IIT Ropar director moderates Nobel Laureate panel at “Quantum Horizons 2025” Conference
The interaction reinforced the conference’s emphasis on outreach and nurturing scientific curiosity among young minds.
The interaction reinforced the conference’s emphasis on outreach and nurturing scientific curiosity among young minds.
I IT-Ropar director Professor Rajeev Ahuja is one of the most highly cited researchers as well as one of the top materials scientists in Sweden and India. He is a Professor of Computational Materials Science primarily researching batteries, hydrogen storage and production, sensors, and high-pressure physics.
Occupied quietly in the corner of the Indian Institute of Technology-Ropar, a dedicated team of researchers is working to help the Indian Armed Forces achieve their vision of fully indigenised drones, a critical asset in times of war.
Promoting a culture of entrepreneurship among the youth, the Punjab government is set to host the state’s first-ever Business Blasters Expo at IIT-Ropar.
“The device can operate on both portable power supply (battery) as well as line supply (220V-50Hz)”, said Director, IIT, Ropar, Prof. Rajeev Ahuja.
In the present pandemic scenario when most of the official meetings and work is being done online, this standalone solution enables a user (organizer) to detect if another person's video is manipulated or spoofed during a video conferencing.
It is based on wick-stove technology in which the wick when lighted glows yellow.
According to the team at IIT Ropar, the trunk when commercialised, can be available at less than Rs 500. The device will take 30 minutes to sanitise the items using ultraviolet germicidal irradiation technology. The team has recommended a 10 minute cooling off period before one takes the items out.
