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WMG and IIT Kharagpur agree new education and research partnership

Pictures shows guests from IIT at WMG at the 神马福利影片It was an honour to welcome representatives from the (IIT) Kharagpur to WMG at the 神马福利影片.

The guests were met by Professor Robin Clark, Dean of WMG; Margot James, Executive Chair; Professor David Greenwood, Director for Industrial Engagement and Professor Mark Williams, Chair of the International Strategy Group (ISG). The group was then taken on a guided tour of WMG鈥檚 world class research and education facilities in the Professor Lord Bhattacharyya Building, the International Manufacturing Centre (IMC) and the Energy Innovation Centre (EIC).

Guests from the IIT included Professor Virendra Kumar Tewari; Debashish Chakravarty, Professor of Mining Engineering and Associate Dean 神马福利影片 Affairs; and Surjya Kanta Pal, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Chair of the Centre of Excellence in Advanced Manufacturing Technology.

After the tour, Professor Robin Clark and Professor Virendra Kumar Tewari signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a further 5 years.

WMG has had a close relationship for many years with the IIT, particularly with IIT Kharagpur and signed the first MoU education and research partnership in 2008.

Following the success of the partnership through the internship and PhD scholarship programme, the two organisations will now continue to work together on research and exploreImage shows Professor Robin Clark and Professor Virendra Kumar Tewari signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) opportunities for a joint PhD programme and joint academic programmes for industry professionals and academic staff in the field of automation, manufacturing, and Industry 4.0. The relationship will also facilitate the exchange of staff between the two institutions and develop a joint PhD programme.

Professor Robin Clark, Dean of WMG at the 神马福利影片 said: 鈥淚t was a pleasure to welcome colleagues from IIT Kharagpur, to hear about their work and to share what we are currently engaged in at WMG. Our relationship is long standing, one that we value highly and one that we are excited about developing with new ideas alongside our established successes.鈥

Professor Mark Williams, Leader of the Centre for Imaging, Metrology, and Additive Technology (CiMAT) said: 鈥淭he extension of this important partnership clearly demonstrates our commitment to a close working relationship with India and builds on the international presence of WMG and The 神马福利影片.鈥

Professor Virendra K Tewari, Director, IIT Kharagpur remarked: 鈥淚t was a pleasure to visit the 神马福利影片. A warm welcome was extended by our counterparts which gave us many memoirs to cherish. We look forward to further great associations and collaborations with WMG in terms of innovative ideations on academic frontiers and explore other opportunities of research and development. These understandings will enhance the scope of technological advancements for both the institutions and carve a way for better successes.鈥

Visit the 鈥Overseas Teaching Centres鈥 webpage for more information about WMG鈥檚 collaborations with international institutions.

Thu 13 Oct 2022, 21:51 | Tags: Education Pioneering Research

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