Pune, Feb 9, 2001

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, is now equipped with a PARAM 10000 parallel computing system (6.4 Gflops peak) in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between C-DAC and IIT, Kanpur. This project, sponsored by the Department of Information Technology and endorsed by the Ministry of Human Resources Development facilitates the use of the PARAM for scientific and engineering applications and help solve real life applications.

Prof. K.A. Padmanabhan, Director, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Prof. S.K. Agarwal, Head, Computer Centre and Prof. Gautam Biswas, Mechanical Engineering Department, IIT, Kanpur, interacted closely with the C-DAC faculty and encouraged this joint collaborative program. A Workshop was conducted by the C-DAC faculty to familiarize the faculty and students of IIT, Kanpur, of the usage of PARAM 10000 and its capabilities. Shri. R.K. Arora, Executive Director, C-DAC, has expressed the hope that this interaction will be very fruitful and provide new dimensions to research activities in the technological developments and industrial product improvements.

The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, was the 9th Premier Institute where PARAM 10000 has been installed under this program.

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