Key IIT Developments That Makes it the Brand That it is!

At some point in life, we all have dreamt about studying at IIT. Haven’t you? JEE is probably a tough nut to crack but everyone who aspires to get through this competitive exam has a clear goal, which acts as a driving force behind all the hard work. We just cannot rule out the lure of a dream IIT or branch that makes students go to great lengths. 

But have you ever wondered that what’s so special about IIT and why people are dying for admission in IIT? The journey to IIT is incomplete without knowing the answer to this question. An IIT can transform you in unexpected ways. Don’t we all wanna become the best version of ourselves? 

The life at IIT is not just about studying day and night and then giving exams. It’s much more than that. Students are inventing news things every now and then. There’s a lot at IITs like various researches, new projects, inventions and what not? 
 
Lets get a sneak peek of what’s happening at IITs nowadays.

1. IIT Guwahati and Pollution Control Assam Board Joining Hands 

IIT Guwahati has recently joined hands with the Pollution Control Board of Assam (PCBA) in order to decrease the alarming pollution rates. IIT Guwahati being a technical partner will assist PCBA in carrying out all the research and reaching out to solutions. 

2. Freshworks and IIT-Madras Tie-Up 

In IIT Madras, Freshworks will work with the Robert Bosch Centre for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence in IIT Madras to bolster the capabilities of its artificial intelligence (AI) engine. The Research and Development Department of IIT Madras will work with Freshworks and do all the research work for enhancing the predictive capabilities of its business software. 

3. ISRO’S Cell at IIT Delhi 

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has recently collaborated with IIT Delhi to set up a space technology cell at the campus. This has been done to focus on projects related to space technology. IIT Delhi will also be an academic partner of ISRO from now onwards. 

4. IIT Kharagpur’s Vinod Gupta School of Management (VGSoM) Launches a Collaborative Program with Singapore Management University

This program basically focuses on providing managerial concepts to students through classroom lectures on portfolio management, alternative investments, innovation and entrepreneurship, and technological adaptation. Practical challenges in the financial markets will be tried to solve through this. This is really a great step as students will also have some managerial skills along with technical knowledge. 

5. IIT Madras to Produce Power from Estuaries 

Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras are working on 'osmotic power' which is the energy available from the difference in the salt concentration between seawater and river water. This has been done to find alternative sources of energy.

6. IIT Guwahati Developing AI-enabled Chatbots 

At IIT Guwahati, some of the faculty members along with postgraduate students are developing an Artificial Intelligence-enabled Chatbot – ALBELA - to teach and support the first-year students of Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE). 

7. Driverless Electric Vehicle at IIT Delhi

Soon you’ll be watching a driverless electric vehicle running within the campus. The project has already started and will be completed within a span of 6 months.  The institute intends to run this between two points initially.

So, don’t you wanna become a part of these exciting ventures going on at IITs? It will be like a dream come true if we get a chance to contribute to any one of these.