The 15th International Conference on Distributed Computing and Internet Technology (ICDCIT) was organised from January 11 to 13 by the KIIT University.
The conference was inaugurated on January 11 in the presence of Director, IIT Bhubaneswar Prof (Dr) Ratnam V Rajkumar, Prof (Dr) Raja Natrajan from TIFR Mumbai, Vice Chancellor, KIIT University Prof Hrushikesha Mohanty, Dr Samaresh Mishra, Dean, SCE, KIIT and Dr Manjusha Pandey, Organizing Chair, ICDCIT. Prof Mohanty shared the challenges faced by ICDCIT since its inception till date. He appreciated the current edition of ICDCIT, saying, it has reached its excellence.
Gracing the conference as chief guest Prof Dr Ratnam threw light on the evolution of internet technology and its importance. Prof Dr Raja Natrajan elaborated on the future of ICDCIT.
The programme included lectures by Prof Dr Meenakshi D’Souza, IIIT, Bangalore, Prof Dr Christian Erfurth, University of Applied Sciences, Germany, Prof. Dr. Hacène Fouchal Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, France; and Prof Dr Ulrike Lechner, Bundeswehr University Munich, Germany.
Other special guests, Prof Manas Ranjan Patra, Berhampur University, Prof Durga Prasad Mohapatra and Prof Pabitra Mohan Khilar, NIT Rourkela, and Prof Satchidananda Dehuri, FM University also delivered lecture on ICDCIT.
Along with ICDCIT, the 9th Industry Symposium, 8th Project Innovation Contest and the 9th Student Research Symposium were also organised simultaneously.