HYDERABAD: The Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IIT-H), in collaboration with the Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET), will design and develop state-of-the-art methods and equipment for e-waste recycling. As part of the same, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by IIT-H director Prof BS Murty and C-MET director-general NR Munirathnam.
The institutions are also planning to jointly run an M-Tech programme on e-waste management and recycling. They also aim to undertake joint research, said a press release from IIT-H. Prof BS Murty said, “IIT-Hyderabad, being a pioneer in research, will collaborate with C-MET to explore and develop cost-effective e-waste recycling techniques.”