Karttikeya Mangalam, a final year electrical engineering BTech student, saves life of a 30-year-old Dutch national using his basic engineering acumen.
#IITK
feels proud to share his story in his own words.
During the pandemic of coronavirus, IIT Kanpur will provide free online Python courses to universities worldwide.
Prutor is a revolutionary & proprietary technology developed at IIT Kanpur over the last six years utilizing thousands of hours of teachers and students.
Wonderful to be with all of you at
#IITKanpur
. The longing of every Life is to reach its fullest possibility. For this, Soil must be alive and healthy. May your love for Life and the foundation upon which it thrives be a lifelong affair.
#SaveSoil
. Let us make it happen. -Sg
Did you know that IITK professors are moved not just by technical breakthroughs but also by the plight of the needy? Prof. Behera is running a kitchen in IITK that cooks & distributes food to the poor children living around the campus.
@HRDMinistry
@DrRPNishank
@OfficeOfSDhotre
DoRD
#IITKanpur
, is organizing an institute lecture on 'Harvard vs IIT's'. Speakers Mr. Rajiv Malhotra and Ms. Vijaya Viswanathan will discuss the attack on IITs emanating in USA on the basis that they privilege Brahmins and oppress Dalits and minorities.
#lecture
#IIT
Congratulations to Mr. Vikas Vaibhav for the prestigious IITK Satyendra K. Dubey Memorial Award for his honesty, courage & professional integrity in upholding human values while discharging his duties with utmost sincerity.
Read more:
#thatsIITK
#SDA2019
#IITKPathBreakers
Late Prof. G. D. Agarwal. The noted environmentalist was formerly a professor & head of the Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engg. at IIT Kanpur. On 11 October 2018, he passed away giving up his life to save Ganga. We pay our tributes to his exemplary life & work!
Ola launches, for the first time, its cycle rental service at IIT Kanpur under ‘Ola Pedal’. Six hundred Ola cycles have been made available at the various parking stations within the campus and the campus community can avail the service by booking through the company’s app,
Imparting words of wisdom, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Ji will be conducting a national induction for the first-year students of all the national institutes of importance.
Watch him live on Art of Living's Youtube channel at 6:00 pm on 11 Nov, 2022.
#induction
#iitkstudents
The facility is capable of generating flight speeds between 3-10 km/s, simulating the hypersonic conditions encountered during atmospheric entry, making it a valuable test facility for ongoing missions of ISRO and DRDO including Gaganyaan, RLV, and hypersonic cruise missiles.
#IITKanpur
ends its Phase I of placement season 2021-22 on a high!
- 47 international offers, a jump of 150% from last year
- USD 287,550 for international highest package & Rs. 1.2 Cr for domestic
- 49 offers above Rs. 1 Cr
- More than 80% students placed
#placements
#itsiitk
Union Education Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan released the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), listing the top universities and colleges across India, on September 9, 2021.
#IITKanpur
is proud to have bagged the 4th position in the category of Engineering.
It was an honour to have Prime Minister Shri
@narendramodi
Ji as the Chief Guest at our 54th Convocation ceremony, along with Chief Minister Shri
@myogiadityanath
Ji as the Guest of Honour.
Today we celebrated the 54th Convocation Day of
@IITKanpur
. It was a privilege to have Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji as the Chief Guest. Hon’ble Chief Minister Uttar Pradesh Shri Yogi Adityanath Ji was also present.
Dr Bushra Ateeq from the BSBE Department has been awarded highly competitive Senior Fellowship in Basic Biomedical Research category from the DBT/Welcome Trust India Alliance.
Congratulations Dr. Ateeq
#thatsiitk
#iitkfaculty
#fellowship
Alia Bhatt invests in
#IITKanpur
backed D2C start-up that makes natural incense & bio-leather, which has pioneered the
#flowercycling
technologies to
#upcycle
cellulose waste &specializes in manufacturing charcoal-free incense and other wellness products.
Strong second wave of COVID-19 is creating a havoc in the country. As on Apr 17, the infection count is 2.66 lacs, & the death count about 1500. The spread of the new mutant of the UK & SA variants poses a major health emergency.
#SARSCoV2
#COVID19
#COVIDsecondwave
To meet demand of ventilators, keeping intact our value to 'never compromise on quality', we steadily amplified our capabilities through the last few months & achieved our all-time record by producing 103 ventilators in a single day on 23/5
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The S2 facility, nicknamed 'Jigarthanda', is a 24-meter-long facility indigenously designed and developed over a period of three years with funding and support from the Aeronautical Research and Development Board, and the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.
Live streaming of "Pariksha Pe Charcha 2022" with the Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji saw a houseful with students and faculty of Kendriya Vidyalaya, IIT Kanpur.
#ParikshaPeCharcha
#AzadiKaAmritMahotsava
The second day of Antaragni soar to new heights of excellence and euphoria with some dynamic back to back competitions and jaw-dropping performances that went on till the wee hours. Here are some of the highlights.
#antaragni
#culturalfestival
#IITKanpur
#itsiitk
As the time has come to bid
#farewell
, Dr. Abhay Karandikar's heartfelt address to the entire community once again gave us an opportunity to express our deepest gratitude and appreciation for his outstanding leadership, dedication, and unwavering commitment to the institute.
FIRST,
#IITKanpur
, has partnered with the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises to facilitate the MSME Design Scheme & promote the creation of toy clusters. Phool has developed a prototype to replace the regular leather with that made of flower waste, named "Fleather".
It has already been adopted by IIT Mumbai, IIT Goa, IIT Madras & other leading institutions to teach coding. According to Dr Amey “Any student above 8th grade can learn programming using Prutor”. Visit
#IITK
becomes the second institute in the world, after
#MIT
, to have its Integrated Circuit design simulation software, developed by Prof. Yogesh Chauhan, Electrical Engineering, and his team, approved as an industry standard model.
Read More:
@HRDMinistry
It represents a tremendous achievement for IITK and a major capacity boost for India's space and defence sectors. With sophisticated hypervelocity testing capabilities now available domestically, India is better positioned to develop advanced hypersonic technologies and systems.
A team of researchers, led by Prof. Indra Sen, Dept of Earth Science,
#IITKanpur
, has developed an enzyme-substrate medium-based E.coli. Water Testing Kit to detect the presence or absence of a single E.coli. in drinking water.
#EColi
#watertesting
#innovation
#technology
A moment of Pride!
The Ministry of Education won the best tableau award presented on the 73rd
#RepublicDay
. The
@EduMinOfIndia
showcased the key aspects of
#NEP2020
through the theme ‘Vedas to Metaverse’.
Congratulations to Prof. Sandeep Verma, Dept of Chemistry, and Prof. Jayant K. Singh, Dept of Chemical Eng, on being awarded the INAE-SERB Abdul Kalam Technology Innovation National Fellowship -2023 for a period of three years.
#fellowship
#IITKFaculty
#iitkanpur
#iitk
With great pleasure, we welcome our Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji (Chief Guest) to the campus along with Hon’ble Governor Uttar Pradesh Smt. Anandiben Patel Ji and Hon’ble Chief Minister Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath Ji for the 54th convocation
@IITKanpur
.
IITK is privileged to be working as the think tank to the National Mission for Clean Ganga under the leadership of our Hon’ble PM Shri
@narendramodi
Ji. A meeting for discussing the framework for the next version of GRBMP 2.0 was organized focusing on the “Arth Ganga” concept.
The
@IncubatorIITK
in partnership with Kolhapur Incubation Center, supported by DY Patil Education Group, has launched the
#KolhapurStartupMission
where selected startups & innovators will be awarded upto INR 5.0 Lakhs for implementing their technology product and services.
An Anti-Microbial Haemostatic Bandage has been developed at
#IITKanpur
for quick blood clotting with high absorption capacity to prevent on-site haemorrhagic shock & rapid blood loss. It is cost effective, flexible and ready to use along with good antiseptic properties.
We at
#IITKanpur
are excited to announce the eMasters Degree for industry practitioners, an executive-friendly degree program with flexibility and other benefits. Professionals do not need a GATE score to enroll into this unique program. Explore more at
IITK researchers have achieved a breakthrough in biomedical research, with their study of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) and chemokine receptor D6, shedding new light on the potential treatment of cancer & brain disorders such as
#Alzheimer
’s,
#Parkinson
’s &
#Schizophrenia
.
We are delighted to have received Rs. 100 crore by our distinguished alumnus Mr. Rakesh Gangwal (BT/ME/1975), Co-Founder IndiGo airlines, towards the establishment of the School of Medical Sciences and Technology on IIT Kanpur campus. Let's take a look at some of the details.
Our alumnus Mr. Abuzar Gaffari has secured All India Rank AIR 1 in UPSC ESE 2019 (Engineering Service Exam - Civil).
Congratulation to him!
#thatsIITK
#IITKAlumni
.
@mhrd_innovation
has recently initiated the India First
#LeadershipTalkSeries
. The third episode of this series is scheduled at 11:30 AM on 19th March. Shri. Ajit Doval, National Security Advisor, would talk on the "Art of decision making".
watch live
Congratulations to our alumnus Mr. Abhishek Singh for being appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of National eGovernance Division (NeGD).
#thatsIITK
#IITKalumni
Prof. Sandeep Verma, Department of Chemistry (currently on deputation as Secretary SERB), has been invited to become a Member, Governing Board, Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF), New Delhi.
Congratulations Prof. Sandeep Verma!
Congratulations to
@IITKanpur
faculty and alumnus Dr. Dheeraj Sanghi
@DheerajSanghi
for being appointed as the Director of the Punjab Engineering College.
It's key features include Vertical take off & landing, Long Range & Endurance, Obstacle Avoidance, Long Video Streaming and Precise Navigation etc. The major areas of application prposed are Medical Supply, CBRNE Detection, Crowd Monitoring, and Search & rescue etc.
#IITKanpur
has developed an Aquatic Autonomous Observatory named Niracara Svayamsasita Vedh Shala(NSVS), for In situ Monitoring, Real Time Data Transmission & Web based Visualization of river Ganga, inaugurated by Prof. A.R. Harish, DoRD, IIT Kanpur, at Laxman Ghat of Bithoor.
Dr. Devi Shetty, Founder and Chairman,
@NarayanaHealth
- the clinical mentor for our
@HridYantra
project comments on our execution model.
If we can execute, it will be a game-changer for biomedical industry of India.
Our team is delighted to have spotted Hon'ble
@PMOIndia
@narendramodi
wearing Swasa N95 mask during
#AyodhyaBhoomipoojan
. Swasa N95 is produced by our portfolio startups Espin Nanotech
@IITKanpur
It is a great testimony to the quality & potential of Indian startups & innovations
Due to the prevailing situation concerning
#COVID19
, as a precautionary measure, the Institute has decided to extend the mid-semester recess (suspending all the classes & exams) till 29th March 2020 (Sunday).
#coronavirusinindia
Many Congratulations to Ms. Sakshi Goel, a research Scholar at
#IITKanpur
, for scoring the 1st position in Saransh Thesis Competition - a National Level Science Communication Competition organized by the Indian National Young Academy of Sciences.
#competition
#thesis
#itsiitk
Imagineering Lab, IIT Kanpur has developed an Ultraviolet (UV) sanitizing product named SHUDH (Smartphone operated Handy Ultraviolet Disinfection Helper). The on/off, speed, and location of the product can be controlled remotely using your available smartphone
#Thatsiitk
#Covid19
The entire
#IITK
community warmly welcomes our new Director, Prof. Abhay Karandikar (MT/PhD/EE/1988/1995)
@karandi65
. He officially takes charge of the office today.
Prof. Ganesh (Deputy Director, IIT Kanpur) & Prof. Jitendra Bera (Head, Centre for Environmental Science & Engineering (CESE)) inaugurated the multi-institutional facility of the
@IndiaDST
on 3rd Sep 2020.
#IITKanpur
congratulates Dr. Vijaianand S K, Dep Librarian, on winning a Gold medal (800m & 5000m), Bronze medal (100m) in the Men 50+ category at the 30th UP Masters Athletics Championship at Basti, UP & wish him all the best for the 42nd National Masters Athletics Championship.
I am delighted to share that Prof. Harish Chandra Verma, our alumnus & retired Professor (and now associated as an Adjunct faculty) was presented the prestigious
#PadmaShri
award by the Hon'ble Rashtrapatiji. The award was announced in 2020.
@rashtrapatibhvn
Proud moment as we debut at 2nd rank in domestic and 36th in global in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence category of QS World University Rankings 2024, while being in the top 100 global universities in four subjects in the recently announced subject wise rankings.
#ranking
Physicists at
#IITKanpur
unravel insights to Second Law of
#Thermodynamics
.
Prof. Mahendra Verma and research scholar Soumyadeep Chatterjee from the Department of Physics, IIT Kanpur, have discovered that 2D Euler flow—flow with zero viscosity--evolves from disorder to order.
Computer Science @ IIT Kanpur! We are number one in -
- Esteemed Alumni
- Faculty Excellence
- Global Academic Awards
- Cutting Edge Research
- Global opportunities
Be a part of the singular hub of innovation & development at
#IITKanpur
.
#JEEAdvanced
#jeeadvanced2021
@karandi65
Smart India Hackathon, a nationwide initiative by the
@EduMinOfIndia
’s Innovation Cell to provide students a platform to solve the pressing problems of government, ministries, departments, industries etc, has its Hardware grand finale from 25-29 Aug & Software from 25-26 Aug.
We are delighted to share that Dr. Manu Prakash (Associate Professor of Bioengineering, Stanford University) has been awarded the Young Alumnus Award.
Congratulations Sir!
#thatsIITK
#YAA2019
#IITKAlumni
In the chain of motivational lectures, it was Col V N Thapar who addressed the students of
#IITKanpur
. He feels proud in being called as Father of Capt Vijyant Thapar Vir Chakra, who sacrificed his life for the nation on 29 Jun 99.
#IndianArmy
@adgpi
@DRDO_India
In light of the recent reports in the media regarding a committee that has supposedly been constituted at IIT Kanpur to investigate whether a poem by Faiz Ahmed Faiz is communal or not, the institute would like to issue the following clarification
This Christmas, Techkriti, IIT Kanpur conducted a "Clothes Donation Drive " as a part of their social initiative 'BLISS - Brightening Life by Igniting Social Support', in association with Rao Foundation.
#clothesdonation
#clothesdrive
#itsiitk
#IITKanpur
researchers visualize communication of G-protein coupled receptors and pave way for new drug discovery. The study, published in the international journal, Molecular Cell, has been conducted using a cutting-edge technology known as cryogenic-electron microscopy.
After two long years of passiveness and distress, the much-anticipated cultural festival of IIT Kanpur, Antaragni began in the offline mode with utmost zeal and enthusiasm. Here is a glimpse of Day 1. Stay tuned for more.
#culturalfestival
#festival
#IITKanpur
#antaragni
#itsiitk
Climbing an upper berth in a train is no more a difficult task, A retractable stair developed at
@IITKanpur
for Indian Railway coaches, to facilitate ease to the passengers in climbing the middle & upper berths.
Design
#301961
#thatsIITK
#IITKResearch
#IITKPathBreakers
Prof. Ashutosh Sharma (BT/CHE/1982). A visionary academician highly known for his exceptional interdisciplinary contributions in nanosciences and nanotechnology.