BITS Pilani-Hyderabad campus is setting up a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Semiconductor research with a donation of US $ 1 million from its alumnus Ranvir Trehan, a technologist and an entrepreneur. The Centre will focus on research and developing human resources capacity for the country’s rapidly growing semiconductor sector.
“Mr. Trehan’s generous donation will enable us to hit the ground running and commence operations immediately. We are actively working towards raising an additional US $2 million to fully unleash the centre’s potential.,” said vice chancellor of BITS Pilani V. Ramgopal Rao on Thursday.
The Centre will be offering academic programs for undergraduate and postgraduate students, along with doctoral and post-doctoral research opportunities that align with industry requirements. The Centre will foster collaboration among the alumni, corporate entities, esteemed academics, and government labs and departments, said Mr. Rao.
