GUWAHATI: The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati and IIT Guwahati Research Park jointly organized the First edition of 'Research and Industrial Conclave (RIC) – Integration 2022' which was organized recently to strengthen academic and industry interactions, stated a press release.
The Students' Academic Board (SAB) under Academic Affairs was a key organizer on behalf of IIT Guwahati. A set of nine events were held under the banner of RIC-2022, including research presentations, start-up pitching and fundraising, panel discussions on topics of social and scientific relevance, and immersive workshops.
Inaugurating the conclave, Prof TG Sitharam, Director of IIT Guwahati, highlighted the objectives of the first-ever Research and Industrial Conclave Integration 2022 and the steps taken by IIT Guwahati to boost industrial interactions, entrepreneurship, research and innovations.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof SK Kakoty, Deputy Director of IIT Guwahati, pressed upon the need for a closer relationship between academia and industry.
The chief guest of the ceremony was the renowned economist and Nobel laureate Prof Lars Peter Hansen, who delivered an insightful lecture on the macroeconomic consequences of uncertain climate change.
Eminent dignitaries, including the Dean of Academic Affairs, Dean of Industrial Interactions and Special Initiatives (II&SI), the chairpersons of IIT Guwahati Technology Incubation Centre and SAB IITG, and the conveners of RIC 2022, also made brief speeches.
Five distinguished institute speakers engaged with the participants for three days, sharing collaborative problem-solving experiences from various industries. Prof V Ramgopal Rao, Director of IIT Delhi, spoke with attendees to connect academic R&D with product requirements and fulfil Atma Nirbhar Bharat's needs.
Dr Bhupati Kumar Das, former managing director of Numaligarh Refinery Ltd, spoke about the prospects and challenges in promoting industry-academia collaborations.
Padmashree recipients Dr Kushal Konwar Sarma and Dr Anil Gupta delivered a lecture on 'Human-Elephant Conflict Mitigation: Some Thoughts' and 'Encountering the Dominant Research Trends: Outliers, Deviants and Disruptors', respectively.
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