UoH, HAL launch Centre of Excellence in Digital Twin Technology

The University of Hyderabad and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited inaugurated a Centre of Excellence in Digital Twin Technology. The facility will support research, innovation, and skilling in simulation and AI, strengthening industry–academia collaboration in aerospace and advanced engineering.

Hyderabad: The University of Hyderabad (UoH) and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) launched the Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Digital Twin Technology on the university campus here on Tuesday.

Established by the HAL as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the Centre has been conceived as a multidisciplinary platform to advance research, innovation, and skilling in digital twin technology, integrating simulation, real-time systems, data acquisition, and artificial intelligence.

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The Centre is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, including a digital twin simulation and analytics lab with 25 high-end workstations, a digital twin learning studio, a hardware interface lab with sensors and real-time controllers, and an air mobility digital twin lab equipped with drones, LiDAR, and image processing tools.

The event also marked the inauguration of the UoH–HAL CoE auditorium, a modern 280-seater facility created to host large-scale skilling programmes, conferences, workshops, and industry–academia engagement activities. The university has also announced the launch of Interdisciplinary Research Cluster (IDRC) building, which will be a hub of cross-disciplinary academic synergy.

Speaking on the occasion, UoH Vice Chancellor in charge, Prof J Anuradha, emphasised the university’s commitment to the Institution of Eminence goals, highlighting how the new infrastructure bridges the gap between theoretical research and practical application.

HAL CMD Dr DK Sunil elaborated on the strategic importance of digital twin technology in the aerospace sector. He noted that the partnership with UoH would be instrumental in developing real-time simulation models to enhance the efficiency and maintenance of aeronautical systems.