India, Oct. 24 -- Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has expanded its strategic collaboration with Applied Materials India Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of Applied Materials, Inc., to advance cutting-edge semiconductor research and workforce development.

As part of this collaboration, IIT Madras will deploy the foundational software framework of Applied Materials' AppliedTwin platform - a sophisticated digital twin solution designed to model and optimize semiconductor manufacturing equipment and processes.

To initiate the deployment, a hands-on workshop on AppliedTwin was conducted at IIT Madras on 23rd October 2025, drawing participation from more than 150 students and faculty members.

This development comes at a pivotal tim...