Event concluded  ·  Held 27 June 2025 at DoubleTree by Hilton, Bengaluru Whitefield
IEEE CAS Bangalore Chapter · Seasonal School 2025

Circuitry MeetsIntelligence

A seasonal school on AI hardware design.

Organised with the IEEE Bangalore Section · Keynotes, talks and mentorship

Date27 Jun 2025
Time8:45 AM – 5:00 PM
VenueDoubleTree by Hilton, Whitefield
FormatKeynotes · talks · mentorship
CAS Seasonal School 2025 emblem — AI chip in a hexagon
Official poster
About the school

Advanced circuit design for AI workloads

The Seasonal School on Advanced Circuit Design for AI Workloads is a flagship initiative of the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society (CAS), Bangalore Chapter — an academic and industry forum on the critical role of advanced circuits in next-generation AI systems.

As AI workloads grow more complex and compute-intensive, the demand for high-performance, energy-efficient hardware grows with them. The school brought together circuit designers, AI system architects, researchers and industry leaders to explore how circuit design is shaping the foundation of AI hardware.

Through keynotes, focused talks and mentorship, participants went deep into the technologies powering intelligent systems — from low-power analog and mixed-signal circuits to memory-bandwidth optimisation and custom accelerators.

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Expert talks
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Industry mentors
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Full day
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Four themes

Neuromorphic Memory Computing for AI

Computing architectures inspired by the brain, where memory and processing sit together — hardware built on neuromorphic principles for faster, more efficient AI.

Ferroelectric Devices for Emerging Memory

Advances in ferroelectric memory such as FeRAM and FeFETs, and their promise for non-volatile, scalable, energy-efficient memory.

Low-Power Design for AI Workloads

Power-aware architectures, dynamic voltage/frequency scaling and energy-efficient accelerators for AI.

Evolution of Interface Protocols for AI

High-bandwidth, low-latency interconnects and memory interfaces for AI systems — including standards like CXL and HBM.

Event highlights

Who it was for

For professionals

The latest trends and innovations in AI hardware design — technical sessions, panel discussions and showcases for professionals, students and enthusiasts.

For speakers

A platform to share expertise on emerging AI-hardware topics alongside thought leaders, present research and inspire the next generation of engineers.

For delegates

Connect with industry peers, explore partnerships and collaborative projects, and build a network with like-minded professionals in AI hardware.

Speakers & guests

Who spoke

Lakshmikantha Holla
Chief Guest
Lakshmikantha Holla
Vice President, Engineering, Qualcomm India
Dr. Fakhrul Zaman Rokhani
Guest of Honour
Dr. Fakhrul Zaman Rokhani
VP, Education & Communication, IEEE CASS · Assoc. Professor, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Dr. Orazio Aiello
Guest of Honour
Dr. Orazio Aiello
IEEE CAS Distinguished Lecturer · Professor, University of Genoa
Dr. Alex P James
Speaker
Dr. Alex P James
IEEE CASS Distinguished Lecturer · Dean, Digital University Kerala
Prof. Bhagwati Prasad
Speaker
Prof. Bhagwati Prasad
Principal Investigator, IISc
Girishankar Gurumurthy
Speaker
Girishankar Gurumurthy
Deputy Director, Compute & AI, MediaTek
Dr. Chandrakanta Kumar
Delegate
Dr. Chandrakanta Kumar
Chair, IEEE Bangalore Section · Senior Scientist, ISRO
Dr. Puneet Kumar Mishra
Delegate
Dr. Puneet Kumar Mishra
VP (Education), IEEE AESS · Head Scientist, URSC ISRO
Dr. Prasant Misra
Delegate
Dr. Prasant Misra
Chair-Elect, IEEE Bangalore Section · Senior Scientist, TCS
Agenda

27 June · schedule

8:45 – 9:30 AM
Registration and kit distribution
9:30 – 10:00 AM
InaugurationChief Guest Lakshmikantha Holla (Qualcomm) · Guests of Honour Dr. Orazio Aiello and Dr. Fakhrul Zaman Rokhani, with IEEE Bangalore Section dignitaries
10:00 – 10:30 AM
TalkDr. Fakhrul Zaman Rokhani, Universiti Putra Malaysia
10:30 – 10:45 AM
Tea break & networking
10:45 – 11:45 AM
Emerging Non-Volatile Memory and Storage Technologies: Toward Energy-Efficient Data-Centric ComputingProf. Bhagwati Prasad, IISc Bengaluru
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
AI Processor Landscape: Status and OpportunitiesGirishankar Gurumurthy, MediaTek Bengaluru
12:45 – 1:30 PM
Lunch & networking
1:30 – 2:30 PM
Towards Energy-Autonomous and Low-Cost Distributed Sensor Nodes: Approaches and PerspectivesDr. Orazio Aiello, University of Genoa
2:30 – 3:30 PM
Analog Open IC Design for Neuro-Memristive Designs DemystifiedDr. Alex P James, Digital University Kerala
3:30 – 3:45 PM
Tea break & networking
3:45 – 4:45 PM
Mentorship sessionIndustry mentors, the IEEE CAS Distinguished Lecturers and industry delegates
4:45 – 5:00 PM
Group photoCertificates for volunteers and EXECOM members; plaques for the organising committee and mentors
Mentorship round

Round-table with industry leaders

Mentorship sessions between students and industry leaders bridge academia and a fast-moving semiconductor industry — real-world challenges, emerging technologies and career paths well beyond AI, across design, manufacturing, process technology, EDA tools and embedded systems.

Puneet Pandey
Mentor
Puneet Pandey
Associate Director, Samsung Semiconductor
Ashok Kumar Jyani
Mentor
Ashok Kumar Jyani
Principal Engineer, Western Digital
Subramanya Navada K R
Mentor
Subramanya Navada K R
Secretary, IEEE Bangalore Section · JP Morgan Chase
Pulkit Varshney
Mentor
Pulkit Varshney
Senior Staff System Engineer, Infineon
Chaitanya G
Mentor
Chaitanya G
Analog Design Engineer, Sandisk
Registration · closed

Registration fee

IEEE CAS member

₹1,000/ person
Students ₹400

IEEE member

₹1,500/ person
Students ₹600

Non-IEEE

₹2,000/ person
Students ₹800
Welcome kitParticipation certificateKnowledgeNetworking
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Open to postgraduate students, postdoctoral researchers, final-year B.Tech students and industry professionals passionate about circuit design and AI systems.
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Registration included keynotes, talks, networking sessions and an official certificate of participation.
Registration closed
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Getting there

Venue

DoubleTree by Hilton, Bengaluru Whitefield
Venue

DoubleTree by Hilton, Bengaluru Whitefield

ITPL Main Rd, EPIP Zone, Brookefield, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560037

The team

Organizing committee

Aloke Kumar Das
Chapter Chair
Aloke Kumar Das
Director, Lab and Lectures
Sajal Mittal
General Chair
Sajal Mittal
Technologist, Western Digital
Prabhavathi P
Program Chair
Prabhavathi P
CEO & Co-founder, SkillSoC
Bindu Rao
Industry Liaison Chair
Bindu Rao
Principal Engineer, Intel
Dr. Kiran A Gupta
Publication Chair · eBook
Dr. Kiran A Gupta
Professor, DSCE
Dr. Sarfraz Hussain
Publication Chair · Audio
Dr. Sarfraz Hussain
Assistant Professor, REVA University
Kiran K R
Publicity Chair
Kiran K R
Jt. Secretary, IEEE CAS Bangalore Chapter
Daksh Pankaj Patel
Publicity Co-Chair
Daksh Pankaj Patel
EXECOM, IEEE YP Bangalore AG
Muzammil Pasha
Graphics & Creative Chair
Muzammil Pasha
Secretary, IEEE YP Bangalore AG
Vamsi Krishna Addepalli
Facilitator
Vamsi Krishna Addepalli
InUnity LLP

Questions about the Seasonal School?

Write to the organising team at the IEEE CAS Bangalore Chapter — we’re happy to help.