Indo-German Cooperation: Future Integrated Mobility
The DWIH New Delhi, along with TU9 – German Universities of Technology, CSIR and IIT Delhi, organised a workshop on ‘Integrated Engineering for Future Mobility’ from 20 – 24 March 2023 in New Delhi.
Researchers from India and Germany, with diverse backgrounds in material science, AI, traffic flow modelling, and the development of intelligent instruments and applications for mobility participated in the workshop.
These short interviews, give insights into their research areas and potential of collaboration between India and Germany, as identified by them during the workshop.
Dr. Sayan Ranu, Associate Professor at Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
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Dr. Sayan Ranu holds the joint position of Nick McKeown Chair Associate Professor at CSE and ScAI, IIT Delhi. In 2020, Dr. Ranu was inducted as an Associate of the Indian Academy of Sciences. Dr. Sayan Ranu’s research focuses on machine learning for graphs, specifically in the context of road networks. He discusses how machine learning can optimize resources for traffic and improve traffic-dependent businesses such as food or grocery delivery. He sees potential collaboration between India and Germany in sustainable urban mobility, particularly in the adoption of electric vehicles and the design principles of charging and battery swapping stations.
Dr. Bartłomiej (Bartek) Sawicki, Post-doctoral Researcher at TU Braunschweig
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Dr. Bartłomiej (Bartek) Sawicki is a structural engineer currently working at Technical University Braunschweig on a new research setup for disruption of construction and bringing digitalization from lab to reality. After 2 years of practice in bridge design and maintenance, he started research on new cement-based materials (UHPFRC) and structural monitoring methods for service extension of bridges (Ph.D. at EPFL, CH, 2021). He discusses his research on maximizing the properties of built structures by linking materials and construction methods. He highlights the relevance of his field in future mobility planning and emphasizes the role of civil engineers in translating mobility planning into physical infrastructure. Dr. Sawicki suggests that automation and digital solutions could address the need for less energy and materials in construction, especially in the context of sustainable urban mobility in India and Germany.
Dr. Bhausaheb Botre, Principal Scientist and Associate Professor at CSIR-CEERI
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is the Principal Scientist and Associate Professor (AcSIR) at CSIR-CEERI, Pilani. He is involved in the design and development of Intelligent Instrumentation and Control Systems for Applications in Low Power Electric Vehicles, Assistive Technology, and Robotic Industries. The purpose of his research is to provide affordable and equitable solutions. Dr. Botre believes that sustainable mobility requires design thinking and product design for ongoing mobility solutions for persons with disabilities. According to him, collaborations between India and Germany can be established in two areas: designing of the product and providing more choices for inclusivity and accessibility.
Mr. Ankit Chaudhury, Reinforcement Learning Researcher at TU Dresden
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Mr. Ankit Chaudhari is currently working as a Research Associate in deep reinforcement learning for traffic flow modelling at TU Dresden. He completed master’s from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras) in Transportation Engineering.
His work on traffic microsimulation models, contributes to the field of autonomous vehicles. He is developing basic autonomous vehicles for Indian traffic, particularly big trucks to assist (commercial) drivers. He sees great potential for collaboration between India and Germany geared towards improving sustainable urban mobility.
