IIT-Madras

BharOS: Indigenous Mobile Operating System

January 22, 2023

The BharOS is an operating system used in mobile phones. It was developed by JandK Operations Private Limited. IIT Madras was the pioneer in developing the app. And IIT Madras developed it through its JandK organization. Basically, JandK is a ..

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‘GNB1 Encephalopathy’ Disease

December 28, 2022

Researchers in India, the US and Israel and currently trying to develop a drug to treat a rare genetic disease called GNB1 Encephalopathy. What is GNB1 Encephalopathy? GNB1 Encephalopathy is a rare genetic brain disease caused due to mutations in ..

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IIT-M Ocean Wave Energy Converter

December 6, 2022

Researchers in IIT Madras have developed and deployed a system called Sindhuja-I that is capable of generating electricity using energy from sea waves. It was recently deployed some 6 km from the coast of Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu, where the ..

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Australia-India Centre for Energy (AICE)

December 2, 2022

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras and Australian Universities are collaborating to launch the Australia-India Centre for Energy (AICE) to work on the 2030 SDGs. What is Australia-India Centre for Energy (AICE)? The Australia-India Centre for Energy (AICE) is ..

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IIT Madras: Centre to build Open-source AI for Indian languages

July 30, 2022

On July 29, 2022, the “Nilekani Centre at AI4Bharat’ was launched, in a bid to build Open-Source AI for Indian Languages. It was launched by the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT) Madras. Nilekani Centre at AI4Bharat: The Nilekani Centre at AI4Bharat ..

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NIRF Rankings 2022 – Highlights

July 18, 2022

NIRF Rankings 2022 were released on July 15, 2022 by the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Key Points In year 2022, rankings were announced in 11 categories viz., Engineering, Colleges, Universities, Management, Overall, Medical, Law, Architecture, Research, Dental, and Pharmacy. ..

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PIVOT: AI-based tool to detect Cancer

July 11, 2022

An Artificial Intelligence-based tool called ‘PIVOT’ has been developed by researchers at the Indian institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras). About PIVOT PIVOT is capable of predicting cancer-causing genes in patients. This AI-based tool will help in formulating strategies for ..

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HomoSEP: IIT Madras Robot to clean septic tanks

June 20, 2022

Indian Institute of Technology Madras has developed a robot called to clean septic tanks and eliminate manual scavenging in India. It is all set to be deployed in field. Highlights A total of ten robots are planned to be deployed ..

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