (the students will be developing a mathematical model for signal reflection off the ocean), How Many Languages? (the students will look at improving global tourism, interpretation of international...

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