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Vision

Scaling the Heights. Vision. to be a leader in science and technology education, knowledge creation and innovation, in an India that is marching towards a just, inclusive and sustainable society. IIT Mandi Timothy A. Gonsalves Director. Strategy for an IIT.

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Vision

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  1. Scaling the Heights Vision to be a leader in science and technology education, knowledge creation and innovation, in an India that is marching towards a just, inclusive and sustainable society IIT Mandi Timothy A. GonsalvesDirector

  2. Strategy for an IIT Globally, many paths to prominence as a research university. Eg: Technology excellence requires focus on local and national needs

  3. IIT Mandi Strategy • Focus on a few areas – especially regional and national relevance • Partnerships with like-minded institutions in India and abroad • IIT-M, IIT-D, IIT-K, IIT-B, IIT-R, IIT-H, IISc • Conclave of VCs of Himachal and J&K • TU9 MOU May 2011 – Rs. 4+ crores from India and Germany for exchange of faculty • Inter-disciplinary culture, organisation, academics • Exploit Locational advantage

  4. Focus: Materials • 2 Distinguished Professors + 14 young faculty with expertise in materials • from molecules to devices to applications • National needs: Electronics, electrical, biomedical applications • Sophisticated instruments installed/ordered • 32 cr installed + 20 cr (ordered/planned) • $315,000 from Intel Corp, US for next-generation VLSI photo-resist material • State-of-the-art: 22 nm • IIT Mandi: 20 nm, working on 16 nm • Network of labs in India, Brazil, Mexico & US

  5. FESEM Image of IIT-Mandi Synthesized MAPDST Homopolymer EUV Resist For Next Generation Lithography

  6. Focus: Image, Speech, Video • Text-to-Speech synthesis systems for 12 Indian languages funded by DIT • Consortium led by IIT-M; IIT Mandi – Rajasthani • Visually challenged people will be mainstream • Detection of cervical cancer cells • With KIDWAI Memorial Institute of Oncology, Aindra Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore • Interaction with PGI, Chandigarh to develop the systems for diagnosis • Mentor Professor + 5 young faculty

  7. Social Relevance • Uhl Centre – technologies for the Himalayan Region • Sponsored by DST • Emphasis on technology for rural development • Internet/mobile-based education, e-health, agri advisory • Use of pine needles for fuel, electricity, lignin • Impact assessment of MNREGA in Mandi Distt • Evaluation of computers in schools in Mandi Distt • Field trials of disaster warning via mobile phones (with CeWiT, IIT-M)

  8. Advisories to farmers through voice and SMS • Developed with IIT-Madras, RTBI • Tie up with Tea Board of India and HP Agri University

  9. Innovative Curriculum 1stYr Reverse Engineering Ingredients: Learn-by-doing, teamwork, driven by needs of society,strong humanities component Teamwork Students develop practical devices that meet real-world needs 2ndYr Product Development 3rdYr Outreach to (local) society 4th YrMajor technical project – product, patent, publish

  10. Innovation by 2nd BTech Low-cost 3D printerRs. 25,000 Oil-spill remover

  11. Socio-Technical Practicum • 3rdBTech Practicum • Projects on social impact of technology • 15-25 WPI UG students (Mass, US) resident in Mandi for 3 months/year • Direct solar lighting for village houses • Quality of milk • Irrigation in the Himalayas • Nutrition of migrant workers • Womens education • …

  12. New Campus at Kamand Our Unique Advantage • Used from May 2012 • Currently, 70% students and 40% faculty in the new residential campus • 1,50,000 sqm under construction • 100% students residential in Feb 2015 • Space for 1,800 students, 160 faculty, plus staff by mid-2016

  13. Rigaku XRDRs. 1.75 crores NKN Electronic Classroom100 Mb/s Connectivity Renovated Stable in Kamand

  14. 2nd BTech shift to Kamand23rd Sep 2012

  15. Kamand, 2014 Residential campus 13 new buildings13,000 sqm 400 students 25 faculty IITiansTech: First alumni startup

  16. Kamand campus activities

  17. Scaling the heights • USP: inter-disciplinary, cooperative approach • Driven by challenging problems in the region and nationally • Already achieving modest impact www.iitmandi.ac.in

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