Aditi Jain Reveals the Blueprint for Future-Ready Engineers

Aditi Jain, HR Leader | Talent Management & Development at Visionet, discusses the importance of emerging technologies and industry-academia collaborations in preparing engineering graduates for the future.

- Aanchal Ghatak

What emerging technologies or fields do you believe engineering programs should prioritize? Technology is evolving faster than ever, making it crucial for engineering programs to prioritize emerging fields to stay future-ready.

For example, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are transforming various engineering disciplines by enabling predictive maintenance, optimizing design processes, and enhancing decision-making through advanced data analysis.

Digital Twins, which create virtual replicas of physical assets or scenarios, offer real-time monitoring simulation, and optimization.

This technology is especially valuable in sectors like construction, manufacturing, tourism, smart city planning, and even corporate learning and education.

Nanotechnology also holds the potential to revolutionize industries such as electronics, medicine, and sustainable energy.

Additionally, the Internet of Things (IoT), Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, Quantum Computing, Immersive learning methods (AR, MR, VR) and 3D Printing are just a few more areas poised to drive significant advancements. This is only the beginning of a much longer list of transformative technologies.

What role do you see internships and industry collaborations playing in preparing students for future jobs?