IIT Hyderabad, Swinburne University launch joint research institute

SIMMECT will work on advancing surface coatings, material development, additive manufacturing and digital manufacturing technologies

Sangareddy: The Indian Institute of Technology-Hyderabad (IIT-H) and Swinburne University, Australia launched Swinburne, IIT-H, Manufacturing, Materials, Energy and Communication Technologies Joint Research Institute (SIMMECT).

Building on the success of a Partnered PhD Program (established in 2017) and ongoing joint research, SIMMECT will initially operate through three key pillars – Partnered PhD program, Joint PhD Supervision, Researcher and Research student exchange.

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SIMMECT will work on advancing surface coatings, material development, additive manufacturing and digital manufacturing technologies. It will also focus on addressing decarbonisation in heavy industry, critical minerals processing, and e-waste recycling besides working on pioneering research in 6G, quantum communication, quantum sensors, and quantum theory, according to a press release.