The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering hosted the 2nd International Conference on Electronic and Photonic Integrated Circuits (EPIC-2025) on November 06-08, 2025. The three-day conference served as a global platform to bring together researchers, academicians, and industry experts to discuss cutting-edge innovations in electronics, photonics, and integrated circuit design.

Shri A. Chandra Sekhar, SFS, Chief Executive Officer, Andhra Pradesh Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Board, Department of Health, Medical & Family Welfare, Government of Andhra Pradesh, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. In his keynote address, he highlighted the significance of interdisciplinary collaboration in advancing future technologies. “Integration of photonics and electronics is shaping the next era of smart innovation. Conferences like EPIC foster knowledge exchange and inspire young minds to drive sustainable technological growth,” he remarked.

Dr S Stella, Scientist-F/Director, India Meteorological Department, Andhra Pradesh, attended as the Guest of Honour and emphasised the importance of industry-academia collaboration in developing adaptive and efficient systems for meteorology and communication applications. The inaugural session began with an invocation, followed by a welcome address by Dr Pradyut Kumar Sanki, Convener, EPIC-2025. Prof. CV Tomy, Dean, School of Engineering and
Sciences, extended the introductory remarks. Dr Goutam Kumar Rana, Co-Convener, EPIC- 2025, introduced the Chief Guest.

The event also witnessed the release of the Abstracts Book by the dignitaries present, followed by a vote of thanks delivered by Dr KA Sunitha, Associate Professor and Head of Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, who expressed gratitude to the distinguished guests, dignitaries, and faculty members for their support and contribution to the success of the event.

In the span of two days EPIC-2025 featured plenary and keynote sessions by distinguished speakers including Prof. Lorenzo Pavesi (University of Trento, Italy), Prof. Achanta Venu Gopal (CSIR-NPL, Delhi), Prof. Juejun Hu (MIT, USA), and Dr Goutam Kumar Dalapati (Co-Founder and CTO HYDGEN), among others from IISc Bangalore, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, and University of Calcutta.

The conference was designed around emerging domains such as Nanodevice Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Quantum and Neuromorphic Computing, MEMS & MOEMS, Biomedical, and RF & THz Applications, aligning with SRM AP’s vision of promoting interdisciplinary research and technological excellence.