New Delhi: The Department of Chemical Engineering at IIT Roorkee has recently inaugurated its Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Petrochemicals, which will focus on Process Development and Wastewater Management in Petrochemical Industries.
As per IIT Roorkee, the Centre of Excellence is established after receiving approval from the Government of India's Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. The center was inaugurated by Arun Baroka, IAS, Secretary, Department of Chemical & Petrochemicals, Government of India.
In addition to this, IIT Roorkee has formed an agreement with the Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology (CIPET) to improve academic and research collaboration in the fields of petrochemicals, plastics, polymers, chemical engineering and science, and material science.
The inauguration event was held in the presence of Professor K K Pant, Director of IIT Roorkee, Deepak Mishra, Joint Secretary for Petrochemicals, Professor Shishir Sinha, Director General of CIPET, and Professor V C Srivastava, Head of the Chemical Engineering Department among other members.
Speaking on the occasion, Professor K K Pant, Director of IIT Roorkee said, “Presently, the CoE is fully established in the Department of Chemical Engineering and is doing excellence in terms of research and development activities in the areas of Green Chemical and Petrochemicals".
Through cooperative supervision in the fields of petrochemicals, plastics, polymers, chemical engineering and science, material science, and other areas, the collaboration will further promote the connection between CIPET and IIT Roorkee.
The CoE in Petrochemicals established at IIT Roorkee will foster research cooperation in the areas of Petrochemicals, Plastics, Polymers, Chemical Engineering and Science, and Material Science, according to Arun Baroka, IAS, Secretary, Department of Chemical and Petrochemicals, Government of India.
Talking about this initiative, Professor Shishir Sinha, Director General, CIPET, said, "CIPET as an institute operates in the hub and spoke model with over 45 locations across the country with specialization in skill training, technical support, academics as well as research".
"The participation of CIPET Experts in IIT Roorkee Programs will prove to be a symbiotic relationship for the nation", he further added. This MoU will help in the growth of scientific and technological knowledge and professional excellence in S&T.
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