The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) signed a pact with the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad to launch a research cell focusing on scientific and applied research in advanced technologies for defence at the institute.
This research cell will act as an extension of the DRDO Research and Innovation Centre (RIC), Chennai. The institute mainly focusses on technologies such as advanced material and processing, sensors for defence applications, hardware and algorithms for artificial intelligence-based applications, technologies for space applications, adaptive optics and image processing and quantum technologies
Addressing the event, Chairperson of DRDO, Dr G. Satheesh Reddy, said that “This memorandum of understanding (MOU) is aimed at bringing together the capabilities of DRDO and IIT Hyderabad, in order to achieve greater heights in indigenous technology through collaborative research. This DRDO- IIT Hyderabad Research Cell will ensure seamless execution of different projects between DRDO and IIT Hyderabad.”
IIT Hyderabad notified that the research cell will operate on directed basic and applied research by engaging faculty and researchers at academic institutions, technology centres and prominent institutes in the country. The institutes will be collaborating with them based on their research capabilities.
The Director of IIT Hyderabad, B.S. Murty, said that “This cell will support various research areas at IIT Hyderabad that can not only focus on fundamental science but also can bring out indigenous technologies and solutions through strong collaboration with scientists of DRDO.”