Pondicherry University signs MoU with Central Power Research Institute

Pondicherry University and Central Power Research Institute (CPRI) Bengaluru have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), for fostering academic and research collaboration.

The agreement brings together two premier institutions to drive innovations in the electrical power systems, renewable energy technologies and sustainable development solutions, a press note said.

The MoU envisages opening up multiple avenues for the collaboration, including joint research projects, faculty exchange programs and expert lectures, student internships and hands-on training at CPRI facilities, shared access to research facilities and laboratories and organization of national conferences and workshops.

P. Prakash Babu, Vice-chancellor, Pondicherry University, emphasised the strategic importance of this partnership, stating that it aligns well with the university’s aspiration to strengthen industry-academic linkages and create industry-tailored ecosystems. “This partnership represents a perfect synergy between academic excellence and industrial expertise”, he said. 

The collaboration with CPRI will enable students and faculty to work on transformative projects that address India’s growing energy demands while maintaining the environmental sustainability by developing cutting-edge solutions that can be implemented at both national and global scale, he added.

B.A. Sawale, Director General of CPRI, said the institution, which recognises the critical importance of bridging the gap between the laboratory research and commercial applications, was looking to synergise its state-of-the-art testing facilities and decades-old industry expertise with the Pondicherry University’s strong academic foundation and research capabilities.

S. Victor Anandkumar, Dean (International Relations), Pondicherry University, P. Elumalai, MoU co-ordinator and faculty member of the Department of Green Energy Technology, B. M. Jaffar Ali, Dean of Madanjeet School of Green Energy Technologies, and others participated in the MoU signing ceremony.