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19 staff members opts for a day-off at Nal Sarovar and Little Rann of Kutch

19 staff members opts for a day-off at Nal Sarovar and Little Rann of Kutch

Feb 15, 2020 |

The Adventure Frenzy and Shutterbug Photography clubs of the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar’s (IITGN) Staff Development Cell (SDC) had jointly organised their fourth tour to Nal Sarovar and Little Rann Of Kutch, Dhrangadhra. A total of 19 staff members participated in the trip on February 15 and relished nature’s beauty During the first half of the day, they spent their time birdwatching in Nal Sarovar bird sanctuary. Later, they explored the Little Rann of Kutch where they enjoyed the scenic beauty and water bodies. The participants also spotted the Indian wild ass, wild boar, Great white pelicans, cranes,...

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3rd National Conference in Chemistry held at IITGN

3rd National Conference in Chemistry held at IITGN

Feb 15, 2020 |

More than 200 faculty and students from several recognised universities participated in the 3rd National Conference in Chemistry. The discipline of Chemistry, IIT Gandhinagar, with tireless support from student volunteers, has successfully organised the 3rd National Conference in Chemistry on February 12-13. The conference was hosted by IITGN with support from Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Gujarat Council on Science & Technology (GUJCOST), GE, Spinco Biotech Pvt Ltd, DP Analytics, Toshvin Analytical Pvt Ltd, Sterling Chemicals, Finar Chemicals Ltd, Gurukrupa Enterprises, and Inkarp Instruments Pvt Ltd. About 200 faculty and students from several recognised universities participated in the...

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More than 1200 participants attend ACM-India’s Annual Event 2020

More than 1200 participants attend ACM-India’s Annual Event 2020

Feb 15, 2020 | ,

ACM Award winners and well-known experts, researchers, and educators in computing discussed about some of the exciting work and challenges in the field. Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) hosted the Association for Computing Machinery- India (ACM-India)’s annual event 2020 on February 15. The event saw an overwhelming participation of more than 1200 students, researchers, faculty members, and professionals of computer science and allied areas from all over the country. The prestigious event was graced by Prof Cherri Pancake, President of ACM; Prof Abhiram Ranade, President of ACM India; ACM Award winners as speakers; Shri Abhishek Singh (IAS), President...

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IRISS encouraged young talent to move ahead in computing

IRISS encouraged young talent to move ahead in computing

Feb 15, 2020 | ,

For the first time, IITGN hosted 14th Inter-Research-Institute Student Seminar (IRISS 2020) in Computer Science on February 13-14, 2020. The 14th Inter-Research-Institute Student Seminar in Computer Science (IRISS 2020) concluded today at the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN). The two-day event was inaugurated yesterday in presence of Prof Sudhir Jain, Director, IITGN; Prof Amit Prashant, Dean of Research and Development, IIT Gandhinagar; Prof Jayant Haritsa from IISc Bangalore and Steering Committee Chair, IRISS; Prof Neeldhara Misra from IIT Gandhinagar and Program Committee Chair, IRISS; and Prof Anirban Dasgupta, Discipline Coordinator, IIT Gandhinagar. If we see the growth of...

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ACM-W – an initiative to promote women’s participation in research in CSE

ACM-W – an initiative to promote women’s participation in research in CSE

Feb 14, 2020 | ,

The Institute hosted a Workshop on ‘Women in Computer Science and Research’ by ACM-W India to support, celebrate, and encourage women in computing. Association for Computing Machinery-Women India (ACM-W India)’s workshop on ‘Women in Computer Science and Research’ was co-located with the 14th Inter-Research-Institute Student Seminar in Computer Science (IRISS 2020) on February 14, 2020, to support, celebrate, and encourage women in the computing field internationally. Starting the event Dr Heena Timani, Chair of ACM- W India and Co-Founder and Director of Iananya Datalytix Pvt Ltd, gave an introduction to ACM-W India’s mission and activities. Dr Cherri M Pancake,...

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