IIT-M scholars to have flexible options in research

IIT-M in its strategic plan for 2020 year said that the management is planning to develop focussed centres of excellence in the institute with potentially large societal impact. 

Such centres have already been created in areas such as catalysis, combustion, water, decentralised power systems, nanotechnology, nanoelectronics, telecommunications, heritage structures, technology and policy, sustainable development and China studies. Eventually, there will be 25 such active centres.

Each centre will involve 10–15 faculty members drawn from multiple disciplines. Research here will be carried out through an industrial membership programme.

New gateways will be opened to attract top M Tech and MSc students from GATE/JAM. Also, prestigious fellowships and joint PhD programmes with foreign universities will be offered. Accordingly, sponsorship of PhD scholars will be developed.