Garhwal Post Bureau
Dehradun, 5 Jun: Doon University and IIT Madras have collectively organised a two-day nationwide workshop in Dehradun on Convergence of AI, Material Science, and Cyber Security for Smart Manufacturing in Industry 4.0 underneath Partnerships for Accelerated Innovation and Research (PAIR) programme of Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) of Government of India. This workshop has the target to coach the members on the functions and doable use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Smart Manufacturing, Materials, Sensors and Industry 4.0. IIT Madras repeatedly holds rank no. 1 in NIRF rating framework for the final a few years.
In addition to Doon University and IIT Madras, there are 6 different establishments (viz. Indian Institute of Information Technology Trichy, Central University of Tamil Nadu, National Institute of Technology Puducherry, NIT Mizoram, Bharathiar University Coimbatore and Cochin University of Science and Technology) which might be taking part on this convention.
Prof Surekha Dangwal (Vice-Chancellor, Doon University) mentioned that Doon University was included into the Partnerships for Accelerated Innovation and Research (PAIR) community of IIT Madras in February 2025 underneath the distinguished scheme of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF). She additionally thanked Prof V Kamakoti (Director of IIT Madras) for selecting Doon University for inclusion within the community of IIT Madras. Prof Dangwal clarified that this partnership goals to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation in analysis, aligning with the imaginative and prescient of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
Dr Charu Dwivedi (PI and essential coordinator from Chemistry Department of Doon University) mentioned that the ANRF’s PAIR programme was launched by Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) in November 2024. She mentioned that the consultants from IIT Madras in addition to Industry will conduct the periods on this workshop. Prof John Augustine (IIT Madras), Prof GL.Samuel (IIT Madras), Dr Charchit Kumar (IIT Madras) and Dr Bhupesh Janoti (Data Security Council of India), Dr Anand Phadnis (Siemens Industry) and Dr Mayank Swarnkar (from IIT-BHU) are among the many essential useful resource individuals on this workshop.
Sessions shall be organised on necessary subjects together with Robust & Secure Multi-Agent Systems, Role of AI and Metrology in Smart Manufacturing, Advanced Sensors for Smart Manufacturing Systems, Security for Industry 5.0 and AI Native Communications and Building Cyber-Physical Resilience in Industry 4.0.
Prof Dangwal additionally talked about that the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) has been established with the ANRF 2023 Act of Parliament of India. It is the imaginative and prescient of the Prime Minister of India that the ANRF will purpose to seed, develop and promote analysis and growth (R&D) and foster a tradition of analysis and innovation all through India’s universities, schools, analysis establishments, and R&D laboratories. ANRF will act as an apex physique to offer high-level strategic route of scientific analysis within the nation as per suggestions of the National Education Policy (NEP). ANRF will forge collaborations among the many trade, academia, and authorities departments and analysis establishments, and create an interface mechanism for participation and contribution of industries and State governments along with the scientific and line ministries.
It seeks to unlock the analysis potential of India’s educational panorama by creating strategic partnerships between hub establishments and their spoke companions. She mentioned that the analysis students and college members of Doon University are concerned in finishing up analysis in crucial areas similar to Smart Manufacturing, Clean Energy, Advanced Materials and Industry 4.0 underneath the PAIR community. IIT Madras is appearing because the mentor in these actions. This partnership is anticipated to boost Doon University’s analysis capabilities, offering alternatives for school and college students to have interaction in cutting-edge analysis tasks. By collaborating with IIT Madras, Doon University can leverage the experience and sources accessible at the hub establishment.