Seven research proposals from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi have been selected under ‘Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration’ (SPARC), an MHRD initiative.

These seven faculty-led, research projects are in areas such as Energy and Water Sustainability, Advanced Sensors, Electronics and Communication, Infectious Diseases and Clinical Research, Humanities and Social Sciences, Nano, Biotechnology and Applications, Advanced Functional and Meta Materials and Basic Sciences.

The SPARC grants will help IIT Mandi to collaborate with international universities in U.S., France, Germany, UK and Taiwan (Republic of China), world-class faculties and researchers from across the globe to undertake joint research work and to offer short term courses to the students.

“These projects will boost our efforts to establish partnerships with leading Universities across the globe. Additionally, IIT Mandi is contributing to the SPARC scheme as the nodal institution for developing collaborations with academic institutions in Germany,” said Prem Felix Siril, Dean (Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy), IIT Mandi.

SPARC aims at improving the research ecosystem of India’s higher educational institutions by facilitating academic and research collaborations between Indian institutions [overall top-100 or category-wise top-100 in NIRF (including such private institutions which are recognized under 12(B) of UGC Act)] and the best institutions in the world to jointly solve problems of national and/or international relevance.

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