Electrical Engineering

Memorandum of Understanding with Kerala Agricultural University (KAU)

IIT Palakkad-Smart AgriTech Centre for Advanced Research and Development (SATCARD) and Kerala Agricultural University join hands to strengthen research collaboration for the advancement of agricultural technology. The Smart Agritech Centre for Advanced Research and Development (SATCARD) aims to address some of India's pressing agricultural challenges through the development of efficient agricultural technologies especially in the field of agricultural sensors, artificial intelligence, IoT, embedded systems, crop modeling, etc. This MoU paves the way for innovation and testing & validation of AI-enabled, cost-effective agritech solutions. The purpose of this MoU is to establish a framework for the cooperation of the parties in research and educational activities related to the fields of precision agriculture or any other technology research area of common interest that may arise in the future. The MoU was signed on 03 November 2023 by Prof. Santhakumar Mohan, Dean, Industry Collaboration and Sponsored Research (ICSR), IITPKD, and Dr. Sakeer Hussain, Registrar KAU.

Memorandum of Understanding with Dane Diagnostics and Polyclinic, Palakkad

IIT Palakkad has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Dane Diagnostics and Polyclinic, Palakkad on 01 November 2023 for developing Clinical Grade Devices and other collaborative R&D projects, particularly in the fields Biomedical Engineering and its applications. This research collaboration intends to develop AI-powered medical imaging devices for breast cancer screening, diagnosis, and staging. It also seeks to improve screening and diagnosis accuracy by using microwave imaging and ultrasound sensors in a portable multimodal imaging system with efficient AI models, reducing false alarms. Due focus is also given in developing contactless vital sign monitors for home use, aiding in monitoring infants and the elderly, and creating a non-invasive wearable Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) device for people with diabetes. The MoU was signed by Prof. Santhakumar Mohan, Dean- Industry Collaboration and Sponsored Research, IIT Palakkad and Dr. Sushama M., Managing Director, Dane Diagnostics in the presence of Dr. Sabarimalai Manikandan, Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Palakkad.

Memorandum of Understanding with Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre (SRLDC), GRID India

IIT Palakkad and the Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre (SRLDC), GRID India signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 15 September 2023. It aims to strengthen academia-industry interaction with the goals of knowledge sharing and capacity building through collaboration, encourage research on issues related to India’s power sector, enable data sharing between IITPKD and SRLDC & encourage publication of jointly-conducted technical work in national/international journals and presentations in national/ international conference/seminars/workshop.