Guwahati, March 29, 2020: Vikramjit Kakati, who serves as Associate Professor (Mechanical Engg) at Don Bosco University of Guwahati has been selected as one of the mentors in a Canada-based international panel to fight coronavirus pandemic.
Montreal General Hospital Foundation, Canada, has launched a global Initiative to design a low-cost, simple, easy-to-use and easy-to-build ventilator that can serve the COVID-19 patients, in an emergency timeframe.
This has been supported by Canada’s National Research Council, providing expert support in rapid fabrication and manufacturability.
Dassault Systèmes, providing complimentary access to their 3D experience platform as well as complimentary licenses to SolidWorks to contestants.
Fasken Law Firm has been providing legal, compliance, and organizational support.
Globally this challenge is known as Code Life Ventilator Challenge.
There are more than 650 teams signing up, with over 1,800 participants from around the world.
Kakati is the first person from Assam selected for such advisory for this international initiative.
He holds a doctorate from IIT and chairperson, Board for Research, Innovation and Consultancy and is supposed to provide guidance and mentorship to the various teams from different countries which are presently developing a simple, easy-to-use and easy-to-build ventilator in response to the COVID-19 crisis.
While talking exclusively to Northeast Now, Kakati expressed, “I am happy that in the time of emergency I am able to provide my expertise voluntarily.”
Source: nenow.in