SILICON NEXUS [May 2026]

• Schemes supports projects related to advanced design and fabrication (“tapeout”), and equipment development

• Encourage interdisciplinary collaboration and enhance our design-to-fabrication capabilities.

• Following the overwhelming response to the Silicon to Systems Summer School Program, we are delighted to announce the launch of CHIP FORGE Summer School II, scheduled from 29 June to 10 July 2026.

• The program combines hands-on laboratory training, cleanroom exposure, and expert-led sessions, providing participants with a unique opportunity to bridge the gap between academic learning and industry practice in semiconductor science and technology.

• Speaker: Prof. Nitish Kumar Gupta, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, BITS Pilani Hyderabad campus

• Title: When Quantum Alogirthms Meet Topological Quantum Matter : An Exploration through the SSH model 

• Speaker:  Prof. Biplab Sarkar, Department of ECE, IIT Roorkee

• Title: Vertical GaN-on-GaN Devices: Opportunities and Outlook 

CREST hosted the 28th edition of the Monthly Colloquium Series (May'26)

🎙️ Keynote Speaker:  Dr. Vishal Sipani, Director – Operations &Engineering, Technology Development, at Micron Technology,  

• Dr. Vishal Sipani ’s research and work areas : 

  1. Semiconductor memory and storage technologies, including advanced memory architectures and High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM)

  2. AI hardware, data center computing, and next-generation computing systems

  3. Energy-efficient and sustainable semiconductor technologies

  4. AI-driven solutions for intelligent infrastructure, healthcare, and smart manufacturing applications

🧠 Talk Title: Memory and Storage: Scaling Performance and Sustainability for the AI Age