ANRF-PAIR
Workshop
on

Semiconductor and Digital Technologies

21st February 2026

10:00 AM to 06:00 PM

Venue: Outreach Auditorium

About the Workshop

ANRF-sponsored workshop under the aegis of the Partnerships for Accelerated Innovation and Research (PAIR) program to foster meaningful collaboration and mentorship on the theme of semiconductors and digital technologies among members of the PAIR network - IIT Kanpur, NIT Srinagar, IIIT Una, NIT Arunachal Pradesh, and CSJMU Kanpur.

Speakers

Leading experts from premier research institutions across India

Prof. Vinod Singh

Prof. Vinod K. Singh

IIT Kanpur

Prof. Souvik Mahapatra

Prof. Souvik Mahapatra

IIT Bombay

Ravikanth Suravarapu

Ravikanth Suravarapu

Director, Mediatek

Dr. Anoop C Nair

Dr. Anoop C Nair

Synopsys

Prof. Saurabh Lodha

Prof. Saurabh Lodha

IIT Bombay

Workshop Schedule

  • ✓ 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. : High tea and registration
  • ✓ 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 am : Inauguration
  • ✓ Lighting of lamps + invocation
  • ✓ Welcome address by PI : Prof. Yogesh Singh Chauhan
  • ✓ Address by the DoRD
  • ✓ 10:30 a.m. to 11:10 a.m. : Invited talk by Prof. Souvik Mahapatra, IIT Bombay
  • ✓ 11:10 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. : Invited talk by Ravikanth Suravarapu, Mediatek
  • ✓ 11:50 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. : "Excellence in Academics" by Prof. Yogesh Chauhan, IIT Kanpur
  • ✓ 12:20 p.m to 01:00 p.m. : Poster session
  • ✓ 1:00 to 2:15 p.m. : Lunch Break
  • ✓ 02:30 p.m. to 03:10 p.m. : Invited talk by Prof. Saurabh Lodha, IIT Bombay
  • ✓ 03:10 p.m. to 03:50 p.m. : Invited talk by Dr. Anoop C Nair, Synopsys
  • ✓ 03:50 p.m. to 04:30 p.m. : Featured Motivational Talk by Prof. Vinod K. Singh 
  • ✓ 04:30 p.m. to 04:45 p.m. : Closing remarks and felicitation
  • ✓ 04:45 p.m. to 05:00 p.m.: High tea
  • ✓ 05:00 p.m. to 06:00 p.m.: Networking and facility visit

Patron

Dr. Shivkumar Kalyanaraman

Dr. Shivkumar Kalyanaraman

CEO

ANRF

Prof. Manindra Agrawal

Prof. Manindra Agrawal

Director

IIT Kanpur

Prof. Yogesh Singh Chauhan

Prof. Yogesh Singh Chauhan

Head

Deptment of Electircal Engineering
IIT Kanpur




Participating Institutes & Partners

Collaborating with leading institutions and industry partners

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

CSJM University Kanpur

CSJM University Kanpur

IIIT Una

IIIT Una

Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha

NIT Srinagar

NIT Arunachal Pradesh

NIT Arunachal Pradesh

Venue

Outreach Auditorium
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Kalyanpur, Kanpur - 208016, Uttar Pradesh, India

Important Distances

From Lucknow Airport

80 km (2-3 hours)

From Kanpur Central

16 km (40 minutes)

From Delhi

440-480 km

From Lucknow

90 km