This collaboration between IIT Madras and GE now is for an important purpose
Posted on: 06/Apr/2019 11:10:46 AM
Founded in the year 1892 with head quarters in Boston in USA, GE or General Electric is a multinational company is well known. Indian Institute of Technology Madras or IIT M was established in the year 1959 and is one of the premier educational institutes in India. Now IIT Madras has joined hands with GE and has set up a laboratory. The main aim of this lab is to develop advanced technology for aircraft engine components.
It must be noted that this lab is equipped with state-of-art facilities. The ‘cold spray’ SMART (Surface Modification and Additive Research Technologies) is very unique in the fact that it is the first of its kind high pressure cold spray facility in an academic institute in India. This laboratory has been commissioned by none other than Mr. Bhaskar Ramamurthy who is the director of IITM.
The director expressed his thoughts regarding this lab and spoke about how the project was funded under Uchhatar Avishkar Yojana. This project had many applications and is not just for aviation only and he expected some start-ups to come out this. Important point is HRD is one of the key investor in setting up of this unique lab along with others like IITM, GE and DST.
According to Mr. Alok Nanda who is the CEO, GE India Technology Centre and who is also chief technology officer or CTO, GE south Asia, from the current value of Rs 4800 crores, India’s MRO or maintenance, repair and overhaul is expected to grow. He spoke about how at present 90 percent of MRO needs of Indian careers are done outside India.
Mr. Alok Nanda explained about how this programme would strengthen MRO ecosystem in India and play an important role in the advanced technology expertise plus promote the skill development of engineers in additive technology. He finally expressed his happiness in joining hands with IIT Madras.
