The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) based in Bangalore, is a premier higher education and research institute in India. Established by Jamsheji Tata, IISc is highly coveted among students in all fields of sciences, engineering and design.
On Thursday, February 3rd 2022, IISc announced installation and commissioning of ‘Param Pravega’ one of the most advanced supercomputers in India. This new addition is expected to fuel IISc’s diverse research.
“IISc already has a cutting-edge supercomputing facility established several years ago. In 2015, the Institute procured and installed SahasraT, which was at that time the fastest supercomputer in the country. Faculty members and students have been using this facility to carry out research in various impactful and socially-relevant areas. These include research on COVID-19 and other infectious diseases, such as modelling viral entry and binding, studying interactions of proteins in bacterial and viral diseases, and designing new molecules with antibacterial and antiviral properties. Researchers have also used the facility to simulate turbulent flows for green energy technologies, study climate change and associated impacts, analyze aircraft engines and hypersonic flight vehicles, and many other research activities. These efforts are expected to ramp up significantly with Param Pravega” says IISc.