The second edition of Research Conclave, a platform where academics, industries and start-ups come together and create wonders, was inaugurated by eminent scientist and Padma Shri awardee Prof KL Chopra at IIT Guwahati on March 17, 2016. Organised by the Student’s Academic Board of IIT Guwahati, the Conclave aims to nurture and inspire young minds towards research, innovation and entrepreneurship. It intends to bring the integrity of students towards both industries and academia to redress research challenges, concerns of the student community and upcoming entrepreneurs.
The Conclave showcased ongoing research activities at IIT Guwahati as well those at nearby research institutes. Also, there was rigorous industry-academia interaction with participation from delegates from all over the country. In this Research Conclave, interactive sessions with entrepreneurs and start-ups were also pitched. The events were divided into four categories – CONNAISSANCE featuring lectures from various academicians and industrialists, SCIENTIFICIA exhibiting posters, model presentations and lab visits, ACAD-INDUSTRIE SYNERGY featuring interaction with industry delegates, start-ups and academicians and INNOVATEUR PLAT-FORME where start-ups were pitched and discussed.
This year the Conclave witnessed lectures from eminent personalities such as Padma Shri Prof KL Chopra, Srikrishna Prabhu (General Manager, Wipro Infrastructure Engineering), Brahmeshwar Kumar (Manager-Environment, NHPC), Shirish Asthana (Director, MSME) and many others. The Conclave also had lectures by various professors such as Dr Ankit Garg, Dr Ramagopal Uppaluri, Dr Biman Mandal, Dr Karuna Kalita and Dr Arun Chattopadhyay, all of them from IIT Guwahati, and Dr Pramod Khambete from IIT Bombay.
There also were various competitions for students such as the best poster, best model presentation, etc. Winners won prizes worth Rs 50,000. Indeed, it was a great experience for budding researchers and industrialists.
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