IIT Hyderabad launches Vagbhata Chair Professorship in Medical Devices, Diagnostics

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)Hyderabad announces the Center for Healthcare Entrepreneurship (CFHE) Vagbhata Chair Professorship in the field of Medical Devices and Diagnostics, in collaboration with Rajesh Mashruwala, Executive Vice President of Tibco Software and Co-Founder of CFHE, to contribute to the Institute’s work in this area Of.

“Medical devices and diagnostics is one of the key areas of health care where there is a wide gap between supply of equipment, trained workforce and indigenous development. The Department of Biomedical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH) has launched a program focused on ‘Medical Devices, Human Steps have been taken to bridge this gap through resource development, and promotion of start-ups for indigenous development of medical devices and innovations,” claims the institute.

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The press release claimed that the Center of Excellence set up in partnership with the Medical Devices Mission Secretariat, ICMR, has enabled IITH to emerge as one of the Centers of Technical Excellence in Medical Devices in India.

Thanking Rajesh on the occasion, Professor BS Murthy, Director, IITH said, “We consider IITH as one of the best destinations for teachers and students who want to pursue their career goals. This Chair Professorship is an endeavor to bring in eminent national and international faculty and industry leaders to strengthen the sector, develop new curricula and programs and collaborate with the Department of Biomedical Engineering at IITH to attract new faculty, visiting faculty. It will be a golden opportunity. , international grants, etc.”

“The activities related to academic, travel, research, honorarium and other expenses will be covered for the chair professor to visit IIT Hyderabad with the support of the institute and engage in research and teaching activities. Speaking to the public, Prof. BS Murthy urges industry leaders and alumni to support similar positions that will enable students at IITH to work closely with international experts, universities, industries and corporates. reads the release.

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