IIT Bhubaneswar, RAMCO Cements To Set Up CoE to Advance Sustainable and Resilient Construction
IIT Bhubaneswar has signed an MoU with RAMCO Cements Limited to establish a CoE focused on sustainable construction and climate resiliency, aiming to drive innovation and research in environmentally responsible infrastructure.
IIT Bhubaneswar Signed MoU with RAMCO Cements
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar and RAMCO Cements Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a Center of Excellence (CoE) focused on Sustainable Construction and Climate Resiliency. Headquartered in Chennai, RAMCO Cements Limited operates integrated cement factories, grinding units, and construction chemical plants across Southern and Eastern India, including Odisha.
The MoU aims to facilitate high-quality research on sustainable construction materials and techniques with a focus on climate resiliency. It emphasizes the development of advanced, durable, and efficient concrete solutions for specialized applications. Aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), this collaboration seeks to enhance the sustainability index of the Indian construction industry.
RAMCO Sustainable Construction and Climate Resiliency Centre (RAMSCON)
The Center of Excellence, named "RAMCO Sustainable Construction and Climate Resiliency Centre (RAMSCON)," was established through an MoU signed by Prof. Prashant Sahu, Dean (Alumni Affairs & International Relations), IIT Bhubaneswar, and Balaji K. Moorthy, Executive Director (Marketing), RAMCO Cements Limited. The signing took place in the presence of Prof. Shreepad Karmalkar, Director, IIT Bhubaneswar, along with faculty members from IIT Bhubaneswar and executives from RAMCO Cements Limited.
Speaking on this occasion, Prof. Karmalkar stated: “This collaboration with THE RAMCO CEMENTS LIMITED will enhance the ecosystem in industry-academia interaction in the field of sustainable and climate-resilient construction.”
Officials from RAMCO Cements Limited emphasized that the MoU with IIT Bhubaneswar will drive innovation in research and development, fostering advancements in sustainable construction materials. They expressed confidence that this collaboration will generate new ideas in concrete technology and sustainable construction, contributing to the industry's transformation.
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The technology institute has been ranked 47 among top Engineering colleges in India by NIRF rankings of 2023. Moreover, the placements for BTech at IIT Bhubaneswar have also been great. The average salary package offered to the B.Tech students is INR 18.95 Lacs per annum (LPA) and to the M.Tech students it is INR 10.34 Lacs per annum (LPA). Google, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, GE India, Flipkart, Adobe, Samsung, Paytm, Qualcomm, TCS R & D, Tata Steel, etc. Are the top recruiters of Placement Drive 2022 at IIT Bhubaneswar.
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IIT Bhubaneswar is a second-generation IIT. IIT Bhubaneswar has been ranked by various international and national ranking bodies. The QS World University 2024 has ranked IIT Bhubaneswar at 731-740. The institute is ranked 47 in the Engineering category and 91 in the Overall category by the NIRF 2023. The university was established in 2008 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, as one of the eight new IITs. IIT Bhubaneswar offers full-time UG, PG, and Doctorate level courses. The modes of IIT Bhubaneswar admission are online and offline. Admission to PG courses is based on the entrance exam scores. For admission to UG courses, candidates need to clear JoSAA Counselling after clearing the JEE Main exam. According to the latest placement data available, the placement rate recorded was over 82% for BTech and over 84% for MTech. The top recruiters were Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, Flipkart, Oracle, and many others.