Author: External Communications

The journey that made Ramanujan

The journey that made Ramanujan

Nov 6, 2019 |

Prof Bruce C Berndt shared a history of Ramanujan’s lost notebook and described some of its contents. On fifth of November, the institute hosted a public lecture on Srinivasa Ramanujan, the great Indian mathematician. Prof Bruce C Berndt, a former senior faculty at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA, and one of the world’s foremost authorities on the work of Ramanujan, delivered the lecture Living with Ramanujan for 40+years. The lecture was focused on the life of Ramanujan as well as Professor Berndt’s association with Ramanujan and his mathematics. Professor Berndt began his lecture with a short summary of...

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A tribute to the Ironman, a pledge for unity

A tribute to the Ironman, a pledge for unity

Oct 31, 2019 |

The institute celebrated National Unity Day and organised a Run for Unity as a tribute to Shri Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary today. In the morning, IITGN faculty, students and staff remembered the Ironman of India and took the National Unity Day pledge. Prof Madhumita Sengupta gave a talk on Remembering Sardar and shared various facts and facets from the life of Sardar Patel. Recalling his precious contribution to building India, she said, “Patel is especially remembered for his valuable service to the post-colonial nation through his relentless pursuit of the princely states, many of which, especially...

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IITGN PhD Scholar bags first prize in DRDO contest

IITGN PhD Scholar bags first prize in DRDO contest

Oct 23, 2019 |

The award was conferred by Hon'ble Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh, in the presence of National Security Advisor, PMO, Shri Ajit Doval; Chairman, DRDO, Dr G Satheesh Reddy; and the Chiefs of all three Indian Armed Forces. Chandan Kumar Jha, a PhD scholar in Electrical Engineering, won the first prize in the ‘Dare to Dream DRDO Innovation Contest’, organised by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). He received this award in the challenge area of ‘Wearable Communication Technologies for Special Operations Soldiers’ for his project titled “An optical fibre-based microphone with very high background noise-suppression capability for use in...

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Amalthea 2019: Where technological prowess meets knowledge

Amalthea 2019: Where technological prowess meets knowledge

Oct 20, 2019 |

The decennial edition of Amalthea, the annual technical summit of the institute, concluded today after two exciting days of enthusiasm and energy which inspired young minds to ‘Transcending Boundaries’. While a host of exhilarating events and advanced tech-expo captivated the participants and visitors with outstanding technologies on display, distinguished speakers and industry leaders from all across the globe enlightened them with advantageous knowledge during the conclave and symposium. The event saw participants from all over the state and the country. On the first day, Prof Sudhir K Jain, director, IITGN and Mr Sandeep Dhar, President of Customer Experience Transformation,...

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