Department of Electronic Systems Engineering (ESE) at IISc, Bangalore and LTM Drive AI Awareness with Neuromorphic Computing Hackathon

Brain-inspired computing took centre stage at the event

Bengaluru, India – March 9, 2026: Department of Electronic Systems Engineering (ESE) at IISc, Bangalore jointly with LTM – the Business Creativity partner to the world’s largest enterprises, successfully hosted a Neuromorphic Computing Hackathon on 7 March, 2026. The initiative fostered cutting-edge AI research awareness through this joint engagement.

Neuromorphic computing, a brain-inspired approach to artificial intelligence, is emerging as a cornerstone for next-generation intelligent systems. By enabling energy-efficient, event-driven and adaptive AI, neuromorphic architectures are particularly suited for edge and cyber-physical applications. Through this hackathon, LTM Research and IISc’s Department of Electronic Systems Engineering provided students and researchers with hands-on exposure to applying neuromorphic principles to real-world problem statements.

The hackathon brought together more than 72 participants from 13 colleges clubbed into 28 teams, to explore the rapidly evolving field of neuromorphic computing. Top 10 teams that addressed specialized problem statements in these domains were shortlisted for final evaluation.

Team Endurance from M V J College of Engineering, Bengaluru emerged as the winner of the hackathon. As the key members of the team, Srikar T, ANKIT P, Kishanth demonstrated the practical potential of neuromorphic computing in solving complex, real-world challenges with greater efficiency and scalability.

“The energy and creativity we witnessed at the hackathon validated exactly why LTM Research invests in emerging paradigms,” said Gururaj Deshpande, Chief Delivery Officer, LTM. “Neuromorphic computing can be central to the future of energy‑efficient AI, and this hackathon marks an important step in building such capabilities.”

“The Department of Electronic Systems Engineering (ESE), at IISc has been advancing research at multiple fronts, from Semiconductor & Quantum Technologies to Chip Design, Neuromorphic Hardware, Healthcare, EVs and Communications Technologies. Other than advancing research, we have also been increasing awareness across various cutting-edge domains. This hackathon jointly with LTM was our effort to promote awareness towards Neuromorphic Computing and how it would address the real AI scalability bottlenecks” said Prof. Mayank Shrivastava, Department of Electronic Systems Engineering, IISc. “By engaging students from around the corners in hands-on problem-solving exercise around neuromorphic computing, we are nurturing talent to get inspired about this emerging field.”