IIT Kanpur Hosts HPC Symposium to Propel Next-Gen Research and Innovation
IIT Kanpur hosted a High-Performance Computing (HPC) Symposium to foster research collaborations and drive innovation in advanced computing technologies.
IIT Kanpur Hosts HPC Symposium
IIT Kanpur Updates: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur organised a High-Performance Computing (HPC) Symposium, bringing together HPC users across diverse fields of science and technology to share research findings, exchange ideas, and discuss the future of computing. The event featured a distinguished lineup of speakers from both academia and industry.
The day-long event was inaugurated by Prof. Braj Bhushan, Deputy Director of IIT Kanpur. Dr. Hemant Darbari, Mission Director of the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM), delivered the keynote address on the theme “Satiate Futuristic Research Through Insatiable Computation,” where he highlighted the scientific breakthroughs facilitated by the NSM, outlined key milestones achieved, and shared the roadmap for future developments.
The symposium’s opening session featured Prof. Ramasubbu Sankararamakrishnan from the Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering (BSBE), IIT Kanpur, who presented his research on the transport of water molecules through protein channels. This was followed by Prof. D.V.L.K. Prasad from the Department of Chemistry, IIT Kanpur, who shared insights into the use of data mining techniques for materials discovery.
Prof. Braj Bhushan, sharing his views, said, "HPC is a unique facility at IIT Kanpur; not many institutes in India have such an infrastructure. As we move towards data-driven research, which involves handling voluminous datasets, highly efficient systems are essential. Consequently, there is a growing demand for GPUs that can process large amounts of data swiftly. Over 350 faculty members and researchers at IIT Kanpur utilize this facility, which is in great demand. More than 70 research groups at the institute make use of the facility, resulting in over 400 journal publications in the past five years, which is truly remarkable."
Prof. Nisanth Nair, the Dean of Digital Infrastructure and Automation, shared his views on the symposium. He said, "We have two powerful computers that are getting outdated. The demand for computing has increased exponentially over the last few years as AI tools are used in almost all disciplines. We are happy to announce that we will soon get a 5 Petaflops system, which is about 4 times more powerful than the current one. The new system will also be equipped with GPUs, which will enable HPC+AI computing in the future."
The institute has not released the placement report incorporating the overall data for the 2024 drive. However, the media reports have disclosed the 2024 placement statistics till Phase I. As per the reports, the average package for the 2024 drive stood at INR 26.27 LPA. The number of international offers was 22 in 2024, which was comparatively lesser than the 2023 phase I placements. The IIT Kanpur placement comparison for the last two years is depicted below:
Particulars |
Placement Statistics (2023) Phase I |
Placement Statistics (2024) Phase I |
|---|---|---|
Highest package |
INR 1.90 crore per annum (domestic) |
N/A |
Total job offers |
1,200 |
989 |
Average package |
N/A |
INR 26.27 LPA |
Students placed |
1,128 |
913 |
International offers |
74 |
22 |
PPOs |
208 |
N/A |
Total recruiters |
250+ |
N/A |
As of now, the institute has released the phase-I placement statistics. A total of 913 students were placed and 989 job offers were distributed among them. Check the complete insights of IIT Kanpur placements 2024 from the table below:
Particulars |
Placement Statistics (2024) Phase I |
|---|---|
Total job offers |
989 |
Average package |
INR 26.27 LPA |
Students placed |
913 |
International offers |
22 |
Prof. Rajesh Ranjan (Aerospace Engineering, IITK) discussed using computational methods to design transport vehicles like bullet trains. Prof. Somnath Bhowmick (Materials Science and Engineering, IITK) highlighted machine learning’s role in discovering novel materials. Prof. Vishal Agarwal (Chemical Engineering, IITK) presented computational methods for converting methane to hydrogen without CO2 emissions. Prof. Amit Kumar Agarwal showcased how HPC advances research in quantum materials, while Prof. B.V. Rathish Kumar (Mathematics and Statistics, IITK) focused on developing computational techniques for accurate cyclone prediction.
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IIT Kanpur Placements 2022 - Average Package
BTech (overall)
INR 33.53 LPA
BTech CSE
INR 42.89 LPA
BTech ECE
INR 29.57 LPA