United Technologies business unit Pratt& Whitney will support a full-time endowed professorship in Gas Turbine Engineering at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). It also opened an office on campus so that and visiting Pratt & Whitney employees can conduct research there.
The company works with IISc on advanced research initiatives that support the design and development of more efficient and environmentally friendly gas turbine engines. The work is focused on advanced research in propulsion system technology.
“IISc has outstanding technical capabilities that complement our research needs. This is an excellent opportunity for Pratt & Whitney to partner with the institute to develop advanced technologies for future generations of our environmentally friendly propulsion systems,” said Al Brockett, VP, Pratt & Whitney Engineering-Module Centers.
What this means:
Like many of our clients at Amritt, Pratt realizes that intellectual talent from India can help not only with engineering design outsourcing and offshoring but also with advanced initiatives in creating new knowledge. The company will also benefit from its engines being part of the $4 billion C-17 Globemaster order on Boeing by the Indian Air Force. It makes sense to expand local visibility in India.
