
Additive Manufacturing (AM) or more popularly known as 3D Printing, is a rapidly evolving manufacturing approach with advantages over traditional fabrication increased design complexity, enhanced part customization and lower setup times. In particular, there is a significant interest in AM for biomedical, defense, and aerospace applications requiring high-temperature strength, higher strength-to-weight ratio, and corrosion resistance along with unparalleled design freedom. The eco-system of IIT Hyderabad (IITH) in terms of faculty expertise, courses, research projects, international conferences, short-term courses being offered etc. make it an ideal host for such a centre of excellence. The proximity of IITH to various defense R&D units is an added advantage. Total project funding generated exceeds INR 6.5 Crores.
| Faculty | Department | Representative Project |
|---|---|---|
| Kiran Kuchi | Electrical Engineering | Indigenous 5G Test Bed |
| Abhinav Kumar | Electrical Engineering | Energy Efficient Lighting with Visible Light based Communication and Power Line Communication |
| Lakshmi Prasad Natarajan | Electrical Engineering | Index Coding For Wireless Communication |
| Antony Franklin | Computer Science & Engineering | Network Slice Life Cycle Management for 5G Mobile Network |
| Bheemarjuna Reddy | Computer Science & Engineering | CCRAN - Energy Efficiency in Converged Cloud Next Generation Access Network |
| Zafar Ali Khan | Electrical Engineering | Cyber Physical Systems |
| P. Rajalakshmi | Electrical Engineering | Converged Cloud Communication Technologies |
| G. V. V. Sharma | Electrical Engineering | Development of LDPC Encoder and Decoder |