Indian Institute of Technology, IIT Kanpur has established the Department of Sustainable Energy Engineering. The approval was given by the board of governors of the Institute on December 7.

The department has been set up with an aim of becoming a vital contributor to the nation’s growing clean and renewable energy sector by generating high-quality scientific and technological expertise and human resources.

Dr. K Radhakrishnan, Chairman of the Board of Governors of IIT Kanpur said that “starting an academic department in this area is a vital initiative serving the educational and technology development related needs of the country. He commended the institute on achieving this milestone despite the disruptions caused by the pandemic”.

The new department also envisions to build high-quality academic programmes at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. As per IIT Kanpur Director, the new department’s academic programmes shall aim to provide multiple skill-sets to its students, with relevant courses from core engineering disciplines blended with sciences and humanities. The curriculum will train the students to become well-rounded energy engineers who will become assets to the industry as well as academia and research organizations.  The department will also mobilize economic resources to build state-of-the-art laboratories necessary for the successful implementation of educational and research programs and will tie-up with various government and non-governmental organizations.

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