A Perspective of International Collaboration for IIT Kanpur

Prof. P. K. Kelkar, the founding Director of IIT Kanpur, championed the cause of international collaboration in IIT Kanpur since its inception. The Institute benefitted from the Kanpur Indo-American Program (KIAP) in the days of its infancy and in recent times, the international cooperation is on the rise given our high level competency in academics and research, achieved in last 50 years. This one-day perspective workshop intends to honor Prof. Kelkar in his centenary year and seeks to provide a platform to our faculty and foreign dignitaries from the embassies of various countries for a dialog, in order to strengthen ongoing research partnerships and future interactions. This meeting will provide a direct window to the visitors about our expertise in niche areas of cutting edge research and high quality academic programs. The workshop will comprise of two oral sessions dedicated to research and academics and a poster session displaying research topics of ongoing international projects.