Signing of MoU between CSIR-SERC, Chennai and NTPC Limited, New Delhi

INN/Chennai, @Infodeaofficial

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre (CSIR-SERC), Chennai, and NTPC Limited, New Delhi, at CSIR-SERC, Chennai on 13 December 2024. This MoU will govern all the projects to be taken up between CSIR-SERC and NTPC Limited.

The MoU was signed by Dr. N. Anandavalli, Director, CSIR-SERC and Shri K. Nagesh, AGM & HOD (Station Engineering), NTPC Limited, Raipur. The MoU function was attended by Shri Akilesh Poddar, DGM (Station Engineering),   NTPC Limited, Raipur, Shri K Shanmuga Sundaram, DGM, NTPC Limited, Chennai, Dr. K. Sathish Kumar, Head, BKMD, CSIR-SERC, Heads of all laboratories of CSIR-SERC, Administrative Officer, Finance & Accounts Officer and Stores & Purchase officer of CSIR-SERC.

Dr. Anandavalli, welcomed the guests from NTPC Limited and said that CSIR-SERC and NTPC Limited share three decades of long association. She also made a brief presentation on CSIR-SERC and highlighted on the vision and mission of CSIR-SERC, its thrust areas, legacy, a glance at the infrastructure, research focus, industry research & consultancy services, work towards societal development, technology portfolio and technology transfers, recent projects being under taken by CSIR-SERC, etc. Shri Nagesh appreciated the expertise of CSIR-SERC and said that this expertise shall greatly benefit NTPC Limited.