IIT Kharagpur and A*STAR IME Sign MoU for semiconductor research collaboration

IIT Kharagpur and the Institute of Microelectronics (IME) under Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during SEMICON Southeast Asia 2025 to advance semiconductor research and talent development. The agreement aims to strengthen collaboration between India and Singapore in building a skilled and innovative semiconductor ecosystem.

The partnership focuses on joint research in areas such as Advanced CMOS and post-CMOS technologies, heterogeneous integration and packaging, AI hardware accelerators, next-generation memory systems, photonics and quantum devices, chip reliability, thermal management, and failure analysis. It also includes exchange programs for students and researchers, knowledge-sharing workshops, and co-development of training modules to prepare talent for the semiconductor industry.
Prof. Anandaroop Bhattacharya from IIT Kharagpur’s Department of Mechanical Engineering stated, “This MoU with A*STAR IME marks a significant step in IIT Kharagpur’s global ambition to drive semiconductor innovation. As India rapidly moves to become a semiconductor hub, academia-industry-government collaborations like this will be crucial in building...