‘We are pushing boundaries in AI, cyber security': IIT-Kharagpur director at 71st convocation
Speaking during the institute's 71st convocation, Chakraborty said their AI department has started offering BTech, MTech and interdisciplinary dual degree courses. 'Our research spans from virtual accident monitoring to waste water engineering to next-generation wireless communication. We have become a national leader in responsible and explainable AI in real-world applications in health care and climate with an emphasis on human-centric AI,' he said.
'We have taken decisive steps to enhance national defence capabilities through the DRDO Industry Academia Centres of Excellence (DIA-CoEs), IIT Kharagpur, focusing on underwater robotics and cyber physical defence systems. Our healthcare technologies are reaching rural India, AI models are being used for disaster response and precision agriculture,' he added.
Tata Steel MD TV Narendran, who is also board of governors chairman at IIT-Kharagpur, said, 'India is on the rise to become a global leader in technology and manufacturing . Our stories are deeply intertwined with that of India's progress. IIT-Kharagpur is keeping pace with change and helping the future.'
Former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman S Somanath, was the chief guest on the occasion. Anand Deshpande, founder and chairperson of Persistent Systems and Anuradha Acharya, CEO of Mapmygenome were among those present.
As many as 3,731 degrees, including 277 PhD, 18 MS, 956 M.Tech, 50 MCP, 142 MBA, 23 EMBA, 58 PGDBA, 5 MMST,28 MHRM, 18, M.Arch, 47 LLM, 31 LLB, 786 Dual Degree, 614 B.Tech (Hons), 46 B.Arch (Hons), 151 Four-Year B.S, 260 Five-year M.Sc, 214 Two-Year M.Sc, 3 M.Sc M.Tech, 3 Three-year M.Sc and 1 CER including the President's Gold Medal, Prime Minister's Gold Medal, and others were awarded to the students.
Also, 25 Distinguished Alumnus Awards were bestowed on the alumni for their outstanding contribution to science, academia, education, research and society.
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