IIT Kanpur, Airbus to work for promoting aerospace talent base in country

NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Kanpur) and Airbus have signed an agreement to collaborate for developing education programmes focusing on research in the aerospace sector in the country.

The agreement was signed by former IIT Kanpur director Abhay Karandikar and Air Bus India and South Asia managing director Rémi Maillard. Under the partnership, the company and IIT Kanpur will promote research in advanced technologies and curate programmes and activities to enhance technical capabilities for aerospace students in the country.

The institute and Airbus will explore opportunities to collaborate with global institutes where students will get to work on projects relevant to the sector. The partnership aims at building a collaborative culture that provides mentorship, exposure and invaluable experience to the students of IIT Kanpur. The synergies created through these cross-skilling opportunities will foster the growth of the aerospace industry in the country.

S Ganesh, officiating director, IIT Kanpur, said, “IIT Kanpur has been relentlessly pursuing its vision to support innovation, research, and entrepreneurial activities in technology-based fields, and Aerospace is one of the key thrust areas in this endeavor. This collaboration with Airbus Group indeed is a significant step.”

Aerospace ecosystem in India

Maillard said, “At Airbus we are firmly committed to developing the aerospace ecosystem in India. We continue to invest in education and skill development that will help in the creation of a competent workforce in the country. This agreement will harness Airbus’ expertise and IIT Kanpur’s capabilities in education, research and training.”

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IIT Kanpur said the institute is among the leading academic institutions involved in education, training, research and technology development in aerospace and defence domains. IIT Kanpur, and the aerospace engineering department in particular, house many unique capabilities and advanced laboratories pertaining to flight sciences, propulsion systems, aerospace structures and materials, and flight vehicle design, simulation and control, it added.