Mandi –
The Indian Institute of Technology Mandi (IIT Mandi), one of India’s leading
IITs, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with JK DELOPT, an ISO
9001-certified company under the JK Organisation. Through this collaboration, IIT Mandi and JK DELOPT
will work jointly on research, innovation, and translation of advanced
technologies into deployable solutions with real-world impact.
This
collaboration envisions a transformative roadmap where IIT Mandi’s research excellence
and JK DELOPT’s industry and
manufacturing capabilities converge to develop next-generation sovereign technologies.
The partnership aims to strengthen national defence preparedness, enhance
strategic self-reliance, and extend technological innovations to civilian
sectors, positioning India as a global leader in intelligent, secure, and
indigenous solutions. Moreover, this
MoU aims to establish a long-term industry-academia partnership focused on indigenous technology development,
aligned with the national priorities of Make
in India and Atmanirbhar
Bharat.
Commenting
on the collaboration, Prof.
Laxmidhar Behera, Director, IIT Mandi, said, “IIT Mandi remains deeply committed to
indigenisation and national self-reliance in critical technologies. The
collaboration with JK DELOPT marks an important step in strengthening India’s
capabilities in Embedded Systems and Electro-Optics for defence and retail
applications. Such academia–industry partnerships are central to IIT Mandi’s
vision of translating cutting-edge research into deployable, indigenous
solutions with real-world impact.”
The
agreement was formally signed and exchanged by the Dean (Sponsored Research & Industrial
Consultancy), IIT Mandi and the CEO, JK DELOPT, in the presence of the Director, Registrar, senior
faculty members, and representatives from both institutions. On the occasion,
the CEO of JK DELOPT was felicitated by the Director, IIT Mandi, recognising
the company’s contribution to indigenous technology development.
Under
the MoU, both partners will collaborate on joint research and development projects,
technology demonstrations, and prototype development in areas such as electro-optic systems, embedded platforms,
AI-integrated vision systems, and intelligent surveillance solutions.
The partnership also envisages student
internships, industry exposure, expert lectures, and collaborative supervision
of research scholars, strengthening skill development and
industry readiness.
The
collaboration draws significant strength from IIT Mandi’s Visual Intelligence and Machine Learning (VIML)
Group, led by Dr.
Dinesh Singh, whose research focuses on computer vision,
multimodal AI, and vision-based perception systems. Ongoing research efforts
include UAV-based defence
applications, surveillance and reconnaissance systems, accident anticipation
models, forensic vision technologies, and real-time monitoring solutions,
alongside broader applications in healthcare and safety.
Dr.
Singh’s expertise in computer
vision, vision-language models (VLMs), and intelligent perception systems
will play a key role in advancing the partnership’s objectives, particularly in
developing AI-driven electro-optic and embedded solutions for strategic and
interactive applications.