IIIT-H’s Computer Vision Lab In Focus
IIIT-H researchers from the Centre for Visual Information Technology made their mark in the international arena by presenting papers at 3 of the most distinguished conferences in the field of computer vision. Here’s a brief look at the conferences and some of the path-breaking work presented there. One of the most prestigious events earmarked on […]
Q&A With Alumnus: Sugandh Rakha
Sugandh Rakha is a B.Tech (Hons. in Machine Learning) 2007 graduate from IIIT-H. He has been actively helping in the organization of the alumni meetups, especially the recent ones that were conducted on the occasion of the institute’s 20th anniversary. We caught up with him over an informal Q&A to find out what he’s been […]
IIIT-H Researcher Sreekavitha Parupalli Develops Largest Computational Version of Telugu Dictionary
In conversation with Sreekavitha Parupalli, an MS by Research graduate from the Centre for Exact Humanities who speaks of her research work inspired by the vision of the Late. Prof. Navjyoti Singh and how it has enabled her to contribute to her own community. For researchers working in the areas of language processing, machine translation, […]
From A Search Engine To A Personalized News Aggregator: The Evolution Of IIIT-H’s First Startup
A business incubator typically helps fledgling startups grow and develop their business. But here’s the story of how the first startup that germinated on IIIT-H campus laid the foundation for CIE, the startup incubator. In conversation with Prof. Vasudeva Varma, Dean (R&D) and CEO of IIIT-H Foundation, who on the occasion of IIIT-H’s 20th anniversary […]
IIIT-H Research Students Win Google ‘Build For India’ Hackathon
To make its products more relevant to Indians, Google is working on a host of initiatives especially customized for its Indian audiences. From working with Indian language publishers, to bringing more relevant content online, to launching a new feature in Google Go that lets you listen to web pages, these products show it has Indian […]
Meet The Unseen Pillars of IIIT-H
On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of IIIT-H, we take a look at the early staffers, the unsung heroes who have equal stake in the progress of this institute, whose chests swell with pride when they talk nostalgically of their journey at IIIT-H where they went out of their way to put the institute […]
How IIIT-H Student Sireesha Naidu Galla Plans On Impacting Lives
Having spent the majority of her primary education in Tirupati and later in Vijayawada, final year CS student Sireesha Naidu Galla comments wryly that much like everyone else, she too had to “endure a rat race to come here”. “When I first joined IIIT-H and chose CS as a dual degree student, I had no […]
This Research Team Shows How ML Knowledge is Power
First Indian presence at simulated power trading competition; walks away with 2nd place What happens when machine learning algorithms, game theory and smart electricity markets come together? A IIIT-H team led by Dr. Praveen Paruchuri, Dr. Sujit Gujar, and Dual Degree student Susobhan Ghosh in collaboration with scientists from TCS Research and Innovation, Dr. Sanjay […]
IIIT-H student, Sreeja Kamishetty Only Indian to Attend EMEA Google Students Retreat 2018
Like many other hopeful peers, 20-year-old Sreeja Kamishetty too applied for an internship at Google last year. She was hoping to learn out of the entire interview and selection process. Hence she says she wasn’t particularly disappointed when she didn’t get selected for the internship. But her application didn’t go unnoticed. Sreeja was chosen instead […]
Four Women in IIIT-H History You Probably Didn’t Know About
As IIIT-H celebrates its 20th anniversary, we tracked down 4 former students who took the first of many steps in a male-dominated tech world. From witnessing a meteor shower to sharing living space with a frog family, from being isolated as a minority on campus to finding a life partner in the same batch, they […]