Prof. A. Chockalingam Ananthanarayanan

Professor
Department of Electrical and Communication Engineering
Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru

Keynote Address-1

Title:Emerging Technologies for 6G

Date:24-01-2024

Time: 11.00 a.m to 12.00 noon

Abstract

Cellular mobile communication technology which came into being in the late 1970s has witnessed numerous advances and innovations in the last few decades and has been evolving rapidly. Over these decades, the fraction of global population that has access to mobile communication services has increased tremendously. Present-day mobile communication infrastructure has become a key driving force behind many new-age industries that provide several new services and products. Cellular systems have advanced from being voice service driven in the first generation (1G) in the early 1980s to being data services driven in the fifth generation (5G) now, and likely to be artificial intelligence (AI) driven in the upcoming sixth generation (6G) and beyond in the future. We are in the midst of a 5G standard which is deployed and operational, and a 6G standard which in the making for possible deployment in the 2030s. This talk will present some of the key emerging technologies for 6G towards achieving enhanced capabilities and services.

Prof. Hardik J Pandya

Associate Professor
Department of Electronics Systems Engineering
Division of EECS, IISc Bengaluru

Keynote Address-2

Title:Advanced Microengineering Technologies for Neural Engineering

Date:24-01-2024

Time: 3.00 p.m to 4.00 p.m

Abstract

Microengineered devices have become integral to a spectrum of smart healthcare technologies and solutions over the past few years. The recent advances in material science have aided the development of flexible, biocompatible, and bioresorbable devices with improved spatio-temporal resolution. The applications of these devices include low-power sensing for wearable devices, assistive technologies for rehabilitation, long-term implants for chronic monitoring and therapeutics, surgical robots, and highly integrated systems for diagnosis at the point of care. These devices range from implantable microchips for neural stimulation and recording to microchips integrated into soft-robotic probes for brain tumor delineation. The talk will focus on clinical challenges in neural oncology, neurophysiology, and neurotherapeutics, for which integrated solutions have been developed based on microengineered devices and electronic systems engineering. The first part of the talk will discuss an intraoperative probe integrated with microchips for brain tumor delineation using electromechanical characterization and soft robotics. The next part of the talk will include silicon-based microneedles for deep brain recordings and flexible electrode arrays for surface recordings toward understanding rodent neurophysiology, particularly during Parkinson's disease and Epilepsy. Two classes of customized indigenous microelectrode arrays have been fabricated and validated for neural signal acquisition/stimulation from cortical surfaces and deep brain regions. Further, polyimide-based flexible 32-channel microelectrode arrays to identify the evoked seizures' spatiotemporal behavior will be discussed. Additionally, a brief discussion on a quick and robust spatiotemporal analytical approach to delineate between normal and epileptic subjects, along with identifying the seizure type based on epileptiform discharges (spikes, sharps, and slow waves) counts, will be discussed. Read More