monthly coverage dossier july 2018
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Date: 20th July 2018
Publication: The Hindu
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Headline: Indian Institute of Technology Madras
URL: https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/chennai-
today/article24466738.ece
CHENNAI TODAY
Bhagavatham : B. Sundarkumar, Kanchi Maheswari Anantha Mandapam, Adyar, 2 p.m. and 4.30 p.m.;
Sankararaa Dikshithar, Sri Shirdi Sai Seva Samaj, Jay Shankar St., West Mambalam, 7 p.m.
Gita : V.S. Karunakarachariar, 14/48, Gill Nagar 2nd St., Choolaimedu, 4 p.m.; Sugavanamjee, Sitadevi
Garodia Hindu Vidyalaya MHSS., East Tambaram, 6.45 p.m.
Siddantalesa Sangraham : R. Manidravid, Sri Sankara Gurukulam, 8/20, C.P. Ramaswamy St.,
Abhiramapuram, 5 p.m.
Ethiraja Sapthathi : Venu Raza Narayanan, Nadathur Ammal Koil, Prakasam Salai, Seven Wells, 6 p.m.
Devislokapatanam and Bhakthi Ganam : Palakkad G. Ramanathan, Sri Pathala Ponniamman Temple,
Madanandapuram, 5.30 p.m.
Soundarya Lahari : V. Rajagopalan, Sri Sankara Gurukulam, 8/20, C.P. Ramaswamy St., Abhiramapuram,
7 p.m.
Sivagnana Bodham : S. Gangadharan, Sri Balasubramania Baktha Jana Sabha, 5, T.T.K. Salai, Royapettah,
6.30 p.m.
CULTURE’
Medical Research Foundation : Launch of Book Nani Palkhivala God’s Gift to India, V.D. Swami
Auditorium, Sankara Nethralya, College Rd., Nungambakkam, 5 p.m.
GENERAL
Indian Institute of Technology Madras : 55th Convocation, Student Activities Centre, Taramani, 3.30 p.m.
Chennai International Centre : Panel discussion on ‘The Sterlite Story Unplugged’, Madras School of
Economics Auditorium, Gandhi Mandapam Rd., Kotturpuram, 6.30 p.m.
Bank of Baroda : 111th Foundation Day, Kamaraj Memorial Hall, Teynampet, 6 p.m.
INTACH - Chennai Chapter : Talk on ‘My Journey on the Heritage Rice Trail’, Amethyst, Whites Rd.,
Royapettah, 6.30 p.m.
HRM Global Ventures : Conference on ‘Robotics, Automation and Non-Destructive Evaluation, Hindustan
University, Padur, 11 a.m.
Valliammai Engineering College : Lecture on ‘Modern Manufacturing Systems’, Kattankulathur, 9 a.m.
S.A. Engineering College : Lecture on ‘Software Testing’, Thiruverkadu, 9 a.m.
Chennai Institute of Technology : Workshop on ‘Industrial Automation Using Mitsubushi Robot’,
Kundrathur, 8 a.m.
Date: 21st July 2018
Publication: The Hindu
Edition: Chennai
Page No: 2
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof Bhaskar Ramamurthi
Students: Giridhar Sriraman,Rahul Kejriwal and Pradeep Natarajan
Headline: Honour for Chennai boy at IIT-M’s convocation
URL: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/honour-for-chennai-boy-at-iit-ms-
convocation/article24478273.ece
Date: 21st July 2018
Publication: The New Indian Express
Edition: Chennai
Page No: 1
Journalist: NA
Headline: 55th convocation at IIT Madras
URL: http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2018/jul/21/55th-convocation-at-iit-madras-
1846306.html
Date: 21st July 2018
Publication: The New Indian Express
Edition: Chennai
Page No: 5
Journalist: NA
Headline: Dr Rajiv Kumar Vice Chairman NITI Aayog presenting President of India Prize to Rahul
Kejriwal at the 55th convocation of lit Madras on Friday.
Date: 21st July 2018
Publication: Deccan Chronicle
Edition: Chennai
Page No: 2
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof Bhaskar Ramamurthi
Headline: Niti Aayog for inclusive development model
URL: https://deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/210718/niti-aayog-for-inclusive-development-
model.html
Date: 21st July 2018
Publication: The Times of India
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Students: Rahul Kejriwal,Giridhur Sriraman
Headline: Development should become a mass movement: NITI Aayog vice chairman
URL: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/development-should-become-a-mass-
movement-niti-aayog-vice-chairman/articleshow/65075730.cms
Date: 21st July 2018
Publication: UNI
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Headline: 2267 degrees awarded at IIT-M's 55th Convocation
URL: http://www.uniindia.com/~/2-267-degrees-awarded-at-iit-m-s-55th-
convocation/States/news/1294840.html
2,267 degrees awarded during the 55th Convocation
In his Convocation address, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Dr Rajiv Kumar said "today, as you leave the
hallowed halls of IIT-Madras, you not only have the opportunity to be part of India's future development
trajectory, but also have a responsibility to shape a New India.''He said development must become a
mass movement in order for it to be successful. ''Each and every one of you must recognize your role in
this movement. You can be the critical feedback loop that enforces accountability and ensures that
policymaking echoes the realities on the ground'', he added.
Stating that India could not adopt a foreign and path beaten model of capitalist development, Dr Rajiv
Kumar said ''our model will necessarily have to be inclusive not only to ensure the welfare of our people,
but also to take care of our environment and our natural endowments.''''All those present here,
especially those, embarking on their life's journeys, have the capability and drive to achieve this'', he
said. Presenting a report on the Institute's performance in the last academic year, IIT-M Director Prof
Bhaskar Ramamurthi said "IIT Madras has not only sustained the number-one ranking among
Engineering Institutes in the NIRF for the third year in a row since inception, but also retained its 2nd
position for overall performance among all universities in India.''He also congratulated the students,
faculty and staff of IIT-Madras for maintaining high standards and raising the bar ever higher each year.
Date: 21st July 2018
Publication: Business Standard
Edition: Mumbai/Banaglore/Kolkata
Page No: 4
Journalist: NA
Headline: India needs to adopt a model of capitalism that is
URL: https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/india-needs-to-adopt-a-model-of-
capitalism-that-is-118072001293_1.html
Date: 21st July 2018
Publication: The Hindu Business Line
Edition: Delhi / Mumbai / Bangalore / Hyderabad / Chennai / Kolkata
Page No: 4
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof Bhaskar Ramamurthi
Headline: India cannot adopt foreign capitalism model: NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman
URL: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/india-cannot-adopt-foreign-capitalism-model-
niti-aayog-vice-chairman/article24476626.ece
Date: 21st July 2018
Publication: Dinamalar
Edition: Chennai
Page No: 6
Journalist: NA
Headline: IIT Madras Convocation 2018
Date: 21st July 2018
Publication: Dinamani
Edition: Chennai
Page No: 3
Journalist: NA
Headline: Youngsters have the responsibility to create a new India
Date: 21st July 2018
Publication: Daily Thanthi
Edition: Chennai
Page No: 11
Journalist: NA
Headline: NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman presents degrees to IIT Madras students during the convocation
2018
Date: 21st July 2018
Publication: Web India 123
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Headline: 2,267 degrees awarded at IIT-M's 55th Convocation
URL: https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20180720/3393526.html
2,267 degrees awarded at IIT-M's 55th Convocation
A total of 2,267 degrees were awarded during the 55th Convocation of the Indian Institute of
Technology, Madras (iit-m), held on Friday.
In his Convocation address, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Dr Rajiv Kumar said "today, as you leave the
hallowed halls of IIT-Madras, you not only have the opportunity to be part of India's future development
trajectory, but also have a responsibility to shape a New India.''He said development must become a
mass movement in order for it to be successful. ''Each and every one of you must recognize your role in
this movement. You can be the critical feedback loop that enforces accountability and ensures that
policymaking echoes the realities on the ground'', he added.
Stating that India could not adopt a foreign and path beaten model of capitalist development, Dr Rajiv
Kumar said ''our model will necessarily have to be inclusive not only to ensure the welfare of our people,
but also to take care of our environment and our natural endowments.''''All those present here,
especially those, embarking on their life's journeys, have the capability and drive to achieve this'', he
said. Presenting a report on the Institute's performance in the last academic year, IIT-M Director Prof
Bhaskar Ramamurthi said "IIT Madras has not only sustained the number-one ranking among
Engineering Institutes in the NIRF for the third year in a row since inception, but also retained its 2nd
position for overall performance among all universities in India.''He also congratulated the students,
faculty and staff of IIT-Madras for maintaining high standards and raising the bar ever higher each year.
Date: 21st July 2018
Publication: DT Next
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Headline: AI can transform country, says Niti Aayog V-C
URL: https://www.dtnext.in/News/City/2018/07/21020533/1080671/AI-can-transform-country-says-
Niti-Aayog-VC.vpf
AI can transform country, says Niti Aayog V-C
The next big things in the field of technology are artificial intelligence (AI) and smart mobility in India,
said Rajiv Kumar, Vice-Chairman, NITI Aayog on Friday.
Rajiv Kumar, Vice-Chairman, NITI Aayog
Chennai: Speaking at the 55th convocation of Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M), he said
“Leading AI technologies have the potential to transform several areas, including manufacturing,
agriculture, education and health in the country.”
“Globally, AI is likely to disrupt the nature of jobs and economic arrangements in the future, and we
want India to be a leader in this,” Kumar said adding that NITI Aayog had recently come up with a
discussion paper on the National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence in the country.
“Smart mobility is another revolution which could help us develop an ecosystem of shared, connected,
and zero emission mobility,” he said.
Speaking on the occasion, he also urged IIT-M to initiate its own perception survey on the ‘Ease of Doing
Business’ across the Indian States.
“Given the institute’s credibility and reputation, this survey will have a major impact,” he added.
Stating that it has now been recognised that innovation and entrepreneurship are essential to the
development process, Kumar said, “The focus has to perhaps shift to Stand Up India as several start-ups
flounder soon after take-off.” A total of 2,267 degrees were awarded to the graduating batch of
students this year.
Date: 21st July 2018
Publication: India Today
Edition: Electronic
Journalist: NA
Headline: 55th convocation at IIT Madras
Date: 22nd July 2018
Publication: NDTV
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof Bhaskar Ramamurthi
Headline: 55th Convocation Held At IIT Madras, 2267 Degrees Awarded
URL: https://www.ndtv.com/education/iit-madras-55th-convocation-2267-degrees-awarded-1887280
55th Convocation Held At IIT Madras, 2267 Degrees Awarded
NEW DELHI: 55th convocation of IIT Madras was held on July 20, 2018. 2,267 degrees were awarded by
Professor Bhaskar Ramamurthi, Director, IIT Madras. One foreign national student received the M.Tech.
degree. As is the custom of IIT Madras, the new graduates took their pledge after receiving their degree.
Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog graced the occasion along with Dr. Pawan Goenka,
Chairman, Board of Governors, IIT Madras and Managing Director, Mahindra and Mahindra.
Addressing the gathering, Professor Ramamurthi said, 'IIT Madras has not only sustained the number-
one ranking among Engineering Institutes in the NIRF for the third year in a row since inception, but also
retained its 2nd position for overall performance among all universities in India. I congratulate the
students, faculty and staff of our Institute for maintaining high standards and raising the bar ever higher
each year.'
Speaking about foreign collaborations, he said, 'Our intensifying collaborations with international
universities have resulted in the formalization of 4 new Joint Doctorate Programs (JDP) with National
Chiao Tung University in Taiwan, Ecole Centrale De Nantes in France, Heidelberg University in Germany,
and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. The JDP with Nanyang Technological University was
inked in the presence of the Hon'ble Prime Minister during his visit to NTU in early June.' As of now the
total number of active MoUs signed by IIT Madras, with eminent international Universities, is 243. In
2017-2018 36 MoUs were signed.
'India cannot adopt a foreign and path beaten model of capitalist development. Our model will
necessarily have to be inclusive not only to ensure the welfare of all our people, but also to take care of
our environment and our natural endowments. All those present here, especially those, embarking on
their life's journeys, have the capability and drive to achieve this,' said the Chief Guest Dr. Rajiv Kumar to
the fresh graduates.
Emphasizing on the importance of technology, Dr. Pawan Goenka said,' Democratization of technology
is perhaps the biggest disruption happening in modern times and the startups incubated by fresh
graduates like you and facilitated by establishments like IIT Madras Research Park, are enablers of this
disruption. Technology is the backbone of inclusive growth across industries and socio-economic strata.'
29 B.Tech Honours, 403 B.Tech, 342 M.Tech, 244 Ph.D and 182 M.S. degrees were awarded this year.
All Round Proficiency In Curricular And Extra Curricular Activities Prize 2018
Giridhar Sriraman was awarded the all-round proficiency in curricular and extra-curricular activities prize
for 2018. An assistant manager in ITC, Giridhar Sriraman also won the Motorola Prize.
The President Of India Prize
Rahul Kejriwal won the President of India Prize along with Bharat Ratna M. Visvesvaraya memorial prize
and the B. Ravichandran memorial prize. He is a B.Tech. dual degree graduate in CSE.
Date: 21st July 2018
Time: 7.45 pm
Publication: All India Radio
Edition: Electronic
Journalist: Mr Sivakumar
Headline: IIT Madras Convocation 2018
Date: 22nd July 2018
Publication: Campusutra
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Students:
Headline: 55th Convocation of IIT Madras
URL: http://campusutra.com/ContentEvent.aspx?id=3498&name=55th-Convocation-Held-At-IIT-
Madras,-342-M.Tech,-244-Ph.D-&-182-M.S.-degrees-were-awarded
Date: 23rd July 2018
Publication: Metro Herald
Edition: Ahemdabad
Page No: 5
Journalist: NA
Headline: 55th Convocation of IIT Madras
Date: 24th July 2018
Publication: The Hans India
Edition: Delhi/Hyderabad
Page No: 14
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof R Nagarajan,Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi, Prof. Ravindra Gettu and Prof. A. Ramesh
Headline: IIT-Madras setsup 6 new chairs
URL: http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Young-Hans/2018-07-23/IIT-Madras-setsup-6-new-
chairs-/400502
Date: 24th July 2018
Publication: News Today)
Edition: Chennai
Page No: 1
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof B.S. Murty
Headline: Murty's small steps lead to giant LEAP- IIT-M prof talks about his world's first remote atom
probe project
URL: https://www.newstodaynet.com/chennai/iit-m-prof-talks-about-his-worlds-first-remote-atom-
probe-project-111143.html
Date: 24th July 2018
Publication: Jansatta
Edition: Delhi
Page No: 11
Journalist: NA
Headline: Youngsters need to develop the country
Date: 24th July 2018
Publication: Trinity Mirror
Edition: Chennai
Page No: 9
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof Kamakoti
Headline: Chennai IIT hosts RISC-V innovators meet
Date: 24th July 2018 Publication: BBC - Hindi Edition: Online Journalist: Saroj Singh
Student: Nithya Sethuganapathy Headline: Why less number of girls in IITs
URL: https://www.bbc.com/hindi/india-44937142
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देश की आबादी में महिलाओं की भागीदारी 48.5 फीसदी िै.
बारिवी ंपास करने वाली लड़ककयां तकरीबन 45 फीसदी के आसपास रिती िै.
देश के अलग-अलग कॉलेिों में इंिीननयररगं करने वाली लड़ककया ं28 फीसदी िैं.
लेककन आईआईटी से बीटेक करने वाली लड़ककया ंकेवल 8-10 फीसदी िी िोती िैं.
20 िुलाई को देश के राष्ट्रपनत रामनाथ कोववदं ने आईआईटी खड़गपरु में एक समारोि में शशरकत करत े िुए किा, "एक बात मेरे शलए अब तक पिेली बनी िुई िै. बारिवीं में लड़ककया ंलड़कों से बेितर प्रदशशन करती िैं, लेककन
आईआईटी में उनकी सखं्या च तंािनक रूप से कम िै. िमें इस बारे में कुछ करना ाहिए."
ऊपर िो आंकड़ ेहदए गए िैं वो राष्ट्रपनत कोववदं के मन की पिेली को साफ कर देत ेिैं. आख़िर आईआईटी में लड़ककया ंइतनी कम क्यों िैं? राष्ट्रपनत की इस पिेली को सलुझाने की कोशशश करत ेिैं.
इमेि कॉपीराइट @rashtrapatibhvn@RASHTRAPATIBHVN
आंकड़ ेक्या कित ेिैं?
सरकारी आकंड़ों के मतुाबबक़ 2017 में देश के 23 आईआईटी में कुल 10,878 छात्रों ने अडंर गे्रिुएट कोसश में दाखखला शलया, जिनमें केवल 995 लड़ककया ंथी.
इन लड़ककयों में से आईआईटी मद्रास में पढ़ने वाली ननत्या सेतगुणपनत भी एक िैं. उन्िोंने केशमकल इंिीननयररगं
ब्ां ुनी िै.
ननत्या ने बीबीसी को बताया, "वसै ेतो मेरे घर पर मेरे इंिीननयर बनने को लेकर कभी दो राय निीं थी. सबने मेरे
फैसले का िमेशा समथशन ककया. लेककन िब मैंने काउंशसशलगं के बाद केशमकल इंिीननयररगं ब्ां ुनी तो मेरी मा ंने
इस पर आपवि िताई."
आपको ये भी रो क लगेगा
सााँड़ पालने के शलए महिला ने निीं की शादी
पीएम बनने से पिल ेिी अमरीका ने बढ़ाई इमरान की मजुककलें
एनआरसी के मदु्दे पर इतनी भड़की िुई क्यों िैं ममता
वे आहदम िनिानतया ंिो िमस ेज़्यादा सभ्य िैं
ननत्या किती िैं, "मेरी मां का किना था कक लड़ककयों के शलए ये ब्ां निीं िै. मझु ेआईटी या कंप्यटूर साइंस िैसी कोई
ब्ां लेनी ाहिए थी."
ननत्या ने अपने टी र और दसूरे सीननयर छात्रों (जिसमें लड़ककया ंभी थी)ं के साथ अपनी मम्मी की बात करवाई, तब
िा कर वो उनकी च्वाइस की ब्ां पर सिमत िुईं. यिी बात सबसे अिम िै.
Date: 25th July 2018 Publication: UC News Edition: Online Journalist: NA Student: Nithya Sethuganapathy Headline: Why less number of girls in IITs URL: https://www.ucnews.in/news/%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%88%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%88%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82-%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BC%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%82-%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%96%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%AE-%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%82/908849031270784.html
आईआईटी में लड़ककयों की सखं्या कम क्यों BBC 2018-07-25 11:15:36
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देश की आबादी में महिलाओं की भागीदारी 48.5 फीसदी िै.
बारिवी ंपास करने वाली लड़ककयां तकरीबन 45 फीसदी के आसपास रिती िै.
देश के अलग-अलग कॉलेिों में इंिीननयररगं करने वाली लड़ककया ं28 फीसदी िैं. लेककन आईआईटी से बीटेक करने वाली लड़ककया ंकेवल 8-10 फीसदी िी िोती िैं. 20 िुलाई को देश के राष्ट्रपनत रामनाथ कोववदं ने आईआईटी खड़गपरु में एक समारोि में शशरकत करत े िुए किा, "एक बात मेरे शलए अब तक पिेली बनी िुई िै. बारिवीं में लड़ककया ंलड़कों से बेितर प्रदशशन करती िैं, लेककन
आईआईटी में उनकी सखं्या च तंािनक रूप से कम िै. िमें इस बारे में कुछ करना ाहिए."
ऊपर िो आंकड़ ेहदए गए िैं वो राष्ट्रपनत कोववदं के मन की पिेली को साफ कर देत ेिैं. आख़िर आईआईटी में लड़ककया ंइतनी कम क्यों िैं? राष्ट्रपनत की इस पिेली को सलुझाने की कोशशश करत ेिैं.
आंकड़ ेक्या कित ेिैं?
सरकारी आकंड़ों के मतुाबबक़ 2017 में देश के 23 आईआईटी में कुल 10,878 छात्रों ने अडंर गे्रिुएट कोसश में दाखखला शलया, जिनमें केवल 995 लड़ककया ंथी.
इन लड़ककयों में से आईआईटी मद्रास में पढ़ने वाली ननत्या सेतगुणपनत भी एक िैं. उन्िोंने केशमकल इंिीननयररगं
ब्ां ुनी िै.
ननत्या ने बीबीसी को बताया, "वसै ेतो मेरे घर पर मेरे इंिीननयर बनने को लेकर कभी दो राय निीं थी. सबने मेरे
फैसले का िमेशा समथशन ककया. लेककन िब मैंने काउंशसशलगं के बाद केशमकल इंिीननयररगं ब्ां ुनी तो मेरी मा ंने
इस पर आपवि िताई."
ननत्या किती िैं, "मेरी मा ंका किना था कक लड़ककयों के शलए ये ब्ा ं निी ंिै. मझु ेआईटी या कंप्यटूर साइंस िैसी कोई
ब्ां लेनी ाहिए थी."
ननत्या ने अपने टी र और दसूरे सीननयर छात्रों (जिसमें लड़ककया ंभी थीं) के साथ अपनी मम्मी की बात करवाई, तब
िा कर वो उनकी च्वाइस की ब्ां पर सिमत िुईं. यिी बात सबसे अिम िै.
आईआईटी में कम लड़ककया ंक्यों?
ये सवाल कें द्र सरकार के शलए भी च तंा का ववषय बना िुआ िै. इसी के अध्यन के शलए कें द्र सरकार ने आईआईटी मडंी के डायरेक्टर प्रोफेसर नतमोथी ए गोंजालववस की अध्यक्षता में एक कमेटी का गठन ककया था. इस कमेटी ने अपनी ररपोटश भी मानव ससंाधन मतं्रालय को सौंप दी िै.
ररपोटश पर बीबीसी से बात करत े िुए आईआईटी मडंी क डॉयरेक्टर प्रोफेसर गोंिालववस ने किा, "आईआईटी में लड़ककयों के कम आने के पीछे दो अिम वििें िैं. पिला िै लड़ककयों को लेकर समाि में मौिूद पवूाशग्रि और दसूरा िै
रोल मॉडल की कमी."
शे्रया आईआईटी गाधंीनगर से इलेजक्रकल इंिीननयररगं की पढ़ाई कर रिी िैं. उनकी क्लास में 170 लड़कों में केवल
15 िी लड़ककया ंिै. उनस ेिब इस बारे में बीबीसी ने पछूा तो उनका भी िवाब शमलता िुलता था.
शे्रया ने कोटा से इंिीननयररगं की कोच गं ली, यिां भी उनके साथ कोच गं में बिुत कम लड़ककया ंथीं. वो बताती िैं कक
उनके कई दोस्तों के मम्मी-पापा ने इंिीननयररगं में रुच िोने के बाविदू कोच गं करने के शलए उन्िें बािर निीं भेिा.
यिी बात प्रोफेसर गोंजालववस ने भी अपनी ररपोटश में किी िै. उन्िोंने ररपोटश में शलखा िै कक पिल ेतो लड़ककयों को कोच गं लेने की इिाजत निी ंशमलती. कभी शमल भी िाती िै तो काउंशसशलगं में हदक्कत आती िै. घरवाल े ाित ेिैं कक घर के पास के आईआईटी में मन मतुाबबक़ ब्ां शमल िाए, लेककन अक़्सर ऐसा िो निी ंपाता.
आईआईटी में लड़ककयों की कम सखं्या पर राज्यसभा में भी बिस िो ुकी िै. िवाब में मानव ससंाधन ववकास
मतं्रालय की तरफ से किा गया कक 2015 में 26.73 फीसदी लड़ककयों ने िेईई मने्स की परीक्षा पास की और 17 फीसदी ने िेईई अडवांस पास ककया. लेककन अतं में दाखखला लेने वालों की सखं्या की मात्र 8.8 फीसदी थी.
इससे यि साबबत िोता िै कक लड़ककया ंआईआईटी में दाखखले के शलए फॉमश भरती िैं, कई बार ुनी भी िाती िैं लेककन
मन मतुाबबक ब्ा ं न शमलने की विि से पास िोने पर भी लड़ककया ंआईआईटी में दाखखला निीं ले पाती िैं.
समाधान क्या िै?
आईआईटी मडंी की ररपोटश में इस समस्या के समाधान पर भी बात की गई िै.
ररपोटश में समाधान के तौर पर लड़ककयों के शलए सीट बढ़ाने की बात किी गई िै ताकक 2020 तक आईआईटी में लड़ककयों का आंकड़ा 20 फीसदी से ऊपर पिंु सके. इसशलए इस साल देश के कुल 23 आईआईटी शमला कर 800 सीटें बढ़ाई गई िैं.
इसका उद्देकय बस इतना िै कक लड़कों की सीट को कम न करत ेिुए लड़ककयों की सखं्या आईआईटी में बढ़ाई िा सके.
BBC
आईआईटी काउंशसल ने ये फैसला 2018-19 के सत्र के शलए ककया िै. इसका नतीिा िै कक इस साल आईआईटी में पिंु ने वाली लड़ककयों की सखं्या 15 फीसदी के पास पिंु गई िैं. ये वपछल ेपा ं सालों में सबसे ज़्यादा िै.
दसूरे समाधान के तरीकों में ररपोटश में किा गया िै कक आईआईटी रोल मॉडल तयैार करें, छात्राओ ं के शलए अलग
स्कीम ननकाल ेजिसस ेउन्िें प्रोत्सािन शमल,े छात्रवनृत देना और ट्यशून फीस में छूट की बात भी इसमें किी गई िै.
आईआईटी मडंी ने इस पर काम भी शरुू कर हदया िै और नतीि ेसकारात्मक सामने आ रिे िैं.
ररपोटश में भववष्ट्य में ऐसी योिनाओं पर काम करने को किा गया िै जिसस े कक आठवी ं कक्षा से छात्राओं को आईआईटी की परीक्षा की तयैारी कराई िा सके.
BBC
ववदेशों में क्या िै आकंड़?े
ऐसा निी ंकक भारत में इंिीननयररगं पढ़ने वाली लड़ककयों की कमी िै. 2016 में 3 लाख लड़ककयों ने बीटेक के अलग-
अलग ब्ां में एडशमशन शलया, लेककन आईआईटी में ये आंकड़ा कम िो िाता िै.
इसशलए ये किना कक लड़ककयों का हदमाग़ इंिीननयररगं िैस ेववषयों में कम लता िै, यि ग़लत धारणा िै.
अमरीका की (एमआईटी) के 2016 के आंकड़ ेबतात ेिैं कक उनके यिां इंिीननयररगं में अडंरगे्रिुएट में दाखखला लेने
वालों में 50 फीसदी लड़ककयां शाशमल थीं.
अमरीका के िी शीषश ससं्थानों में से एक में भी 2016 में इंिीननयररगं में अडंरगे्रिुएट में दाखखला लेने वालों की सखं्या 50 फीसदी लड़ककया ंथीं.
आईआईटी में सरकार ने िो शमशन बटेी पढ़ाओ शरुू ककया िै अब इससे िी उम्मीद बढ़ी िै. लक्ष्य 2020 तक
आईआईटी में 20 फीसदी लड़ककयों के दाखखल ेका िै.
(बीबीसी हिन्दी के एंड्रॉएड ऐप के शलए आप कर सकत ेिैं. आप िमें , , और पर फॉलो भी कर सकत ेिैं.)
Date: 25th July 2018 Publication: The New Indian Express - City Express Edition: Chennai Page no.: 3 Journalist: NA Professor: Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi Headline: IIT Madras welcomes new batch of students URL: http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2018/jul/24/iit-madras-welcomes-new-batch-of-students-1848048.html
Date: 25th July 2018 Publication: DT Next Edition: Chennai Page no.: 8 Journalist: NA Professor: Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi & Prof. M S Sivakumar Headline: IIT-M conducts unique orientation for students and parents URL: https://www.dtnext.in/News/City/2018/07/25032242/1081259/IITM-conducts-unique-orientation-for-students-and-.vpf?TId=112132
Date: 25th July 2018 Publication: Trending 360 Edition: Online Journalist: NA Professor: Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi Headline: IIT Madras Welcomes New Batch Of Students URL: https://trending360.in/2018/07/25/iit-madras-welcomes-new-batch-of-students/ IIT Madras, on Tuesday, welcomed the new batch of undergraduate students with a ‘unique’ orientation programme to help both students and parents adjust to the changes that the students may undergo after entering the campus, according to an official release. A total of 863 students have been admitted to IIT Madras this year in the B.Tech. and B.Tech-M.Tech Dual Degrees programmes, and 46 have been admitted to the five-year MA programme, the statement said. A presentation on the Academic Credit System and a session on the mental health counselling programme among other things found a place as part of the orientation programme. Addressing the new students and their parents, the statement quoted Bhaskar Ramamurthi, Director, IIT Madras, saying, “As students, you will get a lot of opportunities to learn from various walks of life, here at IIT Madras. As long as you can balance academics with co-curricular activities and manage your time, you will do well. There are many agencies and helping hands available at the Institute. In case, you face any difficulty, just reach out to them.” Reaching out to parents, the statement quoted her as saying, “You must allow your wards to find what interests them and encourage them to immerse themselves in it. Give your children, freedom to discover themselves.” The students were also taken on a tour of various facilities such as Central Workshop, Central Library and Computer science and various laboratories, the statement said. Orientation programme During the orientation, a presentation on the Academic Credit System and a session on the mental health counselling programme were conducted. Students were also taken on a tour across the various facilities in the campus.
Date: 26th July 2018 Publication: The Hans India Edition: Delhi/Hyderabad Page No: 15 Journalist: NA Professor: Prof Bhaskar Ramamurthi Headline: IIT-Madras welcomes new batch of students URL:http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Young-Hans/2018-07-25/IIT-Madras-welcomes-new-batch-of-students/401002
Date: 26th July 2018 Publication: News Today Edition: Online Journalist: NA Headline: IIT-M welcomes UG students in unique style URL: https://www.newstodaynet.com/chennai/iit-m-welcomes-ug-students-in-unique-style-112027.html IIT-M welcomes UG students in unique style First year students and their parents at the orientation programme at IIT-Madras campus on Tuesday Chennai: Indian Institute of Technology Madras welcomed the new batch of undergraduate students with a unique orientation programme for not just the students but also their parents on Tuesday. The objective is to help both students as well as parents to adjust to the changes after entering the campus. The institute encourages students to develop their overall personality and skills, rather than just the academic knowledge, a press release said. A total of 863 students have been admitted to IIT Madras this year in B Tech and B Tech-M Tech dual degrees programmes and 46 in five-year MA programme. IIT-M Director Bhaskar Ramamurthi addressing the gathering. The orientation programme included a presentation on the academic credit system and session on the mental health counselling among other things. Addressing a joint session of new students and parents, IIT-M Director Bhaskar Ramamurthi said, "As students, you will get lot of opportunities to learn from various walks of life, here at IIT Madras. As long as you can balance academics with co-curricular activities and manage your time, you will do well. There are many agencies and helping hands available at the institute. In case, you face any difficulty, just reach out to them." Urging the parents to be supportive of their children, Ramamurthi said, "You must allow your wards to find what interests them and encourage them to immerse themselves in it. Give your children, freedom to discover themselves." The students were also taken on a tour of various facilities such as central workshop, central library and computer science and various laboratories. Highlighting the unique initiatives, IIT-M Dean (Students) M S Sivakumar, Dean (Students), IIT Madras, said the institute is working to build not only academic competency but skills in extracurricular activities as well. The objective is to help students think unconventionally and become courageous and confident individuals who are not risk-averse. These qualities are vital to take up entrepreneurships and become job generators instead of job seekers and develop a sense of social connect as well, he said.
Date: 26th July 2018 Publication: The Times of India Edition: Online Journalist: Shyna Karla Headline: This institute is getting hundreds of foreign students for PhD programme URL: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/this-institute-is-getting-hundreds-of-foreign-students-for-phd-programme/articleshow/65128615.cms
Date: 30th July 2018 Publication: The Times of India Edition: Chennai Page No: 5 Journalist: NA Headline: More girls in IITs this year
Date: 3rd July 2018
Publication: The Economic Times
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof. Andrew Thangaraj
Headline: NPTEL rolls out online course on TB for doctors
URL: https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/diagnostics/nptel-rolls-out-online-course-on-
tb-for-doctors/64833894
NPTEL rolls out online course on TB for doctors
The National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) on Monday launched an eight-week
online certification course to train doctors across the country treating patients with Tuberculosis (TB), a
disease with an estimated incidence figure of 2.79 million cases in India.
NPTEL rolls out online course on TB for doctorsChennai, The National Programme on Technology
Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) on Monday launched an eight-week online certification course to train
doctors across the country treating patients with Tuberculosis (TB), a disease with an estimated
incidence figure of 2.79 million cases in India.
The course, in partnership with National Institute of Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT), would sensitise
doctors both in the public and private sector to the standards of care and the new guidelines and
developments in the modern management of TB.
"We believe that this is the first course of this nature addressing a specific disease of public health
importance in India. We hope that it will benefit doctors treating TB patients and help them to offer care
of a higher order to their patients," Prof. Andrew Thangaraj, NPTEL coordinator at IIT Madras, said in a
statement.
The "Manage TB - an online course for Doctors" consists of video lectures, case discussion scenarios and
video demonstrations of laboratory procedures.
There is vast potential to develop online courses in a range of subjects and the NPTEL would welcome
new proposals and coordinate the offering of the same, Thangaraj added.
The initiative would also impart a major boost to World Health Organization's "End TB" Strategy, which
seeks to achieve 95 per cent reduction in TB mortality and 90 per cent reduction in TB incidence by the
year 2035.
Tuberculosis continues to be a major public health problem in much of the developing world. India has
nearly one-fourth of the global TB patients and an estimated 4.8 lakh lives are lost every year due to this
illness.
To eliminate TB, it is important to build the capacity of doctors to appropriately diagnose and treat TB,
in view of the major advances recently in its diagnosis and treatment.
Date: 3rd July 2018
Publication: Bio Spectrum
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof. Andrew Thangaraj
Headline: NPTEL, NIRT to train doctors for TB management
URL: https://www.biospectrumindia.com/news/68/11225/nptel-nirt-to-train-doctors-for-tb-
management.html
NPTEL rolls out online course on TB for doctors
The National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) on Monday launched an eight-week
online certification course to train doctors across the country treating patients with Tuberculosis (TB), a
disease with an estimated incidence figure of 2.79 million cases in India.
NPTEL rolls out online course on TB for doctorsChennai, The National Programme on Technology
Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) on Monday launched an eight-week online certification course to train
doctors across the country treating patients with Tuberculosis (TB), a disease with an estimated
incidence figure of 2.79 million cases in India.
The course, in partnership with National Institute of Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT), would sensitise
doctors both in the public and private sector to the standards of care and the new guidelines and
developments in the modern management of TB.
"We believe that this is the first course of this nature addressing a specific disease of public health
importance in India. We hope that it will benefit doctors treating TB patients and help them to offer care
of a higher order to their patients," Prof. Andrew Thangaraj, NPTEL coordinator at IIT Madras, said in a
statement.
The "Manage TB - an online course for Doctors" consists of video lectures, case discussion scenarios and
video demonstrations of laboratory procedures.
There is vast potential to develop online courses in a range of subjects and the NPTEL would welcome
new proposals and coordinate the offering of the same, Thangaraj added.
The initiative would also impart a major boost to World Health Organization's "End TB" Strategy, which
seeks to achieve 95 per cent reduction in TB mortality and 90 per cent reduction in TB incidence by the
year 2035.
Tuberculosis continues to be a major public health problem in much of the developing world. India has
nearly one-fourth of the global TB patients and an estimated 4.8 lakh lives are lost every year due to this
illness.
To eliminate TB, it is important to build the capacity of doctors to appropriately diagnose and treat TB,
in view of the major advances recently in its diagnosis and treatment.
Date: 3rd July 2018
Publication: The Indian Saga
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof. Andrew Thangaraj
Headline: NPTEL and National Institute for Research in TB to Train Doctors
URL: http://theindiasaga.com/social-sector/nptel-and-national-institute
NPTEL rolls out online course on TB for doctors
The National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) on Monday launched an eight-week
online certification course to train doctors across the country treating patients with Tuberculosis (TB), a
disease with an estimated incidence figure of 2.79 million cases in India.
NPTEL rolls out online course on TB for doctorsChennai, The National Programme on Technology
Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) on Monday launched an eight-week online certification course to train
doctors across the country treating patients with Tuberculosis (TB), a disease with an estimated
incidence figure of 2.79 million cases in India.
The course, in partnership with National Institute of Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT), would sensitise
doctors both in the public and private sector to the standards of care and the new guidelines and
developments in the modern management of TB.
"We believe that this is the first course of this nature addressing a specific disease of public health
importance in India. We hope that it will benefit doctors treating TB patients and help them to offer care
of a higher order to their patients," Prof. Andrew Thangaraj, NPTEL coordinator at IIT Madras, said in a
statement.
The "Manage TB - an online course for Doctors" consists of video lectures, case discussion scenarios and
video demonstrations of laboratory procedures.
There is vast potential to develop online courses in a range of subjects and the NPTEL would welcome
new proposals and coordinate the offering of the same, Thangaraj added.
The initiative would also impart a major boost to World Health Organization's "End TB" Strategy, which
seeks to achieve 95 per cent reduction in TB mortality and 90 per cent reduction in TB incidence by the
year 2035.
Tuberculosis continues to be a major public health problem in much of the developing world. India has
nearly one-fourth of the global TB patients and an estimated 4.8 lakh lives are lost every year due to this
illness.
To eliminate TB, it is important to build the capacity of doctors to appropriately diagnose and treat TB,
in view of the major advances recently in its diagnosis and treatment.
Date: 3rd July 2018
Publication: The Hindu Tamil
Edition: Chennai
Page No: 3
Journalist: NA
Headline: NPTEL rolls out online course on TB for doctors
Date: 3rd July 2018
Publication: The Quint
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof. Andrew Thangaraj
Headline: NPTEl rolls out online course on TB for doctors
URL: https://www.thequint.com/hotwire-text/nptel-rolls-out-online-course-on-tb-for-doctors
NPTEl rolls out online course on TB for doctors
Chennai, July 2 (IANS) The National Programme on Technology Enhanced learning (NPTEl) on Monday
launched an eight-week online certification course to train doctors across the country treating patients
with Tuberculosis (TB), a disease with an estimated incidence figure of 2.79 million cases in India.
The course, in partnership with National Institute of Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT), would sensitise
doctors both in the public and private sector to the standards of care and the new guidelines and
developments in the modern management of TB.
"We believe that this is the first course of this nature addressing a specific disease of public health
importance in India. We hope that it will benefit doctors treating TB patients and help them to offer care
of a higher order to their patients," Prof. Andrew Thangaraj, NPTEl coordinator at IIT Madras, said in a
statement.
The "Manage TB - an online course for Doctors" consists of video lectures, case discussion scenarios and
video demonstrations of laboratory procedures.
There is vast potential to develop online courses in a range of subjects and the NPTEl would welcome
new proposals and coordinate the offering of the same, Thangaraj added.
The initiative would also impart a major boost to World Health Organization's "End TB" Strategy, which
seeks to achieve 95 per cent reduction in TB mortality and 90 per cent reduction in TB incidence by the
year 2035.
Tuberculosis continues to be a major public health problem in much of the developing world. India has
nearly one-fourth of the global TB patients and an estimated 4.8 lakh lives are lost every year due to this
illness.
To eliminate TB, it is important to build the capacity of doctors to appropriately diagnose and treat TB,
in view of the major advances recently in its diagnosis and treatment.
Date: 3rd July 2018
Publication: Business Standard
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof. Andrew Thangaraj
Headline: NPTEL rolls out online course on TB for doctors
URL: https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/nptel-rolls-out-online-course-on-tb-for-
doctors-118070200866_1.html
NPTEl rolls out online course on TB for doctors
Chennai, July 2 (IANS) The National Programme on Technology Enhanced learning (NPTEl) on Monday
launched an eight-week online certification course to train doctors across the country treating patients
with Tuberculosis (TB), a disease with an estimated incidence figure of 2.79 million cases in India.
The course, in partnership with National Institute of Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT), would sensitise
doctors both in the public and private sector to the standards of care and the new guidelines and
developments in the modern management of TB.
"We believe that this is the first course of this nature addressing a specific disease of public health
importance in India. We hope that it will benefit doctors treating TB patients and help them to offer care
of a higher order to their patients," Prof. Andrew Thangaraj, NPTEl coordinator at IIT Madras, said in a
statement.
The "Manage TB - an online course for Doctors" consists of video lectures, case discussion scenarios and
video demonstrations of laboratory procedures.
There is vast potential to develop online courses in a range of subjects and the NPTEl would welcome
new proposals and coordinate the offering of the same, Thangaraj added.
Theinitiative would also impart a major boost to World Health Organization's "End TB" Strategy, which
seeks to achieve 95 per cent reduction in TB mortality and 90 per cent reduction in TB incidence by the
year 2035.
Tuberculosis continues to be a major public health problem in much of the developing world. India has
nearly one-fourth of the global TB patients and an estimated 4.8 lakh lives are lost every year due to this
illness.
To eliminate TB, it is important to build the capacity of doctors to appropriately diagnose and treat TB,
in view of the major advances recently in its diagnosis and treatment.
Date: 3rd July 2018
Publication: Daily world
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof. Andrew Thangaraj
Headline: NPTEL rolls out online course on TB for doctors
URL: https://dailyworld.in/nptel-rolls-out-online-course-on-tb-for-doctors/
NPTEl rolls out online course on TB for doctors
Chennai, July 2 (IANS) The National Programme on Technology Enhanced learning (NPTEl) on Monday
launched an eight-week online certification course to train doctors across the country treating patients
with Tuberculosis (TB), a disease with an estimated incidence figure of 2.79 million cases in India.
The course, in partnership with National Institute of Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT), would sensitise
doctors both in the public and private sector to the standards of care and the new guidelines and
developments in the modern management of TB.
"We believe that this is the first course of this nature addressing a specific disease of public health
importance in India. We hope that it will benefit doctors treating TB patients and help them to offer care
of a higher order to their patients," Prof. Andrew Thangaraj, NPTEl coordinator at IIT Madras, said in a
statement.
The "Manage TB - an online course for Doctors" consists of video lectures, case discussion scenarios and
video demonstrations of laboratory procedures.
There is vast potential to develop online courses in a range of subjects and the NPTEl would welcome
new proposals and coordinate the offering of the same, Thangaraj added.
The initiative would also impart a major boost to World Health Organization's "End TB" Strategy, which
seeks to achieve 95 per cent reduction in TB mortality and 90 per cent reduction in TB incidence by the
year 2035.
Tuberculosis continues to be a major public health problem in much of the developing world. India has
nearly one-fourth of the global TB patients and an estimated 4.8 lakh lives are lost every year due to this
illness.
To eliminate TB, it is important to build the capacity of doctors to appropriately diagnose and treat TB,
in view of the major advances recently in its diagnosis and treatment.
Date: 3rd July 2018
Publication: Morung Express
Edition: Onl
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof. Andrew Thangaraj
Headline: NPTEL rolls out online course on TB for doctors
URL: http://morungexpress.com/nptel-rolls-out-online-course-on-tb-for-doctors/
NPTEl rolls out online course on TB for doctors
Chennai, July 2 (IANS) The National Programme on Technology Enhanced learning (NPTEl) on Monday
launched an eight-week online certification course to train doctors across the country treating patients
with Tuberculosis (TB), a disease with an estimated incidence figure of 2.79 million cases in India.
The course, in partnership with National Institute of Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT), would sensitise
doctors both in the public and private sector to the standards of care and the new guidelines and
developments in the modern management of TB.
"We believe that this is the first course of this nature addressing a specific disease of public health
importance in India. We hope that it will benefit doctors treating TB patients and help them to offer care
of a higher order to their patients," Prof. Andrew Thangaraj, NPTEl coordinator at IIT Madras, said in a
statement.
The "Manage TB - an online course for Doctors" consists of video lectures, case discussion scenarios and
video demonstrations of laboratory procedures.
There is vast potential to develop online courses in a range of subjects and the NPTEl would welcome
new proposals and coordinate the offering of the same, Thangaraj added.
The initiative would also impart a major boost to World Health Organization's "End TB" Strategy, which
seeks to achieve 95 per cent reduction in TB mortality and 90 per cent reduction in TB incidence by the
year 2035.
Tuberculosis continues to be a major public health problem in much of the developing world. India has
nearly one-fourth of the global TB patients and an estimated 4.8 lakh lives are lost every year due to this
illness.
To eliminate TB, it is important to build the capacity of doctors to appropriately diagnose and treat TB,
in view of the major advances recently in its diagnosis and treatment.
Date: 3rd July 2018
Publication: Net India 123
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof. Andrew Thangaraj
Headline: NPTEL rolls out online course on TB for doctors
URL:
https://www.netindia123.com/articles/showdetails.asp?id=3380356&n_date=20180702&cat=Health
NPTEl rolls out online course on TB for doctors
Chennai, July 2 (IANS) The National Programme on Technology Enhanced learning (NPTEl) on Monday
launched an eight-week online certification course to train doctors across the country treating patients
with Tuberculosis (TB), a disease with an estimated incidence figure of 2.79 million cases in India.
The course, in partnership with National Institute of Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT), would sensitise
doctors both in the public and private sector to the standards of care and the new guidelines and
developments in the modern management of TB.
"We believe that this is the first course of this nature addressing a specific disease of public health
importance in India. We hope that it will benefit doctors treating TB patients and help them to offer care
of a higher order to their patients," Prof. Andrew Thangaraj, NPTEl coordinator at IIT Madras, said in a
statement.
The "Manage TB - an online course for Doctors" consists of video lectures, case discussion scenarios and
video demonstrations of laboratory procedures.
There is vast potential to develop online courses in a range of subjects and the NPTEl would welcome
new proposals and coordinate the offering of the same, Thangaraj added.
The initiative would also impart a major boost to World Health Organization's "End TB" Strategy, which
seeks to achieve 95 per cent reduction in TB mortality and 90 per cent reduction in TB incidence by the
year 2035.
Tuberculosis continues to be a major public health problem in much of the developing world. India has
nearly one-fourth of the global TB patients and an estimated 4.8 lakh lives are lost every year due to this
illness.
To eliminate TB, it is important to build the capacity of doctors to appropriately diagnose and treat TB,
in view of the major advances recently in its diagnosis and treatment.
Date: 3rd July 2018
Publication: Daji World
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof. Andrew Thangaraj
Headline: NPTEL rolls out online course on TB for doctors
URL: http://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=517018
NPTEl rolls out online course on TB for doctors
Chennai, July 2 (IANS) The National Programme on Technology Enhanced learning (NPTEl) on Monday
launched an eight-week online certification course to train doctors across the country treating patients
with Tuberculosis (TB), a disease with an estimated incidence figure of 2.79 million cases in India.
The course, in partnership with National Institute of Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT), would sensitise
doctors both in the public and private sector to the standards of care and the new guidelines and
developments in the modern management of TB.
"We believe that this is the first course of this nature addressing a specific disease of public health
importance in India. We hope that it will benefit doctors treating TB patients and help them to offer care
of a higher order to their patients," Prof. Andrew Thangaraj, NPTEl coordinator at IIT Madras, said in a
statement.
The "Manage TB - an online course for Doctors" consists of video lectures, case discussion scenarios and
video demonstrations of laboratory procedures.
There is vast potential to develop online courses in a range of subjects and the NPTEl would welcome
new proposals and coordinate the offering of the same, Thangaraj added.
The initiative would also impart a major boost to World Health Organization's "End TB" Strategy, which
seeks to achieve 95 per cent reduction in TB mortality and 90 per cent reduction in TB incidence by the
year 2035.
Tuberculosis continues to be a major public health problem in much of the developing world. India has
nearly one-fourth of the global TB patients and an estimated 4.8 lakh lives are lost every year due to this
ilness.
To eliminate TB, it is important to build the capacity of doctors to appropriately diagnose and treat TB,
in view of the major advances recently in its diagnosis and treatment.
Date: 3rd July 2018
Publication: Sify .com
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof. Andrew Thangaraj
Headline: NPTEL rolls out online course on TB for doctors
URL: http://www.sify.com/news/nptel-rolls-out-online-course-on-tb-for-doctors-news-others-
shcsVjbadafif.html
NPTEl rolls out online course on TB for doctors
Chennai, July 2 (IANS) The National Programme on Technology Enhanced learning (NPTEl) on Monday
launched an eight-week online certification course to train doctors across the country treating patients
with Tuberculosis (TB), a disease with an estimated incidence figure of 2.79 million cases in India.
The course, in partnership with National Institute of Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT), would sensitise
doctors both in the public and private sector to the standards of care and the new guidelines and
developments in the modern management of TB.
"We believe that this is the first course of this nature addressing a specific disease of public health
importance in India. We hope that it will benefit doctors treating TB patients and help them to offer care
of a higher order to their patients," Prof. Andrew Thangaraj, NPTEl coordinator at IIT Madras, said in a
statement.
The "Manage TB - an online course for Doctors" consists of video lectures, case discussion scenarios and
video demonstrations of laboratory procedures.
There is vast potential to develop online courses in a range of subjects and the NPTEl would welcome
new proposals and coordinate the offering of the same, Thangaraj added.
The initiative would also impart a major boost to World Health Organization's "End TB" Strategy, which
seeks to achieve 95 per cent reduction in TB mortality and 90 per cent reduction in TB incidence by the
year 2035.
Tuberculosis continues to be a major public health problem in much of the developing world. India has
nearly one-fourth of the global TB patients and an estimated 4.8 lakh lives are lost every year due to this
illness.
To eliminate TB, it is important to build the capacity of doctors to appropriately diagnose and treat TB,
in view of the major advances recently in its diagnosis and treatment.
Date: 3rd July 2018
Publication: window to News
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof. Andrew Thangaraj
Headline: NPTEL rolls out online course on TB for doctors
URL: http://www.windowtonews.com/news.php?id=163235&cat_id=15
NPTEl rolls out online course on TB for doctors
Chennai, July 2 (IANS) The National Programme on Technology Enhanced learning (NPTEl) on Monday
launched an eight-week online certification course to train doctors across the country treating patients
with Tuberculosis (TB), a disease with an estimated incidence figure of 2.79 million cases in India.
The course, in partnership with National Institute of Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT), would sensitise
doctors both in the public and private sector to the standards of care and the new guidelines and
developments in the modern management of TB.
"We believe that this is the first course of this nature addressing a specific disease of public health
importance in India. We hope that it will benefit doctors treating TB patients and help them to offer care
of a higher order to their patients," Prof. Andrew Thangaraj, NPTEl coordinator at IIT Madras, said in a
statement.
The "Manage TB - an online course for Doctors" consists of video lectures, case discussion scenarios and
video demonstrations of laboratory procedures.
There is vast potential to develop online courses in a range of subjects and the NPTEl would welcome
new proposals and coordinate the offering of the same, Thangaraj added.
The initiative would also impart a major boost to World Health Organization's "End TB" Strategy, which
seeks to achieve 95 per cent reduction in TB mortality and 90 per cent reduction in TB incidence by the
year 2035.
Tuberculosis continues to be a major public health problem in much of the developing world. India has
nearly one-fourth of the global TB patients and an estimated 4.8 lakh lives are lost every year due to this
illness.
To eliminate TB, it is important to build the capacity of doctors to appropriately diagnose and treat TB,
in view of the major advances recently in its diagnosis and treatment.
Date: 3rd July 2018
Publication: Web India 123
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof. Andrew Thangaraj
Headline: NPTEL rolls out online course on TB for doctors
URL: https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/Health/20180702/3380356.html
NPTEl rolls out online course on TB for doctors
Chennai, July 2 (IANS) The National Programme on Technology Enhanced learning (NPTEl) on Monday
launched an eight-week online certification course to train doctors across the country treating patients
with Tuberculosis (TB), a disease with an estimated incidence figure of 2.79 million cases in India.
The course, in partnership with National Institute of Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT), would sensitise
doctors both in the public and private sector to the standards of care and the new guidelines and
developments in the modern management of TB.
"We believe that this is the first course of this nature addressing a specific disease of public health
importance in India. We hope that it will benefit doctors treating TB patients and help them to offer care
of a higher order to their patients," Prof. Andrew Thangaraj, NPTEl coordinator at IIT Madras, said in a
statement.
The "Manage TB - an online course for Doctors" consists of video lectures, case discussion scenarios and
video demonstrations of laboratory procedures.
There is vast potential to develop online courses in a range of subjects and the NPTEl would welcome
new proposals and coordinate the offering of the same, Thangaraj added.
The initiative would also impart a major boost to World Health Organization's "End TB" Strategy, which
seeks to achieve 95 per cent reduction in TB mortality and 90 per cent reduction in TB incidence by the
year 2035.
Tuberculosis continues to be a major public health problem in much of the developing world. India has
nearly one-fourth of the global TB patients and an estimated 4.8 lakh lives are lost every year due to this
illness.
To eliminate TB, it is important to build the capacity of doctors to appropriately diagnose and treat TB,
in view of the major advances recently in its diagnosis and treatment.
Date: 3rd July 2018
Publication: Skill Outlook
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof. Andrew Thangaraj
Headline: NPTEL joins hands with National Institute for Research in TB to train doctors
URL: http://skilloutlook.com/education/nptel-joins-hands-with-national-institute-for-research-in-tb-to-
train-doctors
NPTEl rolls out online course on TB for doctors
Chennai, July 2 (IANS) The National Programme on Technology Enhanced learning (NPTEl) on Monday
launched an eight-week online certification course to train doctors across the country treating patients
with Tuberculosis (TB), a disease with an estimated incidence figure of 2.79 million cases in India.
The course, in partnership with National Institute of Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT), would sensitise
doctors both in the public and private sector to the standards of care and the new guidelines and
developments in the modern management of TB.
"We believe that this is the first course of this nature addressing a specific disease of public health
importance in India. We hope that it will benefit doctors treating TB patients and help them to offer care
of a higher order to their patients," Prof. Andrew Thangaraj, NPTEl coordinator at IIT Madras, said in a
statement.
The "Manage TB - an online course for Doctors" consists of video lectures, case discussion scenarios and
video demonstrations of laboratory procedures.
There is vast potential to develop online courses in a range of subjects and the NPTEl would welcome
new proposals and coordinate the offering of the same, Thangaraj added.
The initiative would also impart a major boost to World Health Organization's "End TB" Strategy, which
seeks to achieve 95 per cent reduction in TB mortality and 90 per cent reduction in TB incidence by the
year 2035.
Tuberculosis continues to be a major public health problem in much of the developing world. India has
nearly one-fourth of the global TB patients and an estimated 4.8 lakh lives are lost every year due to this
illness.
To eliminate TB, it is important to build the capacity of doctors to appropriately diagnose and treat TB,
in view of the major advances recently in its diagnosis and treatment.
Date: 3rd July 2018
Publication: India Bloom
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof. Andrew Thangaraj
Headline: NPTEL rolls out online course on TB for doctors
URL: http://www.indianbloom.com/desi/newsdetail.asp?id
NPTEl rolls out online course on TB for doctors
Chennai, July 2 (IANS) The National Programme on Technology Enhanced learning (NPTEl) on Monday
launched an eight-week online certification course to train doctors across the country treating patients
with Tuberculosis (TB), a disease with an estimated incidence figure of 2.79 million cases in India.
The course, in partnership with National Institute of Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT), would sensitise
doctors both in the public and private sector to the standards of care and the new guidelines and
developments in the modern management of TB.
"We believe that this is the first course of this nature addressing a specific disease of public health
importance in India. We hope that it will benefit doctors treating TB patients and help them to offer care
of a higher order to their patients," Prof. Andrew Thangaraj, NPTEl coordinator at IIT Madras, said in a
statement.
The "Manage TB - an online course for Doctors" consists of video lectures, case discussion scenarios and
video demonstrations of laboratory procedures.
There is vast potential to develop online courses in a range of subjects and the NPTEl would welcome
new proposals and coordinate the offering of the same, Thangaraj added.
The initiative would also impart a major boost to World Health Organization's "End TB" Strategy, which
seeks to achieve 95 per cent reduction in TB mortality and 90 per cent reduction in TB incidence by the
year 2035.
Tuberculosis continues to be a major public health problem in much of the developing world. India has
nearly one-fourth of the global TB patients and an estimated 4.8 lakh lives are lost every year due to this
illness.
To eliminate TB, it is important to build the capacity of doctors to appropriately diagnose and treat TB,
in view of the major advances recently in its diagnosis and treatment.
Date: 4th July 2018
Publication: The Pioneer
Edition: Delhi
Page No: 12
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof Andrew Thangaraj
Headline: New Course on Tuberculosis
URL: https://www.dailypioneer.com/avenues/new-course-on-tuberculosis.html
Date: 4th July 2018
Publication: Edu Advice
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof. Andrew Thangaraj
Headline: NPTEL joins hands with NIR in TB to train doctors
URL: http://eduadvice.in/home/NewsDetail?pid=13198
NPTEL Joins Hands With National Institute For Research In Tuberculosis To Train Doctors
nptel joins hands with national institute for research in tb to train doctors
The launch of 'Manage TB- an online course for Doctors'
Chennai, 2nd July 2018: The National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) has joined
hands with National Institute of Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT) to offer the 'Manage Tuberculosis – an
online certification course for Doctors.'
Tuberculosis continues to be a major public health problem in much of the developing world. India has
nearly one-fourth of the global TB patients, and an estimated 4.8 lakh lives are lost every year due to
this illness. The End TB strategy of the World Health Organisation (WHO) seeks to achieve 95% reduction
in TB mortality and 90% reduction in TB incidence by the year 2035.
The National Strategic Plan of the Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP) intends to achieve
the same by 2025. Therefore, it is important to build the capacity of doctors to appropriately diagnose
and treat TB. There have been major advances recently in the diagnosis and treatment of TB, along with
new national and international guidelines.
This 8-week course aims to sensitise doctors both in the public and private sector to the standards of
care and the new guidelines and developments in the modern management of TB. It was prepared in
consultation with experts in the field of TB management and covered the epidemiology, diagnosis,
treatment, prevention and control of TB as a public health problem. NPTEL has provided the support for
recording and hosting on the portal, along with coordination for the conduction of final exams. The
course has been planned to account for the work schedules of doctors in practice, and consists of video
lectures, case discussion scenarios and video demonstrations of laboratory procedures.
On the importance of this course, Prof. Andrew Thangaraj, NPTEL coordinator at IIT Madras, said, "We
believe that this is the first course of this nature addressing a specific disease of public health
importance in India. We hope that it will benefit doctors treating TB patients and help them to offer care
of a higher order to their patients." He added that there was vast potential to develop online courses in
a range of subjects and the NPTEL would welcome new proposals and coordinate the offering of the
same.
Dr. Sanjay Mehendale, former Additional Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research
(ICMR) advised the organisers to explore the feasibility of awarding CME credit points for the course as
that would encourage a larger participation among doctors.
The course was launched by Shri. Madhusudhan Reddy IAS, Deputy Commissioner (Health), Greater
Chennai Corporation, at ICMR-NIRT in the presence of Dr. Srikanth Tripathy, Director-in-Charge of NIRT.
Mr. Madhusudhan Reddy expressed the need for such a course in view of the 'End TB' Strategy and the
'TB Free Chennai' initiative that have been rolled out recently, and urged all doctors to participate.
Date: 4th July 2018
Publication: Welth
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof. Andrew Thangaraj
Headline: NPTEL Joins Hands With National Institute For Research In Tuberculosis To Train Doctors
URL: http://www.welthi.com/nptel-joins-hands-with-national-institute-for-research-in-tb-to-train-
doctors/
NPTEL Joins Hands With National Institute For Research In Tuberculosis To Train Doctors
nptel joins hands with national institute for research in tb to train doctors
The launch of 'Manage TB- an online course for Doctors'
Chennai, 2nd July 2018: The National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) has joined
hands with National Institute of Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT) to offer the 'Manage Tuberculosis – an
online certification course for Doctors.
Tuberculosis continues to be a major public health problem in much of the developing world. India has
nearly one-fourth of the global TB patients, and an estimated 4.8 lakh lives are lost every year due to
this illness. The End TB strategy of the World Health Organisation (WHO) seeks to achieve 95% reduction
in TB mortality and 90% reduction in TB incidence by the year 2035.
The National Strategic Plan of the Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP) intends to achieve
the same by 2025. Therefore, it is important to build the capacity of doctors to appropriately diagnose
and treat TB. There have been major advances recently in the diagnosis and treatment of TB, along with
new national and international guidelines.
This 8-week course aims to sensitise doctors both in the public and private sector to the standards of
care and the new guidelines and developments in the modern management of TB. It was prepared in
consultation with experts in the field of TB management and covered the epidemiology, diagnosis,
treatment, prevention and control of TB as a public health problem. NPTEL has provided the support for
recording and hosting on the portal, along with coordination for the conduction of final exams. The
course has been planned to account for the work schedules of doctors in practice, and consists of video
lectures, case discussion scenarios and video demonstrations of laboratory procedures.
On the importance of this course, Prof. Andrew Thangaraj, NPTEL coordinator at IIT Madras, said, "We
believe that this is the first course of this nature addressing a specific disease of public health
importance in India. We hope that it will benefit doctors treating TB patients and help them to offer care
of a higher order to their patients." He added that there was vast potential to develop online courses in
a range of subjects and the NPTEL would welcome new proposals and coordinate the offering of the
same.
Dr. Sanjay Mehendale, former Additional Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research
(ICMR) advised the organisers to explore the feasibility of awarding CME credit points for the course as
that would encourage a larger participation among doctors.
The course was launched by Shri. Madhusudhan Reddy IAS, Deputy Commissioner (Health), Greater
Chennai Corporation, at ICMR-NIRT in the presence of Dr. Srikanth Tripathy, Director-in-Charge of NIRT.
Mr. Madhusudhan Reddy expressed the need for such a course in view of the 'End TB' Strategy and the
'TB Free Chennai' initiative that have been rolled out recently, and urged all doctors to participate.
Date: 4th July 2018
Publication: DT Next
Edition: Chennai
Page No: 4
Journalist: NA
Headline: Top institutes join hands to train docs in treating TB
Date: 4th July 2018
Publication: DT Next
Edition: Chennai
Page No: 8
Journalist: Mr. Sathyanarayanan
Headline: Professional Chairs in IITs
Date: 5th July 2018
Publication: The Hindu Business Line
Edition: Delhi/Mumbai/ Chennai / Pune / Hyderabad / Ahmedabad
Page No: 17
Journalist: NA
Headline: IIT-Madras aims to make Chennai ‘Digital Wellbeing Capital’
URL: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/iit-madras-aims-to-make-chennai-digital-wellbeing-
capital/article24332797.ece
Date: 5th July 2018
Publication: NDTV
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Headline: IIT Madras Initiates Alliance To Make Chennai 'Digital Wellbeing Capital'
URL: https://www.ndtv.com/education/iit-madras-initiates-alliance-to-make-chennai-digital-wellbeing-
capital-1877992
IIT Madras Initiates Alliance To Make Chennai 'Digital Wellbeing Capital'
The Institute will use its expertise in Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, IoT and Motion
Wellbeing Capital
CHENNAI: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras is initiating an alliance called 'Digital Wellbeing
Alliance' to deploy digital technologies with the objective of making Chennai the 'Digital Wellbeing
Capital' of the World.
The Institute will use its expertise in Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, IoT and Motion
Capture Technology to work for the wellbeing of the community, specifically the young workforce and
weaker sections of the Society.
The Alliance was inaugurated today, Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at IIT Madras by Dr. Ram D. Sriram, a
renowned AI and healthcare expert and is currently the chief of the Software and Systems Division,
Information Technology Laboratory, at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), US
federal government.
Speaking about the importance of this workshop, Prof M. Manivannan, Biomedical Engineering Group,
Department of Applied Mechanics, IIT Madras, who organized this alliance, said, "There are many issues
that only an alliance can solve. We will brainstorm to identify those issues in this workshop. This Alliance
is spearheaded by several passionate people, apart from me, including Prof. D. Janakiram of IIT Madras,
Mr. Sridharan Sivan of S10 Health Solutions, Ms. Sharmila Devadas of MedioTek Health Systems, Mr.
Subbarao of Chola MS Risk, again emphasizing alliance of people rather than individuals."
The stakeholders of this Alliance would be Academic Institutions such as all the IITs, Health technology
companies, medical device makers, digital health players, medical institutions, corporate firms,
Government bodies such as NITI Aayog and Certifying/Regulating Agencies.
The 'Global Alliance' is an initiative of IIT Madras along with Industrial partners, hospitals, and global
thought leaders.
This Alliance is intended to improve quality of life for healthcare providers and seekers; and to leverage
India's strength to enhance global health and wellness care.
The Alliance has its own blockchain which is a decentralised platform that enables secure, fast and
transparent exchange and usage of medical data with smart contracts. With the blockchain technology,
the community end user is at the centre of the digital transformation of healthcare and is empowered
with the right of his/her own data.
The Wellbeing Paradigm will determine India's Gross domestic product (GDP) in the future. Wellbeing of
a community, beyond eating healthy food and exercises, will be determined by many other factors.
This Alliance would work to foster market-driven innovation, to enhance skill development, to protect
intellectual property and develop best-in-class manufacturing infrastructure, spawn new products and
services around Industry 4.0. This alliance enables cooperation of all stakeholders through blockchain for
setting policy, standards and regulatory framework.
The focus would be on Culture of Wellbeing, Interoperability, Data privacy, Cyber security, Policy,
Consumer engagement and Evidence and Evaluation. The Alliance will be a great platform to drive the
global penetration for the thriving health tech start-up community.
Date: 5th July 2018
Publication: UNI
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof M. Manivannan
Headline: IIT Madras initiates alliance to make Chennai 'Digital Wellbing Capital'
URL: http://www.uniindia.com/~/iit-madras-initiates-alliance-to-make-chennai-digital-wellbing-
capital/Business%20Economy/news/1279023.html
IIT Madras Initiates Alliance To Make Chennai 'Digital Wellbeing Capital'
The Institute will use its expertise in Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, IoT and Motion
Wellbeing Capital
CHENNAI: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras is initiating an alliance called 'Digital Wellbeing
Alliance' to deploy digital technologies with the objective of making Chennai the 'Digital Wellbeing
Capital' of the World.
The Institute will use its expertise in Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, IoT and Motion
Capture Technology to work for the wellbeing of the community, specifically the young workforce and
weaker sections of the Society.
The Alliance was inaugurated today, Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at IIT Madras by Dr. Ram D. Sriram, a
renowned AI and healthcare expert and is currently the chief of the Software and Systems Division,
Information Technology Laboratory, at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), US
federal government.
Speaking about the importance of this workshop, Prof M. Manivannan, Biomedical Engineering Group,
Department of Applied Mechanics, IIT Madras, who organized this alliance, said, "There are many issues
that only an alliance can solve. We will brainstorm to identify those issues in this workshop. This Alliance
is spearheaded by several passionate people, apart from me, including Prof. D. Janakiram of IIT Madras,
Mr. Sridharan Sivan of S10 Health Solutions, Ms. Sharmila Devadas of MedioTek Health Systems, Mr.
Subbarao of Chola MS Risk, again emphasizing alliance of people rather than individuals."
The stakeholders of this Alliance would be Academic Institutions such as all the IITs, Health technology
companies, medical device makers, digital health players, medical institutions, corporate firms,
Government bodies such as NITI Aayog and Certifying/Regulating Agencies.
The 'Global Alliance' is an initiative of IIT Madras along with Industrial partners, hospitals, and global
thought leaders.
This Alliance is intended to improve quality of life for healthcare providers and seekers; and to leverage
India's strength to enhance global health and wellness care.
The Alliance has its own blockchain which is a decentralised platform that enables secure, fast and
transparent exchange and usage of medical data with smart contracts. With the blockchain technology,
the community end user is at the centre of the digital transformation of healthcare and is empowered
with the right of his/her own data.
The Wellbeing Paradigm will determine India's Gross domestic product (GDP) in the future. Wellbeing of
a community, beyond eating healthy food and exercises, will be determined by many other factors.
This Alliance would work to foster market-driven innovation, to enhance skill development, to protect
intellectual property and develop best-in-class manufacturing infrastructure, spawn new products and
services around Industry 4.0. This alliance enables cooperation of all stakeholders through blockchain for
setting policy, standards and regulatory framework.
The focus would be on Culture of Wellbeing, Interoperability, Data privacy, Cyber security, Policy,
Consumer engagement and Evidence and Evaluation. The Alliance will be a great platform to drive the
global penetration for the thriving health tech start-up community.
Date: 5th July 2018
Publication: India Today
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Headline: IIT Madras collaborates with Health Technology firms to make Chennai the ‘Digital
Wellbeing Capital’ of the world
URL: https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/iit-madras-collaborating-with-health-
technology-firms-to-make-chennai-the-digital-wellbeing-capital-of-the-world-1277171-2018-07-04
IIT Madras Initiates Alliance To Make Chennai 'Digital Wellbeing Capital'
The Institute will use its expertise in Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, IoT and Motion
Wellbeing Capital
CHENNAI: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras is initiating an alliance called 'Digital Wellbeing
Alliance' to deploy digital technologies with the objective of making Chennai the 'Digital Wellbeing
Capital' of the World.
The Institute will use its expertise in Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, IoT and Motion
Capture Technology to work for the wellbeing of the community, specifically the young workforce and
weaker sections of the Society.
The Alliance was inaugurated today, Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at IIT Madras by Dr. Ram D. Sriram, a
renowned AI and healthcare expert and is currently the chief of the Software and Systems Division,
Information Technology Laboratory, at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), US
federal government.
Speaking about the importance of this workshop, Prof M. Manivannan, Biomedical Engineering Group,
Department of Applied Mechanics, IIT Madras, who organized this alliance, said, "There are many issues
that only an alliance can solve. We will brainstorm to identify those issues in this workshop. This Alliance
is spearheaded by several passionate people, apart from me, including Prof. D. Janakiram of IIT Madras,
Mr. Sridharan Sivan of S10 Health Solutions, Ms. Sharmila Devadas of MedioTek Health Systems, Mr.
Subbarao of Chola MS Risk, again emphasizing alliance of people rather than individuals."
The stakeholders of this Alliance would be Academic Institutions such as all the IITs, Health technology
companies, medical device makers, digital health players, medical institutions, corporate firms,
Government bodies such as NITI Aayog and Certifying/Regulating Agencies.
The 'Global Alliance' is an initiative of IIT Madras along with Industrial partners, hospitals, and global
thought leaders.
This Alliance is intended to improve quality of life for healthcare providers and seekers; and to leverage
India's strength to enhance global health and wellness care.
The Alliance has its own blockchain which is a decentralised platform that enables secure, fast and
transparent exchange and usage of medical data with smart contracts. With the blockchain technology,
the community end user is at the centre of the digital transformation of healthcare and is empowered
with the right of his/her own data.
The Wellbeing Paradigm will determine India's Gross domestic product (GDP) in the future. Wellbeing of
a community, beyond eating healthy food and exercises, will be determined by many other factors.
This Alliance would work to foster market-driven innovation, to enhance skill development, to protect
intellectual property and develop best-in-class manufacturing infrastructure, spawn new products and
services around Industry 4.0. This alliance enables cooperation of all stakeholders through blockchain for
setting policy, standards and regulatory framework.
The focus would be on Culture of Wellbeing, Interoperability, Data privacy, Cyber security, Policy,
Consumer engagement and Evidence and Evaluation. The Alliance will be a great platform to drive the
global penetration for the thriving health tech start-up community.
Date: 5th July 2018
Publication: Pharmbiz
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof M. Manivannan
Headline: IIT Madras collaborates with health technology firms to form 'Digital Wellbeing Alliance' to
improve quality of life
URL: http://www.pharmabiz.com/NewsDetails.aspx?aid=109831&sid=1
The Institute will use its expertise in Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, IoT and Motion
Wellbeing Capital
CHENNAI: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras is initiating an alliance called 'Digital Wellbeing
Alliance' to deploy digital technologies with the objective of making Chennai the 'Digital Wellbeing
Capital' of the World.
The Institute will use its expertise in Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, IoT and Motion
Capture Technology to work for the wellbeing of the community, specifically the young workforce and
weaker sections of the Society.
The Alliance was inaugurated today, Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at IIT Madras by Dr. Ram D. Sriram, a
renowned AI and healthcare expert and is currently the chief of the Software and Systems Division,
Information Technology Laboratory, at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), US
federal government.
Speaking about the importance of this workshop, Prof M. Manivannan, Biomedical Engineering Group,
Department of Applied Mechanics, IIT Madras, who organized this alliance, said, "There are many issues
that only an alliance can solve. We will brainstorm to identify those issues in this workshop. This Alliance
is spearheaded by several passionate people, apart from me, including Prof. D. Janakiram of IIT Madras,
Mr. Sridharan Sivan of S10 Health Solutions, Ms. Sharmila Devadas of MedioTek Health Systems, Mr.
Subbarao of Chola MS Risk, again emphasizing alliance of people rather than individuals."
The stakeholders of this Alliance would be Academic Institutions such as all the IITs, Health technology
companies, medical device makers, digital health players, medical institutions, corporate firms,
Government bodies such as NITI Aayog and Certifying/Regulating Agencies.
The 'Global Alliance' is an initiative of IIT Madras along with Industrial partners, hospitals, and global
thought leaders.
This Alliance is intended to improve quality of life for healthcare providers and seekers; and to leverage
India's strength to enhance global health and wellness care.
The Alliance has its own blockchain which is a decentralised platform that enables secure, fast and
transparent exchange and usage of medical data with smart contracts. With the blockchain technology,
the community end user is at the centre of the digital transformation of healthcare and is empowered
with the right of his/her own data.
The Wellbeing Paradigm will determine India's Gross domestic product (GDP) in the future. Wellbeing of
a community, beyond eating healthy food and exercises, will be determined by many other factors.
This Alliance would work to foster market-driven innovation, to enhance skill development, to protect
intellectual property and develop best-in-class manufacturing infrastructure, spawn new products and
services around Industry 4.0. This alliance enables cooperation of all stakeholders through blockchain for
setting policy, standards and regulatory framework.
The focus would be on Culture of Wellbeing, Interoperability, Data privacy, Cyber security, Policy,
Consumer engagement and Evidence and Evaluation. The Alliance will be a great platform to drive the
global penetration for the thriving health tech start-up community.
Date: 5th July 2018
Publication: The Hindu
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof M. Manivannan
Headline: IIT-M forms alliance with health technology firms
URL: https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/iit-m-forms-alliance-with-
health-technology-firms/article24335821.ece
IIT-M forms alliance with health technology firms
The Institute will use its expertise in Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, IoT and Motion
Wellbeing Capital
CHENNAI: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras is initiating an alliance called 'Digital Wellbeing
Alliance' to deploy digital technologies with the objective of making Chennai the 'Digital Wellbeing
Capital' of the World.
The Institute will use its expertise in Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, IoT and Motion
Capture Technology to work for the wellbeing of the community, specifically the young workforce and
weaker sections of the Society.
The Alliance was inaugurated today, Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at IIT Madras by Dr. Ram D. Sriram, a
renowned AI and healthcare expert and is currently the chief of the Software and Systems Division,
Information Technology Laboratory, at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), US
federal government.
Speaking about the importance of this workshop, Prof M. Manivannan, Biomedical Engineering Group,
Department of Applied Mechanics, IIT Madras, who organized this alliance, said, "There are many issues
that only an alliance can solve. We will brainstorm to identify those issues in this workshop. This Alliance
is spearheaded by several passionate people, apart from me, including Prof. D. Janakiram of IIT Madras,
Mr. Sridharan Sivan of S10 Health Solutions, Ms. Sharmila Devadas of MedioTek Health Systems, Mr.
Subbarao of Chola MS Risk, again emphasizing alliance of people rather than individuals."
The stakeholders of this Alliance would be Academic Institutions such as all the IITs, Health technology
companies, medical device makers, digital health players, medical institutions, corporate firms,
Government bodies such as NITI Aayog and Certifying/Regulating Agencies.
The 'Global Alliance' is an initiative of IIT Madras along with Industrial partners, hospitals, and global
thought leaders.
This Alliance is intended to improve quality of life for healthcare providers and seekers; and to leverage
India's strength to enhance global health and wellness care
The Alliance has its own blockchain which is a decentralised platform that enables secure, fast and
transparent exchange and usage of medical data with smart contracts. With the blockchain technology,
the community end user is at the centre of the digital transformation of healthcare and is empowered
with the right of his/her own data.
The Wellbeing Paradigm will determine India's Gross domestic product (GDP) in the future. Wellbeing of
a community, beyond eating healthy food and exercises, will be determined by many other factors.
This Alliance would work to foster market-driven innovation, to enhance skill development, to protect
intellectual property and develop best-in-class manufacturing infrastructure, spawn new products and
services around Industry 4.0. This alliance enables cooperation of all stakeholders through blockchain for
setting policy, standards and regulatory framework.
The focus would be on Culture of Wellbeing, Interoperability, Data privacy, Cyber security, Policy,
Consumer engagement and Evidence and Evaluation. The Alliance will be a great platform to drive the
global penetration for the thriving health tech start-up community.
Date: 5th July 2018
Publication: The New Indian Express
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof M Manivannan
Headline: City to turn ‘Digital Wellbeing Capital’
URL: http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2018/jul/04/city-to-turn-digital-wellbeing-
capital-1838250.html
City to turn ‘Digital Wellbeing Capital’
The Institute will use its expertise in Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, IoT and Motion
Wellbeing Capital
CHENNAI: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras is initiating an alliance called 'Digital Wellbeing
Alliance' to deploy digital technologies with the objective of making Chennai the 'Digital Wellbeing
Capital' of the World.
The Institute will use its expertise in Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, IoT and Motion
Capture Technology to work for the wellbeing of the community, specifically the young workforce and
weaker sections of the Society.
The Alliance was inaugurated today, Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at IIT Madras by Dr. Ram D. Sriram, a
renowned AI and healthcare expert and is currently the chief of the Software and Systems Division,
Information Technology Laboratory, at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), US
federal government.
Speaking about the importance of this workshop, Prof M. Manivannan, Biomedical Engineering Group,
Department of Applied Mechanics, IIT Madras, who organized this alliance, said, "There are many issues
that only an alliance can solve. We will brainstorm to identify those issues in this workshop. This Alliance
is spearheaded by several passionate people, apart from me, including Prof. D. Janakiram of IIT Madras,
Mr. Sridharan Sivan of S10 Health Solutions, Ms. Sharmila Devadas of MedioTek Health Systems, Mr.
Subbarao of Chola MS Risk, again emphasizing alliance of people rather than individuals."
The stakeholders of this Alliance would be Academic Institutions such as all the IITs, Health technology
companies, medical device makers, digital health players, medical institutions, corporate firms,
Government bodies such as NITI Aayog and Certifying/Regulating Agencies.
The 'Global Alliance' is an initiative of IIT Madras along with Industrial partners, hospitals, and global
thought leaders.
This Alliance is intended to improve quality of life for healthcare providers and seekers; and to leverage
India's strength to enhance global health and wellness care
The Alliance has its own blockchain which is a decentralised platform that enables secure, fast and
transparent exchange and usage of medical data with smart contracts. With the blockchain technology,
the community end user is at the centre of the digital transformation of healthcare and is empowered
with the right of his/her own data.
The Wellbeing Paradigm will determine India's Gross domestic product (GDP) in the future. Wellbeing of
a community, beyond eating healthy food and exercises, will be determined by many other factors.
This Alliance would work to foster market-driven innovation, to enhance skill development, to protect
intellectual property and develop best-in-class manufacturing infrastructure, spawn new products and
services around Industry 4.0. This alliance enables cooperation of all stakeholders through blockchain for
setting policy, standards and regulatory framework.
The focus would be on Culture of Wellbeing, Interoperability, Data privacy, Cyber security, Policy,
Consumer engagement and Evidence and Evaluation. The Alliance will be a great platform to drive the
global penetration for the thriving health tech start-up community.
Date: 5th July 2018
Publication: BioSpectrum
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof M Manivannan
Headline: IIT-M collaborates with Health Technology firms
URL: https://www.biospectrumindia.com/news/68/11246/iit-m-collaborates-with-health-technology-
firms.html
The Institute will use its expertise in Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, IoT and Motion
Wellbeing Capital
CHENNAI: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras is initiating an alliance called 'Digital Wellbeing
Alliance' to deploy digital technologies with the objective of making Chennai the 'Digital Wellbeing
Capital' of the World.
The Institute will use its expertise in Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, IoT and Motion
Capture Technology to work for the wellbeing of the community, specifically the young workforce and
weaker sections of the Society.
The Alliance was inaugurated today, Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at IIT Madras by Dr. Ram D. Sriram, a
renowned AI and healthcare expert and is currently the chief of the Software and Systems Division,
Information Technology Laboratory, at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), US
federal government.
Speaking about the importance of this workshop, Prof M. Manivannan, Biomedical Engineering Group,
Department of Applied Mechanics, IIT Madras, who organized this alliance, said, "There are many issues
that only an alliance can solve. We will brainstorm to identify those issues in this workshop. This Alliance
is spearheaded by several passionate people, apart from me, including Prof. D. Janakiram of IIT Madras,
Mr. Sridharan Sivan of S10 Health Solutions, Ms. Sharmila Devadas of MedioTek Health Systems, Mr.
Subbarao of Chola MS Risk, again emphasizing alliance of people rather than individuals."
The stakeholders of this Alliance would be Academic Institutions such as all the IITs, Health technology
companies, medical device makers, digital health players, medical institutions, corporate firms,
Government bodies such as NITI Aayog and Certifying/Regulating Agencies.
The 'Global Alliance' is an initiative of IIT Madras along with Industrial partners, hospitals, and global
thought leaders.
This Alliance is intended to improve quality of life for healthcare providers and seekers; and to leverage
India's strength to enhance global health and wellness care
The Alliance has its own blockchain which is a decentralised platform that enables secure, fast and
transparent exchange and usage of medical data with smart contracts. With the blockchain technology,
the community end user is at the centre of the digital transformation of healthcare and is empowered
with the right of his/her own data.
The Wellbeing Paradigm will determine India's Gross domestic product (GDP) in the future. Wellbeing of
a community, beyond eating healthy food and exercises, will be determined by many other factors.
This Alliance would work to foster market-driven innovation, to enhance skill development, to protect
intellectual property and develop best-in-class manufacturing infrastructure, spawn new products and
services around Industry 4.0. This alliance enables cooperation of all stakeholders through blockchain for
setting policy, standards and regulatory framework.
The focus would be on Culture of Wellbeing, Interoperability, Data privacy, Cyber security, Policy,
Consumer engagement and Evidence and Evaluation. The Alliance will be a great platform to drive the
global penetration for the thriving health tech start-up community.
Date: 5th July 2018
Publication: The Times of India
Edition: Chennai
Page No:6
Journalist: NA
Headline: IIT-M to make city ‘digital well-being capital
Date: 5th July 2018
Publication: Ucnews
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof M. Manivannan
Headline: IIT Madras Initiates Alliance To Make Chennai 'Digital Wellbeing Capital'
URL: https://www.ucnews.in/news/IIT-Madras-Initiates-Alliance-To-Make-Chennai-Digital-Wellbeing-
Capital/310260189763056.html
IIT Madras Initiates Alliance To Make Chennai 'Digital Wellbeing Capital'
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras is initiating an alliance called 'Digital Wellbeing Alliance' to
deploy digital technologies with the objective of making Chennai the 'Digital Wellbeing Capital' of the
World.
The Institute will use its expertise in Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, IoT and Motion
Capture Technology to work for the wellbeing of the community, specifically the young workforce and
weaker sections of the Society.
The Alliance was inaugurated today, Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at IIT Madras by Dr. Ram D. Sriram, a
renowned AI and healthcare expert and is currently the chief of the Software and Systems Division,
Information Technology Laboratory, at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), US
federal government.
Speaking about the importance of this workshop, Prof M. Manivannan, Biomedical Engineering Group,
Department of Applied Mechanics, IIT Madras, who organized this alliance, said, "There are many issues
that only an alliance can solve. We will brainstorm to identify those issues in this workshop. This Alliance
is spearheaded by several passionate people, apart from me, including Prof. D. Janakiram of IIT Madras,
Mr. Sridharan Sivan of S10 Health Solutions, Ms. Sharmila Devadas of MedioTek Health Systems, Mr.
Subbarao of Chola MS Risk, again emphasizing alliance of people rather than individuals."
The stakeholders of this Alliance would be Academic Institutions such as all the IITs, Health technology
companies, medical device makers, digital health players, medical institutions, corporate firms,
Government bodies such as NITI Aayog and Certifying/Regulating Agencies.
The 'Global Alliance' is an initiative of IIT Madras along with Industrial partners, hospitals, and global
thought leaders.
This Alliance is intended to improve quality of life for healthcare providers and seekers; and to leverage
India's strength to enhance global health and wellness care.
The Alliance has its own blockchain which is a decentralised platform that enables secure, fast and
transparent exchange and usage of medical data with smart contracts. With the blockchain technology,
the community end user is at the centre of the digital transformation of healthcare and is empowered
with the right of his/her own data.
The Wellbeing Paradigm will determine India's Gross domestic product (GDP) in the future. Wellbeing of
a community, beyond eating healthy food and exercises, will be determined by many other factors.
This Alliance would work to foster market-driven innovation, to enhance skill development, to protect
intellectual property and develop best-in-class manufacturing infrastructure, spawn new products and
services around Industry 4.0. This alliance enables cooperation of all stakeholders through blockchain for
setting policy, standards and regulatory framework.
The focus would be on Culture of Wellbeing, Interoperability, Data privacy, Cyber security, Policy,
Consumer engagement and Evidence and Evaluation. The Alliance will be a great platform to drive the
global penetration for the thriving health tech start-up community.
Date: 5th July 2018
Publication: Tamilnadu Everyday
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Headline: IIT Madras Initiates Alliance To Make Chennai 'Digital Wellbeing Capital'
URL: http://tamilnadu.indiaeveryday.com/news-iit-madras-initiates-alliance-to-make-chennai-digital-
1135-4713579.htm
IIT Madras Initiates Alliance To Make Chennai 'Digital Wellbeing Capital'
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras is initiating an alliance called 'Digital Wellbeing Alliance' to
deploy digital technologies with the objective of making Chennai the 'Digital Wellbeing Capital' of the
World.
The Institute will use its expertise in Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, IoT and Motion
Capture Technology to work for the wellbeing of the community, specifically the young workforce and
weaker sections of the Society.
The Alliance was inaugurated today, Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at IIT Madras by Dr. Ram D. Sriram, a
renowned AI and healthcare expert and is currently the chief of the Software and Systems Division,
Information Technology Laboratory, at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), US
federal government.
Speaking about the importance of this workshop, Prof M. Manivannan, Biomedical Engineering Group,
Department of Applied Mechanics, IIT Madras, who organized this alliance, said, "There are many issues
that only an alliance can solve. We will brainstorm to identify those issues in this workshop. This Alliance
is spearheaded by several passionate people, apart from me, including Prof. D. Janakiram of IIT Madras,
Mr. Sridharan Sivan of S10 Health Solutions, Ms. Sharmila Devadas of MedioTek Health Systems, Mr.
Subbarao of Chola MS Risk, again emphasizing alliance of people rather than individuals."
The stakeholders of this Alliance would be Academic Institutions such as all the IITs, Health technology
companies, medical device makers, digital health players, medical institutions, corporate firms,
Government bodies such as NITI Aayog and Certifying/Regulating Agencies.
The 'Global Alliance' is an initiative of IIT Madras along with Industrial partners, hospitals, and global
thought leaders.
This Alliance is intended to improve quality of life for healthcare providers and seekers; and to leverage
India's strength to enhance global health and wellness care.
The Alliance has its own blockchain which is a decentralised platform that enables secure, fast and
transparent exchange and usage of medical data with smart contracts. With the blockchain technology,
the community end user is at the centre of the digital transformation of healthcare and is empowered
with the right of his/her own data.
The Wellbeing Paradigm will determine India's Gross domestic product (GDP) in the future. Wellbeing of
a community, beyond eating healthy food and exercises, will be determined by many other factors.
This Alliance would work to foster market-driven innovation, to enhance skill development, to protect
intellectual property and develop best-in-class manufacturing infrastructure, spawn new products and
services around Industry 4.0. This alliance enables cooperation of all stakeholders through blockchain for
setting policy, standards and regulatory framework.
The focus would be on Culture of Wellbeing, Interoperability, Data privacy, Cyber security, Policy,
Consumer engagement and Evidence and Evaluation. The Alliance will be a great platform to drive the
global penetration for the thriving health tech start-up community.
Date: 5th July 2018
Publication: Net India 123
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof M. Manivannan
Headline: IIT Madras initiates alliance to make Chennai 'Digital Wellbing Capital'
URL: https://www.netindia123.com/articles/showdetails.asp?id=3381838&n_date=20180704&cat=India
IIT Madras Initiates Alliance To Make Chennai 'Digital Wellbeing Capital'
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras is initiating an alliance called 'Digital Wellbeing Alliance' to
deploy digital technologies with the objective of making Chennai the 'Digital Wellbeing Capital' of the
World.
The Institute will use its expertise in Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, IoT and Motion
Capture Technology to work for the wellbeing of the community, specifically the young workforce and
weaker sections of the Society.
The Alliance was inaugurated today, Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at IIT Madras by Dr. Ram D. Sriram, a
renowned AI and healthcare expert and is currently the chief of the Software and Systems Division,
Information Technology Laboratory, at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), US
federal government.
Speaking about the importance of this workshop, Prof M. Manivannan, Biomedical Engineering Group,
Department of Applied Mechanics, IIT Madras, who organized this alliance, said, "There are many issues
that only an alliance can solve. We will brainstorm to identify those issues in this workshop. This Alliance
is spearheaded by several passionate people, apart from me, including Prof. D. Janakiram of IIT Madras,
Mr. Sridharan Sivan of S10 Health Solutions, Ms. Sharmila Devadas of MedioTek Health Systems, Mr.
Subbarao of Chola MS Risk, again emphasizing alliance of people rather than individuals."
The stakeholders of this Alliance would be Academic Institutions such as all the IITs, Health technology
companies, medical device makers, digital health players, medical institutions, corporate firms,
Government bodies such as NITI Aayog and Certifying/Regulating Agencies.
The 'Global Alliance' is an initiative of IIT Madras along with Industrial partners, hospitals, and global
thought leaders.
This Alliance is intended to improve quality of life for healthcare providers and seekers; and to leverage
India's strength to enhance global health and wellness care.
The Alliance has its own blockchain which is a decentralised platform that enables secure, fast and
transparent exchange and usage of medical data with smart contracts. With the blockchain technology,
the community end user is at the centre of the digital transformation of healthcare and is empowered
with the right of his/her own data.
The Wellbeing Paradigm will determine India's Gross domestic product (GDP) in the future. Wellbeing of
a community, beyond eating healthy food and exercises, will be determined by many other factors.
This Alliance would work to foster market-driven innovation, to enhance skill development, to protect
intellectual property and develop best-in-class manufacturing infrastructure, spawn new products and
services around Industry 4.0. This alliance enables cooperation of all stakeholders through blockchain for
setting policy, standards and regulatory framework.
The focus would be on Culture of Wellbeing, Interoperability, Data privacy, Cyber security, Policy,
Consumer engagement and Evidence and Evaluation. The Alliance will be a great platform to drive the
global penetration for the thriving health tech start-up community.
Date: 5th July 2018
Publication: Web Inidia 123
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof M. Manivannan
Headline: IIT Madras initiates alliance to make Chennai 'Digital Wellbing Capital'
URL: https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20180704/3381838.html
IIT Madras Initiates Alliance To Make Chennai 'Digital Wellbeing Capital'
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras is initiating an alliance called 'Digital Wellbeing Alliance' to
deploy digital technologies with the objective of making Chennai the 'Digital Wellbeing Capital' of the
World.
The Institute will use its expertise in Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, IoT and Motion
Capture Technology to work for the wellbeing of the community, specifically the young workforce and
weaker sections of the Society.
The Alliance was inaugurated today, Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at IIT Madras by Dr. Ram D. Sriram, a
renowned AI and healthcare expert and is currently the chief of the Software and Systems Division,
Information Technology Laboratory, at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), US
federal government.
Speaking about the importance of this workshop, Prof M. Manivannan, Biomedical Engineering Group,
Department of Applied Mechanics, IIT Madras, who organized this alliance, said, "There are many issues
that only an alliance can solve. We will brainstorm to identify those issues in this workshop. This Alliance
is spearheaded by several passionate people, apart from me, including Prof. D. Janakiram of IIT Madras,
Mr. Sridharan Sivan of S10 Health Solutions, Ms. Sharmila Devadas of MedioTek Health Systems, Mr.
Subbarao of Chola MS Risk, again emphasizing alliance of people rather than individuals."
The stakeholders of this Alliance would be Academic Institutions such as all the IITs, Health technology
companies, medical device makers, digital health players, medical institutions, corporate firms,
Government bodies such as NITI Aayog and Certifying/Regulating Agencies.
The 'Global Alliance' is an initiative of IIT Madras along with Industrial partners, hospitals, and global
thought leaders.
This Alliance is intended to improve quality of life for healthcare providers and seekers; and to leverage
India's strength to enhance global health and wellness care.
The Alliance has its own blockchain which is a decentralised platform that enables secure, fast and
transparent exchange and usage of medical data with smart contracts. With the blockchain technology,
the community end user is at the centre of the digital transformation of healthcare and is empowered
with the right of his/her own data.
The Wellbeing Paradigm will determine India's Gross domestic product (GDP) in the future. Wellbeing of
a community, beyond eating healthy food and exercises, will be determined by many other factors.
This Alliance would work to foster market-driven innovation, to enhance skill development, to protect
intellectual property and develop best-in-class manufacturing infrastructure, spawn new products and
services around Industry 4.0. This alliance enables cooperation of all stakeholders through blockchain for
setting policy, standards and regulatory framework.
The focus would be on Culture of Wellbeing, Interoperability, Data privacy, Cyber security, Policy,
Consumer engagement and Evidence and Evaluation. The Alliance will be a great platform to drive the
global penetration for the thriving health tech start-up community.
Date: 5th July 2018
Publication: DT Next
Edition: Chennai
Page No:5
Journalist: NA
Headline: IIT-M pact to make Chennai ‘digital well-being capital
URL: https://www.dtnext.in/News/City/2018/07/05010346/1078605/IITM-pact-to-make-Chennai-
Digital-Wellbeing-Capital.vpf?TId=112141
Date: 5th July 2018
Publication: The Pharmabiz
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof Andrew Thangaraj
Headline: NPTEL joins hands with National Institute for Research in TB to train doctors
URL: http://www.pharmabiz.com/NewsDetails.aspx?aid=109815&sid=2
NPTEL joins hands with National Institute for Research in TB to train doctors
National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) has joined hands with National Institute
of Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT) to offer 'Manage tuberculosis – an online certification course for
doctors.' It is expected to impart a major boost to the 'End TB' strategy & 'TB Free Chennai' initiative.
This eight-week course was prepared in consultation with experts in the field of TB management and
covered the epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of TB as a public health
problem. NPTEL has provided the support for recording and hosting on the portal, along with
coordination for conduct of final exams.
Speaking about the importance of this course, Prof. Andrew Thangaraj, NPTEL coordinator at IIT Madras,
said, “We believe that this is the first course of this nature addressing a specific disease of public health
importance in India. We hope that it will benefit doctors treating TB patients and help them to offer care
of a higher order to their patients.”
Prof. Thangaraj added that there was vast potential to develop online courses in a range of subjects and
the NPTEL would welcome new proposals and coordinate the offering of the same.
The 'Manage TB – an online course for doctors' was developed by Indian Council of Medical Research
(ICMR) - NIRT in collaboration with the NPTEL. It is an initiative to address this felt need of sensitizing
doctors both in the public and private sector to the standards of care and the new guidelines and
developments in the modern management of TB.
The course has been designed after extensive discussions with subject experts and has been planned
keeping in mind the busy work schedule of doctors in practice. This 8-week course consists of video
lectures, case discussion scenarios and video demonstrations of laboratory procedures.
The course was launched recently by Madhusudhan Reddy, IAS, deputy commissioner (Health), Greater
Chennai Corporation, at ICMR-NIRT in the presence of Dr. Srikanth Tripathy, director-in-charge of NIRT.
Expressing happiness with the move by NPTEL to enter the field of medicine, Madhusudhan Reddy said
that a course like this was very much needed in view of the 'End TB' Strategy and the 'TB Free Chennai'
initiative that have been rolled out recently.
Reddy said that he would urge all the doctors in the Chennai Corporation to enroll in the course. He also
said that courses aimed at the paramedical staff involved in TB control would be very helpful. Dr. Sanjay
Mehendale, former Additional Director General of the ICMR advised the organisers to explore the
feasibility of awarding CME credit points for the course as that would encourage a larger participation
among doctors.
Tuberculosis continues to be a major public health problem in much of the developing world. India has
nearly one-fourth of the global TB patients and an estimated 4.8 lakh lives are lost every year due to this
illness. The End TB strategy of the World Health Organisation (WHO) seeks to achieve 95% reduction in
TB mortality and 90% reduction in TB incidence by the year 2035.
The National Strategic Plan of the Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP) has a more
ambitious target of working towards TB elimination by 2025. To achieve these goals it is important to
build the capacity of Doctors to appropriately diagnose and treat TB. There have been major advances
recently in the diagnosis and treatment of TB. There are also new national and international guidelines.
NPTEL was initiated by seven Indian Institutes of Technology (Bombay, Delhi, Kanpur, Kharagpur,
Madras, Guwahati and Roorkee) along with the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore in 2003. The online
courses cover all disciplines of engineering such as biotechnology, ocean engineering and, metallurgical
sciences apart from the popular courses such as computer science engineering or electrical engineering.
NPTEL is the largest provider of MOOCs in India today, especially the engineering stream, with a credible
proctored certification exam that clearly qualifies and differentiates the learners who do these courses.
NPTEL is offering 270 courses in the July-October 2018 semester.
Date: 6th July 2018
Publication: The Hans India
Edition: Delhi
Page No: 14
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof M Manivannan,
Headline: IIT-Madras collaborating with health technology firms
URL: http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Young-Hans/2018-07-05/IIT-Madras-collaborating-
with-health-technology-firms-/395505
Date: 6th July 2018
Publication: Digital Learning
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof M Manivannan,
Headline: IIT Madras to turn Chennai into world’s “Digital Wellbeing Capital”
URL: http://digitallearning.eletsonline.com/2018/07/iit-madras-to-turn-chennai-into-worlds-digital-
wellbeing-capital/
IIT Madras to turn Chennai into world’s “Digital Wellbeing Capital” Views: 496
IIT Madras
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras is going to initiate Digital Wellbeing Alliance for making
Chennai the “Digital Wellbeing Capital” of the world by deploying digital technologies.
Under the alliance, the Institute will work for the wellbeing of the community with special focus on
young workforce and weaker sections of the society by using its expertise in technologies like
Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, IoT and Motion Capture Technology.
Dr Ram D Sriram, Chief, Software and Systems Division, Information Technology Laboratory, National
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), US federal government, inaugurated the alliance at IIT
Madras this week.
Speaking about the importance of this workshop, Prof M. Manivannan, Biomedical Engineering Group,
Department of Applied Mechanics, IIT Madras, said, “There are many issues that only an alliance can
solve. We will brainstorm to identify those issues in this workshop. This Alliance is spearheaded by
several passionate people, apart from me, including Prof D. Janakiram of IIT Madras, Mr. Sridharan Sivan
of S10 Health Solutions, Ms. Sharmila Devadas of MedioTek Health Systems, Mr. Subbarao of Chola MS
Risk, again emphasizing alliance of people rather than individuals.”
The alliance is likely to have NITI Aayog and other regulatory bodies along with academic institutions
such as all the IITs, health technology companies, medical device makers, digital health players, medical
institutions and various corporate firms as the stakeholders.
The ‘Global Alliance’ is an initiative of IIT Madras along with Industrial partners, hospitals, and global
thought leaders.
This Alliance is intended to improve quality of life for healthcare providers and seekers; and to leverage
India’s strength to enhance global health and wellness care.
Date: 6th July 2018
Publication: Jagaran Josh
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof M Manivannan,
Headline: IIT Madras pioneers alliance to make Chennai 'Digital Wellbeing Capital'
URL: https://www.jagranjosh.com/trending/education-iit-madras-pioneers-alliance-to-make-chennai-
digital-wellbeing-capital-403066
IIT Madras to turn Chennai into world’s “Digital Wellbeing Capital” Views: 496
IIT Madras
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras is going to initiate Digital Wellbeing Alliance for making
Chennai the “Digital Wellbeing Capital” of the world by deploying digital technologies.
Under the alliance, the Institute will work for the wellbeing of the community with special focus on
young workforce and weaker sections of the society by using its expertise in technologies like
Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, IoT and Motion Capture Technology.
Dr Ram D Sriram, Chief, Software and Systems Division, Information Technology Laboratory, National
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), US federal government, inaugurated the alliance at IIT
Madras this week.
Speaking about the importance of this workshop, Prof M. Manivannan, Biomedical Engineering Group,
Department of Applied Mechanics, IIT Madras, said, “There are many issues that only an alliance can
solve. We will brainstorm to identify those issues in this workshop. This Alliance is spearheaded by
several passionate people, apart from me, including Prof D. Janakiram of IIT Madras, Mr. Sridharan Sivan
of S10 Health Solutions, Ms. Sharmila Devadas of MedioTek Health Systems, Mr. Subbarao of Chola MS
Risk, again emphasizing alliance of people rather than individuals.”
The alliance is likely to have NITI Aayog and other regulatory bodies along with academic institutions
such as all the IITs, health technology companies, medical device makers, digital health players, medical
institutions and various corporate firms as the stakeholders.
The ‘Global Alliance’ is an initiative of IIT Madras along with Industrial partners, hospitals, and global
thought leaders.
This Alliance is intended to improve quality of life for healthcare providers and seekers; and to leverage
India’s strength to enhance global health and wellness care.
Date: 6th July 2018
Publication: English Matrubhumi
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof M Manivannan
Headline: IITM and health tech firms to make Chennai ‘Digital Wellbeing Capital’ of the world
URL: http://english.mathrubhumi.com/education/news/news-updates/iitm-and-health-tech-firms-to-
make-chennai-digital-wellbeing-capital-of-the-world-1.2945386
IITM and health tech firms to make Chennai ‘Digital Wellbeing Capital’ of the world
IIT Madras
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras is going to initiate Digital Wellbeing Alliance for making
Chennai the “Digital Wellbeing Capital” of the world by deploying digital technologies.
Under the alliance, the Institute will work for the wellbeing of the community with special focus on
young workforce and weaker sections of the society by using its expertise in technologies like
Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, IoT and Motion Capture Technology.
Dr Ram D Sriram, Chief, Software and Systems Division, Information Technology Laboratory, National
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), US federal government, inaugurated the alliance at IIT
Madras this week.
Speaking about the importance of this workshop, Prof M. Manivannan, Biomedical Engineering Group,
Department of Applied Mechanics, IIT Madras, said, “There are many issues that only an alliance can
solve. We will brainstorm to identify those issues in this workshop. This Alliance is spearheaded by
several passionate people, apart from me, including Prof D. Janakiram of IIT Madras, Mr. Sridharan Sivan
of S10 Health Solutions, Ms. Sharmila Devadas of MedioTek Health Systems, Mr. Subbarao of Chola MS
Risk, again emphasizing alliance of people rather than individuals.”
The alliance is likely to have NITI Aayog and other regulatory bodies along with academic institutions
such as all the IITs, health technology companies, medical device makers, digital health players, medical
institutions and various corporate firms as the stakeholders.
The ‘Global Alliance’ is an initiative of IIT Madras along with Industrial partners, hospitals, and global
thought leaders.
This Alliance is intended to improve quality of life for healthcare providers and seekers; and to leverage
India’s strength to enhance global health and wellness care.
Date: 6th July 2018
Publication: Edu Advice
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Headline: IIT Madras collaborating with Health Technology firms to make Chennai
URL: http://eduadvice.in/home/NewsDetail?pid=13231
IIT Madras collaborating with Health Technology firms to make Chennai
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras is going to initiate Digital Wellbeing Alliance for making
Chennai the “Digital Wellbeing Capital” of the world by deploying digital technologies.
Under the alliance, the Institute will work for the wellbeing of the community with special focus on
young workforce and weaker sections of the society by using its expertise in technologies like
Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, IoT and Motion Capture Technology.
Dr Ram D Sriram, Chief, Software and Systems Division, Information Technology Laboratory, National
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), US federal government, inaugurated the alliance at IIT
Madras this week.
Speaking about the importance of this workshop, Prof M. Manivannan, Biomedical Engineering Group,
Department of Applied Mechanics, IIT Madras, said, “There are many issues that only an alliance can
solve. We will brainstorm to identify those issues in this workshop. This Alliance is spearheaded by
several passionate people, apart from me, including Prof D. Janakiram of IIT Madras, Mr. Sridharan Sivan
of S10 Health Solutions, Ms. Sharmila Devadas of MedioTek Health Systems, Mr. Subbarao of Chola MS
Risk, again emphasizing alliance of people rather than individuals.”
The alliance is likely to have NITI Aayog and other regulatory bodies along with academic institutions
such as all the IITs, health technology companies, medical device makers, digital health players, medical
institutions and various corporate firms as the stakeholders.
The ‘Global Alliance’ is an initiative of IIT Madras along with Industrial partners, hospitals, and global
thought leaders.
This Alliance is intended to improve quality of life for healthcare providers and seekers; and to leverage
India’s strength to enhance global health and wellness care.
Date: 9th July 2018
Publication: Telangana Today
Edition: Hyderabad
Page No: 37
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof Andrew Thangaraj
Headline: NPTEL rolls out online course on TB for doctors
URL: https://telanganatoday.com/nptel-online-course-tb-doctors
Date: 11th July 2018
Publication: Forbes India Magazine
Edition: Magazine
Page No: 46
Journalist: (authored article)
Professor: Prof B Ravindran
Headline: Boon or Bane? That is the Question
Date: 11th July 2018
Publication: The Times of India
Edition: Chennai
Page No: 4
Journalist: Ms Komal Gowtham
Professor: Prof Rajesh Kumar
Headline: Corpn School kids upselling themselves in languages
Date: 11th July 2018
Publication: The Hindu
Edition: Chennai
Page No: 7
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof Jagadeesh Kumar
Headline: IIT-M to offer course to BEL staff
URL: https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/iit-m-to-offer-course-to-bel-
staff/article24384307.ece
Date: 16th July 2018
Publication: The Hindu
Edition: Chennai
Page No: 3
Journalist: NA
Headline: Chennai Today-Indian Institute of Technology
Date: 15th July 2018
Publication: The Times of India
Edition: Chennai
Page No: 2
Journalist: NA
Headline: IIT-M gets new atom probe facility
Date: 16th July 2018
Publication: The Times of India
Edition: Chennai
Page No: 7
Journalist: NA
Headline: Chennai to be ‘digital well-being capital
Date: 18th July 2018
Publication: Careers 360
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof. Kamakoti
Headline: RISC-V ISA begins at IIT Madras
URL: https://news.careers360.com/risc-v-isa-begins-iit-madras
NEW DELHI, JULY 18: The Indian Institute of Technology Madras is hosting RISC-V Workshop, a free and
open Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) that enables a new era of processor innovation through open
standard collaboration.
Also read : IIT Madras to showcase Research Scholars Profiles online
Born in academia and research, RISC-V ISA aims to deliver a new level of free, extensible software and
hardware freedom on architecture, paving the way for the next 50 years of computing design and
innovation.
The conference is organized by RISC-V Foundation, which was founded in 2015 with IIT Madras being
one of the Founder Members. It comprises more than 100 member organizations building the first open,
collaborative community of software and hardware innovators powering innovation at the edge
forward.
Speaking about the importance of this event, Workshop Vice-Chair Prof. Kamakoti Veezhinathan,
Computer Science and Engineering Department, IIT Madras, said, “The National Microprocessor
Development Program, funded by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of
India, aims to develop indigenous microprocessor for the country. The processor code being developed
as part of this program is based on RISC-V ISA.”
The RISC-V Foundation has a Board of Directors comprising seven representatives from Bluespec, Inc.;
Google; Microsemi; NVIDIA; NXP; University of California, Berkeley; and Western Digital.
Prof Kamakoti said that Open Source Architecture was important with the advent of digital world.
Different organizations required different types of processing elements and different computing powers.
These should be quickly configurable to suit the individual companies or country’s requirements.
Further, Prof. Kamakoti added, “These companies and countries need a good software support for the
hardware they develop. In this context, an Open Source Extensible Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) is of
utmost necessity. The RISC V is an open source ISA promoted by RISC V Foundation, for which IIT Madras
is one of the early founding members.”
Date: 19th July 2018
Publication: The New Indian Express
Edition: Chennai
Page No: 1
Journalist: NAProfessor: Prof Kamakoti Veezhinathan
Headline: IIT Madras hosts innovation workshop
URL: http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2018/jul/19/iit-madras-hosts-innovation-
workshop-1845251.html
Date: 19th July 2018
Publication: Trending 360
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof Kamakoti Veezhinathan
Headline: IIT Madras Hosts Innovation Workshop
URL: https://trending360.in/2018/07/18/iit-madras-hosts-innovation-workshop/
IIT Madras Hosts Innovation Workshop
CHENNAI: A two-day workshop, RISC-V, on software and hardware innovators, opened at IIT Madras on
Wednesday. The workshop is aimed to deliver free, extensible software and hardware freedom on
architecture, paving way for the next 50 years of computing design and innovation.
RISC-V is a free and open Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) that enables a new era of processor
innovation through open standard collaboration. The conference is organised by RISC-V Foundation,
founded in 2015. It comprises more than 100-member organisations building the first open,
collaborative community of software and hardware innovators powering innovation at the edge
forward.
Workshop vice-chair Kamakoti Veezhinathan, professor, Computer Science and Engineering
Department, IIT Madras, said, “The National Microprocessor Development Program, funded by Ministry
of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, aims to develop indigenous
microprocessor for the country. The processor code being developed as part of this programme is based
on RISC-V ISA.”
The RISC-V Foundation has a board of directors comprising seven representatives from Bluespec, Inc.,
Google, Microsemi, NVIDIA, NXP, University of California, Berkeley, and Western Digital.
Kamakoti said that open source architecture was important in the digital world. Different organisations
required different types of processing elements and computing powers. These should be quickly
configurable to suit a company’s or country’s requirements. “These companies and countries need a
good software support for the hardware they develop. In this context, an open source extensible
instruction set architecture is of utmost necessity.”
Date: 20th July 2018
Publication: Careers 360
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor:Prof R. Nagarajan, Prof. A. Ramesh.,Prof. Ravindra Gettu
Headline: IIT Madras launches six sponsored Chairs on ‘AlumNite 2018’
URL: https://news.careers360.com/iit-madras-launche-six-sponsored-chairs-alumnite-2018
IIT Madras launches six sponsored Chairs on ‘AlumNite 2018’
NEW DELHI, JULY 19: The Indian Institute of Technology Madras has launched record number of six
sponsored Chairs to mark the occasion of ‘AlumNite 2018,’ into the alumni fold.
Also read : RISC-V ISA begins at IIT Madras
The Chairs are intended to reward exceptional performance by senior IIT Madras Professors. Selected
faculty will be identified as ‘(Named) Chair’ for an initial period of 5 years and financial benefits will be
provided. The term may be extended subject to a review at the end of the 5 years.
Speaking about the role of alumni, Prof R. Nagarajan, Dean (International and Alumni Relations), IIT
Madras, said, “While alumni contribute to IIT Madras in many ways with their time, talent & treasure,
sponsorship of Chairs for currently-serving faculty in the name of retired faculty is an especially
delightful way of honouring the past and present. It also paves the path for a bright future by
encouraging young faculty to aspire for such accolades.”
The Chairs would be endowed with an initial corpus of Rs. 65 lakhs (USD$ 100,000) and would be named
by IIT Madras in consultation with the Donor.
The six Chairs being launched on the occasion are:
1. Zoho Chair in Electrical Engineering Department was funded by 'Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd' and the
occupant of the Chair is Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi
2. Dr. S R. Rajagopalan Chair in Chemistry Department was funded by D. Chandrasekhar [1970 alumnus]
and the occupant of the Chair is Prof. M. V. Sangaranarayanan
3. Prof. M.A. Parameswaran Chair in Mechanical Engineering Department was funded by various donors
and the occupant of the Chair is Prof. A. Ramesh.
4. Prof T.T.Narendran Chair in Management Studies Department was funded by various donors.
5. Prof. V. S. Raju Chair in Civil Engineering Department wasfunded by the family of Prof.V.S. Raju, and
the occupant of the Chair is Prof. Ravindra Gettu.
6. Alumni Community Chair was funded by various donors and the occupant of the Chair is Prof. R.
Nagarajan.
7. In addition, Prof. S. Ramaprabhu of the Department of Physics has been named to the Prof. EG
Ramachandran Chair launched earlier in the year.
IIT Madras raised a total amount of Rs. 1.39 crore from the ‘Joy of Giving’ website, a fundraising
platform launched during last year's AlumNite Celebrations(July 19, 2017). It is a crowd-funding platform
intended to raise funds for institute projects through alumni and corporations from around the globe.
The success of this initiative bodes well for online fundraising with quick turn-around for specific
purposes. It supplements other efforts through organizations such as the IITM Development Office in
Chennai, IIT Alumni Association UK, and the IITM Foundation in the U.S. to raise funds for major
Endowments.
Date: 21st July 2018
Publication: Jagran Josh
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof R. Nagarajan,Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi,Prof. A. Ramesh and Prof. Ravindra Gettu
Headline: IIT Madras launches six sponsored chairs on 'AlumNite 2018'
URL: https://www.jagranjosh.com/trending/education-iit-madras-launches-six-sponsored-chairs-on-
alumnite2018-408072
IIT Madras launches six sponsored chairs on 'AlumNite 2018'
Madras, Jagran Josh/ AgencyFri, 20 Jul 2018 16:09 IST
The Chairs will be rewarded to the exceptional performance by senior IIT Madras Professors
IIT Madras launches six sponsored chairs on 'AlumNite 2018'
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras launched six sponsored Chairs on July 19, 2018, to mark the
occasion of 'AlumNite 2018,' held to welcome the 2018 batch, which will graduate on Friday (20th July
2019), into the alumni fold.
The Chairs will be rewarded to the exceptional performance by senior IIT Madras Professors. The
selected faculty will be identified as '(Named) Chair' for an initial period of 5 years and financial benefits
will be provided. The term may be extended subject to a review at the end of the 5 years.
While talking about the role of alumni, Prof R. Nagarajan, Dean (International and Alumni Relations), IIT
Madras, said, "While alumni contribute to IIT Madras in many ways with their time, talent & treasure,
sponsorship of Chairs for currently-serving faculty in the name of retired faculty is an especially
delightful way of honouring the past and present. It also paves the path for a bright future by
encouraging young faculty to aspire for such accolades."
The Chairs would be endowed with an initial corpus of Rs. 65 lakhs (USD$ 100,000) and would be named
by IIT Madras in consultation with the Donor.
The six Chairs which were launched on the occasion are:
1. Zoho Chair in the Electrical Engineering Department was funded by 'Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd' and the
occupant of the Chair is Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi
2. Dr. S R. Rajagopalan Chair in Chemistry Department was funded by D. Chandrasekhar [1970 alumnus]
and the occupant of the Chair is Prof. M. V. Sangaranarayanan
3. Prof. M.A. Parameswaran Chair in Mechanical Engineering Department was funded by various donors
and the occupant of the Chair is Prof. A. Ramesh.
4. Prof T.T.Narendran Chair in Management Studies Department was funded by various donors.
5. Prf. V. S. Raju Chair in Civil Engineering Department was funded by the family of Prof.V.S. Raju, and
the occupant of the Chair is Prof. Ravindra Gettu.
6. Alumni Community Chair was funded by various donors and the occupant of the Chair is Prof. R.
Nagarajan.
In addition, Prof. S. Ramaprabhu of the Department of Physics has been named to the Prof. EG
Ramachandran Chair launched earlier this year.
Date: 21st July 2018
Publication: NDTV
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof R. Nagarajan,Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi,Prof. A. Ramesh and Prof. Ravindra Gettu
Headline: IIT Madras Launches 6 Named Chairs On 'AlumNite 2018'; Raises 1.39 Crore From
Fundraising Platform
URL: https://www.ndtv.com/education/iit-madras-launches-6-named-chairs-on-alumnite-2018-raises-1-
39-crore-from-fundraising-platform-laun-1886680
IIT Madras Launches 6 Named Chairs On 'AlumNite 2018'; Raises 1.39 Crore From Fundraising Platform
Indian Institute of Technology Madras launched six sponsored Chairs on July 19, 2018 to mark the
occasion of 'AlumNite 2018.
IIT Madras Launches 6 Named Chairs On 'AlumNite 2018'; Raises 1.39 Crore From Fundraising Platform
NEW DELHI: Indian Institute of Technology Madras launched six sponsored Chairs on July 19, 2018 to
mark the occasion of 'AlumNite 2018,' held to welcome the 2018 batch, which will graduate on Friday
(20th July 2019), into the alumni fold. The Chairs will reward exceptional performance by senior IIT
Madras Professors. Selected faculty will be identified as '(Named) Chair' for an initial period of 5 years
and financial benefits will be provided. The term may be extended subject to a review at the end of the
5 years.
Speaking about the role of alumni, Prof R. Nagarajan, Dean (International and Alumni Relations), IIT
Madras, said, "While alumni contribute to IIT Madras in many ways with their time, talent & treasure,
sponsorship of Chairs for currently-serving faculty in the name of retired faculty is an especially
delightful way of honouring the past and present. It also paves the path for a bright future by
encouraging young faculty to aspire for such accolades."
The Chairs would be endowed with an initial corpus of Rs. 65 lakhs (USD$ 100,000) and would be named
by IIT Madras in consultation with the Donor.
The six Chairs which were launched on the occasion are
1. Zoho Chair in Electrical Engineering Department was funded by 'Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd' and the
occupant of the Chair is Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi
2. Dr. S R. Rajagopalan Chair in Chemistry Department was funded by D. Chandrasekhar [1970 alumnus]
and the occupant of the Chair is Prof. M. V. Sangaranarayanan
3. Prof. M.A. Parameswaran Chair in Mechanical Engineering Department was funded by various donors
and the occupant of the Chair is Prof. A. Ramesh.
4. Prof T.T.Narendran Chair in Management Studies Department was funded by various donors.
5. Prof. V. S. Raju Chair in Civil Engineering Department was funded by the family of Prof.V.S. Raju, and
the occupant of the Chair is Prof. Ravindra Gettu.
6. Alumni Community Chair was funded by various donors and the occupant of the Chair is Prof. R.
Nagarajan.
7. In addition, Prof. S. Ramaprabhu of the Department of Physics has been named to the Prof. EG
Ramachandran Chair launched earlier this year.
Fundraising from Alumni
IIT Madras raised a total amount of Rs. 1.39 crore from the 'Joy of Giving' website, a fundraising
platform launched during last year's AlumNite Celebrations (July 19, 2017). It is a crowd-funding
platform intended to raise funds for institute projects through alumni and corporations from around the
globe. The success of this initiative bodes well for online fundraising with quick turn-around for specific
purposes. It supplements other efforts throughorganizations such as the IITM Development Office in
Chennai, IIT Alumni Association UK, and the IITM Foundation in the U.S. to raise funds for major
Endowments.
Recently, the option of 'Online Chat' has been created in the website whereby alumni can reach out to
the Office of Alumni Relations directly.
Date: 22nd July 2018
Publication: Chennai Patrika
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof R. Nagarajan,Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi,Prof. M. V. Sangaranarayanan,Prof. A. Ramesh
and Prof. Ravindra Gettu
Headline: IIT Madras launches Record Number of Named Chairs on ‘AlumNite 2018’
URL: http://news.chennaipatrika.com/post/2018/07/21/IIT-Madras-launches-Record-Number-of-
Named-Chairs-on-AlumNite-2018.aspx
IIT Madras Launches 6 Named Chairs On 'AlumNite 2018'; Raises 1.39 Crore From Fundraising Platform
Indian Institute of Technology Madras launched six sponsored Chairs on July 19, 2018 to mark the
occasion of 'AlumNite 2018.
IIT Madras Launches 6 Named Chairs On 'AlumNite 2018'; Raises 1.39 Crore From Fundraising Platform
NEW DELHI: Indian Institute of Technology Madras launched six sponsored Chairs on July 19, 2018 to
mark the occasion of 'AlumNite 2018,' held to welcome the 2018 batch, which will graduate on Friday
(20th July 2019), into the alumni fold. The Chairs will reward exceptional performance by senior IIT
Madras Professors. Selected faculty will be identified as '(Named) Chair' for an initial period of 5 years
and financial benefits will be provided. The term may be extended subject to a review at the end of the
5 years.
Speaking about the role of alumni, Prof R. Nagarajan, Dean (International and Alumni Relations), IIT
Madras, said, "While alumni contribute to IIT Madras in many ways with their time, talent & treasure,
sponsorship of Chairs for currently-serving faculty in the name of retired faculty is an especially
delightful way of honouring the past and present. It also paves the path for a bright future by
encouraging young faculty to aspire for such accolades."
The Chairs would be endowed with an initial corpus of Rs. 65 lakhs (USD$ 100,000) and would be named
by IIT Madras in consultation with the Donor.
The six Chairs which were launched on the occasion are
1. Zoho Chair in Electrical Engineering Department was funded by 'Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd' and the
occupant of the Chair is Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi
2. Dr. S R. Rajagopalan Chair in Chemistry Department was funded by D. Chandrasekhar [1970 alumnus]
and the occupant of the Chair is Prof. M. V. Sangaranarayanan
3. Prof. M.A. Parameswaran Chair in Mechanical Engineering Department was funded by various donors
and the occupant of the Chair is Prof. A. Ramesh.
4. Prof T.T.Narendran Chair in Management Studies Department was funded by various donors.
5. Prof. V. S. Raju Chair in Civil Engineering Department was funded by the family of Prof.V.S. Raju, and
the occupant of the Chair is Prof. Ravindra Gettu.
6. Alumni Community Chair was funded by various donors and the occupant of the Chair is Prof. R.
Nagarajan.
7. In addition, Prof. S. Ramaprabhu of the Department of Physics has been named to the Prof. EG
Ramachandran Chair launched earlier this year.
Fundraising from Alumni
IIT Madras raised a total amount of Rs. 1.39 crore from the 'Joy of Giving' website, a fundraising
platform launched during last year's AlumNite Celebrations (July 19, 2017). It is a crowd-funding
platform intended to raise funds for institute projects through alumni and corporations from around the
globe. The success of this initiative bodes well for online fundraising with quick turn-around for specific
purposes. It supplements other efforts throughorganizations such as the IITM Development Office in
Chennai, IIT Alumni Association UK, and the IITM Foundation in the U.S. to raise funds for major
Endowments.
Recently, the option of 'Online Chat' has been created in the website whereby alumni can reach out to
the Office of Alumni Relations directly.
Date: 14th July 2018
Publication: Careers 360
Edition: Magazine
Page No: 11
Journalist: NA
Headline: NPTEL and IBM to launch first-of-Its-kind Blockchain Course
Date: 14th July 2018
Publication: Careers 360
Edition: Magazine
Page No: 11
Journalist: NA
Headline: IIT Madras to provide facilities to Tamilnadu villages
Date: 31st July 2018
Publication: NDTV
Edition: Online
Professor: Prof. Dileep N. Malkhede
Journalist: NA
Headline: AICTE Recognizes NPTEL Courses As Faculty Development Programs
URL: https://www.ndtv.com/education/aicte-recognizes-advanced-level-nptel-courses-as-faculty-
development-programs-for-engineering-colleg-1892128
AICTE Recognizes NPTEL Courses As Faculty Development Programs
This will enable Engineering College teachers anywhere in country to take cutting-edge courses such as
Block Chain Management, Deep Learning, IoT & Smart Cities.
AICTE Recognizes NPTEL Courses As Faculty Development Programs
A Memorandum of Agreement to this effect has been signed between NPTEL and AICTE.
CHENNAI: The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has approved advanced National
Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) online certification courses for Faculty
Development Programmes (FDP) for engineering college faculty under Career Advancement Scheme. A
Memorandum of Agreement to this effect has been signed between NPTEL and AICTE. There are a total
of 141 courses in the July-December 2018 period.
Highlighting the benefits of the initiative, Prof. Dileep N. Malkhede, Advisor-I (Research, Institute and
Faculty Development), AICTE, said, "Due to limited opportunities available for faculty to attend face-to-
face, residential fulltime training programs, faculty promotions under CAS are adversely affected. The
one-stop solution to overcome all such problems is to register for the NPTEL-offered online courses."
Self-assessment is made possible through weekly assignments and the final in-person proctored
examination provides for certifying the learning that has taken place.
Further, Prof. Dileep Malkhede added, "These courses are latest and can be attended at lower pace
from anywhere and still at par with conventional FDPs. Joint certification by AICTE-NPTEL makes it
authentic and recognizes it for promotions under CAS. Faculty members should take benefit of these
courses."
A four-week week NPTEL course will be recognized as a half-week FDP, an eight-week NPTEL course as a
one-week FDP and a 12-week course as 1.5-week FDP. This development eliminates the need for
engineering college faculty to travel for FDPs, cutting down on time and cost. As the courses are online,
they can be taken from anywhere across the country.
NPTEL offers a wide variety of courses and faculty can also do courses from other discipline. Courses on
of cutting-\edge technology such as Block Chain Management, Deep Learning, IoT and Smart Cities
would also be offered.
"We hope that this initiative will encourage more faculty members across the country to
upgrade/refresh their knowledge more easily. This initiative where faculty completing NPTEL advanced
courses being recognized by AICTE will be a great boost to the teaching community. We also hope that
bodies such as University Grants Commission (UGC) will also approve the same for the teachers under
colleges affiliated to them," Prof. Andrew Thangaraj, NPTEL coordinator at IIT Madras said.
Every semester the list of courses approved for FDP by AICTE would be published on NPTEL website and
announced by AICTE as well as a notification to colleges. Faculty members of institutions can benefit
from these FDPs.
Statistics from the past few semesters show that a large number of faculty have also actively
participated in this process:
Jan-Apr 2017: 5,300+ out of 44,000 candidates taking up examinations
July-Nov 2017: 12,309 out of 70,000+ candidates writing examinations
Jan-April 2018: 16,024 out of 87,000 candidates writing examinations
NPTEL was initiated by seven Indian Institutes of Technology (Bombay, Delhi, Kanpur, Kharagpur,
Madras, Guwahati and Roorkee) along with the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore in 2003.
NPTEL is the largest provider of MOOCs in India today, especially the Engineering stream, with a credible
proctored certification exam that clearly qualifies and differentiates the learners who do these courses.
Date: 31st July 2018
Publication: Careers 360
Edition: Online
Professor: Prof. Dileep N. Malkhede
Journalist: NA
Headline: AICTE’s online NPTEL courses to give boost to Faculty Development
URL: https://news.careers360.com/aictes-online-nptel-courses-give-boost-faculty-development
NEW DELHI July 30- The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has approved advanced
National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) online certification courses for Faculty
Development Programmes (FDP) for engineering college faculty under Career Advancement Scheme.
A Memorandum of Agreement to this effect has been signed between NPTEL and AICTE. There are a
total of 141 courses in the July-December 2018 period.
Speaking on the development, Prof. Dileep N. Malkhede, Advisor-I (Research, Institute and Faculty
Development), AICTE, said, “Due to limited opportunities available for faculty to attend face-to-face,
residential fulltime training programs, faculty promotions under CAS are adversely affected. The one-
stop solution to overcome all such problems is to register for the NPTEL-offered online courses.”
A four-week week NPTEL course will be recognized as a half-week FDP, an eight-week NPTEL course as a
one-week FDP and a 12-week course as 1.5-week FDP. Not only this, with the help of this, self-
assessment is made possible through weekly assignments and the final in-person proctored examination
provides for certifying the learning that has taken place.
“These courses are latest and can be attended at lower pace from anywhere and still at par with
conventional FDPs. Joint certification by AICTE-NPTEL makes it authentic and recognizes it for
promotions under CAS. Faculty members should take benefit of these courses,” added Prof. Dileep.
How does it work?
This development eliminates the need for engineering college faculty to travel for FDPs, cutting down on
time and cost. As the courses are online, they can be taken from anywhere across the country. Every
semester the list of courses approved for FDP by AICTE would be published on NPTEL website and
announced by AICTE as well as a notification to colleges. Faculty members of institutions can benefit
from these FDPs.
Speaking on the same lines Prof. Andrew Thangaraj, NPTEL coordinator at IIT Madras, said, “We hope
that this initiative will encourage more faculty members across the country to upgrade/refresh their
knowledge more easily. This initiative where faculty completing NPTEL advanced courses being
recognized by AICTE will be a great boost to the teaching community. We also hope that bodies such as
University Grants Commission (UGC) will also approve the same for the teachers under colleges
affiliated to them.”
What is NPTEL?
Initiated by seven Indian Institutes of Technology (Bombay, Delhi, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, Guwahati
and Roorkee) along with the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore in 2003, NPTEL is a provider of
MOOCs in India, especially the engineering stream, with a credible proctored certification exam that
clearly qualifies and differentiates the learners who do these courses. Every January and July, anywhere
between 250 and 300 courses are offered online - free of cost - for anyone to enrol and learn from. The
certification involves writing an examination that is proctored and conducted in over 100 cities across
India.
What statistics Says?
Statistics from the past few semesters show that a large number of faculty have also actively
participated in this process. If we look at the figures, from January to April 2017, more than 5,300 out of
44,000 candidates have taken up examinations. Further, from July to November 2017, 12,309 out of
more than 70,000 candidates written the examinations. While from January to April 2018, 16,024 out of
87,000 candidates has written the examinations.
Date: 31st July 2018
Publication: The Hans India
Edition: Delhi /Hyderabad
Page No: 5
Journalist: NA
Headline: AICTE recognises advanced level NPTEL courses for engineering faculty
URL: http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Young-Hans/2018-07-30/AICTE-recognises-advanced-
level-NPTEL-courses-for-engineering-faculty/402252
Date: 31st July 2018
Publication: The News Indian Express
Edition: Chennai
Page No: 5
Journalist: NA
Headline: AICTE approves online NPTEL courses
Date: 31st July 2018
Publication: W3 Live News
Edition: Online
Professor: Prof. Dileep N. Malkhede
Journalist: NA
Headline: AICTE Recognizes NPTEL Courses As Faculty Development Programs
URL: https://www.w3livenews.com/News/ReadArticle
NEW DELHI July 30- The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has approved advanced
National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) online certification courses for Faculty
Development Programmes (FDP) for engineering college faculty under Career Advancement Scheme.
A Memorandum of Agreement to this effect has been signed between NPTEL and AICTE. There are a
total of 141 courses in the July-December 2018 period.
Speaking on the development, Prof. Dileep N. Malkhede, Advisor-I (Research, Institute and Faculty
Development), AICTE, said, “Due to limited opportunities available for faculty to attend face-to-face,
residential fulltime training programs, faculty promotions under CAS are adversely affected. The one-
stop solution to overcome all such problems is to register for the NPTEL-offered online courses.”
A four-week week NPTEL course will be recognized as a half-week FDP, an eight-week NPTEL course as a
one-week FDP and a 12-week course as 1.5-week FDP. Not only this, with the help of this, self-
assessment is made possible through weekly assignments and the final in-person proctored examination
provides for certifying the learning that has taken place.
“These courses are latest and can be attended at lower pace from anywhere and still at par with
conventional FDPs. Joint certification by AICTE-NPTEL makes it authentic and recognizes it for
promotions under CAS. Faculty members should take benefit of these courses,” added Prof. Dileep.
How does it work?
This development eliminates the need for engineering college faculty to travel for FDPs, cutting down on
time and cost. As the courses are online, they can be taken from anywhere across the country. Every
semester the list of courses approved for FDP by AICTE would be published on NPTEL website and
announced by AICTE as well as a notification to colleges. Faculty members of institutions can benefit
from these FDPs.
Speaking on the same lines Prof. Andrew Thangaraj, NPTEL coordinator at IIT Madras, said, “We hope
that this initiative will encourage more faculty members across the country to upgrade/refresh their
knowledge more easily. This initiative where faculty completing NPTEL advanced courses being
recognized by AICTE will be a great boost to the teaching community. We also hope that bodies such as
University Grants Commission (UGC) will also approve the same for the teachers under colleges
affiliated to them.”
What is NPTEL?
Initiated by seven Indian Institutes of Technology (Bombay, Delhi, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, Guwahati
and Roorkee) along with the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore in 2003, NPTEL is a provider of
MOOCs in India, especially the engineering stream, with a credible proctored certification exam that
clearly qualifies and differentiates the learners who do these courses. Every January and July, anywhere
between 250 and 300 courses are offered online - free of cost - for anyone to enrol and learn from. The
certification involves writing an examination that is proctored and conducted in over 100 cities across
India.
What statistics Says?
Statistics from the past few semesters show that a large number of faculty have also actively
participated in this process. If we look at the figures, from January to April 2017, more than 5,300 out of
44,000 candidates have taken up examinations. Further, from July to November 2017, 12,309 out of
more than 70,000 candidates written the examinations. While from January to April 2018, 16,024 out of
87,000 candidates has written the examinations.
Date: 1st July 2018
Publication: Business Standard
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Headline: Coastal info system to help tackle erosion in scientific
URL: https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/coastal-info-system-to-help-tackle-erosion-
in-scientific-118070100153_1.htm
Coastal info system to help tackle erosion in scientific
As part of evolving long-term plans and protection measures, the Central Water Commission has set up
three Coastal Management Information System (CMIS) stations that can generate data to tackle the
perennial issue of coastal erosion in a scientific manner.
Developed by the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M), the stations have been set up in
Devaneri in Tamil Nadu, Ponnani in Kerala and Karaikal in the Union Territory of Puducherry, officials
said.
The CMIS stations have been designed to generate field data on tides, waves, currents, wind, shore and
seabed sediments, bathymetry and shoreline changes, which are important parameters needed to be
considered for any planning and development.
Central Water Commission, Kochi, Director R Thangamani told PTI that the system was presently up and
running, and the commission will be expanding it to other maritime states also.
In 2016, the IIT-M was assigned the responsibility of setting up the CMIS stations in Kerala, Tamil Nadu
and Puducherry through a tri-partite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the states and the
CWC.
Three professors of IIT-M's Ocean Department V Sundar, S A Sannasiraj and K Murali developed the
project.
"By this year-end, all the three stations would have completed gathering data in their areas for one
whole year. Public works departments, fisheries department and ports would be direct beneficiaries of
the data generated from the stations," Sannasiraj said.
According to a 2017 CWC report, all the maritime states/UTs are facing coastal erosion in varying
magnitude and around 45.5 per cent of the total Indian coastline is under erosion.
Among them, around 740 kms of Andaman and Nicobar Islands coastline faced the highest erosion in
the country, followed by Gujarat and Daman and Diu (486.43 km), the report said.
Coastal erosion problem is a complex effect of various natural processes like waves and tides and man-
made forces working in the coastal zone.
Any intervention to combat erosion requires adequate data, which will now be provided by CMIS,
according to the IIT-M team.
According to the report, the government had approved establishment of the CMIS in the 12th Five year
Plan (2012-17) considering the importance of collection of data on coastal process relevant for evolving
long-term plans and coastal protection measures.
It noted that the country presently lacked a co-ordinated approach since data on coastal erosion was
being collected by multiple agencies.
The objectives of CMIS are to create an integrated data bank to tackle coastal erosion in a scientific
manner keeping in view the long-term perspective and collection of data on coastal processes relevant
for evolving long term plans and coastal protection measures.
"With a coastline of over 7,500 kms, the country is presently dependent on data provided by simulation
model softwares which may not be accurate all the time. The CMIS system would generate data
accurately and continuously," Sannasiraj said. "The US and European countries facing the sea are data-
rich and are systematically collecting such data. India has been lagging on this till now," he said.
Date: 2nd July 2018
Publication: Outlook
Edition: Online
Journalist: C P Balasubramanyam
Faculty: Prof V Sundar, Prof S A Sannasiraj and Prof K Murali
Headline: Coastal info system to help tackle erosion in scientific
URL: https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/coastal-info-system-to-help-tackle-erosion-in-
scientific/1341300
Coastal info system to help tackle erosion in scientific
As part of evolving long-term plans and protection measures, the Central Water Commission has set up
three Coastal Management Information System (CMIS) stations that can generate data to tackle the
perennial issue of coastal erosion in a scientific manner.
Developed by the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M), the stations have been set up in
Devaneri in Tamil Nadu, Ponnani in Kerala and Karaikal in the Union Territory of Puducherry, officials
said.
The CMIS stations have been designed to generate field data on tides, waves, currents, wind, shore and
seabed sediments, bathymetry and shoreline changes, which are important parameters needed to be
considered for any planning and development.
Central Water Commission, Kochi, Director R Thangamani told PTI that the system was presently up and
running, and the commission will be expanding it to other maritime states also.
In 2016, the IIT-M was assigned the responsibility of setting up the CMIS stations in Kerala, Tamil Nadu
and Puducherry through a tri-partite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the states and the
CWC.
Three professors of IIT-M's Ocean Department V Sundar, S A Sannasiraj and K Murali developed the
project.
"By this year-end, all the three stations would have completed gathering data in their areas for one
whole year. Public works departments, fisheries department and ports would be direct beneficiaries of
the data generated from the stations," Sannasiraj said.
According to a 2017 CWC report, all the maritime states/UTs are facing coastal erosion in varying
magnitude and around 45.5 per cent of the total Indian coastline is under erosion.
Among them, around 740 kms of Andaman and Nicobar Islands coastline faced the highest erosion in
the country, followed by Gujarat and Daman and Diu (486.43 km), the report said.
Coastal erosion problem is a complex effect of various natural processes like waves and tides and man-
made forces working in the coastal zone.
Any intervention to combat erosion requires adequate data, which will now be provided by CMIS,
according to the IIT-M team.
According to the report, the government had approved establishment of the CMIS in the 12th Five year
Plan (2012-17) considering the importance of collection of data on coastal process relevant for evolving
long-term plans and coastal protection measures.
It noted that the country presently lacked a co-ordinated approach since data on coastal erosion was
being collected by multiple agencies.
The objectives of CMIS are to create an integrated data bank to tackle coastal erosion in a scientific
manner keeping in view the long-term perspective and collection of data on coastal processes relevant
for evolving long term plans and coastal protection measures.
"With a coastline of over 7,500 kms, the country is presently dependent on data provided by simulation
model softwares which may not be accurate all the time. The CMIS system would generate data
accurately and continuously," Sannasiraj said. "The US and European countries facing the sea are data-
rich and are systematically collecting such data. India has been lagging on this till now," he said.
Date: 1st July 2018
Publication: India Today
Edition: Online
Journalist: C P Balasubramanyam
Faculty: Prof V Sundar, Prof S A Sannasiraj and Prof K Murali
Headline: Coastal info system to help tackle erosion in scientific manner
URL: https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/tn-coastal-system-mes1-1274454-2018-07-01
Coastal info system to help tackle erosion in scientific
As part of evolving long-term plans and protection measures, the Central Water Commission has set up
three Coastal Management Information System (CMIS) stations that can generate data to tackle the
perennial issue of coastal erosion in a scientific manner.
Developed by the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M), the stations have been set up in
Devaneri in Tamil Nadu, Ponnani in Kerala and Karaikal in the Union Territory of Puducherry, officials
said.
The CMIS stations have been designed to generate field data on tides, waves, currents, wind, shore and
seabed sediments, bathymetry and shoreline changes, which are important parameters needed to be
considered for any planning and development.
Central Water Commission, Kochi, Director R Thangamani told PTI that the system was presently up and
running, and the commission will be expanding it to other maritime states also.
In 2016, the IIT-M was assigned the responsibility of setting up the CMIS stations in Kerala, Tamil Nadu
and Puducherry through a tri-partite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the states and the
CWC.
Three professors of IIT-M's Ocean Department V Sundar, S A Sannasiraj and K Murali developed the
project.
"By this year-end, all the three stations would have completed gathering data in their areas for one
whole year. Public works departments, fisheries department and ports would be direct beneficiaries of
the data generated from the stations," Sannasiraj said.
According to a 2017 CWC report, all the maritime states/UTs are facing coastal erosion in varying
magnitude and around 45.5 per cent of the total Indian coastline is under erosion.
Among them, around 740 kms of Andaman and Nicobar Islands coastline faced the highest erosion in
the country, followed by Gujarat and Daman and Diu (486.43 km), the report said.
Coastal erosion problem is a complex effect of various natural processes like waves and tides and man-
made forces working in the coastal zone.
Any intervention to combat erosion requires adequate data, which will now be provided by CMIS,
according to the IIT-M team.
According to the report, the government had approved establishment of the CMIS in the 12th Five year
Plan (2012-17) considering the importance of collection of data on coastal process relevant for evolving
long-term plans and coastal protection measures.
It noted that the country presently lacked a co-ordinated approach since data on coastal erosion was
being collected by multiple agencies.
The objectives of CMIS are to create an integrated data bank to tackle coastal erosion in a scientific
manner keeping in view the long-term perspective and collection of data on coastal processes relevant
for evolving long term plans and coastal protection measures.
"With a coastline of over 7,500 kms, the country is presently dependent on data provided by simulation
model softwares which may not be accurate all the time. The CMIS system would generate data
accurately and continuously," Sannasiraj said. "The US and European countries facing the sea are data-
rich and are systematically collecting such data. India has been lagging on this till now," he said.
Date: 2nd July 2018
Publication: DNA
Edition: Delhi/Mumbai
Page No: 10
Journalist: NA
Faculty: Prof V Sundar, Prof S A Sannasiraj and Prof K Murali
Headline: Coastal info system to help tackle erosion
Date: 2nd July 2018
Publication: The Economic Times
Edition: Chennai
Page No:2
Journalist: NA
Faculty: Prof V Sundar, Prof S A Sannasiraj and Prof K Murali
Headline: Coastal Info System to Help Tackle Erosion in a Scientific Manner
Date: 2nd July 2018
Publication: DT Next
Edition: Chennai
Page No: 5
Journalist: NA
Faculty: Prof V Sundar, Prof S A Sannasiraj and Prof K Murali
Headline: Coastal info system to help tackle erosion
URL: https://www.dtnext.in/News/TamilNadu/2018/07/01232138/1078183/Coastal-info-system-to-
help-counter-erosion.vpf
Date: 6th July 2018
Publication: Devdicourse
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Headline: CMIS stations to help tackle erosion in scientific manner
URL: https://www.devdiscourse.com/Article/47433-cmis-stations-to-help-tackle-erosion-in-scientific-
manner
CMIS stations to help tackle erosion in scientific manner
As part of evolving long-term plans and protection measures, the Central Water Commission has set up
three Coastal Management Information System (CMIS) stations that can generate data to tackle the
perennial issue of coastal erosion in a scientific manner.
Developed by the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M), the stations have been set up in
Devaneri in Tamil Nadu, Ponnani in Kerala and Karaikal in the Union Territory of Puducherry, officials
said.
The CMIS stations have been designed to generate field data on tides, waves, currents, wind, shore and
seabed sediments, bathymetry and shoreline changes, which are important parameters needed to be
considered for any planning and development.
Central Water Commission, Kochi, Director R Thangamani told PTI that the system was presently up and
running, and the commission will be expanding it to other maritime states also.
In 2016, the IIT-M was assigned the responsibility of setting up the CMIS stations in Kerala, Tamil Nadu
and Puducherry through a tri-partite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the states and the
CWC.
Three professors of IIT-M's Ocean Department V Sundar, S A Sannasiraj and K Murali developed the
project.
"By this year-end, all the three stations would have completed gathering data in their areas for one
whole year. Public works departments, fisheries department and ports would be direct beneficiaries of
the data generated from the stations," Sannasiraj said.
According to a 2017 CWC report, all the maritime states/UTs are facing coastal erosion in varying
magnitude and around 45.5 per cent of the total Indian coastline is under erosion.
Among them, around 740 kms of Andaman and Nicobar Islands coastline faced the highest erosion in
the country, followed by Gujarat and Daman and Diu (486.43 km), the report said.
Coastal erosion problem is a complex effect of various natural processes like waves and tides and man-
made forces working in the coastal zone.
Any intervention to combat erosion requires adequate data, which will now be provided by CMIS,
according to the IIT-M team.
According to the report, the government had approved establishment of the CMIS in the 12th Five year
Plan (2012-17) considering the importance of collection of data on coastal process relevant for evolving
long-term plans and coastal protection measures.
It noted that the country presently lacked a co-ordinated approach since data on coastal erosion was
being collected by multiple agencies.
The objectives of CMIS are to create an integrated data bank to tackle coastal erosion in a scientific
manner keeping in view the long-term perspective and collection of data on coastal processes relevant
for evolving long term plans and coastal protection measures.
"With a coastline of over 7,500 kms, the country is presently dependent on data provided by simulation
model softwares which may not be accurate all the time. The CMIS system would generate data
accurately and continuously," Sannasiraj said. "The US and European countries facing the sea are data-
rich and are systematically collecting such data. India has been lagging on this till now," he said.
Date: 12th July 2018
Publication: The Hindu Business Line
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof V. Sundar & Prof S.A. Sannasiraj
Headline: Scientists find a way to increase power generated by oscillating water columns
URL: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/science/new-technique-can-make-ocean-wave-
energy-attractive/article24398195.ece
New technique can make ocean wave energy attractive
Oscillating water columns can be used to tap energy from oceanic and sea waves. Higher cost of wave
energy devices, however, remains a challenge. Scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
Madras have now found a simple fix to increase the amount of power generated by oscillating water
columns.
Oscillating water columns (OWCs) are embankment like constructions partly submerged in water. There
is a partial opening towards the sea facing wall from where water can enter. As sea and ocean waves
have a persistent undulating motion, the water entering the column keeps varying, fluctuating the level
of air in the OWC. “This disturbance is used to rotate a turbine to generate power,” explained V Sundar,
professor of ocean engineering at IIT Madras, while speaking to India Science Wire.
Despite being an attractive power source, wave energy remains largely unexploited due to large costs
required to build these structures. Scientists the world over are trying to link OWC with breakwater
constructions that prevent coastal erosion by reducing wave activity in adjoining regions. Previously
many teams have been successful in linking different OWCs with break water caissons or large
watertight chambers.
The team led by Dr Sundar has integrated OWC with rubble mound breakwaters. Such breakwaters are
relatively inexpensive and easier to construct.
While experimenting with different arrangements, scientists accidently discovered that instead of a
single structure, an array of OWC lined against breakwaters can extract greater power. “The array helps
in concentration of waves in front of the OWC which helps improve performance,” explained Dr Sundar.
Spacing these structures to optimize power generation was a critical issue.
The researchers installed multiple OWC connected with offshore detached breakwaters in a shallow
wave basin with differing spaces between them. They assessed the OWC performance with variations in
wall pressure, air pressure, wave amplification factor, capture width and other hydrological parameters.
The study showed that when placed at a distance that equals thrice their widths, OWC yields maximum
power. This was double the input wave power channeled from natural frequency of the system.
The optimum spacing for different regions may vary based on intensity and size of the waves and
specific climatic conditions. Since OWCs linked with rubble mound breakwaters are easy to operate,
they can be used in coastal regions and islands to reduce erosion while simultaneously generating
power in an eco-friendly manner. Presently, scientists have completed a proof of principle study and are
planning to set up a pilot plant to test their hypothesis. The study, published in journal Ocean
Engineering, was supported by a grant from Norwegian Research Council. The research team also
included S. John Ashlin and S.A. Sannasiraj from IIT Madras .
Date: 13th July 2018
Publication: First Post
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof V Sundar
Headline: Scientists find a way to increase power generated by oscillating water columns
URL: https://www.firstpost.com/tech/science/scientists-find-a-way-to-increase-power-generated-by-
oscillating-water-columns-4728331.html
SCIENTISTS FIND A WAY TO INCREASE POWER GENERATED BY OSCILLATING WATER COLUMNS
Despite being an attractive power source, wave energy remains largely unexploited due to large costs.
Oscillating water columns can be used to tap energy from oceanic and sea waves. Higher cost of wave
energy devices, however, remains a challenge. Scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
Madras have now found a simple fix to increase the amount of power generated by oscillating water
columns.The OWCBW system experimental set-up in the shallow wave basin
The OWCBW system experimental set-up in the shallow wave basin
Oscillating water columns (OWCs) are embankment like constructions partly submerged in water. There
is a partial opening towards the sea-facing wall from where water can enter. As sea and ocean waves
have a persistent undulating motion, the water entering the column keeps varying, fluctuating the level
of air in the OWC. “This disturbance is used to rotate a turbine to generate power,” explained V Sundar,
professor of ocean engineering at IIT Madras, while speaking to India Science Wire.Despite being an
attractive power source, wave energy remains largely unexploited due to large costs required to build
these structures. Scientists the world over are trying to link OWC with breakwater constructions that
prevent coastal erosion by reducing wave activity in adjoining regions. Previously many teams have been
successful in linking different OWCs with break water caissons or large watertight chambers.The team
led by Dr Sundar has integrated OWC with rubble mound breakwaters. Such breakwaters are relatively
inexpensive and easier to construct.While experimenting with different arrangements, scientists
accidently discovered that instead of a single structure, an array of OWC lined against breakwaters can
extract greater power. “The array helps in concentration of waves in front of the OWC which helps
improve performance,” explained Dr Sundar. Spacing these structures to optimize power generation
was a critical issue.The researchers installed multiple OWC connected with offshore detached
breakwaters in a shallow wave basin with differing spaces between them. They assessed the OWC
performance with variations in wall pressure, air pressure, wave amplification factor, capture width and
other hydrological parameters. The study showed that when placed at a distance that equals thrice their
widths, OWC yields maximum power. This was double the input wave power channeled from natural
frequency of the system.The optimum spacing for different regions may vary based on intensity and size
of the waves and specific climatic conditions.Since OWCs linked with rubble mound breakwaters are
easy to operate, they can be used in coastal regions and islands to reduce erosion while simultaneously
generating power in an eco-friendly manner. Presently, scientists have completed a proof of principle
study and are planning to set up a pilot plant to test their hypothesis.The study, published in journal
Ocean Engineering, was supported by a grant from Norwegian Research Council. The research team also
included S. John Ashlin and S.A. Sannasiraj from IIT Madras
Date: 16th July 2018
Publication: Tech Explorist
Edition: Online
Journalist: Pranjal Mehar –
Professor: Prof V Sundar, Prof S A Sannasiraj and Prof K Murali
Headline: Technique to make ocean wave energy attractive
URL: https://www.techexplorist.com/technique-make-ocean-wave-energy-attractive/15488/
Technique to make ocean wave energy attractive
A simple fix to increase the amount of power generated by oscillating water columns.
The OWCBW system experimental set-up in the shallow wave basin
The OWCBW system experimental set-up in the shallow wave basin
Oscillating water columns (OWC) can be utilized to tap vitality from maritime and ocean waves. The
higher cost of wave vitality gadgets, in any case, remains a test. Despite being an attractive power
source, wave energy remains largely unexploited due to the large costs required to build these
structures.
Now, scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have now found a simple fix to increase
the amount of power generated by oscillating water columns. They integrated OWC with rubble mound
breakwaters to prevent coastal erosion by reducing wave activity in adjoining regions. Such breakwaters
are relatively inexpensive and easier to construct.
V Sundar, professor of ocean engineering at IIT Madras said, “Oscillating water columns (OWCs) are
embankment like constructions partly submerged in water. There is a partial opening towards the sea-
facing wall from where water can enter. As sea and ocean waves have a persistent undulating motion,
the water entering the column keeps varying, fluctuating the level of air in the OWC. This disturbance is
used to rotate a turbine to generate power.”
Dr. V. Sundar, Professor, Ocean Department Dept, IIT Madras.
.
Scientists were actually experimenting with different arrangements and accidentally discovered an array
of OWC lined against breakwaters can extract greater power. They found that the array could help
improve performance.
They then decided to introduce numerous OWC associated with seaward offshore detached
breakwaters in a shallow wave bowl with contrasting spaces between them. They surveyed the OWC
execution with varieties in divider weight, pneumatic force, wave enhancement factor, catch width and
other hydrological parameters.
The investigation demonstrated that when put at a separation that equivalents thrice their widths, OWC
yields the greatest power. This was doubled the input wave power directed from a regular recurrence of
the framework.
Since OWCs linked with rubble mound breakwaters are easy to operate, they can be used in coastal
regions and islands to reduce erosion while simultaneously generating power in an eco-friendly manner.
Presently, scientists have completed a proof of principle study and are planning to set up a pilot plant to
test their hypothesis.
The study, published in journal Ocean Engineering, was supported by a grant from the Norwegian
Research Council. The research team also included S. John Ashlin and S.A. Sannasiraj from IIT Madras.
Date: 17th July 2018
Publication: The Economic Times
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Headline: IIT-Madras unveils "world's first" remotely operable LEAP microscope
URL: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/science/iit-madras-unveils-words-first-remotely-
operable-leap-miscroscope/articleshow/65012746.cms
IIT Madras has launched “world’s first” remotely operatable microscope that would enable a precise
atom-by-atom view of a material here on Monday.
The Local Electrode Atom Probe (LEAP) was developed in a collaborative exercise involving eight top
research institutions headed by IIT Madras. It was developed at a cost of Rs 40 crore.
The microscope also enables a true three-dimensional (3D) atomic scale reconstruction which would
impart a major thrust to research in nanotechnology, among other fields.
Speaking at the inaugural function, Professor Ashutosh Sharma, secretary, Department of Science and
Technology said, “The government would announce policies on sharing science infrastructure such as
LEAP across the country for the use of a large number of people.”
He further said the government will also come up with scientific social responsibility under which the
scientific institutions will be urged to share their resources and knowledge with all the stakeholders in
the society.
“This model where several institutes come together to fund expensive research equipment is a useful
one and can be replicated in institutions across the country,” said Bhaskar Ramamurthi, director, IIT
Madras.
The partnering institutions in the collaborative include - IITs of Bombay, Delhi, Kanpur, Kharagpur and
Ropar along with International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials
(ARCI). These institutions contributed Rs 2 crores each for the project.
The Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences and Department of Science and Technology contributed the
remaining amount. Dr Thomas F. Kelly, Inventor of Local Electrode Atom Probe (LEAP) and the guest of
honour, spoke about the importance of this technology.
Date: 17th July 2018
Publication: The Times of India
Edition: Online
Journalist: U Tejonmayam
Professor: Prof Bhaskar Ramamurthi, Prof Murty
Headline: IIT-Madras takes a LEAP to view atoms in materials
URL: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/iit-madras-takes-a-leap-to-view-
atoms-in-materials/articleshow/65012935.cms
Date: 17th July 2018
Publication: Deccan Chronicle
Edition: Chennai
Page No: 7
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof Bhaskar Ramamurthi
Headline: IIT-Madras unveils “world’s first” remote LEAP microscope
URL: https://deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/170718/iit-madras-unveils-worlds-first-
remote-leap-microscope.html
Date: 17th July 2018
Publication: NDTV
Edition: Online
Headline: IIT Madras Unveils Rs. 40 Crore Microscope To View Atoms Of A Material
URL: https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/iit-madras-unveils-rs-40-crore-microscope-leap-to-view-
atoms-of-a-material-1884484
IIT-Madras unveils “world’s first” remote LEAP microscope
It was developed at a cost of Rs 40 crore.
IIT Madras has launched “world’s first” remotely operatable microscope that would enable a precise
atom-by-atom view of a material here on Monday.
IIT Madras has launched “world’s first” remotely operatable microscope that would enable a precise
atom-by-atom view of a material here on Monday.
Chennai: IIT Madras has launched “world’s first” remotely operatable microscope that would enable a
precise atom-by-atom view of a material here on Monday.
The Local Electrode Atom Probe (LEAP) was developed in a collaborative exercise involving eight top
research institutions headed by IIT Madras. It was developed at a cost of Rs 40 crore.
The microscope also enables a true three-dimensional (3D) atomic scale reconstruction which would
impart a major thrust to research in nanotechnology, among other fields.
Speaking at the inaugural function, Professor Ashutosh Sharma, secretary, Department of Science and
Technology said, “The government would announce policies on sharing science infrastructure such as
LEAP across the country for the use of a large number of people.”
He further said the government will also come up with scientific social responsibility under which the
scientific institutions will be urged to share their resources and knowledge with all the stakeholders in
the society.
“This model where several institutes come together to fund expensive research equipment is a useful
one and can be replicated in institutions across the country,” said Bhaskar Ramamurthi, director, IIT
Madras.
The partnering institutions in the collaborative include - IITs of Bombay, Delhi, Kanpur, Kharagpur and
Ropar along with International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials
(ARCI). These institutions contributed Rs 2 crores each for the project.
The Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences and Department of Science and Technology contributed the
remaining amount. Dr Thomas F. Kelly, Inventor of Local Electrode Atom Probe (LEAP) and the guest of
honour, spoke about the importance of this technology.
Date: 17th July 2018
Publication: Amar Ujala
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Headline: IIT-Madras launches remote-powered microscope
URL: https://www.amarujala.com/india-news/iit-madras-launches-remote-driven-microscope
आईआईटी-मद्रास ने ररमोट स ंाशलत माइक्रोस्कोप ककया लां
न्यिू डसे्क, अमर उिाला, ेन्नई Updated Tue, 17 Jul 2018 02:17 AM IST
भारतीय प्रौद्योचगकी ससं्थान-मद्रास ने सोमवार को 40 करोड़ रुपये की लागत से बने ररमोट स ंाशलत माइक्रोस्कोप
को लां ककया। यि दनुनया में अपनी तरि का पिला ऐसा माइक्रोस्कोप िै, िो ककसी सामग्री के परमाणओु ंके सटीक
दृकय को देखने में सक्षम िोगा। लोकल इलेक्रोड एटम प्रोबे (एलइएपी) ने देश के आठ शीषश ससं्थानों के सियोग से
ववकशसत ककया गया िै। इन आठों ससं्थानों के ववज्ञाननयों का नेततृ्व आईआईटी-एम ने ककया था। िालांकक इस तरि के कई डडवाइस दनुनया में पिल े से मौिदू िैं। लेककन आईआईटी-मद्रास द्वारा ला ं ककया गया एलईएपी अपने तरि का पिला िै, जिस े
शोधकताशओं ने भौगोशलक दृजष्ट्ट से ववभाजित ककया िै।
Date: 17th July 2018
Publication: UNI
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Headline: World's first remotely operatable Leap commissioned at IIT Madras
URL: http://www.uniindia.com/~/world-s-first-remotely-operatable-leap-commissioned-at-iit-
madras/States/news/1290435.html
The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras yesterday launched a Rs. 40 crore remotely operable
miscroscope, claimed to be the world's first of its kind, that would enable precise view of atoms of a
material.
The Local Electrode Atom Probe (LEAP) had been developed in a collaborative exercise involving eight
top research institutions in the country, spearheaded by IIT-M, a statement from the institute said.
Though there were several such devices available across world, the LEAP inaugurated at IIT-Madras was
the first one that can be operated through a special terminal by researchers divided geographically, it
said.
"This is the first time eight top research institutions in the country have collaborated to establish such a
platform at a cost of nearly Rs. 40 crore, spearheaded by IIT Madras," the statement said.
Special terminals to access the device have been set up in all the eight partner institutions.
IITs of Bombay, Delhi, Kanpur, Kharagpur and Ropar along with International Advanced Research Centre
for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI) are the partner institutions who contributed Rs. 2
crore each for the project.
Besides, the Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS) had contributed Rs. 3 crore. The remaining
funds came from the the Department of Science and Technology's 'Nano-mission', the statement said.
DST Secretary Prof Ashutosh Sharma was among those present at the inauguration of the device.
3 COMMENTS
Mr Sharma said the government would announce policies on maintenance and sharing of science
infrastructure, such as the LEAP, across the country so that they can be used by a large number of
people.
Date: 17th July 2018
Publication: India Today
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Headline: IIT Madras hosts world's first remotely operatable Local Electrode Atom Probe
URL: https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/iit-madras-hosts-world-s-first-remotely-
operatable-local-electrode-atom-probe-1286993-2018-07-16
The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras yesterday launched a Rs. 40 crore remotely operable
miscroscope, claimed to be the world's first of its kind, that would enable precise view of atoms of a
material.
The Local Electrode Atom Probe (LEAP) had been developed in a collaborative exercise involving eight
top research institutions in the country, spearheaded by IIT-M, a statement from the institute said.
Though there were several such devices available across world, the LEAP inaugurated at IIT-Madras was
the first one that can be operated through a special terminal by researchers divided geographically, it
said.
"This is the first time eight top research institutions in the country have collaborated to establish such a
platform at a cost of nearly Rs. 40 crore, spearheaded by IIT Madras," the statement said.
Special terminals to access the device have been set up in all the eight partner institutions.
IITs of Bombay, Delhi, Kanpur, Kharagpur and Ropar along with International Advanced Research Centre
for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI) are the partner institutions who contributed Rs. 2
crore each for the project.
Besides, the Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS) had contributed Rs. 3 crore. The remaining
funds came from the the Department of Science and Technology's 'Nano-mission', the statement said.
DST Secretary Prof Ashutosh Sharma was among those present at the inauguration of the device.
3 COMMENTS
Mr Sharma said the government would announce policies on maintenance and sharing of science
infrastructure, such as the LEAP, across the country so that they can be used by a large number of
people.
Date: 17th July 2018
Publication: The Hindu
Edition: Chennai
Page No: 2
Journalist: NA
Headline: IIT-M to boost nanotech research
URL: https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/iit-m-to-boost-nanotech-
research/article24438136.ece
Date: 17th July 2018
Publication: The Financial Express
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Headline: World’s first? IIT Madras unveils remotely operable LEAP m’scope – All you need to know
about Rs 40 cr microscope
URL: https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/science/worlds-first-iit-madras-unveils-remotely-
operable-leap-mscope-all-you-need-to-know-about-rs-40-cr-miscroscope/1247009/
World’s first? IIT Madras unveils remotely operable LEAP m’scope – All you need to know about Rs 40 cr
miscroscope
The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras today launched a Rs 40 crore remotely operable
miscroscope, claimed to be the world's first of its kind, that would enable precise view of atoms of a
material.
. The Local Electrode Atom Probe (LEAP) had been developed in a collaborative exercise involving eight
top research institutions in the country, spearheaded by IIT-M, a statement from the institute said.
The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras today launched a Rs 40 crore remotely operable
miscroscope, claimed to be the world’s first of its kind, that would enable precise view of atoms of a
material. The Local Electrode Atom Probe (LEAP) had been developed in a collaborative exercise
involving eight top research institutions in the country, spearheaded by IIT-M, a statement from the
institute said. Though there were several such devices available across world, the LEAP inaugurated at
IIT-Madras was the first one that can be operated through a special terminal by researchers divided
geographically, it said.
“This is the first time eight top research institutions in the country have collaborated to establish such a
platform at a cost of nearly Rs 40 crore, spearheaded by IIT Madras,” the statement said. Special
terminals to access the device have been set up in all the eight partner institutions.
IITs of Bombay, Delhi, Kanpur, Kharagpur and Ropar along with International Advanced Research Centre
for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI) are the partner institutions who contributed Rs 2 crore
each for the project. Besides, the Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS) had contributed Rs 3
crore.
The remaining funds came from the the Department of Science and Technology’s ‘Nano-mission’, the
statement said. DST Secretary Prof Ashutosh Sharma was among those present at the inauguration of
the device. Sharma said the government would announce policies on maintenance and sharing of
science infrastructure, such as the LEAP, across the country so that they can be used by a large number
of people.
Date: 17th July 2018
Publication: Web India 123
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof Bhaskar Ramamurthi
Headline: World's first remotely operatable LEAP commissioned at IIT-Madras
URL: https://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20180716/3390041.html
World's first remotely operatable LEAP commissioned at IIT-Madras
The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) on Monday commissioned the world's first remotely
operatable Local Electrode Atom Probe (LEAP). A high performance microscope that provides a precise
atom-by-atom view of a material, enabling a true three-dimensional (3D) atomic scale reconstruction,
LEAP would impart a major thrust to research in nanotechnology, among other fields.
Speaking at the inauguration of National Facility of Atom Probe Tomography (NFAPT), which houses
LEAP, Prof Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology (DST) said "we are going
to announce two polices on maintenance and sharing of science infrastructure, such as LEAP, across the
country so that it can be used by a large number of people.''''Secondly, Scientific Social Responsibility is
also a priority. Under this, science institutions must take their resources and knowledge to other
stakeholders in the society'', he said. This was for the first time eight top research institutions in the
country have collaborated to establish such a platform at a cost of about Rs 40 crore, spearheaded by
IIT-Madras.
The other partner institutions were IIT-Bombay, IIT-Delhi, IIT-Kanpur, IIT-Kharagpur and IIT-Ropar along
with International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI) all of
which contributed Rs two crore each, besides the Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS) which
contributed Rs three crore. The remaining funds came from the DST's 'Nano-mission' headed by Prof C N
R Rao. Globally, there were almost 100 operational LEAP's, but this facility at IIT Madras was the first
remotely operatable LEAP in the world.
In his presidential address, IIT-Madras Director Prof Bhaskar Ramamurthisaid "this model, where several
institutes come together to fund expensive research equipment, is a useful one and can be replicated in
institutions across the country.''Commercial users paying a fee to use such equipment for their industrial
research also make such equipment economically viable, he added. The 'Atom Probe tomography (APT)'
technology has existed for over 50 years. But the Local Electrode APT came into existence approximately
15 years ago. The modern LEAP instrument, by the virtue of having Laser pulsing methods, enables
investigation of a wide range of materials from metals, ceramics to semiconductors and even insulators
with a very high acquisition rate of five million ions per hour.
Date: 17th July 2018
Publication: Net India 123
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof Bhaskar Ramamurthi
Headline: World's first remotely operatable LEAP commissioned at IIT-Madras
URL: https://www.netindia123.com/articles/showdetails.asp?id=3390041&n_date=20180716&cat=India
World's first remotely operatable LEAP commissioned at IIT-Madras
The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) on Monday commissioned the world's first remotely
operatable Local Electrode Atom Probe (LEAP). A high performance microscope that provides a precise
atom-by-atom view of a material, enabling a true three-dimensional (3D) atomic scale reconstruction,
LEAP would impart a major thrust to research in nanotechnology, among other fields.
Speaking at the inauguration of National Facility of Atom Probe Tomography (NFAPT), which houses
LEAP, Prof Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology (DST) said "we are going
to announce two polices on maintenance and sharing of science infrastructure, such as LEAP, across the
country so that it can be used by a large number of people.''''Secondly, Scientific Social Responsibility is
also a priority. Under this, science institutions must take their resources and knowledge to other
stakeholders in the society'', he said. This was for the first time eight top research institutions in the
country have collaborated to establish such a platform at a cost of about Rs 40 crore, spearheaded by
IIT-Madras.
The other partner institutions were IIT-Bombay, IIT-Delhi, IIT-Kanpur, IIT-Kharagpur and IIT-Ropar along
with International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI) all of
which contributed Rs two crore each, besides the Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS) which
contributed Rs three crore. The remaining funds came from the DST's 'Nano-mission' headed by Prof C N
R Rao. Globally, there were almost 100 operational LEAP's, but this facility at IIT Madras was the first
remotely operatable LEAP in the world.
In his presidential address, IIT-Madras Director Prof Bhaskar Ramamurthisaid "this model, where several
institutes come together to fund expensive research equipment, is a useful one and can be replicated in
institutions across the country.''Commercial users paying a fee to use such equipment for their industrial
research also make such equipment economically viable, he added. The 'Atom Probe tomography (APT)'
technology has existed for over 50 years. But the Local Electrode APT came into existence approximately
15 years ago. The modern LEAP instrument, by the virtue of having Laser pulsing methods, enables
investigation of a wide range of materials from metals, ceramics to semiconductors and even insulators
with a very high acquisition rate of five million ions per hour.
Date: 17th July 2018
Publication: Business Breaking News
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Headline: IIT-Madras takes a LEAP to view atoms in materials
URL: https://www.businessbreakingnews.net/2018/07/iit-madras-takes-a-leap-to-view-atoms-in-
materials/
World's first remotely operatable LEAP commissioned at IIT-Madras
The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) on Monday commissioned the world's first remotely
operatable Local Electrode Atom Probe (LEAP). A high performance microscope that provides a precise
atom-by-atom view of a material, enabling a true three-dimensional (3D) atomic scale reconstruction,
LEAP would impart a major thrust to research in nanotechnology, among other fields.
Speaking at the inauguration of National Facility of Atom Probe Tomography (NFAPT), which houses
LEAP, Prof Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology (DST) said "we are going
to announce two polices on maintenance and sharing of science infrastructure, such as LEAP, across the
country so that it can be used by a large number of people.''''Secondly, Scientific Social Responsibility is
also a priority. Under this, science institutions must take their resources and knowledge to other
stakeholders in the society'', he said. This was for the first time eight top research institutions in the
country have collaborated to establish such a platform at a cost of about Rs 40 crore, spearheaded by
IIT-Madras.
The other partner institutions were IIT-Bombay, IIT-Delhi, IIT-Kanpur, IIT-Kharagpur and IIT-Ropar along
with International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI) all of
which contributed Rs two crore each, besides the Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS) which
contributed Rs three crore. The remaining funds came from the DST's 'Nano-mission' headed by Prof C N
R Rao. Globally, there were almost 100 operational LEAP's, but this facility at IIT Madras was the first
remotely operatable LEAP in the world.
In his presidential address, IIT-Madras Director Prof Bhaskar Ramamurthisaid "this model, where several
institutes come together to fund expensive research equipment, is a useful one and can be replicated in
institutions across the country.''Commercial users paying a fee to use such equipment for their industrial
research also make such equipment economically viable, he added. The 'Atom Probe tomography (APT)'
technology has existed for over 50 years. But the Local Electrode APT came into existence approximately
15 years ago. The modern LEAP instrument, by the virtue of having Laser pulsing methods, enables
investigation of a wide range of materials from metals, ceramics to semiconductors and even insulators
with a very high acquisition rate of five million ions per hour.
Date: 17th July 2018
Publication: Daily Hunt
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof Bhaskar Ramamurthi
Headline: IIT Madras commissions world's first high-performance microscope that will boost
nanotechnology research
URL: https://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/edexlive-epaper-
edex/iit+madras+commissions+world+s+first+high+performance+microscope+that+will+boost+nanotec
hnology+research-newsid-92453206
The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) on Monday commissioned the world's first remotely
operatable Local Electrode Atom Probe (LEAP). A high performance microscope that provides a precise
atom-by-atom view of a material, enabling a true three-dimensional (3D) atomic scale reconstruction,
LEAP would impart a major thrust to research in nanotechnology, among other fields.
Speaking at the inauguration of National Facility of Atom Probe Tomography (NFAPT), which houses
LEAP, Prof Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology (DST) said "we are going
to announce two polices on maintenance and sharing of science infrastructure, such as LEAP, across the
country so that it can be used by a large number of people.''''Secondly, Scientific Social Responsibility is
also a priority. Under this, science institutions must take their resources and knowledge to other
stakeholders in the society'', he said. This was for the first time eight top research institutions in the
country have collaborated to establish such a platform at a cost of about Rs 40 crore, spearheaded by
IIT-Madras.
The other partner institutions were IIT-Bombay, IIT-Delhi, IIT-Kanpur, IIT-Kharagpur and IIT-Ropar along
with International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI) all of
which contributed Rs two crore each, besides the Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS) which
contributed Rs three crore. The remaining funds came from the DST's 'Nano-mission' headed by Prof C N
R Rao. Globally, there were almost 100 operational LEAP's, but this facility at IIT Madras was the first
remotely operatable LEAP in the world.
In his presidential address, IIT-Madras Director Prof Bhaskar Ramamurthisaid "this model, where several
institutes come together to fund expensive research equipment, is a useful one and can be replicated in
institutions across the country.''Commercial users paying a fee to use such equipment for their industrial
research also make such equipment economically viable, he added. The 'Atom Probe tomography (APT)'
technology has existed for over 50 years. But the Local Electrode APT came into existence approximately
15 years ago. The modern LEAP instrument, by the virtue of having Laser pulsing methods, enables
investigation of a wide range of materials from metals, ceramics to semiconductors and even insulators
with a very high acquisition rate of five million ions per hour.
Date: 17th July 2018
Publication: Eenadu
Edition: Hyderabad
Page No: 9
Journalist: NA
Headline: Remote control microscope
Date: 17th July 2018
Publication: DT Next
Edition: Chennai
Page No: 2
Journalist: NA
Headline: IIT-Madras unveils world's first operated microscope
URL: https://www.dtnext.in/News/City/2018/07/17015710/1080184/IITM-unveils-worlds-first-
remoteoperated-microscope.vpf
Date: 18th July 2018
Publication: The Better India
Edition: Online
Journalist: Ahemed Sherif
Professor: Prof Bhaskar Ramamurthi
Headline: IIT Madras Unveils World’s First Remotely Operable Microscope Worth Rs 40 Crore!
URL: https://www.thebetterindia.com/150786/iit-madras-worlds-first-remotely-operable-microscope-
india-technology/
IIT Madras Unveils World’s First Remotely Operable Microscope Worth Rs 40 Crore!
The Atom Probe Microscopes are a kind of 3D microscopes which reconstruct the structure of an object
atom-by-atom.
As a child, when I was taught about atoms and molecules, it was a concept my mind couldn’t
comprehend. Everything is made of the same molecular components of atoms, and yet they are
somehow arranged to be either the solid land we stand on, the water we drink and the air we breathe. It
was a lesson in physics I read, but never really understood.
It was not until I came across the images from one of the most advanced telescopes in the world that I
grasped what my physics book had feebly tried to explain.
The Atom Probe Microscopes are a kind of 3D microscopes which reconstruct the structure of an object
atom-by-atom. Here’s an image, or more accurately, a visualisation of Cu/Ni-Fe compound, where each
dot represents an atom.
A reconstruction of Cu-NiFe compound analysed by Atom Probe By C.B. Ene – persönlich vom Autor
erhalten
We’ll get to its incredible working in a bit and see why it’s called a ‘visualisation’ rather than an ‘image’.
The microscope is an insight into studying one of the most powerful, yet the smallest things in the
universe–atoms–and why they behave the way they do.
Now, various students and institutions across India will have access to the world’s first remotely
operable Local Electrode Atom Probe (LEAP) microscope, right here in Chennai!
Unveiled on the 16th of July at the National Facility of Atom Probe Tomography (NFAPT), the LEAP
microscope was commissioned by the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.
The high-performance microscope was created in collaboration with eight top research institutes in
India, and the Rs 40 crore project is determined to enhance the knowledge in the fields of
nanotechnology and atomic physics.
During the inauguration, Prof Bhaskar Ramamurthi, Director, IIT Madras, said, “This model, where
several institutes come together to fund expensive research equipment is a useful one and can be
replicated in institutions across the country. Commercial users paying a fee to use such equipment for
their industrial research also make such equipment economically viable.”
Calling the LEAP a microscope would be partially incorrect, as the LEAP evaporates the subject it
analyses.
The basic principle of the LEAP is that a compound is taken and sharpened to an extremely sharp
needle-like structure. Then, according to its conductivity, it is either treated with electroplating or
subjugated to an ion beam.
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It is then hit with high-intensity pulsing lasers, which tear through the composition of the compound,
disintegrating it into individual atoms.
The evaporated atoms are then detected with a sensor kept at a known distance from the compound.
And the atoms are classified according to a spectrometer.
This data is then used to reconstruct the compound and produce a 3D visualisation. This is why it is
called a ‘visualisation’ rather than an ‘image’.
Laser-assisted atom probe tomography of weld region showing carbon and steel composition. Credits:
Paul Blanchard and Ann Chiaramonti Debay
This facility will be able to provide atomic-scale insights into metallic materials, alloys, and
semiconductors, all of which can enhance the application in industries such as steel, automobile, energy
and various other sectors.
Speaking about the benefits of LEAP, Prof B S Murty, Principal Investigator of the NFAPT Project, IIT
Madras, told The New Indian Express, “There are numerous problems that can be resolved using this
facility, and I’m really looking forward to the equipment being put to good use by Researchers.”
With all this insight into atoms and molecules, let’s hope the future generations have a better grasp of
physics than we ever did.
Date: 18th July 2018
Publication: Gadgets Now
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Headline: IIT-Madras unveils "word's first" remotely operable LEAP miscroscope
URL: https://www.gadgetsnow.com/tech-news/iit-madras-unveils-words-first-remotely-operable-leap-
miscroscope/articleshow/65019493.cms
IIT-Madras unveils "word's first" remotely operable LEAP miscroscope
Though there were several such devices available across world, the LEAP inaugurated at IIT-Madras was
the first one that can be operated through a special terminal by researchers divided geographically, it
said.
Though there were several such devices available across world, the LEAP inaugurated at IIT-Madras was
the first
CHENNAI: The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras today launched a Rs 40 crore remotely operable
miscroscope, claimed to be the world's first of its kind, that would enable precise view of atoms of a
material.
The Local Electrode Atom Probe (LEAP) had been developed in a collaborative exercise involving eight
top research institutions in the country, spearheaded by IIT-M, a statement from the institute said.
Though there were several such devices available across world, the LEAP inaugurated at IIT-Madras was
the first one that can be operated through a special terminal by researchers divided geographically, it
said.
"This is the first time eight top research institutions in the country have collaborated to establish such a
platform at a cost of nearly Rs 40 crore, spearheaded by IIT Madras," the statement said.
Special terminals to access the device have been set up in all the eight partner institutions.
IITs of Bombay, Delhi, Kanpur, Kharagpur and Ropar along with International Advanced Research Centre
for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI) are the partner institutions who contributed Rs 2 crore
each for the project.
Besides, the Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS) had contributed Rs 3 crore. The remaining
funds came from the the Department of Science and Technology's 'Nano-mission', the statement said.
DST Secretary Prof Ashutosh Sharma was among those present at the inauguration of the device.
Sharma said the government would announce policies on maintenance and sharing of science
infrastructure, such as the LEAP, across the country so that they can be used by a large number of
people.
Date: 18th July 2018
Publication: NDTV Tamil
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Headline: சென்னை ஐஐடி-யின் அெரனைக்கும் அறிைியல் கண்டுபிடிப்பு! (IIT
Madras unveils Rs. 40 crpre microscope to view atoms of material)
URL: https://www.ndtv.com/tamil/iit-madras-unveils-rs-40-crore-microscope-leap-to-view-atoms-of-a-
material-1884669
சென்னை ஐஐடி-யின் அெரனைக்கும் அறிைியல் கண்டுபிடிப்பு!
பிற ச ொழிக்கு
உலகில் முதல் முனறயொக ரிம ொட் கண்ட்மரொல் மூலம் இயங்க கூடிய
ன க்மரொஸ்மகொப், சென்னை ஐஐடியில் உருைொக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது
CHENNAI: சென்னை: உலகில் முதல் முனறயொக ரிம ொட் கண்ட்மரொல் மூலம்
இயங்க கூடிய ன க்மரொஸ்மகொப், சென்னை ஐஐடியில் உருைொக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.
நொட்டில் உள்ள எட்டு முன்ைைி ஆய்வு ன யங்களுடன் இனைந்து, சென்னை
ஐஐடி தனலன யிலொை அன ப்பு இந்த ன க்மரொஸ்மகொப்னப தயொரித்துள்ளது. 40
மகொடி ரூபொய் செலைில் லீப் எைப்படும் மலொக்கல் எசலக்ட்மரொட் ஆட்டம் ப்மரொப்
உருைொக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.
இது மபொன்ற ன க்மரொஸ்மகொப் ஏற்கைமை பயன்பொட்டில் உள்ள மபொதும், ரிம ொட்
மூலம் இயங்க கூடிய ன க்மரொஸ்மகொப் உருைொக்கப்படுைது உலகிமலமய
இதுமை முதல் முனறயொகும். இந்த ன க்மரொஸ்மகொப் மூலம் அணுக்கனள
ைிரிைொக ஆய்வு செய்ய முடியும் எை கண்டறியப்பட்டுள்ளது.
இந்த சதொழில்நுட்பத்னத உருைொக்க, தலொ இரண்டு மகொடி ரூபொய் அளித்த ஐஐடி
மும்னப, சடல்லி, கொன்பூர், கரொக்பூர், மரொபொர் ற்றும் ஏஆர்ெிஐயிலும் இந்த
சதொழில்நுட்பம் பயன்படுத்தப்பட உள்ளது. ம லும், 3 மகொடி ரூபொய் அனுெக்தி அறிைியல் ஆரொய்ச்ெி ன யம் அளித்துள்ளது குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது. இந்த
திட்டத்திற்கொை ற்ற நிதிகனள ‘நொமைொ ிஷன்’ அறிைியல் ற்றும்
சதொழில்நுட்ப துனற அளித்துள்ளது.
இந்த சதொழில்நுட்பத்னத பரொ ரிப்பது, பகிர்ந்து பயன்படுத்துைது குறித்து இந்திய
அறிைியல் சதொழில்நுட்பத் துனற ைினரைில் அறிைிக்கும் என்று இந்திய
அறிைியல் சதொழில்நுட்பத் துனற செயலர் மபரொெியர் அசுமதொஷ் ெர் ொ
சதரிைித்தொர்.
ெ ீபத்திய த ிழ்நொட்டுச் செய்திகள், சென்னை செய்திகள், அரெியல், ைர்த்தகம்,
சதொழில்நுட்பம், கிரிக்சகட் ஆகியைற்றின் தனலப்புச் செய்திகள் எை ஒவ்சைொரு
Date: 18th July 2018
Publication: News Bytes
Edition: Online
Journalist: Pallabi Chatterjee
Professor: Prof BS Murty
Headline: 8 Indian institutes launch LEAP, Rs. 40cr microscope for atoms
URL: https://www.newsbytesapp.com/timeline/Science/27489/123612/indian-institutions-fund-leap-a-
high-performance-microscope
8 Indian institutes launch LEAP, Rs. 40cr microscope for atoms
Atoms are an integral area of research for science, so eight reputed Indian institutions came together,
pooled in Rs. 40cr and developed a remotely operable microscope.
Called LEAP, the "world's first of its kind" device gives a precise view of an atom, the fundamental
constituent of any matter, said IIT-Madras, which spearheaded the project.
Any researcher stationed anywhere can operate LEAP through terminals.
8 Indian institutes launch LEAP, Rs. 40cr microscope for atoms
Five IITs among eight to make it happen
Terminals for accessing the Local Electrode Atom Probe (LEAP) have been set up in all partner-
institutions: IITs of Bombay, Delhi, Kanpur, Kharagpur and Ropar, ARCI and Board of Research in Nuclear
Sciences (BRNS).
For the project, each contributed Rs. 2cr; BRNS gave a crore extra.
The rest was obtained through DST's 'Nano-mission' headed by CNR Rao, head of Scientific Advisory
Council to the PM.
LEAP to be useful in nanotechnology, steel, automobile, energy industries
Uses
LEAP to be useful in nanotechnology, steel, automobile, energy industries
LEAP, inaugurated yesterday at the National Facility of Atom Probe Tomography (NFAPT), will contribute
hugely to industries like steel, automobile, energy and various other sectors, said Prof BS Murty,
Principal Investigator, NFAPT Project.
Since the high-performance microscope would enable a 3D atomic scale reconstruction, research in the
field of nanotechnology will receive a big thrust, Murty added.
Worldwide, there are 100 functional LEAPs.
Details
LEAP evaporates its compound, then detects using sensor
Here's how LEAP works. Using 'Atom Probe tomography (APT)' technology, LEAP would first sharpen the
compound and put it through either electroplating or an ion beam.
It is then hit with high-intensity pulsing lasers that tear the composition of the compound, breaking it
into individual atoms.
The evaporated atoms can be studied through a sensor.
Finally, the data would produce a 3D visualization.
What's APT, the technology to be used by LEAP?
APT has existed since 50 years, but the version to be used by LEAP was started 15 years back. The
modern LEAP device would use laser pulsing methods, which will help one investigate a wide range of
materials, like metals, ceramics, semiconductors and even insulators.
Date: 18th July 2018
Publication: Scroll
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Headline: IIT-Madras gets remotely operable LEAP microscope
URL: https://scroll.in/announcements/886889/current-affairs-wrap-for-the-day-july-17th-2018
IIT-Madras gets remotely operable LEAP microscope
A remotely operable (the world’s first, it is claimed) LEAP microscope is now running at the Indian
Institute of Technology Madras.
LEAP stands for Local Electrode Atom Probe.
The LEAP microscope cost almost Rs.40 crore.
It was developed in a joint effort involving eight top research institutions in the country.
The high-performance microscope provides a precise atom-by-atom view of a material. This enables a
three-dimensional (3D) atomic scale reconstruction of the material being studied.
Date: 18th July 2018
Publication: News Today
Edition: Chennai
Page No: 3
Journalist: NA
Headline: IIT-M unveils "world's first" remotely operable LEAP microscope
URL: https://www.newstodaynet.com/chennai/iit-m-unveils-worlds-first-remotely-operable-leap-
microscope-108956.html
Date: 18th July 2018
Publication: Trinity Mirror
Edition: Chennai
Page No: 3
Journalist: NA
Headline: IIT (M) unveils remotely operable LEAP microscope
Date: 18th July 2018
Publication: Dinakaran
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: B.S. Murty
Headline: IIT Madras gets world's first remotely operatable microscope
URL: http://www.dinakaran.com/News_Detail.asp?Nid=421111
உலகிமலமய முதல் முனறயொக ரிம ொட் மூலம் இயங்க கூடிய ன க்மரொஸ்மகொப்
: சென்னை ஐஐடி-யில் உருைொக்கம்
2018-07-18@ 17:38:42
சென்னை: உலகில் முதல் முனறயொக ரிம ொட் கன்ட்மரொல் மூலம் இயங்க கூடிய
ன க்மரொஸ்மகொப், சென்னை ஐஐடியில் உருைொக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.நொட்டில் உள்ள
எட்டு முன்ைைி ஆய்வு ன யங்களுடன் இனைந்து ரூ.40 மகொடி செலைில்
உருைொக்கப்பட்டுள்ள இந்த ன க்மரொஸ்மகொப் மூலம் அணுக்கனள ைிரிைொக
ஆய்வு செய்ய முடியும் எை கண்டறியப்பட்டுள்ளது. சென்னை ஐஐடி
தனலன யிலொை அன ப்பு இந்த ன க்மரொஸ்மகொப்னப தயொரித்துள்ளது. லீப்
எைப்படும் மலொக்கல் எசலக்ட்மரொட் ஆட்டம் ப்மரொப் உருைொக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.
இது மபொன்ற ன க்மரொஸ்மகொப் ஏற்கைமை பயன்பொட்டில் உள்ளது. எைினும்
ரிம ொட் மூலம் இயங்க கூடிய ன க்மரொஸ்மகொப் உருைொக்கப்படுைது
உலகிமலமய இதுமை முதல் முனற என்பது குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது. இந்த
சதொழில்நுட்பத்னத உருைொக்க, தலொ ரூ.2 மகொடினய ஐஐடி மும்னப, சடல்லி, கொன்பூர், கரொக்பூர், மரொபொர் ற்றும் ஏஆர்ெிஐ அளித்திருந்தை. ம ற்கண்ட
இடங்களிலும் இந்த சதொழில்நுட்பம் பயன்படுத்தப்பட உள்ளது. இந்த
சதொழில்நுட்பத்னத பரொ ரிப்பது, பகிர்ந்து பயன்படுத்துைது குறித்து இந்திய
அறிைியல் சதொழில்நுட்பத் துனற ைினரைில் அறிைிக்கும் என்று இந்திய
அறிைியல் சதொழில்நுட்பத் துனற செயலர் சதரிைித்தொர்.
Date: 21st July 2018
Publication: WION TV
Edition: Electronic
Journalist: Mr. Siddarth MP
Professor: Prof B.S. Murty
Headline: IIT launches world's 1st remotely operable miscroscope
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypVEcTRjSVc
Date: 23rd July 2018
Publication: The Times of India
Edition: Delhi
Page No: 6
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof Bhaskar Ramamurthi
Students: Giridhar Sriraman,Rahul Kejriwal and Pradeep Natarajan
Headline: Worlds first atomic view microscope
Date: 24th July 2018
Publication: The Hindu Tamil
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Headline: சென்னையில் உலகின் அதிநைைீ நுண்ண ோக்கி! (Chennai gets a
sophisticated microscope)
URL: https://tamil.thehindu.com/general/education/article24501029.ece
சென்னையில் உலகின் அதிநைைீ நுண்மைொக்கி!
ர் ொை முனறயில் க்கள் டிந்துசகொண்டிருப்பனதப் பொர்த்து உலகம் அதிர்ந்து
நின்ற கொலம் அது. கண்ணுக்குத் சதரியொத நுண்ணுயிர்கள் மநொய்கனளப்
பரப்புகின்றை என்று கண்டுபிடிக்க லூயி பொஸ்டருக்கு அன்று உதைியது
நுண்மைொக்கி என்ற கருைிதொன். நைைீ அறிைியலின் அடிப்பனடயொை
நுண்ணுயிரியல் துனற மதொன்றக் கொரைம நுண்மைொக்கிதொன்.
புற்றுமநொய் மபொன்ற அச்சுறுத்தும் மநொய்க்கொை கொரைங்கனளக் கண்டறிந்தது
அதன் மூல ொகத்தொன். அவ்ைளவு ஏன் 2014-ல் செர் ொைிய, அச ரிக்க
ஆரொய்ச்ெியொளர்களுக்கு மைதியியலில் மநொபல் பரிசு சபற்றுத்தந்தது அைர்கள்
கண்டறிந்த ‘super-resolution fluorescence microscopy’தொன்.
இப்படி ருத்துை உலகில் பல திருப்புமுனைகள் ஏற்படக் கொரை ொக
இருந்திருக்கிறது, இருந்துைருகிறது நுண்மைொக்கி. ருத்துைத் துனற
ட்டு ின்றி ஒட்டுச ொத்த அறிைியலின் எதிர்கொலத்தில் நுண்மைொக்கியின் பங்கு
இருக்கப்மபொகிறது என்றொல் நம்ப முடிகிறதொ?
உமலொகத்னத ஆரொயும் நுண்மைொக்கி
உயிரணுக்கனள நுட்ப ொக மநொக்கி ஆரொய்ைதற்கொை கருைியொக ட்டும
நுண்மைொக்கினய நொம் கருதுகிமறொம். ஆைொல், உமலொகப் சபொருட்கனளயும்
ஆரொய நுண்மைொக்கிகள் பயன்படுத்தப்படுகின்றை. அதிலும், அனுதிைமும்
ைளர்ந்துைரும் சதொழில்நுட்பத் துனறகளொை நொமைொ சதொழில்நுட்பம், அணு
இயற்பியல் உள்ளிட்டைற்னற அடுத்த கட்டத்துக்கு முன்சைடுத்துச் செல்ல
இப்மபொது 'லீப்' என்னும் ஒரு புதிய ைனக நுண்மைொக்கி உருைொக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.
சென்னை, மும்னப, சடல்லி, கொன்பூர், கரக்பூர், ரூப்நகர் ஆகிய 6 ஐ.ஐ.டி.கள்,
International Advanced Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), அணு
அறிைியல்கள் ஆய்வு ைொரியம் (BRNS) ஆகிய எட்டுக் கல்ைி நிறுைைங்களும்
இனைந்து சென்னை ஐ.ஐ.டி. தனலன யில் ரூ.40 மகொடி செலைில் ‘லீப்’ (LEAP-
Local Electrode Atom Probe) என்றனழக்கப்படும் நுண்மைொக்கினய உருைொக்கியுள்ளை.
‘லீப்’-ஐ கடந்த ைொரம் அறிமுகப்படுத்தியது சென்னை ஐ.ஐ.டி. இனதக்சகொண்டு
உமலொகப் சபொருட்கனள அணு அணுைொகப் பிரித்துத் துல்லிய ொகப் பொர்க்கலொம்.
அதுவும் முப்பரி ொைத்தில் ீட்டுருைொக்கம் செய்து அதன் கட்டன ப்னபக்
கொைலொம்.
இதுமபொன்ற உயர் சதொழில்நுட்ப நுண்மைொக்கிகள் ஏற்சகைமை உலக அளைில்
கண்டுபிடிக்கப்பட்டிருக்கின்றை. ஆைொல், எங்கிருந்தும் இயக்கக்கூடிய ைனகயில்
ைடிைன க்கப்பட்டிருப்பமத ‘லீப்’ நுண்மைொக்கியின் தைிச் ெிறப்பு.
அப்படியொைொல், இந்தியொைின் எந்த மூனலமுடுக்கில் உள்ள ொைைரும்,
ஆரொய்ச்ெியொளரும் சென்னையில் இருக்கும் இந்த நுண்மைொக்கினயப்
பயன்படுத்த முடியும்.
அறிைியலின் எதிர்கொலம்
நம்முனடய பள்ளிகளில் இருப்பதுமபொல் அல்லொ ல் இந்த ‘லீப்’ நுண்மைொக்கி ைித்தியொெ ொகவும் பிரம் ொண்ட ொகவும் கொட்ெியளிக்கிறது.
இது எதற்கு, எப்படிப் பயன்படும் என்று மகட்டமபொது, “Local Electrode Atom Probe
Tomography சதொழில்நுட்பத்னத 15 ைருடங்களுக்கு முன்மப அச ரிக்கொைின்
ம டிென் நகரில் உள்ள ைிஸ்கொன்ஸின் பல்கனலக்கழகம் கண்டுபிடித்துைிட்டது.
ஆைொல், அப்மபொது ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட பிரிைிைர் ட்டும அனதக் னகயொள முடியும்.
தற்மபொது இந்தியொைில் அனைைரும் இனதப் பயன்படுத்தும்ைித ொக
ைடிைன க்கப்பட்டிருப்பது பொரொட்டுக்குரியது.
இனதக் சகொண்டு உமலொகம், பொனற, புனதப்படி ம், செ ிகன்டக்டர், பல், எலும்பு,
பஙீ்கொன் மபொன்ற திட ொை சபொருட்கனள ஆரொயலொம். உதொரைத்துக்கு, இரும்பு
துண்டு ஒன்னற ஆய்வுக்கு உட்படுத்த அனத ஊெிமபொலச் செதுக்கி, குளிர்ந்த
நினலயில் ‘லீப்’ நுண்மைொக்கியில் உள்ள vacuum tube-ல் சபொருத்த மைண்டும்.
பக்கைொட்டில் ‘ஷட்டில் கொக்’ மபொன்ற ைடிைில் ஓர் இயந்திரம் இருக்கும். இனை
இரண்டுக்கும் இனடயில் பொய்ச்ெப்படும் மலெர் மூல ொக இரும்புத் துண்டின்
அணுக்கள் பிரிந்து ‘டிசடக்டர்’-க்கு ைந்து மெரும்.
இதன் மூலம் அந்த இரும்புத் தண்டின் ஒவ்மைொர் அணுத் துகளின் கட்டன ப்பு,
பண்பு, ைடிைம் அத்தனைனயயும் ஆரொயலொம்” என்றொர் த ிழ்நொடு அறிைியல்
இயக்கத் தனலைரும் துனர கொ ரொெர் பல்கனலக்கழகத்தில் உயிரித்
சதொழில்நுட்பைியல் துனறயின் முன்ைொள் மபரொெிரியரு ொை கிருஷ்ைெொ ி.
உமலொகத் துனற, ைொகைத் சதொழிற்துனற, சதொல்லியல், நொமைொ
சதொழில்நுட்பைியல், படிகைியல் (Crystallography) மபொன்ற பல துனறகளில் புதிய
கண்டுபிடிப்புகனள ம ற்சகொள்ள ‘லீப்’ ெிறப்பொகப் பயன்படும் என்கிறது
அறிைியல் ைட்டொரம். ச ொத்தத்தில், எதிர்கொலத்னத மநொக்கிய ிகப் சபரிய
பொய்ச்ெல் இந்த ‘லீப்’.
ைரலொற்றில் நுண்மைொக்கி
# அச ரிக்கொைின் சபர்க்ள ீநகரத்தில் உள்ள கலிமபொர்ைியொ பல்கனலக்கழகத்தில்
‘The Golub Collection’ என்ற நுண்மைொக்கி அருங்கொட்ெியகம் உள்ளது. இங்கு 17-ம்
நூற்றொண்டு சதொடங்கி 1914-ல் கண்டுபிடிக்கப்பட்ட கண் ருத்துைத்துக்கொை
‘கொர்ல் ஸீயிஸ் கொம்பவுண்ட்’ நுண்மைொக்கி ைனர நூற்றுக்கைக்கொை
நுண்மைொக்கிகள் கொட்ெிக்கு னைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளை.
# நுண்மைொக்கி அறிைியலின் னபபிளொகக் கருதப்படுைது ‘Micrographia’. சைவ்மைறு
சலன்ஸ்கனளக் சகொண்டு தொன் ஆரொய்ந்த பூச்ெிகனள, செடிசகொடிகனளப் பற்றி பிரிட்டன் இயற்னக ைிஞ்ஞொைி ரொபர்ட் ஹூக் எழுதி 1965-ல் ரொயல் செொனெட்டி
சைளியிட்ட புத்தகம் இது.
உயிரணுக்கனளக் குறிக்க ‘Cell’ என்ற செொல்னல முதன்முதலில் இந்தப்
புத்தகத்தில் பயன்படுத்திைொர் ரொபர்ட் ஹூக்.
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Date: 27th July 2018
Publication: The Times of India
Edition: Chennai
Page no.: 2
Journalist: U Tejonmayam
Professor: Prof. S A Sannasiraj
Headline: Sea is eating away 30% of city's shore
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study/articleshow/65155838.cms
Date: 12th July 2018
Publication: NDTV
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof. Indumathi M. Nambi,
Headline: IIT Madras Carbon Zero Challenge Attracts Participants From Students, Startups
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IIT Madras Carbon Zero Challenge Attracts Participants From Students, Startups
The contest is pioneered by IIT Madras in collaboration with Virtusa and Shaastra 2019.
CHENNAI: The Second Edition of Carbon Zero Challenge (CZeroC), a pioneering initiative aimed at
encouraging environmental entrepreneurs, has attracted participants from all over the country. More
than 850 registrations from students, start-ups and entrepreneurs besides educational institutions have
been received so far for CZeroC 2019, a Green Business Idea Contest pioneered by Indian Institute of
Technology (IIT) Madras in collaboration with Virtusa and Shaastra 2019.
The Industrial Waste Management Association (IWMA) is organizing partner and Younoodle is
technology partner.
The last date to apply for this contest is July 22, 2018. CZeroC 2019 was launched at IIT Madras on June
5, 2018 to commemorate the World Environment Day 2018.
“We have traditionally imported technology for Environmental protection that have not been India-
centric, which often results in failure or not being cost effective. There is a need to develop affordable,
indigenous technology which requires less energy and chemicals and produces less waste and more
recoverable material,” Carbon Zero Challenge Principal Coordinator Prof. Indumathi M. Nambi,
Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Division, Civil Engineering Department, IIT Madras,
said while speaking about the importance of this National Contest.
“What sets CZeroC 2019 from other initiatives is that it not only seeks innovative ideas but additionally
supports the best performing teams to build working prototypes by providing them ‘Financial and
Mentor Support’ and helps them to take their technology to the market by helping them set up start-
ups,” said a statement from IIT Madras.
Winning teams will get connected to IIT Madras Incubation Cell or equivalent and Start-up support fund.
Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala, IIT Madras, and Advisor to Carbon Zero Challenge 2018, emphasized that the
innovation must not stop just in the ideation phase but must be materialized for all practical purposes.
He said, “If and when the products out of carbon zero challenge emerge to become something that can
be manufactured and commercialized, there is enough help available in the country to support the
teams with entrepreneurship, either with IIT Madras Incubation Cell or other incubators in country. Over
the last few years, many teams have moved from early prototype stage to commercialization. I am sure
that the carbon zero challenge products can be taken towards successful commercialization.”
Date: 12th July 2018
Publication: India Today
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala and Prof. Indumathi M. Nambi
Headline: IIT Madras' Carbon Zero Challenge attracts participants from students, start-ups and
entrepreneurs
URL: https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/iit-madras-carbon-zero-challenge-
attracts-participants-from-students-start-ups-and-entrepreneurs-1282660-2018-07-11
IIT Madras' Carbon Zero Challenge attracts participants from students, start-ups and entrepreneurs
Second Edition of Carbon Zero Challenge (CZeroC) at IIT Madras
The Second Edition of Carbon Zero Challenge (CZeroC), a pioneering initiative aimed at encouraging
environmental entrepreneurs, has attracted participants from all over the country.
More than 850 registrations from students, start-ups and entrepreneurs besides educational institutions
have been received so far for CZeroC 2019, a Green Business Idea Contest pioneered by Indian Institute
of Technology Madras in collaboration with Virtusa and Shaastra 2019.
The Industrial Waste Management Association (IWMA) is organizing partner and Younoodle is
technology partner.
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The last date to apply for this contest is July 22, 2018. CZeroC 2019 was launched at IIT Madras on June
5, 2018, to commemorate the World Environment Day 2018.
Speaking about the importance of this National Contest, Carbon Zero Challenge Principal Coordinator
Prof. Indumathi M Nambi, Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Division, Civil Engineering
Department, IIT Madras, said:
"We have traditionally imported technology for environmental protection that has not been India-
centric, which often results in failure or not being cost-effective."
"There is a need to develop affordable, indigenous technology which requires less energy and chemicals
and produces less waste and more recoverable material," he added.
Why is the CZeroC 2019 better than other such initiatives?
What sets CZeroC 2019 from other initiatives is that it not only seeks innovative ideas but additionally
supports the best performing teams to build working prototypes by providing them financial and mentor
support and helps them to take their technology to the market by helping them set up start-ups.
The winning teams will get connected to IIT Madras Incubation Cell or equivalent and get a start-up
support fund.
Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala, IIT Madras, and Advisor to Carbon Zero Challenge 2018, emphasized that the
innovation must not stop just in the ideation phase but must be materialized for all practical purposes.
He said, "If and when the products out of carbon zero challenge emerge to become something that can
be manufactured and commercialized, there is enough help available in the country to support the
teams with entrepreneurship, either with IIT Madras Incubation Cell or other incubators in country.''
"Over the last few years, many teams have moved from early prototype stage to commercialization. I
am sure that the carbon zero challenge products can be taken towards successful commercialization,"
he added.
The CZeroC 2019 envisions promoting green innovations in India via multistage support at each stage of
their Innovations-to-Prototype-to-Eco business journey.
Currently enrolled students and recent graduates (undergraduate, postgraduate, doctorate, post-
doctorate in science, engineering, management, and others) and aspiring entrepreneurs, early stage
start-ups are eligible to apply.
TO APPLY FOR CARBON ZERO CHALLENGE 2019:
Go to http://czeroc.com/apply
Login using a Facebook account, or LinkedIn account. Alternatively, you can create a YouNoodle account
and login to start your application
Click on 'Create a New Application' and start your application as team
Fill the details of your idea and information about your team members
Submit the application. You will hear from carbon zero challenge soon
Contact CZeroC 2019 team at [email protected] or call at +91-9498070046.
Applicants are suggested to spend 2-3 hours providing details about their submission through
Younoodle. Teams that are still developing their idea may need to plan for more time to address the
questions in the application.
SHORTLISTED TEAMS (UP TO 25 TEAMS) WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO WIN:
A funding assistance of up to Rs 5 Lakhs per team to help them build a working prototype and hence
convert their innovative idea into scalable product/solution for the market. Entrepreneurship training
and certification -- which could help them immensely in their start-up journey.
Start-up support fund of up to 10 lakhs for the winning team and further incubation opportunities.
Mentorship support by technical and business experts from both academia and industry -- to assist the
teams in building a successful prototype.
ASSISTANCE IN LIAISING WITH THE INDUSTRY
The competition timeline aligns with the academic calendar to encourage student teams to carry out
CZeroC Project as part of their curriculum requirement.
CZeroC 2019 is the second edition of Carbon Zero Challenge Contest. CZeroC 2018, was an incredibly
successful first edition. As many as 52 start-ups and 479 college students from South India participated
in CZeroC 2018.
Shortlisted 25 teams in the first edition got to build prototypes of their innovation with funding support
of up to Rs 5 Lakhs provided by CZeroC. The CZeroC 2018 committed Rs 10 lakh each to top three
winning teams to pilot their innovation.
Dr Michael R. Hoffman, Professor, California Institute of Technology, and a mentor to Carbon Zero
Challenge 2018 teams, said:
"It is a fantastic idea to get students and others involved in thinking of alternative strategy for improving
energy budget of India with respect to greenhouse gas emissions, climate change and other factors that
are affected by energy usage including environmental control technologies, waste water engineering."
"They all require innovative ideas to turn us into a zero carbon society. I applaud the program instituted
by Prof Nambi at IIT Madras. Good luck to everyone who wants to participate," he added.
M Subramanian, Chief Executive Officer, Development Office, IIT Madras Alumni Charitable Trust, said,
"Engineering institutions are grounds for creative excellence among students and faculty. Carbon Zero
Challenge has been an innovative student's competition to address serious problems facing the
country."
ABOUT IITM:
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) was established in 1959 by the Government of India as
an institute of national importance. The activities of the Institute in various fields of Technology and
Science are carried out in 16 academic departments and several advanced interdisciplinary Research
Academic Centres.
The institute offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes leading to the BTech, MSc, MBA.,
MTech., MS, and PhD, degrees in a variety of specializations.
IITM is a residential institute with more than 550 faculty and 9000 students. Students from 18 countries
are enrolled here. IITM fosters an active entrepreneurial culture with strong curricular support and
through the IITM Incubation Cell (www.incubation.iitm.ac.in).
IITM has been ranked No.1 among engineering institutions in the India Rankings for three consecutive
years - 2016, 2017 and 2018. The Institute was also ranked as the No.2 in the category of Overall
Institutions in 2017 and 2018 Rankings, released by the National Institutional Ranking Framework,
Ministry of Human Resources Development, Govt. of India- https://www.nirfindia.or
Date:12th July 2018
Publication: Skill Outlook
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala and Prof. Indumathi M. Nambi
Headline: IIT Madras’ Carbon Zero Challenge attracts participants from students, start-ups and
entrepreneurs across the country
URL: http://skilloutlook.com/education/iit-madras-carbon-zero-challenge-attracts-participants-from-
students-start-ups-and-entrepreneurs-across-the-country
Second Edition of Carbon Zero Challenge (CZeroC) at IIT Madras
The Second Edition of Carbon Zero Challenge (CZeroC), a pioneering initiative aimed at encouraging
environmental entrepreneurs, has attracted participants from all over the country.
More than 850 registrations from students, start-ups and entrepreneurs besides educational institutions
have been received so far for CZeroC 2019, a Green Business Idea Contest pioneered by Indian Institute
of Technology Madras in collaboration with Virtusa and Shaastra 2019.
The Industrial Waste Management Association (IWMA) is organizing partner and Younoodle is
technology partner.
The last date to apply for this contest is July 22, 2018. CZeroC 2019 was launched at IIT Madras on June
5, 2018, to commemorate the World Environment Day 2018.
Speaking about the importance of this National Contest, Carbon Zero Challenge Principal Coordinator
Prof. Indumathi M Nambi, Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Division, Civil Engineering
Department, IIT Madras, said:
"We have traditionally imported technology for environmental protection that has not been India-
centric, which often results in failure or not being cost-effective."
"There is a need to develop affordable, indigenous technology which requires less energy and chemicals
and produces less waste and more recoverable material," he added.
Why is the CZeroC 2019 better than other such initiatives?
What sets CZeroC 2019 from other initiatives is that it not only seeks innovative ideas but additionally
supports the best performing teams to build working prototypes by providing them financial and mentor
support and helps them to take their technology to the market by helping them set up start-ups.
The winning teams will get connected to IIT Madras Incubation Cell or equivalent and get a start-up
support fund.
Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala, IIT Madras, and Advisor to Carbon Zero Challenge 2018, emphasized that the
innovation must not stop just in the ideation phase but must be materialized for all practical purposes.
He said, "If and when the products out of carbon zero challenge emerge to become something that can
be manufactured and commercialized, there is enough help available in the country to support the
teams with entrepreneurship, either with IIT Madras Incubation Cell or other incubators in country.''
"Over the last few years, many teams have moved from early prototype stage to commercialization. I
am sure that the carbon zero challenge products can be taken towards successful commercialization,"
he added.
The CZeroC 2019 envisions promoting green innovations in India via multistage support at each stage of
their Innovations-to-Prototype-to-Eco business journey.
Currently enrolled students and recent graduates (undergraduate, postgraduate, doctorate, post-
doctorate in science, engineering, management, and others) and aspiring entrepreneurs, early stage
start-ups are eligible to apply.
TO APPLY FOR CARBON ZERO CHALLENGE 2019:
Go to http://czeroc.com/apply
Login using a Facebook account, or LinkedIn account. Alternatively, you can create a YouNoodle account
and login to start your application
Click on 'Create a New Application' and start your application as team
Fill the details of your idea and information about your team members
Submit the application. You will hear from carbon zero challenge soon
Contact CZeroC 2019 team at [email protected] or call at +91-9498070046.
Applicants are suggested to spend 2-3 hours providing details about their submission through
Younoodle. Teams that are still developing their idea may need to plan for more time to address the
questions in the application.
SHORTLISTED TEAMS (UP TO 25 TEAMS) WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO WIN:
A funding assistance of up to Rs 5 Lakhs per team to help them build a working prototype and hence
convert their innovative idea into scalable product/solution for the market. Entrepreneurship training
and certification -- which could help them immensely in their start-up journey.
Start-up support fund of up to 10 lakhs for the winning team and further incubation opportunities.
Mentorship support by technical and business experts from both academia and industry -- to assist the
teams in building a successful prototype.
ASSISTANCE IN LIAISING WITH THE INDUSTRY
The competition timeline aligns with the academic calendar to encourage student teams to carry out
CZeroC Project as part of their curriculum requirement.
CZeroC 2019 is the second edition of Carbon Zero Challenge Contest. CZeroC 2018, was an incredibly
successful first edition. As many as 52 start-ups and 479 college students from South India participated
in CZeroC 2018.
Shortlisted 25 teams in the first edition got to build prototypes of their innovation with funding support
of up to Rs 5 Lakhs provided by CZeroC. The CZeroC 2018 committed Rs 10 lakh each to top three
winning teams to pilot their innovation.
Dr Michael R. Hoffman, Professor, California Institute of Technology, and a mentor to Carbon Zero
Challenge 2018 teams, said:
"It is a fantastic idea to get students and others involved in thinking of alternative strategy for improving
energy budget of India with respect to greenhouse gas emissions, climate change and other factors that
are affected by energy usage including environmental control technologies, waste water engineering."
"They all require innovative ideas to turn us into a zero carbon society. I applaud the program instituted
by Prof Nambi at IIT Madras. Good luck to everyone who wants to participate," he added.
M Subramanian, Chief Executive Officer, Development Office, IIT Madras Alumni Charitable Trust, said,
"Engineering institutions are grounds for creative excellence among students and faculty. Carbon Zero
Challenge has been an innovative student's competition to address serious problems facing the
country."
ABOUT IITM:
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) was established in 1959 by the Government of India as
an institute of national importance. The activities of the Institute in various fields of Technology and
Science are carried out in 16 academic departments and several advanced interdisciplinary Research
Academic Centres.
The institute offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes leading to the BTech, MSc, MBA.,
MTech., MS, and PhD, degrees in a variety of specializations.
IITM is a residential institute with more than 550 faculty and 9000 students. Students from 18 countries
are enrolled here. IITM fosters an active entrepreneurial culture with strong curricular support and
through the IITM Incubation Cell (www.incubation.iitm.ac.in).
IITM has been ranked No.1 among engineering institutions in the India Rankings for three consecutive
years - 2016, 2017 and 2018. The Institute was also ranked as the No.2 in the category of Overall
Institutions in 2017 and 2018 Rankings, released by the National Institutional Ranking Framework,
Ministry of Human Resources Development, Govt. of India- https://www.nirfindia.org
Date: 12th July 2018
Publication: UcNews
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala and Prof. Indumathi M. Nambi
Headline: IIT Madras Carbon Zero Challenge Attracts Participants From Students, Startups
URL: https://www.ucnews.in/news/IIT-Madras-Carbon-Zero-Challenge-Attracts-Participants-From-
Students-Startups/1496336458478156.html
IIT Madras' Carbon Zero Challenge attracts participants from students, start-ups and entrepreneurs
Second Edition of Carbon Zero Challenge (CZeroC) at IIT Madras
The Second Edition of Carbon Zero Challenge (CZeroC), a pioneering initiative aimed at encouraging
environmental entrepreneurs, has attracted participants from all over the country.
More than 850 registrations from students, start-ups and entrepreneurs besides educational institutions
have been received so far for CZeroC 2019, a Green Business Idea Contest pioneered by Indian Institute
of Technology Madras in collaboration with Virtusa and Shaastra 2019.
The Industrial Waste Management Association (IWMA) is organizing partner and Younoodle is
technology partner.
The last date to apply for this contest is July 22, 2018. CZeroC 2019 was launched at IIT Madras on June
5, 2018, to commemorate the World Environment Day 2018.
Speaking about the importance of this National Contest, Carbon Zero Challenge Principal Coordinator
Prof. Indumathi M Nambi, Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Division, Civil Engineering
Department, IIT Madras, said:
"We have traditionally imported technology for environmental protection that has not been India-
centric, which often results in failure or not being cost-effective."
"There is a need to develop affordable, indigenous technology which requires less energy and chemicals
and produces less waste and more recoverable material," he added.
Why is the CZeroC 2019 better than other such initiatives?
What sets CZeroC 2019 from other initiatives is that it not only seeks innovative ideas but additionally
supports the best performing teams to build working prototypes by providing them financial and mentor
support and helps them to take their technology to the market by helping them set up start-ups.
The winning teams will get connected to IIT Madras Incubation Cell or equivalent and get a start-up
support fund.
Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala, IIT Madras, and Advisor to Carbon Zero Challenge 2018, emphasized that the
innovation must not stop just in the ideation phase but must be materialized for all practical purposes.
He said, "If and when the products out of carbon zero challenge emerge to become something that can
be manufactured and commercialized, there is enough help available in the country to support the
teams with entrepreneurship, either with IIT Madras Incubation Cell or other incubators in country.''
"Over the last few years, many teams have moved from early prototype stage to commercialization. I
am sure that the carbon zero challenge products can be taken towards successful commercialization,"
he added.
The CZeroC 2019 envisions promoting green innovations in India via multistage support at each stage of
their Innovations-to-Prototype-to-Eco business journey.
Currently enrolled students and recent graduates (undergraduate, postgraduate, doctorate, post-
doctorate in science, engineering, management, and others) and aspiring entrepreneurs, early stage
start-ups are eligible to apply.
TO APPLY FOR CARBON ZERO CHALLENGE 2019:
Go to http://czeroc.com/apply
Login using a Facebook account, or LinkedIn account. Alternatively, you can create a YouNoodle account
and login to start your application
Click on 'Create a New Application' and start your application as team
Fill the details of your idea and information about your team members
Submit the application. You will hear from carbon zero challenge soon
Contact CZeroC 2019 team at [email protected] or call at +91-9498070046.
Applicants are suggested to spend 2-3 hours providing details about their submission through
Younoodle. Teams that are still developing their idea may need to plan for more time to address the
questions in the application.
SHORTLISTED TEAMS (UP TO 25 TEAMS) WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO WIN:
A funding assistance of up to Rs 5 Lakhs per team to help them build a working prototype and hence
convert their innovative idea into scalable product/solution for the market. Entrepreneurship training
and certification -- which could help them immensely in their start-up journey.
Start-up support fund of up to 10 lakhs for the winning team and further incubation opportunities.
Mentorship support by technical and business experts from both academia and industry -- to assist the
teams in building a successful prototype.
ASSISTANCE IN LIAISING WITH THE INDUSTRY
The competition timeline aligns with the academic calendar to encourage student teams to carry out
CZeroC Project as part of their curriculum requirement.
CZeroC 2019 is the second edition of Carbon Zero Challenge Contest. CZeroC 2018, was an incredibly
successful first edition. As many as 52 start-ups and 479 college students from South India participated
in CZeroC 2018.
Shortlisted 25 teams in the first edition got to build prototypes of their innovation with funding support
of up to Rs 5 Lakhs provided by CZeroC. The CZeroC 2018 committed Rs 10 lakh each to top three
winning teams to pilot their innovation.
Dr Michael R. Hoffman, Professor, California Institute of Technology, and a mentor to Carbon Zero
Challenge 2018 teams, said:
"It is a fantastic idea to get students and others involved in thinking of alternative strategy for improving
energy budget of India with respect to greenhouse gas emissions, climate change and other factors that
are affected by energy usage including environmental control technologies, waste water engineering."
"They all require innovative ideas to turn us into a zero carbon society. I applaud the program instituted
by Prof Nambi at IIT Madras. Good luck to everyone who wants to participate," he added.
M Subramanian, Chief Executive Officer, Development Office, IIT Madras Alumni Charitable Trust, said,
"Engineering institutions are grounds for creative excellence among students and faculty. Carbon Zero
Challenge has been an innovative student's competition to address serious problems facing the
country."
ABOUT IITM:
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) was established in 1959 by the Government of India as
an institute of national importance. The activities of the Institute in various fields of Technology and
Science are carried out in 16 academic departments and several advanced interdisciplinary Research
Academic Centres.
The institute offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes leading to the BTech, MSc, MBA.,
MTech., MS, and PhD, degrees in a variety of specializations.
IITM is a residential institute with more than 550 faculty and 9000 students. Students from 18 countries
are enrolled here. IITM fosters an active entrepreneurial culture with strong curricular support and
through the IITM Incubation Cell (www.incubation.iitm.ac.in).
IITM has been ranked No.1 among engineering institutions in the India Rankings for three consecutive
years - 2016, 2017 and 2018. The Institute was also ranked as the No.2 in the category of Overall
Institutions in 2017 and 2018 Rankings, released by the National Institutional Ranking Framework,
Ministry of Human Resources Development, Govt. of India- https://www.nirfindia.org
Date: 16th July 2018
Publication: The Hans India
Edition: Delhi/ Hyderabad
Page No: 14
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof. Indumathi M. Nambi,
Headline: IIT-Madras CZeroC attracts participants across country
URL: http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Young-Hans/2018-07-15/IIT-Madras-CZeroC-attracts-
participants-across-country/398358
Date: 22nd July 2018
Publication: Business Standard
Edition: Pune/Hyderabad/Chennai/Kolkata/Kochi/Ahemdabad
Page No:18
Journalist: Gireesh Babu
Professor: Prof Bhaskar Ramamurthi
Headline: IIT Madras Incubation Cell sees surge in number of start-ups at 18% in FY18
URL: https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/iit-madras-incubation-cell-sees-surge-in-
number-of-start-ups-at-18-in-fy18-118072200155_1.html
Date: 27th July 2018
Publication: The Hans India
Edition: Hyderabad/Delhi
Page no.: 15
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi
Headline: How IIT-Madras is helping start-ups survive
URL: http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Young-Hans/2018-07-26/How-IIT-Madras-is-helping-
start-ups-survive/401331
Date: 28th July 2018
Publication: Winslow Record
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Headline: IIT Madras Incubation Cell sees surge in number of start-ups at 18% in FY18
URL: https://winslowrecord.com/iit-madras-incubation-cell-sees-surge-in-number-of-start-ups-at-18-in-
fy18/7730/
IIT Madras Incubation Cell sees surge in number of start-ups at 18% in FY18
The number of start-ups getting incubated in the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IITM) has seen
an increase of 18 per cent during 2017-18, with the cumulative funds raised by these has gone up to Rs 8
billion. It has generated a cumulative revenue of Rs 1.35 billion during the year, said Bhaskar
Ramamurthi, Director of
The (IITMIC), which links and synergises the sector-specific incubators, student pre-venture initiatives
and translational research at IITM, claims that the of start-ups in the cell is one of the lowest in the
entire nation, at less than 20 per cent, while generally, the have a failure rate of around 50-60 per cent.
The higher presence of deep technology-oriented has resulted in the lower failure rate, said Tamaswati
Ghosh, CEO of
"IITMIC's constant endeavour has resulted in incubation of 154 deep-tech start-ups, raising over Rs 8
billion in angel/VC (venture capital) investments, generation of Rs 1.35 billion cumulative revenue in the
last financial year, the creation of over 2,500 direct jobs and filing of over 60 patents," said Ramamurthi.
ALSO READ:
The incubators, IITM's Rural Technology and Business Incubator, Bio- and Med-Tech and others are
situated in the Research Park, close to the IITM in Chennai. The Research Park, set up in 2010, has its
first phase fully occupied with over 70 and the second phase with 0.8 million sq ft of a built-up area
already operational.
According to the Annual Report of IITM for 2016-17, had around 130 tech start-ups incubated till the
period, including 37 having IITM faculty as co-founders or minority shareholders. A total of 28
companies had raised total investment of Rs 6.42 billion from angel investors and VCs (venture capital)
and a total of 52 companies were in the market with cumulative revenue of Rs 900 million in financial
year 2015-16.
Of the over 150 companies that the cell has incubated, close to about 20 companies are inactive, though
not closed down. Main reasons for the inactivity are that it was not the right market-product fit, or there
were founder problems etc, which surfaces usually within the first two years.
"The inactivity rate is less than 20 per cent of our total start-ups, while start-up failure is generally on
the higher side of 50-60 per cent or more in incubation centres," said Ghosh.
"It is a unique trend, considering the majority of our start-ups are product companies. Their journey to
market and to investment is much tougher compared to the normal start-ups. A lot of understanding
goes behind these companies.
You are trying to enter tough, traditional markets or new markets, futuristic deep-tech products. Most
of them are in the business to business model," she said.
From a very early stage, these companies are exposed to the potential customers and people from the
industries. A lot of the industry leaders become their mentors, which will help the start-ups to change
the product or tweak it to meet the market requirements. The industry-academia collaboration has
been supportive to enable deep-tech ecosystem through mentors. The see manufacturing, robotics,
agriculture, renewables, energy, water, waste management, IoT (Internet of Things) companies etc. on
the rise.
The research park gives the start-ups the environment of industry and the quality of research that takes
place in the IITM, with faculties has standard at par with international research, helps these new
ventures to grow better.
"There is an interaction with the industry at the early stage itself. Innovations are on the high level, and
all of these resulted in start-ups in important areas for the nations. Solutions are backed by University-
based research which is perfected by the feedback from the industry," added Ghosh.
ALSO READ:
Under the industrial consultancy and sponsored research initiatives, in 2017-18, 220 ministry-sponsored
projects for a value of Rs 3.66 billion and 528 industrial research and consultancy assignments amount
to Rs 1.17 billion has been sanctioned. This represents an all-time high in extra-mural research funding
for the institute. During the year, 49 agreements were signed with various global and national
companies, including Chennai Petroleum Corporation, Tata Steel Ltd, Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd, FL
Smidth Pvt Ltd, said Ramamurthi.
Date: 28th July 2018
Publication: The Hans India
Edition: Hyderabad / Delhi
Page no.: 14
Journalist: NA
Alumni: Rajesh Kumar
Headline: IIT-Madras Launches Voice-Enabled AI
URL: http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Young-Hans/2018-07-28/IIT-Madras-launches-Voice-
Enabled-Artificial-Intelligence/401599
Date: 28th July 2018
Publication: The Times of India
Edition: Chennai
Page no.: 4
Journalist: NA
Alumni: Rajesh Kumar
Headline: Al product launched
Date: 28th July 2018
Publication: The Times of India
Edition: Online
Journalist: Aparna Desikan
Alumni: Rajesh Kumar
Headline: IIT-M incubated geniSIGHTS launches voice-enabled AI tool
URL: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/iit-m-incubated-genisights-launches-
voice-enabled-ai-tool/articleshow/65167945.cms
Date: 28th July 2018
Publication: Deccan Chronicle
Edition: Chennai
Page no.: 2
Journalist: NA
Alumni: Rajesh Kumar
Headline: IIT-Madras alumnus launches voice-enabled AI
URL: https://deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/280718/iit-madras-alumnus-launches-voice-
enabled-ai.html
Date: 28th July 2018
Publication: The New Indian Express - City Express
Edition: Chennai
Page no.: 1
Journalist: NA
Alumni: Rajesh Kumar
Headline: Your wish for a comprehensive business data is Flash’s command
URL: http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2018/jul/27/your-wish-for-a-comprehensive-
business-data-is-flashs-command-1849571.html
Date: 28th July 2018
Publication: Trending 360
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Alumni: Rajesh Kumar
Headline: Your wish for a comprehensive business data is Flash’s command
URL: https://trending360.in/2018/07/27/your-wish-for-a-comprehensive-business-data-is-flashs-
command/
Your Wish For A Comprehensive Business Data Is Flash’s Command
CHENNAI:Astart-up founded by Rajesh Kumar, an alumnus of IIT Madras, geniSIGHTS Private Limited,
launched Flash, a first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence-powered dashboard with voice support, to enable
businesses process big data. It understands the user’s voice commands and provides intelligence by
analysing data. Lakshmi Narayanan, former chairman of National Association of Software and Service
Companies (NASSCOM), launched Flash on Friday here.
“Data analytics and business insight solutions have become mainstream now, with extensive use in mid-
sized organisations. The next stage of evolution is to drive artificial intelligence (AI) to mainstream
application. Flash is the first such attempt that provides a path for AI integration into analytics and
business insights,” said Narayanan.
geniSIGHTS is targeting enterprise customers, who would get insights just by speaking. The focus is on
decision makers — both strategic and tactical. The market segment would primarily be mid-size and
large companies in retail, e-commerce, travel and high-growth segments in the USA and Europe.
Talking about Flash, Rajesh, who has previously worked with Fortune 100 companies in the USA and Asia
Pacific, said, “Today’s business insights provide good reports but do not go beyond the basics. Flash is an
AI-driven product that empowers the business users to quickly experience advanced analytical insights
thereby significantly bringing down the development time.”
A user can command, for example ‘Flash, get me the trend of three years’, and it will produce the
requested results. Users can get recommendations and insights based on past patterns, as Flash learns
from user’s past search.
Parvathy Sarath, chief analytics officer, geniSIGHTS, said, “It eventually understands the user and
becomes their analytics assistant. Users can further upgrade/downgrade these AI learnings for the
program to tune into the user’s choice. The AI also decides the type of charts, what level of detail is
required for the business user.
Date: 28th July 2018
Publication: Republish
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Alumni: Rajesh Kumar
Headline: IIT-Madras alumnus launches voice-enabled AI
URL: https://republish.in/business/iit-madras-alumnus-launches-voice-enabled-ai.html
IIT-Madras alumnus launches voice-enabled AI
Chennai: Genisights, a startup founded by IIT Madras alumnus Rajesh Kumar has launched ‘Flash’, an
artificial intelligence powered dashboard with voice support to enable to process the big data.
Launching the AI tool, Lakshmi Narayanan, former chairman of NASSCOM said, “Data analytics and
business insight solutions have become a major field. Flash provides the path for AI integration into
analytics and business insights.”
It understands user’s voice commands and provides intelligence from analyzing data. “Flash is an AI
driven product that empowers the business users to quickly experience advanced analytical insights
thereby significantly bringing down the development time,” said Rajesh Kumar, managing director,
Genisights.
Users can get recommendations and relevant insights based on the past behaviour/patterns. “A very
powerful AI program is designed to always run in the background to learn from the user’s past query.
The self-learning AI program helps the user to derive insights from the data. The visualization layer, data
insights get automatically generated by the AI program which is possible only because of its learnings,”
he added.
A user can simply say “Flash, get me the trend of 3 years” and further add “Flash, zoom in time period
weekly,” and it will produce the requested results.
“Flash learns from the data and guides the user to quickly uncover the insights. The best part of being
FLASH is it eventually understands the user and becomes their analytics assistant,” said Parvathy Sarath,
chief analytics officer, Genisights. Users can further upgrade or downgrade these AI learnings for the
program to tune into the user’s choice. The AI also decides the type of charts, what level of detail is
required for the business user.
Date: 28th July 2018
Publication: UNI
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Alumni: Rajesh Kumar
Headline: geniSIGHTS launches first AI-powered dashboard with voice support
URL: http://www.uniindia.com/genisights-launches-first-ai-powered-dashboard-with-voice-
support/business-economy/news/1301566.html
Chennai: Genisights, a startup founded by IIT Madras alumnus Rajesh Kumar has launched ‘Flash’, an
artificial intelligence powered dashboard with voice support to enable to process the big data.
Launching the AI tool, Lakshmi Narayanan, former chairman of NASSCOM said, “Data analytics and
business insight solutions have become a major field. Flash provides the path for AI integration into
analytics and business insights.”
It understands user’s voice commands and provides intelligence from analyzing data. “Flash is an AI
driven product that empowers the business users to quickly experience advanced analytical insights
thereby significantly bringing down the development time,” said Rajesh Kumar, managing director,
Genisights.
Users can get recommendations and relevant insights based on the past behaviour/patterns. “A very
powerful AI program is designed to always run in the background to learn from the user’s past query.
The self-learning AI program helps the user to derive insights from the data. The visualization layer, data
insights get automatically generated by the AI program which is possible only because of its learnings,”
he added.
A user can simply say “Flash, get me the trend of 3 years” and further add “Flash, zoom in time period
weekly,” and it will produce the requested results.
“Flash learns from the data and guides the user to quickly uncover the insights. The best part of being
FLASH is it eventually understands the user and becomes their analytics assistant,” said Parvathy Sarath,
chief analytics officer, Genisights. Users can further upgrade or downgrade these AI learnings for the
program to tune into the user’s choice. The AI also decides the type of charts, what level of detail is
required for the business user.
Date: 28th July 2018
Publication: Web India 123
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Alumni: Rajesh Kumar
Headline: geniSIGHTS launches first AI-powered dashboard with voice support
URL: https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20180727/3398821.html
IIT-Madras alumnus launches voice-enabled AI
on: July 28, 2018In: Business Print Email
Chennai: Genisights, a startup founded by IIT Madras alumnus Rajesh Kumar has launched ‘Flash’, an
artificial intelligence powered dashboard with voice support to enable to process the big data.
Launching the AI tool, Lakshmi Narayanan, former chairman of NASSCOM said, “Data analytics and
business insight solutions have become a major field. Flash provides the path for AI integration into
analytics and business insights.”
It understands user’s voice commands and provides intelligence from analyzing data. “Flash is an AI
driven product that empowers the business users to quickly experience advanced analytical insights
thereby significantly bringing down the development time,” said Rajesh Kumar, managing director,
Genisights.
Users can get recommendations and relevant insights based on the past behaviour/patterns. “A very
powerful AI program is designed to always run in the background to learn from the user’s past query.
The self-learning AI program helps the user to derive insights from the data. The visualization layer, data
insights get automatically generated by the AI program which is possible only because of its learnings,”
he added.
A user can simply say “Flash, get me the trend of 3 years” and further add “Flash, zoom in time period
weekly,” and it will produce the requested results.
“Flash learns from the data and guides the user to quickly uncover the insights. The best part of being
FLASH is it eventually understands the user and becomes their analytics assistant,” said Parvathy Sarath,
chief analytics officer, Genisights. Users can further upgrade or downgrade these AI learnings for the
program to tune into the user’s choice. The AI also decides the type of charts, what level of detail is
required for the business user.
Date: 28th July 2018
Publication: My Times Now
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Alumni: Rajesh Kumar
Headline: IIT-Madras alumnus launches voice-enabled AI
URL: http://www.mytimesnow.com/news/india/960353/iit-madras-alumnus-launches-voice-enabled-ai
IIT-Madras alumnus launches voice-enabled AI
Chennai: Genisights, a startup founded by IIT Madras alumnus Rajesh Kumar has launched 'Flash', an
artificial intelligence powered dashboard with voice support to enable to process the big data.
Launching the AI tool, Lakshmi Narayanan, former chairman of NASSCOM said, “Data analytics and
business insight solutions have become a major field. Flash provides the path for AI integration into
analytics and business insights.”
It understands user's voice commands and provides intelligence from analyzing data. “Flash is an AI
driven product that empowers the business users to quickly experience advanced analytical insights
thereby significantly bringing down the development time,” said Rajesh Kumar, managing director,
Genisights.
Users can get recommendations and relevant insights based on the past behaviour/patterns. “A very
powerful AI program is designed to always run in the background to learn from the user's past query.
The self-learning AI program helps the user to derive insights from the data. The visualization layer, data
insights get automatically generated by the AI program which is possible only because of its learnings,”
he added.
A user can simply say “Flash, get me the trend of 3 years” and further add “Flash, zoom in time period
weekly,” and it will produce the requested results.
“Flash learns from the data and guides the user to quickly uncover the insights. The best part of being
FLASH is it eventually understands the user and becomes their analytics assistant,” said Parvathy Sarath,
chief analytics officer, Genisights. Users can further upgrade or downgrade these AI learnings for the
program to tune into the user's choice. The AI also decides the type of charts, what level of detail is
required for the business user.
Date: 28th July 2018
Publication: India Finance News
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Alumni: Rajesh Kumar
Headline: Genisights launches voice-enabled AI dashboard
URL: https://www.indiafinancenews.com/genisights-launches-voice-enabled-ai-dashboard/
Genisights, a Nasscom incubated data analytics company, on Friday launched a voice-enabled Artificial
Intelligence (AI) dashboard, ‘Flash’, which provides business solutions gained through data analysis.
“The next stage of evolution is to drive AI from topic of interest to mainstream application,” said
Lakshmi Narayanan, former chairman of Nasscom and Emeritus Vice-Chairman, Cognizant, while
launching Flash.
“Flash is the first such attempt that provides path for AI integration into Analytics and Business Insights
(BI),” Narayanan said.
Built on Genisights platform, Flash engine is developed as a self-learning AI program that provides
relevant business insights to customers based on the past behaviour and patterns of the users through a
mere voice command.
“Genisights is the first one to use AI and voice inputs in the business analytics space in India,” Narayanan
added.
Understanding any business domain requires three aspects — voice-to-speech, speech-to-intent and
intent-to-action and through Flash, we are connecting the first two aspects which will enable customer
to take informed business action, Rajesh Kumar, MD, Genisights Pvt Ltd said.
“The best part of being Flash is that it eventually understands the user and becomes their Analytics
Assistant,” said Parvathy Sarath, Chief Analytics Officer, Genisights.Designed for enterprise customers
seeking business insights over voice commands, Flash’s primary market would be mid-size and large
companies in retail, e-commerce, travel and high-growth segments such as app developers in North
America and Europe, the company said.
Date: 28th July 2018
Publication: HT Syndication
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Alumni: Rajesh Kumar
Headline: geniSIGHTS launches first AI-powered dashboard with voice support
URL: http://htsyndication.com/htsportal/united-news-of-india/article/genisights-launches-first-ai-
powered-dashboard-with-voice-support/28895581
geniSIGHTS launches first AI-powered dashboard with voice support
Chennai, July 27 -- geniSIGHTS, a startup founded by an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras alum,
has launched 'FLASH,' a first-of-its-kind Artificial Intelligence-powered dashboard with voice support to
enable businesses process big data.
It understands user's voice commands and provides intelligence from analyzing data.
A company statement here said on Friday that geniSIGHTS Pvt Ltd was founded by Rajesh Kumar, IIT
Madras alum, who brings in extensive global business experience working with Fortune 100 companies
in North America and Asia Pacific.
Former Chairman of National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) and Emeritus
Vice Chairman, Cognizant Lakshmi Narayanan, launched 'FLASH' in the presence of geniSights.
Date: 28th July 2018
Publication: News Time
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Alumni: Rajesh Kumar
Headline: IIT-Madras alumnus launches voice-enabled AI
URL: https://newstime.win/iit-madras-alumnus-launches-voice-enabled-ai/
Date: 28th July 2018
Publication: Holland Review
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Headline: Paradip Port‘s Outer Harbour project at bay on sliding coal demand
URL: https://hollandreview.com/paradip-ports-outer-harbour-project-at-bay-on-sliding-coal-
demand/8808/
Paradip Port‘s Outer Harbour project at bay on sliding coal demand
July 27, 2018 by Caroline Biscotti
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(PPT), the second largest major port by cargo volumes after Kandla, has decided to keep in abeyance its
'Outer Harbour' project. Apart from the project cost of Rs 87.67 billion, an additional investment of Rs
35 billion was needed to firm up railway connectivity to the proposed harbour.
The project was conceptualized to ship primarily to the southern states. But, as demand for narrows, has
scaled back the plan and is instead focusing on maximizing the capacity of its inner harbour.
“Keeping in view the uncertain demand of thermal coal, our (detailed project report) consultant has
suggested to optimize berthing facilities in the inner harbour to improve port capacities. To stave off risk
posed by a single commodity against the scale of investment needed for the Outer Harbour project, we
aim to expand the inner harbour capacity to the maximum”, said a source.
As part of its capacity augmentation programme, had engaged a consultant- HOWE Engineering Projects
Pvt Ltd. The consultant was tasked to prepare a to assess the projected traffic throughout and also the
need to develop an Outer Harbour to handle the projected traffic in Capesize vessels. However, the
consultant advised the PPT authorities to reorganize the berthing facilities in the inner harbour.
The deepening and optimization of inner harbour facilities include development of two captive berths
on the Western dock to handle Capesize vessels. This requires an investment of Rs 26 billion. While PPT
has pledged Rs 6 billion investment, the rest would flow from the private players. The combined
capacity of the two berths is pegged at 30 million tonnes per annum.
The project envisages of two Western dock captive berths and supporting project infrastructures by PPT
like breakwater expansion with protection works and capital dredging.
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, has completed the geophysical and geotechnical studies in
navigational channel and other dredge areas on June 20 this year.
Date: 28th July 2018
Publication: The New Indian Express
Edition: Chennai
Page no.: 4
Journalist: NA
Headline: No new ash pond being constructed, only completing structure already present: NTECL
URL: http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2018/jul/28/no-new-ash-pond-being-
constructed-only-completing-structure-already-present-ntecl-1849745.html
Date: 28th July 2018
Publication: Business Standard
Edition: Mumbai / Delhi / Pune / Bangalore / Hyderabad / Chennai / Kolkata / Kochi / Ahmedabad /
Chandigarh
Page no.: 8
Journalist: NA
Headline: Simple is the new smart
Date: 28th July 2018
Publication: Sakal Times
Edition: Pune
Page no.: 1
Journalist: NA
Headline: SPPU to submit proposal for incubation centre
URL: http://www.sakaltimes.com/pune/sppu-submit-proposal-incubation-centre-22219
Date: 29th July 2018
Publication: India Education Diary
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Alumni: Rajesh Kumar
Headline: IIT Madras Alum-founded Startup geniSIGHTS launches Voice-Enabled AI to help enterprises
reap actionable insights from data
URL: http://indiaeducationdiary.in/iit-madras-alum-founded-startup-genisights-launches-voice-enabled-
ai-help-enterprises-reap-actionable-insights-data/
IIT Madras Alum-founded Startup geniSIGHTS launches Voice-Enabled AI to help enterprises reap
actionable insights from data
Chennai: geniSIGHTS, a startup founded by an Indian Institute of Technology Madras alum, has launched
‘FLASH,’ a first-of-its-kind Artificial Intelligence-powered dashboard with voice support to enable
businesses process big data. It understands user’s voice commands and provides intelligence from
analyzing data.
geniSIGHTS Pvt Ltd was founded by Mr. Rajesh Kumar (B.Tech (Mechanical Engineering), IIT Madras)
who brings in extensive global business experience working with Fortune 100 companies in North
America and Asia Pacific.
Mr. Lakshmi Narayanan, Former Chairman of NASSCOM (National Association of Software and Service
Companies) and Emeritus Vice Chairman, Cognizant, launched ‘FLASH’ today, 27th July 2018, at Chennai
in the presence of geniSights founders Mr. Rajesh Kumar and Ms. Parvathy Sarath.
Speaking about the importance of FLASH to the current business environment, Mr. Lakshmi Narayanan
said, “Data Analytics and Business Insight solutions have become mainstream now, with extensive use
even in mid-sized organisations. The next stage of evolution is to drive AI from “topic of interest” to
mainstream application. Flash is the first such attempt that provides the path for AI integration into
Analytics and Business Insights.”
Further, Mr. Lakshmi Narayanan added, “By providing a flexible and open architecture platform,
Genisights has taken the pole position in an integrated AI/BI Analytics platform that is easy to deploy.”
geniSIGHTS is targeting Enterprise customers, who would get insights just by speaking. The focus
segment is decision makers – both strategic and tactical. The market segment would primarily be mid-
size and large companies in retail, e-commerce, travel and high-growth segments in North America and
Europe.
Highlighting the uniqueness of FLASH, Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Managing Director, geniSIGHTS Pvt Ltd, said,
“Today’s BI reports provides good reports but do not go beyond the basic insights. FLASH is a AI driven
product that empowers the business users to quickly experience advanced analytical insights thereby
significantly bringing down the development time.”
Mr. Rajesh Kumar added that the unique differentiator of FLASH was the AI. Users can get
recommendations and relevant insights based on the past behavior/patterns. A very powerful AI
program is designed to always run in the background to learn from the user’s past query/search results.
The self-learning AI program helps the user to derive powerful insights from the data. The visualization
layer, data insights get automatically generated by the AI program which is possible only because of its
learnings.
A user can simply say “Flash, get me the trend of 3 years” and further add “Flash, zoom in time period
week wise,” and it will produce the requested results. Users can get recommendations and relevant
insights based on the past behavior/patterns FLASH learns from user’s past query/search and provides
relevant insights. There is continual learning and model refining and it leverages geniSIGHTS’s domain
specific expertise on retail, ecommerce, finance and travel.
Speaking on the occasion, Ms. Parvathy Sarath, Chief Analytics Officer, geniSIGHTS Pvt Ltd, said, “FLASH
learns from the data and guides the user to quickly uncover the insights. The best part of being FLASH is
it eventually understands the user and becomes their Analytics Assistant.”
Users can further upgrade/downgrade these AI learnings for the program to tune into the user’s choice.
The AI also decides the type of charts, what level of detail is required for the business user.
Worldwide revenues for BI, business analytics and Forecasting Big data will grow from US$ 130.1 billion
in 2016 to Statistical analysis Adhoc reports Prediction Analytics for business more than US$ 203 billion
in 2020, an increase of more than 50 per cent (Source: IDC).
geniSIGHTS expects to grab a significant pie of this market focusing on North America, European and
Asia Pacific market. The organization has set up its North American subsidiary to fuel this ambition. The
founders are planning a fully functional office at Bay Area as well to support this growth.
The FLASH engine is built on top of genisights platform. geniSIGHTS enables organizations to build big
data analytics projects much faster with its innovative foreSee(4C) approach.
Ø Connect to any data source (including BigData, Cloud, IoT etc)
Ø Compute analytical insights from simple metrics to Predictive Analytics
Ø Customize define/restrict/control the insights specific to the user’s roles/responsibilities
Ø Consume insights through APIs, Dashboards, Mobile devices, etc.
Customers can pick up any-one/all of the 4C components to build their analytical component. This way
geniSIGHTS extend and complete their product architecture by utilizing the current tools and
technologies. GeniSIGHTS has a strong pedigree in US and Indian markets.
geniSIGHTS aids organizations to adopt scalable big data advanced analytics with pre-canned advanced
analytics solutions that fit common business needs and provisions to build and integrate specific
analytical solution for a firm.
The vision of geniSIGHTS is to become “Your analytical Centre of Excellence” for our customers.
Date: 29th July 2018
Publication: The Financial Express
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Headline: IIT-Madras’ startup launches indigenously developed air purifier
URL: https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/iit-madras-startup-launches-indigenously-developed-air-
purifier/1261753/
IIT-Madras’ startup launches indigenously developed air purifier
An IIT-Madras incubated startup today launched a smart air purifier, claiming it to be the first indigenously developed
one.
The startup AirOK of the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras unveiled the purifier Vistar, a release from the institute
said.
An IIT-Madras incubated startup today launched a smart air purifier, claiming it to be the first indigenously developed
one.
The startup AirOK of the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras unveiled the purifier Vistar, a release from the institute
said.
Vistar can filter a variety of pollutants such as particulate matter, microbes, fungus and gaseous substances, the release
said.
The purifier has Wi-Fi and touch interface and its functioning, in terms of the quantum of pollutants in the air, can be
ascertained in real-time, it said.
The filter would have a life of about one year, which was twice that of the air purifiers currently available in the market,
it said.
AirOK would target institutional segment which includes hospitals, hospitality, commercial real estate, food processing
and manufacturing in the initial phase and has received orders from some clients in this segment, the release said.
Date: 29th July 2018
Publication: Business Standard
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Headline: IIT Madras-incubated Startup launches indigenously made Smart Air Purifier
URL: https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/iit-madras-incubated-startup-launches-indigenously-
made-smart-air-purifier-118072800601_1.html
IIT Madras-incubated Startup launches indigenously made Smart Air Purifier
Vistar has a coverage of 550 sq ft and a life of one year, twice that of air purifiers currently available in the market; It is
priced at Rs 20,000, half that of existing products
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Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT Madras)-incubated startup AirOK has launched India’s first indigenously
developed Smart Air purifier 'Vistar'. Powered by an EGAPA (Efficient Granular Adsorbent Particulate Arrester), Vistar can
filter a variety of pollutants such as particulate matter, microbes, fungus and gaseous substances.
The purifiers have Wi-Fi and touch interface and the functioning of the purifier, in terms of the quantum of pollutants in
the air, can be ascertained in real time. The company will target the institutional segment which includes hospitals,
hotels, commercial real estate, and food processing and manufacturing units in the initial phase.
Vistar has a coverage area of 550 square feet and a life of about one year, which is twice that of the air purifiers currently
available in the market.
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The air purifier will be priced at around Rs 20,000, almost half that of existing products in the market now, as
affordability is a key area for AirOK. The startup can manufacture up to 30 units per day currently and can increase the
production capacity to 1,000 without any major additional investment.
AirOK's technology caught the interest of SAR Group, makers of water purifiers under Livpure brand, which has invested
about Rs 120 million in AirOK late last year and will be the distribution partner for AirOK's retail air-purifier product.
The company is also working on an exciting pipeline of products in the air pollution space in association with one of the
country's oldest and largest conglomerate The pipeline includes purifiers for cars and kitchens. It is also indigenously
working on solutions for issues such as ambient air pollution.
Date: 29th July 2018
Publication: The Hindu Businessline
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Headline: Indigenously developed air purifier unveiled by IIT-Madras
URL: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/indigenously-developed-air-purifier-unveiled-by-iit-
madras/article24541737.ece
Indigenously developed air purifier unveiled by IIT-Madras
An IIT-Madras incubated startup today launched a smart air purifier, claiming it to be the first
indigenously developed one.
The startup AirOK of the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras unveiled the purifier Vistar, a release
from the institute said.
Vistar can filter a variety of pollutants such as particulate matter, microbes, fungus and gaseous
substances, the release said.
The purifier has Wi-Fi and touch interface and its functioning, in terms of the quantum of pollutants in
the air, can be ascertained in real-time, it said.
The filter would have a life of about one year, which was twice that of the air purifiers currently
available in the market, it said.
AirOK would target institutional segment which includes hospitals, hospitality, commercial real estate,
food processing and manufacturing in the initial phase and has received orders from some clients in this
segment, the release said.
Date: 29th July 2018
Publication: Outlook
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Headline: Indigenously developed air purifier unveiled by IIT-Madras
URL: https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/indigenously-developed-air-purifier-unveiled-by-
iitmadras/1358843
Indigenously developed air purifier unveiled by IIT-Madras
Chennai, Jul 28 An IIT-Madras incubated startup today launched a smart air purifier, claiming it to be the
first indigenously developed one.
The startup AirOK of the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras unveiled the purifier Vistar, a release
from the institute said.
Vistar can filter a variety of pollutants such as particulate matter, microbes, fungus and gaseous
substances, the release said.
The purifier has Wi-Fi and touch interface and its functioning, in terms of the quantum of pollutants in
the air, can be ascertained in real-time, it said.
The filter would have a life of about one year, which was twice that of the air purifiers currently
available in the market, it said.
AirOK would target institutional segment which includes hospitals, hospitality, commercial real estate,
food processing and manufacturing in the initial phase and has received orders from some clients in this
segment, the release said.
Date: 29th July 2018
Publication: Telangana Today
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof Bhaskar Ramamurthi & Prof Ashok Jhunjhunwala
Headline: IIT Madras-incubated startup launches India’s first smart air purifier
URL: https://telanganatoday.com/iit-madras-incubated-startup-launches-indias-first-smart-air-purifier
IIT Madras-incubated startup launches India’s first smart air purifier
AirOK’s Vistar 550 filters particulate matter, gaseous, fungus and microbial pollutants
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Hyderabad: Indian Institute of Technology Madras-incubated startup AirOK launched India’s first
indigenously developed smart air purifier ‘Vistar’ at Chennai on Saturday. Powered by an EGAPA
(Efficient Granular Adsorbent Particulate Arrester), Vistar can filter pollutants such as particulate matter,
microbes, fungus and gaseous substances.
The purifiers have Wi-Fi and touch interface and the functioning of the purifier, in terms of the quantum
of pollutants in the air can be ascertained in real-time. The company will target institutional segment
which includes hospitals, hospitality, commercial real estate, food processing and manufacturing in the
initial phase.
Professor Ashok Jhunjhunwala, faculty in charge, IIT Madras Research Park launched the product at a
function in Chennai. Vistar 550 has coverage area of 550 square feet. The filter will have a life of about
one year, which is twice that of the air purifiers currently available in the market.
Addressing the launch function, Jhunjhunwala said: “Ever increasing air-pollution in Indian cities is
having severe impact on health of its people. We need a war on pollution causing elements. But in the
meanwhile, we need to minimise its impact, by cleaning air, wherever it is possible. AirOK has come up
with something which will make great an immediate difference to our lives.”
The air purifier will be priced at around Rs 20,000, almost half that of those in the market now as
affordability is a key area for AirOK. The startup can manufacture up to 30 units per day currently and
can increase the production capacity to 1,000 without any major additional investment.
Delivering a video message on the occasion, professor Bhaskar Ramamurthi, director, IIT Madras, said, “I
have seen this product evolve over the months in the institute workshop. The product is as good as any
other product that’s made anywhere in the world. It looks fabulous and I hope it gets very good
acceptance in the market.”
AirOK’s technology caught the interest of SAR Group, makers of water purifiers under Livpure brand,
which has invested about Rs 12 crore in AirOK late last year and will be the distribution partner for
AirOK’s retail air-purifier product.
Speaking on necessity for such technology, Deekshith Vara Prasad, founder and CEO of AirOK, said,
“Breathing air is a basic necessity and I do not think that we need to compromise on that. Our rule is
very simple, it is to make air clean. We, at AirOk, do not count time in seconds but on the number of
clean breaths we provided.”
The product’s technology has been validated by laboratory and field tests. The positive results of the
laboratory tests were conducted by Shriram Institute for Industrial Research, Bengaluru and field trials
by a Children specialty hospital in Chennai.
The company is also working on a pipeline of products in the air pollution space in association with one
of the country’s oldest and largest conglomerate. The pipeline includes purifiers for cars and kitchens. It
is also indigenously working on solutions for issues such as ambient air pollution.
While many hospitals have laminar flow cabinets, they may not be effective enough in filtering microbes
such as bacteria and fungus. This is where AirOK’s Vistar is different from the existing solutions-it can
effectively remove microbes. Similarly, in the IT campuses where workforce concentration is high, the
levels of gases such as carbon dioxide can become high. Vistar can not only help reduce that but also
filter microbes, which will go a long way in improving productivity. Likewise, the product can help
remove pollutants such as Sulphur vapours in server rooms.
Even before they were ready for commercial launch, the company was approached by Doordarshan
Kendra, Chennai, which required a solution for a pollution problem in its server room, because of which
the mother boards were getting corroded.
“We successfully gave them a solution and they were happy. They have given us repeat orders and that
gave us a boost,” added Prasad. Besides that, AirOK already has orders lined up from clients in the
healthcare, hospitality and commercial real estate space.
Date: 29th July 2018
Publication: UNI
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof Bhaskar Ramamurthi & Prof Ashok Jhunjhunwala
Headline: IIT Madras-incubated Startup launches India's first indigenously developed Smart Air Purifier
URL: http://www.uniindia.com/~/iit-m-incubated-startup-launches-india-s-first-indigenously-developed-smart-air-
purifier/States/news/1302834.html
Date: 29th July 2018
Publication: Web India 123
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof Bhaskar Ramamurthi & Prof Ashok Jhunjhunwala
Headline: IIT-M incubated Startup launches India's first indigenously developed Smart Air Purifier
URL: https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20180728/3399634.html
IIT-M incubated Startup launches India's first indigenously developed Smart Air Purifier
Indian Institute of Technology Madras-incubated startup AirOK on Saturday launched India's first indigenously developed
Smart Air purifier 'Vistar' in the city.
Powered by an EGAPA (Efficient Granular Adsorbent Particulate Arrester), Vistar could filter a variety of pollutants such
as particulate matter, microbes, fungus and gaseous substances.
The purifiers have Wi-Fi and touch interface and the functioning of the purifier, in terms of the quantum of pollutants in
the air, could be ascertained in real time. The company would target institutional segment, which included hospitals,
hospitality, commercial real estate, food processing and manufacturing in the initial phase.
Launching the product, Prof Ashok Jhunjhunwala, Faculty in charge, IIT-Madras Research park, said Vistar 550 has
coverage area of 550 sqft. The filter would have a life of about one year, which was twice that of the air purifiers
currently available in the market.
"Ever increasing air-pollution in Indian cities is having severe impact on health of its people. We need a war on pollution
causing elements. But in the meanwhile, we need to minimise its impact, by cleaning air, wherever it is possible'', he
said. ''AirOK has come up with something which will make great an immediate difference to our lives'', he said. The air
purifier will be priced at around Rs 20,000, almost half that of those in the market now as affordability was a key area for
AirOK. The Startup could manufacture up to 30 units per day currently and increase the production capacity to 1,000
without any major additional investment.
Delivering a video message on the occasion, IIT-Madras Director Prof Bhaskar Ramamurthi said he had seen this product
evolve over the months in the Institute workshop. The product was as good as any other product that was made
anywhere in the world. ''It looks fabulous and I hope it gets very good acceptance in the market."AirOK's technology
caught the interest of SAR Group, makers of water purifiers under Livpure brand, which has invested about Rs 12 crore in
AirOK late last year and would be the distribution partner for AirOK's retail air-purifier product, Mr Ramamurthi said.
Date: 29th July 2018
Publication: Skill Outlook
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof Bhaskar Ramamurthi & Prof Ashok Jhunjhunwala
Headline: IIT Madras-incubated Startup launches India’s first indigenously developed Smart Air
Purifier
URL: http://skilloutlook.com/education/iit-madras-incubated-startup-launches-indias-first-indigenously-
developed-smart-air-purifier
IIT Madras-incubated Startup launches India’s first indigenously developed Smart Air Purifier
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Chennai, 28th July 2018: Indian Institute of Technology Madras-incubated startup AirOK launched India’s
first indigenously developed Smart Air purifier ‘Vistar’ at Chennai today, 28th July 2018. Powered by an
EGAPA (Efficient Granular Adsorbent Particulate Arrester), Vistar can filter a variety of pollutants such as
particulate matter, microbes, fungus and gaseous substances.
The purifiers have Wi-Fi and touch interface and the functioning of the purifier, in terms of the quantum
of pollutants in the air, can be ascertained in real-time. The company will target institutional segment
which includes hospitals, hospitality, commercial real estate, food processing and manufacturing in the
initial phase.
Date: 29th July 2018
Publication: DB Post
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi
Headline: IIT-M start-up launches indigenous air-purifier
URL: http://dbpost.com/iit-m-start-up-launches-indigenous-air-purifier/
IIT-M start-up launches indigenous air-purifier
The functioning of the purifier could be ascertained in real time, says maker
Chennai: IIT-Madras-incubated start-up AirOK on Saturday launched India’s first indigenously developed
Smart air-purifier ‘Vistar’ in the city.
Powered by an EGAPA (Efficient Granular Adsorbent Particulate Arrester), Vistar could filter a variety of
pollutants such as particulate matter, microbes, fungus and gaseous substances. The purifiers have Wi-Fi
and touch interface and the functioning of the purifier, in terms of the quantum of pollutants in the air,
could be ascertained in real time.
The company would target institutional segment, which included hospitals, hospitality, commercial real
estate, food processing and manufacturing in the initial phase.
The filter would have a life of about one year, which was twice that of the air purifiers currently
available in the market.
Purifier will be priced at Rs 20,000
The air purifier will be priced at around Rs20,000, almost half that of those in the market now as
affordability was a key area for AirOK.
The product was as good as any other product that was made anywhere in the world. “It looks fabulous
and I hope it gets very good acceptance in the market.”
AirOK’s technology caught the interest of SAR Group, which has invested about Rs12 crore in AirOK late
last year.
The Start-up could manufacture up to 30 units per day and it plans to increase production capacity to
1,000 without any major additional investment.
IIT-Madras Director Prof Bhaskar Ramamurthi said he had seen this product evolve over the months in
the Institute workshop.
Date: 29th July 2018
Publication: Business Standard
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Headline: Indigenously developed air purifier unveiled by IIT-Madras
URL: https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/indigenously-developed-air-purifier-
unveiled-by-iit-madras-118072800602_1.html
Indigenously developed air purifier unveiled by IIT-Madras
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An IIT-Madras incubated startup today launched a smart air purifier, claiming it to be the first
indigenously developed one.
The startup AirOK of the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras unveiled the purifier Vistar, a release
from the institute said.
Vistar can filter a variety of pollutants such as particulate matter, microbes, fungus and gaseous
substances, the release said.
The purifier has Wi-Fi and touch interface and its functioning, in terms of the quantum of pollutants in
the air, can be ascertained in real-time, it said.
The filter would have a life of about one year, which was twice that of the air purifiers currently
available in the market, it said.
AirOK would target institutional segment which includes hospitals, hospitality, commercial real estate,
food processing and manufacturing in the initial phase and has received orders from some clients in this
segment, the release said.
Date: 29th July 2018
Publication: Devdiscourse
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Headline: IIT Madras startup launches first indigenously developed smart air purifier
URL: https://www.devdiscourse.com/Article/94046-iit-madras-startup-launches-first-indigenously-
developed-smart-air-purifier
IIT Madras startup launches first indigenously developed smart air purifier
An IIT-Madras incubated startup today launched a smart air purifier, claiming it to be the first
indigenously developed one. The startup AirOK of the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras unveiled
the purifier Vistar, a release from the institute said.
PTI 28 Jul 2018, 07:16 PM India
An IIT-Madras incubated startup today launched a smart air purifier, claiming it to be the first
indigenously developed one. The startup AirOK of the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras unveiled
the purifier Vistar, a release from the institute said.
Vistar can filter a variety of pollutants such as particulate matter, microbes, fungus and gaseous
substances, the release said.
The purifier has Wi-Fi and touch interface and its functioning, in terms of the quantum of pollutants in
the air, can be ascertained in real-time, it said.
The filter would have a life of about one year, which was twice that of the air purifiers currently
available in the market, it said.
AirOK would target institutional segment which includes hospitals, hospitality, commercial real estate,
food processing and manufacturing in the initial phase and has received orders from some clients in this
segment, the release said.
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Date: 29th July 2018
Publication: India.com
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Headline: Indigenously developed air purifier unveiled by IIT-Madras
URL: http://www.india.com/news/agencies/indigenously-developed-air-purifier-unveiled-by-iit-madras-
3192326/
Indigenously developed air purifier unveiled by IIT-Madras
Chennai, Jul 28 (PTI) An IIT-Madras incubated startup today launched a smart air purifier, claiming it to
be the first indigenously developed one.
The startup AirOK of the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras unveiled the purifier Vistar, a release
from the institute said.
Vistar can filter a variety of pollutants such as particulate matter, microbes, fungus and gaseous
substances, the release said.
The purifier has Wi-Fi and touch interface and its functioning, in terms of the quantum of pollutants in
the air, can be ascertained in real-time, it said.
The filter would have a life of about one year, which was twice that of the air purifiers currently
available in the market, it said.
AirOK would target institutional segment which includes hospitals, hospitality, commercial real estate,
food processing and manufacturing in the initial phase and has received orders from some clients in this
segment, the release said.
Date: 29th July 2018
Publication: Smart Me India
Edition: Online
Journalist: Ajay Sharma
Headline: IIT-Madras’ startup launches indigenously developed air purifier
URL: https://smartmeindia.com/iit-madras-startup-launches-indigenously-developed-air-purifier/
IIT-Madras’ startup launches indigenously developed air purifier
The startup AirOK of the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras unveiled the purifier Vistar, a release
from the institute said.
An IIT-Madras incubated startup today launched a smart air purifier, claiming it to be the first
indigenously developed one.
The startup AirOK of the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras unveiled the purifier Vistar, a release
from the institute said.
Vistar can filter a variety of pollutants such as particulate matter, microbes, fungus and gaseous
substances, the release said.
The purifier has Wi-Fi and touch interface and its functioning, in terms of the quantum of pollutants in
the air, can be ascertained in real-time, it said.
The filter would have a life of about one year, which was twice that of the air purifiers currently
available in the market, it said.
AirOK would target institutional segment which includes hospitals, hospitality, commercial real estate,
food processing and manufacturing in the initial phase and has received orders from some clients in this
segment, the release said.
Date: 29th July 2018
Publication: India Finance News
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Headline: IIT-Madras’ startup launches indigenously developed air purifier
URL: https://www.indiafinancenews.com/iit-madras-startup-launches-indigenously-developed-air-
purifier/
IIT-Madras’ startup launches indigenously developed air purifier
The startup AirOK of the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras unveiled the purifier Vistar, a release
from the institute said.
An IIT-Madras incubated startup today launched a smart air purifier, claiming it to be the first
indigenously developed one.
The startup AirOK of the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras unveiled the purifier Vistar, a release
from the institute said.
Vistar can filter a variety of pollutants such as particulate matter, microbes, fungus and gaseous
substances, the release said.
The purifier has Wi-Fi and touch interface and its functioning, in terms of the quantum of pollutants in
the air, can be ascertained in real-time, it said.
The filter would have a life of about one year, which was twice that of the air purifiers currently
available in the market, it said.
AirOK would target institutional segment which includes hospitals, hospitality, commercial real estate,
food processing and manufacturing in the initial phase and has received orders from some clients in this
segment, the release said.
Date: 29th July 2018
Publication: Vipleyo
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Headline: IIT-Madras’ Startup Launches Indigenously Developed Air Purifier
URL: https://vipleyo.com/america/finance/2018/07/28/iit-madras-startup-launches-indigenously-
developed-air-purifier/
IIT-Madras’ Startup Launches Indigenously Developed Air Purifier
The startup AirOK of the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras unveiled the purifier Vistar, a release
from the institute said.
An IIT-Madras incubated startup today launched a smart air purifier, claiming it to be the first
indigenously developed one.
The startup AirOK of the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras unveiled the purifier Vistar, a release
from the institute said.
Vistar can filter a variety of pollutants such as particulate matter, microbes, fungus and gaseous
substances, the release said.
The purifier has Wi-Fi and touch interface and its functioning, in terms of the quantum of pollutants in
the air, can be ascertained in real-time, it said.
The filter would have a life of about one year, which was twice that of the air purifiers currently
available in the market, it said.
AirOK would target institutional segment which includes hospitals, hospitality, commercial real estate,
food processing and manufacturing in the initial phase and has received orders from some clients in this
segment, the release said.
Date: 29th July 2018
Publication: HT Syndication
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi & Prof Ashok Jhunjhunwala
Headline: IIT-M incubated Startup launches India's first indigenously developed Smart Air
Purifier
URL: http://htsyndication.com/htsportal/united-news-of-india/article/iit-m-incubated-startup-
launches-india-s-first-indigenously-developed-smart-air-purifier/28919099
IIT-M incubated Startup launches India's first indigenously developed Smart Air Purifier
Posted On: 2018-07-28 Education United News of India Newswire
Chennai, July 28 -- Indian Institute of Technology Madras-incubated startup AirOK on Saturday
launched India's first indigenously developed Smart Air purifier 'Vistar' in the city.
Powered by an EGAPA (Efficient Granular Adsorbent Particulate Arrester), Vistar could filter a
variety of pollutants such as particulate matter, microbes, fungus and gaseous substances.
The purifiers have Wi-Fi and touch interface and the functioning of the purifier, in terms of the
quantum of pollutants in the air, could be ascertained in real time.
The company would target institutional segment, which included hospitals, hospitality,
commercial real estate, food processing and manufacturing in the initial phase.
Launching the product, Prof Ashok Jhunjhunwa...
Date: 29th July 2018
Publication: DT Next
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Professor: Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala
Headline: IIT Madras launches first indigenously developed air purifier
URL: https://www.dtnext.in/News/City/2018/07/29014616/1081848/IIT-Madras-launches-first-
indigenously-developed-air-.vpf
IIT Madras launches first indigenously developed air purifier
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) incubated start-up launched country’s first indigenously
developed Smart Air Purifier. It has Wi-Fi and touch interface and the functioning of the purifier, in
terms of the quantum of pollutants in the air, can be ascertained in real-time.
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M)
Chennai: The Smart Air purifier, Vistar, can filter a variety of pollutants such as particulate matter,
microbes, fungus and gaseous substances.
During the launch, Professor Ashok Jhunjhunwala, faculty in charge, IIT Madras Research Park said that
Vistar 550 has a coverage area of 550 square feet. The filter will have a life of about one year, which is
twice that of the air purifiers currently available in the market.
According to him, the Start-up can manufacture up to 30 units per day currently and can increase the
production capacity to 1,000 without any major additional investment.
The start-up is also working on an exciting pipeline of products in the air pollution space in association
with one of the country’s oldest and largest conglomerate. The pipeline includes purifiers for cars and
kitchens. It is also indigenously working on solutions for issues such as ambient air pollution.
Date: 30th July 2018
Publication: NDTV
Edition: Online
Professor: Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala
Journalist: NA
Headline: IIT Madras-Incubated Startup Launches India's First Indigenously Developed Smart Air
Purifier
URL: https://www.ndtv.com/education/vistar-air-purifier-iit-madras-incubated-startup-launches-indias-
first-indigenously-developed-smart-1891618
IIT Madras-Incubated Startup Launches India's First Indigenously Developed Smart Air Purifier
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras-incubated startup AirOK launched India's first indigenously
developed Smart Air purifier 'Vistar' at Chennai on Saturday.
CHENNAI: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras-incubated startup AirOK launched India's first
indigenously developed Smart Air purifier 'Vistar' at Chennai on Saturday. Powered by an EGAPA
(Efficient Granular Adsorbent Particulate Arrester), Vistar can filter a variety of pollutants such as
particulate matter, microbes, fungus and gaseous substances.
The purifiers have Wi-Fi and touch interface and the functioning of the purifier, in terms of the quantum
of pollutants in the air, can be ascertained in real-time.
A statement from IIT Madras said the company will target institutional segment which includes
hospitals, hospitality, commercial real estate, food processing and manufacturing in the initial phase.
Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala, Faculty in charge, IIT Madras Research park, launched the product at a
function held here.
"Vistar 550 has coverage area of 550 square feet. The filter will have a life of about one year, which is
twice that of the air purifiers currently available in the market," said the statement.
Date: 30th July 2018
Publication: The Hindu Business Line
Edition: Bangalore / Chennai
Page No: 18
Professor: Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala
Journalist: NA
Headline: AirOK Technologies unveils smart air purifier Vistar
URL: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/airok-technologies-unveils-smart-air-purifier-
vistar/article24547160.ece
Date: 30th July 2018
Publication: NDTV -Tamil
Edition: Online
Journalist: NA
Headline: நோட்டின் முதல் கோற்று சுத்திகரிப்போன் கருைி சென்னை ஐஐடியில்
ைடிைனைப்பு(The country's first air purification tool is designed in Chennai IIT)
URL: https://www.ndtv.com/tamil/vistar-air-purifier-iit-madras-incubated-startup-launches-indias-first-
indigenously-developed-smart-1891696
நொட்டின் முதல் கொற்று சுத்திகரிப்பொன் கருைி சென்னை ஐஐடியில் ைடிைன ப்பு
பிற ச ொழிக்கு
ன்னை ஐஐடி ஆரொய்ச்ெி பூங்கொைில் உள்ள ஏர்.ஓக்மக சதொடக்க நிறுைைம்
‘ைிஸ்டர்’ எைப் சபயரிடப்பட்ட கொற்று சுத்திகரிபொன் கருைினய
ைடிைன த்துள்ளது சென்னை: இந்தியொைின் முதல் கொற்று சுத்திகரிப்பொன் கருைி, சென்னை
ஐஐடியில் ைடிைன க்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.
சென்னை ஐஐடி ஆரொய்ச்ெி பூங்கொைில் உள்ள ஏர்.ஓக்மக சதொடக்க நிறுைைம்
‘ைிஸ்டர்’ எைப் சபயரிடப்பட்ட கொற்று சுத்திகரிபொன் கருைினய
ைடிைன த்துள்ளது. இந்த கருைி கொற்றிலுள்ள துகள்கள், ன க்ரொன்கள், கிரு ிகள்
மபொன்ற சபொருள்கனள ைடிகட்டி சுத்த ொை கொற்று அளிக்கும் திறன் சபற்றுள்ளது.
இந்த கருைி, ருத்துை னைகள், உைவு பதப்படுத்தும் சதொழிற்ெொனல மபொன்ற
இடத்தில் பயன்படும் என்று ஆரொய்ச்ெியொளர்கள் நம்புகின்றைர். இது குறித்து
மபெிய மபரொெிரியர் அமெொக் ெூன்ெூன்ைொலொ, “550 ெதுர அடி பரப்பளைில் உள்ள
இந்த கருைியின் கொற்று சுத்திகரிப்பொன் ைடிகட்டி ஒரு ைருடம் பயன்படுத்தலொம்”
என்றொர்.
இந்தியொைில் அதிகரித்து ைரும் சுற்றுச்சூழல் ொசு கொரை ொக, உடல்நல
பொதிப்புகள் அதிகம் ஏற்படுகின்றை. எைமை, கொற்று சுத்திகரிப்பொன் கருைி மதனையொை ஒன்றொக அன ந்துள்ளது. ஐஐடியில் உருைொக்கப்பட்டுள்ள ைிஸ்டர்
550, ெந்னத ைிற்பனைக்கு 20,000 ரூபொய்க்கு ைர உள்ளது.
ஏர்.ஓக்மக நிறுைைம், ஒரு நொனளக்கு 30 கருைிகனள உருைொக்க திட்ட ிட்டுள்ளது.
லிவ்ப்யூர் நிறுைைத்னத மெர்ந்த எஸ்ஏஆர் குழு, ஏர்,ஓக்மக நிறுைைத்தின் ெந்னத
ைிற்பனை பங்குதொரரொக இனைந்துள்ளது குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது.
“ஏர்.ஓக்மகைின் ைிஸ்டர் 550 உருைொக்க ைளர்ச்ெினய நொன் கண்டுள்மளன். உலக
தரம் சகொண்ட அளவு, நம் நொட்டிமலமய கொற்று சுத்திகரிப்பொன் கருைி உருைொக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. ெந்னதயில் நல்ல ைிற்பனைனய சபறும் எை
நம்புகிமறொம்” என்று ஐஐடி சென்னை இயக்குைர் பொஸ்கர் இரொ மூர்த்தி சதரிைித்தொர்.
COMMENT
ைிஸ்டர் 550 கருைி, மெொதனை மதர்வுகளில் சைற்றி சபற்றுள்ளது. எளிதொை
முனறயில் க்கள் பயன்படுத்துைதற்கு ஏற்றது எை ஐஐடி சென்னையின்
அறிக்னகயில் குறிப்பிடப்பட்டுள்ளது.
ெ ீபத்திய த ிழ்நொட்டுச் செய்திகள், சென்னை செய்திகள், அரெியல், ைர்த்தகம்,
சதொழில்நுட்பம், கிரிக்சகட் ஆகியைற்றின் தனலப்புச் செய்திகள் எை ஒவ்சைொரு
நிகழ்வுகனளயும் பற்றி த ிழில் படிக்க மபஸ்புக் ற்றும் ட்ைிட்டர் NDTV Tamilஐ பின்
சதொடருங்கள்.
Date: 30th July 2018
Publication: The Hindu
Edition: Online
Alumni: Mr Rajesh Kumar
Journalist: R Sujatha
Headline: Tapping artificial intelligence to improve business
URL: https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/tapping-artificial-intelligence-
to-improve-business/article24550124.ece
Tapping artificial intelligence to improve business
Firm devises product that provides inputs through data mining
A NASSCOM-incubated company has come up with a product that, at your verbal command, can mine
through data and provide valuable inputs to improve your business.
The company, geniSIGHTS, has developed FLASH, a product that, according to Rajesh Kumar, founder
and managing director, will use artificial intelligence “to run day-to-day business better.”
Companies rely on data to understand how their business is performing and sift through information to
understand their customer profile. It is even more difficult to understand their competitor’s
performance. FLASH aims to make this easy.
“As and when business is changing, people need to learn something new. FLASH helps with that
learning,” Mr. Kumar says.
“You could have a communication tool and you could simply speak to the tool and ask ‘how has my
business performed.’ Our engine understands the business language — that is English. We don’t speak
jargon like IoT, big data, analytics.”
FLASH is a product designed to understand what the person is asking, quickly derives the information
sought, and is also learning simultaneously.
In short, FLASH uses English as a language of communication and gives the product user “data-driven
insights in a very actionable form,” Mr. Kumar says.
Former chairman of NASSCOM (National Association of Software and Service Companies) Lakshmi
Narayanan, who is supporting the venture, said, “The reason we are celebrating is we are probably the
first one to use artificial intelligence and voice in any form in the business analytics space. The voice-
enabled, AI powered business intelligence, has not been done before and we are the pioneers. It is a a
very interesting space. Technologically, so much can be done with this firm.”
The product can be used in e-commerce and retailing, he added. Currently, geniSIGHTS, with a team of
around 30-35 technical persons, is working with a north American firm. It is temporarily shifting itself to
Bay Area to work with the company. Mr. Kumar is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology -
Madras, and his company was launched at the IIT-M research park two years ago.
Usha Narayanan, who is on the advisory board of the company, says the product will help to update the
user on the current trends, and give real time information on the changes as it can access data available
on public domain.