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Roorkee, Uttarakhand, June 16, 2026: A collaboration between the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) and WRI India, formalized with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), will focus on battery ecosystems and circular economies in relation to sustainability, critical minerals, the clean energy transition, research, innovation, and building capacity. Strengthening battery and electric mobility ecosystems and promoting the efficient use of resources aligns with India’s vision of increased adoption of clean energy and economic growth that is sustainable and self-reliant.
Professor Vivek Kumar Malik, Dean of the Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy (SRIC) division at IIT Roorkee, and Mr. Pawan Kumar Mulukutla, Executive Program Director – Integrated Transport, Clean Air and Hydrogen, WRI India, signed the MoU, which will enable research and innovation and capacity building in the context of sustainable mobility, battery, and energy systems to support a clean future. The signing was attended by Professor Yogesh Sharma, Dean of Resources and Alumni Affairs, IIT Roorkee, and Mr. Chaitanya Kanuri, Program Director – Electric Mobility & Batteries, WRI India.
In the Battery Summit 2026, Ashoka Hotel, New Delhi, Professor Yogesh Sharma, on behalf of IIT Roorkee, presented copies of the MoU. Joint research and the exchange of knowledge through academic engagement, policy studies, workshops, and training, as well as the interactivity of faculty and students, are included in the MoU among other activities. India’s focus on renewable energy, electric mobility, and advanced manufacturing is developing ample opportunities for the use of sustainable battery technologies, dynamic supply chains, judicious resource use, and frameworks for evidence-based policy.
This collaboration aims to use research-driven innovations, stakeholder participation, knowledge creation, and capacity building to help address not only the domestic priorities but also the global goals for sustainability.
Prof. Kamal Kishore Pant, Director, IIT Roorkee, said
“To move forward toward a sustainable and self-reliant future for energy, multiple stakeholders from academia, industry, research, and policy sectors need to work closely together. This partnership with WRI India seeks to open new frontiers for research, innovation, and knowledge creation and focuses on building the necessary capacities in sustainable batteries, the circular economy, and clean mobility in the context of the energy transition of the country. The partnership addresses other national priorities as well, such as Atmanirbhar Bharat, and sustainable growth of industries and future-ready technologies in alignment with India’s Net Zero aspirations and clean energy innovation.”
Prof. Vivek Kumar Malik, Dean SRIC, IIT Roorkee, said
“The MoU lays out an excellent platform for collaborating on research, academics, and capacity-building initiatives. The combination of research expertise of IIT Roorkee and the sustainable development and policy engagement expertise of WRI India will surely enable us to achieve important results of a technological nature along with a shift toward more evidence-based practices.” The partnership shows that advancing sustainable technologies, evidence-based policy making, and innovation is important for both IIT Roorkee and WRI India to meet their collective aims of facilitating India’s position as a global leader in clean energy and sustainable resource development and in sustainable mobility.
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