IIT Palakkad and University of Southampton United Kingdom have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU was signed by Professor Santhakumar Mohan, Dean, ICSR, IIT Palakkad, and Professor Phillip Wright, Senior Vice President (Academic), in the presence of Professor Yannis Ieropoulos, Head of the Water and Environmental Engineering Group (WEEG), University of Southampton; Dr. Praveena Gangadharan, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering and Project Director of the Global Sanitation Center of Excellence; and Dr. Devasena, Chief Technical Officer, Global Sanitation Center of Excellence, IIT Palakkad. This MoU has been signed to facilitate academic & research activities such as faculty and student exchanges, joint research and development in areas of mutual interest, exploration of technology commercialization opportunities, and organization and participation in academic and scientific events such as seminars and conferences.