IIT Madras sets up centre to solve India’s water problems
Called ‘AquaMAP’, the inter-disciplinary water management and policy centre is being established with support from IIT Madras alumni who are providing a seed grant commitment of INR 3 crore.
Centre to provide smart solutions for challenging water issues
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras is establishing a new inter-disciplinary water management and policy centre called ‘AquaMAP’ to solve water problems in India. The centre will provide smart solutions for challenging water problems by designing scalable models by leveraging innovative technologies. These models will be implemented at chosen locations across the country, as a proof of concept.
IIT Madras alumni Parasuram Balasubramanian and Krishnan Narayanan have supported the initiative in the form of a seed grant commitment of INR 3 crore for two years and help in crafting the five-year plan.
Speaking about the project, Parasuram Balasubramanian said, “We can learn a lot from setting up water innovation villages/towns and running water-themed grand challenges. I hope that AquaMAP proves to be a demonstrated model of success through the collaborative working of community, industry, academia and technology professionals.”
Krishnan Narayanan, president, IIT Madras Alumni Association (IITMAA), said, “Since we have made alumni-engagement central to this initiative, other alumni with expertise in water domain can now apply to become a fellow, entrepreneur-in-residence, project grand masters, or volunteers at AquaMAP.”
Ligy Philip, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Madras, and Dean (Planning), IIT Madras, is the principal investigator of AquaMAP. She will be supported by another 20 faculty members working on water-related issues and drawn from diverse departments such as Civil Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Management and Humanities and Social Sciences.
AquaMAP has a governing body chaired by IIT Madras Director and an advisory board with many people in the area of water technology, management and policy.
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