The International Institute of Information Technology- Hyderabad (IIIT-H) is holding a two-day exhibition titled ‘R&D Showcase-2014’ from Saturday to showcase the kind of research that is being carried by students and the works of students which have helped various businesses.

Students who are currently pursuing courses at the institute and alumni who have made it big in the outside world are exhibiting their works related to Robotics, Cognitive

Science, Education Technology & Learning Sciences, etc. ‘’Exhibiting our works at the event gives us a chance to get feedback from the industrialists and others,’’ said Akhil Nagaraya, a B Tech student who along with two others is working  on ‘Autonomous Robotic Wheelchair’, an easy-to-operate wheelchair for the disabled.

“This showcase is to demonstrate research results to technical and non-technical   people. We have invited major companies to visit the ‘R & D Showcase” said P J Narayanan, Director of IIIT-H.

“As ours is a research institute, we try to show people the technology we are  developing. It is not only about our achievements but to inspire students and others”,   said Vasudeva Varma, Dean, Research & Development.

Citing an example, Vasudeva said that in 2008, members of Rediff who had visited a   similarexhibition then had licensed the work of a student who had created a search engine which understood Indian languages. “We have also created a Centre for  Innovation & Entrepreneurship (CIE), wherein students are provided with resources to  develop their ideas” he said.

He added that when students joined the institute the institute dinned into their minds that grabbing a job in a big organisation was something ordinary but creating such an   organisation was something extraordinary.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Cities> Hyderabad / by Express News Service – Hyderabad / March 02nd, 2014