About the Winter School

The Winter School on Printed Sensors is a two-day intensive academic and industry-focused program organized by the IEEE Sensors Council Hyderabad Chapter, in association with the IEEE Hyderabad Section.

The program is designed to provide participants with a strong theoretical foundation and practical exposure to printed, smart, and connected sensor technologies, enabling applications across industrial, healthcare, and smart systems domains.

Printed sensor technologies represent one of the fastest-growing areas in sensing, electronics, and industrial innovation. Advances in printed and flexible electronics, functional inks, and additive manufacturing are enabling the development of low-cost, lightweight, scalable, and versatile sensing systems.

These technologies are rapidly transforming sectors such as healthcare, automotive, packaging, environmental monitoring, and smart infrastructure, driving the global vision of a smarter, healthier, and more connected industrial world.

Through a balanced combination of fundamental concepts, fabrication techniques, system-level integration, and real-world applications, the Winter School aims to equip participants with the knowledge and skills required to engage with this emerging and impactful field.

 

 

Key highlights 

🎓  Expert talks by professionals from Industry, IITs, IISc, and BITS Pilani

🛠️  Hands-on sessions on sensor fabrication techniques

🌐 Focus on  printed, smart, and connected sensor technologies

🔬 Exposure to  cutting-edge research and real-world applications

🤝 Excellent platform for  networking with academia and industry experts

Who Can Apply

This Winter School is open to:

👨‍🎓 Students (UG / PG)

👩‍🔬 Research Scholars

👩‍🏫 Faculty Members

👨‍💼 Industry Professionals interested in sensors and printed electronics

 

 

Organizers

Hosting Institution

IEEE Sensors Council Hyderabad Chapter

Academic & Technical Support

Speakers

IEEE Sensors Council Distinguished Lecturers

Prof. Shweta Agarwala

IEEE Sensors Council Hyderabad Chapter
Professor and Associate Dean, Ahmedabad University, IEEE Sensors Distinguished Lecturer

Prof. Sanket Goel

IEEE Sensors Council Hyderabad Chapter
Birla Chair Professor and Head [Center for Research Excellence in Semiconductor Technologies (CREST)], IEEE Sensors Distinguished Lecturer

Speakers from Academaia and Industry

Prof. Shanmuga Sundar D

IEEE Sensors Council Hyderabad Chapter
Group Leader - Soft Electronics, Materials and Sensors Research Group Associate Director (Research) - Centre for Technology Infusion (CTI),Senior Lecturer & ARC Industry

Mr. N. Venkatesh

IEEE Sensors Council Hyderabad Chapter
Sr. Director, Engineering, Silicon labs

Dr. Sonu Gandhi

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Scientist E at the National Institute of Animal Biotechnology, Hyderabad, India

Prof. Sushmee Badhulika

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Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad

Prof. varun Ranghunathan

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Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical communication Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore

Prof. Parikshi Sahatiya

IEEE Sensors Council Hyderabad Chapter
Associate Head [Center for Research Excellence in Semiconductor Technologies (CREST)] - Hyderabad Campus, Associate Professor, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

Convener

Prof. Ponnalagu R N

IEEE Sensors Council Hyderabad Chapter
Associate Professor at Birla Institute of Technology & Sciences, Pilani Hyderabad campus

Co-Convener

Dr. Priyanka Veeramosu

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Sr. Asst. Professor, ECE VNRVJIET

Program

 

IEEE Sensors Council – Hyderabad Chapter

Winter School on Printed Sensors

Printed Sensors for a Smarter, Healthier & Connected Industrial World
30 & 31 January 2026
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus


Friday, 30 January 2026

Time Activity
09:00 – 09:30 AM Registration
09:30 – 10:30 AM Inauguration
10:00 – 10:30 AM Inaugural Address by Prof. V. Ramgopal Rao
Vice Chancellor, BITS Pilani
Title:TBD
10:30 – 11:15 AM Talk by Prof. Shweta Agarwala
IEEE Sensors Council Distinguished Lecturer, Ahmedabad University
Title: Living with Electronics: Designing Soft, Resorbable Materials for Next-Generation Healthcare
11:15 – 11:30 AM Tea Break
11:30 – 12:15 PM Talk by Dr. Sonu Gandhi
National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB)
Title: Screen Printed Electrodes for Smart Sensing
12:15 – 01:00 PM Talk by Dr. Kaveri Jain
TLP Member of Technical Staff Lead, Micron
Title: TBD
01:00 – 02:00 PM Lunch Break
02:00 – 02:45 PM Talk by Prof. Parikshi Sahatiya
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
Title: TBD
02:45 – 05:30 PM Hands-on Sessions (MMNE Lab / NSDL Lab / Clean Room)
Tea Break 

 

Saturday, 31 January 2026

Time Activity
09:15 – 10:00 AM Keynote Lecture by Dr. Prakash Chauhan
Director, NRSC, ISRO, Hyderabad
Title: TBD
10:00 – 10:45 AM Talk by Prof. Shanmuga Sundar Dhanabalan (Online)
La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
Title: Soft Electronics: Making Wearable Technology Feel Like a Second Skin
10:45 – 11:30 AM Talk by Prof. Varun Raghunathan
Associate Professor, IISc
Title: Dielectric Metasurfaces for Sensing and Nonlinear Optics
11:30 – 11:45 AM Tea Break
11:45 – 12:30 PM Talk by Mr. N. Venkatesh
Senior Director – Engineering, Silicon Labs
Title: Ultra-Low Power Wireless MCUs for Printed Sensors
12:30 – 01:15 PM Talk by Prof. Sanket Goel
IEEE Sensors Council Distinguished Lecturer
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
Title: Printed Devices for Biosensing Applications
01:15 – 02:00 PM Lunch Break
02:00 – 04:30 PM Hands-on Sessions (MMNE Lab / NSDL Lab / Clean Room)
Tea Break 
04:30 – 05:30 PM Valedictory Session / Certificate Distribution / Feedback Collection

 

Venue

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani - Hyderabad campus is one of the premier technical and science institutes of higher learning in India. It was established by Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (Rajasthan) as one of its latest campuses in the year 2008 with the first batch graduating in the year 2012. BITS, Pilani is one of India’s top technical and science universities established under Sec. 3 of the UGC act.


The sprawling campus is built amidst lush greenery spreading over 200 acres of land at Jawahar Nagar, Shameerpet, Hyderabad. Surrounded by natural beauty, the campus is about 70 kilometers away from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad and 27 kilometers from Secunderabad railway station. The campus is easily accessible by road with a bus stop just outside the campus. Public transport (route# 212) runs every one hour from Secunderabad to the campus. The campus is in close proximity to many schools, medical facilities, and recreational centers.


The campus is built with state-of-the-art infrastructure without affecting the scenic beauty of the area. Modern laboratories, well-furnished classrooms, lecture theatre complexes, student activity center, auditorium, playground and modern ICT infrastructure, all come together to make BITS Pilani, Hyderabad campus a well-equipped campus.

Around 750 bright minds are admitted every year into first degree, higher degree and doctoral programmes of the institute through a single entrance test conducted by BITS, Pilani. Being a campus of BITS, Pilani, Hyderabad campus follows the same curriculum, teaching methodologies and educational practices of its’ parent campus. BITS, Pilani, Hyderabad campus is fully residential, housing over 3200 students, around 170 faculty members and 160 technical and support staff. The teaching faculty brings with them extensive research, teaching and industry experience to offer comprehensive education to students. Currently around 65 research projects are ongoing in the campus, most of which are supported by prominent funding agencies from India and abroad.


Campus life is vibrant and stimulating. Student calendars are filled with a healthy mix of extracurricular activities through various clubs and departments. There is a culture of freedom coupled with a holistic environment for multidimensional growth of a student personality. Over the past few years, students have been placed at multinational companies, government organizations, and research institutes across the globe. The students of the campus are truly ready to become the innovators of tomorrow.

Registration Details

Category IEEE Sensors Council Member IEEE Member Non-IEEE Member
Students ₹300 ₹500 ₹600
Scholars ₹400 ₹600 ₹700
Faculty / Industry ₹500 ₹700 ₹800

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