PITTSBURGH, April 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- ANSYS (NASDAQ:
ANSS) and the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT
Bombay) will accelerate groundbreaking research across healthcare
and conservation industries through a newly launched PhD fellowship
program funded by ANSYS.
Over five years, ANSYS will fund PhD fellowships to accelerate
healthcare, environmental sustainability, conservation of resources
and technology research with an underlying social impact.
"ANSYS is supporting the next generation of inventors to sustain
continuous growth and innovation in the healthcare and conservation
sectors," said Rafiq Somani, area
vice president - India and
South Asia Pacific, ANSYS.
"Through this PhD fellowship program, we will provide students from
IIT Bombay the resources they need to innovate and deliver
cutting-edge advancements to India
and the rest of the world."
"IIT Bombay has made serious efforts towards the promotion of
research and innovation among our faculty and students," said Prof.
Suhas Joshi, Dean (Alumni and
Corporate Relations), IIT Bombay. "Over the years, IIT Bombay has
transformed from an undergraduate teaching institution to one of
the leading research universities in the world. We are happy to
collaborate with ANSYS to sponsor PhD fellows over the course of
five years. We hope to pave the way for future collaborations
between large corporations and educational institutes."
About ANSYS, Inc.
If you've ever seen a rocket launch, flown on an airplane,
driven a car, used a computer, touched a mobile device, crossed a
bridge or put on wearable technology, chances are you've used a
product where ANSYS software played a critical role in its
creation. ANSYS is the global leader in engineering
simulation. Through our strategy of Pervasive Engineering
Simulation, we help the world's most innovative companies deliver
radically better products to their customers. By offering the best
and broadest portfolio of engineering simulation software, we help
them solve the most complex design challenges and create products
limited only by imagination. Founded in 1970, ANSYS is
headquartered south of Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A., Visit www.ansys.com for more
information.
ANSYS and any and all ANSYS, Inc. brand, product, service and
feature names, logos and slogans are registered trademarks or
trademarks of ANSYS, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States or other countries
About IIT Bombay:
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, the second IIT to be set
up in 1958, is recognized worldwide as a leader in the field of
engineering education and research. The Institute was granted the
status of 'Institution of Eminence' by the Ministry of Human
Resources Development on July 9,
2018. It is reputed for the quality of its faculty and the
outstanding caliber of students graduating from its undergraduate
and postgraduate programmes. The Institute has 14 academic
departments, 31 centres, two schools and five Interdisciplinary
programmes. Over the last five decades, more than 55,000 engineers
and scientists have graduated from the Institute. It is served by
more than 643 faculty members considered not only amongst the best
within the country, but are also highly recognized in the world for
achievements in the field of education and research. The
Institute is recognized as one of the top centres of academic
excellence in the country. Over the years, there has been dynamic
and rapid progress at IIT Bombay in both academic and research
activities, with a parallel improvement in facilities and
infrastructure to match with the best institutions in the
world.
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Mary Kate
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724.820.4368
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marykate.joyce@ansys.com
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Annette N. Arribas,
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724.820.3700
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annette.arribas@ansys.com
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