Bay Area IISc AANA Founder’s Day Celebration – Indo-US Collaboration in Research and Technology
Join Us for Insightful Talks, Networking, Food, and Entertainment!
Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026
Time: 9:45AM-4PM (Registration/ Check-in: 9:45-10:15AM; Lunch: 11:45AM – 1:15PM)
Location: Elliston Vineyard, 463 Kilkare Road, Sunol, CA 94586
Talks:
Semiconductor Technology -Dr. Om Nalamasu, President of Applied Ventures, CTO, Applied Materials
Technology priority areas for India and Connecting US Experts with Indian Universities & Industries – Dr. Anamika Mishra, Councilor of Science and Technology, Indian Embassy,
Washington DC
Health/ Medicine/ Biotech/ Wellness – Dr. Sarat Addanki, CEO of a Stealth Start-up, IT, Health and Family Welfare Advisor to the State of Megalaya
Energy/ Environment – Dr. Arun Majumdar, Dean of the Doerr School of Sustainability, Stanford University
Panel Discussions:
AI Advances – Prabakar Sundarrajan (Chief Strategist and Cofounder of The Fabric, Moderator), and …
Fostering US-India Science and Technology Partnership, Education and Research – Professors Ramesh Ramamoorthy (Professor and Purnendu Chatterjee Chair in Energy Technologies, UC Berkeley, Moderator), Mohan Sangenini (Emeritus Professor, Center for Nano Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Science), and…
Entertainment (3:00-4:00PM):
Kuchipudi – Ramayana (Bhavayami) – Natyalaya School of Dance
Other activities (During break and free time):
Origami – Preeti; Yoga – Lalitha
Ayurvedic experiences/ Wine tasting (in parallel) – by appointment (Email: Ushar@pacbell.net)
Registration:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/foundrs-day-annual-conference
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) owns its establishment to the far-sighted philanthropic vision of Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, who was unparalleled in his support of higher education. He famously advanced the idea of lifting up the “best and the most gifted”, so as to make them of the greatest service to the country, in order for the nation and community to truly advance. It was his vision and philanthropy that led to the founding of IISc in 1909.
Over the last century, the institute has played a crucial role in nation-building. In 2018, IISc was selected as an institute of Eminence (IoE) by the Government of India, and it constantly figures among the top Indian institutions in the World University rankings. According to QS World University ranking 2022, IISc has secured top place in the world in terms of its research impact i.e. the citations per faculty metric.
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