Rolls-Royce and IIT Madras collabrates to promote research programs

Industrial technology company Rolls-Royce is collaborating with Indian Institute of Technology Madras to promote and explore opportunities for joint research programmes.

Rolls-Royce will also roll-out a 'Technical Higher Study Framework' to facilitate higher education for its engineers, in partnership with IIT Madras.

An MoU on this collaboration was signed by Jayaram Balasubrahmanyan, Head of Engineering, Rolls-Royce India and Prof V. Kamakoti, Associate Dean (Industrial Consultancy and Sponsored Research), IIT Madras, in the presence of Kishore Jayaraman, President, Rolls-Royce India and South Asia and Prof Krishnan Balasubramanian, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Madras.

Speaking about this collaboration, Kishore Jayaraman, President, Rolls-Royce India and South Asia, said, "The association with IIT Madras is another step in our 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, he said,"we are keen to leverage this collaboration with a premier technology institute like IIT Madras to promote the upskilling and professional development of our engineering talent, and facilitate higher education and research in areas of strategic interest."

“The interaction with Rolls-Royce will certainly induce multi-faceted interdisciplinary technology exploration involving the diverse specialisations available at IIT Madras and mapping them into specific application areas of high practical value,” Prof. Kamakoti said.

The program is open to all permanent employees at the Rolls-Royce Engineering Centre 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.