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The '''IITB-Monash Research Academy''' is a graduate research school located in [[Mumbai]], India. It opened in 2008 as a [[joint venture]] between the [[Indian Institute of Technology Bombay]] and [[Monash University]]. Students of the Academy study for a dual [[PhD]] from both institutions, spending time in both Australia and India, with supervisors from both IITB and Monash.<ref name="IITB-Monash Research Academy">{{cite web |url=http://www.iitbmonash.org/about.html |title=IITB-Monash Research Academy |publisher=Iitbmonash.org |accessdate=2009-11-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100310194353/http://www.iitbmonash.org/about.html |archivedate=10 March 2010 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The establishment of the academy marked the first time that an Australian university has set up an extensive physical presence in India.<ref name="monash1">{{cite web|url=http://www.monash.edu.au/news/monashmemo/stories/20060308/india.html |title=Monash-India sign landmark agreement - (Monash Memo, 8 March 2006) |publisher=Monash.edu.au |date=2006-03-08 |accessdate=2009-11-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/09/01/2673549.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090904133232/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/09/01/2673549.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 September 2009 |title=India to open door to Australian universities|website=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2009-09-01 |accessdate=2009-11-21|last1=Andersen |first1=Brigid }}</ref>

== History ==
In 2006, vice-chancellor of Monash [[Richard Larkins]] went on a tour of India with senior Monash staff and an executive from [[BHP]]. The tour was led by Monash Dean of Engineering Tam Sridhar, an Indian-Australian professor. The team met with research institutions, public officials and industry research bodies around the country.<ref>Graeme Davison & Kate Murphy, ''University Unlimited: The Monash Story'', [[Allen & Unwin]], p 318</ref>

After extensive negotiations, Monash University and IITB signed an agreement to undertake joint research and establish a graduate research school together. The agreement was signed on 7 March 2006 in the presence of then Australian Prime Minister [[John Howard]].<ref name="monash1"/> The academy attracted early industry support, with a commitment from BHP and [[Infosys]] to joint research and commercialisation.

The academy was officially opened on 26 November 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.iitbmonash.org/Resources/News/DOC230109.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=26 October 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090913173020/http://www.iitbmonash.org/Resources/News/DOC230109.pdf |archive-date=13 September 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 36 research projects began immediately, with several hundred further projects in the planning phase.

By June 2009, 41 PhD students were enrolled at the academy.<ref name="monash2">{{cite web|url=http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/monmag/issue24-2009/inbrief/students-embrace.html |title=In brief, Monash Magazine, Issue 24 October 2009 |publisher=Monash.edu.au |date=2009-10-24 |accessdate=2009-11-21}}</ref> By 2012, that number had risen to 80.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.monash.edu.au/news/show/scientific-solutions-for-grand-challenges|title = Scientific solutions for grand challenges}}</ref> It is expected that the Academy will eventually house around 250-300 PhD students at any one time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.iitbmonash.org/about-us/|title = About Us | IITB-Monash Research Academy}}</ref>

== Research ==

The academy's research encompasses a range of issues of concern to industry and government in [[Australia]] and [[India]].<ref name="IITB-Monash Research Academy"/> This includes [[clean energy]], [[water]], [[biotechnology]], [[infrastructure engineering]], [[stem cells]], advanced [[computational engineering]] and [[nanotechnology]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://education.mathrubhumi.com/php/news_events_details.php?nid=6981 |title=Mathrubhumi Education |publisher=Education.mathrubhumi.com |date= |accessdate=2009-11-21 |archive-date=28 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028195943/http://education.mathrubhumi.com/php/news_events_details.php?nid=6981 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The academy has five foundation partners, each of whom will contribute around $1–2 million in research sponsorship in the early years of the academy. The foundation partners were [[Infosys]], [[BHP]], [[Shell plc|Shell]], the [[CSIRO]] and the [[Australian Stem Cell Centre]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.iitbmonash.org/Resources/News/4-10-09_TFE.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=27 October 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110218041140/http://www.iitbmonash.org/Resources/News/4-10-09_TFE.pdf |archive-date=18 February 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/automobile/michelin-iit-bombay-join-hands-for-sustainable-mobility-research-121021600512_1.html| title=Michelin, IIT Bombay join hands for sustainable mobility research | language=en |accessdate=2022-07-25}}</ref>

== Location ==
The academy is located at IITB's campus in [[Powai]], Mumbai.<ref name="monash2"/>

== Governance ==
The IITB-Monash Research Academy is governed by a board of directors, advisory council (a consultative body), and chief executive officer. The board consists primarily of senior management figures from Monash and IITB. The advisory council is made up of leaders from scientific research and industry, including [[N. R. Narayana Murthy|Narayana Murthy]] (founder of Indian software company [[Infosys]]) and Australian biologist [[Gustav Nossal]].<ref name="IITB-Monash Research Academy"/> [[Mohan Krishnamoorthy]] was the CEO of the Academy from 2008-2015. Professor [[Murali Sastry]] was the CEO from 2015-2020. The current CEO{{as of?|date=July 2023}} is [[M. S. Unnikrishnan]].

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{official website|iitbmonash.org}}
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