S. Vishnu Sharma
Rolls-Royce, well-known company will be collaborating with Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) to promote and explore opportunities for joint research programmes. The popular company will also bring out a technical higher study framework to facilitate higher education for its engineers in partnership with IIT-M.
As a part of its technical higher study framework, Rolls-Royce will sponsor select employees keen to pursue masters and PhD level studies in partnership with IIT Madras. However, to qualify for the program, employees must first clear the IIT Madras selection process, and their topic should be aligned with Rolls-Royce strategic research priorities and capabilities.
Rollys-Royce to collaborate with IIT Madras
The program is open to all permanent employees at the Rolls-Royce Engineering Center in Bengaluru who have completed 36 months of service with the company. The initiative is in line with the company’s efforts to promote growth and career progression for its engineering talent.
Both the organisations signed an MoU in this regard recently. Mr. Jayaram Balasubrahmanyan, Head of Engineering, Rolls-Royce India and Professor V. Kamakoti, Associate Dean (Industrial Consultancy and Sponsored Research), IIT Madras signed the pact on behalf of both the institutions in the presence of Mr. Kishore Jayaraman, President, Rolls-Royce India and South Asia and Professor Krishnan Balasubramanian, Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Madras.
IIT Madras
Kishore Jayaraman said association with IIT M is another step in their efforts to promote collaborative research programs with like-minded partners in India. ‘We look forward to exploring areas where we can co-develop technological solutions. At the same time, we are keen to leverage this collaboration with a premier technology institute like IIT M to promote ups killing and professional development of our engineering talent, and facilitate higher education and research in areas of strategic interest.’
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V. Kamakoti said the interaction with Rolls-Royce will certainly induce multi-faceted interdisciplinary technology exploration involving the diverse specializations available at IIT M and mapping them into specific application areas of high practical value.