IIT-Kanpur, BITS Pilani, Australia’s La Trobe introduce PhD in Smart Cities

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A total of 70 researchers cum academicians from the three network institutes will mentor the students. Talking to indianexpress.com, Vice-Chancellor, La Trobe, John Dewar, informed that it is a community-driven project and the students will solve the problems of a smart city. This also includes working closely with industry and people, who are the end-users of the research.

The academicians claim that research will be problem-driven and focus on making the cities smarter, sustainable and liveable. The focus, said Dewar, would be on citizens and the impact of technology on them. Citing an example of driverless or automated cars, he stated that creating awareness among people is a major task. Hence, non-engineering subjects such as culture and heritage are part of the 10 core areas identified for research under the joint PhD programme.

Those who wish to work under the project will have to apply at respective Indian institutes, which will be releasing advertisements soon. Students and faculty with common interests will be matched so they can work together.