The control of fire is one of the first technological breakthroughs by humankind.
Even today, access to sufficient energy is vital for our subsistence, societal wellbeing,
economic growth, and continuation of our modern industrialized society. It would not be an exaggeration
to say that the ability to start and stop fires at will has ultimately propelled our civilization from the Stone Age to the space age.
Currently, a lion’s share of the required energy is sourced through combustion of various fuels. Although combustion has given us access
to a convenient and dense source of energy it is also associated the harmful emissions and climate change. The challenge faced by our
society is to continue on a path of development while eliminating negative effects associated with the current sources of energy.
Given this need as well as the opportunities for invention and innovation in this field, a dedicated center facilitating the research in the
field of Sustainable Combustion and Propulsion was envisaged.
Vision of the combustion center is serving a meaningful, relevant, and timely role towards
advancement in the larger field of combustion science and technology. With the focus on sustainable
combustion and propulsion technologies, a holistic approach catering to the multidimensional
problems in the field will be adopted. The center would endeavor to offer pertinent technological
solutions to the energy-environment issues and challenges in the field of propulsion in the context
of our country. This initiative would strive to explore novel ideas, determine the niche to be
served by the combustion technologies in the future, and secure a scientific footing in this
direction.
1. Create an industry-academia collaborative research group focused on the topics such as combustion, propulsion, energy, and environment.
2. Maintain a product/ application-oriented research ethic in combination with fundamental investigations.
3. Engage students and professionals through relevant schools, workshops, and webinars.
4. Create a cross-institute collaborative network of similar research groups.
