IIT Bombay collaborates with French tyre major for sustainable mobility research
The collaboration with IITB-Monash Academy will enhance mutual development and stimulate stronger collaboration for sustainable mobility
French tyre major Michelin has collaborated with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay-Monash Research Academy for the next generation sustainable mobility research. Pune-based Michelin India Technology Centre and IIT Bombay - Monash Research Academy has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in this regard.
“Open innovation, through partnerships globally, is a priority for Michelin R&D. It enables us to accelerate and scale-up mobility-related innovative opportunities around data-driven engineering and sustainable materials," Executive Vice President, Research and Development - Member of the Michelin Group Executive Committee Eric Philippe Vinesse said in a statement.
The collaboration with IITB-Monash Academy will enhance mutual development and stimulate stronger collaboration for sustainable mobility, he added.
"In this evolving mobility ecosystem, this engagement will provide a solid platform for PhD students from India, to appreciate and experience the strengths of Michelin's innovation culture," Mr Vinesse said.
The partnership will be for a tenure of 5 years with several projects envisaged for development in the Mobility space in India, the tyre maker noted.
"IITB-Monash Research Academy in partnership with Michelin is aiming to conduct application-oriented translational research," IITB-Monash Research Academy CEO MS Unnikrishnan said.
Professors from IIT Bombay and Monash University, Australia will team up with Michelin in this outcome-oriented program targeted to create mobility-oriented technologies of tomorrow, he added.
The IITB-Monash Research Academy was established in 2008, as a joint venture (JV) research academy that aims at enhancing research collaborations between India and Australia. The Academy's mandate is facilitating cutting-edge, application-oriented research through a PhD program that leverages world-class infrastructure at both IITB and Monash University (Melbourne) developing high-impact solutions in the thrust areas.
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