Bhubaneswar, 24 October: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), through its National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar signed an MoU on 17th October 2025 to foster collaborative research and development. The partnership focuses on assessing physical and biogeochemical oceanic processes and shoreline change dynamics along the western Bay of Bengal.

 The pilot phase will involve mapping and analysing nearshore dynamics from the Sundarbans delta to northern Andhra Pradesh, with potential extension to other Indian coastal regions under a future expanded MoU.

The MoU was signed by Dr. S. K. Srivastav (Chief General Manager, Regional Centres of NRSC) representing ISRO and Prof. P. Dinakar (Dean-Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy) representing IIT Bhubaneswar. The ceremony was attended by Prof. C. N. Bhende (Dean of Postgraduate and Research Programs), Dr. R. K. Singh (Head of the School of Earth, Ocean, and Climate Sciences), collaborators from the School of Earth, Ocean & Climate Sciences at IIT Bhubaneswar, along with other ISRO officials.