Events Techkriti’15 Interview Series #2: Ramamurthy Shankar Ramamurti Shankar (born April 28, 1947) is the John Randolph Huffman Professor of Physics at Yale University. His research is in theoretical condensed matter physics , although he is also known for his earlier work in theoretical particle physics. He received his B. Tech in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras and […] March 30, 2015May 15, 2021
Events Techkriti’15 Interview Series #1: Harald Rose Professor Harald Rose is a pioneer in the field of electron microscopy. He won the Wolf Prize for Physics in 2011, with Maximillian Haider and Knut Urban, for developing aberration-corrected electron microscopes. Professor Rose has had extensive research experience in The Enrico Fermi Institute, Cornell University, the New York Stated Department of Health, etc, and […] March 28, 2015May 15, 2021
Events Gymkhana Institute Blues Fiasco This is an anonymous opinion voiced by a concerned student. It revolves around the decision of the committee to confer the Institute Blues award, the highest honour for sportsmen of the graduating batch. Comments by the General Secretary, Games and Sports Council of 2013-14 and 2014-15 follow up the opinion piece. This year, Aditya Ranade, who […] March 26, 2015May 15, 2021
Alumni Beyond IITK The “Co-operation” Roboticist and his “Flying machines”! Vijay Kumar (born April 12, 1962) is an Indian roboticist and UPS foundation professor in the School of Engineering & Applied Mechanics with secondary appointments in Computer and Information Science and Electrical and Systems Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania, and will become the new dean of Penn Engineering from July 1,2015. Prof. Kumar is […] March 25, 2015May 15, 2021
Events TEDxIITKanpur is back The dimensions are expanding. There are several dots on the map of the world which are yearning to be connected. These dots are the epitome of curiosity and ambiguity that have been burgeoning in our minds. And what else could be a better way to connect the dots than to share- our ideas, our thoughts, […] March 25, 2015May 15, 2021
Administration Students Automation in IITK Automation systems form an ubiquitous part of the modern world, embodying the essence of the IT revolution by eliminating the need of human labour and streamlining various processes. IIT Kanpur aspires to be a world class institution in its own right; a dream which can only be realized if it has an efficient automation system […] March 12, 2015May 15, 2021