Shiv Nadar University Joins Hands with Dell for Research

BENGALURU: Dell and Shiv Nadar University have joined hands to collaborate and drive research and innovation, a statement said here on Monday. Under this agreement, Dell will engage with faculty members at the university to mentor students and work in tandem on technology projects in areas such as big data, cloud computing and Internet of Things. Through this collaboration, Dell has set up two laboratories jointly with the university in their endeavor to incorporate theoretical concepts with practical experience. Dell is also planning to share best practices, introduce students to the latest technologies and in the process, help build a future-ready talent pool through continuous exchange of knowledge and information.

“The labs for research provide us a platform to collaborate and work together with the faculty, and provide hands-on learning experiences for students. Businesses today are evolving at a startling pace and technology is acting as a catalyst in helping businesses move forward,” said Hemal Shah, Executive Director and Chief Information Officer, Dell India. “The Dell labs will enable and empower our students to undertake real research in focused industry-relevant projects at the university,” said Rupamanjari Ghosh, Vice Chancellor, Shiv Nadar University.

“Our association with Dell is solely based on academia-industry participation, and is already on its way to a major success. Education at the University is innately attuned with the business world. Our students get the opportunity to ‘learn by doing’, and inculcate the required skill of creative problem-solving. Starting with our Department of Computer Science and Engineering, and the Big Data Analytics Center, I am sure this partnership is meant to go a long way in further enhancing the research and training being undertaken at the University,” she added.

Dell believes that industry-academia partnerships such as this are important, as this will encourage students to push the frontiers of research and technology. The company has been recruiting students from the University and looks to help them be prepared for the challenges of the future.

This news comes amidst reports of losses that Dell has incurred after the EMC merger. The revenues have dropped 3 percent in comparison to last year.

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