The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad in association with National institute of materials Science (NIMS) Japan has announced to open a “IITH-NIMS Joint Research Centre for Material research” for scholars of both the institutes.
Last year both the institutes signed an agreement for collaboration in international graduate school program which allowed the graduate Students of Doctorate programs from IIT-H to work on their research thesis for one year at NIMS.
Both the institutes are in collaboration with each other since 2019. The first agreement signed was for promoting comprehensive research cooperation between both the institute to encourage exchange of research and scientific information.
The official press release by IIT Hyderabad mentioned that, “To further develop the joint research with complementary strengths in the materials science field, young faculty members of IITH stay at NIMS with their PhD course students during sabbatical leave period and conduct the sustainable collaboration with NIMS scientists. In order to perform the sustainable joint research between both institutions, we are pleased to announce that IITH-NIMS Joint Research Center was launched.”
The IIT Hyderabad has been building strong relations with japan since last few years and thus collaborative step like this will help both the countries to strengthen its bonds and will support the future researchers and scholars to get better results in the field of material science.
Two projects have been already selected by the institutes for the first year which will primarily aim to contribute in such industrial fields which has strong capabilities for exponential growth in india. This projects are said to be related to Digital information and communication.
Currently the researchers at both the institutes are looking to start working on first collaborative research project after the situation due to COVID-19 pandemic becomes normal. Untill then, online exchange of information and sample/data collection will be practiced.