IIT-KGP, Navy to promote tech development under new MoU

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT-KGP) and the Indian Navy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote technology development, innovative solutions and undertaking joint research and development. 

The MoU was signed on Tuesday at Naval Headquarters, New Delhi, symbolizing their commitment to promote technology development, innovative solutions and joint R&D, an official release by Indian Navy said.

The strategic collaboration, co-ordinated by INS Shivaji, Lonavala will focus on joint research and development initiatives involving teams from Indian Navy and IIT Kharagpur. 

This alignment signifies a move towards a symbolic relationship between the Academia and the Military, fostering an environment conducive to innovation and knowledge exchange, it said.

“This partnership will promote academic cooperation, enhance scientific understanding of technologies related to defense and undertake research in mutually beneficial areas including research projects by Navy-sponsored students,” the statement quoted IIT Kharagpur Director Prof V K Tewari as saying.

The studies include propulsion systems, instrumentation and sensors, industrial engineering and operational research, nanotechnology and hydrodynamic study of fluids, computer-aided design, study of mechanical design of systems and equipment, study of acoustics, quantum computing and quantum mechanics and robotics, it said.

The MoU was signed by Rear Admiral K Srinivas, Assistant Chief of Material (Dockyard & Refit) at Naval Headquarters and Prof Rintu Banerjee, Dean, R&D, IIT Kharagpur.