Bhubaneswar: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar today signed an MoU with the Ramco Cements Limited with an objective to establish a Center of Excellence (CoE) in the area of Sustainable Construction and Climate Resiliency.
The MoU was signed by Prof. Prashant Sahu, Dean (Alumni Affairs & International Relations), IIT Bhubaneswar and Balaji K. Moorthy (Executive Director, Marketing), the Ramco Cements Ltd, in the presence of Prof. Shreepad Karmalkar, Director, IIT Bhubaneswar and other concerned faculty members from IIT Bhubaneswar and executives from the cement company here.
This Center of Excellence is named, “Ramco Sustainable Construction and Climate Resiliency Centre (RAMSCON)”.
The MoU aims to conduct high-quality research related to sustainable construction materials and techniques themed on climate resiliency. The research focuses on the development of advanced and sustainable concrete solutions for durability, efficiency, and specialized applications.
This MOU is aligned with UN sustainable development goals (SDGs) to improve the sustainability index of the Indian construction industry.
Speaking on this occasion, Prof. Karmalkar stated: “This collaboration will enhance the ecosystem in industry-academia interaction in the field of sustainable and climate-resilient construction.”
Officials from Ramco Cements also expressed that this MoU will bring transformation in research and development activities in the areas of sustainable construction materials and bring out new ideas in the field of concrete technology and sustainable construction.”
Ramco Cements Limited is headquartered in Chennai and operates integrated cement factories, grinding units, and construction chemical plants at several locations in the Southern and Eastern parts of India including Odisha.