The International Relations Office, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, was honored to host Prof. Mira Johri, PhD MPH, Professor in the Department of Health Management, Evaluation and Policy at the School of Public Health, Université de Montréal, Canada.
During her visit, Prof. Johri met with Prof. K.K. Pant, Director IIT Roorkee, in the Director’s Office at the James Thomson Building. The meeting was also attended by Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean of International Relations, IIT Roorkee. In this discussion, both sides emphasized the importance of developing joint academic programs, fostering collaborative research initiatives, and creating platforms for student and faculty mobility between the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee and Université de Montréal.
She further visited the Dean of Academic Affairs Office and held discussions with Prof. Naveen Kumar Navani, Dean of Academic Affairs, focusing on opportunities for collaboration in academic programs and joint initiatives in health and related fields.
Prof. Johri also visited the International Relations Office and interacted with Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean of International Relations, along with Prof. Ashish Pandey (Water Resources Development & Management, IIT Roorkee) and Prof. Nikhil Dhawan (Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering). Discussions centered on strengthening academic ties, exploring faculty exchange opportunities, student mobility programs, and collaborative research projects in areas such as health policy, water resources, and sustainable development. The conversation also highlighted strengthening ties to IC‑IMPACTS and MITACS and advancing several promising research ideas for Indo-Canadian collaboration.
In addition, Prof. Johri visited the Department of Chemical Engineering with Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava and met with Prof. Prasenjit Mondal, Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Roorkee; Prof. Basheshwar Prasad; Prof. Vimal Kumar; and Prof. Anshu Anand, along with other faculty and staff members. The discussions highlighted potential collaboration in chemical engineering research, interdisciplinary projects, and innovation initiatives aimed at advancing shared goals and fostering long‑term collaboration between the two institutions.
