The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-K) and University of Alberta, Canada signed an agreement for a joint degree program (JDP) and research collaborations on January 18, at IIT Kanpur.
The agreement between the two universities paves the way for doctoral students at either university to participate in the joint degree program and conduct research at the partner university. The agreement will also foster research collaborations between faculty members of the two universities on energy materials, systems and technologies needed towards clean energy transition.
The agreement was signed by IIT Kanpur Director Prof. Abhay Karandikar, and Prof. Dhirendra Katti, Dean of International Relations from IIT Kanpur, and Prof. William Flanagan, President and Vice-Chancellor and Dr. Cen Huang, Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President (International) from the University of Alberta.
