IIT Madras, Purdue University Partners To Develop Dual-Degree Programme In Semiconductors

The proposed dual-degree programme in semiconductors would focus on a co-operatively developed curriculum that will meet the growing needs of the industry.

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras is partnering with Purdue University to jointly develop a dual-degree programme in semiconductors. The two institutions will also be undertaking international cooperation in education and research in the areas of semiconductors and microelectronics.

A Letter of Intent towards this collaboration was signed on November 3, 2022 at the IIT Madras campus by Professor V Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, Professor Nagendra Krishnapura, Head, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Madras; Professor Mung Chiang, President-Elect and Executive Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, Purdue University and Professor Dimitrios Peroulis, Michael and Katherine Birck Head and Reilly Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University in the presence of Professor Vijay Raghunathan, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Director of Semiconductor Education, Purdue University, Professor Arvind Raman, Executive Associate Dean of the College of Engineering, Purdue University, and Professor Raghunathan Rengaswamy, Dean (Global Engagement), IIT Madras.

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Highlighting the unique aspects of this collaboration, Professor V Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, said, “The semiconductor mission of India looks at the large-scale development and deployment of microelectronics products. This joint initiative with Purdue will certainly augment our quality human resource development efforts in semiconductor electronics.”