Current Affairs - Awards and Honours - Discussion

Professor Suman Chakraborty, a distinguished mechanical engineer and innovator in diagnostic technologies, has been appointed as the Director of IIT Kharagpur. Taking over from interim Director Professor Amit Patra, his appointment marks a strategic emphasis on research-led innovation and global academic collaboration at the institute. A J.C. Bose National Fellow and visiting faculty at Stanford, Professor Chakraborty is acclaimed for developing accessible medical technologies such as Covirap, HemoQR, and PrepapQR, which aim to make diagnostic solutions more affordable. His leadership is expected to steer IIT Kharagpur toward impactful research and inclusive healthcare innovation over the next five years.