Kansas State University

search

Kansas Profile

Tag: Encountering Innovation

Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Anjan Ghosh Hajra, Immersion 3D Plus

I looked into a human brain. Don’t worry, I wasn’t doing brain surgery. I was witnessing a demonstration of an incredible new, high-tech three-dimensional imaging system. This process is being pioneered by a team of entrepreneurs in the heart of Kansas.

Immersion 3D Plus is based in Salina, Kansas.

Anjan Ghosh Hajra is the CEO of Immersion 3D Plus, the innovative company which developed this technology. Anjan’s father, Ashish Ghosh Hajra, came to the U.S. from India in 1971. After working back east, Ashish was transferred to a job in Salina where he enjoyed a long career with what is now Philips Lighting. He also worked on advanced degrees in chemical engineering at K-State.

“I fell in love with Kansas,” Ashish said. He also connected with Dr. Swapan Chakrabarti, a University of Kansas electrical engineering and computer science professor, who shared innovative ideas about 3D imaging.

Continue reading “Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Anjan Ghosh Hajra, Immersion 3D Plus”

Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Jean Harrison and Kim Ringwald, H & R viZion

In the hurricane’s aftermath, workers race to help stranded victims. They are aided by drones which fly overhead and capture images which direct the rescuers to the people who need them. If only there was a practical way to keep multiple drones powered and in the air. That vision inspired two entrepreneurs who are building such a system in the middle of Kansas.

Continue reading “Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Jean Harrison and Kim Ringwald, H & R viZion”