Tensor Dynamics Pvt. Ltd

How did you have the thought of establishing a Weather & Climate analytics company?

I was always inclined towards sustainable energy. While I was writing my M.Tech dissertation in Renewable power forecasting in collaboration with the Power grid of India, I realized the growing importance of climate sciences in the ongoing power sector transition. Reflecting more upon it, I gathered how Climate science and its application in different sectors are most crucial for fighting climate change. My interest in the field and the importance of its application in future growth led me to start a Weather and Climate analytics company.

What kind of challenges did you face initially?

I started this company alone and I could not find any of my colleagues or friends to join in full time; I was handling all the operations of my start-up alone with almost no money to start with as, I was just finishing my M.Tech at that time. My Professor, Dr. Somnath Baidya Roy, helped me register the company as one of the directors and guided me through the initial phase. Another major challenge I face is with investors. Indian investors are keen to invest in a business with high opportunities in the current market with traction. The kind of business Tensor Dynamics is doing involves a lot of R&D, which investors find difficult to understand in terms of business.

How has been the journey of Tensor Dynamics so far?

It has been a tough road as I started fresh out of college without any funding or team. I relied on myself to learn, build, and sell. We have done development projects with the major names in the industry like Power Grid of India, NTPC, and Adani Renewables till now. With the help of insights that I found working with these giants, I also developed a solution to tackle the utmost challenge with grid integration of renewable energy and filed a provisional patent on it.

What are the opportunities in the Indian Weather industry?

I feel the Indian weather industry is in its initial

stage as most of the industries get affected by weather and climate change, but very few of them have started to address it. India being a tropical country, the weather is very dynamic, and it affects major industries directly or indirectly like Agriculture, Renewable Energy, Power Transmission, Transport, and Logistics to name a few. For India to become an efficient economy in the future, we need to start minimizing the losses occurring due to a lack of weather and climate analytics.

Which industries are you eying at the moment?

Currently, we are working in the Renewable Energy industry. We have spent the last 2 years trying to understand the market needs and the major problems this industry faces. We have developed 2 different products to serve the industry for which we have recently passed the market validity through POC. 1 Weather forecast data for wind and solar power projects: To fill the weather data vacuum by providing highquality weather data on different time scales. 2. Power forecast and QCA services: This service is curated according to the regulations as per government with a hybrid approach of Climate models, Satellite data, and IoT to reduce penalties for RE power plants. ☐Year of Founding:

2018

☐Founding Members: Faizan

Khan, Dr. Somnath Baidya

Roy

☐Office Locations:

TBIU Complex, IIT Delhi,

Hauz Khas, New Delhi

☐Company Strength: 8 ☐Website:

www.tensordynamics.in

Dependency on technology

There is no doubt that the exponential growth of technology has benefited society, but the rise of the machine has a dark side as well. As people become more and more technologically connected, some worry that we are missing out on important aspects of the human experience, becoming impatient, impulsive, forgetful, and even narcissistic. This is why experts are questioning society’s dependence on technology: what it is, how it came to be, and what we can do to reduce the risk of dependence in a time of technological advancement. Technology plays a major role in our lives, and most of us may find it difficult to remember a time when phones, computers, tablets, and other devices were not a part of everyday life. While technology certainly makes life easier and more convenient, many people wonder whether our society is dependent on technology. So, is society too dependent on technology? Don’t worry, today we will know. Technology has had a huge impact on every aspect of society. It has expanded our ways of entertainment, changed the way we communicate, increased our ability to travel, and even influenced social change within our societies. The more technology has advanced, the more impact it has had on society as a whole. After the rapid development of technology (from the invention of electricity to the automobile to the computer) let’s take a look at where society was in the 19th century versus where it went in the 20th century.

How much is too much?

Mahatma Buddha rightly said, “Excessive amount of everything is harmful.” It seems the same goes for technology as well. While technology is seeping into every part of human lives, it doesn’t necessarily lead them towards progress and betterment. It brings along unprecedented

upheavals for human society, which could prove to be disastrous if individuals do not start taking the right steps today. Since its birth, technology has been a cause of concern for humans as it has the potential to replace them in various jobs. At least humans were assured that AI would never do a thing they could, which is getting creative but then the unimaginable happened. Art pieces by Ai. Da, probably the world’s first AI artist, poems by Google’s algorithm-generated PoemPortraits or music composed by an AI music engine called AIVA and tons of other software, applications, and a few humanoids are slowly taking over the creative world that humans proudly claimed to be theirs.

Effects of Technology on Mental Health

In our ever-changing world, the use of technology is continuously expanding. It influences every area of our lives, from our ability to communicate with loved ones to accessing information at our fingertips. Unfortunately, we have seen several negative effects of technology on mental health as well. Unfortunately, the effects of technology on children and youth are not only spreading to a larger population but they have also been shown to be long-lasting as well. To put things in perspective, about 50% of lifelong mental illness cases began by age 14 and 75% began by age 24. With this in mind, it is important to take cautionary steps to mitigate potential risk factors for our children, including their access to technology. These steps may include adding parental controls to control how much time your kids spend on their mobile devices or while watching TV. It is important to note how a child’s exposure to technology and social media can leave a lasting impact on their mental health.

Finding The Balance Of Technology And Society

Technology has so many advantages and benefits for society, and it is important for us not to dwell on it as we critique the problems by relying too much on them. Like anything, moderation is a good way not to become too dependent. To mitigate this, we need to find a healthy balance between technology and society. This could mean limiting the amount of time you spend on your phone, allowing yourself to find an answer to a problem without having to immediately find it online. Is society too dependent on technology? Technology is a great resource in the classroom, and it can help us gain the skills we need for a successful career. But it must come with learning how to navigate the requirements of education and the profession of the future without relying solely on technology.

-Amrin Ahmed