- Union Minister of State for Electronics, Information Technology, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that the crowning development, in the context of this Research Summit would soon-to-be-announced Bharat Semiconductor Research Centre
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has been hosting the All India Research Scholars’ Summit (AIRSS) 2024 from March 4 to March 7, 2024. The event has been conducted by the Research Affairs Council of IIT Madras, bringing together researchers from diverse disciplines across India.
A primary agenda behind the AIRSS 2024 has been to explore the latest advancements in various research domains presented through oral presentations, poster sessions and product/prototype showcases. As part of the programme, a panel discussion on ‘Research and Development: Catalysts for India’s Global Academic Standing’ was held that featured Dr V Kamakoti, Director of IIT Madras, Dr Govindan Rangarajan, Director of IISC Bangalore, Dr B S Murthy, Director of IIT Hyderabad, Dr Aghila, Director, NIT Trichy and Dr DVLN Somayajulu, Director of IIITDM Kurnool.
Union Minister of State (MoS) for Electronics, Information Technology, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajeev Chandrasekhar addressed the inaugural session and said that the crowning development, in the context of this Research Summit would soon-to-be-announced Bharat Semiconductor Research Centre, which would be a global standard academia-Government-private sector-start-up partnered institution that would initially co-located with the Semiconductor Complex Limited as an institution.
He added that the centre would emerge as one of the principal poles of semiconductor research in the coming decades with the ability to be spun off into an independent semiconductor research organization that would compete and cooperate with IMEC, MIT Microelectronics, USA, and ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute), Taiwan.
The Union Minister also highlighted on how the Semiconductor ecosystem grew in India in the last two years. Addressing the Research Scholars, Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director of IIT Madras emphasized on the need for state-of-the-art research to achieve the goal of Viksit Bharat by 2047. He said that the summit would pave the way for strong research collaborations among the vibrant research community.
The inaugural session would be followed by a Plenary Panel focusing on the critical role of defence and space research in achieving a self-reliant India. ‘Spotlight Talks’ have also been scheduled to engage during which experts would share insights, experiences, and perspectives gained in their respective fields, as informed in the release.
There would also be plenary panel discussions by eminent figures such as Directors of IITs, IISC, NITs, and IIITs along with representatives from organizations such as Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIR), Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) and Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC).
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