To promote research in Neuromorphic Engineering, IISC Bangalore and Western Sydney University signs MoU

To promote research in Neuromorphic Engineering, IISC Bangalore and Western Sydney University signs MoU

To further expand the ongoing partnership in the area of neuromorphic engineering, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, and Western Sydney University (WSU), Australia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). An official statement from IISC said “this alliance will enable collaborative research and exchange of students between the International Centre for Neuromorphic Systems (ICNS) at WSU and the Brain, Computation and Data Science (BCD) Group at IISc”. The MoU was signed in the presence of Prof Andre van Schaik, Director of the International Centre for Neuromorphic Systems, Western Sydney University; Prof Barney Glover, Vice Chancellor of Western Sydney University; and Prof Jayant Modak, Deputy Director, IISc. "Today's formalization of this important collaboration between IISc and WSU marks a significant advancement in research that has the potential to address problems of international significance," said Prof van Schaik. "This alliance will enable capacity building in neuromorphic engineering at both institutions, but more crucially, it will develop capacity in this vital research field across the globe," he added. Under the agreement, WSU will host up to six students pursuing their Master's and Ph.D. studies at IISc for a period of 6-12 months so that they can carry out their research with the ICNS. Similarly, IISC will host Ph.D. students from ICNS for 3-6 months so that they can carry their research at the Institute campus in Bengaluru, India. Both universities will also establish an IISc-WSU Neuromorphic Systems Award to provide Ph.D. scholarships to meritorious IISc students who will complete their Master’s project at WSU. "Computational approaches to understanding brain function form an important and growing area of interdisciplinary research. Gaining a detailed understanding of the human brain has been termed one of the grandest challenges of the 21st century," said Prof. Jayant Modak, Deputy Director, IISc.

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