IIT Bombay to Launch Research Center

The IIT Bombay will soon launch a research center aimed at creating indigenous solutions to the needs of homeland security agencies in India. With the first meeting concluded last week, an advisory board is the next step, with the research centre to start in two months, confirmed officials.

Outside of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and other military departments, this will be the first time that an educational institute will have a dedicated cell for developing security prototypes for state and central forces.

In its initial stage, it will be a “virtual research” base with experts and professors from 30 departments working together to build a body of work in Mumbai.