IIITH team develops AI tools to analyse Indian thali
From tracking macros and calories in Indian thalis to helping culinary enthusiasts understand the nuances of different types of biryanis, researchers at IIITH are using computer vision to conserve food culture and traditions. If you’re someone who has been tracking your food intake via an app, you are already aware of the challenges it poses. Especially when it comes to traditional Indian meals. Understanding an Indian meal is far more complex than analysing a burger or a sandwich – and that challenge is now at the heart of a growing research effort that is using AI to decode Indian food, cooking and culture. Researchers from the Center for Visual Information Technology, IIITH are developing tools to understand a typical Indian thali – a plate that often contains multiple dishes such as rice, dal, roti, chutney, curd – with mixed textures and overlapping ingredients. As Prof. CV Jawahar, who has been leading the project asks, “If you are given a full plate of typical Indian food that not only has multiple dishes, but mixed ones like rice topped with dal, a roti hidden under a papad.… how do you understand what is there on a plate and eventually its nutritional value?”
IIITH launches online Master of Science in Data Science
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IIITH launches online Master of Science in Data Science
IIITH’s Division of Flexible Learning (DFL) is launching the 2nd edition of the online degree program: MS in Data Science. The two-year, UGC-approved Masters program is designed to provide rigorous academic training in data science while offering the flexibility of a fully online format. The program is tailored to meet the needs of working professionals and learners who cannot attend on-campus classes, enabling them to upskill without disrupting their careers. The program is designed to be flexible, allowing those enrolled up to 4 years to graduate. Data Science program does not require an entrance examination, opening the door for a wider pool of talented learners from diverse backgrounds. The curriculum combines sound theoretical knowledge with real-world applications, preparing graduates for high-demand roles in the rapidly evolving data science industry. Commenting on the new online Masters program, Prof Sandeep K. Shukla said, “IIITH’s UGC approved Masters degree program in DS will enable students from all over India, as well as anywhere in the world to get skilled in DS and be effective in the field – either in research or in their jobs.
Research work identifying text regions in challenging stone inscriptions by Dr. Ravi Kiran Sarvadevabhatla and his students Arnav Sharma, Amal Joseph and Prayush Jena was awarded the best paper runner up award at ICVGIP-2025 held at IIT Mandi from 17 to 20 December 2025.
Team Neural Nexus won first prize at the Lloyds IP and I Hackathon on Agentic AI, organised by Lloyds Banking Group at the Lloyds Technology Centre in India. The two-day hackathon, held on 10 and 11 December, brought together 31 teams, including four teams from IIIT Hyderabad and 27 internal teams from Lloyds, to address real-world business challenges […]
AIoT Innovator Award was awarded for the demonstration – Non-Contact Multi-Subject Vitals Monitoring using 77 GHz mmWave FMCW Radar by Sri Rama Rathan Reddy Koluguri, Ravi Theja Kolluru, Hrikesh Gawas, and Dr. Abhishek Srivastavaat ICEdge 2025 held at IISc Bengaluru from 18 to 20 December 2025.
Team Neural Nexus won first prize at the Lloyds IP and I Hackathon on Agentic AI, organised by Lloyds Banking Group at the Lloyds Technology Centre in India. The two-day hackathon, held on 10 and 11 December, brought together 31 teams, including four teams from IIIT Hyderabad and 27 internal teams from Lloyds, to address real-world business challenges […]
The Best Student Paper Award (First Place) was conferred for the work on Edge-Based Object Classification Using mmWave Radar on Qualcomm Innovators Development Kit by Sri Rama Rathan Reddy Koluguri, Akshat Puneet, and Dr. Abhishek Srivastava at ICEdge 2025 held at IISc Bengaluru from 18 to 20 December 2025.
Team Neural Nexus won first prize at the Lloyds IP and I Hackathon on Agentic AI, organised by Lloyds Banking Group at the Lloyds Technology Centre in India. The two-day hackathon, held on 10 and 11 December, brought together 31 teams, including four teams from IIIT Hyderabad and 27 internal teams from Lloyds, to address real-world business challenges […]
Team Neural Nexus – Lokabhiram Chintada, MS by Research, ECE; Prit Kanadiya, MS by Research, CSE; Raman R, MS by Research, CSE; Naveen Mishra, M.Tech, CSE and Shruti Dhasmana, B.Tech, ECE won first prize at the Lloyds IP and I Hackathon on Agentic AI held on 10 and 11 December 2025.
Team Neural Nexus won first prize at the Lloyds IP and I Hackathon on Agentic AI, organised by Lloyds Banking Group at the Lloyds Technology Centre in India. The two-day hackathon, held on 10 and 11 December, brought together 31 teams, including four teams from IIIT Hyderabad and 27 internal teams from Lloyds, to address real-world business challenges […]
Dr. Shaik Rehana, along with her Ph.D scholars Satish Kumar Mummidivarapu and Gangotri C J, received Best Paper Award (Runners-Up) at the 4th International Conference on Water and Environmental Engineering (iCWEE), held from 19 – 21 November 2025 at Western Sydney University, Australia.
The winning team Mr. Likhith Kanigolla, Mr. Kartik Gharade, Mr. Peri Reddy Vaka, and Ms. Nishitha Varma The team – Team Brahmand, will travel to the venue to demonstrate and launch their CanSat on 28 October Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/live/gItdSUJCiX0 Team India won a gold and a bronze and several honourable mentions at the international linguistics Olympiad held […]
IIITH: A campus that beats summer water scarcity
Even as high-rises and independent houses in Hyderabad’s IT corridor grapple with acute water shortages and spend thousands on tankers every summer, two educational institutions located in the same area — the International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIITH) and Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) — have emerged as models of water self-reliance through groundwater recharge and recycling.While IIITH has ordered hardly any water tankers over the past 15 years, MANUU has drastically cut its tanker dependence. With daily water consumption of around 4.5 lakh litres, the university’s additional summer expenditure on tankers, which earlier stood at around Rs 20 to Rs 25 lakh, has now come down to about Rs 2 lakh. In 2024, we developed a biodiversity pond on campus, and since then our dependence on tankers has reduced drastically,” said Sk Ishtiaque Ahmed, registrar, MANUU. “Used water from lawns and other areas is diverted to this pond, which can store water up to 20 feet deep and helps recharge groundwater. We clearly saw the impact last summer.
Education’s True Goal: Adaptability – Prof. Sandeep Shukla
As technology continues to reshape industries at an unprecedented pace, the role of engineering education is undergoing a fundamental redefinition. No longer is it sufficient to train students for specific tools or immediate job roles; institutions must now prepare graduates for careers that will evolve multiple times over their working lives. Prof. S K Shukla believes that the key lies in strong fundamentals, research-driven learning, ethical system design, and a deep focus on student well-being. He outlines IIITH’s vision for future-ready education, the importance of cybersecurity and emerging technologies, why placements should be viewed beyond salary, and how interdisciplinary learning can help students build resilient, purpose-driven careers. Our vision is to prepare students not just for today’s technologies, but for a future that will be defined by constant and often unpredictable change. To remain relevant in such an environment, students must be grounded in strong fundamentals—systems thinking, algorithmic problem-solving, information and systems security–centric design, and ethical system development.