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Research Inclusivity: IIITH Shows How By Keeping It SARAL
The AI-powered platform developed with guidance from ANRF helps convert complex research papers into summarised video presentations, customisable in different Indian languages making them accessible to all. What makes the language of Science so arcane? The lament is real if the number of queries on Reddit and other online forums for simplifying research papers is any indication. And it’s not only the general public that wants to know “How to skim through a research paper” and get to the crux of it but also the scientific community at large. In a bid to make Science research accessible to wider audiences, researchers at IIITH with guidance from the ANRF have unveiled an AI tool that can seamlessly translate complex research papers into engaging and concise video presentations. Prof. Ponnurangan Kumaraguru who is leading the efforts from IIITH remarks that the idea of democratising research took shape while brainstorming about how to get across scientific research to the non-scientific community and get them excited enough about the breakthroughs
Secrets of dance and science; and a rare patent for Dr. Jayachandran Surendran
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Secrets of dance and science; and a rare patent for Dr. Jayachandran Surendran
Jayachandran Surendran’s life is the perfect instance of an engineer-dancer who did not let stereotypes limit him. The doctoral researcher talks about legendary dance gurus and phenomenal leaps of faith that shaped his life work in south Indian dance theory, ethno choreology and Tandava philosophy. A senior dance research scholar and lecturer at IIITH’s Center for Exact Humanities, Jayachandran recently defended his Ph.D on form neutral, style neutral fundamentals of dance. Through his research, he built a pedagogical dance teaching tool called Atam, which is one of the rarest patencies, awarded in India in the arts domain. Renouncing an ascending career graph, with a high paying role in a leading multi-national, he would opt to dedicate himself to the pursuit of dance theory. His supreme sacrifice was rewarded, with tutelage under legendary greats. His passion would bring him to Kalakshetra, South India’s leading dance Institute where he would spend nine years, immersed in studying dance systems and documenting priceless artifacts.
Mr. Shatrunjay Rawat has been appointed as a member of Expert Advisory Group (EAG) on Digital Address Digital Public Infrastructure (Digital Address DPI) by the Government of lndia – Ministry of Communications Department of Posts (DAC Cell).
Dr. P Pravin Kumar Venkat Rao was selected for the prestigious Centre for Engineering Education & Excellence (CEEE) programme – an initiative sponsored by the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) in collaboration with the Infosys Foundation and AICTE, focusing on enhancing teaching excellence in the domain of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Gunank Singh Jakhar, a Ph.D student working with Gowtham Raghunath Kurri and co-supervised by Suryajith Chillara has been selected as a finalist for the Jack Keil Wolf award for his research work on Fractional Subadditivity of Submodular Functions: Equality Conditions and Their Applications at the International Symposium on Information Theory (ISIT) 2025 held at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA from 22 to 27 June 2025.
IIITH supports SGI, hosts plantation of 1,200 trees on campus
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IIITH launches online minor program in Modern Machine Learning
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IIITH supports SGI, hosts plantation of 1,200 trees on campus
In keeping with its green campus practices, International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (IIITH) hosted a large-scale tree plantation drive of 1,200 trees on campus by Sustainable Green Initiative (SGI), with the support of One Tree Planted USA and FedEx Corporation USA. Spread across 66 acres, IIITH has been an environmentally conscious campus right since its inception – with over 2,000 trees, rainwater harvesting mechanisms and a smart campus for regulating water and electricity consumption, installation of Wi-SUN smart street lights, and being a plastic-free campus. Supporting Sustainable Green Initiative (SGI) was a natural progression of its ongoing initiatives as it aligns with the institute’s ethos and the institute’s annual tree planting exercise. Sustainable Green Initiative (SGI) strives toward restoring Hyderabad’s green cover, rebuilding ecosystems, and creating a legacy of environmental responsibility. At a time when our cities are rapidly losing their natural cover, it is hoped that corporates, educational institution, and citizen groups can draw inspiration and take action.