Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) is an Indian autonomous scientific society, operating under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
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| Motto | ज्ञानादेव तु कैवल्यम् (Sanskrit) Only through knowledge one attains liberation (English translated) |
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| Established | 1988 |
Field of research | High Performance Computing, Multi-lingual Computing and Heritage Computing, Professional Electronics, Software Technologies, Cyber Security, Blockchain, Data Science, Health Informatics |
| Director | Magesh Ethirajan[1] (Director General) |
| Address | C-DAC Innovation Park, Panchavati, Pashan, Pune - 411 008, Maharashtra, India |
| Location | Pune, India (headquarters) |
| Nickname | C-DAC |
Operating agency | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India |
| Website | www.cdac.in |
The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) is an Indian autonomous scientific society, operating under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.[2]
History
[edit]C-DAC was created in November 1987,[3] initially as the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing Technology (C-DACT).[4][3] In 1988, the US Government refused to sell India a Cray supercomputer due to concerns about India using it to develop nuclear weapons.[5] In response India started development of its own supercomputer, and C-DACT was created as part of this programme.[6][7]
Dr Vijay Bhatkar was hired as the director of C-DACT.[7] The project was given an initial run of three years and an initial funding of ₹30,00,00,000, the cost of a Cray supercomputer.[7]
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.[7][8]
The final result of the effort was the PARAM 8000, released in 1991.[9]
The National Centre for Software Technology (NCST), Electronic Research and Development Centre (ER&DC) and CEDTI were merged into C-DAC in 2003.[10][11]
Research activities
[edit]Originally established to research and assemble High Performance Computers, the research of C-DAC now includes:
- High Performance Computing
- Grid Computing
- Cloud Computing
- Multilingual and Heritage Computing
- VLSI and Processor design
- Embedded Systems
- Speech and Natural Language Processing
- Information and Cyber Security
- Ubiquitous Computing
- Bioinformatics
- Geomatics
- Digital forensics
- Big data analytics
- Blockchain
- Health Informatics
- Quantum computing
Centres
[edit]C-DAC branches and training centres include:[12]
Education and training
[edit]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).[13] C-DAC organises advanced computing diploma programmes through the Advanced Computing Training School (ACTS) located all over India.[14] 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.[15][16][17][18]
Commercialization
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On August 28, 2024, C-DAC and L&T Semiconductor Technologies (LTSCT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). It will establish a program for the commercialization of cutting-edge technologies created by C-DAC in the areas of power systems, embedded software, open-source operating systems, high performance computing, and semiconductor design and development. LTSCT will leverage C-DAC's extensive pipeline of in-house intellectual property (IPs), which includes the VEGA processor, to create global product prospects through application design and validation for Field Programmable Gate Arrays. By facilitating the creation of cutting-edge goods and solutions for the automotive, industrial, information and communications technology infrastructure, and energy sectors, the collaboration to create indigenous ICs and SoCs based in Vega is expected to pick up speed.[19][20]
Products and developments
[edit]- PARAM series of supercomputers[21]
- VEGA Microprocessors, India's first indigenous 64-bit Multi-core Superscalar Out-of-Order RISC-V Processor[22]
- M-Kavach 2, an android-based mobile device security solution addressing emerging threats.[23]
- Mobile Seva AppStore, a mobile app marketplace[24]
- Bharat Operating System Solutions, a Linux-based general purpose operating system[25]
- Anvaya, a workflow environment for automated genome analysis.[26]
- Namescape, the search engine for the Aadhaar unique-ID project.[27]
- GARUDA, India's National Grid Computing Initiative[28][29]
- TaxoGrid, a grid-based molecular phylogenetics and drug discovery system[30]
- GIST, Graphics and Intelligence based Script Technology[31]
- DARPAN, a real time network monitoring, visualization and Service Level Agreement monitoring tool.[32]
- OLabs, an internet based platform for conduct of school laboratory experiments and assessment.[33]
- Punarjjani, a web based integrated assessment tool for mentally challenged children.[34]
- Shrutlekhan-Rajbhasha, a Hindi language speech recognition software application developed by C-DAC in collaboration with IBM[35]
- eSanjeevani, a digital modality of healthcare service delivery.[36]
- e-Pramaan, a national e-Authentication framework for accessing various government services.[37][38]
- QSim, India's first Quantum Computer Simulator Toolkit in collaboration with IISc Bengaluru and IIT Roorkee.[39]
- CerviSCAN, a Cervical Cancer screening device suite[40]
- The Artificial Intelligence and Facial Recognition (ASTR) powered solution for Telecom SIM subscriber verification.[41][42]
Notable researchers and alumnus
[edit]- Vijay P. Bhatkar, founding director, recipient of Padma Bhushan award[43]
- Rajat Moona, Director IIT Gandhinagar, former director general of C-DAC.[44]
- Rajkumar Buyya, professor at Melbourne University, formerly worked as a Senior Scientist at C-DAC Bangalore[45]
- Srinivasan Ramani, contributed in bringing the internet to India in 1987 through the academic network ERNET,[46][47] served as an adviser on UN ICT Task Force, and was the first director of HP Labs, India[48]
- Sudhir P. Mudur, former director of C-DAC Mumbai (erstwhile NCST Mumbai), professor at Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science, Concordia University.[49]
- T M Vijayaraman, head of Persistent Systems's research, formerly worked at C-DAC Mumbai.[50]
- Geetha Manjunath, founder & CEO of NIRAMAI, former member of PARAM development team at C-DAC Pune.[51]
- P Sadanandan, former director of NCSDT (now C-DAC Mumbai).[46]
- M. Sasikumar, former executive director at C-DAC Mumbai and former adjunct professor at IIT Bombay.[52]
Notable awards and accolades
[edit]- Award for Innovate for Impact Use , at Global Summit 2025 from ITU AI for Good.[53]
- Manthan Award 2013 for Mobile Tele-Ophthalmology Units,[54] e-safeT,[55] ONAMA.[56]
- Manthan Award 2012 for Interactive Museum,[57] Megh Sushrut,[58] National e-Governance Service Delivery Gateway.[59]
- National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, 2012[60]
- Skoch Digital Inclusion Award, 2011[61]
Other projects
[edit]See also
[edit]References
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- ^ Beary, Habib (1 April 2003). "India unveils huge supercomputer". BBC News.
India began developing supercomputers in the late 1980s after being refused one by the US.
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- ^ Pal, Sanchari (13 January 2017). "The Little Known Story of How India's First Indigenous Supercomputer Amazed the World in 1991". The Better India. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
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- ^ "Merger of IT R&D bodies: a sign of the times". Express Computer. 19 May 2003. Archived from the original on 12 August 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- ^ "New domain name registration policy soon". The Economic Times. 26 October 2004. Archived from the original on 28 January 2012. 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. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2008.
The certification will be called the 'C-DAC Certified HPC Professional Certification Programme' (CCHPCP) and the exam will be conducted online every quarterly, on the lines of software programming certifications. There won't be any eligibility requirements to appear for the certification, and the paper will contain objective questions.
- ^ "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 8 May 2020.
- ^ Meusa, Shamar (21 June 2019). "Centre for Excellence in IT formally launched". Stabroek News. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "MoU Signed for a New Centre of Excellence in IT". Fiji Sun. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ Kumar, Nitin (6 June 2023). "Jaishankar inaugurates IT Centre at Namibia University, meets Gujarat's diamond businesses". www.indiatvnews.com. India TV.
- ^ "L&T Semiconductor Technologies Inks MoU with C-DAC". www.larsentoubro.com. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "L&T Semiconductor, C-DAC sign pact to jointly work on indigenous chip tech". Business Standard. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "PARAM 8000: The Incredible Story of India's First Supercomputer". India Today. 13 August 2021.
- ^ "IIT Madras, CDAC jointly develop microprocessors". ETTelecom.com. The Economic Times. 18 August 2020.
- ^ Bengrut, Dheeraj (30 March 2022). "C-DAC Pune to launch three new security products". Hindustan Times.
- ^ "Govt keen to develop, strengthen own mobile app store: Ravi Shankar Prasad". Business Standard India. 18 March 2021.
- ^ Anil, Sasi (12 January 2015). "Government's BOSS move: Now a homegrown system to run computers". The Indian Express.
- ^ Limaye, Bhakti; Banerjee, Ruma; Datta, Avik; Inamdar, Harshal; Vats, Pankaj; Dahale, Sonal; Bhandari, Alok; Ramakrishnan, E. P.; Tupakula, Rajnikanth; Malviya, Sandeep; Bayaskar, Avinash (2012). "Anvaya: a workflows environment for automated genome analysis". Journal of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. 10 (4): 1250006. doi:10.1142/S0219720012500060. ISSN 1757-6334. PMID 22809419.
- ^ "Two new software tools from C-DAC". The Times of India. 2 April 2011. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2008.
Namescape is a search engine used on a pilot-basis in the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) project of the Union government.
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- ^ "GARUDA". CTWatch. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. 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 today at the 24th Foundation Day of the Centre.
- ^ Darshankar, Purushottam (3 October 2018). "The unique challenge India presents to natural language processing". Business Today (India).
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- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 12 February 2008.
- ^ "Working from home, Punjab developers launch India's largest online OPD". The Indian Express. 4 May 2020.
- ^ "What is e-Pramaan?". epramaan.gov.in. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ Chaplot, Akshita (8 July 2022). "Meri Pehchan: Relief from multi-login credentials on government platforms". Times Now.
- ^ Kalita, Bishal (28 August 2021). "IIT Roorkee, IISc Bangalore, C-DAC Develops India's First Quantum Computer Simulator Toolkit". NDTV.com.
- ^ "C-DAC signs ToT pact for cervical cancer screening". The Times of India. 5 March 2023.
- ^ Dabhi, Brendan (27 April 2023). "Cops use AI to detect 2.25 lakh benami SIM". Ahmedabad Mirror.
- ^ Munjal, Diksha (27 May 2023). "Explained | Will facial recognition AI tools help detect telecom fraud?". The Hindu.
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- ^ "Home Page of Professor Dr. Rajkumar Buyya". Retrieved 29 December 2013.
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He played a pioneering role in bringing the first Internet connection to India in the 1980s
- ^ "HP Labs India: Past Directors". Archived from the original on 14 October 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ "Faculty: Mudur, Sudhir P." Concordia University. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ "About: Management Team". Persistent Systems. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Geetha Manjunath". Women in Data Science (WiDS) Conference. Stanford University. 24 June 2021.
- ^ "People - Faculty - Adjunct | Educational Technology". www.et.iitb.ac.in. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Global Recognition at AI for Good Global Summit 2025". C-DAC. www.aiforgood.itu.int. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- ^ "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
- ^ "List of Awardees of National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disability, 2012" (PDF). Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Government of India. 3 December 2012.
- ^ "C-DAC bags Skoch Digital Inclusion Award for two projects". The Indian Express. 13 September 2011.
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