IIT-D has just inked a deal with the University of Helsinki to facilitate collaborative academic activities, such as research and teaching, in different scientific fields.
The two institutes will be swapping lecturers and scholars for a designated amount of time in a mutual fashion for educational and research objectives, overseeing learners and postdoctoral researchers collaboratively, and collaborating in the organization, fabrication, and utilization of research facilities, especially the Atmospheric Observatory found at IIT Delhi’s Sonipat site.
IIT Delhi and the University of Helsinki have consented to a deal that entails exchanging data about their research and educational initiatives, teaching materials, and other related literature. This is built on the past accord between the Consortium of Finnish Universities in Finland and the IITs in India. The two parties have decided to set up a program for collaborating in research, education, and planning, developing and assessing new measuring technologies, and constructing and managing research infrastructure. This is particularly targeted at making advances in tackling air quality and climate change issues in India.
The agreement was signed by IITD, Dean, International Programmes, Naveen Garg; IIT Delhi, head, centre for atmospheric sciences, Somnath Baidya Roy; and University of Helsinki, dean, faculty of science, Sasu Tarkoma.
Speaking about the agreement, IIT Delhi, head, centre for atmospheric sciences, Somnath Baidya Roy, said: “We are already working together to develop a world-class Atmospheric Observatory. The MoU will strengthen this partnership and also create new avenues for collaboration”.
Sasu Tarkoma, Dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of Helsinki, furthered that the outstanding research collaboration with IIT Delhi is both growing and becoming more profound. He emphasized that a complete, long-term atmosphere assessment is essential to comprehend our environment and forecast air quality.
