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Schaeffler Boosts Research at IISc

2026-05-13

Schaeffler India has announced the opening of a new computational research infrastructure at the Foundation for Science Innovation and Development (FSID), Bengaluru, further strengthening its collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). The facility is designed to enhance research capabilities through high-performance computing (HPC), enabling large-scale simulations, data-intensive modelling and advanced analytics across materials, energy systems and sustainable mobility.

The initiative focuses on expanding FSID’s computational capabilities through dedicated laboratory space, advanced in-rack cooling systems, power backup infrastructure and high-performance hybrid computing workstations and clusters. These upgrades are expected to significantly improve computational efficiency and support cutting-edge research activities.

The enhanced facility will directly benefit IISc faculty members, FSID-incubated start-ups, external start-ups, MSMEs and industry partners engaged in research and development collaborations. It will also indirectly support PhD scholars, postgraduate and undergraduate students, postdoctoral researchers and the wider academic and industrial ecosystem.

Schaeffler India has also signed a Master Research Agreement (MRA) with IISc, laying the foundation for multiple future research projects and reinforcing its commitment to collaborative innovation and advanced research in India.

Harsha Kadam, MD & CEO, Schaeffler India, said the initiative reflects the company’s commitment to building skills and manufacturing excellence rooted in India’s strengths while fostering strong academia-industry collaboration. He added that the facility would empower a wide range of IISc research projects and accelerate the execution of joint research programmes between the two organisations.

Sai Gautam Gopalakrishnan, Associate Professor of Materials Engineering, IISc, noted that the facility is planned with a long-term aim of creating a computational infrastructure with a peak performance of around 32 PFLOPs, comprising a mix of CPUs and GPUs. He said the initiative would support increasing digitalisation, automation and acceleration of research activities within the IISc ecosystem.

Prof B. Gurumoorthy, Director, FSID, said the collaboration marks an important step in strengthening FSID’s ability to support interdisciplinary research and next-generation technology development through high-end simulations and data-intensive research.

By strengthening FSID’s computational infrastructure, Schaeffler India aims to accelerate scientific research, support next-generation workforce development and drive industry-relevant innovation across engineering domains.