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@iitmadras is delighted and proud to share that our Director, Prof. V. Kamakoti, has been selected for the prestigious Padma Shri Awards 2026 by the Government of India. A distinguished academician and eminent researcher, Prof. Kamakoti has made transformative contributions in the fields of computer science, systems engineering and interdisciplinary research. His visionary leadership has further strengthened IIT Madras’s commitment to cutting-edge research, technological innovation, a thriving startup ecosystem and inclusive institutional development. The Padma Shri Awards recognise his outstanding service and exemplary leadership in the field of Science and Technology, which stands as a testament to his enduring impact in academia. The entire IIT Madras community takes pride in this well-deserved national recognition and extends its heartfelt congratulations, wishing him continued success in service of the nation. @EduMinOfIndia #PadmaAwards2026 #Padmashri2026 #PadmaAwards

செமிகண்டக்டர் துறையில் இந்தியாவின் அடுத்தகட்ட வளர்ச்சிக்கு வலுசேர்க்கும் திறன் மேம்பாடு! ETV Bharat Tamil செய்தி வெளியிட்டுள்ள சிறப்புப் பேட்டியில், ஐஐடி மெட்ராஸ் இயக்குநர் பேராசிரியர் வி. காமகோடி, சென்னையில் விரைவில் செயல்பாட்டுக்கு வரவுள்ள செமிகண்டக்டர் பயிற்சி மையம் மற்றும் இந்தியாவின் செமிகண்டக்டர் துறை வளர்ச்சிக்கான முக்கியத் தேவைகள் குறித்துப் பகிர்ந்துகொண்டுள்ளார். செமிகண்டக்டர் தொழில்நுட்பம் எதிர்காலத்தின் மிக முக்கியமான துறைகளில் ஒன்றாக உருவெடுத்து வரும் நிலையில், சிப் வடிவமைப்பு மட்டுமின்றி, அதன் உற்பத்தி, ஃபேப்ரிகேஷன், அசெம்பிளி, பேக்கேஜிங் மற்றும் சோதனை (Testing) ஆகிய அனைத்துக் கட்டங்களிலும் நிபுணத்துவம் பெற்ற மனிதவளத்தை உருவாக்குவது அவசியம் எனப் பேராசிரியர் காமகோடி வலியுறுத்துகிறார். சிப் வடிவமைப்பில் தமிழ்நாடு ஏற்கெனவே குறிப்பிடத்தக்க திறனைக் கொண்டுள்ளது. குறிப்பாக, ஐஐடி மெட்ராஸ் இத்துறையில் ஆராய்ச்சி மற்றும் தொழில்நுட்ப மேம்பாட்டில் தொடர்ந்து பங்களித்து வருகிறது. அடுத்தகட்டமாக, ஃபேப்ரிகேஷன் உள்ளிட்ட மேம்பட்ட தொழில்நுட்பங்களில் செய்முறைப் பயிற்சி வழங்குவதும், பல்வேறு பொறியியல் துறைகளைச் சேர்ந்த மாணவர்களுக்குச் சிறப்புத் திறன்களை வளர்ப்பதும் முக்கியமானதாகும். மேலும், தமிழ்நாட்டில் செமிகண்டக்டர் ஸ்டார்ட்அப்களை ஊக்குவித்தல், மத்திய அரசின் திட்டங்களுடன் மாநிலத்தின் முயற்சிகளை ஒருங்கிணைத்தல், உற்பத்தி மற்றும் தொழில்நுட்பக் கட்டமைப்புகளை வலுப்படுத்துதல் ஆகியவையும் இந்தியாவின் செமிகண்டக்டர் இலக்குகளை அடைய உதவும் என அவர் சுட்டிக்காட்டுகிறார். இந்தியாவின் 28nm சிப் உற்பத்தித் திறன் உள்ளிட்ட முன்னேற்றங்களும், பேக்கேஜிங் மற்றும் சோதனைத் தொழில்நுட்பங்களும் இத்துறையின் வளர்ச்சியில் முக்கியப் பங்கு வகிக்கின்றன. திறமையான மனிதவளம் முதல் உள்நாட்டுத் தொழில்நுட்ப மேம்பாடு வரை – செமிகண்டக்டர் துறையில் தற்சார்பு இந்தியாவை உருவாக்குவதற்கான முக்கிய முன்னெடுப்பாக இந்தப் பயிற்சி மையம் அமையும்! Read here: etvbharat.com/ta/technology/…. @iitmadras @ETVBharatTN @Ravicha87018067

Doctors + engineers = healthcare’s next big breakthrough? @iitmadras Director Prof. V. Kamakoti told @ThePrintIndia @RichhariyaSneha about the big plan: a School of Medical Sciences and an on-campus hospital, where medicine and engineering share one roof. What’s coming: 🧬 Digital twins and mathematical models of the human body ⌚ Medical devices and wearables built for Indian needs 🤖 AI decision support for areas short on specialists 🎗️ An experimental breast cancer vaccine using Indian patient data 🚀 A bio-incubator for vaccine, agri-tech and traditional medicine startups Can they pull it off? 500+ incubated startups and the indigenous Shakti microprocessor say yes. Now that same engine is aimed at healthcare, with one goal: affordable, scalable research made for India. The future belongs to people who speak both languages: clinical and technical. 🎥 Full interview on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=1Dqp0jzN… #IITMadras #HealthTech #AIinHealthcare #MadeInIndia

In an exclusive coverage by Ms Radifah Kabir, India Today, IIT Madras Professor Arvind Pattamatta, Department of Mechanical Engineering, explains why heat is a critical concern for electric vehicle (EV) batteries and how research is addressing it. Charging a battery immediately after a ride can add to the heat it has already generated, accelerating ageing and potentially compromising safety. At the Multiscale Thermal Transport Research Laboratory, Professor Pattamatta and his team are exploring innovative cooling approaches, including infrared imaging to detect hotspots, T-shaped liquid-cooled cold plates, Peltier cooling and immersion cooling using specialised dielectric fluids. The research aims to advance effective thermal management solutions, particularly for EV batteries operating in India's hot climatic conditions. Meanwhile, allowing batteries to cool before charging, parking in the shade and avoiding frequent full charges can help extend battery life. Read the exclusive coverage: indiatoday.in/science/story/… @Astro_Radifah @IndiaToday @iitmadras #IITMadras #ElectricVehicles #BatteryTechnology #EVResearch

Road safety is a challenge that calls for innovation, collaboration and fresh thinking. This was the central thought behind a fireside chat with Hon’ble Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India, and Chairman, Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety (SCCoRS), and Shri Sanjay Bandopadhyay, IAS (Retd.), Member, SCCoRS. Bringing together students, practitioners and innovators, the session explored India's road safety challenges and the role of technology in addressing them. Justice Sapre highlighted key causes of road crashes, including overspeeding, drunk driving, wrong-side driving, jumping red lights, mobile phone use while driving, unsafe overtaking and driver fatigue and stressed the importance of applying first-principles thinking to develop effective solutions. The discussion also explored how geospatial data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) can enable advanced road safety interventions. The session introduced the Road Safety Innovation Hub, developed by the Government of Tamil Nadu with RBG Labs, as a platform for students, researchers and entrepreneurs to share, test and advance their ideas. Many of the answers to India’s road safety challenges may well come from rooms like this one. If you’re working on an idea in this space, or have been thinking about one, we’d love to hear from you. @iitmadras @CoERS_IITM @RBG_Labs_IITM @VBChennai

Driving innovation through collaboration, IIT Madras-backed IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation has joined forces with Medhastra Techsystems Private Limited, Hyderabad, to advance indigenous defence technology. As reported in The Economic Times, the partnership will focus on emerging areas such as sovereign AI, cognitive electronic warfare, multi-sensor data fusion, undersea sensing and autonomous platforms. By bringing academia and industry together, the collaboration aims to advance homegrown defence solutions for the Indian Armed Forces and contribute to India’s pursuit of technological self-reliance. 🔗 Read more: economictimes.indiatimes.com… @iitmadras @IITMPravartak @EconomicTimes #IITMadras #IITMPravartak #DefenceTechnology #IndigenousInnovation #AatmanirbharBharat

IIT Madras hosted the curtain raiser of Kashi Tamil Sangamam 5.0, presided over by Thiru. Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Hon’ble Governor of Tamil Nadu, in the presence of Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras. Themed ‘Thirukkural Payilvom’ (Let Us Learn the Thirukkural), this edition aims to take the timeless wisdom of the Thirukkural to a wider audience across India through multilingual learning, research, translations and digital outreach, with a special focus on engaging students and young people. Organised by the Government of India, KTS 5.0 will be held from 28th November to 12th December 2026, bringing together around 1,400 delegates from Tamil Nadu for cultural exchanges, academic interactions and visits to heritage destinations in Varanasi, Prayagraj and Ayodhya. Building on four successful editions, the initiative celebrates India's shared cultural heritage and the spirit of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’. 🔗 Register and know more: kashitamil.iitm.ac.in/ Watch the event live here: youtube.com/live/brUYSJDDkmU @iitmadras @lokbhavan_tn @rajendraarlekar @KTSangamam #KashiTamilSangamam #KTS5 #ThirukkuralPayilvom #IITMadras #EkBharatShreshthaBharat

#TechTuesday Beyond Financial Loss: Understanding the Human Impact of Cybercrime As India embraces digital payments and online banking, financial cybercrime is becoming an increasingly pressing concern. But the impact of these crimes goes far beyond money lost – victims often endure psychological distress, fear and a lack of institutional support. A study by researchers from @iitmadras and @LIBA_Chennai, examines financial cybercrime from the victims’ perspective, drawing insights from interviews with 33 victims across five Indian cities. The research, conducted by Prof. Kandaswamy Paramasivan, IIT Madras and SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Prof. Nandan Sudarsanam, IIT Madras, Dr Akanksha Jaiswal and Dr Ameeta Fernando, LIBA, explores how fear, urgency and coercion shape victims’ experiences, highlighting that even digitally knowledgeable individuals are not immune to fraud. The findings underline the need for stronger public awareness, coordinated institutional responses and accessible financial and psychological support for victims. Read more: tech-talk.iitm.ac.in/the-fin… Research paper: nature.com/articles/s41599-0… #IITMadras #FinancialCybercrime #CyberSecurity #ResearchForImpact

IIT Madras and Saint-Gobain India have strengthened their longstanding partnership with the establishment of two advanced research laboratories to drive innovation in sustainable construction. Backed by a ₹3.8 crore grant over three years, the initiative will set up the DRSTI (Digital Real-Time Sensing Technologies for Infrastructure) and CAREN (Concrete Admixture Research for Engineering Next-gen Construction) laboratories at IIT Madras’ Centre of Excellence on Technologies for Low-carbon and Lean Construction (TLC2). The laboratories will focus on developing innovative solutions to improve construction productivity, material efficiency, structural durability and sustainability through next-generation materials and digital technologies. This collaboration aims to translate cutting-edge research into practical solutions, advancing smarter infrastructure and low-carbon, lightweight construction in India. @iitmadras @saintgobain #IITMadras #SaintGobainIndia #SustainableConstruction #GreenBuilding