Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar
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2016, rankings
National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF): ranked No. 9
The Times of India, April 14, 2016
The rankings under the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) have been carried out in four categories: Engineering, management, pharmacy and university.
There were five key parameters on which an academic institutes were assessed, these include: Teaching, learning and resources; Research, consulting and collaborative performance; Graduation outcome; Outreach and inclusivity; and Perception.
Over 3,500 institutes participated in inaugural edition of these rankings, the process for which started in December 2015.
The newest IIT on the list Indian Institute of Technology Ropar in Punjab ranks at No. 9. The institute which received a weightage of 74.89 was established in the year 2009.
Research and development
Painless micro-needles/ 2018
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar, in collaboration with scholars at Ohio State University in the United States, have developed a technology of painless micro-needles, based on the concept of a mosquito bite.
The study was jointly led by Bharat Bhushan and Navin Kumar of IIT Ropar, and Ohio State doctoral student Dev Gurera is also a co-author. The research paper has been recently published in an international Journal of the Mechanical Behaviour of Biomedical Materials.
“We took the idea of painless needles from the mosquito. It is a new kind of research that will prove helpful for patients who fear piercing. Till now, we have only developed a technology, however no such device has been made. In the near future, we may develop the device or needle based on our technology or we will look out for someone who could make this device,” said Navin. These needles are likely to be costlier than the traditional ones, but will be useful for children and adults.
Based on an idea of mosquito proboscis – tubular mouthparts used for feeding and sucking – these researchers identified how mosquitoes do not let their victims feel the pain.
They envision a microneedle with two needles inside. One would immediately inject a numbing agent, while the second needle would draw the blood or inject the drug.
