AUSTRALIA-INDIA STRATEGIC RESEARCH FUND (AISRF): IR
NEWS:
Union
Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh announces results of Australia-India Strategic
Research Fund
WHAT’S IN
THE NEWS?
Australia-India Strategic Research Fund (AISRF) -
15th Round
Key Points
- Funding Awarded:
- Five projects funded in the
15th round of the AISRF.
- Focus Areas:
- AI-driven soil carbon
sequestration monitoring.
- Eco-friendly recovery of
metals from obsolete mobile devices.
- Cost-effective solar
thermal desalination with nanomaterials.
- Combatting antimicrobial
resistance through immune system harnessing.
- Advanced diagnostics and
therapeutics for microbial infections.
- Indian Recipients:
- Punjab Remote Sensing
Centre
- IIT Delhi
- IIT Bombay
- IISc Bangalore
- AbGenics Life Sciences Pvt.
Ltd., Pune
- Selection Process:
- Rigorous evaluation
ensuring scientific excellence and impact.
- Focus on projects with
significant benefits for both countries and the global community.
- Significance:
- Joint research expected to
advance scientific discoveries and technology.
- Reflects strong
India-Australia collaboration in strategic scientific research.
- About AISRF:
- Bilateral platform for
science collaboration between India and Australia.
- Goals: Promote leading-edge
science and technology, strengthen strategic alliances, and facilitate
global S&T system access.
Source: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2030586