Itanagar, Aug 14: The Centre for Earth Science and Himalayan Studies (CESHS), Itanagar has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST), Nirjuli, for advancing interdisciplinary collaboration and fostering application-driven research in Arunachal Pradesh.
CESHS & NERIST signed the pact to share research expertise over different domains spanning Agricultural Engineering, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Science Engineering,and other applied sciences, including the specialized work in green energy, particularly geothermal exploration, critical mineral studies, climate change research, and cryosphere studies.
The signing ceremony was held at NERIST, has been described by both institutions as a “hands-on, no-sleeping-on-paper” partnership, emphasizing their shared commitment to actionable science and tangible outcomes. 
Speaking at the occasion, CESHS, Director, Tana Tage, outlined the future scope of joint initiatives with various NERIST departments and emphasized the strong on-ground and field support CESHS can extend to the institute. The partnership will focus on hands-on training opportunities for students, enabling them to engage directly with field data, advanced engineering tools, and real-world problem-solving, joint research projects that integrate field investigations with cutting-edge modelling techniques, and Training workshops and capacity-building programs to enhance regional scientific and engineering capabilities.
Director, Tage, reaffirmed CESHS’s belief in actionable science, ensuring that research is implemented on the ground for the social and community benefit.
Prof. Narendranath S, Director, NERIST, stressed the importance of collaboration and knowledge sharing among institutions and government agencies for the betterment of the scientific community in Northeast India, particularly Arunachal Pradesh. He assured his full support to strengthen the partnership and achieve the shared goals.
Prof. Aditi Bhadra, Head of the Department (HoD) of Agricultural Engineering, along with representatives from other departments, warmly welcomed the collaboration and pledged their active participation in future initiatives.
Through this MoU, both institutions will facilitate students and working scientists/engineers in part-time PhD enrolment to enhance research capacity and to create a ready workforce pace aided with cutting-edge technologies in different engineering fields, etc. This MoU is not merely a formal agreement; it represents a long-term commitment to multi-disciplinary, real-world problem solving.

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