1. Industry Collaborations

The department has partnered with leading technology companies and industrial organizations to translate research into real-world applications. Some key industry collaborations include:

• Mining & Energy Sector:

  • Collaborations with Coal India Limited, Tata Steel, and ISRO for research on AI-driven mining safety, disaster monitoring, and Virtual Reality Mine Simulators (VRMS).
  • Industry-driven research on AI-based predictive maintenance for mining assets.

• FinTech & Blockchain:

  • Partnership with financial institutions and startups to develop blockchain-powered FinTech solutions for secure transactions and predictive asset maintenance.
  • Research collaboration on digital identity management and fraud detection using AI and blockchain

• Healthcare & AI in Medical Research:

  • Industry-driven projects on AI-powered healthcare solutions for patient monitoring, disease prediction, and medical data analytics.
  • Collaboration with biomedical research institutes for AI-based biological data mining and drug discovery.

2. Government & Research Agency Collaborations

The department actively partners with government agencies and premier research institutions to develop innovative solutions for national challenges. Key collaborations include:

• Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India

  • DST-SERB funded research projects on IoT-based environmental monitoring, AI in agriculture, and secure cloud computing.

• Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)

  • Research initiatives on cybersecurity, digital identity authentication, and privacy-preserving AI.

• Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)

  • Research on tactical communication networks, AI-powered surveillance, and cybersecurity.

• ISRO & Space Research

  • AI-based solutions for satellite data processing, remote sensing, and space communication networks.

3. Academic & International Collaborations

The department collaborates with leading Indian and international universities for joint research, faculty exchange programs, and student engagement activities. Some key collaborations include:

• International Research Collaborations:

  • Partnerships with UK, USA, and European universities for AI in Smart Cities, Edge-Fog Computing, and IoT for sustainable development.
  • Collaborative projects on Explainable AI and Edge AI for Human-Machine Collaboration.

• National Academic Collaborations:

  • Joint research with IITs, NITs, and IISc on machine learning, cloud computing, and blockchain security.
  • AI research partnerships for federated learning models in healthcare and agriculture.

• Student & Faculty Exchange Programs:

  • International faculty visits and joint research programs with top-ranked global universities.
  • Student research internships with industry and academia