Vikramjit Kakati, who serves as Associate Professor (Mechanical Engg) at Don Bosco University of Guwahati has been selected as one of the mentors in a Canada-based international panel to fight coronavirus pandemic.

Montreal General Hospital Foundation, Canada, has launched a global Initiative to design a low-cost, simple, easy-to-use and easy-to-build ventilator that can serve the COVID-19 patients, in an emergency timeframe.

This has been supported by Canada’s National Research Council, providing expert support in rapid fabrication and manufacturability.

Dassault Systèmes, providing complimentary access to their 3D experience platform as well as complimentary licenses to Solid Works to contestants.
Fasken Law Firm has been providing legal, compliance, and organizational support.

Globally this challenge is known as Code Life Ventilator Challenge.

There are more than 650 teams signing up, with over 1,800 participants from around the world.