March 20, 2026

U.S. Department of State publication highlights Purdue semiconductor collaborations with India

SPAN, a U.S. Embassy New Delhi publication, recently featured Purdue’s work in an article titled “Connecting Research and Strategy in Semiconductors.” The publication reaches audiences in English, Hindi and Urdu, extending the visibility of Purdue’s international partnerships across multiple languages.
Three men in suits stand on a stage, smiling and shaking hands. The man in the center clasps hands with the men on either side, while the man on the left also holds a Purdue-branded document. A table with a black skirt is in front of them, and blue curtains and paneled backdrops frame the scene.
Purdue President Mung Chiang shakes hands in Nov. 2024 with (left) Eric Garcetti, U.S. ambassador to India, and U.S. Sen. Todd Young following the announcement of the U.S.-India Center of Excellence in Semiconductors. (Purdue University photo/John Underwood)

A U.S. Department of State publication is spotlighting Purdue University’s growing semiconductor collaborations with India.

SPAN, a U.S. Embassy New Delhi publication, recently featured Purdue’s work in an article titled “Connecting Research and Strategy in Semiconductors.” The publication reaches audiences in English, Hindi and Urdu, extending the visibility of Purdue’s international partnerships across multiple languages.

The article highlights Purdue’s semiconductor engagement with India, including the establishment of the US-India Centre of Excellence in Semiconductors in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad. The partnership brings together research, talent development and industry connections at a time when semiconductor innovation and workforce development are becoming increasingly important around the world.

Two Purdue students in white lab coats work together in a laboratory. One points at a computer monitor while the other holds a green circuit board, and both are smiling. Lab equipment, wires and testing instruments fill the foreground and surrounding workspace.
Researchers at Purdue University contribute to the U.S.–India Center of Excellence in Semiconductors, a joint initiative with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad linking research, talent development, and industry collaboration.

Vijay Raghunathan, Purdue’s Vice President and University Ambassador to India, Director of Semiconductor Education, and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is featured in the story. In the article, he emphasizes the complementary strengths of the two countries in advancing semiconductor research and manufacturing.

“The United States brings leadership in advanced semiconductor research and innovation, while India brings scale, talent, and bold ambitions in manufacturing,” Raghunathan said in the feature.

The recognition underscores Purdue’s role in helping build global semiconductor partnerships that connect discovery, education and economic strategy. It also reflects the university’s ongoing commitment to collaborating with international partners to address challenges in semiconductor technology, talent pipelines and supply chain resilience.

The SPAN feature gives Purdue’s semiconductor efforts additional international visibility and highlights how the university is contributing to deeper U.S.-India cooperation in a field critical to the future of technology.