University of Birmingham and The Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) based in Pune, India, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreeing to identify joint research interests in the fields of air quality management, alternative fuels, power train and electric vehicle technology. The Vehicle and Engine Technology Research Centre in the University’s School of Mechanical Engineering has a world-leading research profile in combustion …

Using the Zindi data science competition platform, over 400 data experts from countries including India, Nigeria, Tanzania, Japan, and the UAE are using information collected hourly from sensors in Kampala to accurately forecast air quality for a future 25-hour period. The ability to accurately predict air quality over short time periods will empower everyone from governments to families to make informed decisions to …

In order to foster academic collaboration and provide opportunities to students and faculty members to enhance their domain knowledge, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Institute of Design Haryana (NIDH), Kurukshetra. Prof. Ajit K. Chaturvedi, Director-IIT Roorkee, and Prof. Vanita Ahuja, Director-NIDH, Kurukshetra signed the MoU on Mar 7, which …

Winston Peters, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, accompanied on his visit to IIT Delhi on Feb 27 by a high-ranking government delegation from his country, officially endorsed the New Zealand Centre at IIT-Delhi and recognised the growing research connections between the New Zealand universities and IIT Delhi. Earlier this month a delegation of New Zealand university academia …

Research, teaching and mobility emerge common areas of impact & interest. During AIB-X week, Deakin University launched its Certificate of Sports Marketing with the Rajasthan Royals IPL team and the University of Wollongong partnership with IIT Bombay on electrical power engineering systems As part of the Australia-India Business Exchange 2020 (AIB-X) Ministerial Business Mission to India from 24-28 February, a …

Antibiotic resistance has emerged as a major global threat to human and animal health, food security and development. It is expected to cause at least 10 million deaths annually by 2050, more than cancer and diabetes combined causalities. “Risk Management and Prevention of Antibiotic Resistance – PREVENT IT” project, the three year project Erasmus+ offers innovative perspective in addressing antibiotic …