ANSYS partners with IIT-M to launch PhD research programme

The focus will be on healthcare, environmental sustainability, conservation of resources or other socially relevant aspects of technology.

The collaboration was commemorated with an event at the IIT Madras campus in the presence of Mahesh V Panchagnula, Dean (International and Alumni Affairs), IIT Madras, and Rafiq Somani, Area Vice President – India and South Asia Pacific, ANSYS.

Speaking at the occasion, Rafiq Somani said, "Through this PhD fellowship programme in IIT Madras, ANSYS is furthering its commitment to support research and innovation in India. ANSYS's current focus is on three core areas – electrification, 5G and CFD.”

He added that ANSYS would provide the necessary resources needed for the students to deliver the latest advancements in these sectors for the future.

Highlighting the importance of this collaboration, Panchagnula said, "It is a natural fit for a leading engineering simulation and analysis company like ANSYS to partner with a leading research institution like IIT Madras.” ANSYS is partnering with IIT Madras as a part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative to fund projects mainly in helping the cause of the environment, enhancing education as well as any socially-relevant aspects addressed directly or indirectly by use of technology.