The inaugural ceremony of the “Centre of Supercomputing” was organized by KIET Group of institutions located in Delhi-NCR, Ghaziabad on March 16, 2024. The ceremony has the world’s first 5 petaFLOPS AI Supercomputer: NVIDIA DGX A100. This cutting-edge technology behind the SUPERCOMPUTER, NVIDIA's DGX A100 marks a milestone in the KIET Group of institutions’, commitment to advancing research and innovation across. ‘Start In UP’ start-up policy is supporting the Centre of Supercomputing, which is an initiative of the Government of Uttar Pradesh.

The event began with the ribbon cutting ceremony followed by lamp lighting by Chief Guest, Shri Sunil Kumar Sharmaji, Cabinet Minister, Electronics and Information Technology, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh, Special Guest, Shri Sanjeev Sharma Ji, Mahanagar Adhyaksh – BJP, and Shri Keshav Tyagi Ji, in the august presence of Shri Atul Garg Ji (Chairman-Governing Board, KIET), Shri Sarish Agarwal Ji (Chairman- Krishna Charitable Society), Shri Sunil P. Gupta Ji (General Secretary), Shri GD Jain Ji, Shri Adi Narayan Gupta Ji, Shri Neeraj Chaudhary Ji, and Shri Rakesh Goel Ji along with Director in-charge (Dr. Anil Ahlawat), Joint Director (Dr. Manoj Goel), and Additional Director (Dr. Shailesh Tiwari).

Dr. Rekha Kashyap, HoD CSE AI & CSE AIML said during while briefing about the newly launched Centre of Supercomputing at the campus “The NVIDIA DGX A100 is the world’s first 5 petaFLOPS AI system, inference, designed to unify training, and analytics into a single, easy-to-deploy AI infrastructure. The addition of the DGX A100 systems to the Centre of Supercomputing represents a leap forward in our institute's research capabilities. The DGX A100 will accelerate research with unparalleled computational efficiency and versatility in areas such as machine learning, artificial intelligence, climate science, data analytics, genomics, and more.”

Shri Sunil Kumar Sharmaji said, “I congratulate the institute for introducing this centre of supercomputing as it will shape the future of our nation. I believe working on supercomputers will enable students to create new ideas and products that can promote innovation and entrepreneurship and multiply economic growth.”

Shri Atul Garg Ji, Hon’ble MLA Ghaziabad, said, “Through NVIDIA DGX A100 supercomputer, we want to provide new opportunities to our children to progress in the field of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. All the faculty members are requested to provide all the technical facilities to make our children competent and strong.”

Dr. Manoj Goel, Joint Director congratulated Dr. Adesh Pandey and Dr. Rekha Kashyap, Dean ITS for successfully organizing the event, and said, “The DGX A100's integration will significantly enhance educational programs, providing students with hands-on experience using state-of-the-art AI technology.”

The event came to an end with a vote of thanks and felicitating the Chief Guest and Guest of Honor with mementos from the institute. College students, deans, heads, functional heads, and faculty members were present to witness the grand inaugural ceremony of the Centre of Supercomputing.

KIET Group of Institutions is a leading multidisciplinary academic institute, committed to excellence in education, research, and innovation. With a diverse community of scholars and state-of-the-art facilities, the institute is at the forefront of addressing complex challenges through interdisciplinary collaboration and cutting-edge technology.