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Advanced Certification in Deep Learning – IISc Bangalore

The PG Level Advanced Certification Course in Deep Learning is offered by the Center of Continuing Education at IISc in collaboration with TalentSprint. This 10-month weekend program enables both aspiring and practicing AI/ML professionals to build expertise in Deep Learning. The program covers essential theoretical foundations and practical applications through a unique 5-step learning process including live interactive sessions, capstone projects, mentorship, case studies, and campus visits. Students gain hands-on experience in applying deep learning techniques to real-world scenarios while building a compelling portfolio. The program focuses on optimizing machine learning algorithms for hardware and edge computing systems, covering areas like speech, text, image, and video processing.

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3,72,000

Overview

The IISc Deep Learning program offers comprehensive training in advanced AI techniques, combining theoretical foundations with practical applications through expert faculty guidance and hands-on projects.

Why Technology & Analytics?

This program stands out for its unique blend of academic excellence from IISc faculty, industry-relevant curriculum, and practical experience through real-world projects and mentorship.

What does this course have to offer?

Key Highlights

  • Live interactive sessions by leading faculty

  • Two-day campus visit to IISc Bangalore

  • Mentorship from researchers and practitioners

  • Industry-relevant capstone projects

  • Comprehensive curriculum covering all aspects of deep learning

Interested in career outcomes and specializations?

Who is this programme for?

  • Working professionals with coding experience

  • Aspiring AI/ML professionals

  • Data scientists and analysts

  • Software engineers

  • Research professionals

Minimum Eligibility

  • Graduate in any discipline from recognized university with minimum "satisfactory" or Grade C equivalent

  • One year work experience required after degree completion

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Who is the programme for?

The admission process involves submitting an application, document verification, and selection based on educational background and work experience. The academic structure includes weekend classes, practical sessions, and campus visits.

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Curriculum

The curriculum covers mathematical foundations, machine learning basics, deep learning architectures, NLP, speech processing, computer vision, reinforcement learning, and edge computing applications.

There are 10 semesters in this course

The program delivers comprehensive coverage of deep learning fundamentals and applications through nine core modules plus capstone projects. Students learn theoretical foundations and practical implementations across various domains including computer vision, NLP, speech processing, and edge computing. The curriculum emphasizes hands-on experience through projects and case studies.

Module 1: Mathematical Preliminaries and Data Visualization|Weeks|10||Covers the core mathematical foundations for machine learning, including linear algebra, probability and statistics, numerical optimization, and techniques for visualizing data.|Linear Algebra, Probability and Statistics, Numerical Optimization for ML, Data Visualization

2 Weeks to complete

Module 2: Introduction to Machine learning|Weeks|2||Introduces the foundational paradigms of machine learning, covering both supervised and unsupervised learning approaches.|Supervised Learning, Unsupervised Learning

2 Weeks to complete

Module 3: Deep Learning Architectures|Weeks|5||Explores core deep learning architectures and training techniques, from logistic regression through CNNs, RNNs, and LSTMs, along with backpropagation and regularization methods like dropout and batch normalization.|Logistic regression, Neural Networks - CNN, RNN, LSTM, Backpropagation, Deep networks, Regularization, Dropout, Batch Normalization

5 Weeks to complete

Module 4: Deep Learning for Natural Language Processing|Weeks|5||Covers deep learning techniques for NLP, from distributed word representations and language modeling through GRUs, LSTMs, attention, GPT and BERT variants, to recurrent architectures for translation, classification, and text generation.|Introduction, Distributed word representations, Language Modeling, Convolutional neural networks for Text, GRUs, LSTMs for Language Modeling, Attention and Applications, GPT, BERTs and Variants, Recurrent Neural Networks (Unidirectional and Bidirectional), Machine Translation, POS, Sentence Classification, Text Generation

5 Weeks to complete

Module 5: Deep Learning for Speech and Audio Processing|Weeks|4||Covers deep learning approaches to audio and speech, including audio representations, speech recognition, end-to-end deep networks, and detection models.|Audio representations for deep learning, Speech Recognition, End-to-end deep networks, Detection Models

5 Weeks to complete

Module 6: Deep Learning for Computer Vision|Weeks|5||Covers popular CNN architectures, transfer learning and autoencoders, object detection and image segmentation, and RNN/LSTM approaches for image captioning and video.|Popular CNN architectures, Transfer learning, autoencoders, Object detection, image segmentation, RNN and LSTM for image captioning/video

3 Weeks to complete

Module 7: Deep Reinforcement Learning|Weeks|3||Introduces sequential decision making under uncertainty and covers implementing reinforcement learning algorithms with deep neural networks, including value functions for finite and infinite problems.|Introduction to sequential decision making under uncertainty, Implementing RL algorithms with deep neural networks., Value functions, Finite and infinite Problems

4 Weeks to complete

Module 8: Deep Learning for IoT/Edge Devices|Weeks|4||Covers ML hardware options for IoT and edge devices, energy efficiency and optimization techniques, and building ML models tailored for edge deployment.|Overview of various ML hardware for IoT/Edge devices, Energy Efficiency, IoT/Edge Devices Optimization techniques, ML Model for Edge Devices

5 Weeks to complete

Module 9: Representation Learning|Weeks|5||Explores deep generative models and semi- and self-supervised learning techniques for learning useful data representations.|Deep Generative Models I, Deep Generative Models II, Semi and Self-supervised Learning I, Semi and Self-supervised Learning II

5 Weeks to complete

Capstone Projects||||Applies deep learning techniques to real-world, research-driven problems across speech, NLP, vision, IoT, and generative modeling domains, including healthcare diagnostics, legal prediction, recommender systems, and adversarial robustness.|COVID-19 detection using acoustic sounds, Use of NLP models for solving simple Math Word Problems, Study of Practical BERT models for Sequence Labeling, Prompt Learning for Vision Language Models, Training a speech recogniser using data from speech synthesis, Training a Voice conversion model, Reinforcement Learning based Task Offloading in Mobile Edge Computing, Anomaly Detection in Industrial IoT, Federated Multi-Armed Bandits based Recommender System, Interpretable GAN Controls, Crafting Adversarial Samples for Deep Models, Monocular Depth Estimation, Text only training for Image Captioning, Zero-shot segmentation using Stable Diffusion, Open set zero shot classification via stable diffusion, Knowledge distillation for Speech Recognition, Time series forecasting via LLMs, Lesion Boundary Segmentation, Neural Models for Legal Judgement Prediction, Optic-Disk-Cup Segmentation and Classification

Programme Length

This is a 10-month weekend program featuring live interactive sessions in a flexible format designed for working professionals. The program also includes a two-day campus visit for hands-on learning and networking opportunities.

Whom you will learn from?

Learn from top industry experts who bring real-world experience and deep knowledge to every lesson. The instructors are dedicated to help you achieve your goals with practical insights and hands-on guidance.

Instructors

Assistant Professor,Dept. of Electronic Systems Engineering IISc

Prof. Chandramani Singh is an Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Electronic Systems Engineering at IISc, India. His research expertise includes communication networks, stochastic systems, federated learning, and optimization. He was a Postdoctoral Research Associate at UIUC and a recipient of the Microsoft Research India Rising Star Award (2010-2011).

Associate Professor,Dept. of Electronic Systems Engineering at IISc

Prof. Chetan Singh Thakur is an Associate Professor in the Dept. of Electronic Systems Engineering at IISc. His research focuses on neuromorphic computing, VLSI systems, and machine learning for edge computing. Previously, he was a Research Fellow at Johns Hopkins University and a Senior IC Design Engineer at Texas Instruments, Singapore.

Tuition Fee

The program fee is ₹3,72,000. Application fee is ₹2,000.

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Learning Experience

The program features live interactive sessions, hands-on projects, mentorship from industry experts and researchers, and a 2-day campus visit. Learning happens through TalentSprint's AI-powered digital platform.

University Experience

IISc provides world-class facilities and resources including research labs, library access, and networking opportunities with leading faculty and industry experts.

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About the University

University

Established in 1909 with active support from Jamsetji Tata, IISc is India's premier public research university located in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The institute has evolved into a leading institution for higher education and advanced research in science, engineering, design, and management. With over 40 departments and centers, IISc offers diverse programs spanning sciences, engineering, and technology, maintaining its position as a global leader in research and innovation

#211

QS world ranking

#251-300*

The world ranking

2

NIRF overall rank

Affiliation & Recognition

Institute of Eminence

Institute of Eminence

NAAC

NAAC

all indian university

all indian university

Imperial college london

Imperial college london

Faculties

These are the expert instructors who will be teaching you throughout the course. With a wealth of knowledge and real-world experience, they're here to guide, inspire, and support you every step of the way. Get to know the people who will help you reach your learning goals and make the most of your journey.

Instructor

Hardik Jeetendra Pandya
Hardik Jeetendra Pandya

49 Students

1 Course

Distinguished Biomedical Engineering Expert and Medical Device Innovator

Hardik J. Pandya serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Electronic Systems Engineering at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore, where he leads three laboratories focused on biomedical device development. His academic journey includes a Ph.D. from IIT Delhi and postdoctoral research at both the University of Maryland and Harvard Medical School. His research focuses on developing minimally invasive and non-invasive diagnostic technologies for cancer and neurological conditions, with particular emphasis on brain, breast, head, and neck cancer diagnosis, as well as e-nose applications for diabetes screening. His significant contributions to the field are evidenced by 10 granted patents, 17 filed patents, and over 66 peer-reviewed publications in prestigious journals including Nature Microsystems and Nanoengineering. His excellence has been recognized through multiple awards including the Early Career Research Award (2017), ISSS Young Scientist Award (2020), and the DST Abdul Kalam Technology Innovation National Fellowship (2023). As a technical advisor to two Indian MedTech firms and founder of Scilogic Applied Research Private Limited, he actively works to translate biomedical innovations from laboratory to market.

Career services

IISc provides comprehensive career support through its Office of Career and Counselling and Placement (OCCAP). The institution offers extensive placement assistance, including pre-placement talks, training sessions, and grooming activities. Students receive personalized career guidance, interview preparation, and access to industry connections. The placement cell works closely with over 3,500 corporate partners to ensure strong placement outcomes and career growth opportunities. The institute maintains impressive placement records across undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs, with particular emphasis on research and technology sectors

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28LPA

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Degree Course Image
  • Course Start Date:

    Next batch coming soon

  • Application Deadline:

    Next batch coming soon

  • Duration:

    10 Months

3,72,000

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