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Industry Engagement

At IIT Gandhinagar, our Industry Connect team is committed to cultivating collaborations that drive transformative innovation, address complex industry challenges, and foster sustainable growth. Partnering with our institution grants industries unparalleled access to cutting-edge facilities, including our state-of-the-art scientific laboratories, the Central Instrumentation Facility (CIF), and Maker Bhavan—ideal environments for pioneering research, advanced prototyping, and precision testing.

Through synergistic partnerships, we offer opportunities for collaborative research and consultancy with IIT Gandhinagar’s distinguished faculty, eminent PhD scholars, and top-tier MTech students. These engagements enable the development of bespoke, industry-specific solutions grounded in academic excellence. Our dynamic ecosystem further empowers industries to co-create and innovate alongside a vibrant startup community, facilitated by the IITGN Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center (IIEC) and IITGN Research Park (IITGNRP).

In addition, our industry partners gain direct access to IIT Gandhinagar’s exceptional talent pool for recruitment and internships, supported by our Career Development Services (CDS). This fosters a continuous pipeline of skilled professionals ready to drive organizational excellence. Furthermore, through Industry Relations and Projects (IR&P), industries can collaborate on impactful student-led research initiatives that address real-world problems with practical, cutting-edge solutions.

IIT Gandhinagar also offers strategic avenues for corporate organizations to align their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives with impactful societal contributions, supporting sustainable development goals and driving positive change on a global scale.

Industry Connections/ Faculty-in-Charge

Soumyadip Sett

Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering

BE: Jadavpur University, 2011
PhD: University of Illinois at Chicago, 2016

Research Interests
  • Phase Change Heat Transfer

  • Thermal Management
  • Water Harvesting
  • Interfacial Phenomena
  • Surface Science & Engineering
  • Micro/Nanoscale Materials
Sritama De

Sritama De

Program Associate

Sritama De supports industry-academia collaborations with insights from her background in Economics and public administration. She focuses on strengthening partnerships that advance research and institutional impact.

Veenakshi Sharma

Veenakshi Sharma

Program Associate

Veenakshi drives industry collaborations at IIT Gandhinagar, leveraging her media and PR background to build strategic, long-term partnerships that align with the institute’s strengths and impact.

Piyush Mohapatra

Piyush Mohapatra

Program Associate I – Industry Relations and Collaboration

Piyush Mohapatra builds research-driven, high-impact partnerships at IITGN, linking industry and academia. With a background in business intelligence and microbiology, he brings cross-sector experience in tech commercialization, startup support, and ESG-led initiatives.

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Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar Palaj, Gandhinagar – 382055, Gujarat

Telephone: 079 2395 2197, 7069021574

Email: industryconnect@iitgn.ac.in