IIT Madras and ISRO Collaborate in Fluid and Thermal Sciences

On 11th November 2024, the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) announced a collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to set up a Centre of Excellence for research in 'Fluid and Thermal Sciences'.

Key Points

Collaboration and Funding: ISRO will provide seed funding of Rs 1.84 crore to establish the Centre and support its infrastructure, equipment, and future projects in fluid-thermal sciences.
Research Focus: The Centre will focus on advanced thermal management research for spacecraft, combustion instability in hybrid rockets, and cryo-tank thermodynamics.
Industry-Academia Partnership: The collaboration will foster innovation by facilitating closer ties between ISRO scientists and IIT Madras faculty, enhancing both industry and academic contributions to space technology.
Ongoing Collaboration: This new Centre builds on the long-standing partnership between ISRO and IIT Madras, which started with the creation of the ‘ISRO-IIT M Space Technology Cell’ in 1985 to advance space technology research in India.