DTU Partners with CDAC to Establish High-Performance Computing and AI Nodal Centre

DTU and CDAC have teamed up to launch a National Supercomputing Mission (NSM) nodal centre dedicated to advancing high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI).

Delhi Technological University (DTU) and the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) have formalised their collaboration through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to launch a National Supercomputing Mission (NSM) nodal centre dedicated to high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI). The agreement, signed at DTU, represents a major advancement in India's supercomputing and AI research field.

Prof. Rahul Katarya, appointed as the Coordinator of the NSM Nodal Center at DTU by CDAC and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), commenced the event by welcoming the attendees and sharing details on the importance of this collaboration.

DTU's Vice Chancellor, Prof. Prateek Sharma, expressed pride in the university being named an NSM nodal centre. He highlighted the wide-ranging applications of supercomputing in fields such as bioinformatics and weather forecasting and encouraged the university community to fully utilize the new facilities. He also thanked CDAC for recognising DTU's capabilities and fostering this significant partnership.

National Supercomputing Mission

Naveen Kumar, Scientist E at MeitY, Government of India, provided an overview of the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM), launched in 2015 to achieve self-reliance in supercomputing and enhance scientific research. He highlighted that the mission has successfully deployed over 30 petaflops of computing power across 30 institutions, benefiting over 8,000 researchers and driving notable research outcomes.

The mission also emphasises the development of indigenous supercomputing technology and the cultivation of a skilled HPC workforce. Kumar noted that four HPC Nodal Centers have been established at IIT Kharagpur, IIT Palakkad, IIT Chennai, and IIT Goa, with DTU poised to become the fifth centre.

Col. Asheet Nath from CDAC provided insights into the first phase of the NSM, which includes the upcoming inauguration of a supercomputing system based on the PARAM RUDRA server, the largest of its kind at CDAC Bangalore. He discussed CDAC's ongoing work on developing advanced HPC systems and processors and stressed the role of these technologies in supporting research and innovation at DTU.

The new NSM nodal centre at DTU is anticipated to be instrumental in enhancing India's supercomputing and AI capabilities. Backed by CDAC, the centre will offer essential resources for researchers, students, and faculty, promoting advancements across various scientific and technological domains.

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