IIT Palakkad has entered into a bilateral Non- Disclosure Agreement with Westinghouse Air Brakes Technology Corporation (Wabtec), and its affiliates, acting through Wabtec India Transportation Private Limited, on 04 July 2024. Both parties signed the agreement, including Prof. Santhakumar Mohan, Dean of ICSR, IIT Palakkad, and Shri Yogesh Kumar, Vice President, Technology, Wabtec India Industrial Private Limited. Prof. Sovan Lal Das and Dr. D. Kesavan were also present at this agreement-signing event in Wabtec, Bangalore.
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IIT Palakkad has licensed the technology "Fixed Thruster Underwater Vehicle" to Oceanautics Private Limited, through a Transfer of Technology (ToT) agreement signed on 01 July 2024. The ToT signed between Prof. A. Seshadri Sekhar, Director, IIT Palakkad, and Mr. Abhishek Bokinala, Director - Projects, Oceanautics Private Limited, is valid for a period of five years. Prof. Santhakumar Mohan, Department of Mechanical Engineering, is the faculty champion of this agreement. The technology titled “A Fixed Thruster Underwater Vehicle (FTUV)” is an outcome of his research. The agreement entitles the licensee or his team to use the processes, information, know-how, and the technology contemplated and composed to manufacture, produce, and sell products underlying the Licensed Technology.
An MoU is signed by IIT Palakkad with the Agri Innovation Hub of PJITSAU (Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University), Hyderabad on 20 April 2024. The objective of the MoU is to engage in collaborative activities related innovation and entrepreneurship in Food and Agriculture, collaborate for various services including Intellectual property, business validation and commercialization of technology, support to start-ups in providing Ecosystem linkages, networking, and connect with fund raising and showcasing technologies at various forums and Facilitate incubates from both entities in utilizing facilities from both agencies and their partner organizations for product development. The MoU is signed by Prof. Santhakumar Mohan, Dean- Industry Collaboration and Sponsored Research, IIT Palakkad and Dr. R Kalapana Sastry, Managing Director, Agri Innovation Hub.
IIT Palakkad signed an NDA with Suracsh Filters Pvt. Ltd., Cochin on 24 May 2024 to share information about the nature of products, manufacturing trade secrets, exchange of samples etc. from both sides. The NDA was signed by Prof. Santhakumar Mohan, Dean- Industry Collaboration and Sponsored Research, IIT Palakkad and Shri. Hans M. H., Chief Operating Officer, Suracsh Filters Pvt. Ltd..
An MoU is signed by IIT Palakkad with the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment- National Transportation Planning and Research Centre (KSCSTE- NATPAC) on 29 May 2024. The objective of the MoU is the strengthening and growth of mutually beneficial research, educational and outreach programmes to be conducted cooperatively by IIT Palakkad and KSCSTE- NATPAC. The MoU is signed by Prof. Santhakumar Mohan, Dean- Industry Collaboration and Sponsored Research, IIT Palakkad and Dr. Samson Mathew, Director, KSCSTE- NATPAC, Thiruvanathapuram.
IIT Palakkad signed an MoU with Ahalia International Foundation, Palakkad on 17 May 2024 to establish a framework for the cooperation of the parties in research and developmental activities related to the fields of biomedical engineering or any other technology research area of common interest that may arise in future. The parties also desire to conduct collaborative R&D projects in the fields precision agriculture application or any other technology research area of common interest that may arise in future. The MoU was signed by Prof. Santhakumar Mohan, Dean - Industry Collaboration and Sponsored Research (ICSR), IIT Palakkad and Shri. Ajith Prasad, Trustee, Ahalia International Foundation.
An MoU is signed by IIT Palakkad with Indian Naval Academy (INA) Ezhimala on 25 April 2024 for carrying out a consultancy project titled "Consultancy of Undertaking Serviceability Check and Technical Inspection of Shrouds and Ratlines at Quarter Deck of Parade Ground at Indian Naval Academy (INA) Ezhimala". The project aims to conduct Non- Destructive Evaluation of flag mast pole at INA, evaluate its stability and provide recommendations to INA. The MoU was signed by Prof. Santhakumar Mohan, Dean - Industry Collaboration and Sponsored Research (ICSR) and Col. Monica Mishra, Commander Works Engineers, Ezhimala.
An MoU is signed by IIT Palakkad with PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research (PSGiTech), Coimbatore on 06 March 2024 to foster collaboration, provide opportunity for academic experience, and to facilitate advancement of knowledge on the basis of reciprocity, best effort, mutual benefit, and frequent interactions. The parties aims to collaborate through Joint sponsored research, development and consulting, Exchange of faculty, scientist and staff, Exchange of scientific and technical material and Conducting joint conferences, workshops, short term courses etc. The MoU was signed by Prof. Santhakumar Mohan, Dean - Industry Collaboration and Sponsored Research (ICSR) and Dr. N. Saravanakumar, Principal, PSGiTech.
A mutual Non- Disclosure Agreement is signed by IIT Palakkad with ZF Wind Power Coimbatore Limited on 11 January 2024 to engage in research collaboration in the areas sof Tribology, Noise and Vibration, Electrical Engineering, Materials, Manufacturing and Processing, Renewable Energy and Simulation, Modeling, and Analysis for joint research projects, and faculty/ student visits to the ZF Wind T
An MoU is signed by IIT Palakkad with T. M. Automotive Seating Systems Private Limited on 01 January 2024 for collaborating in the outreach activities of the institute. As per the MoU, T. M. Automotive Seating Systems Private Limited will be providing financial support for the community outreach programmes in Maths and Science conducted by IIT Palakkad. The MoU was signed by Prof. Santhakumar Mohan, Dean - Industry Collaboration and Sponsored Research (ICSR) and Mr. Amit Dey, BU Head, T. M. Automotive Seating Systems Private Limited.
An MoU was signed by IIT Palakkad with IIT Guwahati Technology Innovation and Development Foundation (IITG TIDF) for the execution of the project titled "Manpack Bridges" under the expertise of Dr. Nelson Muthu, Associate Profesor, Mechanical Engineering. The MoU was signed on 30 January 2024 by Prof. Santhakumar Mohan, Dean - Industry Collaboration and Sponsored Research (ICSR), IIT Palakkad and Prof. G. Krishnamoorthy, Vice- Chairperson, Board of Directors, IITG TIDF.
A mutual Non- Disclosure Agreement is signed by IIT Palakkad with Naadisens Med Tech LLP in connection to the execution of a consultancy project titled "Design and Development of Wireless Power Transfer Unit for Blood Pressure Monitoring with Electromagnetic Signal - A Prototype" on 03 January 2024. The project is being executed by Dr. Sukomal Dey, Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering and funded by Naadisens Med Tech LLP for a period of 6 months starting from 08 January 2024.
IIT Palakkad and NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVN) entered into a transformative agreement for setting up of solar projects on the campus. This initiative underscores our dedication to fostering a sustainable campus and realizing our vision of achieving net-zero carbon emissions. The MoU will facilitate the development and implementation of solar/wind installations for attaining self-sufficiency in our energy consumption. The MoU was signed on 22 December 2023 by Prof. Santhakumar Mohan, Dean, Industry Collaboration and Sponsored Research (ICSR), IITPKD, and Shri. Shyam Kumar, General Manager, NVVN Ltd..
IIT Palakkad-Smart AgriTech Centre for Advanced Research and Development (SATCARD) and Kerala Agricultural University join hands to strengthen research collaboration for the advancement of agricultural technology. The Smart Agritech Centre for Advanced Research and Development (SATCARD) aims to address some of India's pressing agricultural challenges through the development of efficient agricultural technologies especially in the field of agricultural sensors, artificial intelligence, IoT, embedded systems, crop modeling, etc. This MoU paves the way for innovation and testing & validation of AI-enabled, cost-effective agritech solutions. The purpose of this MoU is to establish a framework for the cooperation of the parties in research and educational activities related to the fields of precision agriculture or any other technology research area of common interest that may arise in the future. The MoU was signed on 03 November 2023 by Prof. Santhakumar Mohan, Dean, Industry Collaboration and Sponsored Research (ICSR), IITPKD, and Dr. Sakeer Hussain, Registrar KAU.
IIT Palakkad has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Dane Diagnostics and Polyclinic, Palakkad on 01 November 2023 for developing Clinical Grade Devices and other collaborative R&D projects, particularly in the fields Biomedical Engineering and its applications. This research collaboration intends to develop AI-powered medical imaging devices for breast cancer screening, diagnosis, and staging. It also seeks to improve screening and diagnosis accuracy by using microwave imaging and ultrasound sensors in a portable multimodal imaging system with efficient AI models, reducing false alarms. Due focus is also given in developing contactless vital sign monitors for home use, aiding in monitoring infants and the elderly, and creating a non-invasive wearable Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) device for people with diabetes. The MoU was signed by Prof. Santhakumar Mohan, Dean- Industry Collaboration and Sponsored Research, IIT Palakkad and Dr. Sushama M., Managing Director, Dane Diagnostics in the presence of Dr. Sabarimalai Manikandan, Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Palakkad.
IIT Palakkad has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with PSG Institute of Advanced Studies (PSGIAS), PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research (PSGiTech), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and Centre for High Technology (CHT), under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India on 04 October 2023 to collaborate on the advancement of fuel cell stack technology. The parties will collaborate for a project titled "Development of Cost-Effective 2.5kW PEM Fuel Cell Stack based on Less Pt-Bimetallic Electrocatalysts and Mesoporous Carbon support materials". Dr. Dinesh Jagadeesan and Dr. Krishna Sesha Giri from the Centre of Renewable Energy (CoRE) are the faculty coordinators of the project agreement.
IIT Palakkad and the Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre (SRLDC), GRID India signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 15 September 2023. It aims to strengthen academia-industry interaction with the goals of knowledge sharing and capacity building through collaboration, encourage research on issues related to India’s power sector, enable data sharing between IITPKD and SRLDC & encourage publication of jointly-conducted technical work in national/international journals and presentations in national/ international conference/seminars/workshop.
IIT Palakkad embarks on a new chapter of collaboration by signing an MoU with Intech Additive Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore on 21 June 2023. The partnership focuses on joint research and development in advanced manufacturing processes and material innovation, which involves mechanical testing, tribological characterization, and material characterization. This collaboration aims to facilitate development of new products, components, technologies, and methodologies through extensive research and testing. Both organizations will follow a collaborative approach for mutually agreed alloys/materials. This partnership also encourages information exchange and consulting services for specific customer programs/projects giving way to exciting opportunities. The MoU was signed by Prof. Santhakumar Mohan, Dean (ICSR), Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad Mr. Sridhar, Managing Director, Intech Additive Solutions Pvt. Limited, Bengaluru in the presence of Prof. A Seshadri Sekhar, Director IIT Palakkad.
IIT Palakkad and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (ICAR-CTCRI), Thiruvananthapuram signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 12 July 2023. This agreement aims to strengthen research collaboration between the two institutions, focusing on advancing agricultural technology. Under the MoU, both organizations will engage in collaborative Research and Development (R&D) projects in various agricultural fields, including crop modelling, yield prediction, weather forecasting, sensor systems, and artificial intelligence. The partnership seeks to explore potential research areas of mutual interest, fostering innovation and scientific advancement in agriculture. The MoU was signed by Dr Santhakumar Mohan, Dean, Industry Collaboration and Sponsored Research, IIT-PKD and Dr. G. Byju, Director of ICAR-CTCRI, in the presence of Prof. A. Seshadri Sekhar, Director, IIT Palakkad. Dr. Sreenath Vijayakumar, Dr. Satyajit Das, Dr. V.S. Santhosh Mithra, Dr. T. Makeshkumar, and Dr. Deepak Jaiswal were also present.
Two premier institutions, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Palakkad and National Institute of Technology (NIT) Calicut have joined hands to embark on a series of collaborative initiatives. This includes engaging in joint research projects that harness the expertise and resources of both institutions. This partnership will facilitate joint PhD guidance, entails the exchange of doctoral candidates from one institution to the other. As per the understanding, both NIT Calicut and IIT Palakkad will jointly organize workshops and conferences. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was officially signed by Prof. A. Seshadri Sekhar, Director of IIT Palakkad, and Prof. Prasad Krishna, Director of NIT Calicut on 23 June 2023 to cement this remarkable collaboration.