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Only through knowledge one attains liberation (English translated)|established = 1988; 31 years agoHigh Performance Computing, Multilingualism#Computing>Multi-lingual Computing and Heritage science, Electronics Engineering>Professional Electronics, Software Technologies, Cyber Security, Blockchain, Data Science, Health InformaticsWEBSITE=CDAC.IN ACCESS-DATE=12 APRIL 2022, Director General|city = Pune, India (headquarters)|address = Pune University Campus,Ganesh Khind,Pune - 411 007, Maharashtra, India|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.WEB,cdac.in/index.aspx?id=pdf_moa_16, C-DAC Memorandum of Association, 19 April 2017, cdac.in, 19 April 2017,

History

{{Further|Supercomputing in India|PARAM}}C-DAC was created in November 1987, initially as the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing Technology (C-DACT). In 1988, the US Government refused to sell India a Cray supercomputer due to concerns about India using it to develop nuclear weapons.BOOK, Nolan, Janne E.,books.google.com/books?id=J2eB5Yh5AwUC&q=india%20supercomputer%20denied&pg=PA532, Global engagement: cooperation and security in the 21st century, 1994, 0815716729, 532, Brookings Institution Press, 15 September 2011, In response India started development of its own supercomputer, and C-DACT was created as part of this programme.Dr Vijay Bhatkar was hired as the director of C-DACT. The project was given an initial run of three years and an initial funding of {{INR}}30,00,00,000, the cost of a Cray supercomputer.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.NEWS, Pal, Sanchari, The Little Known Story of How India’s First Indigenous Supercomputer Amazed the World in 1991,www.thebetterindia.com/82076/india-first-supercomputer-param-cdac-vijay-bhatkar/, 21 May 2022, The Better India, 13 January 2017, en, The final result of the effort was the PARAM 8000, released in 1991.BOOK, Rajaraman, V.,books.google.com/books?id=y9Nxe0SPeVkC, Universities Press, 1999, Super Computers, 1st, 75, 9788173711497, 15 September 2011, The National Centre for Software Technology (NCST), Electronic Research and Development Centre (ER&DC) and CEDTI were merged into C-DAC in 2003.NEWS, Merger of IT R&D bodies: a sign of the times,www.cdac.in/html/press/2q03/spot326.aspx, 28 July 2013, Express Computer, 19 May 2003,www.cdac.in/html/press/2q03/spot326.aspx," title="web.archive.org/web/20130812235616www.cdac.in/html/press/2q03/spot326.aspx,">web.archive.org/web/20130812235616www.cdac.in/html/press/2q03/spot326.aspx, 12 August 2013, dead, dmy-all, NEWS, New domain name registration policy soon,articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2004-10-26/news/27403856_1_icann-domain-internet-corporation, 28 July 2013, The Economic Times, 26 October 2004,

Research activities

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

• 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

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Centres

C-DAC branches and training centres include:Unless otherwise indicated, sourced from C-DAC: Contact (cdac.in){{div col}}

• C-DAC Pune (Headquarters)
• C-DAC Mumbai
• C-DAC Bangalore
• C-DAC Chennai
• C-DAC Delhi
• C-DAC Kolkata
• C-DAC Patna
• C-DAC Mohali
• C-DAC Noida
• C-DAC Hyderabad
• C-DAC Thiruvananthapuram
• C-DAC Silchar

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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).NEWS, C-DAC launches country’s first HPC certification in high performance computing,articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-08/pune/30130176_1_hemant-darbari-hpc-dac,articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-08/pune/30130176_1_hemant-darbari-hpc-dac," title="web.archive.org/web/20120927050317articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-08/pune/30130176_1_hemant-darbari-hpc-dac,">web.archive.org/web/20120927050317articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-08/pune/30130176_1_hemant-darbari-hpc-dac, dead, 27 September 2012, 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., 8 September 2008, The Times of India, 16 September 2008, C-DAC organises advanced computing diploma programmes through the Advanced Computing Training School (ACTS) located all over India.NEWS, C-DAC launches technical courses for students {{!, Patna News |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/c-dac-launches-technical-courses-for-students/articleshow/86405963.cms |work=The Times of India |date=22 September 2021 |language=en}} 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.WEB, Centre of Excellence in Information Technology (CEIT) {{!, Namibia University of Science and Technology|url=https://www.nust.na/?q=news/centre-excellence-information-technology-ceit|website=www.nust.na|access-date=2020-05-08}}NEWS, Meusa, Shamar, Centre for Excellence in IT formally launched,www.stabroeknews.com/2019/06/21/news/guyana/centre-for-excellence-in-it-formally-launched/, 6 May 2023, Stabroek News, 21 June 2019, en-us, NEWS, MoU Signed for a New Centre of Excellence in IT,fijisun.com.fj/2018/08/08/mou-signed-for-a-new-centre-of-excellence-in-it/, 6 May 2023, Fiji Sun, 8 August 2018, NEWS, Kumar, Nitin, Jaishankar inaugurates IT Centre at Namibia University, meets Gujarat’s diamond businesses,www.indiatvnews.com/news/world/jaishankar-inaugurates-it-centre-namibia-university-gujarat-diamond-businesses-inceit-cdac-eam-india-netumbo-nandi-ndaitwah-2023-06-06-874455, www.indiatvnews.com, India TV, 6 June 2023, en,

Products and developments

• PARAM series of supercomputersNEWS, PARAM 8000: The Incredible Story of India’s First Supercomputer,www.indiatoday.in/newsmo/video/param-8000-the-incredible-story-of-india-first-supercomputer-1840637-2021-08-13, India Today, 13 August 2021, en,
• VEGA Microprocessors, India’s first indigenous 64-bit Multi-core Superscalar Out-of-Order RISC-V ProcessorNEWS, IIT Madras, CDAC jointly develop microprocessors,telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/iit-madras-cdac-jointly-develop-microprocessors/77611804, ETTelecom.com, The Economic Times, 18 August 2020, en,
• M-Kavach 2, an android-based mobile device security solution addressing emerging threats.NEWS, Bengrut, Dheeraj, C-DAC Pune to launch three new security products,www.hindustantimes.com/cities/pune-news/cdac-pune-to-launch-three-new-security-products-101648664700883.html, Hindustan Times, 30 March 2022, en,
• Mobile Seva AppStore, a mobile app marketplaceNEWS, Govt keen to develop, strengthen own mobile app store: Ravi Shankar Prasad,www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/govt-keen-to-develop-strengthen-own-mobile-app-store-ravi-shankar-prasad-121031800791_1.html, Business Standard India, 18 March 2021,
• Bharat Operating System Solutions, a Linux-based general purpose operating systemNEWS, Anil, Sasi, Government’s BOSS move: Now a homegrown system to run computers,indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/governments-boss-move-now-a-homegrown-system-to-run-computers/, The Indian Express, 12 January 2015, en,
• Anvaya, a workflow environment for automated genome analysis.JOURNAL, 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,pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22809419, Journal of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, 10, 4, 1250006, 10.1142/S0219720012500060, 1757-6334, 22809419,
• Namescape, the search engine for the Aadhaar unique-ID project.NEWS, Two new software tools from C-DAC,articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-02/pune/29373891_1_search-engine-dac-rajan-t-joseph,articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-02/pune/29373891_1_search-engine-dac-rajan-t-joseph," title="web.archive.org/web/20140202131332articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-02/pune/29373891_1_search-engine-dac-rajan-t-joseph,">web.archive.org/web/20140202131332articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-02/pune/29373891_1_search-engine-dac-rajan-t-joseph, dead, 2 February 2014, Namescape is a search engine used on a pilot-basis in the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) project of the Union government., 2 April 2011, The Times of India, 16 September 2008,
• GARUDA, India’s National Grid Computing InitiativeNEWS, Garuda, the nationwide computer grid, takes wing,www.livemint.com/Industry/8N1y1SqWeamQqhcGVyP8iN/Garuda-the-nationwide-computer-grid-takes-wing.html, Livemint, 18 Dec 2007, 27 June 2014, WEB,www.ctwatch.org/quarterly/articles/2006/02/garuda-indias-national-grid-computing-initiative/, GARUDA, CTWatch, 26 June 2014,www.ctwatch.org/quarterly/articles/2006/02/garuda-indias-national-grid-computing-initiative/," title="web.archive.org/web/20160303182515www.ctwatch.org/quarterly/articles/2006/02/garuda-indias-national-grid-computing-initiative/,">web.archive.org/web/20160303182515www.ctwatch.org/quarterly/articles/2006/02/garuda-indias-national-grid-computing-initiative/, 3 March 2016, dead,
• TaxoGrid, a grid-based molecular phylogenetics and drug discovery systemNEWS, C-DAC launches two products,indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/cdac-launches-two-products/, The Indian Express, 5 April 2011, en, 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.
• GIST, Graphics and Intelligence based Script TechnologyNEWS, Darshankar, Purushottam, The unique challenge India presents to natural language processing,www.businesstoday.in/opinion/columns/story/the-unique-challenge-india-presents-to-natural-language-processing-153240-2018-10-03, Business Today (India), 3 October 2018, en,
• DARPAN, a real time network monitoring, visualization and Service Level Agreement monitoring tool.WEB,www.cdactvm.in/bcg/images/link/darpan.html, Darpan, CDAC, 26 December 2013,www.cdactvm.in/bcg/images/link/darpan.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20131227023134www.cdactvm.in/bcg/images/link/darpan.html,">web.archive.org/web/20131227023134www.cdactvm.in/bcg/images/link/darpan.html, 27 December 2013, dead, dmy-all,
• OLabs, an internet based platform for conduct of school laboratory experiments and assessment.NEWS, Science teachers to be trained in digital learning,www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/science-teachers-to-be-trained-in-digital-learning/article7621209.ece, The Hindu, 5 September 2015, en-IN,
• Punarjjani, a web based integrated assessment tool for mentally challenged children.WEB,www.punarjjani.in, Punarjjani, CDAC, 26 December 2013,
• Shrutlekhan-Rajbhasha, a Hindi language speech recognition software application developed by C-DAC in collaboration with IBMWEB,www.research.ibm.com/irl/cdachindi.html, IBM IRL News/Success stories - India, www.research.ibm.com, dead,www.research.ibm.com/irl/cdachindi.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20080212080659www.research.ibm.com/irl/cdachindi.html,">web.archive.org/web/20080212080659www.research.ibm.com/irl/cdachindi.html, 2008-02-12,
• eSanjeevani, a digital modality of healthcare service delivery.NEWS, Working from home, Punjab developers launch India’s largest online OPD,indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/working-from-home-punjab-developers-launch-indias-largest-online-opd-6392570/, The Indian Express, 4 May 2020, en,
• e-Pramaan, a national e-Authentication framework for accessing various government services.NEWS, What is e-Pramaan?,epramaan.gov.in/whatisepramaan.html, 22 July 2022, epramaan.gov.in, NEWS, Chaplot, Akshita, Meri Pehchan: Relief from multi-login credentials on government platforms,www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/personal-finance/meri-pehchan-relief-from-multi-login-credentials-on-government-platforms-article-92739551, Times Now, 8 July 2022, en,
• QSim, India’s first Quantum Computer Simulator Toolkit in collaboration with IISc Bengaluru and IIT Roorkee.NEWS, Kalita, Bishal, IIT Roorkee, IISc Bangalore, C-DAC Develops India’s First Quantum Computer Simulator Toolkit,www.ndtv.com/education/iit-roorkee-iisc-bangalore-c-dac-develops-indias-first-quantum-computer-simulator-toolkit, NDTV.com, 28 August 2021, en,
• CerviSCAN, a Cervical Cancer screening device suiteNEWS, C-DAC signs ToT pact for cervical cancer screening,timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/c-dac-signs-tot-pact-for-cervical-cancer-screening/articleshow/98421983.cms, The Times of India, 5 March 2023,
• The Artificial Intelligence and Facial Recognition (ASTR) powered solution for Telecom SIM subscriber verification.NEWS, Dabhi, Brendan, Cops use AI to detect 2.25 lakh benami SIM,ahmedabadmirror.com/not-so-simple-racket/81855389.html, Ahmedabad Mirror, 27 April 2023, en, NEWS, Munjal, Diksha, Explained {{!, Will facial recognition AI tools help detect telecom fraud? |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/will-facial-recognition-ai-help-detect-telecom-fraud/article66901902.ece |work=The Hindu |date=27 May 2023 |language=en-IN}}

Notable researchers and alumnus

• Vijay P. Bhatkar, founding director, recipient of Padma Bhushan awardWEB,india.gov.in/myindia/padmashri_awards_list1.php, List of Padma Shri award recipients, Government of India, 15 September 2011, dead,india.gov.in/myindia/padmashri_awards_list1.php," title="web.archive.org/web/20120429180512india.gov.in/myindia/padmashri_awards_list1.php,">web.archive.org/web/20120429180512india.gov.in/myindia/padmashri_awards_list1.php, 29 April 2012, dmy,
• Rajat Moona, Director IIT Gandhinagar, former director general of C-DAC.NEWS, IIT Gandhinagar appoints Prof Rajat Moona as new Director,indianexpress.com/article/education/iit-gandhinagar-appoints-prof-rajat-moona-as-new-director-8162408/, The Indian Express, 20 September 2022, en,
• Rajkumar Buyya, professor at Melbourne University, formerly worked as a Senior Scientist at C-DAC BangaloreWEB,www.buyya.com/cv.html, Home Page of Professor Dr. Rajkumar Buyya, 29 December 2013,
• Srinivasan Ramani, contributed in bringing the internet to India in 1987 through the academic network ERNET,WEB,www.hpl.hp.com/news/2002/jan-mar/ramani.htmlresearch, Srinivasan Ramani: Innovating for India, HP Labs, February 2002, He played a pioneering role in bringing the first Internet connection to India in the 1980s, 15 September 2011, served as an adviser on UN ICT Task Force, and was the first director of HP Labs, IndiaWEB,www.hpl.hp.com/india/people/formerdirectors.htmlramani, HP Labs India: Past Directors, 15 September 2011,www.hpl.hp.com/india/people/formerdirectors.htmlramani," title="web.archive.org/web/20111014023335www.hpl.hp.com/india/people/formerdirectors.htmlramani,">web.archive.org/web/20111014023335www.hpl.hp.com/india/people/formerdirectors.htmlramani, 14 October 2011, dead, dmy-all,
• Sudhir P. Mudur, former director of C-DAC Mumbai (erstwhile NCST Mumbai), professor at Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science, Concordia University.WEB,www.cs.concordia.ca/people/faculty/full-time/mudursudhirp.php, Faculty: Mudur, Sudhir P., Concordia University, 15 September 2011,www.cs.concordia.ca/people/faculty/full-time/mudursudhirp.php," title="web.archive.org/web/20120402122239www.cs.concordia.ca/people/faculty/full-time/mudursudhirp.php,">web.archive.org/web/20120402122239www.cs.concordia.ca/people/faculty/full-time/mudursudhirp.php, 2 April 2012, dead, dmy-all,
• T M Vijayaraman, head of Persistent Systems’s research, formerly worked at C-DAC Mumbai.WEB,www.persistentsys.com/Default.aspx?tabid=510,www.persistentsys.com/Default.aspx?tabid=510," title="archive.today/20130131075516www.persistentsys.com/Default.aspx?tabid=510,">archive.today/20130131075516www.persistentsys.com/Default.aspx?tabid=510, dead, 31 January 2013, About: Management Team, Persistent Systems, 15 September 2011,
• Geetha Manjunath, founder & CEO of NIRAMAI, former member of PARAM development team at C-DAC Pune.WEB, Geetha Manjunath,www.widsconference.org/geethamanjunath.html, Women in Data Science (WiDS) Conference, Stanford University, 24 June 2021, en,
• P Sadanandan, former director of NCSDT (now C-DAC Mumbai).NEWS, The story of how the Internet came to India: An insider’s account,www.news18.com/news/tech/the-story-of-how-the-internet-came-to-india-an-insiders-account-1039533.html, 8 January 2023, News18, 14 August 2015, en,

Notable awards and accolades

• Manthan Award 2013 for Mobile Tele-Ophthalmology Units,NEWS, Mobile Tele-Ophthalmology Units,cdac.in/index.aspx?id=aboutus_manthan2013_mobile_tele_ophthalmology, Manthan Awards 2013 e-safeT,NEWS, e-SafeT,cdac.in/index.aspx?id=aboutus_manthan2013_mobile_tele_ophthalmology, - Manthan Awards 2013 ONAMA.NEWS, ONAMA,cdac.in/index.aspx?id=aboutus_manthan2013_onama, - Manthan Awards 2013
• Manthan Award 2012 for Interactive Museum,NEWS, Interactive Museum : e-Culture and Heritage,cdac.in/index.aspx?id=aboutus_manthan2012_e_culture_interactive_museum, Manthan Awards 2012 Megh Sushrut,NEWS, Megh Sushrut : e-Health,cdac.in/index.aspx?id=aboutus_manthan2012_e_health_megh_sushrut, - Manthan Awards 2013 National e-Governance Service Delivery Gateway.NEWS, National e-Governance Service Delivery Gateway : e-Infrastructure,cdac.in/index.aspx?id=aboutus_manthan2012_e_infra_egov, - Manthan Awards 2012
• National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, 2012NEWS, List of Awardees of National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disability, 2012,disabilityaffairs.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/National%20awardd.pdf, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, 3 December 2012,
• Skoch Digital Inclusion Award, 2011NEWS, C-DAC bags Skoch Digital Inclusion Award for two projects,indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/cdac-bags-skoch-digital-inclusion-award-for-two-projects/, The Indian Express, 13 September 2011, en,

Other projects

• e-mahashabdkosh

See also

• Supercomputing in India

References

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