IISc Bangalore and ZEISS India Collaborate for AI Research in Eyecare

The collaboration between IISc Bangalore and ZEISS India has established a lab on the IISc premises, providing students with opportunities for academic and research excellence, along with funding for two master's students through a CSR-sponsored MTech fellowship program.

Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore has announced a strategic collaboration with ZEISS India, to advance cutting-edge research in artificial intelligence (AI) for eye care. The partnership aims to enhance the creation of a top-class research facility dedicated to developing high-fidelity AI solutions. Supported by the Spectrum Lab in the Department of Electrical Engineering at IISc, the initiative will cater to the transformative potential of AI to enhance early diagnosis and patient outcomes.

This collaboration will look into the global prevalence of vision impairments along with the facility serving as a centre for research in AI-driven solutions for early diagnosis and improved accuracy in eye care. Together, ZEISS India and IISc Bangalore seek to explore and promote the use of advanced AI technologies in ophthalmology and will aim to attain the streamlining process.

Dr. Rajesh Sundaresan, Dean of Division (Electrical Electronics, and Computer Sciences Division), IISc, shared his delight saying, "This collaboration is a significant step toward empowering Indian researchers and advancing global eye-care innovation. Partnerships like these demonstrate how private players can accelerate innovation by leveraging academic expertise, leading to breakthrough technologies with real-world impact."

In addition to setting up the lab, ZEISS India will sponsor six MTech students over the next three years through its CSR-funded 'MTech Fellowship Program' at IISc. The program will support students pursuing master's degrees in Signal Processing, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science & Engineering, and Computational and Data Science.

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