Centre for Development of Advanced Computing

The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) is an Autonomous Scientific Society of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), of the Government of India.[1] The National Centre for Software Technology (NCST), ER&DCI and CEDTI were merged into C-DAC in 2003.[2][3]

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
Established1988; 31 years ago
Field of research
High Performance Computing, Multi-lingual Computing and Heritage Computing, Professional Electronics, Software Technologies, Health Informatics, Education
AddressPune University Campus,
Ganesh Khind,
Pune - 411 007,
Maharashtra, India
LocationPune, India (headquarters)
NicknameC-DAC
Operating agency
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India
Websitecdac.in

History

After being denied a Cray supercomputer by the United States in 1987, due to military use concerns, India started a programme to develop an indigenous supercomputer in collaboration with Russia.[4][5] Supercomputers were considered a double-edged weapon capable of assisting in the development of nuclear weapons.[6] For the purpose of achieving self-sufficiency in the field, C-DAC was established by the Department of Electronics in 1988. Dr Vijay Bhatkar was hired as the Director of C-DAC.[7] The project was given an initial run of 3 years and an initial funding of ₹30,00,00,000 as the same amount of money and time was usually expended to secure the purchase of a supercomputer from the US.[7] In 1990, a prototype was produced and was benchmarked at the 1990 Zurich Supercomputering Show (CONPAR 1990?). It surpassed most other systems, placing second after US.[7]

The final result of the effort was the PARAM 8000, which was installed in 1991.[8] It is considered to be India's first supercomputer.

Research activities

Originally established to research and assemble High Performance Computers, the research of C-DAC now includes:

Branches

C-DAC branches and training centers include:[9]

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. The PG Diploma courses include specialisations in Embedded System Design, VLSI, Big Data Analytics, Geoinformatics, Artificial Intelligence etc.[13] Admissions to all PG Diploma courses of C-DAC are done through C-DAC's Computerised Common Admission Test (C-CAT). Every year, C-CAT is usually conducted in June (for August admissions) and December (for February admissions). C-DAC has also worked in the establishment of a number of Centres of Excellence in Information Technology (CEIT) abroad under Ministry of External Affairs' s development partnership projects. [14]

Products and developments

Notable researchers and alumnus
  • Vijay P. Bhatkar, founding director, recipient of Padma Bhushan award[22]
  • Rajkumar Buyya, professor at Melbourne University, formerly worked as a Senior Scientist at C-DAC Bangalore[23]
  • Srinivasan Ramani, contributed in bringing the internet to India in 1987 through the academic network ERNET,[24] served as an adviser on UN ICT Task Force, and was the first director of HP Labs, India[25]
  • Sudhir P. Mudur, former director of C-DAC, current head of Computer Science Department, Concordia University.[26]
  • T M Vijayaraman, head of Persistent Systems's research, formerly worked at C-DAC Mumbai.[27]

Notable awards and accolades

Project(s)

See also

References
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  5. 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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  7. "God, Man And Machine". Outlook India. 16 May 2009. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2011. "Three years, because that was about the time it took to import a supercomputer then, and Rs 34 crore because it was the prevailing prices of the machine," explains Bhatkar
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  9. Unless otherwise indicated, sourced from C-DAC: Contact (cdac.in)
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  12. "C-DAC launches country's first HPC certification in high performance computing". The Times of India. 8 September 2008. 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.
  13. "CDAC ACTS homepage". Acts.cdac.in. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  14. "Centre of Excellence in Information Technology (CEIT) | Namibia University of Science and Technology". www.nust.na. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
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  23. "Home Page of Professor Dr. Rajkumar Buyya". Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  24. "Srinivasan Ramani: Innovating for India". HP Labs. February 2002. Retrieved 15 September 2011. He played a pioneering role in bringing the first Internet connection to India in the 1980s
  25. "HP Labs India: Past Directors". Archived from the original on 14 October 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  26. "Faculty: Mudur, Sudhir P." Concordia University. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  27. "About: Management Team". Persistent Systems. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  28. "Mobile Tele-Ophthalmology Units". Manthan Awards 2013
  29. "e-SafeT".- Manthan Awards 2013
  30. "ONAMA". - Manthan Awards 2013
  31. "Interactive Museum : e-Culture and Heritage". Manthan Awards 2012
  32. "Megh Sushrut : e-Health".- Manthan Awards 2013
  33. "National e-Governance Service Delivery Gateway : e-Infrastructure". - Manthan Awards 2012
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