IC-IMPACTS Tackles Infrastructure Challenges Head On with New Partnership
IC-IMPACTS, funded by the Networks of Centres of Excellence of Canada, announced a significant partnership with global infrastructure leader, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL). As one of the largest companies in the world, RIL has developed innovations in many industries, from oil and gas to textiles and retail. However, RIL’s innovative work in safe and sustainable […]
Application Submissions for India & Canada “Water for Health” Initiative Closes Successfully
The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and IC-IMPACTS Centres of Excellence, Canada, partnered to create a joint “Water for Health” initiative, supporting collaborative research projects focused on developing and evaluating new technologies in the research areas of water and health. The joint Call for Proposals closed with great success. Over 30 applications for collaborative research were received […]
IC-IMPACTS Signs Agreement with IIT Hyderabad
IC-IMPACTS signed a new Statement of Cooperation with the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IIT Hyderabad). This agreement will help explore future research collaborations, workshops, and partner development activities between both organizations. Founded in 2008, IIT Hyderabad has quickly expanded its interaction with industry, collaborating with companies like Intel, Hyundai, HP, Microsoft, and more. IC-IMPACTS has […]
IC-IMPACTS Concluding Open Call Competition
IC-IMPACTS is concluding its Open Call for Proposals Competition as it currently stands on October 20, 2014 and will be launching a new Open Call for Proposals shortly afterwards. Applicants may submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) up until October 20, 2014. After this date, the provisions of the Open Call Competition will be revised […]
The Vancouver Sun – Vancouver engineers aim to serve safe water to a thirsty world
A small city in India and a northern First Nations community in Canada would appear to have little in common. According to Pierre Bérubé, a civil engineering professor at the University of B.C., they share at least one problem: poor-quality drinking water. “It might seem weird that this is the case, but the challenges are […]
Dr. Sushanta Mitra’s Research Featured in the Royal Society of Chemistry
Dr. Sushanta Mitra, Associate Scientific Director and Theme Lead for Integrated Water Management, has had his research on E. coli detection profiled in Analytical Methods, a prestigious journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry. His research was featured on both the front and back covers, and labeled as a “Hot Article.” The August issue showcases the breakthrough in water quality […]
The Vancouver Sun – Researchers Focus on Smart Materials
A dumb piece of concrete slab is not dumb anymore,’ says engineer A concrete bench sits near Rishi Gupta’s lab at the University of Victoria. Most people walking by the four-metre slab pay it little attention. They probably don’t know the seemingly incongruent structure is equipped with over 20 sensors which Gupta and his students […]
Alternative Pavement Project Moves Ahead
Abbove Image: (from left to right) Dr. Reed Ellis, Dr. Cristina Zanotti, Mr. Rushat Agarwal, Dr. Nemy Banthia, Dr. KRS Narayan, Dr. Manikandan Rajakannu, Ms. Sue Roppel, Dr. Vivek Bandaganavile, Dr. Amir Abd El Halim, Dr. Suresh Narayana Industrial members, academic experts, and scientific researchers from both Canada and India came together in Vancouver, Canada and helped move the IC-IMPACTS Alternative Pavements project forward. This […]
IC-IMPACTS Featured on The Harpreet Singh Show
Harpreet Singh interviewed Dr. Nemy Banthia on his informative television talk show, The Harpreet Singh Show to learn more about IC-IMPACTS. Check out the interview below. *Note that the interview is mostly spoken in Hindi. The interview is translated below the video. Nemy Banthia, the Scientific Director of IC-IMPACTS and a professor at UBC has joined us […]
Business in Vancouver – British Columbia-India trade on the rise
Exports in transition from resources to technology products and services The volume of two-way trade between British Columbia and India is modest – only about $700 million per year – and consists mainly of B.C. minerals and forest products in return for Indian manufactured goods. But commerce between the two jurisdictions is growing, and B.C. […]