Param Rudra supercomputer launched at IIT Bombay

Mumbai: The Param Rudra supercomputing facility has been inaugurated at the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay.

The 3 Peta FLOPS high-performance computing (HPC) system has been developed and deployed under the Build Approach of the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM).

Param Rudra is based on indigenously designed Rudra servers developed by the C-DAC and manufactured in India, reinforcing the government’s Make in India initiative.

The system is powered by C-DAC’s indigenous software stack and incorporates advanced Direct Contact Liquid Cooling (DCLC) technology for enhanced efficiency.

“The Param Rudra facility will significantly strengthen computational research, benefiting over 200 faculty members and 1,200 students at IIT Bombay, as well as researchers nationwide,” said Prof. Abhay Karandikar, Secretary, Department of Science & Technology (DST), during the inauguration.

He noted that the facility will catalyse innovation in areas such as artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and advanced manufacturing, while also supporting startups and industry-driven research.