School on Interdisciplinary Knowledge Engineering and Research
Two-Day National-Level Workshop on Interdisciplinary Research
Theme: AI for Ayurveda and Other Traditional Knowledge Representation
📅 7–8 December 2026
📍 IIIT Kottayam
[Register Now] [View Workshop Details]
2. About the Workshop
SIKER 2026 is a two-day national-level workshop organized by the Culture, Language, Life and Computing (CLC) Lab, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIIT Kottayam.
The workshop aims to introduce participants to emerging AI technologies and knowledge engineering approaches for representing, exploring, and extracting evidence-based knowledge from Ayurveda and other traditional knowledge systems.
3. Major Themes
- AI for Ayurveda and Traditional Knowledge
- Foundations of Generative AI (GenAI)
- Knowledge Representation: Ontologies and Knowledge Graphs
- Building GenAI Applications
- Interdisciplinary Learning and Innovation
4. Keynotes & Workshop Highlights
- IMPATT Database: Indian Medicinal Plants, Phytochemistry and Therapeutics
- Knowledge Representation for Ayurveda
- Foundations and Applications of Ontologies
- Generative AI and Large Language Models
- Hands-on Workshop: Integrating LLMs and Ontologies for Evidence-based Knowledge Extraction
5. Speakers
6. Registration
- Eligibility: Faculty members, Research Scholars and UG/PG Students
- Registration Fee: ₹850
- Limited accommodation available on a payment basis.
- Steps for Registration:
- Go to SBI Collect: https://www.onlinesbi.sbi/sbicollect/icollecthome.htm
- Select “Educational Institutions”Search for Payee “IIIT Kottayam” and click on it
- Payment Category – Select “SIKER2026”
- Enter the details and make payment
- Deadline for Registration: November 25, 2025
7. Contact
Dr. Manu Madhavan
+91 7736735850 | manum@iiitkottayam.ac.in
Dr. Nandini J. Warrier
+91 9946265925 | nandinijw@iiitkottayam.ac.in