IIIT Hyderabad Marks 25th Anniversary and Welcomes New Chairman:
On Friday, IIIT Hyderabad (IIIT-H) announced the appointment of Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala as the new chairman, succeeding its founding chairman, Prof. Raj Reddy, as the institute celebrated its 25th anniversary.
IIIT-H director, Prof. P.J. Narayanan, highlighted that India has adopted the ‘IIIT-H model’ with the establishment of 20 Public-Private Partnership (PPP) IIITs. He emphasized that IIIT-Hyderabad has played a pivotal role in shaping various state and national institutions such as T-Hub, Centre of Innovation & Entrepreneurship (CIE), 21st Century Gurukulams, RGUKT, This includes institutions like the National Institute of Smart Governance (NISG) and more.
Prof. Narayanan also outlined the institute’s current areas of focus, which include signal processing and communications, data science and analytics, language technologies, robotics, security, theory and algorithms, smart cities, cognitive science, and computational social sciences, among others.
Upon assuming his role, Prof. Jhunjhunwala shared his vision for the institute, emphasizing the expansion of horizons while maintaining IIIT-H’s reputation as a hub for technological innovation and education.
He stressed the importance of fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and breaking down the boundaries between disciplines to encourage thriving research at the intersections. Prof. Jhunjhunwala expressed a commitment to investing in world-class infrastructure, recruiting top-tier faculty, and regularly updating the curriculum to align with the latest industry trends in the years ahead.
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