IIT Patna Launched Supercomputer to Boost Research

IIT Patna has inaugurated Bihar’s first Param Rudra supercomputer, marking a major milestone in the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM). This advanced computing facility will strengthen research capabilities in the region and help students, faculty, and researchers tackle complex scientific and technological challenges.

About the Param Rudra Supercomputer

• Param Rudra is the first supercomputer established in any institute or government office in Bihar.
• The facility was formally inaugurated by Amitesh Kumar Sinha, Additional Secretary at MeitY.
• The system offers powerful computational capacity that enables researchers to process large datasets, run complex simulations and develop advanced models that were previously difficult due to limited computing resources.

Key Features of the Supercomputer

Part of India’s National Supercomputing Mission

• Compute capacity: Contributes to a national total of 39 PetaFlops across 37 supercomputers (expected to exceed 100 PetaFlops with 10 more systems soon)
• Indigenous technologies: HPC processors, servers, cooling systems, interconnects, software stacks, and storage

Supports high-performance research in fields like,

• Computational Astrobiology and Astrochemistry
• Reaction Dynamics
• Computational Material Design and Molecular Electronics
• Computational Fluid Mechanics
• Computational Nano Bio Interfaces
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Science
• Quantum Computing

Significance of the Param Rudra Supercomputer

• Enhances research and academic capabilities in Bihar and neighboring regions
• Will benefit approximately 60 faculty members and 400 students across 10 departments at IIT Patna
• Enables advanced simulations, data analysis, and scientific experiments that were previously difficult or impossible
• Contributes to India’s self reliance in supercomputing technologies

Background

• National Supercomputing Mission (NSM): Launched to deploy supercomputers across India to support research and innovation
• Param Rudra: Part of the series of Param supercomputers developed indigenously under NSM
• IIT-Patna: A premier institute in Bihar, now equipped with a world-class supercomputing facility

Takeaways

• Supercomputer: Param Rudra
• Location: IIT-Patna, Bihar
• Part of: National Supercomputing Mission (NSM)
• Launched by: Amitesh Kumar Sinha (MeitY)
• Users: 60 faculty members, 400 students
• Fields supported: AI, quantum computing, computational chemistry, material science, and more

Question

Q. Which supercomputer was recently inaugurated at IIT-Patna?

A. Param Siddhi
B. Param Shakti
C. Param Rudra
D. Param Ananta