IIT Kanpur & NYU Tandon School of Engineering announce seven joint research projects launching their new partnership

Bengaluru, July 31, 2024: The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) and NYU Tandon School of Engineering have unveiled their inaugural roster of collaborative research projects, the first such initiatives under the broad partnership that NYU and IIT Kanpur established last year.
 
The seven projects, jointly led by researchers from each institution, aim to advance innovations across vital scientific fields including cybersecurity, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, robotics, and wireless communications. 
 
NYU and IIT Kanpur announced their initial partnership agreement in September 2023, against the backdrop of U.S. President Joe Biden's visit at the G20 Summit at New Delhi, India and the Association of American Universities' push for more such collaborations. In addition to their collaborative research projects, NYU and IIT Kanpur will expand doctoral exchange opportunities and share teaching and research strategies.
 
President Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi endorsed the partnership in a joint statement, underscoring the high priority both nations' leaders place on academic cooperation.
 
“International academic partnership improves the diversity of ideas, creates synergies, and allows collective efforts to address scientific challenges,’’ emphasized Prof. Bushra Ateeq, Dean of International Relations at IIT Kanpur . “Our partnership with NYU would foster innovation and yield solutions that improve lives globally.”
 
"Forging academic ties across borders is crucial for driving scientific breakthroughs, and is a central principle of how we pursue research," said Linda Ng Boyle, NYU Tandon’s Vice Dean for Research. "Through our collaboration with IIT Kanpur, we are striving to deliver technological innovations that serve people around the world, making our planet safer, cleaner, and healthier.” 
 
The IIT Kanpur partnership follows NYU’s 2022 launch of a formal partnership with KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology), leading to joint academic research projects involving faculty from both institutions. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with IIT Kanpur is another example of NYU’s global reach and desire to find and create innovation regardless of borders.  
 
The primary research funding comes from both institutions, with additional support provided by NYU Tandon’s Center for Advanced Technology in Telecommunications and the NYU Center for Cybersecurity.