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A Masters degree at 77 to Sri S L N Shastry from IIITH

At 77, most people are enjoying a well-deserved retirement. But S L N Shastry doesn’t belong to this group. This civil engineer recently defied expectations by earning his Master’s degree in earthquake engineering from the International Institute of Information Technology (Hyderabad)‘s Earthquake Engineering Research Centre (EERC). Shastry’s decision to pursue a Master’s degree, at the age of 77, was inspired by two EERC faculty members. With their encouragement, he completed his thesis on the seismic vulnerability of buildings in Vijayawada. His research involved extensive data collection and analysis, demonstrating his commitment to academic rigor.

Indian linguists bag three medals, honourable mention at International Linguistics Olympiad 2024

The Indian contingent competed with 51 teams, clinched one silver and two bronze medals. While the spotlight shone on the Indian contingent at the just concluded Olympics in Paris, young Indian linguists were also making their mark at the 21st International Linguistics Olympiad (IOL) held in Brasília, Brazil, recently.

Competing against 51 teams from 38 countries at the IOL, India’s young linguists showcased their exceptional problem-solving skills and language proficiency, bringing home a total of four medals.

ISRO Immersion Challenge on AI for Space Innovation held at IIITH

ISRO-NRSC and IIITH organized an AI for Space Immersion Program for startup and student-research teams from across the country. This day-long event brought together a dynamic community of startups, students, researchers, and industry experts, to foster innovation and explore the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in the space sector. Ideas were reviewed by the scientists and guidance was given to refine and improve the ideas, CIE-IIIT Hyderabad and ISRO, with support from IN-SPACe, organized this innovation event to seed interesting new ideas and solutions for space.

ISRO Immersion Challenge on AI for Space Innovation held at IIITH

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  IIITH’s mask to make sleep disorder detection simpler

Research at IIITH have been developing an electrode-based system to simplify the diagnosis of sleep disorders. The mask, resembling a regular eye mask, promises an 80% accuracy rate by monitoring eye movement. It aims to overcome the discomfort and limitations of traditional polysomnogram tests. A prototype is expected within a year for further testing. At present, sleep disorders are diagnosed using polysomnogram. This test requires patients to be connected to multiple wire that monitor parameters like eye and leg movement, oxygen level, heart rate, breathing pattern, and brain waves during sleep.