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2017-2018 Alumni Annual Report Now Available Online!
Make sure to check out the annual report that was recently released by the IITKGP Alumni Affairs and International Relations Office!
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KGP Graduate, Varun Rai ('02), leads The University of Texas Energy Institute
Indian American Varun Rai ('02) has been elevated to the position of director of the Energy Institute at the University of Texas at Austin near here from 1 January.
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Nrupender Rao ('66) receives 'Life Time Achievement Award'
Pennar Industries chairman Nrupender Rao ('66) received the 'Life Time Achievement Award' of The Hyderabad Management Association for the year 2018.
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Former coach of Leander Paes returns to KGP a 2nd year to coach tennis teams
Alumnus Vinod Gupta ('67) sponsored TJ Hyman, former coach of Leander Paes and US tennis professional, along with Warren Rohmfeld, US Tennis Professional Association to return to KGP for the second year to coach the tennis team.
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"Need special interest groups for AI adoption in India", KGP Alumnus Arjun Malhotra ('70)
Information technology (IT) industry veteran Arjun Malhotra ('70) has a lot of titles to his credit. From co-founding home-grown IT major HCL Technologies to being associated in various leadership roles.
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IIT Kharagpur to set up Centre of Excellence in AI at Hyderabad
IIT Kharagpur will set up a Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence shortly here, the institute's programme manager Utkarsh Prasad said Thursday.
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IIT-Kharagpur scientists show rapid urbanisation giving rise to head islands in Kochi
As Kochi transforms into a concrete jungle with increasing urbanisation, it also has its own 'urban heat island', a term used to denote the unusual heating up of urban areas owing to excessive built-up area and infrastructure.
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Scientists at IIT Kharagpur developing city-level maps to help cut damage from earthquakes
Scientists at IIT Kharagpur are developing detailed city-level maps that can help identify areas likely to experience maximum damage in the event of an earthquake.
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IIT KGP researchers develop tools to diagnose lung diseases
Researchers at IIT Kharagpur have developed a decision support system to dianose malignant and other diseased tissues in the lungs.
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IndiGo appoints Rono Dutta ('72) as principal consultant
Low-fare carrier IndiGo has appointed global aviation veteran Ronojoy Dutta ('72) as principal consultant to put together a five-year business plan for India's biggest airline that controls more than 40% of the domestic market.
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IIT Kharagpur developing app to help smokers quit
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kgp) are developing a mobile application to help smokers quit. The app could be integrated with a fitness band or a smartphone to track and alert users with an alarm.
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IIT Kharagpur completes placement with 1275 offers from 192 companies
IIT Kharagpur has completed the phase 1 of placement this year with over 1275 offers from 192 companies. This year many IT-Software, Ecommerce, Finance and Analytics companies including the core engineering firms participated.
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IIT Kharagpur gets 1000 job offers in 6 days, records fastest 1000 yet
Placement season is on right now at all the IITs in India which sees top-notch companies not just from India but also from abroad come to recruit some of the brightest minds in India.
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Arjun Malhotra ('70), honored with "Dataquest Lifetime Achievement" Award 2018
Alumnus Arjun Malhotra ('70), was recently chosen to receive the "Dataquest Lifetime Achievement" award for 2018. The jury was unanimous in its recognition of Arjun's contributions to the Indian IT industry in the past 40 years.
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Puran Dang ('59), Appointed as Distinguished Professor at Adamas University in Kolkata
Puran Dang ('59), an Indian-American community leader and a patron of music and arts in Greater Boston, has been appointed "Distinguished Professor of Leadership and Entrepreneurship" at Adamas University in Kolkata, India.
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IIT KGP Distinguished Service Award 2018 Winners Announced
IIT Kharagpur recently announced the recipients of its Distinguished Service Awards for 2018. This award is given to recognize KGP alumni for their outstanding service to the Institute.
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Antarctic Ozone Hole is Healing--Confirms IIT KGP Study
While the world is debating on climate change and global warming, researchers at IIT Kharagpur have given the environmental evangelists a reason to rejoice.
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$400 million project created by Patti Rao (1965, Arch.)
A $400 million mixed-use tourism project is being developed in Limón, called Casino City Caribe. This will be located in the northern area of Moín, at the entrance to the Tortuguero canal and will be in charge of Patti Rao Projects.
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IIT Kharagpur signs MoU with Auckland University
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur and Auckland University have signed an MoU to foster academic exchange and research collaboration, faculty exchange and student mobility.
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Glimpse from May KGP NYC Alumni Get Together
The KGP Alumni Group in NYC had their monthly get together earlier this month in midtown NYC.