Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Digest#8: News Updates
1. Nominations invited for the Satyendra K. Dubey Memorial Award (SDA)
Satyendra K. Dubey Memorial Award was instituted by IIT Kanpur in the memory of Mr. Satyendra K. Dubey (BT/CE/1994/IITK) and his exemplary life and supreme sacrifice. The details of the award are appended below.
Any alumnus / alumna / faculty member / staff member of any IIT can nominate any alumnus of any IIT for the award. The award will be given to one who has distinguished himself / herself by displaying highest professional integrity for upholding human values. Alumni Association (AA) invites nominations for the Satyendra K. Dubey Memorial Award. You are requested to nominate a person / s who, in your opinion, deserve this award. Nominations should reach AA by post or email at the addresses mentioned below on or before November 20, 2006. It is requested that nominations be accompanied by as much relevant material (in form of bio-data, Newspaper articles/profiles, information on other awards and commendations etc.) as is possible for the nominator to supply.
Please read below for more information...
http://iitdaa-archive.blogspot.com/2006/11/satyendra-k-dubey-memorial-award.html
2. Prithwish Basu listed as One Of The Top Innovators Under 35 By MIT Tech Review.
Alumnus Prithwish Basu (B.Tech. CS&E 1996 Batch) of BBN Technologies, USA got listed as one of the top innovators under 35 by the MIT Tech Review. The oldest tech magazine in the world owned by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has included six Indians in an elite list of top innovators under the age of 35.
Dr. Basu has developed algorithms that dramatically reduce the chance that a wireless network will drop connection while also saving energy consumed by battery – powered radios. His algorithms may have wider applications for people using laptops in areas without traditional connectivity, or even for operating radio controlled robots.
“I was happy with the nomination itself by my company,” said Dr. Basu, 31, “so I am really blown away by this – both surprised and happy to make the final cut.” The US defence department has been inspired to check out his designs for energy –conserving, ultra- low wireless networks for soldiers communicating in remote, rugged terrains.
Dr. Basu, who also holds a doctorate from Boston University, said India’s education system deserves credit for turning out innovators and thinkers. “IIT gives you a rigorous theoretical background, which helps you appreciate or get insights to more applied areas of computer science, which I worked on later in my doctorial studies,” he told DNA.
3. An Agreement of Collaboration between TWAS-UNESCO and IIT Delhi has been signed.
For more information click: http://www.iitd.ac.in/directory/mou/twas.pdf
Satyendra K. Dubey Memorial Award was instituted by IIT Kanpur in the memory of Mr. Satyendra K. Dubey (BT/CE/1994/IITK) and his exemplary life and supreme sacrifice. The details of the award are appended below.
Any alumnus / alumna / faculty member / staff member of any IIT can nominate any alumnus of any IIT for the award. The award will be given to one who has distinguished himself / herself by displaying highest professional integrity for upholding human values. Alumni Association (AA) invites nominations for the Satyendra K. Dubey Memorial Award. You are requested to nominate a person / s who, in your opinion, deserve this award. Nominations should reach AA by post or email at the addresses mentioned below on or before November 20, 2006. It is requested that nominations be accompanied by as much relevant material (in form of bio-data, Newspaper articles/profiles, information on other awards and commendations etc.) as is possible for the nominator to supply.
Please read below for more information...
http://iitdaa-archive.blogspot.com/2006/11/satyendra-k-dubey-memorial-award.html
2. Prithwish Basu listed as One Of The Top Innovators Under 35 By MIT Tech Review.
Alumnus Prithwish Basu (B.Tech. CS&E 1996 Batch) of BBN Technologies, USA got listed as one of the top innovators under 35 by the MIT Tech Review. The oldest tech magazine in the world owned by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has included six Indians in an elite list of top innovators under the age of 35.
Dr. Basu has developed algorithms that dramatically reduce the chance that a wireless network will drop connection while also saving energy consumed by battery – powered radios. His algorithms may have wider applications for people using laptops in areas without traditional connectivity, or even for operating radio controlled robots.
“I was happy with the nomination itself by my company,” said Dr. Basu, 31, “so I am really blown away by this – both surprised and happy to make the final cut.” The US defence department has been inspired to check out his designs for energy –conserving, ultra- low wireless networks for soldiers communicating in remote, rugged terrains.
Dr. Basu, who also holds a doctorate from Boston University, said India’s education system deserves credit for turning out innovators and thinkers. “IIT gives you a rigorous theoretical background, which helps you appreciate or get insights to more applied areas of computer science, which I worked on later in my doctorial studies,” he told DNA.
3. An Agreement of Collaboration between TWAS-UNESCO and IIT Delhi has been signed.
For more information click: http://www.iitd.ac.in/directory/mou/twas.pdf
