IIT Madras to tie up with UK-based Rolls-Royce for research programmes

Rolls-Royce will also roll out a ‘Technical Higher Study Framework’ to facilitate higher education for its engineers, in partnership with IIT Madras.

“The interaction with Rolls-Royce will certainly induce multi-faceted interdisciplinary technology exploration involving the diverse specialisations available at IIT Madras and mapping them into specific application areas of high practical value,” said V Kamakoti, Associate Dean, Industrial Consultancy and Sponsored Research (ICSR),IIT-M.

According to him, as part of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Rolls-Royce and IIT-M will also aim to pursue advanced research in areas of relevance to future technological and programmatic needs of the company.

In addition, as part of its Technical Higher Study Framework, Rolls-Royce will sponsor select employees keen to pursue Masters and PhD level studies, in partnership with IIT Madras.

To qualify for the programme, employees must first clear the IIT-M selection process, and their topic should be aligned with Rolls-Royce strategic research priorities and capabilities.

The programme is open to all permanent employees at the Rolls-Royce Engineering Centre in Bengaluru who have completed 36 months of service with the company. The initiative is in line with the company’s efforts to promote growth and career progression for its engineering talent.

Kishore Jayaraman, President, Rolls-Royce India and South Asia, said the association with IIT Madras was another step in the efforts to promote collaborative research programmes with like-minded partners in India.

“We look forward to exploring areas where we can co-develop technological solutions,” he said adding “we are also keen to leverage this collaboration with a premier technology institute like IIT-M to promote upskilling and professional development of our engineering talent, and facilitate higher education and research in areas of strategic interest.”