NIT signs MoU with TI for research collaboration

The National Institute of Technology,Tiruchi, (NIT-T), on Monday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Texas Instruments (TI), which is engaged in design and development of semiconductors and software, to promote interaction between the two organisations and setting up of a TI Research Lab at NIT-T campus.

The MoU envisages joint research and development projects over a period of three years for the development of new technologies in various engineering domains.

The MoU was signed in the presence of Mini Shaji Thomas, Director, NIT-T, and Sanjay Srivastav, Director, Texas Instruments India University Programme.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Thomas said the MoU would enable collaboration with TI in the pioneering semiconductor engineering technology for learning and mobility.

“The setting up of TI Research Lab is a priority. We see the programme as an opportunity to develop a talent pool among the students of NIT-T and give them an edge over others in terms of acquisition of advanced knowledge and be industry-ready. NITT will provide a space and other infrastructure to set up TI Research Lab,” she said.

As a part of the MoU, TI will deliver products and evaluation modules worth US $ 25,000 and they will be used by NITT in curriculum teaching and research in the area of Analog IC applications, power management and embedded systems.

The partnership will help to bridge the gap between academic excellence and business requirements, to create an industry-ready workforce, a NIT-T press release said.