NIT AP researchers secure two projects from NSTL
Visakhapatnam: Researcher sat NIT Andhra Pradesh secure Rs 48 lakh and Rs 11 lakh CARS project from NSTL, Visakhapatnam. A team of researchers from the mechanical engineering department at NIT Andhra Pradesh, comprising Professor Ravikiran Sastry, Santosh Kumar, and Karthikeya Sharma, successfully secured two research projects worth Rs 48 lakh and Rs 11 lakh from the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL) in Visakhapatnam.
The research projects are expected to strengthen the country's naval sector. The prestigious project highlights the team's exceptional research capabilities and innovative potential, further solidifying NIT Andhra Pradesh's reputation as a hub for cutting-edge research and development.
Prof NV Ramana Rao, Director of NIT Andhra Pradesh, congratulated the team on their remarkable achievement, acknowledging their dedication and hard work. The project is expected to make significant advancements in its respective field, contributing to academic excellence and industrial applications.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Hans India
2 hours ago
- Hans India
Lok Sabha Speaker to open IIT Jodhpur hall, release science comic series tomorrow
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will visit the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur on Monday to inaugurate the newly constructed Lecture Hall Complex –II and release a comic series to popularise science. This visit by the Lok Sabha Speaker is being seen as an important initiative to expand the reach of higher education, innovation, and science to the masses. On this occasion, the Lok Sabha Speaker will also release the 'Science Through Play' comic series, designed to popularise science. This series is an innovative effort to connect children and youth with scientific thinking in a simple and engaging language. Om Birla will inaugurate the institute's Lecture Hall Complex - II in the presence of Rajya Sabha member Rajendra Gehlot, social worker Nimbaram, renowned space scientist and Chairperson of IIT Jodhpur's Board of Governors A.S. Kiran Kumar, IIT Jodhpur Director Avinash K. Agarwal, and Deputy Director Bhabani K. Satpathy. A.S. Kiran Kumar will preside over the programme, said a statement. Constructed at a cost of Rs 14.80 crore, this state-of-the-art Lecture Hall Complex at IIT Jodhpur is expected to give a new direction to the Institute's academic and research activities. During his visit, Om Birla will also distribute the 'Research Initiative Grant', aimed at encouraging researchers and innovation-related projects. In addition, he will launch the Institute's new official website. The Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur (IIT Jodhpur), located in Rajasthan, is a premier technical institute established by the Union Government in 2008. It is known for delivering high-quality engineering education, research, and innovation. IIT Jodhpur functions from its sprawling residential Permanent Campus of 852 acres on National Highway 65, north-northwest of Jodhpur towards Nagaur. This campus is meticulously planned and envisioned to stand as a symbol of academics.
Scroll.in
4 hours ago
- Scroll.in
Toxicology levels at Mumbai's Deonar dumping ground four times permissible limit: Report
The levels of toxicology indicators at the Deonar dumping ground in Mumbai are up to four times the permissible limits prescribed by the Central Pollution Control Board, a study commissioned by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has shown, The Indian Express reported on Sunday. The study comes against the backdrop of plans to relocate residents of Dharavi, who will be displaced due to the slum redevelopment project, to the dumping ground site after clearing it. The 326-acre landfill in the city's eastern suburbs is India's largest and oldest dumping ground, with the garbage mounting up to 35 to 40 metres, as high as a 12-storey building. It holds nearly 1.85 crore metric tonnes of legacy, or aged and accumulated, waste. Several reports have pointed out that settlements around the dumping ground are exposed to mercury and toxic gases. The waste characterisation study commissioned by the municipal corporation analysed the levels of Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Chemical Oxygen Demand and Total Dissolved Solids in the waste and leachate, or liquid leaching out of the waste piles, at Deonar, The Indian Express reported. Biochemical Oxygen Demand is the amount of oxygen that microorganisms require to decompose the organic matter under aerobic conditions, while Chemical Oxygen Demand is the total amount of oxygen required to break down the organic matter by chemical oxidation. The Total Dissolved Solids refers to the measure of all inorganic and organic materials dissolved in water. All three are key indicators of environmental toxicology. Higher levels indicate increased toxins. According to the study, the average Biochemical Oxygen Demand in the leachate was 390 milligrams per litre, according to The Indian Express. The permissible limit of this indicator is 100 milligrams per litre (land) and 30 milligrams per litre (water). Additionally, the average Chemical Oxygen Demand was 1,002 milligrams per litre, with the permissible limit being 250 milligrams per litre (water), the study noted. It added that the average Total Dissolved Solids level was 6,550 milligrams per litre. The permissible limit was 2,100 milligrams per litre. The report also noted that 'inert waste', including construction debris and non-biodegradable material, comprised 30-50% of the waste, according to The Indian Express. 'This type of waste poses challenges for disposal and management due to its… low degradation rate,' the newspaper quoted the study as having said. The study was commissioned by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation in 2023 and conducted by NETEL India Limited, in a joint venture with NM Consultants-SKW Soil and Surveys, The Indian Express reported. The report was made public in May after the municipal corporation floated a Rs 2,368 crore tender to clean up the site by a process of bioremediation, a natural or accelerated process that uses biological organisms to clean up environmental contamination, within three years. Kiran Dighavkar, Deputy Municipal Commissioner (Solid Waste Management), told The Indian Express that the tender document has mentioned that the methodology of processing the legacy waste, including the leachate, should be ideated by the contractor who will be awarded the contract. 'After the contractor submits the proposal, we [Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation] will analyse it and, if required, a peer review process will be carried out through a reputed agency,' Dighavkar said. 'After we approve the methodology, work will start on the ground.' He added that the contractor for the work would be finalised by June 23. The Dharavi slum redevelopment project is being carried out through a special purpose vehicle, in which the Adani Group holds an 80% stake and the state government holds the remaining 20%. Along with the rehabilitation of slum residents, it involves redeveloping buildings and informal tenements as well as developing infrastructure such as water supply and sewage in Dharavi, considered to be among the world's largest slums. Until the Dharavi redevelopment is complete – a process that could take decades – the Maharashtra government has decided to relocate residents to various neighbourhoods across Mumbai. A large section of residents, those who have been declared 'ineligible' to receive new homes in Dharavi, will be permanently shifted to the dumping ground in Deonar, which is 12 km away. Ineligible residents are those who either live on upper floors in Dharavi's shanties or built their tenements after 2000.
Time of India
9 hours ago
- Time of India
Who is Madhavi Latha? Engineer who braved mountains for world's highest Chenab Bridge
NEW DELHI: As PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the world's highest railway bridge over the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, the spotlight was on the engineering feat. Behind the scenes, a Bengaluru-based academic played a quiet yet critical role in shaping this marvel. Dr G Madhavi Latha, a professor at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), has spent the past 17 years working as a geotechnical consultant on the Chenab Bridge project — which is part of the ambitious 272 km Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Link (USBRL). The bridge, taller than the Eiffel Tower by 35 metres and costing Rs 1,486 crore, was described by the government as the 'biggest civil-engineering challenge faced by any railway project in India in recent history'. Who Is Madhavi Latha? Latha worked closely with Afcons, the project's main contractor, to help tackle the region's complex geological and topographical conditions. Her role included advising on the placement of rock anchors to stabilise slopes and ensuring structural safety throughout construction. The methods and challenges encountered were later chronicled in a paper she authored for the Indian Geotechnical Journal. Currently a HAG professor at IISc, Latha began her academic journey with a in Civil Engineering from JNTU in 1992, followed by an in Geotechnical Engineering from NIT Warangal, where she earned a gold medal. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Buy Brass Idols - Handmade Brass Statues for Home & Gifting Luxeartisanship Buy Now Undo She completed her PhD at IIT Madras in 2000. She was named Best Woman Geotechnical Researcher by the Indian Geotechnical Society in 2021 and featured in the "Top 75 Women in STEAM" in India in 2022. Her work on the Chenab Bridge, a project first approved in 2003, stands as one of her most enduring and high-impact contributions. The epic journey of building the world's highest railway bridge in Kashmir Long before construction cranes dotted the skyline or steel arches began spanning the Chenab River, the path to building the world's highest railway bridge began with something far more modest—mules and horses. In the early stages of the project, before any access roads existed, engineers and workers relied on animals to traverse the rugged Himalayan terrain. 'Initially, mules and horses were used by the project team to reach the location,' a spokesperson from Afcons Infrastructure, the firm behind the engineering feat, told PTI. Over time, temporary tracks were laid and gradually replaced by permanent access roads—11km on the north bank and 12km on the south—to pave the way for machinery and material. On Friday, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi walked across the newly completed Chenab Bridge waving the national flag, it was more than just a ceremonial inauguration. It marked the realisation of a decades-long engineering ambition to link Kashmir with the rest of the country by rail. Today, the Chenab Bridge stands 359 metres above the riverbed, towering 35 metres higher than the Eiffel Tower.
