Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
VerifiedIndian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) is a university located in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. Founded in 1959, Institute of National Importance. An Institute of National Importance, IITs are the leading source of EV-industry R&D talent in India — placing graduates across Tata Motors EV, Mahindra Electric, Ather, Ola Electric and global EV OEMs.
Affiliated with Institute of National Importance
Research overview
Research pillar score: 90/100 on the emobility.careers institution-ranking rubric. See full rankings →
Research centres (3)
Smart Energy Convergence Centre
BMS, storage systems, EV-grid integration
Established 2019
Centre for Mechatronics
Motor controls, autonomous systems, ADAS
Battery Energy Storage Lab
Cell aging, second-life batteries, recycling
OEM collaborations (3)
Tata Motors EV
researchsince 2019Mahindra Electric
researchsince 2020Bosch India
internshipsince 2021
Ongoing research projects
Second-life battery applications for stationary storage
Recycling / second life · ACTIVE
Predictive maintenance using fleet telemetry
Data / ML · ACTIVE
Major facilities & labs
- ▪Battery cycler bank
- ▪Motor dyno (up to 100 kW)
- ▪Power-electronics bench rigs
- ▪HIL setup (dSpace)