Workshop on AI, cyber security & smart manufacturing organised at Doon university

PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/ Dehradun

A two-day National Workshop on ‘Convergence of Artificial Intelligence, Material Science and Cyber Security for Smart Manufacturing in Industry 4.0’ organised under the joint aegis of Doon University and IIT Madras commenced at Doon University on Friday. The conference is being organised under the Partnership for Accelerated Innovation and Research (PAIR) programme of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) of the government of India. The workshop aims to train participants on the applications and potential uses of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in smart manufacturing, materials, sensors and Industry 4.0. 

Apart from Doon University and IIT Madras, six other institutions are participating in the workshop, including the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Tiruchirappalli, Central University of Tamil Nadu, National Institute of Technology (NIT) Puducherry, NIT Mizoram, Bharathiar University Coimbatore and Cochin University of Science and Technology.

Addressing the workshop, the vice-chancellor of Doon University, Surekha Dangwal said that accordance with the recommendations of the National Education Policy (NEP), ANRF has begun functioning as the apex body for providing strategic direction to scientific research in the country. It is fostering collaboration among industry, academia, government departments and research institutions while creating an interface mechanism to facilitate participation and contributions from industries, state governments and scientific ministries.

Dangwal claimed that researchers and faculty members at Doon University are engaged in research under the PAIR Network in critical areas such as Smart Manufacturing, Clean Energy, Advanced Materials and Industry 4.0. IIT Madras is playing a mentoring role in these research initiatives. The partnership is expected to strengthen Doon University’s research capabilities, providing faculty members and students with opportunities to engage in cutting-edge research projects. The chief coordinator of the PAIR Programme for the university, Charu Dwivedi  said that experts from IIT Madras and industry would conduct various sessions during the workshop.