TI, IIT Kharagpur pact for medical research

BANGALORE, INDIA: Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) has signed up with the School of Medical Science and Technology (SMST), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, to develop semiconductor technologies that will help improve the quality, comfort and accessibility of health care.

This is the first time that TI has partnered with any IIT in India on research projects devoted to medical electronics innovation.

The research projects TI is funding at IIT Kharagpur will be undertaken by students holding B. Tech, M. Tech, M. Stats or M. Sc (Physics or Mathematics) degrees with specializations in image processing, neural networks and pattern recognition, digital signal processor-based embedded system design, and MEMS-based bio-sensors.

These students, to be selected by IIT Kharagpur, will register for an MS/PhD program under the TI-SMST Research Scheme.

TI made an announcement in September 2007 to invest $15 million to fund medical technology research at selected universities worldwide with a focus on quality, accessibility and affordability.