Semiconductor Centre of Excellence (SCoE)
About BITS PILANI
The Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (BITS Pilani), is a deemed university recognized as an “Institution of Eminence” by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. BITS Pilani is a pioneer in Higher education in all the major disciplines of Engineering and Sciences, with Humanities, Social Sciences, Economics, and Finance in its ambit. The Institute was established in 1964 by the late Shri G. D. Birla, an eminent industrialist, a participant in the Indian freedom struggle, and a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi. The primary aim of BITS Pilani is to advance knowledge and educate students in science, technology, and other areas of scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century. Its four modern, aesthetically beautiful, and fully residential campuses at Pilani, Dubai, Goa, and Hyderabad with state-of-the-art facilities for teaching and research provide a unique ambiance for student and faculty interaction. Its graduates can be found worldwide in eminent leadership positions in all areas of engineering, science, and commerce. BITS Pilani is proud to have given 13 unicorns to the country and more than 7500 founders and co-founders. The Institute’s commitment to excellence, adherence to merit, transparency, innovation, and enterprise have characterized its steady march to eminence.
Background
With the launch of India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) during December 2022, there is a huge role to be played by the academic in collaboration with government and industry. This is mainly a two-prong approach:
1. To develop an exhaustive pathway to realize semiconductor design, prototyping, manufacturing and cyber-physical systems
2. To perform pioneering research and innovation in semiconductor domain leading to generate intellectual output and trained workforce
ISM will eventually drive public and private investments, leading to shift the Semiconductor Manufacturing to India. Hence, it is imperative that academic must urgently build research and innovation capacity and capability and create skilled manpower. With this framework, it is proposed to start a Centre of Excellence in Semiconductor (the “SCoE”) at BITS Pilani. While all the campuses will be involved, the Hyderabad campus will be the pivotal center.
Vision of SCoE
To make BITS Pilani as the leading academic institution for Semiconductor Research and Innovation in India, and position BITS Pilani on the forefront of India’s Mission Level Programs.
Objectives of SCoE
- To create Industry Ready Professionals with career in Semiconductor sector
- To accomplish cutting edge innovations and intellectual outputs (IPs and publication)
- To establish a sustainable ecosystem (infrastructure, resources, and know-how) for students, researchers, and startups
