Template:Coord Template:Infobox research institute The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) is an Indian autonomous scientific society, operating under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.[1]
History
Template:Further CDAC was created in November 1987,[2] initially as the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing Technology (C-DACT).[3][2] In 1988, the US Government refused to sell India a Cray supercomputer due to concerns about India using it to develop nuclear weapons.[4] In response, India started development of its own supercomputer and C-DAC was created as part of this programme.[5][6]
Dr Vijay Bhatkar was hired as the Director of C-DAC.[6] The project was given an initial run of three years and an initial funding of Template:INR30,00,00,000, the cost of a Cray supercomputer.[6]
A prototype computer was benchmarked at the 1990 Zurich Super-computing Show. It demonstrated that India had the second most powerful, publicly-demonstrated , supercomputer in the world after the United States.[6][7]
The final result of the effort was the PARAM 8000, released in 1991.[8] It is considered to be India's first supercomputer.
The National Centre for Software Technology, Electronic Research and Development Center and CEDTI were merged into C-DAC in 2003.[9][10]
Research activities
Originally established to research and assemble High Performance Computers, the research of C-DAC now includes: Template:Div col
- High Performance Computing
- Grid Computing
- Cloud Computing
- Multilingual Computing
- Heritage Computing
- Electronics
- VLSI
- Embedded Systems
- Speech and Natural Language Processing
- Information and Cyber Security
- Ubiquitous Computing
- Bioinformatics
- Geomatics
- Digital forensics
- Big data analytics
- Blockchain
- Health Informatics
Branches
C-DAC branches and training centers include:[11]
- C-DAC Pune (Headquarters)
- C-DAC Mumbai
- C-DAC Bangalore
- C-DAC Chennai
- C-DAC Delhi
- C-DAC Kolkata
- C-DAC Patna
- C-DAC Mohali
- C-DAC Noida
- C-DAC Hyderabad
- C-DAC Thiruvananthapuram
- C-DAC Silchar
Education and training
C-DAC provides several courses in the field of advanced computing and software development. Among these are the HPC certification course- C-DAC Certified HPC Professional Certification Programme (CCHPCP).[12] C-DAC organises advanced computing diploma programs through the Advanced Computing Training School (ACTS) located all over India.[13] The PG Diploma courses include
- Specialisations in Embedded System Design,
- VLSI,
- Big Data Analytics,
- Geoinformatics,
- Artificial Intelligence
C-DAC has also established Centres of Excellence in Information Technology (CEIT) abroad under the Ministry of External Affairs' s development partnership projects.[14]
Products and developments
- PARAM series of supercomputers[15]
- VEGA Microprocessors, India's first indigenous 64-bit Multi-core Superscalar Out-of-Order RISC-V Processor[16]
- M-Kavach 2, an android-based mobile device security solution addressing emerging threats.[17]
- Mobile Seva AppStore, a mobile app marketplace[18]
- Bharat Operating System Solutions, a Linux-based general purpose operating system[19]
- Anvaya, a workflow environment for automated genome analysis.[20]
- Namescape, the search engine for the Aadhaar unique-ID project.[21]
- GARUDA, India's National Grid Computing Initiative[22][23]
- TaxoGrid, a grid-based molecular phylogenetics and drug discovery system[24]
- GIST, Graphics and Intelligence based Script Technology[25]
- DARPAN, a real time network monitoring, visualization and Service Level Agreement monitoring tool.[26]
- OLabs, an internet based platform for conduct of school laboratory experiments and assessment.[27]
- Punarjjani, a web based integrated assessment tool for mentally challenged children.[28]
- Shrutlekhan-Rajbhasha, a Hindi language speech recognition software application developed by C-DAC in collaboration with IBM[29]
Notable researchers and alumnus
- Vijay P. Bhatkar, founding director, recipient of Padma Bhushan award[30]
- Rajkumar Buyya, professor at Melbourne University, formerly worked as a Senior Scientist at C-DAC Bangalore[31]
- Srinivasan Ramani, contributed in bringing the internet to India in 1987 through the academic network ERNET,[32] served as an adviser on UN ICT Task Force, and was the first director of HP Labs, India[33]
- Sudhir P. Mudur, former director of C-DAC, current head of Computer Science Department, Concordia University.[34]
- T M Vijayaraman, head of Persistent Systems's research, formerly worked at C-DAC Mumbai.[35]
- Geetha Manjunath, founder & CEO of NIRAMAI.[36]
Notable awards and accolades
- Manthan Award 2013 for Mobile Tele-Ophthalmology Units,[37] e-safeT,[38] ONAMA.[39]
- Manthan Award 2012 for Interactive Museum,[40] Megh Sushrut,[41] National e-Governance Service Delivery Gateway.[42]
- National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, 2012
Project(s)
See also
References
- ↑ C-DAC Memorandum of Association. cdac.in/index.aspx?id=pdf_moa_16(19 April 2017). Retrieved 19 April 2017.
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs named1998-outlook - ↑ The Little Known Story of How India's First Indigenous Supercomputer Amazed the World in 1991. The Better India(13 January 2017). Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ↑ Super Computers{{#if:Rajaraman|, Rajaraman}. Universities Press(1999). ISBN 9788173711497
- ↑ Merger of IT R&D bodies: a sign of the times. Express Computer(19 May 2003). Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- ↑ New domain name registration policy soon. The Economic Times(26 October 2004). Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- ↑ Unless otherwise indicated, sourced from C-DAC: Contact (cdac.in)
- ↑ C-DAC launches country's first HPC certification in high performance computing. The Times of India(8 September 2008). Retrieved 16 September 2008.
- ↑ C-DAC launches technical courses for students | Patna News. The Times of India(22 September 2021).
- ↑ Centre of Excellence in Information Technology (CEIT) | Namibia University of Science and Technology. www.nust.na. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
- ↑ PARAM 8000: The Incredible Story of India's First Supercomputer. India Today(13 August 2021).
- ↑ IIT Madras, CDAC jointly develop microprocessors. ETTelecom.com(18 August 2020).
- ↑ C-DAC Pune to launch three new security products. Hindustan Times(30 March 2022).
- ↑ Govt keen to develop, strengthen own mobile app store: Ravi Shankar Prasad. Business Standard India(18 March 2021).
- ↑ Government’s BOSS move: Now a homegrown system to run computers. The Indian Express(12 January 2015).
- ↑ Anvaya: a workflows environment for automated genome analysis. Journal of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology({Template:Date).
- ↑ Two new software tools from C-DAC. The Times of India(2 April 2011). Retrieved 16 September 2008.
- ↑ Garuda, the nationwide computer grid, takes wing. Livemint(18 Dec 2007). Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ↑ GARUDA. CTWatch. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ↑ C-DAC launches two products. The Indian Express(5 April 2011). Namescape and TaxoGrid, the two products designed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing,Pune,were launched todat at the 24th Foundation Day of the Centre.
- ↑ The unique challenge India presents to natural language processing. Business Today (India)(3 October 2018).
- ↑ Darpan. CDAC. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ↑ Science teachers to be trained in digital learning. The Hindu(5 September 2015).
- ↑ Punarjjani. CDAC. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ↑ IBM IRL News/Success stories - India. www.research.ibm.com.
- ↑ List of Padma Shri award recipients. Government of India. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ↑ Home Page of Professor Dr. Rajkumar Buyya. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- ↑ Srinivasan Ramani: Innovating for India. HP Labs(February 2002). Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ↑ HP Labs India: Past Directors. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ↑ Faculty: Mudur, Sudhir P.. Concordia University. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ↑ About: Management Team. Persistent Systems. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ↑ Geetha Manjunath. Women in Data Science (WiDS) Conference. Retrieved 24 June 2021, from https://www.widsconference.org/geethamanjunath.html.
- ↑ Mobile Tele-Ophthalmology Units. Manthan Awards 2013
- ↑ e-SafeT.- Manthan Awards 2013
- ↑ ONAMA. - Manthan Awards 2013
- ↑ Interactive Museum : e-Culture and Heritage. Manthan Awards 2012
- ↑ Megh Sushrut : e-Health.- Manthan Awards 2013
- ↑ National e-Governance Service Delivery Gateway : e-Infrastructure. - Manthan Awards 2012
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