The courses
Cognitive Science is a fast-growing emerging field that works at the intersection of philosophy, psychology, computer science, neuroscience, and Artificial Intelligence while the Society and Culture program provides exposure to key disciplines within the Humanities and Social Sciences including, history, culture studies, literature, translation studies, sociology, political science and anthropology.

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Ø Academic roles such as Teaching or Research in, Human-Computer Interface, Neuroscience, Decision Making, etc. and International Ph.D. in opportunities

Ø Founding a start-up

Ø Academic roles such as Teaching or Research in Ecological Sciences and Public Policy, among others

Ø International Ph.D. in opportunities

About MSc Cognitive Science
Students willing to apply to study this course under this IIT Gandhinagar admission must remember that this is an interdisciplinary field with applications in a number of fields like medical neuroscience, neural prosthetics, development of Artificial Intelligent Systems and Machine Learning, Behavioral Economics and NeuroMarketing.

The objective of the Master’s program in Cognitive Science is to offer students from different backgrounds, access to a breadth of knowledge and research techniques in a wide range of areas in Cognitive Science.

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Students who have a bachelor’s degree in any discipline with a minimum of 55% (5.5 CGPA for students with letter grades/CGPA) aggregate marks for General/OBC category candidates and at least 50% (5.0 CGPA for students with letter grades/CGPA) aggregate marks for SC, ST and PD category candidates in the qualifying degree are eligible to apply to study this course through this IIT Gandhinagar admission.

Students who would be completing their bachelor’s degree in the current academic year are also eligible to apply.

About MA Society and Culture
This is a unique program conceptualized and implemented by the faculty at the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (since 2014) has a specific goal of providing to students (from any disciplinary background) breadth and focus in the key disciplines within the Humanities and Social Sciences.

The program also helps students understand intersections between disciplines so that recurring themes such as identity, democracy, tradition, modernity, citizenship, selfhood do not get restricted to a narrow disciplinary focus.

Candidates willing to apply for this course through this IIT Gandhinagar admission must have passed any degree from a recognised institution.

Selection process
Students who apply for the two courses through this IIT Gandhinagar admission process must first appear for an entrance test. Post completion of the entrance test, applicants will have to take part in an interview. Candidates would be selected based on their performance in the qualifying exam, written test and interview.

While applicants can obtain the exact information on the official website for the courses. In case the interviews or test would be held online, they must be ready with camera enabled laptops or desktops with internet connectivity in case the procedures are to be held online.

Important dates with regards to IIT Gandhinagar admission

The registration process (application submission) for this IIT Gandhinagar admission began on December 1 this year. The last date to submit applications in connection with this IIT Gandhinagar admission is January 20.

The online admission test will take place on 27 February 2022 and online interviews will take place from February 28 to March 1 in connection with this IIT Gandhinagar admission.

The official website for MSc Cognitive Science is ‘https://cogs.iitgn.ac.in/cogs-msc/’ The same for MA Society and Culture is ‘https://hss.iitgn.ac.in/masc/’

Students after studying everything about the course can click the link for application on the respective official websites and commence registration to obtain username and password.

Post obtaining username and password, they can login and begin applying for this IIT Gandhinagar admission.

They can fill the form with the required information, upload the required documents, pay the registration fee and submit the form.

Registration fee
The registration fee for General category candidates is Rs 300. The same for candidates of SC/ST/PwD categories is Rs. 150.

‘The interdisciplinary nature of all the courses at IIT Gandhinagar makes a student’s learning experience highly enriching.’

The M.A. in Society and Culture offers students diverse perspectives on social and cultural factors with a nuanced and more in-depth understanding of their context, he said.

The M.Sc. in Cognitive Science, on the other hand, offers a deeper understanding of mind, brain, and cognition. These programs are also uniquely aligned to the IITGN’s vision to enable lifelong learning among the students, he said.

The Institute also encourages the M.Sc. (Cognitive Science) and M.A. (Society and Culture) students to present their research work at national and international conferences and provides travel scholarships of up to Rs. 60,000.

The research will involve studying biomass from more than 10 states to develop a process for the production of high-quality biochar for steel applications such as coke making, sintering, and sponge iron production.

IIT Dhanbad & Sentra.World Partner to Develop Biochar for Decarbonising Steel Production

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Dhanbad and sentra.world have collaborated to undertake research initiatives focused on the decarbonisation of steel manufacturing processes. According to sentra.world, in a statement made on Thursday, the partnership focuses on the use of biochar as an environmentally friendly alternative for coal in the manufacturing process.

Biochar is the black carbon produced from biomass sources, which include agricultural waste products among others. The research shall entail characterizing biomass from more than 10 states and developing conversion processes to produce high-quality biochar that is suitable for all steel applications like coke making, sintering, sponge iron production etc., added Aayush Raj Sinha, Business Head, at sentra.world.

The initial target is to use about 720 metric tonnes of surplus biomass available across the country, including agricultural residues like parali, or rice husk, he said. The contribution of India’s domestic steel industry to total greenhouse gas emissions is reportedly 8-12 per cent and 8 per cent globally. The government has been requesting research institutes and companies to conduct R&D activities aimed at decarbonising the steel industry and using waste substances in steel-making processes. Bengaluru-based sentra.world works on developing carbon management practices for the steel sector.

Conclusion

The partnership between IIT Dhanbad and sentra.world marks a significant step toward a sustainable future for the steel industry. Leveraging biochar as an eco-friendly alternative to coal, this research initiative aims to decarbonize steel production, therefore reducing greenhouse gas emissions, as part of efforts toward greener industrial practices in India. Collaboration not only showcases the potential of innovative research but also underlines the necessity of integrating environmental sustainability into industrial processes.