Industry-integrated PhD, research programme launched
Telangana Life Sciences, BITS Pilani and Australia’s RMIT University have jointly launched an industry-integrated PhD and research programme. The objective is to bring the industry
Telangana Life Sciences, BITS Pilani and Australia’s RMIT University have jointly launched an industry-integrated PhD and research programme. The objective is to bring the industry and academia closer and strengthen research-led innovation in the Life Sciences sector. The programme will enable professionals from Life Sciences Global Capability Centres (GCCs) to undertake globally supervised doctoral research aligned with real-world industry challenges while continuing in their professional roles.
The aim is to create a stronger pipeline of research talent, accelerate industry-led innovation and foster solutions to pressing scientific and technological challenges in the Life Sciences sector, IT and Industries Minister D.Sridhar Babu’s office said following the launch event in which the Minister, RMIT University Vice-Chancellor Alec Cameron and BITS Pilani Group VC V. Ramgopal Rao participated. Telangana Life Sciences CEO Sarvesh Singh said the industry-integrated PhD and research programme is built around real-world industry problems.
Participating companies will sponsor employees and research scholars to undertake doctoral research aligned with their business priorities, while BITS Pilani and RMIT University will provide academic supervision, global expertise and research mentorship on top of sponsoring some research scholars from their end as well. Such an approach is expected to generate commercially relevant research, encourage technology transfer and strengthen collaboration between researchers and industry.
“For decades, Hyderabad built its global reputation by writing the world’s software and manufacturing life-saving medicines. Our next phase of growth is about moving up the value chain, becoming a city where products are designed, intellectual property is created and breakthrough innovation happens,” Mr.Sridhar Babu said.
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