IIT Jodhpur Awarded 800 Degrees & 20 Diploma/Certificates to the class of 2023 during its 9th Convocation

By India Education Diary Bureau Admin On Nov 22, 2023

JODHPUR : Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur celebrated its 9^th Convocation on 21^st November 2023 and awarded 800 Degrees & 20 Diploma/Certificate awards to the class of 2023 in the presence of faculty, staff, students, parents, and eminent personalities. This includes:

316 qualified students in the B.Tech. (CSE), B.Tech. (ME), B.Tech. (EE), and B.Tech. (BB)degrees; Out of these,17 B.Tech. students have also met the requirements for the award of Minor/ Specialization certificates in Entrepreneurship, Management, Visual Computing, Artificial Intelligence, and Robotics
92 students qualified in the M.Sc.(CY), M.Sc.(DH), M.Sc.(MA) and M.Sc.(PH) degree
04 students qualified in the M.Sc.-M.Tech. Dual Degree
283 students qualified in the M.Tech.(BB), M.Tech.(CH), M.Tech.(AI), M.Tech.(CS), M.Tech.(CI-ENV), M.Tech.(CI-EN), M.Tech.(CPS), M.Tech.(SIoT), M.Tech.(DCS), M.Tech.(AMD), M.Tech.(TFE) and M.Tech.(MT) Degrees
77 students qualified in the MBA and MBA-Technology Degrees
06 students qualified in the Master’s in Medical Technology Programmes
22 students qualified in the Ph.D. Degree.

In addition, 20 students qualified for getting the award for the PG Diploma/Certificate.

Total Graduands of 9^th Convocation:

Total Graduands Till Last Convocation:

Graduands Strength in Consecutive Years:

Total student strengths in consecutive years:

Dr. K. Radhakrishnan, Former Chairman, Space Commission and ISRO and Former Secretary, Dept. of Space, GoI graced the event as the Chief Guest. Dr. Vijay Chandru, INAE Distinguished Technologist, IISc, Co-Founder, Strand Life Sciences and Prof. Indranil Manna, Vice-Chancellor, BIT, Mesra were the esteemed guests. Shri. A. S. Kiran Kumar, Chairman, Board of Governors, IIT Jodhpur presided over the ceremony and Prof. Santanu Chaudhury, Director, IIT Jodhpur delivered the Institute report, during the event.

Presenting the Convocation Report, Prof. Santanu Chaudhury, Director, IIT Jodhpur, said, “It is my privilege to congratulate 820 candidates who will receive their degrees/diploma certificates under different graduate and postgraduate programmes. Also, it gives me immense pleasure to announce that today we shall be conferring Honoris Causa on Prof. Rohini Godbole, Prof. Paras N. Prasad, and Mr. Vinod Gupta, for their noteworthy contributions to the fields of science and technology, and for the cause of philanthropy.” Prof. Santanu Chaudhury shared the developments of the Institute in his Institute report.

Congratulating the graduating students, Shri. A. S. Kiran Kumar, Chairman, Board of Governors, IIT Jodhpur, said,” I congratulate all the graduands receiving their degrees today. Today is indeed a very memorable day for all of you as you all have achieved a landmark in your life. On this occasion, it would be appropriate if you remember the people behind your success, both your parents and all your teachers and professors who have guided you through this day.”

Further, Shri. A. S. Kiran Kumar said, “Today, you are also entering a stage in life which is very different from what you have been experiencing. But now you are entering the real world the world which knows no real boundaries in all aspects. Today, the knowledge skills you have acquired from this great institute while it should enable you to deal with your life in this world and you also need to remember the rapid change that is taking place in the world today. The pace at which technology is changing, you cannot remain mute and you cannot pursue your activities without acquiring new skills and new knowledge as you move along”.

Adding more he stated, “Another important aspect, is what this nation has shown to the world while science and technology grows, science and technology move in a single-minded way towards new discoveries and new progress, the application of that is what makes a difference and it is a value system of this land, which makes a difference. It is this land, which has shown to the world that the knowledge you acquire is for the benefit of entire humanity, not for yourself alone”.

Delivering the Chief Guest Address, Dr. K. Radhakrishnan, Former Chairman, Space Commission and ISRO and Former Secretary, Dept. of Space, GoI, said, “First of all, let me congratulate all of you for the coveted academic distinction that you have earned. And wish every one of you a very bright and prosperous tomorrow. You have earned this degree with your hard work and your intrinsic learning skills.”

He further added, “Learning is a continuing process, and going forward, you everyday just ask yourself what did you learn today and convert that learning into actions. And remember to learn from failures as failures will lead you to bigger successes, while you be a good human being and good citizen”.

He also talked about how our Indian society had shown regard and respect to ISRO for its contribution to humanity and small steps to enhance humanity’s understanding about itself and the world around us which makes us feel that there is a purpose for our life in this world. He complimented Director Prof. Santanu Chaudhury for his leadership and his leading initiative and collaborative developments in the field of medical technologies with AIIMS, ICMR, and sister universities with the focus on (a) brain-related disorders, (b) tissue engineering, (c) theranostics, (d) radiogenomics, and (e) rehabilitation, is worthy and pioneering.

He said,” The world is moving from an era of Artificial Narrow Intelligence (ANI) to Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), and towards Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI) and while ‘5G’ is happening, and ‘5G-advanced’ is on the anvil, the standards envisioned for ‘6G’ would facilitate seamless fusion of the digital, physical, and human world, aside energy sustainability, along with multi-sensory experience through human-machine interfaces in addition to smartphones”.

Divulging more he talked about Blockchain Technology and said, “ Today we are at the fourth edition of Blockchain (Blockchain 4.0), and is revolutionizing how we store, manage, and transact data, and it is only a matter of time before we see its influence in our daily lives and also how there has been a huge investment in quantum technologies, advances in Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Gaming are converging towards virtual shared spaces collectively known as the Metaverse”.

During 2023, IIT Jodhpur has embarked upon a transformational journey with exponential growth in research, academics, infrastructure, and human resources.

Some of the innovative academic programmes, which have commenced in the AY 2023-2024 are as follows:

Ph.D. Programme, Centre for Education & Technology for Education (CETE)
M.Tech. in Quantum Technologies
M.Tech-Ph.D. in Intelligent VLSI Systems (IVS)
M.Sc. in Chemistry and M.Tech. in Materials Engineering
Master of Design (M.Des.) Programme in XR Design
MS by Research programmes for Innovative Research Outcomes in cross-disciplinary/ multi-disciplinary areas and Innovation Driven Outcomes leading to EIR’s and / or Start-Up’s.
MBA in FinTech and Cyber Security
Postgraduate Diploma in Next Generation OMICS Technologies and Applications
Post Graduate Diploma, Certifications and MTech in Data Engineering

Apart from this, the Institute started the M.S. by research from the A.Y. 2023-24 in the following Centers:

Center of Excellence on Art and Digital Immersion
Center of Excellence on Brain Science and Application
Center for Mathematical and Computational Economics
Center of Excellence in AI-based Precision Healthcare
Center for Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Development
Center for Technology Foresight and Policy
Center of Excellence on Intelligent Infrastructure

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

Key Highlights

• IIT Jodhpur is spread over an area of more than 850 acres and has a total built-up area of 2.78 thousand sqm having 4554 students, 261 faculty members, and 234 supporting staff.

• The Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi dedicated the Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur campus to the Nation, on 5th October 2023 and applauded while stating that “IIT Jodhpur and AIIMS Jodhpur have collaboratively exploring new possibilities in the field of medical technology. This will also promote medical tourism. AIIMS Jodhpur and IIT Jodhpur are becoming premier institutions not only in Rajasthan but in the entire country.”

• IIT Jodhpur follows a well-designed flexible multidisciplinary curriculum that promotes social engagement, creative problem-solving, and entrepreneurship, aligned with National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020).

• The Institute offers innovation targeted unique Joint Degree Programme (Masters and Ph.D.) with AIIMS Jodhpur in Medical Technologies.

• The Institute has established the School of Liberal Arts, offering Undergraduate courses, Minor areas, MSC in Computational Social Science and PhD programme. School has established Center of Excellence on Arts and Digital Immersion for supporting multidisciplinary projects defined through cross talk between technology and arts.

• Institute has established a School of Design responding to the demand of industry for manpower in product design, human-machine interface, Mixed Media system and Games.

• IIT Jodhpur has the Centre for Education and Technology for Education (CETE). This center will be involved in conducting Integrated Teacher Education Program aimed at strengthening the Teaching-Learning process at the school level.

• The Institute established a transdisciplinary Centre of Excellence in Integrative Precision Health and established an Ayurtech Center of Excellence in collaboration with Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University and sponsored by the Ayush Ministry is operational.

• IIT Jodhpur has recently approved the Student Entrepreneurship Policy, which will allow the students to keep pace with the demands of a competitive innovation system in the country and elsewhere.

• Operationalised DRDO Industry Academia-Centre of Excellence (DIA-CoE), IITJ

~The center’s research will fall in the following verticals:

~Desert Warfare Technologies

~Futuristic Omni Mobility Systems

~AI for Information and War-gaming Technologies

~With the release of the first installment of Rs. 1.49 Crore from DRDO,

the center has started the first phase of its work.

• CoE on Digital Health (Under IDRP)

~Collaboration with Libra Foundation and Ayushman Bharat Digital

Mission

• IIT Jodhpur is actively engaged in cutting-edge fundamental as well as translational research. As of November 2023, 336 active projects with a total sanctioned amount of Rs. 179 Cr. are registered with the Office of the R&D under various categories.

~Total 82 new projects sanctioned during the current FY 2023-24

(1.04.23 to 16.11.23) with a total sanctioned amount of Rs. 21 Crores.

~Total project funds received till 16^th November 2023 is Rs. 22.82 Crores

and the expected additional grants to be received in the total

ongoing projects for the current year would be ~Rs. 25-30 Crore.

• IIT Jodhpur has a total number of research publications from the Institute is 3,772, and for those publications, a total of 36,402 citations have been received. The calendar year 2023, till now, marks 715 publications, among which 158 are in open access.

• In the ongoing year, 24 patent applications have already been filed 5 patents are granted and about 10 patents are in the pipeline.

• Institute from its own resources supporting PhD candidates for attending and presenting papers in Top International Conferences upto Rs. 2 Lakhs once during the programme.

• Institute is investing 75 Crores through HEFA Loan for enhancing scientific infrastructure.

~Sophisticated Instruments

~ Computing Facilities

• At IIT Jodhpur, TISC has supported 14 start-ups and 10 pre-incubates who are in the process of forming start-up companies.

• IIT Jodhpur Technology Innovation Hub, known as iHub Drishti, is dedicated to the development of cyber-physical systems that encompass Computer Vision (CV), Augmented Reality (AR), and Virtual Reality (VR).

• JCKIF (Jodhpur City Knowledge and Innovation Cluster) has been working for six verticals, namely – Medical Technologies, Water and Environment, Craft -Handicrafts and Handlooms, I-Governance, AIOT Innovation, and THAR – DESIGNS.

• During this past year, more than 40 agreements/MoUs have been signed with organizations including companies, societies, trusts, Government entities, and other research organizations.

• Institute has established the Rishabh Center for Research and Innovation in Clean Energy, with the support of Rishabh Instruments Limited and Ivaan Foundation.

• Innovation: PPP Model based initiatives

~Setting up of Hydrogen Valley – cluster of academic and research

institutions and industry for generation, delivery and use of green

hydrogen

• AIOT Innovation Hub

~Joint sector section-8 Company between RISL and JCKIF (IITJ)

~Focus on novel product and application development in edge

intelligence

• Solar thermal Energy Generation and Thermal Battery

~MNRE, Industry, IITJ

• IIT Jodhpur welcomed its Alumni back to the campus to celebrate the annual Alumni Day. The Recognition of Excellence in Young Alumni (REYA) award was presented as part of this momentous occasion.

• Dr. Anurup Ganguli (B.Tech. ME, Class of 2013) was working on a stealth-launched VedaBio with an initial funding of over $40 million backed by lead investor OMX Ventures along with a select group of family offices, including Kleinmuntz Associates.

• The KuKu FM, the audio platform that revolutionized radio, was established by Mr. Lal Chand Bisu, Mr. Vikas Goyal, and Mr. Vinod Kumar Meena, who are Alumni of IIT Jodhpur recently secured a substantial investment amounting to $25 Million in series C funding round co-led by the Nandan Nilekani-founded Fundamentum Partnership and International Finance Corporation.

• International Relations

~Joint Ph.D. programme in Computer Sc. & Engineering, Metallurgy

and Materials Engineering with the University of Buffalo

~IIT-UB CoE on AI and Data Science at IIT J – part of Bieden-Modi

declaration

~Dual Master’s programme with the University of Albany

~MoU with Drexel University

~Internationalisation of the Campus

*The student body now includes international students

from across the globe including Indonesia, Cambodia,

Syria, Nepal, and Bangladesh

*As Faculty Belgian National

• IITJ celebrated a remarkable success story with an outstanding placement record, as a testament to our commitment to nurturing talent and connecting students with lucrative career opportunities. The placement season was conducted in a hybrid mode with more than 230+ companies participating in the Placement Season 2022-2023.The Institute witnessed over 230+ organization rolling out close to 481 offers to our students.

• IIT Jodhpur has been designated as a Skill Hub for the PMKVY 4.0 programme, a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) implemented by the National Skill Development Corporation which offers a diverse range of skill-based certification programs under PMKVY 4.0, including:

~Electronics Machine Maintenance Executive

~Solar Panel Installation Technician

~Solar LED Technician

~Electronic Hardware Assembly Operator

• Continuing Education Programmes at IITJ are committed to providing opportunities for lifelong learning and skill enhancement that cater to various fields, including Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Augmented and Virtual Reality, Data Engineering, and VLSI Systems, among others. These programmes not only equip working professionals with knowledge and skills but also contribute to the growth and development of the technology industry in India.

~Online M.Tech. DCS

~Online M.Tech. RMS

~Online M.Tech. ARVR

~M.Tech. in Data Engineering

~Online M.Tech in Intelligent VLSI Systems (IVS)

~Online M.Tech.-AI

• IIT Jodhpur also has some of the major initiatives like:

~Implementation of ERP System

~Upgradation of the campus network

*Strengthening of Campus network

*Digitization of old office records

• The state-of-the-art central instrumentation facility of IIT Jodhpur has:

• At present a total number of 93 high-end instruments are under the CRDSI facility including t 500 MHz NMR, Powder XRD, AFM, SEM, PPMS Dynacool, Raman Spectrometer, Surface area analyzers, DSC, TGA etc.

• IIT Jodhpur has adopted e-Office from May 2022, the institute has been able to reduce the amount of paper used for office work while also increasing accountability and transparency for office operations. More than 12000 files have been created in the e-Office application to date.

• Technologies for Society

~AI Applications

*Face Recognition for Social Good

*Development of patient-derived tumour spheroids for

precision medicine

*AI for Silicosis Diagnosis

~Sustainability of Drinking Water Sources

*Clean Drinking Water through sorption-assisted membrane-

based water purification

*Hybrid solar thermal power-based desalination plant for

remote areas

~Environment

*Source apportionment study, Emission Inventory and

Carrying Capacity for Kota city, Rajasthan

• IIT Jodhpur has taken several campus sustainability initiatives that include a smart graded water supply grid, innovative water irrigation system, thatched pathway roofing, soil restoration, waste segregation, wetland restoration and design, digital archiving of flora and fauna, carbon capture from flue gas, natural vegetation spatial analysis, khamba composters, g-filters, etc.

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