Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar has taken a significant step towards advancing real-world solutions by establishing a new AI and HPC Research Center (AHRC). The center aims to conduct interdisciplinary and collaborative research in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC).
AHRC is designed to be a National Research Center, involving eminent academic, industry, and government research organizations in India and abroad. Its goal is to find solutions to real-world problems through research, innovation, and the application of AI and HPC. By promoting a collaborative environment, AHRC will bring together scientists and academicians from various disciplines and institutions to form a common resource and knowledge pool.
Researchers from diverse fields such as engineering, computer science, medicine, agriculture, basic sciences, finance, economics, and more will join forces to find integrated and comprehensive solutions to industry and societal challenges. AHRC’s primary focus will be on the application of AI and HPC in areas that directly benefit society, such as medicine, agriculture, environment, sustainable communities, smart cities, and cyber security.
The AHRC board will be chaired by Shreepad Karmalkar, Director of IIT Bhubaneswar. Ashwini Kumar Nanda will lead AHRC activities as its founding Center-Director, with Subhranshu Ranjan Samantaray and Manoranjan Satpathy as Associate Center-Directors. Speaking about this novel initiative, Karmalkar expressed his excitement, stating, “This is a one-of-a-kind national research center hosted by IIT Bhubaneswar. It will provide a global platform to researchers from the state and across India for leading-edge research and innovation in the field of Artificial Intelligence and high-performing computing, which is the need of the hour.”
Ashwini Nanda, the Center Director, emphasized the center’s goal of bringing global knowledge to serve the people of India and making a global impact through world-class research. AHRC has already established research collaborations with over a dozen universities and industrial laboratories in the United States. Additionally, it is closely collaborating with national institutions such as AIIMS and other IITs, as well as universities in Odisha and the Odisha state government.
Most notably, AHRC scientists are currently working on developing AI tools for disease diagnosis and fast screening in rural communities in collaboration with scientists from AIIMS Bhubaneswar and the State University of New York. This initiative holds the potential to revolutionize healthcare accessibility and improve the lives of people in remote areas.
The establishment of the AI and HPC Research Center at IIT Bhubaneswar is a significant stride in advancing cutting-edge research and innovation. By bringing together experts from various disciplines and collaborating with national and international institutions, AHRC is poised to contribute to transformative solutions for real-world problems. As the world embraces the digital age, initiatives like AHRC pave the way for progress and societal development through the power of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing.
This article was republished by AI. The original article was written by UNI.
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