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IIIT-H incubated startup BioReform bags global award for ditching plastic

A global award, a UN case study, presence in 8 Indian metros, 4 countries, 15 million plastic bags saved and speed tracked for foreign government collaboration. What makes the AIC-IIITH incubated startup BioReform, a great newsmaker is that it was also founded by a 21-year-old entrepreneur, with a fisheye lens of the world. BioReform, a rising star on the sustainability landscape, is making your life and mine, more mindfully impactful. The Greeny bag is a fully biodegradable alternative to the bane of modern civilization – the ubiquitous plastic bag. Manufactured from plant-based raw materials like corn starch and biopolymers, it will decompose naturally within months, assures startup founder Mohammed Azhar Mohiuddin, a young engineer from Hyderabad. BioReform came second among 300 startups from 40 countries at the international competition in Saudi Arabia, under the aegis of the Ministry of Haj and Umra.

NIT under Two-Cover Bid System for supply of NDT Instruments

Notice Inviting Tender(NIT) under Two-CoverBid SystemFor NDT Instruments   International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad Tender No.: IIIT-H/Purchase/2026/03; Date: 27th February 2026The sealed quote should reach the address on or before16th March 2026 @ 17:00 Hrs ,  extended to 25th March 2026 @ 17:00 Hrs.  Document Link: NDT Instruments   Cancelled   DirectorIIIT HyderabadProfessor CR […]

R&D Showcase 2026

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R&D Showcase 2026

The 25th R&D Showcase at IIIT Hyderabad began on 14 March featuring over 400 research posters, demos and prototypes from 29 centres. The two-day R&D Showcase is the institute’s major annual exhibition where faculty and students present their latest research projects, prototypes and innovations to academia, industry and the public Themed ‘Trust in Technology – Security, Privacy and Transparency. The programme included spotlight sessions by the Centre for Security, Theory and Algorithmic Research (CSTAR) and the Cyber Manthan Centre (CMC), an inaugural keynote by Shivkumar Kalyanaraman, CEO-ANRF, and a panel discussion on “Building Trust in the Indian Cyberspace: Privacy, Security and Transparency in the Era of Emerging Technologies.” Prof Sandeep K Shukla, Director of IIIT-H, said, “It is encouraging to see our researchers engaging with industry, policymakers and the wider public to translate research into meaningful societal impact.”

Indian App Turns Impaired Speech into Clear Speech

Vineet Gandhi of IIIT Hyderabad, leader of the team that developed an app that converts slurred speech into clear speech or uses a camera to analyse lip movements and subtle throat vibrations to generate intelligible speech. The delay is only a few hundred milliseconds, and the developers are now focusing on regional languages. A whisper. A few slurred words. For those who suffer from dysarthria, a motor speech disorder, basic communication is a challenge, indelibly affecting both their professional and personal life. But now a new innovation based on artificial intelligence (AI) and developed in India could be life-changing. Led by associate professor Vineet Gandhi a team has developed a simple app that can help people talk as an audio translation converts the speaker’s voice almost in real-time. The app can either convert slurred speech into clear, natural-sounding speech or use a camera to analyse lip movements and subtle throat vibrations to generate intelligible speech.

F C Kohli Day (17 March 2026)

Every year, International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad commemorates Kohli Day to honour the legacy of F. C. Kohli—widely regarded as the father of the Indian IT industry. The annual event celebrates his vision of building world-class computing research and education in India, bringing together pioneers whose work continues to shape the future of technology.

This year’s F. C. Kohli Day Distinguished Lecture (17 March, 4 PM) features legendary roboticist Takeo Kanade, a pioneer of computer vision and autonomous systems and a longtime professor at the Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute.

In his talk, Prof. Kanade will share stories of “fun research” in robotics—how curiosity-driven experimentation and bold ideas can lead to transformative innovation. From foundational advances in computer vision to real-world robotics applications, his work has influenced generations of researchers and engineers worldwide.

If you’re interested in AI, robotics, computer vision, or the future of intelligent systems, this is a lecture you won’t want to miss.

📅 17 March 2026
🕓 4:00 PM
📍 IIIT Hyderabad / Online

🔗 Register here: https://iiit-ac-in.zoom.us/meeting/register/kpmXIddeQk-GYcefWVWBTw#/registration

Join us as we celebrate the spirit of innovation that F. C. Kohli championed and hear from one of the pioneers shaping the future of robotics. 🚀

ANRF Awards Advanced Grants to 10 IIIT-H researchers

Among the 15,700 proposals submitted nationwide, ten research projects from the International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (IIIT-H) emerged as winners of the prestigious Advanced Research Grant (ARG) – the Anusandhan National Research Foundation’s (ANRF) flagship funding scheme – an extraordinary showing that underscores the institute’s growing influence in cutting-edge science and technology. The Advanced Research Grant by ANRF, India’s national funding body for research and innovation that has been set up by the Government of India, is designed to support ambitious, investigator-driven research projects led by established researchers working on novel, high-impact ideas. From foundational research to real-world innovation, the selected projects spotlight the depth, diversity, and ambition of IIIT-Hyderabad’s research ecosystem. The selected projects cover areas including quantum computing, robotics, artificial intelligence, communication systems, speech technology and climate research.

IIIT-H Projects Win ANRF ARG Awards

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