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SMSS lab of IIT-K completes 25 years
Kanpur: The Smart Materials, Structures, and Systems (SMSS) Laboratory, department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Kanpur, completed 25 years on June 8 this year. The lab celebrated its 26th Foundation Day.
The laboratory was developed through generous Grant-in-Aid support from the AR&DB, ACECOST project as a Centre of Excellence in Smart Materials, along with support from the Institute and the Ministry of Education (then MHRD, through the MODROB Grant). Subsequently, ISRO, HAL, and GAIL funded the laboratory significantly in various phases of development.
"We are delighted to reflect upon the incredible journey of our research group. Since its establishment on 8th June 2000, the SMSS Lab has been at the forefront of cutting-edge research, consistently striving for excellence in the fields of smart sensors, actuators, intelligent system design, and robotics," said IIT Kanpur in a release.
