- Japanese Research Institute, AIST, and Indian Public Technical and Research University, IIT Hyderabad renews their Bilateral Memorandum of Understanding
- Joint projects will be related to topics such as machine learning, deep learning, data mining, and other AI themes
Tokyo, Japan & Hyderabad, India 23 December 2021: Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) and India’s Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH) renews a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding to extend and strengthen the relationship and the collaborative activities between the two organizations.
AIST’s Artificial Intelligence Research Center (AIRC) and IITH established a working relationship in the field of Artificial Intelligence through a Memorandum of Understanding that was signed on October 29, 2018. Over the past three years, the cooperation led to many collaborative research projects and AIRC hosted many student interns. IITH students worked on joint projects related to topics such as machine learning, deep learning, data mining, and other AI themes. The newly extended MOU covers joint scientific and technological cooperation in areas including but not limited to machine learning and probabilistic reasoning techniques for various data types and combinations of them. Activities include organizing seminars, symposiums, or other types of discussions; co-guidance for IITH intern students participating in joint activities; scientist, staff, and researcher exchanges; and collaborative research projects of mutual interest.
“The cooperation between IIT Hyderabad and AIRC started in 2018 when the then director of IITH, Dr. Uday B. Desai, visited Japan with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and signed the first MOU. Since then, AIRC has received researchers from IITH who have given invited talks at AIRC’s international symposiums and exchanged research ideas with AIRC researchers. Based on the collaborative discussions, AIRC hosted 5 intern students whose works contributed to the progress of the joint research endeavors of the two institutions,” said Junichi Tsujii, Director, AIRC.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof B S Murty, Director, IIT Hyderabad, said, “IITH is one of the pioneering academic institutes in the country especially in the field of AI & ML. We have gauged the importance of AI well in advance. We are the first to start an undergraduate (BTech) program in AI. We are also the first in the country to have a complete department of AI that offers BTech, MTech & PhD in AI with 25+ young and dynamic faculty. Collaborations with institutes like AIST is a step in the right direction to establish a global centre of excellence for AI & ML at IITH and thus to serve the society well with its changing needs”.
One of the largest public research organizations in Japan, AIST’s vision is to create a global partnership with international academic and research institutions through its centers, such as AIRC. As a hub for large-scale AI research, AIRC is collaborating with institutes and universities from around the world to build and promote AI research communities. IITH’s close relationship with Japanese organizations is creating a unique holistic educational ecosystem that offers interactive learning and cutting-edge research. Collaborating together, AIST and IITH will build a stronger global academic and research community.
