Signed by Professor Shitij Kapur, Vice Chancellor of King’s, and Professor Mung Chiang, President of Purdue (pictured) this agreement is a formalisation of intent to build connections between Purdue and King’s.
These will be centred around the newly launched Centre for Intelligent Information Processing Systems and the King’s Institute for Human & Synthetic Minds, pushing semiconductor research through PhD student and staff exchange programmes.
Both King’s and Purdue are well positioned to lead work in this area, with King’s newly launched centres consolidating over £12 million in grants on information processing and chips, working with industry partners such as Nvidia, Arm and Nokia.
Purdue is a leading research university in the US on semiconductors and electronics, and is home to the 25,000-square-foot Birck nano-fabrication cleanroom for semiconductor and nanotechnology processing.
“Collaboration across borders is key to driving the next stage of impactful scientific discovery that benefits all, it is why international collaboration with institutions like Purdue is a vital pillar of our research and innovation strategy at King’s,” says Professor Bashir Al-Hashimi, Vice-President (Research & Innovation
Professor Vijay Raghunathan, Vice President (Global Partnerships and Programs) and Director of Semiconductor Education, Purdue University, says: “As America’s leading university for semiconductor workforce development and innovation, this partnership reflects our strong commitment to fostering global academic collaborations and driving innovation with like-minded partners. Purdue firmly believes that such strategic global partnerships are catalysts for worldwide impact, unlocking the potential to solve some of the most pressing challenges of our time.”
