Indian Institute of Technology Ropar has signed a memorandum of understanding with NTF (India) Pvt. Ltd. to collaborate on advancing clean energy, sustainability and hydrogen-based mobility, officials said on Thursday.

The agreement, formalized on March 24 at the IIT Ropar campus, drives a strategic push toward technological innovation in sustainable energy solutions and aligns with India’s broader clean energy goals.

Rajat Jain, executive director of NTF India, and Dr. Pushpendra P. Singh, dean of research and development at IIT Ropar, signed the MoU.

Dr. Dhiraj K. Mahajan, associate professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Dr. Surendra Singh Gaur, R&D manager at NTF, along with their respective teams, attended the signing.

Objectives of the Partnership

“The agreement establishes a framework to advance sustainability initiatives, develop cutting-edge clean energy solutions, and drive research in hydrogen fuel cell technology for eco-friendly transportation,” Jain said in a statement.

Key objectives of the partnership include addressing environmental and social impact concerns, developing cost-effective clean energy solutions, and bridging the gap between academic research and commercial applications.

The collaboration will also provide support to doctoral researchers in bringing their innovations to market, Jain added.

“This partnership reflects IIT Ropar’s commitment to industry-driven research and reinforces NTF’s role as a technology leader in clean energy and mobility solutions,” Singh said.

NTF’s Industry Footprint

NTF, a mobility solutions provider with four decades of experience, specializes in engineering plastics, composite parts manufacturing, and electric vehicle production.

The company has over 2,500 employees and serves the automotive, mass transit, wind energy and medical equipment sectors.

India has been actively promoting hydrogen fuel technology as part of its long-term strategy to reduce carbon emissions, and the IIT Ropar-NTF collaboration is expected to contribute to this national agenda by developing practical and scalable hydrogen-based transportation solutions.

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