CUTM shines at U.S. tech meet, highlights Centre’s semiconductors potential

Centurion University of Technology and Management (CUTM) Vice President D. N. Rao on Sunday said that the Indian government’s initiatives and new policies regarding the promotion of semiconductors would create lakhs of jobs in the near future for youth pursuing engineering and related courses.

He said that the University was giving utmost priority to equipping students with additional skills to meet the expectations of the electronic components industry which plays a vital role in power, telecom, automobile, information technology and other sectors.

Professor D. N. Rao along with a team of faculty members from the University gave a presentation on “Opportunities in the electronic component industry and benefits for students,” at the 62nd Design Automation Conference (DAC) which began on Sunday in San Francisco, U.S.

In a press release, Dr. Rao said that CUTM which has campuses in Vizianagaram, Bhubaneswar and other places is the first University to have an opportunity to participate in the prestigious Design Automation Conference (DAC) which will go on till June 25. 

“Our participation at DAC 2025 reflects our commitment to cutting-edge research and innovation. It is a proud moment for Indian academia, as we are the first university from the country to showcase our capabilities on a world-class stage,” he added.

The University showcased several innovations including digital manufacturing for apparel tracking, electronic control unit-embedded system innovation, and smart retrofit solution for manual lathe automation. The University also signed an agreement with Marquee Semiconductors, a leading semiconductor design company in the U.S. for the improvement of the University’s curriculum and to provide hands-on experience to the students in advanced design automation tools.