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"The most unfortunate thing is that India still seems to believe in proprietary solutions. Further spread of IT which is influencing the daily life of individuals would have a devastating effect on the lives of society due to any small shift in the business practice involving these proprietory solutions. It is precisely for these reasons open source software need to be built which would be cost effective for the entire society.
In India, open source code software will have to come and stay in a big way for the benefit of our billion people."
- Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

 

Events

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The Industry Readiness Workshop for CFD:

FOSSEE, IIT Bombay organised the Industry Readiness Workshop on Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) from 11 to 14 November 2025 in online mode. This workshop aimed to provide an insight into the problems dealt with in the CFD industry and the various approaches taken to solve those. More than 1800 CFD enthusiasts showed interest to attend the workshop. Around 240 students/ professionals, participated and benefited through the 8 sessions conducted during the 4 Day workshop. The  participants were introduced to the ongoing problems that are dealt with in the CFD industry by the Advisory Board Members.. There were multiple demonstration sessions. Each session delivered by the Advisory Board Members was followed by a case-study demonstration relevant to the lecture topic. This approach offered participants an engaging experience that felt like a virtual industry visit supported by strong theoretical foundations. The workshop featured the following lecture sessions:

  1. Modelling before manufacturing by Mr Mr. Adwaith Gupta from Paanduv Applications Pvt. Ltd
  2. Problems on CFD in Water Sector by Mr. Ranjit Desai from WaterUnit Infrastructure Consultancy
  3. Droplet Dynamics Across the Spectrum: From Traditional CFD to Modern ML-Based Models, by Mr. Mr. Arnab Chakraborty from TCS Research and Innovation
  4. Combustion simulation for large bore diesel engines by Mr. Pushkar Sheth from Wabtec Corporation
  5. Key skills for CAD and Meshing in Industrial Applications of CFD using OpenFOAM by Mr. Nikhil Bhamare from CFD Baba Simulations Pvt. Ltd.
  6. Potential use of CFD for enhancing HVAC designs and applications by Mr. Harish Jayaraj from Codeynamics
  7. CFD Applications in the Marine Industry by Dr. Joseph Prabhu from Indian Register of Shipping (IR Class)
  8. Challenges in Renewable Energy Harvesting and solution expectancy from CFD community by Dr. Manabendra M. De from CSIR-NAL

The YouTube recording of the Industry Readiness Workshop on CFD is available here . 

INAE-CEEE-IITB Faculty Training Programme (Remote):

As part of the ‘Centre for Engineering Education Excellence (CEEE) Programme for Engineering Teachers’ in Civil and Environmental Engineering, 30 participants (faculty members from various AICTE affiliated colleges across India) received online training in Osdag, the free and open-source software developed by the FOSSEE project, for the design and detailing of steel structures, on 9 and 16 November 2025. These sessions demonstrated to the teachers on how to use Osdag for the effective dissemination of concepts in structural design of steel. CEEE is supported by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), and the Infosys Foundation.

 

eSim - Hands-on Workshop at Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues College of Engineering, Mumbai:

A two-day hands- on workshop on eSim was conducted on Friday, 31st October, and Saturday, 1st November 2025, at Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues College of Engineering (Fr. CRCE), Bandra, Mumbai. This workshop was organised by the Department of Electronics and Computer Science in association with FOSSEE, IIT Bombay. The sessions were led by the eSim Team, FOSSEE, IIT Bombay. There were around 100 students who attended the workshop. The workshop introduced participants to the FOSSEE ecosystem, eSim tool, and its applications in circuit design, simulation, and research migration. It provided students with a rich hands-on learning experience, promoting the adoption of open-source tools to drive innovation and self-reliance in electronics design. The students were also encouraged to contribute to the Research Migration Project, one of the activity under eSim where students can contribute and earn certificates, honoraria and recognition on the FOSSEE webpage. 

Semiconductor Career Awareness and Opportunities:

eSim team member Mr. Sumanto Kar was invited as a speaker for the “Semiconductor Career Awareness and Opportunities” session held on 26th October 2025 (Sunday) from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM at the EEGG Conference Room, Electrical Engineering Department, IIT Bombay. The event, jointly organized by IIT Bombay and SemiX, aimed to connect classroom learning with real-world applications in the fast-growing semiconductor industry. He shared insights on open-source tools and the various initiatives undertaken in the FOSSEE project and highlighted how platforms like eSim enable students and researchers to explore circuit design and simulation. 

Hands-on Workshop on eSim | At Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Bombay:

As part of the EE204 course, the eSim Team conducted a hands-on workshop on eSim on 11th October 2025 and 29 October 2025. The session was conducted by the eSim team at IIT Bombay. This was delivered to around 120, Second Year B.Tech Electrical Engineering students. The workshop introduced participants to eSim, an open-source EDA tool developed under the FOSSEE initiative, focusing on circuit design, simulation, and analysis. Throughout the session, students experienced the complete workflow from installing eSim to designing and analyzing real-world circuits. The team explained the potential applications of eSim and demonstrated practical use cases through live hands-on examples. The session further their understanding of analog circuit behavior and strengthened their practical skills through using an open-source EDA tool. 

On Friday, 31st October 2025, an eSim Quiz was conducted. Students were given two circuit design problems to create, simulate, and test using eSim, showcasing their understanding of circuit simulation. The completed designs were submitted through the IIT Bombay Moodle platform. This quiz was conducted as part of the EE204 – Analog Circuits course.

CE627: Structural Design Lab II Course at IIT Bombay:

As a part of CE627: Structural Design Lab II Course, around 30 students were trained in designing of steel structures using Osdag. There were 2 sessions taken on 8 and 15 October 2025. The course covered multiple software (including commercial), and the Osdag team demonstrated how Osdag stands out as an open source alternative to some of the commercial software. The team demonstrated to do effective dissemination of concepts through Osdag.

Osdag Training and Demonstration at Nirma University:

The Osdag team was invited to Nirma University, Ahmedabad to conduct a training session, for 30 students, for designing components of a steel structure using Osdag on 29 September 2025. The team conducted the sessions, highlighting nuances of design and detailing aspects for flexural members, tension members and connections. Students were trained on how Osdag handles these nuances effectively. This training was a step towards integrating Osdag in the curriculum of Nirma University.

Poster presentation at 3rd Annual SemiX Summit 2025:

The 3rd Annual Semix Summit was held at IIT Bombay, Mumbai on September 25–26, 2025. The eSim Team participated in this event by presenting a poster on open-source circuit design and simulation. The presentation highlighted eSim’s contributions to education, research, and innovation, and provided an opportunity to engage with the broader semiconductor ecosystem. The team welcomed discussions, feedback, and potential collaborations during the summit.

IndiaFOSS 2025:

The 5th edition of the annual Free and Open Source Software conference by the FOSS United community was organised at the NIMHANS Convention Centre, Bangalore on 20-21 September 2025. Osdag team under the FOSSEE project showcased Osdag, a cross-platform  free/libre and open-source software for the design (and detailing) of steel structures, following the Indian Standard IS 800:2007. The Osdag team did a demonstration and imparted training on the design of various components of steel structures using Osdag. More than 150 participants attended the talk.

eSim Marathon - Circuit Design & Simulation with IHP SG13G2:

The eSim Marathon - Circuit Design & Simulation with IHP SG13G2 was a nationwide circuit design competition where participants use eSim, an open-source EDA tool developed by FOSSEE, IIT Bombay, to design and simulate circuits using the IHP SG13G2 PDK - a 130 nm open-source BiCMOS technology from IHP Microelectronics, Germany. The event was organised in the month of September - October 2025. The key highlights were:

  • Tool Used: eSim – a free and open-source alternative to commercial circuit design tools like OrCAD.

  • PDK Used: IHP SG13G2 – enables design of analog, digital, and RF circuits at 130 nm.

  • Objective: Design, simulate, and submit functional analog/digital/mixed-signal circuits.

  • Eligibility: Open to individuals – students, hobbyists, and early-career professionals.

  • Learning Outcomes: Participants gain hands-on VLSI design experience using a real foundry PDK, develop schematics, run simulations, and build documentation – entirely with open tools.

This marathon was designed to bridge the gap between theoretical circuit design education and real-world chip design using open-source software. The marathon registration started from 1 September till 15 September 2025. The submissions closed on 27 October 2025. The eSim team arranged 5 webinars where some experts from our partners organisations gave insightful talks. Also there were some hand holding sessions by the eSim Team. The statistics in brief:

  • 1700+ teams registered

  • 220 teams cleared the first round

  • 42 submissions in the final round

  • 25 qualified as winners in various categories

The winners are divided into 4 categories: Outstanding/ Excellent/ Very Good/ Good. 

  • Outstanding: 3 

  • Excellent: 15

  • Very Good: 4

  • Good: 3

Students from some colleges participated in large numbers and in the final round, 2 submissions from these colleges came out as winners. These colleges are NIT, Rourkela, Rajalakshmi Institute of Technology, Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge and Technology , Nuzvid, Yashwantrao Chavan college of Engineering, Nagpur.

For more details, please visit: https://esim-hackathon-2025.fossee.in