IIT Roorkee inaugurates Centre of Excellence in petrochemicals

IIT Roorkee and the Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology signed an MoU to strengthen academic and research cooperation in the areas of petrochemicals, plastics, polymers, chemical engineering and science, and material science at IIT Roorkee. 

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee inaugurated a Centre of Excellence (CoE) at the Department of Chemical Engineering for working in the area of process development and wastewater management in petrochemical industries sanctioned by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers. The CoE was initially led by Prof Shishir Sinha and later by Prof VC Srivastava and other colleagues.

IIT Roorkee and CIPET (Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology) also signed an agreement to strengthen academic and research cooperation in the areas of petrochemicals, plastics, polymers, chemical engineering and science, and material science at IIT Roorkee.  

The Centre of Excellence (CoE) was inaugurated by Arun Baroka, IAS, Secretary, Department of Chemical and Petrochemicals, Government of India. 
During the ceremony Prof KK. Pant, Director, IIT Roorkee, said, “Currently, the CoE is fully established in the Department of Chemical Engineering and is doing excellence in terms of research and development activities in the areas of green chemical and petrochemicals." He said, "The collaboration will further encourage interaction between the CIPET and IIT Roorkee through the joint supervision in the areas of petrochemicals, plastics, polymers, chemical engineering and science, material science, and other areas." 

Prof Shishir Sinha, Director General, CIPET, said, “CIPET as an institute operates in the hub and spoke model with over 45 locations across the country with specialisation in skill training, technical support, academics as well as research. And the participation of CIPET experts in IIT Roorkee programs will prove to be a symbiotic relation for the nation.” 

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