Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar recently inaugurated a remarkable research facility at IIT-Madras on Thursday. The centre known as ‘Veena and Pratap Subrahmanyam Centre for Digital Intelligence, Security Hardware and Architecture’ (V&PS-CDISHA) is equipped to undertake various research projects with the help of SHAKTI Indian indigenous processor. This micro-processor is developed by IIT-Madras and is used to build a newer class of computers to application of emerging AI (artificial intelligence.)
The facility was made possible by the generous contribution of IIT Madras alumnus Pratap Subrahmanyam of 1985 Batch (BT/ME) and a Fellow at VMware, Inc, that contributed around Rs 6.76 crore.
Apart from the V&PS-CDISHA, the institute also inaugurated the MacDermid Alpha Center of Excellence in Electronics Assembly and Skill Development. The centre is supported by Cookson India’s (MacDermid Alpha) CSR activity which aims to train about 1000 engineers and diploma holders per year.
The director at IIT Madras, Prof V Kamakoti, and several officials were present on the circumstance.
Cookson India, now known as MacDermid Alpha, is a global provider of advanced product solutions for the production of electronics. They are committed to providing technology-driven specialty solutions that offer a high degree of performance, safety, and cost-effectiveness.
Pratap Subrahmanyam is an IIT Madras alumnus of the 1985 Batch who went on to become a Fellow at VMware, Inc. It was through his generous contribution that the V&PS-CDISHA centre became possible. He is an avid philanthropist who has dedicated his time and resources to contribute to the development of the Indian education system.
