College of Engineering Thiruvananthapuram (CET) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with with Catholicate College, Pathanamthitta, to develop Phycoscraper, an app-controlled research instrument used to study terrestrial algae.
The agreement was recently signed by former CET Principal Jiji C.V. and Catholicate College Principal Philipose Omman.
A team from CET had initially developed a prototype for the instrument for the Phycotechnology Lab of the Catholicate College. The current MoU will expedite development of the phycoscraper for various research studies initiated by the laboratory and other research organisations.
The project is being led by Rajeev Rajan of CET, Binoy T. Thomas and Thomas V.P. of Catholicate College, and supported by students of both college
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