Research Showcase ’11

Posted by Divya Bansal

IIIT-D ACM Student Chapter organized its first annual Research Showcase – RS’11. The event, held over two days March 11 and 12, 2011 showcased prominent research projects at the institute – many of which were featured in leading journals and newspapers.

The projects on display were divided into two categories – Research Projects, these projects of the Research Groups at IIITD were generally ongoing and spanned a relatively complex problem, and Course Projects, done by students themselves that aimed at a smaller problem and were completed during the period of one semester. A total of 34 projects were put on display – 13 in the Research Project category, and 21 in the Course Project category.

RS’11 served as a platform to present the innovative work of students to invited guests – luminaries from places like IIT Delhi, TCS’s Innovation Labs, IBM’s T J Watson Labs and IBM’s India Research Labs. The guests weaved through the project displays and provided valuable feedback to the students. The event ended with the announcement of prizes; judges decided the best projects and demos.

Many IIIT-D students must we wondering why we had two ‘first’ Research Showcases. Actually the first one was an ACM event at a smaller level which Dr. Jalote was pretty impressed with. So, he made it a full time event of the institute which was held on March 11-12. It was a great experience for the ACM Chapter to help organizing it. We also thank Dr. Jalote for appreciating our Research Showcase idea and making it a full time institute event.

It was a learning experience to witness the projects with a diverse range of topics – some attacked real world problems while others explored new concepts, conjoint in their passion for technology and ingenious ideas. It gave an opportunity to draw critical insights, and be a part of creative and intellectual activities. Faculty, staff, business and industry leaders came together for a day of collaboration, portraying how research adds value to the community.

Check the RS ’11 website here for project details and more info.