IIT Delhi leads landmark collaboration with Hyundai Motor Group for advance battery research.

New Delhi, December 3, 2024: IIT Delhi, in collaboration with Hyundai Motor Group, has entered into a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance innovation in Electric Vehicles (EV) and Battery Technology.

This partnership aims to drive transformative research and development that will shape the future of sustainable mobility in India. Under the MoU, the Hyundai Centre of Excellence (CoE) will be established at IIT Delhi.

Apart from IIT Delhi, the collaboration IIT Bombay and IIT Madras also take place:

The primary objective of the MoU is to formalize the party’s intent to explore and initiate collaborative research activities in EV and battery technology. IIT Delhi, as the lead institution, will coordinate efforts to harness academic and industrial expertise to address the unique challenges of the Indian automotive ecosystem.

Prof. Rangan Banerjee, Director of IIT Delhi, stated, “At IIT Delhi, our focus is on research that creates an impact in society and industry.

This collaboration with Hyundai Motor Group and other IITs embodies our vision of linking academia and industry to develop sustainable, innovative solutions for the future of transportation.

The Centre for Automotive Research and Tribology (CART), established in May 2019, exemplifies this vision by serving as a hub for interdisciplinary research in electric vehicles (EVs), energy storage, and related fields.

CART has a successful Master’s program in Electrical Mobility. The new Centre of Excellence will enable innovative and cost-effective solutions for advancing battery and electric vehicle systems.”

The research will be based on battery performance and development of energy-efficient systems:

Under the leadership of IIT Delhi, the partnership will focus on core areas such as battery performance optimization, electric vehicle integration, and the development of energy-efficient systems. The Institute’s state-of-the-art research facilities and its history of impactful innovation position it as a key driver of this ground-breaking initiative.

Senior Vice President Naksup Sung, Head of Hyundai Motor Group Research and Development (R&D) Planning & Coordination Center, stated, “We are delighted to join forces with IITs, a group of leading engineering universities renowned for its exceptional education and research. We believe that Hyundai CoE will cultivate a strong network of talented individuals from India’s academic landscape, driving innovation and future growth.”

This collaboration not only strengthens IIT Delhi’s reputation as a leader in industry-academia partnership but also sets a benchmark for how research institutions and global corporations can come together to tackle critical technological challenges.

Prof. Sachin C. Patwardhan, Dean (Research and Development), IIT Bombay, said, “I am excited to see three IITs from three corners of the country getting together and collaborating with Hyundai Motors in India’s EV mission. The center will foster unique collaboration between the two countries.

“IIT Madras is excited to be a part of this collaboration with Hyundai Motors on a topic of global significance. This effort will bring together the leading institutes of engineering in India with a global leader in automotive engineering, and will pave the way towards innovations,” said Prof. Mnau Santhanam, Dean of ICSR, IIT Madras.

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