BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Kolkata BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:19451014T230000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0630 TZOFFSETTO:+0530 TZNAME:IST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260814T044755Z UID:F6F98975-C097-48ED-9CA8-3E856D4EC98F DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260806T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260806T170000 DESCRIPTION:Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering of Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology and Management (SMVITM)\, Bantaka l in association with IEEE Council on Electronic Design Automation (CEDA)\ , Bangalore Chapter\, and the IEEE Student Branch (STB 10147)\, SMVITM org anized Three days Faculty Development program on AI-Driven Electronic Desi gn Automation and VLSI System Design: Theory to Practice from 06 to 08 Aug ust 2026 in online mode.\nThe Faculty Development Program was formally ina ugurated by Dr. Radhakrishna S. Aithal\, CEO\, Sode Group of Educational I nstitutions. A significant highlight of the event was the inauguration of the IEEE CEDA Student Branch Chapter by the Chief Guest\, Mr. Sajal Mittal \, Associate Director\, Samsung Semiconductor India Research\, and Chair\, IEEE CEDA Bangalore Chapter.\n\nIn his inaugural address\, Mr. Sajal Mitt al appreciated the department for organizing the FDP on a contemporary and industry-relevant theme. He stressed the importance of continuous learnin g\, innovation\, and stronger collaboration between academia and industry to meet the growing demands of the semiconductor sector.\n\nDr. Nagaraj Bh at\, Principal\, SMVITM\, congratulated the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering for organizing the FDP in collaboration with IEE E CEDA Bangalore Chapter. He encouraged participants to actively engage in the technical sessions and hands-on activities to enhance their expertise in AI-driven Electronic Design Automation and VLSI technologies.\n\nDeliv ering the presidential address\, Dr. Radhakrishna S. Aithal\, CEO of Sode Group of Educational Institutions\, appreciated the organizers for initiat ing such a timely academic program and emphasized the importance of facult y development initiatives in strengthening technical competence\, research \, innovation\, and industry readiness.\n\nDr. Arun Upadhyaya\, Head\, Dep artment of ECE welcomed the gathering. Mr. Chetan R introduced the guest. Ms. Chandana proposed the vote of thanks and Dr. Shilpa Kamath compeered t he program.\n\nDepartment of Electronics and Communication Engineering\, S hri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology and Management (SMVITM)\, Vish wothama Nagar\, Bantakal\, Karnataka\, India\, 574115 LOCATION:Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering\, Shri Mad hwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology and Management (SMVITM)\, Vishwothama Nagar\, Bantakal\, Karnataka\, India\, 574115 ORGANIZER:avamsikrishna@ieee.org SEQUENCE:10 SUMMARY:Three-Day Faculty Development Program (FDP) on AI-Driven Electronic Design Automation and VLSI System Design: Theory to Practice URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/569583 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justi fy\; line-height: 115%\; margin: 12.0pt 0cm 12.0pt 0cm\;"><span lang="EN-U S" style="font-family: 'Open Sans'\,sans-serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\;">Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering of Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technol ogy and Management (SMVITM)\, Bantakal in association with </span><span la ng="EN" style="font-family: 'Open Sans'\,sans-serif\; mso-fareast-font-fam ily: 'Times New Roman'\;">IEEE Council on Electronic Design Automation (CE DA)\, Bangalore Chapter\, and the IEEE Student Branch (STB 10147)\, SMVITM </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Open Sans'\,sans-serif\; ms o-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\;"> or ganized Three days Faculty Development program on AI-Driven Electronic Des ign Automation and VLSI System Design: Theory to Practice from 06 to 08 Au gust 2026 in online mode. <br></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: ' Open Sans'\,sans-serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\;">The Faculty Development Program was formally inaugurated by Dr. Radhakrishna S. Aithal\, CEO\, Sode Group of Educational Institutions. A significant hi ghlight of the event was the inauguration of the IEEE CEDA Student Branch Chapter by the Chief Guest\, Mr. Sajal Mittal\, Associate Director\, Samsu ng Semiconductor India Research\, and Chair\, IEEE CEDA Bangalore Chapter. </span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify\; line-height : 115%\; margin: 12.0pt 0cm 12.0pt 0cm\;"><span lang="EN" style="font-fami ly: 'Open Sans'\,sans-serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; ">In his inaugural address\, Mr. Sajal Mittal appreciated the department f or organizing the FDP on a contemporary and industry-relevant theme. He st ressed the importance of continuous learning\, innovation\, and stronger c ollaboration between academia and industry to meet the growing demands of the semiconductor sector.</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-ali gn: justify\; line-height: 115%\; margin: 12.0pt 0cm 12.0pt 0cm\;"><span l ang="EN" style="font-family: 'Open Sans'\,sans-serif\; mso-fareast-font-fa mily: 'Times New Roman'\;">Dr. Nagaraj Bhat\, Principal\, SMVITM\, congrat ulated the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering for org anizing the FDP in collaboration with IEEE CEDA Bangalore Chapter. He enco uraged participants to actively engage in the technical sessions and hands -on activities to enhance their expertise in AI-driven Electronic Design A utomation and VLSI technologies.</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="t ext-align: justify\; line-height: 115%\; margin: 12.0pt 0cm 12.0pt 0cm\;"> <span lang="EN" style="font-family: 'Open Sans'\,sans-serif\; mso-fareast- font-family: 'Times New Roman'\;">Delivering the presidential address\, Dr . Radhakrishna S. Aithal\, CEO of Sode Group of Educational Institutions\, appreciated the organizers for initiating such a timely academic program and emphasized the importance of faculty development initiatives in streng thening technical competence\, research\, innovation\, and industry readin ess.</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify\; line-he ight: 115%\; margin: 12.0pt 0cm 12.0pt 0cm\;"><span lang="EN" style="font- family: 'Open Sans'\,sans-serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roma n'\;">Dr. Arun Upadhyaya\, Head\, Department of ECE welcomed the gathering . Mr. Chetan R introduced the guest. Ms. Chandana proposed the vote of tha nks and Dr. Shilpa Kamath compeered the program.</span></p>\n<p style="tex t-align: center\;"><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Open Sa ns'\,sans-serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-ansi-la nguage: EN-US\;"><img src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/ display/e7ab968e-0010-44a0-8fcb-612e5d30c765" width="330" height="154"></s pan></strong></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR