Osmania University Launches 3D Printing Summer Internship Programme

Hyderabad: Osmania University has launched a summer internship programme on additive manufacturing (3D printing) at the University College of Engineering. The programme is being conducted by the Centre for Product Design, Development and Additive Manufacturing (CPDDAM), a centre of excellence. The internship is being offered in two formats—four weeks and 12 weeks—and is open to B.E., B.Tech, M.E., and M.Tech students. A total of 75 students from various engineering branches across Telangana have enrolled.

Hyderabad scientist bags INSA Lecture Fellowship

Hyderabad: Dr Surya Prakash Singh was awared the Distinguished Lecture Fellowship by the Indian National Science Academy (INSA), the first researcher from the city-based Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) and the city to receive this honour. Dr Singh’s work centres on creating advanced materials that could power the next generation of solar energy devices. Using a mix of chemistry, materials science and device engineering, his research tries to solve a straightforward but urgent challenge: how to make solar energy more efficient, affordable, and practical in everyday life, IICT said in a statement. One area Dr Singh works on is improving the dyes used in solar cells—the colourful, light-absorbing materials that help turn sunlight into electricity. By designing new molecular compounds, he aims to boost the performance of solar panels, especially emerging technologies like organic and perovskite solar cells, which are lighter and potentially cheaper than traditional silicon-based ones, the institute explained. Dr Singh has published over 245 research papers and has previously received national and international recognition.

Postdoctoral fellowship in MLfor Sharma at NYU

Hyderabad: Rishabh Sharma, a scientist from the city, has been selected for a postdoctoral fellowship at New York University’s Simons Centre for Computational Physical Chemistry. The award supports early-career researchers who are working on complex problems in science using advanced computer simulations. Dr Rishabh’s work asks a surprisingly relatable question: can materials “learn” from experience the way people or machines do? His research focuses on soft materials like gels and glasses that, despite appearing random or chaotic, remember what’s happened to them—how they were bent, stretched, or pressed—much like how muscles remember repetitive movement. During his PhD at TIFR Hyderabad, Rishabh used large-scale simulations to study how these memory effects develop.