New Delhi: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras and Australian universities are working together to establish the "Australia-India Center for Energy" to work on UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The two-day Energy Summit 2022 will feature the official launch of the Virtual Centre.
As per IIT Madras, AICE aims to encourage cooperation between universities, research institutions, and industries from both countries in the field of energy. The institute is preparing to host the Energy Summit 2022 in the month of December 2022 to officially launch the virtual centre.
In order to expand cooperation between government departments, funding organisations, and individual researchers in both countries, IIT Madras and Deakin University in Australia are leading the charge in organising and promoting engagement among the partners and with external stakeholders.
All partners will be on an equal footing, according to Raghunathan Rengaswamy, Marti Mannariah Gurunath Institute Chair Professor and Dean (Global Engagement). The Australian Trade and Investment Commission will act as a catalyst to foster partnerships with industry in the sector from both countries to the centre.
According to K Baskaran, Pro-Vice Chancellor for international research partnerships at Deakin University in Australia, "The Centre will bring together multi-disciplinary capabilities from Australian and Indian partners to work on translational research and build capabilities to address the global energy challenge."
It will also serve as a catalyst for creating alliances with other centres in the South Asian and ASEAN regions to provide creative, long-lasting responses to global concerns, according to Baskaran.
The Center's main goal will be to foster close cooperation between Australia and India in the energy industry through innovative study, the creation of new technology and its application. For academics, businesses, and government organisations to engage in science, technology, economics, policy, and governance, the AICE will strive to become a leading bilateral forum on SDG 7 and other related SDGs.
"Australia and India are comprehensive strategic partners, with strong cooperation across sectors of strategic importance, including key minerals, clean technology, education, and innovation," said Sarah Kirlew, Australian Consul-General for South India.
The AICE will first concentrate on creating joint educational programmes, online MTech courses, and capacity building through certification and diploma programmes, extension centres, and training, according to IIT Madras officials.
A senior official stated that the AICE's founding members would "operate on shared problem statements, employ mobility grants, and build collaborative requests for bilateral financing support."
"The Center will work to promote seamless research and development by identifying sister labs where complementary research potential and infrastructure exist and facilitate the movement of research scholars, faculty, Young International Fellows (YIF), and Global Research Fellows (GRF)", the officials further added.
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