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IIT-M to set up Joint Research Centre with Swinburne University, Melbourne

UNI, Chennai | Published : 3rd October 2018

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras would collaborate with Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, to establish a Joint Research Centre for creation of Enterprise Eco-Systems (C2E2). ''It will combine the expertise in emerging science and technologies to expand research capacity and capability of both Institutions'', a releasefrom IIT-M on Friday said. The Joint Research Centre would provide opportunities to share research facilities, enable collaboration among researchers for projects and papers, joint supervision of doctoral level research students and develop joint government and industry partnerships in India, Australia and internationally.

IIT-M Director Prof Bhaskar Ramamurthi said "IIT Madras values its Joint Ph.D programme with Swinburne University, which is flourishing well. The Joint Research Centre with Swinburne is another step towards enhancing our collaboration and involving industry in transformative research that has impact across the world''.

The visit by the Swinburne delegation led by the Chancellor paves the way for taking our partnership to the next level, he said. "Highlighting the unique aspects of the Centre, Mr Graham Goldsmith, Chancellor, Swinburne University of Technology, said "Swinburne was the first Australian university to have a joint Ph.D program with IIT Madras and we currently have several students enrolled.''''The new Joint Research Centre will assist in enhancing and scaling up our relationship, creating real-life social and economic impact and benefits for both the countries", he said. The Centre has been sanctioned a funding of USD 300,000 for a three-year period, shared equally between the two institutions. It aims to have socio-economic impact for both the countries by delivering high value research and build strong complementary relationship through access to the partner research facilities and team. ''It will also engage new industry partners from both countries and government bodies'', the release said.

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