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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\u2014ideal environments for pioneering research, advanced prototyping, and precision testing.<\/span><\/p>\n

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).<\/span><\/p>\n

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.<\/span><\/p>\n

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.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Industry Connections\/ Faculty-in-Charge<\/h5>\n

Soumyadip Sett<\/h2>\n

Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering<\/b><\/p>\n

BE: Jadavpur University, 2011
PhD: University of Illinois at Chicago, 2016<\/b><\/p>\n

Research Interests<\/h5>\n
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    Phase Change Heat Transfer<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  • Thermal Management<\/b><\/li>\n
  • Water Harvesting<\/b><\/li>\n
  • Interfacial Phenomena<\/b><\/li>\n
  • Surface Science & Engineering<\/b><\/li>\n
  • Micro\/Nanoscale Materials<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    – Soumyadip Sett<\/p>\n

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    IITGN-X C0-coordinator<\/h5>\n

    Prof Utsav Mannu<\/span><\/h2>\n

    Assistant Professor<\/b>, Earth Sciences, IIT Gandhinagar<\/span><\/p>\n