MoU signed between Samsung and Department of Computer Engg, Aligarh Muslim University

Aligarh: Aligarh Muslim University through the Department of Computer Engineering has signed MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Samsung R&D Institute, India-Bangalore Private India Limited under its PRISIM (Preparing and Inspiring Students Minds) programme. Through this MoU, industry and academia desire to collaborate with each other in the technology areas of mutual interest and pursue industrial/ application oriented research and engineering development activities.

Prof M Sarosh Umar (Chairman Dept of Computer Engg, AMU) informed that the department of Computer Engineering with other Engineering Departments of AMU, and Samsung Ltd. will jointly undertake research and collaboration activities in the areas of Artificial Intelligence, 5G/Communication, Internet of things (IOT) and Multimedia

This Industry Institution collaboration will go a long way in imparting state-of-the-art training in the upcoming technologies to the students and they will get an exposure to the standards prevalent in the industry, he added.

The students and teachers of AMU shall be able to work on the industry relevant projects in cutting edge technology along with Research and Development Engineers at Samsung with opportunities for joint collaborations on research publications and patents as a result of the engagements.

Samsung has at present collaborated with only few selected educational institutions of the country as recently reported in the news.