'IMPacting Research, INnovation and Technology IMPRINT India is an MHRD initiative to address the major engineering challenges that India must address and champion to enable, empower and embolden the nation for inclusive growth and self-reliance through a first-of-its-kind Pan-IIT and IISc joint initiative. This novel initiative with twofold mandate is aimed at: (a) developing new engineering education policy and (b) creating a roadmap to pursue engineering challenges under IMPRINT.
PREAMBLE If science is seeking the fundamental truth of KNOW-WHY?, engineering is all about learning the KNOW-HOW? Thus engineering must be devoted to providing solutions to societal needs, challenges and aspirations India with two-third (~ 800 million) of its 1.22 billion population (17.5 % of the world population) below 35 years of age, is projected to be the youngest nation of the world by 2020 (average age = 29 years) Despite having a GDP of > $ 2.0 trillion (ranking 10 th or even 4 th in PPP terms), India is confronted with certain stark realities like: poverty, hunger, health care concern, security threat, inadequacy of basic amenities (housing, water, employment) and lack of appropriate education Engineering community must provide solution to problems of energy, defense, sustainability, security and education
14 Grand Global Perspective Challenges for Engineering in USA in 21 st Grand Challenges for Engineering (USA): Century An initiative of National Academy of Engineering, USA to define the 21 st century s Grand Challenges covering sustainability, health, security and joy Chair: William Perry (50 subject experts from 40 different countries)
Ten Technology Domains/Themes of IMPRINT Healthcare Technology Computer Science and ICT Energy Security Sustainable habitat (urban/rural) design Nano-Science and Technology Water and River Systems Advanced Materials Manufacturing Technology Defense and Security Environment and Climate Change IMPRINT is the Indian blueprint of the GRAND CHALLENGES of USA IIT Kanpur is the NODAL Institute with all IITs and IISc as partners
First Pan-IIT + IISc Workshop at IIT KANPUR on 11 th May 2015 (Technology Day) IMPacting Research, INnovation and Technology IMPRINT India Mandate I (Education Policy): To develop a comprehensive perspective and policy on Engineering Education in India to address IMPRINT goalposts Mandate II (Research Policy/Roadmap): To define the nation s research & technology needs specially in terms of the TEN technology challenges and assess the readiness in terms of manpower, research infrastructure and resources. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IMpacting Research, INnovation and Technology [IMPRINT] An initiative of MHRD to make an impact through research and innovation in engineering and technology Policy Initiative Not Technology Development Technology & Innovation Education Policy for Inculcating Scientific Temperament and Innovation Skills Research Roadmap for Technology Readiness
IMPRINT Part A Education Policy for Inculcating Scientific Temperament and Innovation Skills School (STEM) Interest in S&T University (UG/PG levels) Engineering Branches Research Univ + R&D Labs (PDF/PhD/Projects) Interdisciplinary Manpower + Knowledge Solution to India s own problems
IMPRINT Part B Research Roadmap for Technology Readiness Competence and Capability Infrastructure Technology Product Process Goalposts 10 Domains/Themes Targets
IMPRINT India Sl. No. Engineering Domains/Themes Nodal Institute Objectives 1 Health care engineering IIT Kharagpur I 2 Computer Science & ICT IIT Kharagpur New Education M 3 Energy IIT Bombay Policy P 4 Sustainable urban design IIT Roorkee R 5 Nano-technology hardware IIT Bombay I 6 Water Resources and River Systems IIT Kanpur Roadmap for N 7 Advanced materials IIT Kanpur Research to solve major Engineering T 8 Manufacturing IIT Madras & Technology 9 Defence Challenges of IIT Madras, IITDelhi Country 10 Environment Science and Climate Change IISc Bangalore
Planning of Key Approach I Technology + Manpower + Infrastructure Current level Future targets Number Competence Available Required Gap Map + Bridge PLAN Ahead: a) Timeframe b) Strategy c) Milestones d) Roadmap e) Funding Define/Identify: Title, Aim/objective, Scope, Challenges, Topics, Deliverable Reorient, Realign, Revise teaching and research for Focus and Impact Declare, pursue, discuss, review, compile the policy Policy on (a) education and (b) research
Planning of Key Approach II IMPRINT Domains Themes Tasks Targets Topics/Tasks/Thesis/Projects/Assignments UG PG PhD Focus Continuity Complementarity Sustained initiative Approach Solution Develop Technology Achieve Leadership
Way Forward Logical Approach Step I 1 st Workshop at IIT Kanpur on May 11, 2015 (Technology Day) II Formation of teams (Domain Theme - Group - Subgroup) III Selection of Domain Chair/Theme Coordinator/Group Head IV Internal discussion (within Group/Theme/Domain) V Study current status in India and define international benchmark VI Identify centres of excellence in India and abroad (academic institutions, research laboratories, industry, government departments and policy/funding agencies) for consultation VII Project target technological challenges and define suitable road map to pursue such goals with clear benchmarks and deliverables VIII Define engineering background and knowledge base needed to pursue #VII and create an advice charter for modifying school/college/university curriculum in the concerned domain IX Examine infrastructure requirement and availability and suggest suitable augmentation plan to implement #VII X Finalize the Comprehensive Document on (a) Education Policy and (b) Research Plan as per the charter of IMPRINT India
Where We Stand I 1st Workshop at IIT Kanpur on May 11, 2015 (Technology Day) II 2 Video Conference Meetings on 15th July and 2nd August Theme leaders identified Institute representatives identified Record of deliberations shared Team formation in progress Questionnaire being prepared by various teams This will be showcased by various theme leaders in next 100 minutes
Sl. Domain/Theme Lead Institute Theme Leader(s) No. 1 Healthcare IIT Kharagpur Prof. Suman Chakraborty Prof. Goutam Saha 2 CS & ICT IIT Kharagpur Prof. Anupam Basu Prof. P. K. Biswas 3 Energy IIT Bombay Prof. Rangan Banerjee 4 Sustainable Urban IIT Roorkee Prof. Pradipta Banerji Design 5 Nanotech Hardware IIT Bombay Prof. V. Ramgopal Rao 6 Water resources and river science Theme Leaders IIT Kanpur Prof. Vinod Tare Prof. Purnendu Bose 7 Advanced Materials IIT Kanpur Prof. Monica Katiyar Prof. A K Singh 8 Manufacturing IIT Madras Prof. M S Shunmugham 9 Defense IIT Madras IIT Delhi 10 Environmental Science IISc Bangalore and Climate Change Prof. V Kamakoti Prof. Naresh Bhatnagar Prof. G. Bala Prof. Ravi S Nanjundiah
Institute Representatives Sl. Institute Institute Representative(s) No. 1 IIT Kharagpur Prof. Goutam Saha 2 IIT Roorkee Prof. Pradipta Banerji 3 IIT Kanpur Prof. A K Singh 4 IIT Delhi Prof. Kushal Sen 5 IIT Madras Prof. V Kamakoti 6. IIT Indore Dr. Bhupesh K Lad 7. IIT Guwahati Prof. SRM Prasanna 8. IIT Bhuvaneswar Dr. R K Panda 9 IIT Hyderabad Dr. Zafar A Khan 10 IIT Dr. Vikrant Jain Gandhinagar 11 IIT Mandi Dr. Bharat Rajpurohit 12 IIT Patna Dr. Preetam Kumar Dr. Arijit Mondal 13 IIT Ropar Dr. Subhendu Sarkar 14 IIT Jodhpur Dr. V. Narayanan
2 nd Pan IIT-IISc Workshop @IIT Delhi Program for the 2 nd PAN IIT-IISc Workshop on 16 August 2015 @ IIT Delhi Time Theme Details 10:30-11:00 Inaugural address by Prof. I Manna Focus on IMPRINT REPORT 11:00-12:40 Theme Leaders Presentations 10 Minutes: 5 Slides Slide 1: Brief Status Slide 2: Proposed Roadmap Slide 3: Specific Tasks Slide 4: Milestones Slide 5: How you propose to collect and collate information 12:40-14:00 Lunch Break 14:00-15:00 Breakout Sessions Group 1: Healthcare, Water Resources, Climate Change, Sustainable Urban Design, ICT & CS Group 2: Manufacturing, Defense, Advanced Materials, Energy, Nanotechnology Hardware 15:00-15:30 Summary of discussions By Group I and II: 15 minutes each 15:30-16:00 Concluding Remarks & Way Forward
IMPRINT REPORT I I II IMPRINT deliverables are Policy reports/documents Teaching Curriculum Technology benchmark Infrastructure readiness Education policy (Class 8-12, College, University) IMPRINT report: Content Define needs and goals Current status Identify important domain/product/technologies Present status to future go Gap analysis How to bridge the gap research and education policy
IMPRINT REPORT II I II IMPRINT Report: Approach Meetings Seminars Questionnaire Theme-based Workshops Video Conference/Skype meetings Expert group Workshop (national/international experts) IMPRINT Report: Timelines Report I: Oct 2015 2 page per theme Report II: Feb 2016 10 pages on each theme Final Report: May 2016 20 pages per theme (250 page report)