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Indian Express
11 hours ago
- Business
- Indian Express
IIT Hyderabad Director appointed as President of Indian Institute of Metals
Professor B S Murty, Director of Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT Hyderabad) has been elected president of the Indian Institute of Metals (IIM). He will assume office on August 1, 2025. His appointment was announced at the IIM's 79th Annual General Meeting held on July 26 in Kolkata, where outgoing President Sajjan Jindal, Chairman and MD of JSW Group, formally handed over the role. Professor B S Murty, according to an IIT Hyderabad statement, is a renowned metallurgist. The Indian Institute of Metals (IIM) was established in 1946 with 42 founding members, has grown as a professional body representing metallurgical and materials engineering professionals across academia, industry, and research and has reached a membership of over 10,000, the statement added. Prof. B S Murty brings with him a wealth of experience spanning four decades in metallurgical education, research, and innovation. A distinguished academic and researcher, Prof Murty has made contributions in areas including non-equilibrium materials processing, high entropy alloys, and advanced materials development. Prof Murty outlined his vision at AGM and said 'I emphasized the importance of carrying forward the rich legacy of the organisation while actively advancing its vision and mission. My primary focus will be on promoting the Science, Design, Engineering, and Technology associated with Minerals, Metals, Materials, and Manufacturing. I aim to actively engage young professionals and create vibrant platforms for the exchange of ideas, dissemination of technological innovations, and collaborative efforts. Strengthening ties between IIM and stakeholders from Industry, Academia, Research institutions, and Professional bodies—both in India and globally—will be a key priority. As a step forward, we have already inducted several talented young professionals from Academic, Industrial, and Research backgrounds into the IIM Council.' Prof B S Murty's started his academic journey with a Diploma in Metallurgy (1983) and obtained his BE (1986) from VRCE Nagpur, ME (1988) and PhD (1992) from IISc, Bangalore. After serving at IIT Kharagpur for 12 years between 1992 and 2004), he has been a Professor at IIT Madras for 15 years (2004-2019) before taking up the Director's position at IIT Hyderabad in August 2019. He is now on a second term as Director of IITH until 2030. He is an Institute Professor at IIT Madras and an Adjunct Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University, University of British Columbia, Canada and Swinburne University, Australia. Prof Murty has authored 500+ journal publications, 4 books, supervised 56 PhDs, completed about 75 Sponsored research projects (around Rs. 200 Cr) and filed 15+ patents. He is a recipient of numerous awards including Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award, Distinguished Alumnus Award of IISc and VNIT, National Metallurgist Award, Honorary Doctorate from Deakin University, INAE Outstanding Teacher award, Lifetime Achievement Award of IIT Madras and EMSI.
The Hindu
18 hours ago
- Business
- The Hindu
IITH director B.S. Murty appointed president of Indian Institute of Metals
IIT Hyderabad director B.S. Murty was appointed as the president of the Indian Institute of Metals (IIM), as per the announcement made at the 79th Annual General Meeting of IIM held in Kolkata on Saturday. He will hold both the positions simultaneously as his second term as director of IIT-H ends in 2030, and his service to IIM as the president will be effective from August 1, the institute informed on Tuesday. Prior to taking up the director's position at IIT-H, he had been a professor at the department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, IIT Madras. Mr. Murty's experience in metallurgical education, research and innovation spans four decades. He has made seminal contributions in areas such as non-equilibrium materials processing, high entropy alloys and advanced materials development. Established in 1946 with 42 members, IIM boasts a community of more than 10,000 members drawn from diverse fields of Materials and Metallurgical activity, including academia, industry and research institutions. It is a premier advocate for innovation in Mining, Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Give wings to India's chip dreams, minister tells students
India aims to produce its first commercial semiconductor chip by year-end, according to Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Speaking at IIT Hyderabad's convocation, where 1,273 students graduated, he noted that eight student-designed chips were successfully 'taped out'. HYDERABAD: India is aiming to produce its first commercial-scale semiconductor chip by year-end, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, adding that eight out of 20 chips designed by students - including some from IIT Hyderabad, were succesfully 'taped out'. Taping out signifies the completion of a chip's design phase and commencement of its manufacturing process. The union minister was addressing IITH students during the institute's convocation ceremony held on Friday. A total of 1,273 students received their degrees. You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad "You are entering a period of uncertainty, but also opportunity. There is huge turmoil in the outside world, but your foundation and value system will lead our country forward." He mentioned developments under the India AI Mission and said India built its own 4G telecom stack, which is ready to be upgraded to 5G. Speaking about railways, he referred to Kavach, an automatic train protection system developed in Hyderabad and now being implemented across the country. B S Murty, Director, said, "IITH was granted the status of Institute of National Eminence and recorded its highest annual research and development funding in 2024-25." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Walmart Cameras Captured These Hilarious 20 Photos Undo He also highlighted the graduation of students from newly introduced programmes focused on emerging areas of science and technology. Rahul Ramachandran, a student of the dept of computer science and engineering, was awarded the President of India's Gold Medal. The convocation marked the graduation of first batches from several new programmes: BTech in biotech and bioinformatics, computational engineering, and industrial chemistry; MTech in quantum and solid-state devices and sustainable engineering; MSc in medical physics; and the first PhD scholar in AI.
Mint
22-07-2025
- Business
- Mint
In charts: The red flags behind the $40 billion electronics exports
At the IIT Hyderabad convocation on 18 July, India's electronics and information technology minister Ashwini Vaishnaw spoke glowingly about the rise in India's electronics goods exports, announcing they have surpassed the $40 billion milestone. India indeed exported electronic goods worth $40.9 billion in 2024-25. However, it is equally important to note that the country also imported $102.6 billion worth of electronic goods, making it a net importer by a huge margin. Over the years, several questions have been raised about India's import dependence in electronics, even as the country has made great strides in the segment. Electronics exports have indeed been a bright spot in India's export basket. The segment's growth has been around or above 30%, surpassing the growth in the country's overall exports in several years since 2018-19. At the same time, growth in electronics imports has also been robust, averaging around 10% between 2018-19 and 2024-25. The good news is that India's electronics imports, despite being high, have come down as a share of exports. India's imports used to be 7.4X the exports in 2017-18, which began declining steadily as exports picked up the pace from 2018-19. Currently, imports are 2.5X the exports. The gap is still huge, and heavy reliance on China for imports makes India particularly vulnerable. In the past decade, Chinese import share in the electronics segment has come down by 10 percentage points, but at around 40%, the dragon's presence as the single biggest source is worrying. Shifting landscape The electronic goods segment is unique as its processing is not confined to a particular economy. A report released by NITI Aayog in 2024 highlighted how multiple countries come into play in the production of an iPhone: The core design originates from the US, essential rare earth materials used in the devices are predominantly from China, several other critical parts such as LCD panels, microchips and memories are supplied from Japan, Korea and Taiwan, and end products are assembled in countries like China, Vietnam, and India. If iPhones were a great example of globalization and collaboration, the US's tariff threats and China's export curbs to maintain its dominance have threatened the collaborative trade order. The changing landscape underlines the need for more independence in the segment. India has aced the final assembly, sub-assembly, and exports, particularly in the mobile and consumer electronics segments, but the country lags in component manufacturing and design. High input costs due to tariffs, limited access to global markets, high capital costs, inadequate industrial infrastructure, a weak R&D and design ecosystem are some of the challenges that the electronics segment faces, the NITI Aayog report noted. Need to diversify Just like imports, India's electronic exports are highly driven by one country: the US. The world's largest country accounted for 37.3% of the total electronics exports, up from about 14% since 2010-11, coinciding with India's expansion in the sector. The following top destinations are the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Netherlands, and the UK—but their shares were only 4.8-9% in 2024-25 and haven't increased much in the past 15 years. The recent trade policies adopted by US President Donald Trump have made the US a risky export destination. Currently, there are no tariffs on some consumer electronic goods, but this is not a permanent policy. Apple is shifting its production to India, but there are two looming risks: Trump's tariff threat to Apple if it produces its products anywhere but the US, and China's attempts to derail any progress in India through curbs on the supply of critical materials. These developments call for not only less import dependence but also more diversified export destinations.
Economic Times
21-07-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
Indian electronic exports hit USD 40 bn: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Hyderabad, India's electronics exports have soared past USD 40 billion, marking an eight-fold growth over the last 11 years, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on also highlighted that the domestic electronics production has gone up by six the 14th Convocation of IIT Hyderabad, near here, Vaishnaw also emphasised the rapid progress of India's first bullet train project, which is expected to become operational by August or September ahead, Vaishnaw said the first Made in India semiconductor chip, on a commercial scale, will be manufactured this year. He expressed confidence that India is on track to becoming one of the top five semiconductor nations in the world in the coming years, citing its increasing focus on capital equipment and the materials required for semiconductors."In just 11 years, we have increased our electronics production six times. That's a CAGR double digit which any corporate would be envious of. We have increased our exports eight times, crossed USD 40 billion exports in electronics manufacturing, which is a phenomenal pace of growth, something which very few countries of our size have ever seen," the Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, Electronics & Information Technology attributed this growth to the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and noted that in just about three and a half years, India could design a complete 4G telecom stack. Today, it is installed on almost 90,000 telecom towers, which is more than the network of many countries in the world.
