The International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (IIIT Hyderabad) announced the appointment of Prof. U Deva Priyakumar as its new Dean of Research & Development, succeeding Prof. C V Jawahar, who held the position for two consecutive terms. Prof. Deva Priyakumar is a Professor and the Founding Project Director of IHub-Data, a technology innovation hub at the International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad. Until recently, he also served as Head of the Center for Computational Natural Sciences and Bioinformatics (CCNSB). His research spans AI applications in Chemistry and Biology, computer-aided drug design, and AI for healthcare. With over 150 publications in reputed international journals, Prof. Priyakumar’s research has earned him several prestigious recognitions, including the Chemical Research Society of India Medal, Indian National Science Academy Medal, Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award, and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Invitation Fellowship.

Semiconductor companies are adopting a more targeted approach to campus hiring as they seek specialised talent to meet their growing needs. Once reliant on traditional recruitment methods, these firms are now focusing on a smaller pool of highly skilled candidates, forging close partnerships with premier institutions. At International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIITH), the Embedded Systems Workshop (ESW) gives students direct engagement with industry players. Qualcomm provides real-world problem statements and mentors students during the course while supplying advanced hardware kits to implement solutions on mobile platforms. Texas Instruments has developed a course focused on analogue and digital roles, while Qualcomm’s programme centres on design. Allegro Micro Systems offers a verification and design course, and Blaize Semiconductors has created a design-driven module. Ola Electric also runs a VLSI course at International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad.

The International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIITH) and the National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli (NIFTEM-K) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster collaboration between academia and industry through joint initiatives in research, training, and innovation. The agreement aims to bring together expertise from both institutions in food technology, computing, sensing, artificial intelligence (AI), computer vision, blockchain, drones, and robotics. The collaboration will focus on developing technologies for agricultural produce grading using computer vision-based sensing, food and product traceability and provenance through blockchain, bio-sensors for detecting adulteration and counterfeits, and AI/ML for large-scale sensor data processing. The MoU was signed during a visit by Prof. Harinder Singh Oberoi, Director, NIFTEM-K, and Prof. Vinkel Kumar Arora to IIIT Hyderabad.