Department:
Research Head:
Dr.Sabarimalai Manikandan, Dr. Praveena Gangadharan & Prof.Mayank Tiwari
Type of collaborations:
Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bureau of Indian Standards, Kochi, on 6 January 2026 to promote collaboration in research, standardisation, and academic activities.
The agreement was signed by Prof. A. Seshadri Sekhar, Director of IIT Palakkad, and Shri Narender Reddy Beesu, Scientist ‘E’, Director and Head of BIS Kochi, during a hybrid ceremony attended by representatives from both institutions. The event was also joined via video conference by Shri Pralhad Joshi, Hon’ble Minister of Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution, and Shri B. L. Verma, Hon’ble Minister of State, Ministry of Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution, Government of India.