Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH) is a premier institute of science and technology established in 2008. IITH has been consistently ranked in the&nbsp;<a href="https://iith.ac.in/reports/" rel="noopener noreferrer">top 10 institutes</a>&nbsp;in India for Engineering&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nirfindia.org/2021/EngineeringRanking.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">according to NIRF</a>&nbsp;making it one of the most coveted schools for science and technology in the country.

IITH offers&nbsp;<a href="https://iith.ac.in/academics/under-graduate/">undergraduate programs</a>&nbsp;in all the classical engineering disciplines, applied sciences, design, as well as several modern interdisciplinary areas. Students are given a flexibility to explore a broad set of areas, and potentially pursue a minor or double major in a discipline that is not their own. Students who wish to seek a deeper understanding of their own discipline are strongly encouraged to get involved in cutting-edge research with the help of a faculty to mentor them, and earn an Honors in their own field.

The very foundation of IIT Hyderabad is based on&nbsp;<a href="https://iith.ac.in/research/">research and innovation</a>. The vibrant research culture is evident from the number of patents and publications that IITH produces consistently every year. IITH offers&nbsp;<a href="https://iith.ac.in/academics/programmes-offered/">graduate programs</a>&nbsp;at both a masters, and a doctoral level, in several diverse areas. There are separate programs for technology, design, science, and liberal arts. The&nbsp;<a href="https://iith.ac.in/academics/post-graduate/">MTech program</a>&nbsp;is offered in various modes and durations to cater to the ever-growing need of postgraduate level professionals in the country.

IITH encourages and supports&nbsp;<a href="https://iic-iith.netlify.app/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">innovation and entrepreneurship</a>&nbsp;at every stage. The minor program in entrepreneurship is open to all students of IITH, and many of the courses are offered by industrialists who are entrepreneurs themselves. There are various&nbsp;<a href="https://iith.ac.in/research/centres-incubators/">innovation centers and incubators</a>&nbsp;that promote entrepreneurship and help mentor young innovators. IITH has been very successful in building tie-ups with leading academic institutions around the globe.

IITH enjoys a very special relationship with Japanese universities and industries that goes beyond academic and research collaborations. In fact, some of the iconic buildings in IITH campus will carry the signature of Japanese architecture.

IITH creates a unique holistic ecosystem for education that offers interactive learning, a very flexible academic structure, cutting-edge research, strong industry collaboration, and entrepreneurship. This is an environment which enables students and faculty to translate their dreams into realities.

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A robust banking sector is crucial to the economic health of every nation. In India, the fast-growing and competitive banking industry is being challenged by new regulations and ever-evolving customer needs. Based in Mumbai, Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India Bank has become a leader in its industry by strategically using technology to broaden its reach to under-served consumers in rural communities with innovative products, financial literacy outreach, and efficient modes of product delivery. Positioning itself as both technologically savvy and customer-friendly, Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India Bank has stayed ahead of the competition by anticipating customer requirements for secure, efficient, and seamless service. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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This paper proposes a combined tactical and operational two stage food grain transportation model with linear formulation in the first stage and a mixed-integer non-linear problem (MINLP) in the second stage taking the case of India. Transportation cost is minimized in both stages to fulfil a deterministic demand. First and the second stages correspond to the movement of food grains in between state and central level warehouses respectively. A novel k-parameter based method of constraint handling has been proposed. Further, the two stage MINLP formulation newly incorporates vehicle capacity constraints and proposes a generic metric for measuring vehicle utilization. First stage is solved by CPLEX and for the second stage, two population based random search techniques: Particle swarm optimization-composite particle (PSOCP) and PSO, have been employed. Experimentations on 10 different problem sets reveal that PSOCP performs marginally better than PSO with lesser standard deviation of global fitness and better solution quality with slightly higher CPU time. Later, sensitivity analysis is conducted on all ten problem sets and a decision support framework is proposed to assist potential stakeholders. © 2017 Elsevier Ltd

Computers and Industrial Engineering

A combined tactical and operational deterministic food grain transportation model: Particle swarm based optimization approach

This paper makes an attempt to address the issue of food grain shipments taking a case of Indian food grain supply chain. The existing process of transportation and distribution has been represented as a four stage process. In this work only the first stage has been formulated as a bi-level nodal capacity network flow problem with linear model in the first level and a mixed integer non-linear model in the second level considering minimization of transportation costs. The model captures rail-road flexibility. Finally two variants of particle swarm optimization algorithms are used to solve the model and results are compared. © 2015, IFAC (International Federation of Automatic Control) Hosting by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Development of an effective cost minimization model for food grain shipments

Nickel-based super alloys are classified as 'difficult to machine' materials due to its inherent characteristics such as high hardness, and toughness, high strength at elevated temperatures, low thermal conductivity, ability to react with cutting inserts, and ability to weld onto the surface of the cutting insert. The present study investigated the parameter optimization of end milling operation for Inconel 718 super alloy with multi-response criteria based on the Taguchi method and desirability function analysis. Experimental tests were carried out based on an L9 orthogonal array of Taguchi method. The influence of machining factors cutting speed, feed rate and depth of cut were analyzed on the performances of surface roughness and material removal rate. The optimum cutting conditions are obtained by Taguchi method and desirability function. The analysis of variance (ANOVA) is also applied to investigate the effect of influential parameters. A regression model was developed for surface roughness and material removal rate as a function of cutting velocity, feed rate and depth of cut. Finally, the confirmation experiment was conducted for the optimal machining parameters, and the betterment has been proved. © 2006-2014 Asian Research Publishing Network (ARPN).

ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Multi-response optimization using anova and desirability function analysis: A case study in end milling of inconel alloy

This study investigated the parameter optimization of end milling operation for Inconel 718 super alloy with multi-response criteria based on the taguchi orthogonal array with the grey relational analysis. Nine experimental runs based on an L9 orthogonal array of Taguchi method were performed. Cutting speed, feed rate and depth of cut are optimized with considerations of multiple performance characteristics namely surface roughness and material removal rate. A grey relational grade obtained from the grey relational analysis is used to solve the end milling process with the multiple performance characteristics. Additionally, the analysis of variance (ANOVA) is also applied to identify the most significant factor. Finally, confirmation tests were performed to make a comparison between the experimental results and developed model. Experimental results have shown that machining performance in the end milling process can be improved effectively through this approach. © 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.