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Time of India
18-06-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
IIT-BHU selected as nodal centre for nat'l EV battery research
Varanasi: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), BHU has been selected as one of the seven key nodal centres under the govt of India's Mission for Advancement of High Impact Areas in Electric Vehicles (MAHA-EV), initiated by the Anusandhan National Research Foundation. Chosen from among 227 proposals submitted nationwide, IIT-BHU will lead a national facility focused on battery degradation diagnostics and the development of safe, sustainable, and efficient battery systems under the project name Te-MobiX (Tropical e-Mobility Excellence). The institute has been awarded a research grant of Rs55 crore to establish the National Facility for Battery Research on its campus. The proposal was led by IIT-BHU director and battery diagnostics expert Prof Amit Patra, with participation from faculty members of IIT-BHU, IIT Kharagpur, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), and ICT Mumbai. "This facility will span the entire spectrum of battery research—from raw materials to next-generation solutions for land, water, and air mobility," Prof Patra said. He added that the initiative aligns with India's National Mission on Transformative Mobility, the SDGs, and the EV30@2030 vision. Project investigator Prof. R.K. Singh noted that Te-MobiX will address challenges specific to India's tropical climate, focusing on improving battery safety, lifespan, and performance. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Buy Brass Idols - Handmade Brass Statues for Home & Gifting Luxeartisanship Buy Now Undo Co-investigator Abir Ghosh emphasized the mission's collaborative model, with strong industrial partnerships including Tata Motors, TVS Motors, Urjawatt Technologies, OPAL-RT, and ThoughtSpot India Pvt. Ltd., who will contribute 10% of the total project cost and assist in real-world testing and commercialisation. The project team at IIT-BHU includes experts from electrical, chemical, mechanical, biochemical, civil engineering, chemistry, and materials science departments, while collaborators from IIT Kharagpur, BHU, and ICT Mumbai are also playing key roles. ANRF's MAHA-EV Mission has identified seven e-nodes in total. In the TV-I category for tropical battery and cell technologies, IIT-BHU and ARCI Hyderabad were selected. TV-II (power electronics and drives) includes IIT Bombay, NIT Surathkal, and CSIR-CEERI Pilani. TV-III (charging infrastructure) includes IIT Kanpur and IIT Kharagpur. Each e-node will function in a consortium mode, integrating academia, research labs, and industry to accelerate innovation and establish a robust ecosystem for electric mobility in India.
Hans India
05-05-2025
- Automotive
- Hans India
ANRF selects 7 projects to drive innovation in India's EV ecosystem
The Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) on Monday announced the selection of seven e-nodes (high-impact projects) for support under its 'Mission for Advancement of High-impact Areas on Electric Vehicles' (MAHA-EV). The seven e-Nodes are selected under the ANRF's MAHA-EV mission are: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay; International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials Hyderabad; National Institute of Technology Surathkal; Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur; Indian Institute of Technology-BHU; CSIR- Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute, Pilani; and Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, respectively. The current programme, launched under the umbrella of ANRF's national mission, aims to address the critical challenges and drive innovation in India's electric vehicle ecosystem. According to the Ministry of Science and Technology, ANRF MAHA-EV call for proposal focused on three strategically defined Technological Verticals (TV) are Tropical EV Battery and Battery Cells (TV-I), Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD)- (TV-II) and EV Charging Infrastructure (TV-III). Each selected electric mobility nodes (e-nodes) will execute the project in consortia mode involving academic institutions/R&D laboratories with the mandatory industry participation, in order to contribute to and establish R&D in the EV sector of the country. The call noticed wide enthusiasm among all stakeholders and 227 proposals were received in consortia mode from academic institutions, R&D laboratories and the industrial section. Among the selected e-Nodes, two will focus on Tropical EV batteries and Cell technologies (TV-I), three will work on power electronics machines and drives (TV-II) and the remaining two e-Nodes will focus on charging infrastructure, according to the ministry. The MAHA-EV Mission leads to catalyse India's leadership in next-generation electric mobility solutions, aligned with the goals of sustainability, innovation, and self-reliance. Meanwhile, ANRF is set to launch a 'Small Business Deep Tech Innovation' programme inspired by global best practices, aimed at supporting startups and MSMEs in scaling technologies for real-world application. In a bid to maximise national research infrastructure, ANRF will also roll out a 'Cloud of Research and Innovation Infrastructure' to allow deep-tech startups and institutions to access underused equipment across the country. The foundation's 'AI-for-Science' initiative is another key highlight, focusing on using AI to model scientific equations in physics, chemistry, and biology — a leap expected to drastically shorten the time from theory to practice in core scientific domains.
