The Centre for Drone Technology, SRM University-AP, has signed an MoU with MGIT Co. Ltd, South Korea, on May 09, 2024, to facilitate research, academic, and scientific knowledge exchange in Drone technology. The agreement to spearhead research and technology developments in drone applications was signed by Dr R Premkumar, Registrar of SRM University-AP, and Mr Jeong Woo-Chul, CEO of MGIT Co. Ltd, in the presence of Mr Yun Cheol-Hun, Assistant Manager, MGIT Co. Ltd, and Dr Pranav RT Peddinti, Assistant Professor, Dept. Civil Engineering.
This collaboration signifies a major leap forward in harnessing the power of cutting-edge drone technology to address real-world challenges. The MOU facilitates the university to have experts from MGIT deliver seminars, workshops, symposia, etc., to the students and faculty of SRM AP on drone technology, its allied technologies and its applications. Undergraduate and postgraduate students and doctoral scholars of the university will also have the opportunity to be part of collaborative research projects and internships that would hugely benefit them in enhancing their awareness of drone technology.
The scope of the MOU also extends to collaboration with MGIT for national and international research funding, eligible researchers from MGIT to enrol in various courses at SRM AP, and extending the university’s academic, research and technical facilities such as laboratories, library, etc to MGIT team for research purposes.
The MOU between SRM AP and MGIT explores innovative solutions, pushes the boundaries of possibility, and revolutionises the future of drone technology.