Dr. Banthia Receives Global CSR Leadership Award
Dr. Nemy Banthia was awarded the Global Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Leadership Award on February 18, 2017 in Mumbai, India. Organized by the World CSR Congress, Dr. Banthia received the award for the sustainable technology and community change that has been accomplished through the work of IC-IMPACTS.Consul General Mr. Jordan Reeves was also in attendance […]
IC-IMPACTS Funds 5 New Projects in the Smart and Green Buildings Sector
IC-IMPACTS and the Department of Science and Technology, India (DST) have successfully selected 5 new research projects in the smart and green buildings sector. IC-IMPACTS and DST partnered in 2016 to support innovative research in Smart and Green Buildings for Sustainable Cities. According to the United Nations Environment Program, buildings are responsible for about one-third of total global […]
IC-IMPACTS Funds 5 New Projects in the Public Health Sector
IC-IMPACTS Centres of Excellence and the Department of Biotechnology, India (DBT) have successfully selected 5 new research projects in the public health sector. These projects will be fully funded to improve health and wellbeing of individuals in India and Canada. Applications from across Canada and India were received during the call for proposals and after a […]
Dr. Vivek Bindiganavile Uses Novel Nanolime Material to Repair the KRS Dam
The Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam is a significant irrigation and drinking water source for the people of Mysore, Mandya, and Bengaluru. Built nearly a hundred years ago using traditional materials and techniques, the dam suffers from major structural deficiencies. Dr. Vivek Bindiganavile (University of Alberta) and Dr. Narayana Suresh (National Institute of Engineering) have […]
Dr. Prasher Uses Agricultural Waste to Remove Heavy Metals in Wastewater
Dr. Prasher Uses Agricultural Waste to Remove Heavy Metals in Wastewater Before being released into open water bodies, municipal wastewater is often treated to remove harmful suspended solids and lower the biological oxygen demand. However, wastewater may still contain substantial amounts of heavy metals even after these primary and secondary treatments. Dr. Prasher and his […]
Accelerating Smart Cities: Tata Consultancy Services Partners with IC-IMPACTS
IC-IMPACTS has formed a strategic partnership with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to accelerate innovation in the smart cities sector. TCS is one of India’s largest companies and is a global leader in consultancy and IT services with offices in over 46 countries. IC-IMPACTS CEO Dr. Nemy Banthia and TCS VP and CTO K. Ananth Krishnan met in […]
Canada and India Invest $4 Million to Improve Health and Develop Smart Green Buildings
IC-IMPACTS Centres of Excellence, the Department of Science and Technology, India (DST), and the Department of Biotechnology, India (DBT) have committed $4 million for 10 new research projects to improve health and develop smart and green buildings. IC-IMPACTS partnered with DST and DBT earlier this year in to support collaborative research in Smart and Green Buildings […]
Dr. Gupta Develops New Building Material Using 100% Waste
Dr. Rishi Gupta (University of Victoria, Canada) and Dr. Urmil Dave, (Nirma University, India) have developed a new “super sustainable” building material entirely made from waste. The innovative material uses ash produced from coal-based power plants. Although fly ash captured from the chimneys in these plants have been utilized before, Dr. Rishi’s IC-IMPACTS project is […]
Improving the Pathway for TB Diagnosis and Treatment
Tuberculosis is a curable and preventable disease but continues to affect over 9 million people worldwide, and causes 1.5 million deaths every year. Dr. Madhukar Pai and and Dr. Amrita Daftary of McGill University (Canada) and Dr. Nita Jha of World Health Partners (India) are developing new methods and techniques to better engage community pharmacists […]
Dr. Nemy Banthia Awarded Drishti Award for Leadership in Science and Technology
Dr. Nemy Banthia has been awarded the Leadership in Science and Technology award by Drishti Magazine. The award ceremony take place Nov 19, 2016 and showcase individuals who have accomplished exceptional and innovative work in various categories. “I am very honoured to receive this award and am proud to contribute to the progress and innovation […]