Data science, AI centre comes up at Thapar institute

In a major step forward for international academic collaboration and technological innovation, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology (TIET) has partnered with The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia, to launch the TIET-UQ Centre of Excellence in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

The centre aims to position Punjab as a critical hub for cutting-edge research and innovation in AI and data science.

Established with the vision of “Transforming industries and lives in India and Australia via innovation-led data science and AI”, the centre is designed to foster high-impact, human-centric AI applications with real-world value. It will focus on developing responsible and scalable AI technologies that address challenges across healthcare, agriculture, energy, cybersecurity, and sustainable infrastructure.

The centre was inaugurated at the TIET campus by Rajiv Ranjan Vederah, chairman of the Board of Governors, in the presence of Prof Padmakumar Nair, Director, Prof Ajay Batish, Deputy Director, and Gurbinder Singh, Registrar.