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IITGN announces IITGN-ECF for recent doctorates in Engineering, Sciences and Humanities

IITGN announces IITGN-ECF for recent doctorates in Engineering, Sciences and Humanities

Jul 16, 2020 | ,

This fellowship strives to empower exceptional researchers and thought leaders by providing them the opportunity to work on exciting challenges or research problems in a creative and interdisciplinary ecosystem. Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) has launched IIT Gandhinagar Early-Career Fellowship (IITGN-ECF) for recent doctorates from all areas of Engineering, Sciences as well as Humanities and Social Sciences. The fellowship strives to empower exceptional researchers and thought leaders in pursuing their long-term research and academic aspirations. Scholars who have obtained a doctoral degree from an institution in India after July 01, 2019, with an outstanding academic track record, are...

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IITGN researchers develop AI-based tool to detect COVID-19 from Chest X-Ray

IITGN researchers develop AI-based tool to detect COVID-19 from Chest X-Ray

Jun 30, 2020 |

The tool has simple machine learning architecture and has been trained using deep learning algorithms and datasets of pooled x-ray images. Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based deep learning tool for detection of COVID-19 from Chest X-ray images. This online tool indicates the probability if a person is infected with COVID-19, which can be used for quick preliminary diagnosis before the medical test. The tool is developed by Kushpal Singh Yadav (PI), an MTech student of Computer Science & Engineering at IITGN, under the guidance of Prof Krishna Prasad Miyapuram,...

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IITGN celebrated the sixth International Day of Yoga in virtual mode

IITGN celebrated the sixth International Day of Yoga in virtual mode

Jun 21, 2020 |

The entire IITGN community, including students, faculty, staff, their family members and children joined online and practised various yoga asana - pranayama. The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) celebrated the 6th International Day of Yoga today in virtual mode. Considering the need for social distancing due to COVID-19 pandemic, the Institute arranged a special guided yoga session online to spread the message of complete well-being of the mind and body through yoga. The online mode of celebrations did not deter yoga enthusiasts. The entire IITGN community, including students, faculty, staff, their family members and children enthusiastically participated in...

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