Samsung establishes SEED lab at VIT to conduct research in emerging tech areas

The Samsung R&D Institute, Bangalore, has partnered with Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) to establish the 'Samsung Student Ecosystem for Engineered Data (SEED) Lab' to offer students and faculty an exciting opportunity to explore the world of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data engineering.

At the SEED lab, VIT students and faculty members will work together with senior engineers at Samsung R&D Institute, Bangalore (SRI-B) on joint research and development projects focused on cutting-edge technology areas such as mobile tech, speech and text recognition, and machine learning.

"With VIT, we are forging new frontiers in research and innovation, while nurturing the next generation of digital leaders. Together, we are embarking on a journey to unlock the limitless potential of research and learning in the fast-evolving technology and business landscape. This will further Samsung's unwavering commitment to its vision of #PoweringDigitalIndia," said Mohan Rao Goli, Chief Technology Officer, SRI-B.

The new SEED lab at VIT will leverage the capabilities of academia in executing AI & Data-centric projects by building an end-to-end pipeline for data which includes collection, engineering, carrying out data research projects & experiments, data management and archival.

Third and fourth-year B.Tech and M.Tech students in their third and fourth year, as well as Ph.D. scholars at VIT, will be eligible to participate in collaborative research projects. Additionally, students will be encouraged to co-author papers with SRI-B engineers.

"Today, our world is becoming increasingly data-centric, and along with AI, it continues to transform the way we live, work and do business. Samsung SEED lab is a great initiative that gives students the opportunity to learn and work under SRI-B engineers on research projects that address the issues facing the world," said Dr. G Viswanathan, Founder & Chancellor, VIT, Vellore.

All students will be awarded certificates for their contribution at the end of each project from SRI-B.

Samsung has previously launched two SEED labs in Karnataka, and through this initiative, over 250 students have been engaged in projects related to AI and big data.