IISc Bangalore, Western Sydney University ink MoU for promoting neuromorphic engineering

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, and Western Sydney University (WSU), Australia, have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for supporting cutting-edge research in the area of neuromorphic engineering. 

This MoU will enable collaborative research and exchange of students between the International Centre for Neuromorphic Systems (ICNS) at WSU and the Brain, Computation and Data Science (BCD) Group at IISc.

Andre van Schaik, Director of the International Centre for Neuromorphic Systems, Western Sydney University, said, "Today's formalisation of this important collaboration between IISc and WSU marks a significant advancement in research that has the potential to address problems of international significance."

"This alliance will enable capacity building in neuromorphic engineering at both institutions, but more crucially, it will develop capacity in this vital research field across the globe," he added.

Jayant Modak, Deputy Director, IISc, stated, "Computational approaches to understanding brain function form an important and growing area of interdisciplinary research. Gaining a detailed understanding of the human brain has been termed one of the grandest challenges of the 21st century."