Envision 2023: IIT Madras Research Park-IESA gear up to host two-day energy conference...

IIT Madras partners with Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research to offer MD-PhD Dual Degree...

IIT-M to help improve monsoon prediction in the Indian subcontinent...

Some of our collective and common aspirations, say those set forth by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), are based on our conviction in the human capacity to bring about a positive change....

IIT Madras Researchers develop Mobile App for Inter-city Goods Logistics...

The conference provided a platform for exchange of knowledge and ideas along with offering opportunities for collaborations for future research and innovation....

Researchers are trying to find ways to cut CO2 emissions in cement, steel and chemical industries as it is easier than to capture CO2 emitted from vehicles....

IIT Madras NPTEL-GATE portal sees a significant increase in student participation to ace the exam...

IIT Madras Board of Governors appoints Ms. G. Thilakavathi IPS as 'Student Ombuds’...

IIT Madras CFI students conduct conclave to showcase cutting-edge technology...

IIT Madras Zanzibar Campus inaugurated by His Excellency Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi, President of Zanzibar...

Carbon Zero Challenge – IIT-Madras – ₹15L Grant...

IIT Madras conducts 'Sawera' socio-awareness fest to celebrate Happiness...

IIT Madras & Tel Aviv University Researchers develop effective Aerogel-adsorbents to remove trace contaminants from wastewater...

Cohort 2 will start on the 1st of April 2024 and registration is open now...

Suresh, who was reportedly the first Asian-born American to head the National Science Foundation of the US, began his academic journey with an engineering degree from IIT Madras....

CODE, IIT Madras offers a 6-month certificate programme on eMobility (CPoeM)...

IIT Madras partners with deep-tech venture studio, IndusDC to boost start-ups in decarbonisation technology...

Now, portable sterilisation system will allow dentists to treat more people in rural, remote areas...

Silicon Photonics Research Centre of Excellence launched at IIT Madras...

The sequence data from the "CoE on Cancer Genomics and Molecular Therapeutics" will help develop an India-specific cancer genome database, which is critical to identify and develop biomarkers for early detection and understanding the drug response....

IIT Madras Faculty Dr. KC Sivaramakrishnan has been conferred the 'SIGPLAN Programming Languages Software Award' recently....

IIT Madras is taking basic and advanced scientific and engineering concepts to rural schools of Tamil Nadu to provide hands-on learning of scientific concepts to the students....

The MoU is aimed to facilitate the digital transformation of the Indian judiciary, aligning it with the vision for a more efficient and technologically advanced legal ecosystem to improve access to justice....

IIT-M Research Park plans to go 90% renewable by year-end...

IIT Madras focuses on technology to help disabled...

IIT Madras Hosts Water Security and Climate Adaptation Conference...

IIT Madras organises cleanliness drive under 'Swachhta Hi Seva' campaign at Elliot's Beach...

The School of Sustainability seeks to address global issues while also targeting Indian challenges, emphasising human capacity building and industry partnerships for holistic solutions....

IIT Madras honoured twelve of its alumni in the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) who played a pivotal role in the historic Chandrayaan-3 mission....

The team, which won praise from Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, is close to testing the first prototype, the 400-metre-long tube, which is under construction at the moment....

The 'IGBC Green Campus' is a rating system and certification programme developed by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to promote sustainable and environment-friendly practices in educational institutions and corporate campuses in India....

IIT Madras Pravartak partners with Simplilearn to train students on digital skills...

The Innovation Sutras | Impact creates impact! (Sutra 5): Prof. Prabhu Rajagopal...

IIT Madras develops user-friendly heavy metal detector for soil and water...

IIT Madras' Centre for Memory Studies launches 'MovingMemory' app...

M/s Solinas Integrity Private Limited, a private establishment, and the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, have jointly provided a modern machine worth Rs 30 lakh for Madurai municipality....

To commemorate the occasion, a Symposium on Responsible AI for Networks of the Future was organized where leaders from Ericsson Research and IIT Madras participated to discuss the developments and advancements in the field of Responsible AI....

This is part of the 'Hydrogen Valley Innovation Cluster in Tamil Nadu' (HVIC-TN) initiative, which comprises nearly 30 companies working in the hydrogen sector, IIT Madras Research Park, Guidance Tamil Nadu and Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO) besides a few consulates....

India will become the global "Metaverse Corridor" thanks to efforts of eXperiential Technology Innovation Center (XTIC) of IIT Madras....

The campaign was inaugurated during the National Level Water Conclave - 2K23 held with the theme of Sustainable Agriculture with millet focus, water conservation and rainwater harvesting in Industrial sectors...

It has been developed by the engineers of the Centre for Excellence for Road Safety, Hyundai, and Isuzu and is equipped with features to quickly extract and transport victims from the site of accidents....

IIIT Hyderabad Appoints Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala as New Chairman...

IIT Madras trains Chennai traffic police on scientific crash investigation...

IIT-Madras establishes Chair to explore urban mining for sustainable, circular economy...

'Achievement is not linked to marks': IITM director, V Kamakoti on his journey from scoring poorly in his entrance test to becoming JEE chairperson...

IIT Madras' AMTDC partners with Fifth Generation Technologies to develop AI based Smart Manufacturing Solutions for small industries....

Pragyan rover finds sulphur on Moon. IIT professor, part of mission, explains how...

IIT Madras Students' Autonomous Surface Boat Finishes in the top three in the Global Njord Challenge 2023 in Norway...

Chandrayaan-3 Rover is Out: Scientists Behind ISRO Moon Mission and Their Educational Background...

The Innovation Sutras | Working at intersections brings synthesis (Sutra 4)...

IIT Madras & German scientists explore the interaction between two cyclones & predicts cyclone merging...

IIT Madras developing smart training solutions in bid to ‘help India bag at least 25 gold medals in next 10 years’...

Team Avishkar stands as the only non-European team to be nominated in several award categories in this competition....

IIT Madras along with one of its incubated startups has developed a new software solution aimed at protecting 5G telecom networks. The technology will scan for vulnerabilities in 5G telecom networks and reduce network downtime....

Hyderabad girl Panuganti Sai Bhargavi lived her IIT dream and explored the various opportunities offered by the institute, be it technical fests or being a part of the IIT Madras' pre-incubator Nirmaan....

The 'IITM Pravartak Datathon 2023 Grand Challenge' involved IIT Madras students competing with their peers on developing cutting-edge solutions to real-world problems....

The Zanzibar campus is expected to onboard 50 undergraduate and 20 post-graduate students in October for bachelor’s and master’s degrees in data science and AI. The academic offerings are expected to be expanded in 2024....

Agnikul's offices at the IIT Madras' satellite campus are going to be the 'Uber for satellites', offering easy access to space with ride-sharing options as a means to reduce costs....

Joint admission test for Masters (JAM) 2024 will be organized by Indian Institute of Technology Madras....

Chandrasekhar emphasized the government’s vision for DIR-V which currently aims to build a robust ecosystem for RISC-V with effective public-private partnership and collaborations with premiere academic institutions like IIT Madras....

This hybrid program combines web-enabled courses in Petroleum Engineering, Renewable energies and Hydrogen Energy, addressing industry requirements. With a rigorous academic curriculum and state-of-the-art research facilities, the program prepares students for success in the field....

This initiative by IIT-Madras's Centre of Excellence for Road Safety (CoERS), shall bring a more organized structure among the driver training institutes and schools and introduce a wide span of vocation and employment of more skilled trainers....

These teams were shortlisted from 25 teams from all over India that made it through the initial rounds and will receive start-up seed funding of up to Rs. 10 lakh each....

Researchers at IIT Madras have developed a computational approach called 'MultiCens' to understand interactions between genes responsible for inter-organ communication within the body....

The Chief Guest was Hon'ble Dr. Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Chief Justice of India. Dr. Pawan Goenka, Chairman, Board of Governors, IIT Madras, presided over the Convocation in the presence of Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, faculty, staff and students....

Imagine a pod or compartment of passengers that runs inside a tube in partial vacuum and ferries them from Chennai to Bengaluru — a distance of around 350 km — in just 30 minutes....

Amid the scepticism around the metaverse taking off, immersive technologies such as augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) are widely adopted for consumer and enterprise applications....

IIT Madras has implemented key features of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 through various initiatives including 'IIT Madras for All', BS Degree (Data Science and Applications) as well as through Inter-Disciplinary Dual Degree (IDDD) programs....

The students at Indian Institute of Madras brought laurels for their institution and India their Team Abhyuday participating at the Spaceport America Cup in Las Cruces, United States, saw their rocket soar into the sky. ...

In partnership with Titan, IIT-Madras has rolled out a first-of its-kind, six weeklong course titled 'Memory Studies in Industry Contexts' exclusively to senior and midlevel managers of the company....

Preethi Srinivasan, a PhD student of IIT-Madras, recently shone at an international conference hosted by Liverpool Hope University in the United Kingdom, where she presented her research paper....

For his contribution to the field of Cyber Security and to India's first indigenous computer 'Shakti'. Vice Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law University, NS Santhosh Kumar handed over the Sir JC Bose lifetime achievement....

Having taught at IIT-Madras for 25 years, Aghalayam is preparing to lead its new campus in Zanzibar, Tanzania, this October, as its director in-charge, becoming the first woman to head one of the prestigious IITs....

Prof. B Ravindran faculty at IIT Madras speaks to NDTV on the future of Robotics and AI...

IIT Madras scientists develop a prototype to use seawater for green hydrogen production....

IIT Madras hosted the 40th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2023) from 3rd to 9th July 2023....

IIT Madras Pravartak will skill engineering students with proven skilling programmes that bridge the gap between academia and industry....

The MoU entails a range of opportunities for both institutions, including student and faculty exchanges. Initially, the exchange program will facilitate the transfer of approximately 10 students and faculty members each year at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels....

IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies, Vidya Shakti to bring education to 100 villages in Varanasi with 'Online Classes & VR’....

Rupesh Nasre learnt the art of teaching from his students. The 43-year-old associate professor of Computer Science & Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras was recently awarded the 'Srimathi Marti Annapurna Gurunath Award for Excellence in Teaching' at the 64th Institute Day....

The Industry Day hosted a Workshop that deliberated on the two key areas of 'Energy efficiency' and 'Carbon Trading.'...

The visit by the Tanzanian delegation aims to explore and learn from IIT Madras' experiences and best practices in fostering entrepreneurship, supporting the growth of startup ecosystems and addressing specific challenges....

IIT Madras researchers devise a mathematical model that promises equal benefits to both farmers & agri-firms...

IIT-M launches 'National Center for Assistive Health Technologies'...

10 award-winning women professors from IIT Madras and their remarkable achievements...

IIT Madras raises Rs 231 cr in funding from alumni, firms, donors in FY23...

V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, ponders on the thrust areas in engineering that are for the societal and country’s benefit....

Elaborating on the findings of the research, IIT-M professor Raghunathan Rengaswamy said that the mobile air quality sensors would find extensive use in both personal and public health initiatives....

Join IITMAA's Life-Saver Group Medical Insurance Scheme and avail the benefits as we celebrate our Fourteenth year of successful operation. Don't miss out, join by 30th June 2023!...

Through this program, the fundamentals of quantum computing will be introduced to a wider group of professionals and they will be equipped with the necessary tools required to become an active part of the emerging quantum ecosystem....

“Journey to Eminence” is a film made to mark the inauguration of the renovated Heritage Centre IIT Madras and the ‘81 theatre...

V Prem Watsa is an Indian businessman and a graduate of IIT Madras, who moved to Canada with next to nothing and worked his way to the top, becoming the richest Indian in Canada and one of the leading businessmen in the country....

Researchers from the Department of Physics at IIT-Madras have developed critical components for a highly efficient, cost-effective way to electrolyze seawater to generate hydrogen....

IIT Madras is organising a 'Demo Day' where JEE 2023 aspirants can visit and experience the campus for a special one-day experience....

The course is designed for working professionals who are looking to acquire basic exposure and awareness in eMobility....

The institute has bagged the first place in the 'overall' category of the National Institutional Ranking Framework rankings for the fifth year in a row, and has also been placed first in the engineering category for the eighth year in a row....

In a feat without precedence in Indian Higher Education, IIT Madras held on its No. 1 ranking in the 'Overall' category for the Fifth Consecutive Year and in 'Engineering' Category for the Eight Consecutive Year, right from the first edition of the Rankings in 2016....

The University Grants Commission (UGC) is finalising guidelines for foreign universities to open their campuses in India. But why does the government want this, and what can we expect from the foreign varsities?...

The program focuses on building analytical foundations initially and then takes a deep dive in various practical applications, thereby offering a comprehensive perspective on most of the operations and supply chain problems faced by the industry today....

IIT Madras incubated deep tech startup TuTr Hyperloop is collaborating with the institute to develop Intellectual Property (IP) in hyperloop technology....

Launched in 2020, this Program has evolved as one of the top non-campus degree programs in India with more than 16,500 students currently enrolled....

Isolated and confined to her home, she wrote and cleared all her semesters remotely, with IIT-M extending a long helping hand to the gifted Afghani woman whose name means paradise....

The IoE Scheme was launched by the Government of India to empower Higher Educational Institutions to become world-class teaching and research institutions. It has established several research initiatives in diverse fields with funds from IoE grants....

IIT Madras has established a Centre for Responsible AI (CeRAI), an interdisciplinary research centre, to ensure ethical and responsible development of AI-based solutions in the real world....

The Centre for Outreach and Digital Education (CODE), IIT Madras, is launching a 6-month online certificate course on Construction Technology and Management for Industry Professionals. This course is expected to...

What’s after Class 12? It’s IIT-Madras for this Chennai Corporation girl who lost her father...

IIT Madras Researchers Develop Materials and Micro Device processing technologies for Underwater Acoustic Sensors...

IIT Madras launches the Department of Medical Sciences & Technology...

A key objective of this new centre would be to ensure the implementation of Israel's best technologies being practised in a tailor-made context for the Indian requirements and work on sustainable management solutions for the Indian water sector....

Being a mother is an arduous profession in itself that entails more than just the responsibility of a single woman; it often involves juggling multiple roles....

IIT Madras has established a Centre for Responsible AI (CeRAI), an interdisciplinary research centre, to ensure ethical and responsible development of AI-based solutions in the real world....

Signal Processing Signals are used for communication of information about some behavior or nature of some physical phenomenon, such as temperature and pressure. In the mathematical form, it is a...

My IITM Story Most of all IIT Madras taught me to be courageous. To be bold enough to take the path less taken. Even though it's been 6 years since I...

42 Rites of Passage 42 What’s in a number? Well, 42 happens to be the answer to life, the universe, and everything, as Douglas Adams proclaimed in his novel “The...

Memories of IIT-M My fondest memory of IIT-Madras, surprisingly, had nothing to do with the curriculum. The memory that stands out among many is the Inter-Hostel Sports Competition. This annual...

Centre for Outreach and Digital Education (CODE, formerly CCE) IIT Madras, which coordinates all non-campus academic & outreach activities from IIT Madras, has launched a series of certification programs in...

IIT-M Incubation Cell partners with the College of Engineering Trivandrum...

IIT Madras Researchers Develop Machine Learning Tool to detect Tumour in the Brain & Spinal Cord...

IIT Madras hosts National Workshop on Next Generation Laser Technologies...

Union Minister Shri. Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurates IIT Madras state-of-the-art Research Facility at its Discovery Campus...

IIT Madras unlocks levels 3, 4 of free online maths course...

Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Hon'ble Minister of State for Electronics & IT, inaugurates state-of-the-art Research Lab at IIT Madras...

Carbon sink. Supercritical carbon dioxide can flush out oil from depleting wells....

IIT-Madras researchers develop portable screening device to assess risk of cardiovascular diseases....

IIT Madras starts Wellness Session series for students...

IIT Madras Celebrates 64th Institute Day, felicitates Alumni, Faculty and Student Achievers...

How large language models are making ads more effective...

The Innovation Sutras | (Sutra 1) Innovation bridges the gap between ideas and practical implementation: Prof. Prabhu Rajagopal...

IIT Madras commercialises state-of-the-Art Software for Photoelastic Analysis and Simulation...

IIT Madras Researchers developing Virtual Reality-based Education Model for Rural Schools...

‘There’s more to engineering than IT jobs that offer the promise of a golden ticket’, writes IIT Madras professor....

World Solar Challenge: Bridgestone Collaborates With IIT-M To Develop Solar-EV Hybrid Car...

IIT Madras 'Entrepreneurship Summit 2023' to feature more than 800 Start-ups & 5000 students from across India...

Hon'ble TN CM Thiru. M.K. Stalin inaugurates IIT Madras initiative to connect 1 Lakh Govt. school students to Electronic Sciences...

IIT Madras BS Degree Program and NPTEL launch Data Science Contest on IPL Cricket Matches...

IIT Madras faculty to teach upper primary students in Varanasi...

IIT Madras Researchers to develop Eco-Friendly technology to upcycle Paddy Waste and manufacture supercapacitors...

IIT Madras developed paper test kit that instantly detects chemicals, and adulterants in milk, juices...

Student fests: Where future leaders are grown and citizenry informed: Prof. Mahesh Panchagnula...

IIT Madras researchers develop database on coronavirus antibodies...

IIT Madras to develop 'Extended Reality' (XR) centre for Steel Authority of India (SAIL)...

Inside IIT Madras: Institute may work on regional alternative to ChatGPT, says director V Kamakoti...

IIT Madras CFI Open House 2023 showcases 70 student-led Tech Projects...

M.Tech. M.Sc. & M.A. PROGRAMMES : The Indian Institute of Technology Madras is known globally for excellence in technical education, basic and applied research, innovation, entrepreneurship, and industrial consultancy. The...

IIT Madras working on AI solution for text to speech translation of Indian languages: V Kamakoti...

Driverless vehicle 'Bolt' to take you around IIT-Madras...

Centralised common research facilities to come up in IIT-M...

Researchers from IIT Madras, South African universities work to reuse construction debris in new structures...

IIT Madras' Centre of Excellence for Road Safety partners with SNS Foundation for unique, technology-driven Road Safety Research and Interventions...

Hon'ble Education Minister Shri. Dharmendra Pradhan launches IIT Madras four-year Bachelor of Science in Electronic Systems...

The responsibility to ensure better inclusion of women: Prof. Preeti Aghalayam of IIT-M speaks about greater inclusion of women in STEM fields...

IIT Madras to collaborate with Denmark on Next Generation Fuels and Energy Systems under Indo-Danish Green Strategic Partnership...

IIT Madras to host 50 Students from Tripura under 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat' North East Yuva Sangam Initiative...

Hon'ble Vice President of India Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar inaugurates new facility of the Centre for Innovation at IIT Madras...

IIT Madras, Jadavpur University & Northwestern University researchers show that controlling aerosolization of mucous & vaccination can help prevent serious outcomes of COVID-19 infection...

IIT Madras offers a 6-month certification course on eMobility and Electric Vehicle Engineering...

Meet Prabhakar Raghavan, IIT Madras distinguished alumnus spearheading Google's war with ChatGPT...

IIT Madras partners with General Insurance Corporation of India to develop a novel Urine-based Tuberculosis diagnosis technology...

IIT Madras Distinguished Alumnus Dr. Hari Balakrishnan [1993/BT/CS] was awarded the top honor within the field of communications technology: the 2023 Marconi Prize....

Learn Deep Learning and AI from Eminent IIT Madras Faculty: IITM Pravartak Launches Certificate Programme in DL and AI with Emeritus...

IIT-Madras startup helps space missions to cut costs...

IIT Madras Research Park hosts ‘Techno Central’ intelligence & creativity contests for 2,500 Kids...

Dr. Subhas Sarkar, Hon'ble MoS for Education, inaugurates Public Policy Workshop at IIT Madras...

IIT Madras Professor RI Sujith from India elected as an International Member of US National Academy of Engineering...

IIT Madras launches minor stream in 'Personal and Professional Development'...

IIT Madras calls upon Indo-Pacific countries to boost ties in space sector...

Combining fun of campus, with online courses; IIT Madras set ...

IIT Madras to develop astronaut training module using AR/VR/MR for Indian Space Flight Programs...

Leather Skill Council launches Virtual Reality Training, Signs MoU with IIT Madras...

IIT Madras was selected to receive a Grant of Rs. 242 Cr for undertaking research on Lab Grown Diamonds in Budget 2023...

Cargill announces Scholarship for IIT Madras BS Degree Students...

IIT Madras organizes G20 Conference on Digital Technologies in Education...

Union ministers test 'BharOS' operating system developed by IIT-Madras...

Life in an IIT: 'Organising fest to assisting professors, how IIT Madras is grooming me'; a BTech student's story...

IIT Madras 1972 Batch funds Parkinson's Therapeutics Lab...

IIT Madras hosts G20 University Connect Lecture Series...

IIT Madras-incubated Firm develops Indigenous Atmanirbhar Mobile Operating System...

Tata Steel sets up Centre for Innovation in Mobility at IIT Madras Research Park...

IIT-Madras researchers lend a new narrative to AngloIndian...

IIT Madras Hosts National Symposium For Children With Specific Learning Disabilities...

The objective was to generate ideas and debate on avenues to commercialise translational research and create socio-economic impact through deep-tech startups....

For Agnikul Cosmos, a Chennai-based space tech startup incubated at IIT-Madras, 2022 was a year full of standout landmarks. ...

Saarang 2023, IIT Madras' cultural extravaganza, in its 28th edition, is back in a full-fledged physical mode for the first time after the Covid-19 pandemic, with close to 100 events held from January 11 to 15....

IIT-Madras alumni builds Kolkata’s first 3D printed office...

Budget 2023: A Common Pool of Science Infra To Spur R&D...

IIT Madras researchers highlight extensive CO2 emissions due to buildings alone over the next two decades...

IIT Madras CoE working with DRDO on Advanced Defence Technologies including Combat Vehicle Technologies...

The meet, hosted by a different IIT every year, was not conducted for the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal of the event is to give students a platform to display their skills by participating in a variety of events organised by different clubs at IITM....

Despite returning to this competition after a break of two years, our contingent showed why IIT Madras is, and will remain, one of the strongest teams at Inter IIT....

IIT Madras professor Thalappil Pradeep Padma Shri awardee has won the VinFuture Prize, one of the largest ever annual prizes globally, for his low-cost filtration system to remove arsenic from...

Mitsubishi Electric India Power Semiconductors has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IIT Madras Research Park to support the institute’s programs for sustainable technology research and development....

IIT Madras Researchers have developed a statistical approach that can characterize subsurface rock structure and detect petroleum and hydrocarbon reserves....

IIT Madras announces top 30 Teams of Carbon Zero Challenge 2022 to develop Eco-Friendly Technology...

IIT Madras professor working on next gen sensor that can improve medical imaging technology...

Google grants $1 million to IIT-Madras AI research centre...

IIT Madras 1981 Class donates largest-ever Legacy Gift of Electric Bus fleet to the Institute...

With less than 100 documented cases worldwide, GNB1 Encephalopathy is a kind of brain disease or neurological disorder which affects individuals in the foetus stage....

The motorised wheelchair developed by NeoMotion is a completely indigenous 'made in India' device that has been designed factoring in the Indian conditions to be a high-quality yet affordable product....

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) has launched a new interdisciplinary dual degree (IDDD) program on ‘Quantitative Finance’ for B.Tech dual degree students....

IIT Madras organises 'Sports Carnival' for persons with disabilities...

Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates National Center for Precision Medicine in Cancer set up with CSR Support from Karkinos Healthcare as well as the ‘CAMS IIT-M Fintech Innovation Lab’ established in partnership with Computer Age Management Services (CAMS) Limited...

Financiers now back renewable energy projects more, says study...

Taking a bet on the use of new-age tech in healthcare, Kauvery Hospital Group, has invested an undisclosed sum for a minority stake in IIT-Madras incubated startup MediSim VR...

Memorandum of Understanding signed with the prestigious IITM...

IIT Madras generates power from sea waves, aims to go commercial by 2024...

IIT-Madras institute has recorded the highest ever pre-placement offers this year, which is nearly 10 per cent higher than last year’s figure of 407....

The tailor-made online programme for qualified engineers from technology companies has already gained popularity with over 600 working professionals having already enrolled for the three-year course....

IIT Madras is trying to democratise IIT education, will open a campus in Tanzania, has consistently been ranked higher than all other IITs, and is doing research on rockets and hyperloop...

Built completely by students Team Raftar, the formula car 'RF23' is the result of a one-year-long process in which the team undertook the Design, Manufacturing, and Testing. ...

Professor V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, and Professor Adam Tickell, Vice-Chancellor and Principal, University of Birmingham, signed a collaborative Statement of Intent to explore study areas including data science, energy systems, and biomedical engineering....

Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA), in association with the Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Madras, has developed a continuous marine water quality monitoring station (CMWQMS) at the port....

IIT Madras has won the Best Patent Portfolio Academic Institution Award in CII IP Awards 2022. Earlier IIT Madras last month was granted the Intellectual Property Award 2021 and 2022 for being the top Academic Institution of India....

IIT Madras, Pravartak Technologies Foundation is organizing a two-week course on 'Advanced Quantum Computing' with hands-on training on IBM QISKIT....

The impact of the slowdown which is delaying the onboarding process of many engineering graduates in the state has not affected the pre-placement offers (PPOs) at IIT Madras, which recorded an increase of 44% in such offers as compared to the previous year....

Anaivarukkum IITM (IIT Madras for All) is an initiative for students from economically weaker sections of society....

IIT Madras is inviting applications for registration to its flagship Tech and Innovation (TIF) Fair, ‘Shaastra’. In this fair, the participants will get a chance to showcase their scientific creations and innovations. ...

IIT Madras has developed and operationalised a new regional climate model for Tamil Nadu that promises localised and accurate rainfall forecasts for an area as specific as Chennai corporation ward....

IIT Madras organised an annual festival called Samanvay 2022 under the theme, ‘Revolutionizing Management with AI:...

Sutherland, an experience-led digital transformation company, is partnering with IIT Madras to support the education of 10,000 students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds through their Corporate Citizens program, Sutherland's global corporate social responsibility initiative....

Those who graduate with a BS degree would be eligible to appear for GATE and pursue MTech in India or apply for postgraduate degrees offered by foreign universities....

This programme is expected to provide a platform for young and talented entrepreneurs to develop products/services in the marine space with financial support provided by CSL...

The two institutions will also be undertaking international cooperation in education and research in the areas of semiconductors and microelectronics....

The aim is to promote and motivate young students to solve real-world problems using critical thinking and innovation....

IIT Madras researchers jointly with a farmer’s NGO have developed a unique, efficient and cost-effective agricultural transportation system that addresses labour shortage, a major issue faced by Indian farmers....

IIT Madras generated over Rs. 1,000 crore in funding and revenue in a financial year for the first time in its history during 2021-22....

Sadham Usean Ramasamy, a PhD scholar student at IIT-Madras, has invented a machine that can safely rescue children fallen and trapped in borewells. He explains how the device works....

Being organized by the GoI as a part of "Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav" and to uphold the Spirit of "Ek Bharat Shreshta Bharat", the Kashi Tamil Sangamam, will be a month-long program in which people from TN belonging to 12 different clusters will be taken on an educational tour to Varanasi as special guests....

Today, this course is offered to roughly 1,200 first-year students annually, both in person and online. ...

IIT Madras launched a campaign name ‘Punch the Plastic’ which deploys a new method to collect clean and dry plastic packaging for recycling on campus....

The researchers of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, studying microwave inverse imaging, said the technique has wide applications in early breast cancer detection, medical imaging, non-destructive testing and evaluation, and concealed weapon detection at security checkpoints....

Keeping a packed audience of students at the Music Academy in thrall, the Swiss astronomer, who won the physics Nobel in 2019, said, "Bringing back rocks from Mars is very exciting and studying isotopes may reveal more about the Earth." ...

Now, you can touch the images on your screen and feel them by getting a sensation of their texture. This is not science fiction but a claim made by the researchers at the IIT Madras...

IIT Madras has been awarded the Intellectual Property Award 2021 and 2022 for being the top Academic Institution of India for a number of patents filing, grants and commercialization. The award was presented to the IIT Madras Director, Prof. V. Kamakoti by the Hon’ble Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal. ...

These projects are from diverse fields such as Telecommunications and Biotechnology to rehabilitative devices for the differently-abled. They are significant technological innovations that are poised to make a social impact on the community at large....

A video that shows a monkey riding on a deer's back inside the IIT Madras campus is going viral on social media. It has left netizens laughing out loud and may leave you grinning from ear to ear....

IIT Madras has offered 7 upskilling courses in Banking and Finance. The courses are available for candidates who have completed their bachelor's degree....

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras and US Consulate will host a three-day international conclave titled ‘Space Technology’ from October 15-18...

Indian Institute of Technology Madras hosted Shri Shashi Tharoor, Hon’ble Member of Parliament, Thiruvananthapuram Constituency, and Chairman of the Standing committee on Information Technology, for a fireside chat on 6th October 2022 with Prof. Mahesh Panchagnula, Dean (Alumni and Corporate Relations)....

The National Centre for Combustion Research & Development (NCCRD) has supported seven deeptech startups since 2016, including the likes of Agnikul Cosmos and The ePlane Company....

A diamond-like carbon coating from IIT-Madras promises to make the insides of gun barrels tough and friction-free. DRDO is developing special coatings to reduce friction heat in gun barrels...

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) researchers have developed an indigenous equipment to safely dismantle explosive shells and ammunition....

Satish Pai has been Managing Director of Hindalco Industries since 2016 and Chief Executive Officer of their Aluminium Business since 2013....

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras have shown that spike protein vaccines may be effective against several variants of SARS-CoV-2....

The process of drying of a little drop of fluid can tell scientists a whole story. For about two decades now, the 'coffee ring effect' has been known as when a drop of spilt coffee dries up, the outermost edge of the dried drop is a little darker than the centre, forming a darker ‘ring'....

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras are studying mixing diesel with gasoline for better performance of diesel engines....

Specific areas of collaboration will include autonomous robotics systems, industrial Internet of Things, digital twins and advanced automotive technologies such as electric mobility services....

This is a unique model of alumni volunteering and engagement for societal impact, to achieve enhanced e-governance services across India....

Under the CSR initiative of Kotak Mahindra Bank, satellite centres would be set up at IIT Bombay, IIT Gandhinagar, IIT Indore and IIT Ropar as well. The aim of this venture is to encourage the adoption of various energy conservation measures in the micro, small and medium enterprises sector....

The minister also visited the 5G Test Bed for a demonstration, Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Development Centre, the Rocket Factory of IIT Madras-based start-up Agnikul Cosmos, Healthcare Technology Innovation Centre and the IIT Madras Incubation Cell at the IIT Madras Research Park apart from other research facilities such as Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre and the 3D-printed house in the campus....

The Centre for Outreach and Digital Education (CODE), IIT Madras, is launching a 6-month certificate course on eMobility and Electric Vehicle Engineering for Industry Professionals. This 9-module course, designed for working professionals is conceptualized to deliver a foundational understanding of eMobility and EVs, through a mix of academic excellence and industry insights....

The IIT held a 'Technology for Everyone' CSR conclave in Mumbai on Tuesday that highlighted scope of research at IIT-M as an eligible and valuable investment under CSR....

Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence today announced the conclusion of the second edition of InQube, a national-level business quiz, business case and simulation competition organised by its School of Management and Entrepreneurship. ...

As a member of the network, IIT-Madras will get cloud-based access to IBM’s advanced quantum computing systems and quantum expertise to explore practical applications and advance quantum computing skills development and research in India....

In this partnership, researchers from both institutions will work as a team to develop research and advance technology in fields related to energy....

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has started the application for the executive MBA degree programme for working professionals. The Executive MBA (EMBA) at IIT Madras has been designed specifically for mid-career working professionals....

The National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL), IIT Madras, is collaborating with Madras Dyslexia Association (MDA) to offer a remediation programme for children with dyslexia studying in Tamil medium....

The event at IIT Madras also saw the release of 'MemoryBytes,' the first AR-based mobile app capturing the history and life of the transnational Anglo-Indian community across 500 years....

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IIT Madras Incubation Cell (IITMIC) to set up a technology epicenter to identify mid to long-term solutions necessary for the future of Mobility. ...

Kilpauk Medical College and Hospital in association with the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) is developing an artificial intelligence-based software to help technicians red flag renal calculi (kidney stones) or to identify malignant tumours in breasts....

Indian Institute of Technology Madras researchers along with Inspire Institute of Sports (IIS) in Bellary, Karnataka, are developing a cost-effective boxing analytics platform to increase India's boxing medal tally at the 2024 Olympics....

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) alumni have launched 'AskIITM.com,' a website on which IIT Aspirants can directly reach out to IIT Madras Alumni and get answers to questions ranging from placements, faculty and academics to campus culture at IIT Madras....

Dr. Prasad Krishna is a recipient of Kirlosker Gold Medal and Sir M. Visvesvaraya memorial prize from the University of Mysore for securing the first rank in B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering (1983) from the then Karnataka Regional Engineering College and now the NIT-K. He received his Master’s degree from IIT Madras and obtained his Doctoral Degree in Manufacturing from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA....

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) Carbon Zero Challenge's (CZC) next edition is focusing on 'Resource Depletion and Pollution,' which has been accelerated by the crises of climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss....

V O Chidambaranar Port Authority, the State-owned entity that runs the port at Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu, has mandated the Indian Institute of Technology Madras to build two artificial intelligence/machine learning-based functionalities - prediction and anomaly detection – to enhance ease of doing business and operational efficiency through data science and related technologies at the port....

The company should think about an IPO only in cases where the risks are mitigated to a great extent. Only if you have complete business visibility for three years – from a revenue and profitability perspective – should you venture into the IPO stage to invite retail investors. The best companies are public companies (that allow) everybody to participate in the wealth generation journey....

The vision of HTIC is to develop technologies that create, impact and drive innovation in healthcare and be a leader known for technical excellence and collaborative spirit. “Twin health” is one such incubation based on AI technology that is about reversal of diabetes in a very different way. It is more about listening to the body....

The class of 1978 from IIT Madras has donated Rs 3 crore to their alma mater for enhancing research capabilities. The funding will be utilised to create the "Prakash Endowment" in memory of Prakash Krishnaswamy, from the 1978 batch of the institute who later went to the Kansas State University in the United States of America (USA)....

IIT Madras’ Department of Humanities and Social Sciences has launched a Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems. The Centre will focus on thematic areas, such as mathematics and astronomy in India...

From invisibility cloaks to noise eaters, the world of magic promises to come alive with just the right 'engineering' of metamaterials. People turning invisible by cloaking themselves in a magic blanket has been the stuff of movies for long - from Indian classics like Maya Bazaar to global bestsellers like Harry Potter. But science is making such magic cloaks a reality....

National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL), IIT Madras, has introduced an online portal for GATE exam preparation, called - NPTEL GATE Portal....

The six-month full-time course comes with placement assurance. With the aim of building skills in engineering graduates, Pravartak Technologies of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras has tied up with Sony India Software Centre to offer a skill training programme....

With a total of 1,199 job offers, the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has recorded the highest ever number of offers received during campus placements in an academic year. The job offers included 45 international offers from 14 companies including Glean, Micron Technologies, Honda R&D, Cohesity, Da Vinci Derivatives, Accenture Japan, Hilabs Inc, Quantbox Research, MediaTek, Money Forward, Rubrik, Termgrid and Uber....

While IIT Madras has had differently-abled students participate in placement sessions held in previous years, 2021-22 was the first time the institute undertook a "targeted approach" to help them get their deserving job opportunities by compiling a comprehensive database of students with disabilities, mapping job profiles of their interests, and putting them across with to recruiters....

Students of the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras have conducted a students council election using blockchain technology which is claimed to be the first of its kind to be used in the poll process....

This partnership is expected to result in the development of new collaborative teaching programmes and research in the areas of clinical research, molecular biology and in-vitro cell line studies and health system research besides in exchange of faculty members....

The new national education policy (NEP) released by the government of India in 2020 outlines a grand outlook for the future of education in India, presenting a sweeping vision for the higher education institutions (HEI) in India....

IIT Madras will collaborate with Tamil Nadu government to implement a scientific enforcement approach to road safety. A MoU for this collaboration was signed recently between TN's Special Task Force for Road Safety and IIT-M's Centre of Excellence for Road Safety (CoERS)....

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras launched the ‘Nilekani Centre at AI4Bharat’ to promote the state of Indian language technology with the intention to create a societal impact. This Centre, inaugurated by Nandan Nilekani, is being supported by Rohini and Nandan Nilekani with a grant of Rs 36 crore through Nilekani Philanthropies....

An offshore campus of IIT Madras in Tanzania is among the options on the government’s table as it works on a plan to ensure the country’s premier engineering institutes have a presence on the world map....

Agnikul Cosmos, a space startup incubated at IIT Madras, unveiled its rocket engine facility in Chennai. Chief executive officer of Agnikul Srinath Ravichandran said the company initially plans to fully 3D-print two rocket engines every week, and a total of eight engines per month, which will go into its in-house launch vehicle called Agnibaan....

Founded by IIT Madras professor Satya Chakravarthy, who also serves as the firm’s CTO, it plans to ferry Indians in the country’s first electric flying electric taxi by 2023. As per Chakravarthy, the taxis will make passenger and cargo transport up to 10x quicker....

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has received a grant of ₹21 crore to “accelerate fundamental and applied research” in quantum computing. The grant was announced as part of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between IIT Madras and Mphasis, a Bengaluru-based IT solutions company....

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras has come up with a launch of Smart Manufacturing and Digital Transformation Centre, SMDTC to accomplish world class and self-reliance in manufacturing. It will focus on various things such as Collaborative Research and End-to-End Innovation for Smart Process Intelligence, 5G enablement and Smart Manufacturing Supply Chain Collaboration....

The Chair was named in honour of V Balakrishnan, a former faculty of IIT Madras, and a distinguished Indian theoretical physicist whose expertise spans several fields and areas, including particle physics, many-body theory, and the mechanical behaviour of solids, dynamical systems, stochastic processes, and quantum dynamics....

IIT Madras retained its No. 1 ranking in the 'Overall' category for the Fourth Consecutive Year and in the 'Engineering' Category for the Seventh Consecutive Year....

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has developed an indigenous lifecycle management system for the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) to reduce the cost of maintenance and rehabilitation of offshore oil platforms....

Dr Kothandaraman Ramanujam of the Department of Chemistry at IIT-Madras notes that "adopting VRFB into the energy distribution chain will ensure continuous power supply from wind and solar farms....

A total of 2,084 students graduated during the 59th Convocation of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), which was held at the campus on 13th July 2022. As many as 2,620 degrees (including Joint and Dual Degrees) were awarded to the students on the occasion....

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) Gopalakrishnan-Deshpande Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (GDC) has won an International award for 'Exemplary Practice in Technology Commercialisation....

India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA), India’s leading industry alliance focused on accelerating adoption of energy storage, e-mobility, green hydrogen & microgrids in India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IIT Madras Research Park (IITMRP), Chennai, to collaborate on activities that will foster and support innovations and entrepreneurship ecosystem at IITMRP....

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) is partnering with JK Fenner (India) Limited, a leading corporate in India, for the Research and Development of a biodegradable alternative to elastomers/rubber products used in the production of various utilitarian items. JK Fenner is providing support for this Research Project as part of its CSR Initiatives....

National Institute of Communication Finance (NICF), Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India, and Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) organized a two-day Capacity Building and Skill Development Programme for Small Licensees....

National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL), a joint initiative of IITs and IISc, has started enrollment for the July 2022 Semester through the SWAYAM platform. NPTEL offers certification courses, taught by the faculty from IITs and IISc and gives an opportunity for interested and motivated learners (students, faculty, working professionals or anyone) to study and get certified from the comfort of their homes....

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) Researchers have developed an Artificial Intelligence-based tool, 'PIVOT', that can predict cancer-causing genes in an individual. This tool will ultimately help in devising personalized cancer treatment strategies....

Institute is aiming at Indian Green Building Council certification. The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras would be going in for a green audit of its campus next month. The audit will be done by a third party and a tender has been called already....

Homegrown telecom equipment maker Tejas Networks said the company has appointed Bhaskar Ramamurthi and P. R. Ramesh as Independent (Additional) Directors, effective June 27....

Indian Institute of Technology- Madras (IIT-M) Department of Management Studies (DoMS) said on Monday that its students had recorded 100% campus placements this year for the academic year 2021-22, and the placement drive this year also saw the average salary (CTC) go up by 30.35% to Rs 16.66 lakh per annum....

In an important step towards technology maturation, locally designed and developed aviation high-speed Micro Turbo machines have gone to National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) for testing....

IIT-Madras will launch two-year MA degree programmes in economics, English studies and development studies in the 2023-24 academic year. The institute is already offering five-year integrated MA programmes in development studies and English studies, and it will be restructured into two-year degree programmes....

Strong Industry-Academia connect is one of the hallmarks of IITM’s technology development focus – one of the factors it has so successfully incubated over 100 Start-ups. Under Prof. Kamakoti this will be replicated in a range of new fields – for example in medical science and sports. Dr Kamakoti himself is an expert in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and a member of the National Security Advisory Council....

The Institute aims to provide a forum for the AYUSH scientists and researchers to hear from the experts in academia and industry and to get an overview of the expanding field of AYUSH sciences....

Indian Institute of Technology Madras Researchers have identified the barriers to entry of rural communities into non-farming occupations. The researchers studied problems associated with the Indian rural economy. In particular, they analysed the reasons that farmers do not adopt non-farming jobs even when agriculture does not provide them with a reliable means of sustenance....

Despite all innovation in financial services sector and the reinvention of payment systems by way of UPI platform and other tech in recent years, India society is heterogeneous and still reels from fundamental financial inequities, a recent report from IIT - Madras research park (IITMRP) has shown....

IIT Madras is working on ways to use agri and construction waste in building concrete structures. Construction of buildings and the manner of living in them contribute greatly to carbon dioxide emissions....

Battery swapping for electric vehicles (EVs) should focus on higher-range vehicles, as lower availability of docks initially would force users to make detours for a swap, industrialists said....

Indian Institute of Technology Madras' 'HomoSEP,' a Robot developed by the Institute's Researchers to eliminate manual scavenging in India, is all set for field deployment. A total of ten units are planned to be deployed across Tamil Nadu with the Researchers already in touch with Sanitation Workers to identify locations. Locations in Gujarat and Maharashtra are also being considered....

The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT Madras) is offering a course on 'Out of the Box Thinking' from July 2022. In its first-of-its-kind initiative, the institute is aiming to reach out to nearly one million school and college students, as well as working professionals and researchers....

Prof. Sudhir C Rajan IIT Madras researcher and an independent research scholar have suggested a normative framework to address cross-border migration due to climate change....

If one were to look through the sci-fi literary tradition over the last 50 years, it would be fair to say that Amazon's new Astro robot has come close to fulfilling a dream many have had - a robot with a cute face with the ability to follow us around and do useful tasks....

Indian Institute of Technology Madras Researchers are developing mechanically rechargeable zinc-air batteries as an alternative to Lithium-ion batteries which are used in Electric Vehicles....

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras researchers have developed an algorithm-powered novel strategy to mitigate disruptions in critical networks such as air traffic control and power distribution during a targeted attack....

The unit, developed by IIT-M researchers at its National Centre for Combustion Research and Development (NCCRD), can process up to one tonne of unsegregated municipal solid waste (MSW) per day....

Keeping employee wellbeing a priority, IIT-M Research Park has opted for the MediBuddy Gold subscription for comprehensive healthcare benefits for all their employees, including housekeeping & security personnel, and their families....

The partnership will see India Cements and Tvasta work together on R&D and exchange of technology to develop new raw material formulations used in 3D printing applications and offer mutual strategic support for key projects to bring in cost and time-effective dwelling solutions....

In addition to awarding the diplomas, the BSc students also organised the first cultural and technical fest titled 'Paradox 2022' that was held on the campus from May 20, 2022 to May 22, 2022. More than 2000 students from across the country attended the event, including several students who were pursuing this programme from foreign countries too, took part in the event....

Railways will collaborate with IIT Madras to develop hyperloop whose first commercial run is expected around 2030, said minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. After inspecting hyperloop research centre at New Academic Complex at IIT Madras on Thursday, he told reporters the railway ministry extended a Rs 8.3-crore grant for hyperloop development and it was handed over on Thursday....

Telecom and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday visited the 5G test-bed at IIT Madras and successfully tested a 5G call on an indigenously-developed network. The test-bed had been inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi....

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) and Thiagarajar College of Engineering (TCE) in Madurai will carry out a stability study of the West Gate bastion, the last of the of the remnants of Nayak era fort in Madurai....

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras has raised an all-time high sum of Rs 131 crore from alumni, donors, and corporate firms during the financial year 2021-22 to further its philanthropic and socially relevant projects....

Indian Institute of Technology Madras Students' Team Avishkar Hyperloop has received investment from global pure-play engineering services provider L&T Technology Services Limited (LTTS) to develop innovations in the Hyperloop landscape. LTTS is providing funding and technical support to Team Avishkar for their Hyperloop project....

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) is establishing a new research centre that will test wastewater in a city for indicator organisms and chemicals and make the data available to the public. The facility will act as an intelligence unit to track and prevent a virus outbreak in its early stages....

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, has established a research group to develop technologies for manufacturing products at extra-terrestrial locations and address the existing gaps in this sector in India....

Meritorious students of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras coming from financially weak families will be eligible for scholarships from the Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID). The merit-cum-means scholarship programme will benefit students from low-income homes pursuing Bachelor of Technology (BTech) programmes....

Former IIT Madras director Bhaskar Ramamurthi has been appointed as the chairman of the JAB. The National Testing Agency (NTA) director general Vineet Joshi will be the member secretary. In addition, IIT, NIT directors, CBSE chairman are among the 17 members of the board....

In the past four decades, Dr. Mridula Nair, a research fellow at Eastman Kodak Company, and an Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) distinguished alumni, has experienced both challenges and rewards throughout her professional career....

Pfizer has set up a global drug development centre at the IIT Madras Research Park in Chennai, India. The centre’s capabilities will include the development of both, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and finished dosage forms (FDFs) of differentiated products such as complex/value-added formulations, controlled-release dosage forms, device-combination products, lyophilised injections, powder-fill products, and ready-to-use formulations....

After years of research, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) launched the beta version of HomeSEP, a robot for cleaning septic tanks....

Researchers with the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) have developed a structured model to help in the production of bio-cement, which is an alternative sustainable process for cementation. The new model has the potential to reduce the production of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) in the future....

Sandith Thandasherry started NavAlt in 2013 to design boats and ships that could save fuel and spare the marine ecosystem from carbon dioxide emissions. He built India’s first solar ferry boat and is now working on the world's first green energy RORO....

Addressing the Institute Day Celebrations, Mr. Lakshmi Narayanan, Former Vice Chairman, Cognizant Technologies said, "IIT Madras has created innovative platforms like NPTEL that are benefiting the community. The Institute has also pioneered upskilling of virtual education and has introduced a virtual B Sc degree programme on Programming and Data Science....

The capital's R-value, which indicates the spread of Covid-19 infections, was recorded at 2.1 this week, implying that every person contracting the disease is infecting two others, according to an analysis by IIT-Madras....

Research at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras promises a new line of treatment for mild to moderate Covid infection. Trials designed by researchers at IIT-M have shown efficacy of Indomethacin, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, in treating hospitalised mild and moderate Covid-19 patients....

The SmartNRP tool will be used for training the PHC health workers in Tamil Nadu under NHM to take the technologies forward...

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras organized the Industry Conclave 2022 on April 16 and 17 to showcase the research and innovations of the institute to the government, industry and corporate firms....

It is a necessity to bring a network to the country which is completely indigenous and aatmanirbhartha is very important in today's context....

The Indian Air Force (IAF) signed a memorandum of understanding with IIT-Madras to develop indigenous solutions to maintain various weapon systems....

Indian Institute of Technology Madras is celebrating the Research Scholars Festival between 25th March and 25th April 2022. This is the 10th edition of the annual Research Scholars Fest, which is aimed at bringing together research scholars and encouraging the free exchange of ideas and research interests....

The last time you took an antibiotic course for a bacterial infection, you would likely not have known that you were consuming a number of biochemicals that are commonly referred to as ‘metabolites’....

In a bid to improve the quality of life of thousands of knee amputees, researchers from IIT Madras launched the country's first indigenously developed polycentric prosthetic knee that can bend more, offers stability while walking and costs just one-fifth of imported devices....

The incubation cells at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras and Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) have come together to develop an ecosystem to identify and support financial technology start-ups in the country....

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras on Monday launched international interdisciplinary Master's programmes in the presence of institute Director Professor V Kamakoti and Deepak Karanjikar, Chairman, Finance committee, Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)....

While we have come a long way in understanding battery technology, electric vehicle (EV) companies need to better anticipate the environment in which their EVs will be operated, and test these in a real-world scenario instead of accelerated lab testing, says Aravind Kumar Chandiran, assistant professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Madras....

IIT-M, Renault-Nissan will organise a hackathon called ‘Hackcidents’ to facilitate the development of low-cost technologies to prevent fatalities caused by public buses...

Whenever IIT Madras Director V Kamakoti lays back to rest awhile, his mind races back to the fields of Vishnupuram in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvarur district. A farm boy at heart, Prof Kamakoti maintains the peculiarity of never having flown abroad for anything, preferring to “remain rooted” in India....

In an effort to take pressure off students by giving them an opportunity to secure admission to IIT Madras while in school, IIT Madras now permits students right from Class XI to apply for the qualifier process....

IIT Madras and US firm General Electric announced establishing an "Expanded Gas Turbine Combustor Testing Facility" at the National Centre for Combustion Research and Development (NCCRD) in the institute, saying this was the first such facility to come up in an academic institution globally....

In the present day, the effectiveness of the traditional lecture-based mode of teaching needs to be revisited. With the advent of online courses, which offer conveniences beyond imagination, pressure on college teachers is immense....

IIT Madras’ evaluation of the digital literacy-training programme to empower around 57,000 women and youth in Tamil Nadu reveals interesting facets. The training enabled them to use digital technologies to carry out their business/enterprises....

A small briefcase-sized tool that can detect traces of arsenic in drinking water is being developed as part of a collaborative project by faculty from IIT-M and University of Mexico....

IIT Madras’ newly appointed director Kamakoti Veezhinathan envisions that his tenure will see the institute jointly filing patents with Indian farmers....

Indian Institute of Technology Madras has partnered with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to launch a web-based, user-friendly programme on “Industrial AI,” aimed at upskilling employees and incorporating AI applications to industrial concerns....

A team comprising researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras and Northwestern University in Illinois, USA have teamed up to create algorithms, which they claim will help add a layer of 3D depth atop standard video clips recorded through smartphones....

India has taken a huge step forward in brain mapping with the inauguration of the Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre at IIT Madras. The centre will focus on high resolution imaging of the whole human brain at 'cellular and connectivity level'....

IIT-Madras director V Kamakoti welcomed the announcement that the state government would fund undergraduate education of government school students if they join IITs. IIT-Madras will work closely with the Tamil Nadu government and government schools to see that maximum number of deserving students are benefited from this scheme....

The research could facilitate better diagnosis of diseases, detection of minute abnormalities and better real-time image-guided biopsy procedures and treatment monitoring applications....

Every 100 units of power consumed emit 90kg of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. That means a building with an area of 10,000sft emits 100,000 kilos of carbon dioxide per year. Probably you are sitting in one such building while reading this....

Indian Institute of Technology Madras Centre For Innovation's Annual 'Open House' event, which showcases students' innovative tech projects, returned to a physical mode this year. Opened to business and industry leaders, alumni, faculty and students, the CFI Open House 2022 was held on the campus, featuring over 60 projects....

IIT Madras has signed an MoU with Walmart Global Tech (WGT) to accelerate research in new areas of technology while focusing on training programs to upskill talents. This partnership will provide continuing education to Walmart associates and collaborate on corporate social responsibility projects for their India operations....

It was dream come true for 21 poor but academically-brilliant children of Government Higher Secondary Schools in the district as they travelled to Chennai by flight from Thoothukudi as part of their educational trip....

Indian Institute of Technology Madras is among the Institutions selected nationwide by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, to advance Women in STEM (Science, Technology Engineering, and Mathematics)....

While most coaching centres and ed-tech platforms charge students a fortune for their exam preparations, this Bengaluru based start-up has come up with an innovative idea of rewarding its users for learning on the app. IIT Madras alumnus-created app Melvano, not only offers free learning content for JEE and NEET but also rewards students with in-app currency for being avid learners....

The IITM Research Park (IITMRP) in association with IIT Madras and the IITM Alumni Association (IITMAA) has launched a book ‘ The IITM Nexus’, tracing the inspiring journey of 16 IIT-M entrepreneurs alumni spanning across five decades and their rise towards becoming some of India’s biggest entrepreneurial successes....

Digital healthcare platform MediBuddy has contributed Rs 14 crore to the Indian Institute of Technology Madras’ Incubation Cell. Set up in 2013, the IIT-Madras Incubation cell is a leading deep-tech startup hub aimed at nurturing and overseeing innovation and entrepreneurship....

IIT Madras has launched an International Interdisciplinary Master's Program (I2MP) in nine areas. The two-year programs pave the way for international students from any engineering background to be a part of IIT Madras....

It has widely been touted that India’s greatest asset is its demographic dividend. With a median age of 25 years, the country holds great potential to harness the true potential of its citizenry. No other developed or developing country in the world of comparable size has this advantage and therefore, the growth potential over the next 25 years is great....

CryptoRelief has granted 1 million dollars to establish a wastewater-based epidemiology research facility at IIT Madras. The facility will act as an intelligence unit to track and prevent a virus outbreak in its early stages....

Digital Skills Academy, an initiative of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras through its Centre for Continuing Education (CCE), is partnering with InFact Pro, a premier Finance Sector Certified trainer in Chennai, to launch an industry-relevant upskilling program called 'Premier Banker.'...

IIT Madras, through its Robert Bosch Centre for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (RBCDSAI), is offering a fellowship in artificial intelligence and data science....

Indian Institute of Technology Madras has inaugurated its largest students hostel, which can accommodate as many as 1,200 students called 'Mandakini,' the building was constructed after an older hostel building was demolished....

Corporate funding for start-ups in public institutions can catalyse social transformation. In 2019, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the scope of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is being expanded to allow firms to support research and innovation by government-funded incubators, or agencies funded by central and state governments or public state utilities....

Uniphore Technologies, a start-up that builds conversational automation tools for enterprises, on Wednesday raised $400 million in its Series E funding round from New Enterprise Associates (NEA), March Capital and other existing investors. The new round values Uniphore at $2.5 billion, making it the latest start-up to breach...

The prestigious Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) has launched ‘Venkataraman and Sita Srinivasan Chair' on Innovation and New Product Development. The Chair professorship was launched by Prof. V ‘Seenu’ Srinivasan, an alumnus of IIT-M, with a sum of $160,000....

Under the MoU, RITES and IIT-M will collaborate for providing engineering consultancy, enhancing technical cooperation and knowledge sharing for the development of marine infrastructure works....

A digital book called 'Developments in Photoelasticity - A Renaissance,' has been written by faculty member Prof. K. Ramesh and has been based on decades of research by the Professor and his students at the Institute....

Saint-Gobain India and the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras, Research Park have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a 100 per cent renewable energy, research park....

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras is establishing a new interdisciplinary water management and policy centre called 'AquaMAP' to solve water problems in India....

Prof. Kamakoti Veezhinathan the newly-appointed director of IIT-Madras said humanities and languages will play a major role in technology-oriented fields....

Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras) have entered into an MoU for research collaboration in the areas of ‘propellants, explosives and related technologies.’...

IIT Madras alumnus Prof Jagadesh Kumar presently Vice-Chancellor of the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has been appointed as the next Chairman of the University Grants Commission( UGC)....

Indian Institute of Technology Madras Faculty Balkrishna C Rao has developed 'Frugal Manufacturing' for Sustainable Development in Smart Factories. Frugal manufacturing aims at producing sustainably all kinds of products which includes frugal ones as well...

Defence and aerospace electronics major Data Patterns (India) Ltd has become a member of the consortium of space sector companies incubated by the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM)...

IIT Madras invites applications for the BSc Degree in Programming and Data Science program. The programme is open to anyone who has passed Class XII. This unique offering provides access to a world-class curriculum in data science which is in huge demand for skilled professionals. For students from disadvantaged backgrounds, up to 75% fee waivers are also available....

Director V Kamakoti wants to expand the institute's online BSc and on-campus masters' courses. Every year about 1.5 million students take the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) for getting into one or the other of the 23 Indian Institutes of Technology in the country, but only 15,000 get admission. "What are we going to do for the other 1.485 million students?...

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu congratulated IIT Madras for bringing out the science and technology magazine 'Shaastra', saying it will benefit those keen on knowing the latest developments in the world of science and innovation....

Prof RS Verma presently serving as a professor in the department of biotechnology of Indian Institute of Technology Madras appointed as the new director of Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) - Allahabad...

Artificial Intelligence influences almost all aspects of our everyday lives - in our mobile phones, social media sites, self-driving cars & even our washing machines! But what exactly is AI?...

Larsen & Toubro Infotech (LTI) announced its partnership with IIT Madras for collaborative research in the field of 5G. Through this collaboration, LTI and IIT Madras aim to innovate in the emerging 5G space and enable 5G frameworks validation, low frequency RF deployments and use case testing with 5G test bed....

The findings of a study, jointly conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras and Krea University in Chennai, on the drug delivery system in some of the more populated Indian states may help boost medical deliveries, the institute said in a statement....

V. Kamakoti, who recently took over as the director of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, is a true-blue Chennai lad. In this interaction, he explains his focus areas for the institute....

Ohmium International has partnered with IIT Madras Research Park (IITMRP) to accelerate Polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolyzer performance enhancements. Both the entities have announced a R&D partnership, which will accelerate the production implementation of PEM electrolyzer technology enhancements....

IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation and Megam Solutions are jointly offering a six-month online, instructor-led long-term certification course on 'Next Generation Mobile Wireless Networks.'...

Kamal Kanta Nayak, a youth from Odisha, completed a 213-km run on his manual wheelchair at Bhubaneswar by using NeoFly wheelchair....

Globally, the impact of the pandemic on youth has been systemic, deep and disproportionate. With educational institutions closed, many young people have been experiencing persistent sadness. Now more than ever every student needs much more than book-learning and assessments for holistic development....

Global warming is a major challenge all over the world today. If the world fails to act fast, the earth will be in serious trouble over the next 20-25 years....

IIT Madras alumnus Dr. Somanth is also a key figure in the development of a much-awaited programme that is expected to give ISRO a leg-up in carrying out small satellite launches for private firms, educational institutions and developing countries....

The ePlane Company, which was incubated at the IIT-Madras, has won the backing of marquee investors like as renowned tech evangelist Naval Ravikant and a consortium of deep-tech and EV venture fund groups to raise USD 5 million in its pre-series A funding....

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Madras) has appointed Prof. V. Kamakoti as the new director of the institute. He will be succeeding Prof Bhaskar Ramamurthi, who is stepping down after completing two terms....

Indian Institute of Technology Madras Researchers is studying the impact of Algorithmic Traders (ATs) on the stock market. This research is the first-of-its-kind to investigate the impact of Proprietary Algorithmic Traders' (PATs') and Buy-side Algorithmic Traders' (BATs)' trading on market quality and vice versa....

India's R-naught value which indicates the spread of COVID-19 was recorded at 4 this week, suggesting a very high infection transmission rate, according to a preliminary analysis by IIT Madras predicting the peak of the third wave between February 1-15....

Indian 3D printing industry witnessed a significant milestone with the virtual inauguration of India’s First 3D printed house in Chennai by Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Hon’ble Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Govt. of India, Tvasta Manufacturing Solutions, an IIT Madras Alumni Startup, created, designed, and 3D printed the house....

Indian Institute of Technology Madras students have launched a social campaign called 'UnMute' focused on Menstrual Hygiene Management and Self-defence against Sexual Harassment. Through this initiative, the students aim to help women speak up on these issues and also conduct awareness campaigns....

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras witnessed major developments in the year 2021. Here are the top 10 highlights of the year....

Often used to wrap sushi and flavor soups, seaweed has much greater potential -- both as a food and for use in a wide range of products from cosmetics and textiles to biodegradable packaging and even biofuel....

IIT-Madras and IIM Ahmedabad-incubated edtech startup GUVI is partnering with All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to offer Python and AI upskilling courses free of charge to more than one million socially and economically disadvantaged youngsters....

Indian Institute of Technology Madras has launched the 'Surendra and Dorothie Shah Chair' for furthering cutting-edge research in the field of Civil Engineering materials. This assumes huge significance due to the immense amount of construction work undertaken every year in India, with the volumes and expenditures continually increasing....

As the demand for newer technologies and solutions scaled up post-pandemic, so has the demand for fresh talent. The hiring by startups at the IIT Madras campus has almost doubled in 2021 compared to 2019....

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras hosted a round-table conference in Mumbai to study the emerging trends in technology to drive Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives...

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras have developed a class of fast and efficient "motion planning" algorithms which can think like human beings and enable autonomous aerial, ground or surface vehicles to navigate obstacle-cluttered environments....

Government of India’s Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, IIT Madras, and MapmyIndia today signed an MoU for collaboration on driver and road safety technologies, and jointly launched India’s best and FREE-TO-USE navigation app service for all 130+ crore Indians....

Indian Institute of Technology Madras has been judged as 'The Most Innovative Institute of the Year' for its disruptive innovations by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). This award is one of the categories in CII Industrial Innovation Awards 2020 and was bestowed during the '26th DST-CII Technology Summit' held virtually on 9th December 2020....

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras hosted an Energy Summit from December 14 to 16 with a goal to achieve the global transformation to a low-carbon future through industry and academic collaboration....

They are the ‘Five-Man Army’ from the portals of Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) with a mission to revolutionise the imaging services with their advanced earth observation satellites....

Indian Institute of Technology Madras researchers use a combination of deep learning techniques and traditional machine learning to develop a tool that can diagnose cancer by looking at whole slide images of the tumour....

IIT Madras-incubated start-up NeoMotion has managed to provide customised wheelchairs to at least 163 differently-abled persons. With an aim to impact one lakh lives per year by 2025, it was three independent CSR projects that helped NeoMotion achieve this milestone....

Samunnati Foundation, a non-profit subsidiary of agritech enterprise Samunnati Finance, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with IIT Madras' Incubation Cell (IITMIC) to develop innovation in agriculture and help support agritech startups in their goals....

From a startup aiming to make hybrid aerial vehicles to the ones working on converting waste to crude oil and efficient water transport solutions, faculty members at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras founded at least 94 enterprises having a combined valuation of over Rs 1,400 crore....

An integrated avionics system for drones, home solution for blood cell counting, and FM RDS Utilities are some of the most innovative technologies produced by Indian start-ups and students this year to win the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology's "Swadeshi Microprocessor Challenge"....

Tata Power and IIT Madras have inked pact to collaborate on R&D, consultancy, advocacy, training and technology solutions. According to a statement, the two organisations have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to facilitate this collaboration....

IIT-Madras Researchers have developed a distinctive technology in the wearable devices segment that would facilitate people with hearing impaired and motor disabilities to communicate independently....

Indian cancer researchers a