Kanpur, April 15 -- IIT Kanpur's Distinguished Alumnus and Institute Fellow awardee Jagjeet Singh Bindra (BT/CHE/1969) inaugurated the Unit Operations and Innovation Laboratory at the Chemical Department of IIT Kanpur on April 12.

Bindra, who earned his bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering in 1969 has been a long-time supporter of the Institute. He donated Rs 1 crore for the upgradation and maintenance of the laboratory. The Lab, named Jeet Bindra Unit Operations and Innovation Lab, houses state-of-the-art equipment for undergraduate students of the Chemical Engineering Department to ideate and innovate in their field of study.

On the occasion, Prof. Abhay Karandikar, Director, IIT Kanpur said here in a press statement on Friday, "...