A Kent delegation comprising Professor Bob Green, Dr Mandeep Chahal and Dr Felipe Fantuzzi delivered lectures, workshops and meetings across India, strengthening collaborations and opening new pathways for joint research and two-way student/staff mobility.
A Kent delegation comprising Professor Bob Green, Dr Mandeep Chahal and Dr Felipe Fantuzzi visited leading Indian universities and research institutes to deliver lectures and workshops, meet students and staff, and identify new opportunities for collaborative research and two-way mobility. The programme foregrounded practical academic engagement across forensic science, chemistry, materials, sports science and space-related themes.
At the Uttar Pradesh State Institute of Forensic Sciences in Lucknow, the team led multi-day sessions with law and emerging forensic science cohorts. In Faridabad at Manav Rachna University, workshops supported the development of their new forensic science programme, while conversations with sports science colleagues mapped out research-led teaching links with Kent. In Delhi-NCR, activities included sessions for the dental faculty at SGT University and an initial academic visit to Jamia Hamdard. Campus engagements at Geeta University and Sharda University highlighted strong student interest and scope for research-informed teaching and mobility.
At Galgotias University, the delegation delivered invited talks at the International Conference on Recent Trends in Biosciences and Technology and held extended meetings with the international office and academic leads. Discussions focused on building academically meaningful exchange routes (short research visits, summer schools and co-supervised projects), as well as scalable pathways that align with Galgotias’ rapidly growing student body. The team compared models for joint curriculum activity, including co-taught modules and progression routes similar to those explored with NFSU, and met visitors from Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) engaged in active-learning staff development. With strong interest across biosciences and allied disciplines, Galgotias emerged as a high-potential partner for both research collaboration and student mobility.
The delegation also visited the Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) in Dhanbad, one of India’s oldest technical universities, where Felipe delivered seminars to physics and chemistry departments. Discussions focused on potential research cooperation and postgraduate mobility in forensic and molecular sciences. IIT (ISM) Dhanbad’s strong scientific base and interest in international collaboration present a promising opportunity for joint academic initiatives between Kent’s Schools of Natural Sciences and Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences.
In Kolkata, a well-attended seminar at the Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College connected with a large undergraduate and masters audience, generating strong interest in postgraduate pathways at Kent and providing a platform to showcase ongoing research in chemistry and astrochemistry.
In Ahmedabad–Gandhinagar, interactions with students and staff built momentum for structured visit programmes and research seminars. At Kadi Sarva Vishwavidyalaya, the team contributed large-group sessions on forensic science and discussed curriculum ideas, and at Pandit Deendayal Energy University they explored complementary strengths across materials, energy and analytical science—natural bridges to Kent’s activity in molecular modelling, spectroscopy and interfacial chemistry. A research seminar at the Physical Research Laboratory broadened connections at the space–astrochemistry interface, including discussions on analytical support for shock-tube synthesis studies and student engagement across NFSU–PRL–Kent.
The visit culminated at the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) in Ahmedabad with a multi-day programme of workshops, student sessions and curriculum-alignment meetings. Discussions with institutional leadership focused on advancing joint teaching and research initiatives, defining clear progression routes into Kent’s taught and research programmes, and identifying co-supervised project areas spanning forensic analytics, materials and molecular modelling. Strong student turnout and engagement highlighted the demand for internationally networked training. Coverage of the collaboration in the Times of India underscored its national relevance—positioning the partnership as a visible contributor to India’s evolving forensic science ecosystem—and provided a timely platform for next steps, including co-taught modules, short research visits and structured mobility for both students and staff.
Across the itinerary, the delegation prioritised activities that directly benefit research and education: invited conference talks, hands-on workshops and targeted seminars that seed co-supervised projects and short-term exchanges. The visits identified clear opportunities for joint research (forensic analysis and standards, molecular and interfacial modelling, materials and energy) and practical mobility pathways for students and staff (research internships, visiting lectureships and structured progression routes), strengthening SISC’s presence within India’s rapidly evolving scientific landscape.