India PR Distributio New Delhi [India], April 12: Australia's La Trobe University identified key areas to further strengthen its long-term commitment to Indian research and education partnerships during the recent visit of Professor Theo Farrell, the new Vice-Chancellor. Who led the way? Delegation to India. He met several industry, government and trade representatives during his five-day visit to the country. During his visit, Professor Farrell held several roundtable discussions with partners, industry and government representatives on opportunities for collaboration on areas of mutual interest. National priorities that are important for industry innovation and growth Professor Farrell said there were a number of priority areas for La Trobe that provided opportunities to deepen relationships and develop new partnerships in India. La Trobe builds on its strengths by deepening mutual industry partnerships in areas including smart cities, sustainable agriculture and food security, bio-innovation and health and care innovation.Opportunities for further collaboration and engagement were also discussed at the leadership roundtable of all member universities. Asian Smart City Research Innovation Network (ASCRI).
) which was established by La Trobe University in 2019 and is now its single large research internationalization initiative with a combined investment of over AU$43 million (Rs 235 crore). Kunal Kumar, Joint Secretary and Mission Director (Smart Cities Mission) in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India has been a supporter of ASCRIN since its launch in 2019. “ASCRIN is an exemplary initiative that aims to solve some of the most pressing challenges of urbanisation. “India's Smart Cities Mission is one of the largest initiatives of its kind, aiming to transform 100 diverse cities across the country – however, we Can't do it alone “Initiatives like ASCRIEN can potentially bring new solutions to community and industry problems in the context of rapid urbanization,” Kumar said. “The network, with over 250 researchers, has already worked with cities in the region. and has made significant progress in building a strong portfolio of impact-based projects aimed at enhancing the sustainability, liveability and efficiency of towns.” The vision is now to build on this and accelerate engagement with industry and government to fast-track commercialization and adoption pathways,” said SAI Professor Anirudh Desai, Founder and Co-Director of ASCRIEN, IIT Kanpur – L. Trobe University Research Academy ASCRIEN brings together a network.Researchers, global industry partners, government partners and start-ups to pursue research into smart city-related projects, helping to improve the sustainability, liveability and efficiency of cities and towns in the region. Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) last year joined other leading tertiary institutions, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-K) and Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (BITS-Pilani) as partners in the network, which Already comprising over 250 researchers and over 7 joint-PhD projects, La Trobe has a proud and successful history in India, partnering with tertiary institutions and organizations on projects that benefit both countries, Helping to develop India's brightest minds through joint learning opportunities, La Trobe University continues to support and expand student exchanges in India and Australia; To develop research focused on digital technologies and skills innovations; Research commercialization opportunities, and relationships with industry partners There are over 50 projects running on the network that will make a tangible difference to the lives of people in India, including* data-driven decision making to improve the dairy supply chain. * Reusing construction and demolition waste to reduce landfills. * Intelligent planning of the energy grid to optimize consumption and reduce costs. * Using sensors to improve indoor cultivation conditions of medicinal crops.* Real-time accident prediction in traffic on urban roads and intersections increases the safety of all road users. Media enquiries: Australia - Charisse Ade, M: +61 (0)404 030 698 or [email protected] [%[email protected]], India - Achal K Paul [email protected], M Contact: +91 98101 6237 Background information La Trobe University and India * La Trobe University is ranked in the top 1 percent of universities worldwide * Times Higher Education (THE), 2021, World University Rankings 2022; Conse Superior d'Investigación Scientificas (CSIC), 2021, Ranking Web o Universities. * La Trobe has a proud record of educating students from India, with approximately 11,000 of our alumni having been born in India. * Dignitaries from the Indian subcontinent that La Trobe University has hosted include Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Kapil Dev, Malaika Arora Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Rajkumar Hirani, Abhijat Joshi and most recently actor, producer and advocate for women's equality Shahrukh Khan is included. * La Trobe offers the Shahrukh Khan La Trobe University PhD Scholarship which provides a life-changing opportunity to an aspiring female researcher from India to make a meaningful impact in the world.* La Trobe University is one of only two universities in Australia to teach Hindi, and the only Australian university to teach a subject on the history, music and storytelling of popular Hindi cinema. * La Trobe University Australia is one of the founding members of the Indie Institute * IIT Kanpur – La Trobe Research Academy was established in 2020 * La Trobe has several long-standing teaching partnerships, including with Lad Shri Ram College Which has been running for more than 25 years. * The La Trobe Library collection contains over 38,000 volumes of monograph journals, magazines and government publications from India, one of the largest collections in Australia. * La Trobe has been a proud sponsor of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne since its inception in 2010. Asian Smart Cities Research Innovation Network ASCRIN, an initiative led by La Trobe, works with research focus groups government, global industry partners and start-ups. Develop solutions and evaluate implementation strategies to improve the sustainability, vibrancy and efficiency of Asian regions.It also includes a dedicated IIT Kanpur-La Trobe University Research Academy
(ASCRIN's largest node in India). The network has over 250 researchers from ASCRIN partner organizations with over 70 joint-PhD projects approved and 45 students so far engaged in projects that address the socio-economic costs of ROA accidents in India and how to make it Looking for issues. Data driven quality management accessible to small dairy cooperatives in India.