IIT Palakkad-SATCARD inks MoU with Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) for AgriTech Research Collaborations
In a moment of great delight, IIT Palakkad--Smart AgriTech Centre for Advanced Research and Development (SATCARD) and Kerala Agricultural University join hands to strengthen research collaboration for the advancement of agricultural technology.This MoU paves the way for the innovation and testing & validation of AI-enabled, cost-effective agritech solutions. The MoU signed today by Dr Santhakumar Mohan, Dean, Industry Collaboration and Sponsored Research (ICSR), IITPKD, and Dr. Sakeer Hussain, Registrar KAU.
Dr. Sreenath Vijayakumar, Chair of Smart AgriTech Centre for Advanced Research and Development (SATCARD) initiated the agreement. Prof. A. Seshadri Sekhar, Director, IIT Palakkad, Dr. Madhu Subramanian, Director, Research Kerala Agricultural University, Dr. Gopakumar, Director of Education, Research Kerala Agricultural University, Dr. Arvind Ajoy, Associated Dean, ICSR, IIT Palakkad, Dr. Sreenath Vijayakumar, Dr. Satyajit Das, Dr. Deepak Jaiswal, Dr. Sneha, and Dr. Athira were also present during the occasion. This MoU signing was followed by a demonstration and discussion of the Smart Agritech Project by faculty members of SATCARD and officials of Kerala Agricultural University.