Samsung R&D Institute, Noida (SRI-Noida), today signed a a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay). As a part of this collaboration, SRI-Noida and IIT Bombay will explore breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI), digital health, and other critical areas.

The five-year partnership will facilitate joint research projects, providing IIT Bombay students and faculty an opportunity to collaborate with Samsung engineers.

This partnership will encourage publication of joint research papers, promoting knowledge sharing that will drive technological progress and industry-aligned innovation. Through this partnership, Samsung and IIT Bombay are setting the foundation for a sustained exchange of expertise that will push the boundaries of next-generation technologies and inspire future breakthroughs.

The MoU was formally signed by Kyungyun Roo, Managing Director of SRI-Noida, and Prof Upendra V. Bhandarkar, Associate Dean of Research and Development at IIT Bombay. The event, which took place at IIT Bombay, was attended by faculty members from the Koita Centre for Digital Health (KCDH), including Prof Ranjith Padinhateeri, Head of KCDH, Prof Nirmal Punjabi and Dr Raghavendran Lakshminarayanan.

‘’Today marks an exciting milestone as we formalize our partnership with SRI-Noida. This MoU presents our shared commitment to innovation, knowledge exchange and pursuit of excellence. By working together, we are creating new pathways for students and faculty to engage with industry, advancing research opportunities and contributing to the growth of our communities,” said Prof Upendra V. Bhandarkar, Associate Dean (R&D), IIT Bombay.