A North Eastern Council-sponsored initiative brings together scientists, administrators, and farmers to scale up soil carbon monitoring across the region. Published 30 March 2026 | Category Community & Outreach | Office School of Agro and Rural Technology The School of Agro and Rural Technology at IIT Guwahati hosted a one-day Training and Capacity Building Workshop on March 27, 2026, marking the launch of a major collaborative effort to improve soil health management across

The following staff members retired from IIT Guwahati on March 31, 2026. Mr. T Tongkholun Haokip , Joint Registrar (Senior Scale) in the Establishment section, retired after nearly 20 years having joined the Institute on April 21, 2006. Mr. Chandan Kumar Das , Assistant Librarian at the Lakshminath Bezbaroa Central Library, retired after more than 27 years of service following his appointment on March 23, 1999. Mr. Raju Singha , Superintendent in the Store and Purchase sectio

IIT Guwahati hosted two senior Indian Army commanders on consecutive days in late March 2026, signalling a deepening commitment to translating academic research into national security solutions Published 28 March 2026 | Category Research & Partnerships | Office Manekshaw Centre of Excellence for National Security Studies and Research In a significant development for the institute's growing engagement with the defence establishment, IIT Guwahati hosted two senior Indian Army

Prof. Mohanty took charge as the Dean for Alumni, Corporate and Industrial Relations (ACIR) on April 1st, 2026. His academic and research expertise is expected to strengthen institutional partnerships and global engagement. Prof Mohanty from the Department of Chemical Engineering brings strong academic and interdisciplinary experience. He did his PhD from IIT Kharagpur and has held post-doctoral positions at McMaster University, Canada, and Ben-Gurion University, Israel. H

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati continues to strengthen its role as a hub for academic and cultural exchange, recently hosting two student delegations from Sherubtse College in Bhutan and Mahabodhi School in Arunachal Pradesh. Published 13 March 2026 | Category Community and Outreach | Office Outreach Education Programme The visits of student delegations from Arunachal Pradesh and Bhutan underscore the institute’s commitment to fostering regional integration and inspi

Thirteen students at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati have been selected as recipients of the (RRBSWE). Published 13 March 2026 | Category Awards | Office Student Affairs Rupa Rahul Bajaj Scholarship for Women in Engineering (RRBSWE) is a flagship CSR programme of Bajaj Auto Ltd, and supports the Institute's commitment to supporting inclusive spaces within technology, manufacturing, and engineering. The scholarship aims to nurture the next generation of leaders i

The Senate Hall at IIT Guwahati transformed into a hub of cultural vibrancy and intellectual discourse to honour International Women’s Day Published 6 March 2026 | Category Community & Outreach In a vibrant display of community spirit, the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati marked International Women’s Day 2026 with an event at the Senate Hall. Guided by the theme "Give to Gain," the afternoon brought together students, staff, faculty, and their families to honour the

Published 23 March 2026 | Category Editorial and Opinion | Office Humanities and Social Sciences World Water Day 2026: Prof Anamika Baruah presenting the Keynote Address at the World Water Day event session convened by Institution of Engineers (India) Assam State Centre and the Assam Pollution Control Board (APCB) Prof. Anamika Barua (Department of Humanities and Social Sciences & Centre for Sustainable Water Research, IITG) was invited as the keynote speaker to share her e

Published: 1 February 2026 | Category: Research & Partnerships | Office: Assam Academic and Health Innovation Initiative India’s maritime sector is expanding through new trade routes, inland waterways and defence modernisation. Long-term reliability depends not just on building vessels, but on the capacity to repair and maintain them at scale. Strong domestic repair systems reduce lifecycle costs and keep fleets operational as they grow. At IIT Guwahati, maintenance is b

Published: 1 February 2026 | Category: Research & Partnerships | Office: Assam Academic and Health Innovation Initiative Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the ICICI Foundation for Inclusive Growth to establish a 2-Megawatt solar power plant on the campus. The partnership aligns the technical expertise of the Institute with the philanthropic commitment of the ICICI Foundation to drive large-scale carbon dioxide emis

Published: 1 February 2026 | Category: Research & Partnerships | Office: Assam Academic and Health Innovation Initiative Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati has signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding with Skyroot Aerospace, India's leading private space launch company. The partnership brings together two organisations with complementary and mutually reinforcing strengths — IIT Guwahati's advanced research capability in additive manufacturing, and Skyroot's pos

Published : 28 February 2026 | Category : Research & Partnerships | Alumni and External Relations The recent visit of Mr HORII Iwao , State Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Mr ONO Keiichi , Ambassador of Japan, was a diplomatic milestone. IIT Guwahati has long-term collaborations with Japanese institutions and is currently hosting over 10 honorary professors from Japan. In just two years, 70 Japanese students have participated in joint degree programmes. This partnership is

Published : 25 February 2026 | Category : Research & Partnerships | Alumni and External Relations Global Degrees for Local Impact The new strategic partnership between IIT Guwahati and Coventry University Group (CUG) is designed to turn academic research into "real-world change". At its core, the agreement introduces Joint Doctoral Programmes , allowing PhD candidates to work under dual supervision and earn dual-award degrees — opening a door to international research career

Published: 18 February 2026 Category: Community & Outreach Office: Outreach Education Programme On 17 February 2026, IIT Guwahati hosted 37 youth delegates from 16 nations, including South Africa, Fiji, Trinidad and Tobago, the UK, and the USA. Organised under the Know India Programme (KIP) —a flagship initiative of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) —the visit introduced young members of the Indian diaspora to the cultural heritage and technological growth of their an

Published: 24 February 2026 Category: Community & Outreach Office: Department of Design When the Governor of Meghalaya inaugurated a design workshop in Shillong this February, more than 1,150 students, teachers, and parents were present in U Soso Tham Auditorium. The event was a year in the making and marked the culmination of Abhilasha 2025-26, IIT Guwahati's Department of Design programme. The programme had travelled to six districts across Assam and Meghalaya and impac

Published: 20 February 2026 Category: Research & Partnerships Office: Computer Science and Engineering In an era where both humans and Artificial Intelligence rely on Wikipedia as a primary source of truth, even minor errors can have massive downstream consequences. At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, researchers from IIT Guwahati showcased a method to identify and correct Surface Name Errors (SNEs) —the subtle typos or incorrect links that currently affect 3% to 6% of all

Published: 1 February 2026 | Category: Research & Partnerships | Office: Assam Advanced Healthcare Innovation Institute (AAHII) On 1 February 2026, in a landmark moment for healthcare innovation in the state, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Assam, Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, unveiled two prototypes developed at Assam Advanced Healthcare Innovation Institute (AAHII): an Indigenous Surgical Robotic Arm and a Low-Field Portable MRI Machine. The Assam Advanced Healthcare Innovation In

Published: 3 February 2026 Category: Research & Partnerships Office: Department of Mechanical Engineering Modern high-tech industries—from aerospace to nuclear power—rely on "High-Entropy Alloys" (HEAs) for their extreme strength and heat resistance. However, these materials often depend on Critical Raw Materials (CRMs) like tantalum and tungsten, which are difficult to mine, environmentally taxing, and subject to volatile global supply chains. To solve this, researchers

Published: 27 January 2026 Category: Research and Partnerships Office: Department of Civil Engineering As climate change accelerates glacial melting, water accumulates in mountain depressions to form new lakes. When these lakes burst—an event known as a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF)—the results are catastrophic. While previous models focused almost entirely on weather and temperature, the IIT Guwahati team, led by Prof. Ajay Dashora , realized that the "bowl-shaped" t

Published: 4 February 2026 | Category: Awards | Office: Centre for Intelligent Cyber-Physical Systems IIT Guwahati researcher Ankit Dwivedi has been awarded the Prime Minister’s Fellowship for Doctoral Research (PMFDR), a top-tier national honor that pairs the country’s brightest minds with industry giants to solve critical environmental challenges. PMFDR is India’s Most Prestigious Research Honour The Prime Minister’s Fellowship for Doctoral Research (PMFDR) is not a s