Cognizance Fest 2021 at IIT roorkee
The IIT Roorkee hosted Cognizance 2021 — endeavors have been recognized by UNESCO, Make in India, CEE, SAYEN, and many other national institutions — the first online edition. The engineering student showcased papers on strengthening the traffic monitoring system with the solution of AI and ML. The world’s first Hindi speaking humanoid robot and the First-time display of glucose nonitor smartwatch by the director of Quantum Operation Inc.
The events continued with the participants interested in displaying their skills and thriving through the competitive spirit. Immense participation was seen in many technical events like Codathon, Alankan, Aer-O-Vacx, case study, and finance events based on the ongoing issues.
Hyderabad gets first EMF Club
The Indian School of Business & Finance (ISBF), inaugurated Hyderabad’s first Economics, Management & Finance (EMF) Club, in partnership with Gitanjali Senior School. The club is a student-led body aimed at facilitating enthusiasm and passion for innovation in EMF.
Around 200 learners from Classes X, XI and XII led by founder-member Shreya Shivakumar of the Class XII took part in an engaging and interactive EMF quiz conducted by Aryapriya Ganguly, Associate Professor, ISBF. Chiraag Mehta, associate director, ISBF said: “The EMF are inter-related disciplines and are pathways to lucrative and intellectually challenging careers.”
184 patents for IIT Madras
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras Faculty, Researchers and Students filed 184 patents during 2020 overcoming the several months of nation-wide lockdown.
This includes nine patents related to COVID-19 for inventions ranging from Systems and methods for detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2, a standalone, portable single-use and wireless ventilator system.
The patent also includes a system for non-invasive calibration-free blood pressure measurement’ and smart and sustainable devices for infectious mask and PPE waste treatment.