Civil Engineering

IIT Palakkad has entered into an MoU with the Indian Institute of Soil Science (ICAR-IISS), Bhopal on 21st August 2025. This MoU aims to promote and enhance scientific and academic interactions between IISS Bhopal and IIT Palakkad in mutually beneficial areas of global sanitation and sustainable soil health management with the following specific objectives: To develop co-composting protocols/methodologies for safe use of biosolids, To develop nutrient enriched biosolids derived product for its safe use in agriculture, To facilitate joint short term training programs in mutually agreed areas of interest. The MoU was signed by Prof. Santhakumar Mohan, Dean, Industry Collaboration and Sponsored Research, representing IIT Palakkad, and Dr. MonoranjanMohanty, Director, ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Sciences. 

IIT Palakkad and Way Cultural Conserve,Thanjavur have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 4th July 2025. The MoU establishes a collaboration on technical assistance and expertise from IIT Palakkad and LiDAR scannning for heritage properties, technical assistance in reality modeling research including geospatial data analysis and LiDAR applications, joint discussion to outline a framework for collaborative engement in forthcoming projects of mutual interests. The MoU was formally signed by Prof. Santhakumar Mohan, Dean (ICSR), IIT Palakkad and Mr.Sakthi Murugan, Founder, Way Cultural Conserve,Thanjavur, in the presence of Prof. Seshadri Sekhar, Director IIT Palakkad.