About the Frontier Center

This center is dedicated to creating a global community of researchers, students and industry. This collaboration between the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay and The Ohio State University builds on both institutions’ research strengths to advance the creation and translation of knowledge, educate students for the global economy, and improve the well-being of our world.

The Frontier Center will act as a catalyst to develop and advance collaborative industry- and government-funded projects. The Center will host joint workshops and webinars, facilitate courtesy and visiting faculty appointments in strategic areas of interests, and provide seed funding to researchers.

Vision

To become the exemplar global academic research center of excellence in materials and their applications to systems; and by joining missions to deliver unique impact on society through science and technology advancements.

Mission

To create a global community of researchers, students and industry to build on the strengths of the universities in materials, devices, components and systems to advance the creation and translation of knowledge and to educate students for the global economy to improve the well-being of our world.

Research Areas

  • Renewable Energy
  • Advanced Manufacturing
  • Electronics
  • Photonics
  • Emergent Materials
  • Quantum Information and Technology