🎥 Check out the short video highlighting the award-winning project in Design Contest, VLSI Design Conference 2026! Our talented student team—Joel Dan Philip, Shravan Narayan Sunil, Amruth Ayaan Gulawani, and Amritha Anujan—bagged the FIRST PRIZE for their ground breaking project: "AI-Based Defect Detection and Smart Rejection for Industrial Automation," implemented on the cutting-edge Microchip PolarFire SoC. Microchip Technology Inc. What makes this milestone truly special is the power of undergraduate research. These students pushed the boundaries of hardware-software co-design and edge AI, proving that our undergrads are fully equipped to solve complex, real-world industrial challenges. Shoutout to Dr. Kala S. for her exceptional mentoring, continuous guidance, and for fostering an environment where innovation thrives. Indian Institute of Information Technology Kottayam #IIITKottayam #I2CSResearchLab #VLSID2026 #EdgeAI #IndustrialAutomation #UndergraduateResearch #MicrochipPolarFire #VLSI #FPGA #AI #MachineLearning #Deeplearning #ProudMentor #TechInnovation #FutureEngineers
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