🎉Congratulations to the Winning Team at VLSID 2027 !🎉 We are extremely proud to congratulate the brilliant student team of I²CS Research Lab-IIIT Kottayam, for winning the VLSI Design Contest – Microchip Technology, at the 39th VLSI Design Conference (VLSID 2026), held in Pune during January 3-7, 2026. The award-winning project, “AI-based Defect Detection and Smart Rejection for Industrial Automation,” was successfully implemented using the Microchip PolarFire® SoC Icicle Kit, showcasing an excellent integration of AI algorithms with advanced SoC architecture for real-world industrial automation applications. This achievement is a true reflection of the hard work, technical depth, perseverance, and teamwork demonstrated by the students throughout the design, implementation, and validation phases of the project. Competing at a prestigious forum like VLSID and emerging as winners speaks volumes about their dedication and research-oriented mindset. 👏 Heartiest congratulations to the team members: Joel Dan Philip Shravan Narayan Sunil Amruth Ayaan Gulawani Amritha Anujan Faculty Mentor: Dr. Kala S 🙏 Special appreciation to Microchip Technology India for organizing this highly impactful contest, providing an excellent platform for students to innovate using industry-grade tools and hardware, and for their continued support in nurturing young talent in VLSI and embedded systems. ✨ Special Note of Pride and Consistency ✨ Adding to this remarkable achievement, we are especially proud to highlight that this is the SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR our research lab has brought home this prestigious VLSI Design Contest – Microchip Technology award at VLSI Design Conference. Wishing the team continued success and many more milestones ahead! 🚀 Indian Institute of Information Technology Kottayam VLSI Society of India (VSI) Chips to Start-up (C2S) Programme
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