IIT Ropar to celebrate Foundation Day on February 24

The institute has planned a series of events from February 21 to 25, 2023. The first day of foundation week celebrations will observe “Vigyan Samagam” powered by Pehchan-Ek Safar, an NGO of IIT Ropar students.  

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar is gearing up to celebrate its Foundation Day on February 24. As a part of Foundation Day celebrations, a series of events will be organised from February 21 to 25, 2023. 

The first day of foundation week celebrations will observe “Vigyan Samagam” powered by Pehchan-Ek Safar, an NGO of IIT Ropar students. This is a first of its kind exhibition showcasing science projects to government school students followed by interactive sessions involving students.  

IIT Ropar has recently developed an innovative green technology – air nanobubble, which it claims can reduce the quantity of water in textile sector up to 90 per cent. The laboratory reports suggest the air nanobubble dispersed in water can reduce the water consumption, chemical dosage by 90-95 per cent which ultimately saves 90 per cent of the energy consumption as well, said Neelkanth Nirmalkar who has developed this technology.  

Nirmalkar said the innovation is based on nanobubbles of air and ozone. The bubbles are hydrophobic in nature therefore interacts better than water with the fabric and distributes chemical and dyes in the fabric much efficiently than just water. These bubbles are of a size equivalent to 1/10000th times of human hair. 

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