Amara Raja to set up Dr RN Galla Chair Professorship at IIT Tirupati

Hyderabad: Amara Raja Energy & Mobility (ARE&M), a leading provider of comprehensive battery solutions, has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with IIT Tirupati to establish Dr RN Galla Visiting Chair Professorship in Advanced Energy Storage Technologies at IIT Tirupati. This Visiting Chair Professorship is made possible by generous support by Amara Raja Energy and Mobility Limited in honour of their Founding Chairman Dr Ramachandra Naidu Galla. The announcement was made at an event in IIT Tirupati, a media release said.

The Visiting Chair Professorship will span 10 years, starting from 2025, and will recognise outstanding global faculty and scientists working in the energy storage area, acknowledge their professional achievements, and support their scholarly work and research. It will allow the awardee to spend up to eight weeks a year at IIT Tirupati, deliver lectures, conduct workshops and foster research collaborations. The program will also enhance students’ academic experiences, and the institution’s reputation.

This initiative aligns with ARE&M’s commitment to advancing sustainable energy solutions and pioneering developments in the energy and mobility sectors. IIT Tirupati has identified Energy storage as one of its thrust areas and is positioning itself to be a key player in various national initiatives. This support will allow the Institute to strengthen its research impact in energy storage.